CITY CENTRE NEWS
Gloucester Cathedral launches In Tune campaign to protect and secure its musical heritage
The In Tune campaign aims to raise £3 million by 2026, which will fund the refurbishment and renewal of the Cathedral’s famous organ, as well as enabling the Cathedral to expand the musical education that it currently offers to hundreds of young people across the...
Appeal for help in identifying men in connection with nightclub assault in Gloucester
Police are seeking help from the public in identifying three men they would like to speak to in connection with an assault in Gloucester. The incident happened on Eastgate Street, close to Club Urban, at around 3.30am on Sunday 5 March. A man in his 20s, from the...
Gloucestershire charities scoop share of £1 million fund
Five charities based in Gloucestershire are celebrating after receiving donations of £1,000 each as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards. For the fifth year running, Benefact Group is giving away £1million to charities through its Movement for Good...
Rainbow steps at Shire Hall to celebrate Pride month
Gloucestershire County Council is supporting Pride this month by decorating the front steps of Shire Hall in rainbow colours. Every year, LGBT+ people and their allies celebrate Pride month in June. June marks the anniversary of the Stonewall riots in the USA which...
Gloucester City Celebrates its Diverse Independents!
Independent businesses are so important. They are the personality in any place and bring to life the diversity of the city! Independents account for around 65% of the approximately 290,000 retail outlets in the UK and are at the heart of local communities throughout...
Independents Week – Blog – Campaign for Pubs
Alastair Kerr, South West Regional Representative, Campaign for Pubs "When I talk about pubs, I am often reminded of how William Blake once described them 'A good local pub has much in common with a church, except that a pub is warmer, and there's more conversation'....
Second phase of dredging completed at Gloucester Docks
The second phase of the Canal & River Trust’s dredging programme at Gloucester Docks has been completed. A total of 9,000m3 of silt, equivalent to 3.6 Olympic swimming pools, has been removed in the latest phase of the £1 million programme that began last...
Pride banners attacked at Gloucester Quays
Police are investigating after Pride banners in Gloucester have been repeatedly damaged in suspected hate crime attacks. Both the incidents happened outside of Gloucester Quays shopping centre. In the first incident on Saturday 10 June, a man scrawled homophobic...
Gloucester will be Blooming with Colour this Summer!
Over 125 planters of various types, containing thousands of plants were added to brighten up the city last week. For the last 5 years, Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) has arranged for city streets to be adorned with beautiful blooms and this year has...
PUMA Set to Leap into Gloucester Quays
Peel L&P has announced that PUMA, the internationally renowned athletic apparel brand, has signed at premier South West outlet and dining destination, Gloucester Quays. PUMA, one of the world’s largest sports manufacturers, will open its 2,184 sqft outlet store at...
New presentation and media training business launches in Cheltenham and Gloucester
Boost, a dynamic new training company specialising in communication skills and confidence-building, announced its official launch today. The presentation and media training business will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the region, with former ITV Central...
Inner City Gloucester respiratory nurse claims top award
An inspirational nurse who is working improve respiratory care for people living in Gloucester has won an award for high quality patient care. Sonia Silk, who is based out of Gloucester Health Access Centre, was announced as winner of the Association of Respiratory...
A&E changes during Junior Doctors’ strike
NHS warn against service ‘message fatigue’ ahead of latest strike as impact will last for over a week and advise the public to only attend A&E if symptoms are life threatening or serious. Cheltenham’s A&E will be temporarily switched to a Minor Injury and...
Westgate Street Retailers Invited to be Part of Festival
Hi!Street Fest is coming to Gloucester City centre on 1st July 2023 and the organisers have invited the retailers on Westgate Street to join in with the celebrations! "This event represents the celebration of the regeneration work delivered through High Street...
Gloucester City Council sets up hotline to advise residents concerned over cyber attack
A dedicated hotline has been set up in Gloucester to advise residents who may be concerned their personal data may have been accessed by Russian hackers. Gloucester City Council’s IT systems were targeted by cyber criminals in December 2021. And some information...
Romantic comedy trailer launched to highlight stalking behaviours
A new romantic comedy trailer has been made to highlight the problematic behaviours which constitute stalking. The two-minute film shows what appears on the surface as a ‘happy couple’, however the red flags soon appear with the behaviour escalating when...
Blackfriars ‘will be the first choice wedding venue’ in Gloucester, civic chiefs say
SO 82969 18442 from SO 82961 18477 Gloucester’s Blackfriars Priory will be the city’s first choice wedding venue, according to civic chiefs as the council is about to undertake a 25-year tenancy of the building. The 13th century monastery in Ladybellegate Street has...
Gloucester’s nightlife wins international award!
Gloucester joins vibrant night-time destinations around the world including places in Australia, New Zealand and Sweden, by winning the coveted Purple Flag It’s the sixth time the city has won the Purple Flag award for its evening and night-time economy which is...
Calling Businesses: Let Your Customers Park for Free Trial
Gloucester Business Improvement District is looking for 10 BID businesses to take part in a trial parking project. Following on from the hairdressers C14’s successful offer ‘Book a cut or colour with any stylist and get your parking taken off the total! Just bring...
A Hive of Activity in Gloucester This May Half-Term!
We’re fast approaching the May half-term school holidays, plus another bank holiday, and Gloucester city centre will be a hive of activity for children of all ages! Don your gown, fix your crown and get selfie ready on the throne fit for a King or Queen at Gloucester...