⏩ The Gloucester Start: Tuesday May 13th
New homes coming | Club's vandalism anger | Things to do
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⛅ Today’s weather: Heating up with temperatures hitting 23C later on, a chance of rain in the afternoon.
👮 Changes being made to the police custody unit in Quedgeley are designed to reduce stress for neurodiverse detainees. They could include ‘distraction packs’ containing stress balls, weighted blankets and ear plugs, plus adding more colours and natural light. - BBC Gloucestershire
🗳️ The Liberal Democrats look set to run a minority administration at Gloucestershire County Council with backing from Labour and The Greens. The May 1st local elections left the Lib Dems one seat short of taking overall control. - Gloucester News Centre, via the Local Democracy Reporting Service
🍕 Pizza makers Molto Bene have closed their restaurant in Quedgeley and moved to the Morelands Match Factory to help reach more people. They wanted to operate more centrally to be able to offer delivery more widely. - Gloucestershire Live
🏡 Thirty new homes will be built in a new £14million development at Brockworth. Kendrick Homes has released images and details of its Crickley Fields houses, costing up to £550,000. - Punchline Gloucester | Kendrick Homes
⚽ Stolen equipment and ‘highly offensive’ graffiti have prompted community football club Longlevens AFC to call for help. Two break-ins occurred over the weekend with new bags and balls taken from their Saw Mills home. - Longlevens AFC 👇
💼 Jobs at Gloucester’s newest hotel, set to open later this year, are being advertised. Hotel Indigo, at The Forum, is looking for, among others, an executive chef, sales manager and restaurant and bars manager. - IHG Hotels
🇮🇹 If you missed the array of Italian cars taking over Gloucester Docks on Sunday, fear not - there’s a bumper picture gallery of the Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and many more that lined up in the sun. - Gloucestershire Live
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📌 You can help decide what a new play area at Plock Court should look like at an in-person feedback event tomorrow. Designs will be shown from 2pm-4pm at Oxstalls Tennis Centre or email parks@gloucester.gov.uk to see them if you can’t make it.👇
📌 A major fundraising concert will take place at Gloucester Cathedral on June 21st in support of the Big Space Cancer Appeal. The campaign is to raise £300,000 for a full upgrade of the ‘Focus Centre’ as part of the new Oncology Unit at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Rotary Club of Cotswold Tyndale, the appeal has united Rotary clubs across Gloucestershire’s District 1100 and drawn in wide-ranging support from local charities, businesses, and community groups. The Midsummer Night’s Concert promises a memorable evening of music in aid of a vital cause. Tickets and more here. - Thanks to reader Rob for this submission.
📌 Independents Week is returning to Gloucester from June 30th-July 6th, showcasing the best of the city’s small retailers, bars, cafes and many more. Business owners can register to make sure they are included. 👇
📅 Things to do today and tomorrow
🍵 Library Tour and Tea Package at Gloucester Cathedral | Today, 2pm | £20 | Details
🚶 Guided Walk & Talk along the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal, from National Waterways Museum | Wednesday, 11am | Free | Details
🌱 Gardening for Wellbeing at Gloucester Cathedral | Wednesday, 11.30am | Free | Details
🎸 Crash Test Dummies at Gloucester Guildhall | Wednesday, 7pm | £35 | Details
Top posts from Monday’s Start:
💰 Man wins life-changing cash after entering online competition
✅ Planning permission granted for transformation of Gloucester Quays’ upper floor
🚨 CCTV image released after bottle assault in Fever