⏩ The Gloucester Start: Tuesday February 4th
Flytipper fined | Pub for sale | ASB pledge
Good morning, welcome to Tuesday’s Start. It’s been a quieter 24 hours for Gloucester news, here’s everything I’ve been able to find. If I’ve missed something, don’t forget you can make community submissions via this form.
🚯 A flytipper who dumped rubbish in Gloucester ended up spending a night in police custody and appearing in court to pay a nearly-£500 fine. - Gloucester City Council
🏠 Residents say they’ve been made to feel ‘like criminals’ after a field their homes back onto was abruptly fenced off. The University of Gloucestershire is preparing to sell the old Debenhams sports field in Longlevens which, while private land, had been freely accessible previously. - BBC Gloucestershire (originally covered by Call Me Will and included in Friday’s Start)
☔ Today’s weather: Sunny spells this morning but that’s as good as it gets with rain due through much of the afternoon.
👮 Two people have been arrested after a man was allegedly pushed off his mobility scooter in Eastgate Street. It happened on January 22nd and police are still looking for witnesses. - Gloucestershire Live
🍻 Fancy being a Gloucester pub owner? One Eyed Jacks, in Barton Street, has gone on the market. It’ll set you back £550,000. - Rightmove
🤝 The Hollie Gazzard Trust has announced former BBC Gloucestershire radio presenter Mark Cummings as its newest ambassador. The charity says his involvement will help it continue to deliver its work around supporting people at risk of domestic abuse. - Gloucester News Centre
🚨 Police and crime commissioner Chris Nelson says he will ‘continue to work hard through the year’ to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in the city centre and praised what’s been done already to make it safer. - Chris Nelson on Facebook
↪️ Latest police figures, for the 12 months to November 2024, show there were 938 incidents of antisocial behaviour reported in the city centre. - Police.uk
🚴 Children and staff at King’s School are part-way through a 350-mile cycle challenge on static bikes to raise money for 4Ed, which supports families living with motor-neurone disease. They started yesterday and will continue all week. - Punchline Gloucester
💅 A new nail bar - the 16th in Gloucester - has had a successful first week. Nails and Beauty, on Station Road, moved into former charity shop premises and its owners say they are ‘thrilled’ with the response so far. - Insider Media
The top posts from Monday’s Start:
📺 New TV channel for Gloucestershire promises ‘unfiltered, unbiased’ news - GLive TV on Facebook
🗳️ County council cabinet member takes leave of absence - Gloucester News Centre
➡️ Who should Gloucestershire ‘swipe right’ on for devolution deal? - BBC Gloucestershire on Instagram