By Rachael Goodenough The Warm Homes Prescription scheme is being expanded after a successful trial in Gloucestershire. The trial saw the government pay the energy bills for 28 patients with respiratory health conditions between December 2021 and March 2022. The scheme will now be expanded to 150 patients in Gloucestershire as well as patients in […]
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Gloucester Docks Hotel Plans Barged Aside
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 […]
A417 Reopened After Fatal Crash
By Jemima Wittich After being closed 13-hours, the A417 was finally reopened at 5:30 this morning. The crash took place yesterday at 16:38 between the A436 Air Balloon Roundabout and a junction at the Cowley Roundabout. The crash involved 3 cars, a red SEAT, a black BMW and a VW Transporter. The driver of the […]
All captive birds must be housed until further notice says DEFRA
Farmers keeping birds in the UK now must shut all their birds indoors until further notice due to the increase of avian flu cases. This is in addition to the strict biosecurity measures introduced by the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in October 2022. These measures come in as the wild bird risk in Great […]
What Thursday’s Budget means for you
The Autumn Statement is expected to see a rise in tax rates, pensions, and energy bills. Jeremy Hunt is expected to deliver his budget to Parliament this Thursday. The Economic Times is predicting £21 billion worth of tax rises, in an attempt to get inflation down. This comes just days after Mr Hunt admitted that […]
Could walking be bad for your health?
Clear your head, go for a walk and get some fresh air. This is the classic advice to calm down after a stressful day to be able to decompress and relax, while also getting some exercise. But have you ever stopped to think about where you are walking and whether or not your walk could […]
Jenna’s tinder date goes south
Jenna returns home with her date that she met on Tinder, politely asking him to wait in the living room whilst she puts her things away in her room. She returns downstairs and preps the look of herself before entering the living room, where the guy she met around three hours prior is waiting in […]
Prince Harry’s fight for police protection
Prince Harry has requested a judicial review to the decision made by the Home Office to permit the Sussex’s to personally fund the British police to act as security and protection during a future visit to the UK. Having not being entitled to police security which is automatically granted to other members of the royal […]