“What’s that massive building along the M5?” Gloucestershire’s £613 million incinerator has been fully operational since January last year. It takes all of Gloucestershire’s black bag rubbish, burns it and produces electricity for the National Grid. The waste includes things like sofas, fairy lights and mattresses. Gloucestershire County Council say this is a greener way […]
The University of Gloucestershire is celebrating 17 years of university status. Since its early civic function in the 19th century and the Park Campus designed originally to be a zoo, history is there for us to explore. This week marks 17 years since we became the University of Gloucestershire. We keep our letters patent […]
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 […]
A report on primary school classes by Ofsted has concluded that there is no clear curriculum for reception aged children. The study, which looked into 41 schools across the country from a varied range of areas, including Thrupp School in Gloucestershire, focused on how the reception year of primary school prepared children for Year 1. […]
Weather It’s going to be a chilly one today in Gloucestershire, with highs of seven degrees but it will remain dry. Much of the same for the weekend, with a small chance of snow for parts of the county. Travel A serious crash on the A435 last night required a big clean up effort […]
After the announcement from Brexit secretary David Davis that it will be 11pm on March 29th 2019 before we leave the European Union, Gloucester and Cheltenham residents have had mixed responses to the news. In the referendum, Gloucester predominantly voted in favour of Brexit, whereas Cheltenham voted to remain. Some regret how they voted, but others who […]
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 […]
Traditional farm shops are close to becoming extinct in Cheltenham. The dominance of supermarkets in the centre of the town has channeled customers away from local produce, in favour of cheaper and more accessible food. Greatfield Farm shop is one of Cheltenham’s longest standing and has been able to attract customers with its friendly approach to […]
Residents in the Gloucestershire area are being told to take care when answering their phones, as cold callers are pretending to be police officers in an attempt to steal credit card information. The caller will inform you that they are from the Metropolitan Police and that your card (or the card of someone close to you) […]
