Tag Archives: Gloucestershire

‘Brutality of the system’ Mr Corbyn says he met a woman from Gloucester who experienced the ‘brutality of the system’ first hand. She became a mother to a baby with Down’s syndrome in 2017 and her husband died soon after, he says. She has now been told her benefits will …

Ian Weston is one of the few people who can claim to have been promoted with both Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers, who meet at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium on Saturday (3pm). The Bristol-born midfielder played for the Robins on loan from Bath City in 1993. He made five appearances …

We are well into autumn and we’ve experienced weather and flood warnings already, so driving carefully is vital when the weather can suddenly turn. Speed limits are there for a reason and in the locations below, there is going to be extra enforcement this month with mobile speed cameras in …

There’s a lot very important letters that have to get to the North Pole in time for Christmas: and you could be the one to help. Royal Mail have announced that they are looking for postmen and women to work in Gloucestershire this Christmas. In the run-up to the big …

Gloucestershire author has Jilly Cooper backed calls for children’s author Enid Blyton to be featured on a commemorative 50p coin. Documents have revealed that the Royal Mint’s advisory committee blocked the move in December 2016 branding the author as “racist, sexist, homophobe and not a very well-regarded writer”. But supporters …

Royal Mail has released a statement after the death of an employee at its Quedgeley delivery office. The worker has been named as Iain Appleby. He was 53. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Iain was a much valued member of the local team and our thoughts are with his family …

The body of a Royal Mail worker was found in a delivery office toilet cubicle this morning. The death is not being treated as suspicious but has been reported to Gloucestershire’s coroner Katie Skerrett. The 53-year-old man was found by a colleague at the Royal Mail Gloucester South Delivery Office …

It is the event which attracts thousands of visitors from across the globe, and now Cheese Rolling at Cooper’s Hill will feature on a brand new stamp. In a proud moment for for the team of dedicated volunteers who keep the centuries old tradition alive, Royal Mail has announced that …