By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democray Reporter Tours of a Roman monument under a Gloucester city centre shopping centre could soon return. The King’s Bastion, which is a remarkable and important monument hidden beneath the King’s Walk Shopping Centre in Gloucester,...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Ambitious plans to transform Gloucester city centre are a step closer to fruition as the Government confirms it will provide £11 million of levelling up funding. The bold new vision for a vibrant garden quarter in the...

Gloucester’s historic Sheriff’s Assize of Ale is once again taking place this year and the current Sheriff will know the patch arguably better than any other.  The Assize of Ale tours pubs in the city centre, the Docks and Quays – all of which fall in the...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democray Reporter People have the chance to visit a historic church in Gloucester during the run-up to Christmas. St Nicholas’ Church which was built for merchant traders beside the city’s long since demolished West Gate is open from...

Work to lay a new road surface on High Orchard Bridge, which carries St Ann Way over the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, has been completed. The lifespan of the road surface on the bridge had expired, and it required resurfacing to safely allow vehicles and cyclists...

Three key partners in Gloucester’s leisure sector have come together to appoint Freedom Leisure to give a boost to sport and physical activity in the city.   Gloucester City Council, University of Gloucestershire and Blackbridge Charitable Community Benefit...

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is inviting members of the public to a free community event to learn lifesaving CPR, as part of Restart a Heart Day in Gloucester. The event will take place at Gloucester Quays Shopping Centre, St Ann...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The first company to move into Gloucester’s The Forum are hoping to move all their staff into the £107m state of the art building by Christmas. Fasthosts was founded in the city in 1998, before achieving international...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucester’s £107m The Forum redevelopment is nearing completion and should be finished early next year. The mixed-use development is Gloucester City Council’s flagship project and is being brought forward in...

A new Japanese noodle bar has opened at Gloucester Docks. Daikoku Ramen is the latest name to join the community of businesses opening at Gloucester Food Dock. Husband and wife team Hugo and Mizuki Lonsdale have been making ramen since 2010. The provenance of the dish...

A new nine indoor court Padel Centre has opened in the former Toys R Us unit in Gloucester. The Padel Club at the Peel Centre also features a shop, restaurant and bar. Designed by wellness experts, the innovative £1 million social sports facility boasts nine...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The Forum’s “amazing” green wall which is set to reduce both noise and air pollution and increase biodiversity in Gloucester is nearing completion. The huge green wall, which will see plants cover an area of around...

The first ever Gloucester Pride paddle kicked off Pride Week in Gloucestershire on Sunday. The week-long celebration of inclusion and diversity for Gloucestershire’s LGBTQ+ community got underway with a group paddle made up of 30 people at Gloucester Docks in a mix of...

Air Ambulance Week 2024 takes off across the UK from 9 – 15 September, to raise awareness of the lifesaving work of air ambulance charities across the UK.  Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is celebrating by highlighting the stories of those whose lives have...