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“We can’t take on another disaster like 2007”: How safe is Gloucestershire from flooding?

October 22, 2021February 3, 2022ShuteJComment(0)

July 20 2007 will always be an unforgettable day for many in Gloucestershire. Remembered as one of the county’s worst flooding disasters in recent history, the county watched the rain fall as it took their homes, electricity, water and three men’s lives. More than two months worth of rain fell in one day, causing the […]

Regenerating the city of Gloucester with new eco-friendly bus station

October 25, 2018August 6, 2019Jack ArchiveComments(172)

Business leaders hope that a new £7.5 million bus station will be a shot in the arm for Gloucester’s outdated city centre. Gloucester’s new stunning bus station opens this Saturday – inviting the public to have a look around the new complex.     The new bus station will have digital timetables showing live arrivals […]

‘Don’t shut our store’: Fears for future of Gloucester Debenhams

October 25, 2018Jack ArchiveComments(249)

Employees at Debenhams in Gloucester have been left wondering whether their jobs are safe after the retailer announced the closure of up to 50 stores this morning. After previously identifying just 10 branches, the company has now decided that a third of their department stores will be shut down, putting 4,000 jobs at risk across […]

Halloween Frightmare returns with celebrity guests

October 25, 2018Jack ArchiveComments(1,033)

One of Gloucester’s most popular Halloween attractions is back – and it’s just as terrifying as ever. Frightmare is an annual event at Over Farm which draws adrenaline-junkies from all over with hopes of being scared witless. Gloucester Rugby player Charlie Sharples is among the latest to visit the farm this year. Another great night, […]

Gloucester prison: a look into life behind bars

December 8, 2017August 6, 2019Paul WiltshireComments(127)

The smell of damp, dust and old food is one I’ll never forget. As I walked around Gloucester Prison, the odour followed me. The cells were old and smelled like mildew and mould. The kitchens like month-old cabbage. The chapel like old dusty books. You could even smell body odour in one of the wings. […]

Potential closure of local radio station in Gloucester

December 8, 2017Paul WiltshireComments(470)

Gloucestershire Radio has been running for 17 years solely on grants and funding from charities but there has been a growing concern over a potential closure. During an interview with the community link coordinator, Carol Francis told us what the potential closure might mean for the community. They have started a crowdfunding campaign with the […]

Gloucestershire MP says ‘hands off my constituency’

December 8, 2017Paul WiltshireComments(489)

Gloucestershire MP David Drew is campaigning to stop his constituency being broken up. He has called on the government to drop a review of the boundaries of his Stroud parliamentary seat. Dursley and Cam could be moved to a new parliamentary area should the review go ahead. Boundary Reviews are completed every eight to twelve […]

Should there be a law against sexual harassment, and is it a hate crime?

December 8, 2017Paul WiltshireComments(87)

It started with Harvey Weinstein, one of the biggest names in cinema, then went global with the #metoo Twitter hashtag before engulfing the UK’s members of Parliament. The sex scandal spanning Hollywood, Parliament and beyond has exposed a possible gap in UK legislation – sexual harassment is not actually a criminal offence in its own […]

Crime rates in Gloucester nearly two thirds higher than county average

December 8, 2017Paul WiltshireComments(1,717)

Gloucester is the most dangerous place to live in the county according to the crime statistics released by the office for national statistics (ONS). The crime rate in Gloucester is nearly two thirds higher than that for the Gloucestershire area. Crime has been rising each month for some time, a Gloucester resident Amreet Atwal said […]

Cheltenham committed to reducing hate crimes including sexism

December 8, 2017Paul WiltshireComments(315)

Following discussions that misogyny may become a 6th strand of hate crime, Cheltenham Borough council have announced their support to combat the issue. Currently offenders targeting race, disability and sexuality can be classed as aggravated offences, resulting in longer sentences, but hatred towards gender is not included. Speaking to the Women and Equalities Committee, Mark […]

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