Month: August 2026
Lakefest 2026: Suprise appearence during Bez DJ Set
Happy Mondays star Bez was joined on stage by EMF’s James Atkin during a DJ set at LakeFest. The pair entertained festivalgoers as part of Friday’s line-up. Bez is best known as the dancer and percussionist with Manchester band Happy...
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28th August 2026
CCTV appeal following high-value theft from jewellers in Cheltenham
Police have released CCTV images of two men they would like to identify following a high-value theft from a jewellers in Cheltenham. It was reported that two men had entered a jewellers in Montpellier before stealing 22 rings which are...
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28th August 2026
Witness appeal following suspected arson in Brockworth
Police are appealing for witnesses to a suspected arson which took place in Brockworth over the weekend. Officers were called by Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service at around 8.15pm on Sunday (9 August) with a report that grass, shrubbery and...
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28th August 2026
Unesco biosphere bid blasted as ‘Green vanity project’
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The Forest of Dean’s bid for Unesco biosphere has been blasted as a “Green vanity project” amid concerns over a lack of consultation. Forest of Dean District Council leaders have been working on...
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28th August 2026
Council care workers to strike
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucestershire reablement care workers have voted to strike over plans to move them to privately-owned companies. The staff, who help residents leave hospital and live at home, are to begin strike action next...
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28th August 2026
Gloucester community garden receives cash boost
Tuffley Avenue Rose Garden has received a financial boost from a social landlord serving Gloucester. GreenSquareAccord (GSA), which owns and manages more than 700 homes in the city, has awarded a £545 grant to Friends of Tuffley Avenue Rose Garden....
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28th August 2026
Delight as pavement outside Gloucester pub is fixed
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The “appalling” replacement of paving slabs with asphalt outside a historic Gloucester pub has now been fixed. Concerns were raised last month over work undertaken to replace a faulty underground link box outside...
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28th August 2026
Review: The Choir of Man
Review by Jules Annan. The Choir of Man at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham is an absolute barnstormer — packed with great songs, huge energy, impressive choreography, audience participation and some wonderfully poignant poetry. Part gig, part theatre, part pub night...
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28th August 2026
Delight as Stroud lido re-opens
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Stroud’s much-loved outdoor pool is due to reopen this Saturday (August 15) to the delight and gratitude of residents who campaigned to make it happen. Earlier this year, Stratford Park Lido was deemed...
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28th August 2026
Woman dies during house fire in Gloucester
Police are investigating after a woman died following a house fire in Gloucester during the early hours of this morning (Sunday 16 August). Emergency services were called to Elmgrove Road West in Hardwicke shortly before 4am with a report of...
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28th August 2026