⏩ The Gloucester Start: Tuesday January 21st
Devolution 'disaster' | Gloucester in top 20 | Shooting victim latest
Good morning and welcome to Tuesday’s Start. There’s the latest on the Coney Hill shooting, a round-up of the latest police alerts issued and the ‘disastrous’ idea for what post-devolution Gloucestershire might look like, among more. Do hit share to help spread the word.
👮 The victim of a shooting remains in hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening. The man, who’s in his 40s, suffered gunshot wounds in Coney Hill on Saturday night, with three suspects fleeing on motorbikes. Police are still trying to trace them. - BBC Gloucestershire
🚨 A woman was sexually assaulted in the city centre in the early hours of Sunday while waiting for a taxi in Southgate Street. Police are reviewing CCTV. - Gloucestershire Live
⛅ Today’s weather: Slightly warmer than recent days with temperatures touching 9C, but grey skies and possible mist after a brighter start.
📈 Gloucester is in the top 20 places to live in the UK, says The Times. Its annual Best Places to Live guide took a data-led approach this year rather than being assessed by a judging panel, and placed the city 19th. Cheltenham and Stroud were second and third respectively. - Gloucestershire Live
🤖 Gloucester and Cheltenham are well placed to become AI ‘centres of excellence’ and seize a major economic boost, say tech experts. The government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan is backed by leading firms, some of which have committed £14billion towards various projects. - BBC Gloucestershire
🗳️ Gloucester’s former MP Richard Graham has called a plan to split Gloucestershire into two local government authorities - East and West - a ‘disaster’ and laid out why he thinks so. It’s one of several ideas tabled for what the county could look like if and when devolution takes place. - Richard Graham
🛣️ A £60million contract has been awarded to oversee engineering and design on some of the county’s biggest highways schemes. Global WSP will be involved in major infrastructure projects like the Cycle Spine and remodelling the M5 junction 10. - Punchline Gloucester
🏉 All-conquering Gloucester-Hartpury coach Sean Lynn has been appointed the new head coach of the Wales Women’s senior team. Gloucester-Hartpury have won two Premiership Women’s Rugby titles under his leadership and he’ll take up his new role after the end of this season. - Gloucester Rugby
🛫 A new flying school for veterans has opened at Gloucestershire Airport. HRH The Princess Royal opened it last Friday and it will train veterans as professional pilots on a not-for-profit basis. - Gloucester News Centre
🚨 Crime alerts
The latest Gloucester posts from the Your Community Alerts neighbourhood police service:
An Audi A3 was entered and a Dell laptop, Samsung phone and Canada Goose jacket stolen while it was parked in Friars Orchard, overnight from January 18th into 19th.
A Skoda car was entered and cash taken from the glove compartment while it was parked in Bloomfield Terrace on January 16th.
A BMW car was entered and a mobile phone taken from inside while it was parked in Kingsholm Square, early on January 17th.
A burglary was reported at a business premises in London Road. A window was smashed and the till taken, overnight from January 18th into 19th.
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