'Nightmare roadworks have made us prisoners in our own homes' Saturday, December 13, 2025 roadworks gloucester huntsgrove traffic delays residents crestnicholson congestion infrastructure transport Residents near the Hunts Grove estate in Gloucester are facing severe disruption due to prolonged roadworks on the A38, Kingsway, Quedgeley, and around the M5 Junction 12. What began as a four-month project in June to … Read More
Free Morning Parking and Tourist Levy Introduced in Cotswolds to Enhance Local Experience Tuesday, December 9, 2025 parking cotswolds bourton stow tourism levy residents sustainability electricvehicles community The Cotswolds are implementing new parking measures aimed at improving convenience for residents, supporting local businesses, and addressing future demands. These changes reflect the commitment to sustainability and … Read More
Visitors Grow 'Fed Up' as Overtourism Pushes Bourton-on-the-Water to Breaking Point Sunday, November 30, 2025 overtourism bourton cotswolds tourism residents sustainability overcrowding community visitors village Bourton-on-the-Water, affectionately known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, is grappling with a surge in visitors that many locals say has reached an intolerable level. At a packed meeting held at the Baptist Church on Station … Read More
Residents Sound Alarm as Overtourism Pushes 'Venice of the Cotswolds' to Breaking Point Sunday, November 30, 2025 overtourism bourton cotswolds residents tourism visitorexperience overcrowding community sustainability congestion Bourton-on-the-Water, affectionately known as the “Venice of the Cotswolds,” is grappling with a tourism boom that residents say has reached an unsustainable breaking point. Nearly 100 community members gathered … Read More
Hundreds of Homes in the Cotswolds Experience Power Outage Tuesday, November 11, 2025 power outage cotswolds electricity homes fault highvoltage utilities residents disruption Hundreds of residents across the Cotswolds were left without electricity following a fault on high voltage power lines. The incident resulted in a significant power outage, affecting numerous homes in the area. Utility teams … Read More
Armed Police Respond to Incident at Gloucester Block of Flats Saturday, November 8, 2025 gloucester police armed incident flats response emergency safety authorities residents Armed police were deployed to a block of flats in Gloucester, causing alarm among local residents. One witness described the sudden commotion, saying, “I was just making a cup of coffee when they started running through … Read More