The Museum of Gloucester has won a national award after opening up its costume collection to reveal over 100 items not previously on display to the public. The exhibition called Buttons, Badges and Blazers featured among its items, the school uniform of a member of...

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...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Revised plans to demolish a former Gloucester city centre Sainsbury’s supermarket to make way for 55 flats have been given the go-ahead. Clarehouse Developments Ltd was granted permission by Gloucester City Council last...

  Credit: National Historic Ships Uk By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The larger vessels taking part in this weekend’s Gloucester Tall Ships Festival are expected to arrive from Friday morning. More details have been released about the plans for this...

Ahoy me hearties and land lubbers, at the end of this month, Gloucester City Centre will be awash with more sea fairing shenanigans, with the free Gloucester Shanty Festival and Pirate Walk – 25th & 26th May. As part of the much-anticipated Tall Ships Festival,...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are hopes the refurbishment of a closed city-centre pub would help put Gloucester on the map as a destination for a night out. Rich Palmer, 42, who was born and grew up in the city has returned home after a decade...

A former BBC editor has been appointed as the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in a special ceremony. Mark Hurrell was sworn into the ceremonial role at Gloucester Cathedral on Sunday. Lord Lieutenant Edward Gillespie OBE, outgoing High Sheriff Henry Robinson,...

Channel 4 will host an election debate in Gloucester this month. The broadcaster is the first network to confirm plans for a national TV debate of the main parties contending in upcoming local elections. ‘The UK Decides: Local Elections Debate’ will take place on...

Copyright: Shaun Moore Gloucester City Council is looking for landlords with rental properties to match them with prospective tenants who are ready to move in.   The council wants to build strong relationships with landlords and offers a Landlord Incentive Scheme to...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Work to redevelop a landmark building in Gloucester Docks looks set to begin this autumn but the planned ten-storey tower block of flats may not be finished until 2028, according to city MP Richard Graham. Rokeby...

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum is launching a new veterans cafe in Gloucester next week with the support of Gloucestershire County Council. The cafe is being launched for serving Armed Forces personnel,...

After 30 years of climbing the walls, The Warehouse in Gloucester is marking the occasion with both a nod to the past and an eye on the future by holding their last ever competition on Saturday 13th April While an official date hasn’t been set, with the brand...

A new book telling the story of Gloucester’s regeneration has been released.  Entitled ‘Believing in Gloucester’, the book covers the major developments in the city over the last 25 years or so, including those that have happened and those that fell by the wayside –...

A Gloucester city centre multi-storey car park could reopen before the summer as council chiefs agree to a £220,000 repair plan. Longsmith Street car park has been closed since September last year due to safety concerns. The site has been earmarked for redevelopment...