ParkLife Podcast: Online safety

“This was a revenge attack”: Controversial councillor responds exclusively to Parklife over Gollywog row

The district councillor who this week found herself at the centre of a racist row has spoken exclusively to our Parklife editor.  Distressed Lynn Sterry, who shared a “Bring back the Gollywogs” post on her Facebook page, has said the row has caused her to have “horrible thoughts” about her life as she has been hounded […]

Rising energy prices could lead to more children growing up in poorer families

Today, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JFR) has found that, after April 2022, low income households will be spending roughly 18% of their income on energy bills, compared to 6% of middle-income families – after housing costs. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a charity that aims to solve poverty in the UK. They believe that this […]

Alex Chalk: “A&E waiting targets have been met”

Cheltenham MP Alex Chalk has praised local hospitals for tackling the NHS crisis ‘head-on’. Today the organisation which represents NHS bodies said the country was running out of hospital beds. But in Parliament yesterday, Conservative Mr Chalk said: “The calibre of local trust leadership can play a huge role. In Gloucestershire, new trust leadership has tackled […]