A research agency found that 87% of eligible students at universities voted in the EU referendum on June 23 5 out of 6 students voted to remain in the European Union on the day of the referendum, citing to a need to preserve their right to study, work and travel inside the EU as the […]
Month: November 2017
Weather and Travel update- 10th November
WEATHER: Cloudy with some patchy rain at first, but it will become drier and brighter by midday with some sunshine this afternoon. Clouding over later with some rain developing by evening. TRAVEL: Traffic heavier than normal on A417 Over Causeway inbound between A40 (Over Roundabout) and Westgate Island. Other than that, the roads are clear […]
Friday 10th November – LIVE BLOG
3:44 – TV is done and we’re off. We’ve had a busy hour here at UoGlos Live our 3.30 TV bulletin went off without a hitch. We’ll see you next week for our addictions edition. 2.23 – Will the latest Government sex scandal have an effect on our politicians of the future? Bethan Law spoke to […]
Gloucestershire Constabulary rates well in annual report
The Police Efficiency report for 2017 has reported that Gloucestershire Constabulary has been marked as good overall for efficiently keeping the public safe and crime low. The annual report focuses on a number of aspects of how the police perform their duties, including how well the force uses their resources and plans for the future. […]
Should the voting age be lowered?
With Brexit looming over the heads of us Brits, there is no surprise that there are a range of questions constantly being asked. Tayla Mcnab, a 20-year-old from Cardiff said she didn’t vote in the referendum because she hates politics: “I don’t care about it, I don’t take an interest in it so I don’t feel […]
Opinion: What does “no deal” mean?
Over the last year or so, Brexit has thrown up a whole new vocabulary. “Brexiteer”, “remoaner”, and of course, “Brexit” itself are now a commonly used in conversation. But a phrase that has been thrown around and has incited worry among Brexiteers and Remoaners alike is the idea of “no deal”. As Germany today led […]
Cheltenham to host Brexit talk by Hugo Dixon
It has been 134 days since the decision was made upon leaving the EU. Whichever way you voted the 23rd of June was a day of paramount importance. We are now in round six of Brexit negotiations in Brussels and Cheltenham has decided to host their own. Hugo Dixon will be coming to Cheltenham to […]
OPINION: Why Politics matters to me
History defines people by the politicians who lead them. If you take a look at the history books you will see it dominated by political leaders, whether they are Kings, Queens, Prime Ministers, Revolutionaries or dictators. These are the people who determine the direction the world heads in, almost always with huge implications on our day to day lives. My […]
Opinion: Politics cheated on me and broke my heart
“Integrity is doing the right thing. Even when no one is watching.” C.S.Lewis Does truth and integrity really exist within politics? The Head of Government Communications came into University to give a lecture whilst we were studying Politics last year. He discussed how government communications work, how integrity and truth are vital qualities within their […]
NOVEMBER 09: Gloucestershire Weather Forecast
There’s going to be plenty of cloud over most parts of Gloucestershire this morning with temperatures reaching highs of 14°C. Tomorrow we can expect to see more sunshine but with lower temperatures across the county reaching up to 11°C.