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People from Farmhouse Triangle, located between Gloucester and Stroud, are against the proposed housing development plans which they feel goes against the ‘heart’ of the village – and is being constructed along the M5. ‘It’s a choice between allotments in one place or having a heart to our village.’ People have claimed that they would […]
British true crime documentary ‘My Lover, My Killer’ will show an episode focusing on the Gloucester murder of Hollie Gazzard. The Netflix show, in its second series, will recount the events leading to the tragedy, when 20 year-old Hollie was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend. The incident occurred at Fringe Benefits and La Bella […]
Five players from the Cherry and Whites have been selected to play for their respective home countries for the Six Nations Championship. 29 year-old hooker George McGuigan was picked for Steve Borthwick’s first England squad, after joining the Cherry and Whites before Christmas. He is yet to make his international debut. England begin their Six […]
With the advancements of modern technology and the rise in cybercrime, it’s proving more difficult to keep yourself safe online. The UK had the highest number of cybercrime victims per million internet users in 2022, with the most common cyber threat in the UK being phishing. This is the advice of Cheltenham Police: To protect […]
As thousands of nurses walk out to protest what they see as a lack of sufficient pay, Tory MP, Simon Clarke, suggested that they simply better manage their budget. He extended this advice to nurses who use foodbanks. The Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP went on BBC radio Tees to highlight that, in his […]
Following a bizarre YouTube video Madonna has announced that she will be doing a worldwide tour. In a truth or dare video with Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Amy Schumer and other celebrities, the truth or dare question is asked around a table to each person there with the last ‘dare’ from Amy Schumer to Madonna […]
Going against the typical term ‘cat burglar,’ quite literally – a cat has been helping themselves to other people’s food from their homes. Owner Alex Pike expressed his worry over his cat, Burrito, returning home with snacks and sweet treats that quite clearly weren’t in his right to take. Alex describes his pet as the […]
Gloucestershire businessman Tracey Pope died suddenly on January 3rd, aged 58, after suffering from a heart attack. He was the operations and financial director at Bristol Road based Protrack Solutions Ltd “a multi-award winning, family-run business based in the heart of Gloucester, which specialises in off the shelf and bespoke tracking solutions.” He was a […]
The Gloucester Quays shopping centre has formed a partial closure due to a ‘maintenance issue’. Customers were escorted out from areas of the outlet shopping centre on Monday over safety concerns. A section of the mall within the shopping centre remains closed. In a tweet, the Quays added that this was ‘a precaution’ in order […]
The A417 in Gloucestershire was closed due to heavy flooding on the 16th January and is expected to be closed further for 2 days. The road between Gloucester and Ledbury has suffered flooding from the River Severn. The official signed diversion route is on to the M50, M5 and then the A40. Local back roads […]