Pub Landlords Criticize Government’s 15% Business Rates Discount as Insufficient Relief Sunday, February 1, 2026 pubs businessrates hospitality government taxation publicans relief costs vat industry The government’s recent announcement of a 15% discount on business rates for pubs starting in April has been met with criticism from pub landlords, who describe the relief package as “too little, too late.” Alongside the … Read More
M5 Junction 10 Upgrade: Major Construction to Unlock 20,000 New Homes Begins This Autumn with £71.5m Government Boost Wednesday, January 21, 2026 m5 cheltenham infrastructure housing government construction transport gloucestershire cyber development Work on the vital M5 Junction 10 improvements near Cheltenham is set to commence in earnest this autumn, backed by an additional £71.5 million funding pledge from the UK Government. This major infrastructure project is a key … Read More
£279m Investment Fuels ‘Cyber Warriors’ Team-Up with GCHQ Experts Tuesday, January 20, 2026 cybersecurity gchq investment cyberwarriors technology government defense security jobs innovation The UK government has announced a significant £279 million investment aimed at bolstering the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities. The initiative will bring together a new generation of ‘cyber warriors’ working alongside … Read More
Gloucestershire MP Demands Statutory Inquiry Into Russian Interference in UK Politics Wednesday, January 14, 2026 russia interference cyberattack politics uk inquiry espionage democracy security government A Gloucestershire Member of Parliament, Cameron Thomas, is urgently calling for a statutory inquiry into Russian interference within UK politics. His appeal follows the recent unveiling of the far-reaching consequences … Read More
Family of Gloucestershire Mum Who Died from Brazilian Butt Lift Urges Procedure Ban Saturday, January 10, 2026 brazilianbuttlift cosmeticsurgery bbl medicalsafety regulation manslaughter gloucester government healthcare plasticsurgery The family of Alice Webb, the first known victim in the UK to die following a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), is demanding the procedure be banned to prevent further tragedies. The 33-year-old mother of five passed away after … Read More
Trail Hunting Ban Criticized as Attack on Rural Communities by North Cotswolds MP Friday, January 2, 2026 trailhunting ban rural countryside hunting foxhunting animalwelfare government labour politics Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the Conservative MP for North Cotswolds, has expressed strong opposition to the Government’s decision to ban trail hunting in England and Wales, calling it “another attack on countryside … Read More