Ofsted Rates County Children's Services as Good Following Major Improvements Monday, August 4, 2025 ofsted childrensservices improvement staff achievement county inspection socialcare commitment quality After a period of significant and determined effort, the county’s children’s services have been rated as good by Ofsted. This recognition comes as a result of “turbocharged” improvements made over an … Read More
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