Month: January 2025
200 Volunteers Gather to Help Longfield Hospice Recycle Christmas Trees
Over 200 volunteers from across Gloucestershire are set to gather to collect Christmas Trees for Longfield over the next four days (Saturday 11th – Tuesday 14th Jan). These volunteers include teams from fifteen local companies, members from various Lions and...
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11th January 2025
Off-road bikers riding anti-socially in the Forest of Dean
Police in the Forest of Dean are investigating reports of off-road bikes being ridden anti-socially last weekend. Nine incidents were reported to police between Friday 3 January and Sunday 5 January. The off-road bikers have caused damage to woodland in Lydney,...
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11th January 2025
Planning begins for Docks Bicentenary Cultural Celebrations
A cultural and community partnership including Gloucester City Council is looking at plans to stage a city-wide bicentenary cultural programme to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Gloucester Docks. The programme will take inspiration from Gloucester’s maritime history and how its...
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11th January 2025
NCLB Community Showcase kicks off Cheltenham’s ‘Year of Youth Action’
Cheltenham’s first ever community showcase is being hosted by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) this year at Cheltenham Town Hall on 30 January. The event launches NCLB’s Year of Youth Action, following the findings from the recent Cheltenham young people’s...
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11th January 2025
Witness appeal after robbery outside Gloucester pub
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident which took place in Gloucester last month. It was reported that a robbery took place outside One Eyed Jacks on Barton Street between 5.30pm and 6pm on Saturday 7 December. Officers attended...
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11th January 2025
Enjoy your time on the towpath safely this winter
With the current cold weather, Canal & River Trust, the waterways charity which cares for 2,000 miles of water in England and Wales, is encouraging people to enjoy wintery walks on the towpath, but to do so safely and sensibly....
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11th January 2025
Man head-butted and punched at Cheltenham nightclub
Police investigating an assault at a Cheltenham nightclub have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify. Officers were called with a report that a man had head-butted and punched another man causing facial injuries which...
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11th January 2025
City Council set to launch pilot project to reduce city centre anti-social behaviour
Gloucester City Council is set to launch an ambitious pilot project aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in the city centre. The two-year initiative set to be given the go-ahead at this month’s cabinet meeting will see two engagement officers appointed...
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11th January 2025
Laptop stolen from car in Kingsway
Police in Gloucester are appealing for information after a car was broken into. A laptop computer was reported stolen from a BMW car in Marham Drive in Kingsway. A window was broken and entry was gained. The incident is believed...
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11th January 2025
Gloucester MP proposes two unitary authorities for Gloucestershire
Gloucester’s MP has called for two unitary authorities to be created as part of proposals for devolution. Labour MP Alex McIntyre has signed a joint letter alongside Labour’s Matt Bishop, Simon Opher, and the Liberal Democrat’s Max Wilkinson and Roz...
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11th January 2025