Organisations in Gloucestershire have come together to support the UK SAYS NO MORE Campaign with their own hashtag GLOSSAYSNOMORE UK SAYS NO MORE is a national campaign that recognises and raises awareness for domestic violence and sexual assault, with the aim of bringing it to an end. This years campaign has taken advantage of the major impact […]
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Knife Crime: Young people have their say
Young people in Gloucestershire have called on crime prevention organisations such as the police to do more to educate the youth about knife crime. A recent incident involving a school boy who was threatened with a knife in Gloucester has sparked a growing concern. Students at the University of Gloucestershire had their say on ways […]
Culinary Crimes
Culinary crimes, a very serious issue causing arguments throughout the country, but what is right and what is wrong? Milk before tea? Tea before milk? Jam before cream or cream before jam? Brown sauce or Ketchup? Sprouts or no sprouts? How about some of these stranger food choices – Chips in yoghurt or milkshakes Crisps in lemonade […]
Online fraud: How to stay safe this Christmas
Online fraud is the most prevalent crime in England and Wales, according to the Public Accounts Committee report. It’s also costing the public sector £37.5 billion per year. In Gloucestershire, the total amount spent by the authority on the investigation of prosecution of fraud is £65,275. There are also 1,425 employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions […]
Cycling champion councillor has bike stolen
Cheltenham Borough Councillor Max Wilkinson had his bicycle stolen during a meeting at the Municipal building in Cheltenham last night. Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Mr. Wilkinson, a cycling champion, is not the first political figure in Gloucestershire to have their bike stolen, with Conservative MP for Gloucester Richard Graham also a victim of a chain of bike thefts. […]
Latest Gloucestershire crime figures revealed
Crime rates in Cheltenham and Gloucester are well above the Gloucestershire average according to crime statistics released by the office for national statistics. The total number of police recorded crimes per 1000 residents for Cheltenham is just over 72, rising to 79 in Gloucester, with the Gloucestershire average sat at just under 53. The most […]
7th December Live Blog
Welcome to our Live Blog for today. We are focusing on crime and will have regular updates throughout the day of stories – you can also follow us on twitter @Jnews_L6 for more updates. 9.00am – Weather for today is pretty miserable according to our Journalist Sam Phillips! https://jnews.glos.ac.uk/december-07-gloucestershire-weather-forecast/ 9.30am – Travel update from […]
Women rushed to hospital following drink ‘spiking’
A 20-year old and a 21-year old were taken to hospital after sharing a pitcher of cocktail while out with friends. The University of Gloucestershire students, who wish to remain anonymous left the pub at 11:20pm after beginning to feel unwell. The two women were taken to Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E department, where a doctor told […]
Prolific Cheltenham shoplifter receives ban
A woman from Cheltenham has been banned from all but five shops after a string of thefts dating back to January. Alisha Parke, 28, of princess Elizabeth way, who accumulated over £6,000 worth of stolen goods in the ten month period appeared at Cheltenham magistrates court to receive her Criminal Behaviour order. The CBO will […]
Knife-point robbery appeal for information
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at knife-point in Charlton Kings last weekend. A 31-year old man was approached by another man on Sunday, January 4 at 6:45pm. The offender asked for the victim’s keys and pulled out a six-inch cutlery knife. The victim handed over his car and house keys. The offender, who is […]