Widower Battles Planning Refusal to Replace Leylandii Hedge with Fence Sunday, July 20, 2025 planning hedge leylandii fence appeal ledbury landscaping regulation screening council A widower is challenging a planning decision after being denied permission to replace his towering Leylandii hedge with a fence. Dr Mike Ralph, a retired engineer from New Street, Ledbury, sought approval last autumn to swap … Read More
Gloucestershire Faces Potential Flood of 20mph Speed Limit Requests from Local Communities Thursday, July 10, 2025 speed gloucestershire traffic road safety council regulation community workload transportation infrastructure sport Highways officials in Gloucestershire are bracing for a possible surge in applications to reduce speed limits to 20mph across towns and villages. The county’s new Liberal Democrat administration is exploring a … Read More
Hay Fever Sufferers Warned Against Using Kenalog Amid Safety Concerns Wednesday, June 25, 2025 kenalog hayfever nhs steroids pharmacy safety medication regulation health pharmacist The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has issued a strong warning against the use of Kenalog for hay fever treatment, advising people not to purchase the drug, especially from social media advertisements or unregulated … Read More
Business Fined Thousands for Illegal Burning of Trade Waste in Stroud Thursday, June 19, 2025 environment pollution enforcement waste airquality crime business regulation cleanair stroud A Stroud-based property development company, Dream Home Developments Limited, has been fined thousands of pounds after admitting to the illegal burning of trade waste. The offence, which involved emitting dark smoke from an … Read More
NHS Warns of Withdrawal Symptoms as Disposable Vape Ban Takes Effect Monday, June 2, 2025 nhs vaping ban disposable withdrawal nicotine quit health addiction regulation A new ban on disposable vapes has come into force across the UK, prohibiting the sale and supply of all single-use vaping products both in shops and online. Retailers caught breaking the law in England face a minimum fine of … 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