Forest of Dean Quarry Granted 24-Hour Saw Shed Use Despite Noise Concerns Friday, May 8, 2026 barnhill quarry forestofdean sandstone planning noise sawshed employment rural gloucestershire Plans to extend the operational hours of a saw shed at Barnhill Quarry near Coleford to 24 hours a day, five days a week, have been approved by Gloucestershire County Council despite local concerns over noise disruption. … Read More
Concerns Raised Over New A417 Town Located in High-Risk Gas Pipeline Zone Thursday, May 7, 2026 glynchbrook gaspipeline forestofdean development safety gloucestershire infrastructure housing planning community Plans for a new 3,500-home town near the A417 in Gloucestershire have sparked alarm after the UK’s National Gas Transmission (NGT) identified the site as being situated within a “high-risk” gas pipeline zone. The proposed … Read More
Woman Seriously Injured After Vehicle Rolls Off Road in Forest of Dean Crash Tuesday, May 5, 2026 forestofdean crash a4136 brierley gloucestershire airlift hospital roadclosure police investigation A woman remains in serious condition after a vehicle left the road and rolled in the Forest of Dean early on Monday, March 4. Emergency services responded to the incident near Brierley at approximately 1:15 a.m. According to … Read More
Woman in Serious Condition After Vehicle Rolls in Forest of Dean Crash Tuesday, May 5, 2026 forestofdean crash accident airlift seriousinjury gloucestershire police roadclosure investigation dashcam A woman remains in serious condition after a single-vehicle crash in the Forest of Dean, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, May 4. Emergency services responded around 1:15 a.m. to reports of a car that had left the … Read More
Two People and a Dog Rescued from House Fire in Forest of Dean Monday, May 4, 2026 fire rescue forestofdean gloucestershire housefire emergency firefighters evacuation investigation blaze Late Sunday night, a house fire near Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean led to a swift rescue operation by Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service. The fire was reported around 10:30 pm at a residential property on Edwards Close, … Read More
Two Adults and a Dog Rescued from House Fire in Forest of Dean Monday, May 4, 2026 fire rescue forestofdean housefire gloucestershire emergency safety lydbrook firefighters investigation Late on Sunday night, May 3, a house fire broke out at a residential property near Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean. Thanks to the swift response of two fire crews from Coleford and Cinderford, two adults and a dog were safely … Read More