University of Gloucestershire Staff Strike Over Pay Dispute Thursday, April 16, 2026 strike pay inflation university gloucestershire unison staff dispute funding costofliving Support staff at the University of Gloucestershire are taking strike action today, Thursday, April 16, after rejecting a pay increase offer they say falls short of covering the cost of living. According to the union UNISON, … Read More
University of Gloucestershire Staff Strike Over Inadequate Pay Offer Thursday, April 16, 2026 strike pay inflation unison university gloucestershire staff funding campus education Support staff at the University of Gloucestershire are striking today, Thursday, April 16, following the rejection of a pay offer that fails to meet inflation rates, according to UNISON. Library assistants, administrators, IT … Read More
Man Who Threatened to Bomb Hotel Housing Asylum Seekers Avoids Prison Thursday, April 16, 2026 threats asylum immigration hatecrime communityorder gloucester law court protest racism Benji Griffiths, a 37-year-old man from Gloucestershire, made alarming threats to blow up a hotel housing asylum seekers but has avoided jail time despite admitting to the offenses. Griffiths placed two threatening phone … Read More
Man Avoids Prison After Threatening to Bomb Asylum Seeker Hotel Thursday, April 16, 2026 threats asylums immigration hatecrime court sentencing alcohol protests bomb communityorder Benji Griffiths, a 37-year-old man from Coleford, Gloucestershire, narrowly escaped prison despite making serious threats to bomb an asylum seeker hotel in Gloucester. Griffiths called the Ibis Hotel twice in September last … Read More
Cheltenham Local Elections 2026: Comprehensive Candidate List for Borough Council Polls Thursday, April 16, 2026 cheltenham elections localgovernment council candidates politics greenparty liberaldemocrats conservatives reformuk Cheltenham residents will head to the polls on May 7 to elect their representatives for the Borough Council. This year, half the council’s 40 seats—20 in total—are contested in the Municipal Offices election. Currently … Read More
Cheltenham Local Elections 2026: Complete List of Borough Council Candidates Thursday, April 16, 2026 cheltenham elections borough 2026 council politics localgovernment wards candidates parties Cheltenham is preparing for its 2026 Borough Council elections, with residents heading to the polls on May 7 to elect representatives for half of the council’s 40 seats. This election features contests in 20 wards, with … Read More