Housing development in Green Belt area faces fierce objection from over 600 local residents

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Thursday 9th November- LIVE BLOG

Welcome to UoGlos Live’s live blog, where we will be updating you on all the latest stories throughout the day. Follow us on Twitter @jnews_L6 15.30 That’s all from us! We’ll be back bright and early tomorrow! We’ll be back on our radio hourly, and on TV at 12.30pm and 3.30pm. 14.50 ROAD COLLISION Two […]

Have your say on 20mph roads in Cheltenham

Certain roads in Cheltenham could become 20mph zones  if a proposal goes ahead. People will be able to have their say on the plans from Monday. The proposal that ’20 is plenty’ has been put forward for certain residential roads and the town centre. Cheltenham Borough Council said the plan aims to make Cheltenham more “people-friendly”, and the “streets […]

Britain’s favourite firework foods

It’s Bonfire Night this Sunday, with all the excitement of the fireworks and burning a effigy of Guy Fawkes, it’s easy to forget about the unsung hero of the night-food. November 5th holds different traditions all over the country, but one thing is unanimous, and that is food is key. Whether it be a simple burger, […]

Food Reader Awards 2018: Gloucestershire has some of the best in the West

The 2018 Food magazine readers award have shortlisted some of Gloucestershire’s best foody-venues into its finale. After 10,000 votes in the first round of voting, the county’s nominations include best restaurant, best independent retailer, best cookery school and best farm shop. Here’s who made the cut: Best restaurant  – The White Spoon, Cheltenham – Wild Garlic, Nailsworth […]

Thursday 2nd November- LIVE BLOG

Welcome to UoGlos Live’s live blog, where we will be updating you on all the latest stories throughout the day. Follow us on Twitter @jnews_L   3.25: That’s all from us today, tune in again tomorrow for live updates on news in Cheltenham. 3.10: Weather update We can expect more cloud cover as we go into […]