⏩ The Gloucester Start: Friday February 14th
New Starbucks approved | Air quality plan | Weekend things to do
Good morning, welcome to Friday’s Start. The Gloucester Folk Trail starts today - thoroughly recommended, do check it out if you can - and a new Starbucks is on the way. That and more in today’s bulletin.
👨👩👦👦 The Link Children and Family Centre in Matson has had to close for urgent maintenance. It won’t reopen until April. - Gloucester News Centre
☕ A new drive-through Starbucks has been approved to be built at Gloucester Business Park in Brockworth. The coffee shop will occupy the last remaining plot available for development at the park. - Punchline Gloucester
⛅ Today’s weather: Brighter than it has been for a while, but still chilly.
🚌 Greener buses are being rolled out on several routes in Gloucester and beyond. The zero-emission vehicles are coming to the 94 and 94X services, as well as city centre routes. - Gloucestershire Live
🚨 A man has been arrested and released on bail following an alleged sexual assault on a 15-year-old girl aboard a bus. - Gloucestershire Constabulary
😶🌫️ New measures are being explored to improve Gloucester’s air quality, and your opinion is being sought. The city council is looking at things like expanding the smoke control zone, asking developers to install electric car chargers at new homes, and more. - Gloucester City Council
👮 Police cadets hit the streets of Linden to test car doors after a spate of recent thefts from vehicles. More than 20 were found to be insecure. - Gloucester Neighbourhood Police Team
👷 A 4.5 mile-long dry stone wall will help the A417 Missing Link scheme ‘blend into the landscape’. The traditional construction method is under way now, with one metre of the wall being built per day by specialist stonemasons. - Gloucestershire Live
Things to do this weekend
🎻 Gloucester Folk Trail starts today, with live music, workshops and shows for all ages at dozens of city centre venues running until Sunday evening. See the full programme here.
↪️ One of the highlights includes the Grief Rave, taking place aboard the Sabrina 5 barge in Gloucester Docks on Saturday. - GAS Projects
↪️ It will also be the first time The Thirsty Pine Beer Cafe has been involved since it opened in Brunswick Road late last year, with several shows lined up. - Punchline Gloucester
📽️ Paddington in Peru, Dogman, Cinema Paradiso, Moana 2, The Lady in the Van and Casablanca all showing at Sherborne Cinema, Kingsholm | All weekend, various times | £6/£7 | Details
🎮 Nintendo gaming event at Gloucester Guildhall | Saturday, 5pm | Free | Details
⚽ Gloucester City AFC v Winchester at Tiger Turf Stadium | Saturday, 3pm | £6-£22 | Details
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