Man Who Threatened to Bomb Hotel Housing Asylum Seekers Avoids Prison Thursday, April 16, 2026 threats asylum immigration hatecrime communityorder gloucester law court protest racism Benji Griffiths, a 37-year-old man from Gloucestershire, made alarming threats to blow up a hotel housing asylum seekers but has avoided jail time despite admitting to the offenses. Griffiths placed two threatening phone … Read More
Man Avoids Prison After Threatening to Bomb Asylum Seeker Hotel Thursday, April 16, 2026 threats asylums immigration hatecrime court sentencing alcohol protests bomb communityorder Benji Griffiths, a 37-year-old man from Coleford, Gloucestershire, narrowly escaped prison despite making serious threats to bomb an asylum seeker hotel in Gloucester. Griffiths called the Ibis Hotel twice in September last … Read More
Man Charged Following Threats and Damage at Tewkesbury Police Station Wednesday, January 7, 2026 tewkesbury gloucestershire police threats violence damage court charges arrest bail A 19-year-old man has been charged following a series of incidents at Tewkesbury Police Station in Gloucestershire, where police officers were threatened, and vehicles damaged. Fabian Jakeman, from Cornflower Close, Walton … Read More
Fears for Cheltenham Council Services as Half of Councillors Lag in Cyber Security Training Saturday, January 3, 2026 cybersecurity councils training gloucestershire cheltenham ransomware cyberattack governance resilience threats Concerns are mounting that vital services in Gloucestershire’s Cheltenham Borough Council could be at risk of cyber attacks due to incomplete cyber security training among councillors. A recent freedom of information request … Read More
Police Clarify Presence of Armed Officers at Gloucester Flats Monday, November 10, 2025 police armed gloucester threats weapons emergency officers investigation westgate incident Armed officers were deployed to a block of flats on Westgate Street in Gloucester on the evening of Saturday, November 8, following reports of a threatening situation involving a group of men. At approximately 6:20 pm, police … Read More
Driver Assaulted Through Parked Car Window in Shocking Incident Friday, October 17, 2025 assault driver car attack theft threats violence crime investigation window A driver was viciously punched in the face after a confrontation through their parked car window. The attacker forcibly reached inside, grabbed the victim’s car keys, and issued threatening remarks before fleeing the scene. …