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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
Gloucester-based specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has joined the National Emergencies Trust (NET) Appeal Partners Programme. The partnership strengthens the charity's mission to provide fast, effective support to those affected by national emergencies, when they need it most. The Appeal Partners Programme brings together trusted organisations that share the Trust's commitment to supporting communities in urgent need.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
Following last year's success, the Gloucestershire Energy from Waste Facility, operated by FCC Environment on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council, is bringing back its Bottle Rocket Workshop on Thursday, April 17. Open to children aged seven to 15 and their parents or guardians, the workshop blends creativity, science, and sustainability by turning everyday waste materials into high-flying rockets.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
Stroud Valleys Project (SVP) is thanking funders, partners and the public for their input into an ambitious project that is seeing one of the town's riverside paths regenerated in sympathy with its natural setting. The charity has been raising money to make improvements for people and for nature at a tranquil haven in the centre of town.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
Cheltenham-based painting and decorating firm M G Wynn Ltd has secured back-to-back victories at the prestigious Johnstone's Painter of the Year Awards, underscoring their commitment to excellence in the industry. In 2023, M G Wynn Ltd was honoured with the residential category award for their meticulous restoration of Lypiatt House in Gloucestershire.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
Pegasus Airlines is launching a three-times weekly service from Bristol to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport that is used by millions of passengers to explore countries across Europe, Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
This spring, Broadway Museum & Art Gallery is presenting a special exhibition marking the centenary of John Singer Sargent's death on 14 April 1925. 'John Singer Sargent and his Circle', which runs from April 11 to July 19, offers an exceptional opportunity to experience some of the artist's most personal and intimate works: portraits of friends and associates, some made during his time in Broadway.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
The village hall in Soudley, near Cinderford, has recently completed a sustainability project, made possible through a grant of £50,000 from Enovert Community Trust through the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF). The project marks a major step towards improving the hall's sustainability, providing an energy efficient venue for the community.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
People living with Parkinson's are picking up their bats to play ping pong and pickleball as part of a new Cotswold District Council funded pilot project. The council, in partnership with Freedom Leisure, has teamed up with the local branch of Parkinson's UK to launch the group designed specifically for people living with the disease.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
Plans have been put forward to demolish the old Science Laboratories building at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Cirencester. The RAU wants to demolish the buildings which were constructed in the late 1930s and are said to be in a 'poor' condition. A Planning, Design and Access Statement prepared by Ridge and Partners LLP on behalf of the RAU says the building is a simple C-shaped structure, constructed of timber framing, with red cedar cladding and a tiled roof.
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2 weeks ago | 
punchline-gloucester.com | David Wood
Brakspear has announced that it has just completed the purchase of the Redesdale Arms Hotel in the centre of Moreton-in-Marsh. The Redesdale Arms is Brakspear's latest acquisition to its Honeycomb Houses managed division, which offers a collection of individually styled pubs with rooms to eat, drink, sleep and celebrate.
