Gloucestershire police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash in which a woman died. The crash, which involved a car and a pedestrian, happened at around 5.30pm on the A48 between Blakeney and Newent on Severn, in the Forest of Dean yesterday. The blue Citroen Berlingo collided with the pedestrian, causing the road to […]
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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 […]
Frack Off: Protest over fracking licenses in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Council’s plan to award fracking licenses in the Forest of Dean has received a backlash. A protest was led by local residents last weekend to gain further awareness and support for the petition ‘Stop Fracking’. It has so far received over 1400 signatures. ‘No Fracking’ started in August, when the Forest of Dean and an […]