£7.8m Investment to Expand School Places Near Gloucester and Forest of Dean Friday, July 25, 2025 gloucestershire education expansion schools severnbanks henleybank funding development primary secondary Gloucestershire County Council has approved a significant investment of over £7.8 million to expand school capacity at two key sites, creating more than 380 additional places for students. The funding will support … Read More
UK's Tallest Outdoor Competition Climbing Wall Debuts Near A417 and M5 Friday, July 25, 2025 climbing outdoor indoor competition gloucestershire facilities bouldering speedclimbing highropes dreamwall Gloucestershire is set to become a premier destination for climbers as 270 Climbing Park introduces two state-of-the-art climbing walls, including the tallest outdoor competition climbing wall in the UK. Strategically located … Read More
Moles Uncover Asbestos Contamination at Gloucestershire Playing Field Friday, July 25, 2025 asbestos moles gloucestershire playingfield chalford contamination health environment asbestosis closure The Valley Playing Field in Chalford, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, has been closed to the public after moles digging in the area brought fragments of what is believed to be asbestos to the surface. The closure began on July … Read More
A417 to Close Over Three Summer Weekends for New Roundabout Construction Friday, July 25, 2025 a417 closures roundabout gloucestershire diversion construction nationalhighways roadworks transport travel A significant section of the A417 in Gloucestershire will be closed for a third weekend this summer as part of ongoing improvements. Initially, National Highways had planned two weekend closures over the school holidays, but … Read More
Plane Crashes After Passenger Takes Control Near Aston Down Airfield Thursday, July 24, 2025 aircraft crash piloterror motorglider aviation accident gloucestershire aaib safety injury A Grob 109B motorglider crashed onto the A419 road near Aston Down Airfield in Gloucestershire after the pilot allowed his passenger to take control, according to an Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report. The … Read More
Four Birmingham Men Arrested in Audi After Suspicious Activity in Gloucestershire Village Thursday, July 24, 2025 birmingham gloucestershire arrest audi theft police suspicious keyless investigation crime Four men from Birmingham were arrested on suspicion of being equipped to steal after a witness reported suspicious behavior in the Gloucestershire village of Gotherington, near Bishop’s Cleeve. The incident occurred in … Read More