News from the Shire - 2nd August 2025
Your weekly roundup of Gloucestershire news
Haven’t posted on BlueSky in a while but need to! How about my latest #Gloucestershire news roundup to get posts flowing again? open.substack.com/pub/callmewi...
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News from the Shire - 7th May 2025
After a break, I have made a personal decision about my Substack
The Saturday roundups of #Gloucestershire news continues but I have made a personal decision about my #Substack
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07.06.2025 09:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A new role at the Hereford Times so here’s a little introductory piece. #Hereford #Herefordshire #localjournalism
LINK HERE: www.herefordtimes.com/news/2517391...
28.05.2025 12:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Saturday roundup of Gloucestershire news - 12th April
Weekly news including peerage for former Forest MP, chip shop apology for high prices and stacks of positive news from the county!
Including a peerage for former Forest MP, concern over roadworks in Gloucester and the positive news section, which this week I’m delighted to say is JAM-PACKED! #Gloucestershire #Gloucester #Cheltenham #Tewkesbury #Stroud #Cotswolds #ForestofDean
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12.04.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Gloucestershire County Council elections are on the horizon - why do they matter?
Polling day to elect 55 county councillors is on May 1st...
For some reason, there’s a belief that local elections are not important compared to general elections for Westminster. As I argue in this piece, this could not be further from the truth. callmewill97.substack.com/p/gloucester...
10.04.2025 12:53 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Happy birthday Cotswolds Radio!
A community radio station comes together to celebrate a milestone
My Substack does its absolute best to bring readers positive pieces. This one is a prime example as a volunteer not-for-profit radio station born during the pandemic marks a milestone. #Gloucestershire #Radio #Cotswolds #LocalNews #Substack
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29.03.2025 20:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cheltenham parkrun raises awareness of Endometriosis
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month and the town's parkrun held a volunteer takeover day
Well done to #Cheltenham parkrun and #Gloucestershire Support for Endometriosis UK. A great local story to raise awareness of an important month. #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth
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11.03.2025 19:55 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Saturday roundup of Gloucestershire news - 8th March
Weekly news including International Women's Day, build-up to the Cheltenham Festival and pancake racing in Dursley
Latest weekly roundup of #Gloucestershire news including the positive news section. #Gloucester #Cheltenham #InternationalWomensDay #CheltenhamFestival #Stroud #Tewkesbury #Cotswolds #ForestOfDean
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Saturday roundup of Gloucestershire news - 1st March
Weekly news including a march for social care, Cheltenham pub saved and photo of the week
Latest weekly roundup of #Gloucestershire news including a march for social care, a #Cheltenham pub saved and much more from #Gloucester #Tewkesbury #Stroud #Cotswolds and #ForestOfDean open.substack.com/pub/callmewi...
01.03.2025 10:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
There's only one dictator in the world very happy to have seen that exchange in the Oval Office. It is unquestionably true that the Trump administration are the useful idiots of Putin. #Ukraine #TrumpIsARussianAsset
28.02.2025 19:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
News from the Shire: Wednesday 26th February
A new feature for my Substack as I bring you the latest roundup of news away from Gloucester and Cheltenham
Published yesterday evening, this part of my Substack focuses on news away from #Gloucester and #Cheltenham. Rural communities in #Gloucestershire need as much coverage as they can get…
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27.02.2025 08:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The bid to restore a Gloucester Docks water tap
Plus, Julian Dunkerton's No 131 plans given the green light and sacked school worker wins Court of Appeal case
Latest weekly roundup of news from across #Gloucestershire including a Gloucestershire Police warning about livestock worrying, a brewery winning an award, Julian Dunkerton’s plans approved and #Cheltenham schools against plans for a third McDonalds. open.substack.com/pub/callmewi...
15.02.2025 12:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The poll below is still active via my newsletter #Gloucestershire #Cheltenham open.substack.com/pub/callmewi...
09.02.2025 10:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Cheltenham residents not impressed about plans for a third McDonalds in the town
Plus, a solution to Bourton's coach woes, touching tributes to a Dursley community champion and the last day of a winter ales festival
My latest weekly roundup of news from across #Gloucestershire. Locals in #Cheltenham not happy about plans for a third McDonalds, are Bourton’s coach woes over and a tribute to a Dursley community champion. #LocalJournalism
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Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two. #ctfc #coyr
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