Controversial AI-Generated Video Targets Gloucester Mayor Amid Council Financial Crisis Saturday, December 13, 2025 ai gloucester mayor video politics transparency council overspend accountability controversy A digitally created video using artificial intelligence features Gloucester Mayor Ashley Bowkett in a controversial portrayal that has drawn strong criticism from local politicians and residents. The video, posted on Facebook … Read More
Row over ‘£17m black hole’ at Gloucestershire County Council Friday, December 12, 2025 gloucestershire council budget liberaldemocrats conservatives funding deficit highways fairerfunding politics A heated dispute has erupted at Gloucestershire County Council between the former Conservative leadership and the incoming Liberal Democrat administration concerning a claimed “£17 million black hole” in the … Read More
Financial Dispute Erupts Over £17m Deficit at Gloucestershire County Council Friday, December 12, 2025 gloucestershire council finance budget deficit politics conservatives liberaldemocrats funding roads A heated financial dispute has emerged at Gloucestershire County Council between the outgoing Conservative leadership and the incoming Liberal Democrat administration. Central to the conflict are claims of a significant … Read More
Doctors’ Strike Warning Amid Sharp Rise in Flu Cases Thursday, December 11, 2025 strike nhs flu doctors bma healthcare hospital politics government industrialaction The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has issued a stark warning about the potential impact of a junior doctors' strike planned for Christmas, describing the risks as significantly greater than previous industrial actions. … Read More
Ex-Gloucester MP Richard Graham Sells City Home but Remains Committed to Gloucestershire Wednesday, December 10, 2025 richardgraham gloucestershire gloucester politics retirement homesale localmp conservative community sport Richard Graham, former Conservative MP for Gloucester, is selling his spacious city centre home but will continue to live in Gloucestershire. Having represented Gloucester at Westminster from 2010 until his retirement in July … Read More
New £120k Council Shake-Up Role Criticized as ‘Reckless Waste of Public Funds’ Friday, November 28, 2025 gloucestershire localgovernment reorganisation unitaryauthorities budget council leadership publicservices politics controversy A newly created £120,000-a-year role to oversee the ambitious reorganisation of local government in Gloucestershire has ignited controversy, with critics labeling it a “reckless waste of public money.” The UK Government plans … Read More