Man Hires £150-a-Day Security to Protect Tiny Wall from Developer Dispute Tuesday, February 24, 2026 dispute property ownership developer security wall planning construction inheritance access Roger White, 59, is spending £150 daily to hire security guards to protect a two-brick-high wall on the outskirts of Gloucester. The “dwarf wall,” located in Hempsted, is at the center of a dispute with Lioncourt … Read More
Couple 'Left in Limbo' After Council Orders Halt on Approved House Build Tuesday, February 10, 2026 planning construction council stopnotice highways safety tewkesbury permissions building dispute Phil and Lisa Nelmes, a couple from Twigworth, Tewkesbury, find themselves in a frustrating predicament after being ordered to halt construction on their new home despite having official planning permission. In January 2023, … Read More
Hospital Staff Strike Enters Historic 300th Day at Gloucestershire Sunday, February 1, 2026 strike pay phlebotomy nhs gloucestershire dispute healthcare union employment banding Gloucestershire hospital workers, primarily phlebotomists from Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General hospitals, have marked a significant milestone in what has become the longest strike in NHS history. Their strike, … Read More
Gloucestershire Hospital Phlebotomists Rally at Shire Hall Amid Longest NHS Strike Sunday, February 1, 2026 phlebotomy nhs strike paydispute gloucestershire healthcare union labourrights hospital dispute Gloucestershire’s phlebotomists have made history by engaging in the longest strike ever recorded within the NHS, surpassing 300 days of industrial action. Thirty-seven specialist blood-drawing professionals from … Read More
Planning Dispute Intensifies on 'England's Prettiest Street' Amid Police Investigation Sunday, January 18, 2026 planning cotswolds bibury construction obstruction heritage police conservation dispute investigation A long-running planning dispute on Awkward Hill, often called “England’s prettiest street,” in Bibury, Gloucestershire, has escalated following an alleged shooting incident that prompted an armed police … Read More
Man Sentenced to 18 Months Over £110k Christmas Lottery Dispute in Spain Friday, December 26, 2025 spain lottery elgordo crime law court prison dispute justice christmas In a dramatic turn of events, a man who believed he had won €125,000 (£110,000) in Spain’s famed Christmas lottery, known as ‘El Gordo,’ found himself sentenced to 18 months in prison. The case, ruled by Spain’s Supreme … Read More