Plans for the construction of 500 new homes in the Shurdington area have faced heavy criticism over concerns with traffic, recreation and development issues. The development comprises of up to 500 homes, 40% of these being affordable housing, a community hub, offices and shopping facilities. Concerns the development would make the current road congestion on the A46 […]
Author: Paul Wiltshire
Penny Mordaunt replaces Priti Patel
Penny Mordaunt has been appointed to replace Priti Patel as the International Development Secretary. Mordaunt, an MP since 2010, succeeds Patel after she was forced to resign by Theresa May on 8 November. The reason for the retirement? She had engaged in secret meetings with Ugandan officials. Patel was ordered back by the prime minister […]
Will Brexit be the end of protected foods?
Cornish pasties, Welsh lamb and Single Gloucester cheese. All these foods have ‘Protected Food Name’ (PFN) status from the European Union, meaning that they can only be made by certain producers, in a certain way. Single Gloucester cheese for example, can only be made in Gloucestershire with a herd of Gloucester cattle and a specific […]
What’s it like to be a Brexiteer at university?
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 […]
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 […]