What is #ShopKind? #ShopKind is a retail industry campaign, co-ordinated by ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) on behalf of the UK Home Office, that is responding to the growing problem of abuse and violence toward shopworkers. The aims are simple: •...
The Gloucester City Protection Officers (CPOs), funded by Gloucester BID, Gloucester City Council, and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire, have once again delivered a year of visible, proactive and impactful support across the city...
“On the 29th July, a knife attack which led to the death of three children was followed by a misinformation campaign. The has lead to significant civil unrest and even riots in some towns and cities across the UK. Some of the disruption has been felt in town centres...
A partnership of organisations including the Institute of Licensing, Best Bar None, Pubwatch, Purple Flag and others have worked together on an initiative to offer free training, webinars and resources to the licensed trade. The website is www.allhandstothepump.com....
Hundred Heroines, the Gloucester based charity dedicated to celebrating women in photography, is delighted to announce the three winners of the Knife Angel Photography Competition. Congratulations to Annie Blick, Christine Smith and Paul Clark, whose entries showed...
A new way of reporting anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Gloucestershire has been introduced online. We've launched a new online tool that will make it easier for victims of ASB to report incidents. ASB covers a variety of unacceptable activity, such as vandalism,...
The areas in which the new COVID-19 variant is spreading fastest are: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Given the increased risk of transmitting COVID-19, you should take particular caution when meeting anyone outside your...
The Hollie Gazzard Trust is pleased to announce the rollout of the Best Bar None scheme across Gloucester, with The Lord High Constable of England (JD Wetherpoons) becoming the first venue to achieve accreditation. Best Bar None is a nationally recognised...
February 13th 2025 10am to 1pm at GL1 NHS Gloucestershire are holding an event called Building Futures, supporting people from Ukraine & other countries who have chosen to work and live their lives in the UK. They have invited over 300 people, many of whom are...
Bricks-and-mortar businesses – on high streets across the country – carry an unfair share of the business-rates burden, holding back the UK economy. The 2025 Autumn Budget confirmed that from 1 April 2026, further significant rate increases will fall on England’s...
Gloucester city centre businesses are sending a strong and united message to criminals, ‘thieves should beware’, following the successful launch of the Smart Water City campaign. Over 60 businesses have already signed up to the initiative after last week’s launch...
The graph shows the data for February 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe80 Police CCTV Incidents attended for January 2022 Highlights for the Month 1st- Welfare incident where a male was spoken to and escorted back to the hospital, he had left to get some fresh...
The graph shows the data for April 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe87 Police CCTV Incidents attended for April 2021. Highlights for the Month 1st- The Barton team Broke up a fight between two males, the argument was over a parking space, but it was illegal to...
The graph shows the data for July 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe87 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for July 2021 Highlights for the Month 1st- Assist police with the locating, detention, and arrest of a wanted male. Locate and pass on a female who has been...
The graph shows the data for May 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe118 Police CCTV Incidents attended for May 2021. Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to assist with a first aid incident, male had hit his face into the pavement when he rode of a kerb. Ambulance...
The graph shows the data for August 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe89 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for August 2021 Highlights for the Month 1st- Removed a small group of street drinkers from the graveyard at Grey Friars, one got aggressive, but he...
The graph shows the data for June 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe92 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for June 2021. Highlights for the Month 1st- The two teams were working today, the Barton and Tredworth patrol and the city safe patrol. The Barton team were...
The graph shows the data for January 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe75 Police CCTV Incidents attended for January 2021. Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to investigate two males acting very strangely around the city, spoke with them and found no issues to...
The graph shows the data for November 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe78 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for November 2021 Highlights for the Month 1st- Removed several groups of street drinkers from different locations during the day, some by request of shop...
The graph shows the data for October 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe75 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for October 2021 Highlights for the Month 1st- Welfare check carried out on two people who were sleeping outside of the stores on Southgate Street. All...
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