Controversial pumpkins still on sale in Cheltenham

Cheltenham’s Poundland store was still selling a controversial artificial pumpkin this lunchtime – despite a pledge to pull the product from shelves across the country. Earlier this month, Poundland began stocking polystyrene pumpkins on its shelves ahead of Halloween. Uproar broke out on social media because polystyrene can take up to 500 years to biodegrade. Several […]

Will you waste your pumpkin?

The UK produced a staggering 10 million pumpkins this year, most destined to end up outside doorways with spooky designs carved into them. While 95% of pumpkins will be carved up, only 5% of them go on to be used as food. This leaves a lot of pumpkin going to waste – an estimated 70-75,000 […]

Proposed fracking site contested by councillors at Gloucester’s Shire Hall

Councillors have today contested the decision to build Gloucestershire’s first fracking site in the Forest of Dean. Discussions were raised at Gloucester’s Shire Hall after the Oil and Gas Authority submitted a proposal for the location during August earlier this year. Following a backlash of campaigns and protests against the movement, Labour’s planning spokesman, Barry […]