Jan 10, 2025 · The Gloucester Folk Trail is back for another packed year, taking place from February 14 to 16. Audiences can immerse themselves in the vibrant traditions of folk music, dance and arts, all set against the historic backdrop of Gloucester. Over three days, the city will come to life with live music performances, Morris dancing, workshops and craft activities, bringing together talented ...

Jan 10, 2025 · County bosses have pushed ahead with devolution proposals to delay the elections and become a unitary authority as quickly as possible despite widespread resistance. Five of the six borough councils opposed the move to put off the vote until May 2026 - Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cotswolds and ...

Jan 9, 2025 · It was pencilled for this year, but a new rail option to give commuters and visitors on the southern border of the county faster connection to Gloucester is now set to arrive in early 2027 after a two-year delay on the long-promised £22m project. To be built by Network Rail just a few paces south of the original facility, which was closed in 1965 amid the infamous Beeching cuts, Charfield's ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The Folk of Gloucester’s third wassailing event takes place on Saturday, January 18. Running from 10am to 4pm, there will be a packed programme of Morris dancing, music, food, drink, stalls and free children’s activities. The day will be topped off by the traditional Wassail ceremony with a log fire, apple tree blessing and wassail song.

Nov 28, 2024 · With the dust still settling from this week's announcement of a plan to shut 17 of its stores before Christmas, Dobbies' doomed Gloucester Garden Centre - now set to close on December 15 – is reported to be poised to be rescued by a fast-rising name in horticultural retailing. Guernsey-based Blue Diamond Group is now tipped as the likely new occupant of the 74,200 sq foot flagship site at ...

Jan 8, 2025 · New figures show tourism is making a big contribution to Gloucester’s economy. Tourists spent around £246 million in Gloucester in 2023, and the overall economic impact was £310 million, benefitting businesses across the city. Visit Gloucester, the city’s tourism and destination marketing organisation, has just released the …

Jan 9, 2025 · Following the battle of the pothole repair machines, Gloucestershire County Council has selected the best performing vehicles and methods. The county council has been trialling a range of pothole repair techniques. In July, machines went head-to-head in the battle of the pothole repair machines. Since then, engineers have …

Oct 22, 2024 · A Cotswold pub that has served pints since the 1600s until it was shuttered in the aftermath of the Pandemic and the death of the landlord looks set to be returned to its glory days thanks to new owners who have stepped in to rescue the premises with a major refurbishment. Having bought the empty premises in August, Mike Pain and Jodie Walker are planning an imminent relaunch of the Ram Inn in ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Baylis Group is parking a big new name on its brand forecourt with a breakthrough agreement to represent Suzuki. With a team of some 400 operating network of dealerships across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire Worcestershire and Merthyr Tydfil, Baylis, whose car retailing story began with Vauxhall back in 1992, now enjoys a successful relationship with the Stellantis supergroup of autobrands as ...

Oct 1, 2024 · Dobbies is to close two Gloucestershire stores, as part of a restructuring plan. The Gloucester store, close to Junction 12 of the M5, and the Little Dobbies stores on Cheltenham Promenade are both up for the chop. Little Dobbies in Cheltenham only opened in April last year, in the retail unit vacated by Gap. The closures will leave just two Dobbies in the county – in Cirencester and ...