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Our Covid Heroes- What it’s really like dispensing drugs to Covid-19 patients

Ella Saunders, rotational pharmaceutical assistant- Great Western Hospital, Wiltshire. As she grabbed her Emma Bridgewater mug of chamomile and peppermint tea, Ella sat down in the corner of her room, surrounded by plants, vines and candles. ‘Welcome to my zen space’, she laughed. ‘It’s been a long day.’ When starting her first full time job […]

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Scam Calls from fake police officers disturb Gloucestershire

Police are warning Gloucestershire residents to be on their guard after a series of incidents of fraudsters claiming to be police officers. Reports come from around the county, including the Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Stroud. Six incidents took place in Stroud on 15th January; fortunately the victims did not reveal any personal […]

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‘ASK FOR ANI’ codeword scheme to ‘provide more support for those not safe at home’

 ‘Ask for ANI’, a new codeword scheme has been set up for victims of domestic abuse to help them signal for assistance in Chemists and Pharmacies. Developed by the Home Office ‘Ask for ANI’, meaning (Action Needed Immediately), is designed to assist victims in a subtle and covert way. It was put into action this […]

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Police issue warning after teenage girl stalked by ‘aggressive’ stranger in Cotswolds

Police have issued a warning to stay safe to residents in the Cotswolds after reports of a suspicious incident where a teenage girl was approached by a stranger in a car. The 18-year-old girl had been taking a walk down the Chipping Campden area shortly before 9pm, when a black car, possibly a Volkswagen, slowly […]

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Storm Christoph causes severe weather warnings in Gloucestershire

Fear of flooding, difficult driving conditions, and power failures as severe weather warning announced for Gloucestershire. Storm Christoph will hit the county on Wednesday, causing heavy rain.  The first heavy rain is expected at 2pm today, with the weather warning staying in place till noon on Thursday. Different parts of the county have been placed […]

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Mixed signals: Reflecting on Cheltenham Festival 2020

Jasmine Ponting remembers working at the Cheltenham Races, just before lockdown Last year in March, I found myself working at Cheltenham Racecourse during their 4-day festival. The decision for the festival to go ahead was highly controversial due to the fact that Coronavirus had already claimed lives in the UK. Three days after the races […]

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How covid-19 has affected something as simple as my supermarket experience

Jake Hardy takes a look at how covid has changed even the simplest of things: his shopping It was a strange experience entering Lidl for the first time during the lockdown. What normally was a fairly peaceful atmosphere, had become more tense and felt more like a rush to buy your food and leave. Certain […]