The Samaritan’s Purse charity have launched their annual Operation Christmas Child campaign. It’s one of the largest Christmas campaigns and sees members of the public selflessly providing others with Christmas gifts. Christmas is for sharing The scheme was launched by Christian group Samaritan’s Purse in 1990, is run all over the country […]
Month: November 2016
Gloucester Rugby team fill their shirt with poppies
A shirt covered in hundreds of poppies has been made for Gloucester rugby’s fixtures in their Anglo-Welsh Cup this weekend. This comes after FIFA have prevented England placing single poppies on their shirts for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Scotland. The shirt has been produced by their official kit supplier XBlades and displays the […]
100 more police officers could answer call for a more diverse work force
If chief constable Suzette Davenport’s hopes to hire 100 more officers goes to plan, this could mean a real opportunity to display more diversity within the force. This has been an ambition for the police for the last few months, after concerns were raised that the police would have less than 1,000 officers by 2018. […]
Duchess of Cambridge makes a surprise visit to Gloucester
The Duchess of Cambridge has made an unannounced visit to a Women Centre in Gloucester today. The centre is a part of The Nelson Trust, that helps people who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. This centre creates a safe environment for women to recover with specialist care and covers both Gloucestershire and Swindon. […]
What to do for Bonfire Night in Gloucestershire
Remember, remember the fifth of November… Fireworks displays and bonfires will be lighting up the county’s skies tomorrow night. Here are the top events taking place around Gloucestershire. Cheltenham Racecourse: The Round Table display is recognised as the largest in the South West region attracting a crowd in the region of 15,000 people. Visitors can […]
Student faces racist post-brexit abuse
20 year-old student Ashleigh Moodley who is of an Indian descent, was racially abused after stroking a woman’s dog. Ashleigh was walking to the doctor’s surgery on St George’s Road when two ladies in their mid-40s came towards her with their dog. Ashleigh went to stroke the dog, smiling, though was greeted with racist remarks. “That’s […]
Dealing with dog anxiety on Bonfire Night
Fireworks are fun, and great for parties, but for dog owners this is the one time of year that you might completely dread. Looking after your dog and making sure it doesn’t get overly stressed is important and even the happiest of dogs can become shivering wrecks at the sound of a firework. If your dog […]
“My self was destroyed, I needed to make a change”
At 14, Carney Bonner suffered extreme cyber-bullying. His experiences led him to self-harm, seeing him in and out of hospital. This experience left lasting implications on his mental health, and at only 15, Carney decided to fight against the very thing that held him back. 7 years on, Carney is entering his final year studying International Business […]
The Male Contraceptive Injection – would you use it?
A male contraceptive injection has been trailed and brought to an early halt in the USA. With a success rate of 96%, 7 in 10 males in Gloucestershire wouldn’t use the injection. There were 270 males between the ages of 18-45 years who took part in this research conducted by the University of Edinburgh (USA), […]
6 top places to host your Christmas staff party
With Halloween over and Christmas approaching at the blink of an eye, the next thing to start planning is your staff Christmas party. With promises to take away the stress of doing everything yourself (although, you still have to talk to your colleagues) a lot of places are offering some scrumptious feasts and fun activities this Christmas […]