City Centre Shop Faces Repeat Ban on Allowing Sleeping in Building Over Fire Safety Concerns Monday, April 13, 2026 fire safety prohibition hereford fonezone ismartretail flats building regulations inspection A prominent shop located in Hereford’s city centre has once again been prohibited from allowing anyone to sleep within its premises due to ongoing fire safety issues. Fone Zone, operated by Sohail Akhtar and situated on the … Read More
City Centre Shop Banned Again from Allowing Sleep on Premises Over Fire Safety Concerns Monday, April 13, 2026 fire safety prohibition hereford shop building flats sleep fire-safety notice A shop located in a prime spot on Hereford’s High Street has been banned once more from allowing anyone to sleep within its building due to ongoing fire safety issues. Sohail Akhtar, owner of Fone Zone adjacent to High Town, … Read More
Two Men Jailed for Deliberately Starting Fire in Gloucester Flats with Residents Inside Thursday, April 2, 2026 arson gloucester fire flats accelerant court sentencing investigation imprisonment residents Two men have been sentenced to prison for setting fire to a block of flats in Gloucester while residents were still inside. Kenneth Moore, 50, formerly of Bedford Street, Gloucester, and John Johnstone, 57, of no fixed … Read More
Man Ordered to Demolish Illegal Flats Built in Gloucester Barn Following Planning Appeal Rejection Wednesday, February 25, 2026 gloucester planning enforcement illegal flats barn appeal gypsy regulations demolition Sean Gorman, a resident of Severnside Farm in Walham, Gloucester, has been ordered to dismantle flats he constructed illegally within a barn on his agricultural land. Gloucester City Council found that the buildings violated … Read More
Gloucester Docks to Gain New Six-Storey Block of 141 Flats in Key Regeneration Step Tuesday, February 3, 2026 gloucester regeneration docks development flats housing westquay heritage architecture planning A new six-storey residential building featuring 141 flats is proposed to fill a significant gap in the ongoing regeneration of Gloucester Docks. The development, described as the “missing piece” in revitalizing the area, is … Read More
Gloucester Docks Plans Missing Piece of Regeneration with Six-Storey Block of 141 Flats Tuesday, February 3, 2026 gloucester docks regeneration housing development heritage architecture flats westquay canal Gloucester Docks is set to welcome a significant new addition to its regeneration efforts with plans for a six-storey building housing 141 flats. The Canal and River Trust, in collaboration with development firm Bloc, has … Read More