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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Over 200 guns surrendered in Gloucestershire
More than 200 firearms have been handed in to Gloucestershire Police during Operation Aztecs gun surrender. The Force are the first to implement the nationwide surrender, which saw six times the amount of guns and firearms handed in the last firearms surrender in 2014. The operation was organised by NABIS (National Ballistics Intelligence services) […]
DECEMBER 08: Gloucestershire Weather Forecast
SNOW has fallen in some areas this morning with a light dusting affecting western areas of the county. The light snowfall is expected to continue to fall at various times during the weekend. Temperatures across the county will reach highs of up to just 4°C later on in the day. Snow falling over #Gloucestershire now. […]
Police appeal for witnesses after Forest of Dean crash death
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 […]
7th December Live Blog
Welcome to our Live Blog for today. We are focusing on crime and will have regular updates throughout the day of stories – you can also follow us on twitter @Jnews_L6 for more updates. 9.00am – Weather for today is pretty miserable according to our Journalist Sam Phillips! https://jnews.glos.ac.uk/december-07-gloucestershire-weather-forecast/ 9.30am – Travel update from […]
DECEMBER 07: Gloucestershire Weather Forecast
Gloucestershire is expected to see a warmer than usual start to the day with temperatures expected to reach up to 13°C in the early hours of this morning. Later on we can expect to see temperatures dip to lows of 3°C in the later half of the day. This will be accompanied by an increase […]
Survey suggests public want politics rather than religion
The majority of the British public believe that religious studies should be replaced by politics at secondary school, a survey suggests. In the survey of 2,000 people, commissioned by the political youth platform Shout Out UK, 92% said they believed politics should be a compulsory subject in the national curriculum, with 57% of respondents saying […]
World Aids Day: The fight against the prejudice
Around 100,000 people live in the UK with HIV or AIDs. It’s estimated that 36.7 million people globally have the virus and more than 35 million people have died since it’s discovery in 1984; making it one of the most destructive diseases in history. Each year around 6,000 people are diagnosed with HIV in the UK. […]
Britain is at the forefront of a “technology revolution” – Phillip Hammond’s budget looks to match European partners
Mathematic’s and Technology are clearly the priorities of Phillip Hammond’s 2017 budget as he begins to make Britain a lead force in the technological age. Hammond’s vision for a science and technology-based future has promised a £600 boost to schools and colleges for every extra sixth-former who takes A-level or core maths; more than £80million will be […]
Live Blog: Education Week – Day 2
Good morning! Keep up to date with us today on our live blog! Happy 1st of December! Is now an appropriate time to finally put the #christmas tree up? 🎄🎁 #UoGlosLIVE pic.twitter.com/mQ0w3HLlyx — The Hive (@TheHiveGlos) December 1, 2017 9:00: How motherhood affects your education – Philippa Chilton. https://jnews.glos.ac.uk/how-motherhood-affects-your-education/ 9:30: This girl could: but does […]