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EXCLUSIVE: Bid to stop "parking abuse" sees camera installed at Aldi and Costa Coffee site
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (498+ words) By Rob Jenkins | 2nd July 2026 A camera has been installed at a busy Cheltenham retail park to capture vehicles' number plates - in a bid to stop "parking abuse". There is an Aldi supermarket, Costa Coffee drive-through/cafe and a nursery at…...
University's "2. 5m facility hosts first annual simulation event
23+ hour ago (503+ words) Home > Skills, Jobs & Apprenticeships By Sarah Wood | 1st July 2026 Future Sim, University of Gloucestershire's new centre of excellence for simulation and technology-enhanced learning, hosted around 200 students as part of a major emergency training simulation exercise. Designed by the university's Skills and…...
Cotswold retirement company hires industry expert
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (490+ words) By David Wood | 1st July 2026 Brio Retirement Living - part of Places for People - has welcomed retirement industry expert Stephanie Briggs to its team, as she takes on the brand-new role of southern sales manager for its Cotswold and South London luxury…...
New lease of life for empty landmark office building
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (369+ words) By Laura Enfield | 1st July 2026 Plans to transform the former Ecclesiastical offices in Gloucester into living spaces have taken a step forward. Beaufort House- the 1970s extension will be turned into flats Owner of Beaufort House, ASBG Global Ltd, already has permission…...
Tetbury man accused of causing death of dad of four in Birdlip car crash
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (283+ words) By Court reporter | 1st July 2026 A 33 year old Tetbury man has been charged with causing the death of a Gloucestershire granddad in a car crash at Birdlip two years ago. Michael Ramstedt - died in Birdlip crash. Nuno Gouveia, of Dobson Court,…...
Snap up property halfway through conversion for "150k
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (331+ words) By Sarah Wood | 1st July 2026 A property on the River Severn in the Forest of Dean which is halfway through a conversion to become a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is to go under the hammer. The five-bedroomed, linked and semi-detached…...
BREAKING NEWS: Gloucester Rugby Ltd latest accounts show a loss
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (715+ words) By David Wood | 1st July 2026 Financial results released by Gloucester Rugby Limited with Companies House for the year ended June 30, 2025, revealed "significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern". However, the report concludes: "After considering the mitigating…...
BACK ON TRACK! Train route reopens " after 60 years' absence
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (535+ words) By Simon Hacker | 1st July 2026 After pioneer travellers climbed aboard the first passenger train on the route in 1876, enthusiasts and history lovers will soon get the chance to recreate the moment " thanks to the dedication and hard work of volunteers at…...
Appeal to restore sign to former (England's) Glory
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (366+ words) By Sarah Wood | 1st July 2026 An appeal has been launched to get an iconic Gloucester lighting feature working. The landmark England's Glory sign on the Morelands Trading Estate in Gloucester hasn't been lit since the 1990s. The trading estate is on the…...
New Brewery Arts celebrates successful Raw Talent 2026 preview
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (400+ words) By David Wood | 1st July 2026 Raw Talent 2026 opened to an enthusiastic audience last Friday, with a preview that celebrated the creativity flourishing within Cirencester's New Brewery Arts' community. The showcase brought together an impressive breadth of work " from vibrant peacock plates…...