Councillor Faces Backlash Over Safety Concerns in Gloucester Council Car Parks and Shopping Centres Wednesday, July 16, 2025 gloucester safety council buildings carparks shoppingcentres health firesafety maintenance inspection A councillor’s repeated warnings about the safety of key Gloucester buildings have been labeled ‘incorrect’ and ‘scaremongering’ by Gloucester City Council, sparking a tense debate over public safety standards. Alastair … Read More
Pre-school with Chickens Achieves Outstanding Ofsted Rating Friday, July 11, 2025 ofsted preschool earlyyears education childcare inspection inclusivity outdoorplay staff leadership Lechlade Little Learners, a pre-school located in Wharf Lane, Lechlade, has been rated Outstanding—the highest possible ranking—by Ofsted in its latest inspection. Praised for creating a “carefully planned, inspiring” … Read More
Live: Widespread Power Outage in Lydney Affects Thousands Wednesday, July 2, 2025 powercut electricity outage lydney engineers highvoltage utilities restoration inspection emergency Thousands of residents in Lydney are currently experiencing a power outage due to a high-voltage fault. Utility engineers are on-site working diligently to identify and resolve the problem as quickly as possible. The cause of …
Cheltenham Wetherspoons Pub Earns Coveted Five-Star Food Hygiene Rating Thursday, June 19, 2025 cheltenham wetherspoons foodhygiene fivestar inspection pub restaurants scoresonthedoors safety hygiene The Moon Under Water, a popular Wetherspoons pub located on Bath Road in Cheltenham, has proudly received a five-star rating for food hygiene, the highest accolade awarded by local inspectors. This recognition comes as part … Read More
Child Injured at Equestrian Centre Operating Without Licence After Failed Inspection Thursday, May 22, 2025 equestrian licence inspection animalwelfare regulation horse accident enforcement council severnwye A child recently fell from a horse at Severnwye Equestrian, an equestrian centre near Lydney that continued to provide riding lessons despite failing a veterinary inspection and losing its licence to operate. Forest of Dean … Read More
Longwell Green Primary Aims for Outstanding Ofsted Rating After Positive Inspection Monday, May 12, 2025 ofsted primary education inspection inclusion safeguarding curriculum leadership reading behaviour Longwell Green Primary School in South Gloucestershire is on track to achieve an improved Ofsted rating following a recent ungraded inspection that highlighted significant improvements across the board. The school, located on … Read More