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Park Life Sport Live Blog: News from new Cheltenham Town gaffer Darrell Clarke ahead of Saturday’s clash with Cambridge United

Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the talking points in Gloucestershire. We have breaking news from Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers’ press conferences, as they both prepare for games on Saturday. Moreover, we will also look back over the sporting events that have taken place this week, offering in depth reviews of […]

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Nurses begin two days strikes demanding fair pay

Nursing staff are going on strike Wednesday and Thursday across England aspart of the ongoing discussions about pay disputes, patient safety and staffshortages. Patients are being warned about widespread disturbances to services as nursingstaff at 55 NHS trusts are taking part. Strikes will take place between 08:00-20:00,emergency care will still be covered throughout. However routine […]

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Church of England Receives Backlash After Bishops Refuse to Back Gay Marriage

By Jemima Wittich The Church of England have faced public outrage towards their bishops, who refused to allow their clergymen to conduct same-sex marriages. The Church of England have released plans to allow same-sex couples to come into church ‘to give thanks for their civil marriage or civil partnership and receive God’s blessing. Though people […]

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Fostering World Cup Challenge to Recruit More Carers

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 […]

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Morrisons faces backlash after scrapping sick pay for unvaccinated workers

Morrisons has confirmed that sick pay will be cut for all unvaccinated workers that have to isolate due to Covid- 19. Unvaccinated workers who test negative, but still have to isolate, will receive statutory sick pay of £96.35 per week. Which is the minimum amount that an employer must provide as sick pay. If any […]

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Bird Flu Outbreak Causes Concern for Local Wildlife

The wildlife of Gloucestershire could be at risk of becoming seriously ill with the new fatal Avian Influenza outbreak confirmed nearby. The flu was first confirmed in Great Britain on November 3 and cases have recently been found in areas such as the Forest of Dean in the Gloucestershire region. The disease is highly contagious […]