⏩ The Gloucester Start: Friday May 15th
Wotton Lawn under investigation | Cash injection for docks work | Things to do this weekend
Good morning, welcome to Friday’s Start. I hope you’ve got a great weekend ahead - see you again on Monday.
☁️ Weekend weather: A mixed bag with plenty of cloud cover and keeping relatively cool.
🏥 Wotton Lawn Hospital is under investigation after concerns were raised about patient safety there. An enquiry began in February and one patient has described the unit as ‘manic’. - BBC Gloucestershire
🏗️ The remaining derelict buildings at Gloucester’s waterfront could finally have development work restarted after a £1.5million government grant was agreed. At the same time, a deal to effectively sell the Kimberly, Herbert and Philpott Warehouses at the Docks has also been agreed. 👇
⭕ Opposition councillors have labelled the rollout of 20mph zones around the county a ‘disaster’. They’ve also criticised county council plans to defund the volunteer-led Community Speed Watch, which equipped communities with devices to monitor traffic. - Gloucester News Centre, via the Local Democracy Reporting Service
🍽️ Visited Coro Lounge yet? The latest addition to King’s Square has been open just over a week and its opening was ‘everything we hoped for’, said its manager. - Gloucestershire Live (picture gallery)
🚨 A man was left with serious injuries after an assault in the city centre early yesterday morning. Police were called to The Cross at 3.40am. - BBC Gloucestershire
👑 The current Mock Mayor of Barton, Viva O’Flynn, met the King and Queen after being invited to a Buckingham Palace garden party to recognise public service. 👇
🎖️ Another well-known Gloucester personality also met with royalty this week, Gloucester-Hartpury and England co-captain Zoe Stratford picking up her OBE from the Prince of Wales. 👇
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📌 Join us as we celebrate the Sounds of Summer, with bustling kitchens, clinking glasses and the incredible vocals of rising local talent. Starting next Thursday (21/05) enjoy a new weekly series of ‘Sunset Sessions’ on the Food Dock Deck, in partnership with The Music Works.
📌 Also from The Music Works: Introducing Groove Exchange - a new open jam night set to launch in the renowned Dr Foster located in Gloucester Docks. It’s all about raw talent, shared energy, and musical freedom. Backed by an exceptional house band ready to kick things off, this is a space where seasoned players, curious minds, and hidden local gems can come together and create something unforgettable. June 5th, 7pm-11pm.
📅 Things to do
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🎡 Danter’s Fun Fair at Abbeydale | Thursday-Sunday, times vary | Free entry | Details
📽️ Film screening: Gentle Angry Women at The Folk | Friday, 2.30pm and 7.30pm | £5 | Details
🤘 Emo Night at Gloucester Guildhall | Friday, 10pm | From £4 | Details
🏉 Army v RAF rugby at Kingsholm | Saturday, 11am | From £19 adults | Details
📜 Gloucester Local History Month - Festival Day at St Michael’s Tower | Saturday, 11am | Free | Details
🎶 Mary-Jess: A Celebration of Stage and Screen at St Mary de Crypt | Saturday, 7pm | £22.50 | Details
💿 Gloucester Record and CD Fair at St Mary de Crypt | Sunday, 10am-3pm | £1 entry | Details
🎭 Rabbits Out of The Hat at Gloucester Guildhall | Sunday, 2pm | £13 adults | Details
Top posts from Thursday’s Start:
🏗️ First plans go in for £13.8m Greyfriars project
⚠️ Government steps in over ‘serious financial problems’ at trust running eight schools
🚨 Two women and girl, 16, arrested for alleged assault