Chancellor George Osborne is once again being criticised over his handling of the tampon tax after he pledged all the money made from the tax will go towards funding women’s charities. The pledge has been seen by many as an attempt to appease those who feel disillusioned by the controversial tax. The controversy stems from […]
Month: November 2015
Terrorist Attacks: The Victim’s Story
Duncan Smith, the mayor of Cheltenham has set up a book of condolences in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris. People in Cheltenham have been asked to think about the victims of all terrorist attacks, following this incident.
Cheltenham town centre lights up for Christmas switch on
Cheltenham’s streets were packed with Christmas cheer last night, as locals gathered to witness the towns lights being switched on. There was something for all ages of the family at the event, which covered three areas of the high street, as a very special appearance from Santa Claus headlined the evening. Children had the chance to […]
Plans for a new £100m eco park are under scrutiny following a lively debate in Stroud
The pros and cons of a £100 million development of a new Eco Park based in Stroud were the subject of a feverish debate last night. A panel of experts including the Environmental planner for Ecotricity, the Vice Chairman of Forest Green Rovers and a local councillor, clashed over a variety of issues concerning the sport and green technology […]
Government set to invest in security sector
On Wednesday, chancellor George Osborne promised to almost double the government’s cyber security spending. 1.9 billion pounds will be invested in “industry and academia to fill the security skill gap”. The institution will be given the funding to employ 1,900 new intelligence personnel. Prof Kamal Bechkam was at Osborne’s speech at GCHQ on Wednesday alongside […]
Cheltenham drug mule spared firing squad
Cheltenham grandmother, Lindsay Sandiford, has been temporarily saved from a firing squad. The news comes as a result of Indonesia’s top security minister revealing that there will be no death row executions in the near future. Luhut Binsar Panjaitan told a news conference that the government’s priority was instead the country’s economic slowdown Ms Sandiford, 59, […]
Children’s guide to Paris terrorist attacks revealed
Winston’s Wish charity has published a guide on how to talk to your children about the media coverage of events. This follows the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last week. Some of the advice was to try and encourage children to ask questions about the events. Gemma Allen, who works at the charity, […]
UK Youth Ambassador to launch cyber bullying Social Enterprise
A student from the University of Gloucestershire is aiming to launch a new Social Enterprise that will raise awareness of the causes and effects of cyber bullying. Carney Bonner will extend his campaign in opening days at events in Cheltenham and London, which will feature guest speakers, including Alex Chalk MP. As well as personal stories […]
Chaos as the University of Gloucestershire announces afternoon power-cut
A scheduled power cut is set to cause disruption at the University of Gloucestershire. At 3pm the power will be turned off for approximately one hour at Park Campus, in a bid to and reset the power system. This will mean students and staff will be unable to use any of the systems or rooms during this time. […]
Gloucestershire PPC lambasts Chancellor George Osborne’s over planned police cuts
Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has criticised George Osborne’s “dangerous” Police cut plans after confirming he will run for re-election in 2016. Martin Surl says cuts over the last few years have damaged Gloucestershire’s police services and believes the Chancellors plans are bad news for the county. Mr Surl was the independent elected as the […]