News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
Results have not been going Gloucester City’s way recently, with their position in the table dropping with every game. The reasons for this may be uncertain, but there are certainly a few factors that could be contributing. Just over one month ago, Gloucester were sitting comfortably in the play off places following a stellar run […]
Jack Singleton’s early try was cancelled out by a quick-fire Tommy Freeman double that put the Saints in front. Chris Harris and Santiago Carreras responded with tries of their own to give the Cherry and Whites a 21-12 half-time lead. After Fraser Balmain secured the hosts bonus point-score, the home side saw the game out […]
A jazz band is bringing joy to people visiting a shopping centre in Stroud. Jazz Friday are a group of young and old band musicians who perform all over the South West, and more recently at the Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud town centre. The band was founded by Ian Davies and his late […]
Victims of an international marketing scam will receive £8,000 compensation after mail was sent to vulnerable people, especially those living alone or with long-term health conditions, promising a ‘guaranteed’ cash prize. The scam victims were asked to pay an upfront fee between £25 and £40 before realising – having paid the fee several times – […]
By Andy McCormick Members of the LGBTQ+ society at the University of Gloucestershire have united behind why Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance are important to them: ‘Talking about trans issues makes them more well known as it stops people from getting attacked for just having identities outside of the societal norm.’ ‘It […]
Multiple improvements to the A435 at Charlton Hill are being planned by Gloucestershire County Council. The road, which has been prone to cracking and movement along the surface for numerous years, will be repaired over March to October 2023. During this time the road is closing for all, including pedestrians and cyclists and diversion routes […]
By Marina Shestakova Gloucestershire County Council joins 26 authorities across the nation to share the importance of fostering locally. The campaign will bring together the fostering community with football teams, carers, young people and families. On social media, councils from across the country are taking part in the #fosterwithyourcouncil2022 challenge, sharing little clips and YouTube […]
By Andy McCormick Photo by Ben Redondo Beck Plans for a brand-new four-star hotel at the Gloucester Docks to revitalise three vacant warehouse buildings have fallen through. Dowdeswell Group Limited originally had won a competitive bid where they acquired the HKP Warehouses. It had been expected they would follow through with this success as a […]
By Eve Perkins Inspiring the Forest is a project aimed at raising career aspirations amongst young people, parents and teachers across the Forest of Dean. It aims to create an awareness of the type of jobs available in the Forest and the skills required for those jobs. The event supporting Inspiring the Forest will take […]
By Jemima Wittich Stroud MP, Siobhan Baillie has spoken out about the shocking discovery that was found outside the front of her constituency office. A police investigation has been launched after a box of faeces was found outside the Conservative MP’s office. Ms Baillie posted a statement on Twitter criticising the act, claiming that incidents […]