⏩ The Gloucester Start: Thursday January 2nd
Stabbing arrest | New Year Honours | Hospital works
Welcome back to the Gloucester Start after a Christmas hiatus - and happy new year to you! We’re back with daily weekday bulletins rounding up the city’s news, events, announcements and items of note. Got something for me to include? Use this form to make a quick submission.
👮 Police have arrested a man after a Christmas Eve stabbing in Cromwell Street. A 32-year-old man handed himself in yesterday after an appeal. - Gloucester News Centre
⛺ Emergency measures which aim to ensure rough sleepers have a roof over their heads have been activated with cold weather incoming. Gloucestershire County Council is among several to implement its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol, in place until at least January 6th. - BBC Gloucestershire
↪️ There’s a weather warning in place for snow across much of England and Wales from 12pm on Saturday to 9am on Monday. - Met Office
🎖️ Amazing people doing brilliant things in and around Gloucester have been recognised in the New Year Honours. Among them are Nick Gazzard, founder of the Hollie Gazzard Trust (OBE), road safety campaigner and instructor Simon Ross (MBE) and Victoria Livingstone-Thompson, chief executive of Inclusion Gloucestershire (BEM). - Gloucestershire Live
☀️ Today’s weather: Bright but chilly, with temperatures ranging from 3C today to -3C tonight.
⛔ Road closures were in place in Brockworth yesterday morning after an incident at the A417/A46 roundabout junction. Police were called about concerns for someone’s welfare and one person was taken to Southmead Hospital with injuries. - Gloucestershire Live
🗳️ Postponing county council elections amid government plans for local devolution would be ‘undemocratic’, according to city council leader Jeremy Hilton. Stephen Davies, the leader of the county council, is considering pushing back May’s vote to allow for a major local government restructure. - Gloucester News Centre
🏗️ Works at part of Gloucestershire Royal Hospital start today and could lead to some disruption. A lab building is being removed from the London Road Courtyard area by crane on January 7th. - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
↪️ More than 20 ambulances were pictured backed up onto GRH’s helipad earlier this week as demand for the A&E department hit critical levels. - BBC Gloucestershire
🎄 Get your Christmas tree recycled and help raise money for charity at the same time. Sue Ryder and Longfield Community Hospice are both offering the service, with collection available from certain postcodes. - BBC Gloucestershire
🚨 Crime alerts
The latest incidents from Your Community Alerts:
A would-be burglar was disturbed by an alarm after climbing through a skylight at a property in Barton Street on December 30th
An orange Carrera electric bike was stolen from Tredworth Road was stolen between December 27th and 30th
A wallet with bank cards and a driving licence was stolen from a vehicle in Falkner Street on December 27th