Ed Stilliard

Gloucester

Content Editor at Reach PLC

Content Editor for the outstanding @GlosLiveOnline. I just need a coffee. Or a gin. Views my own, obvs.

Articles

Gloucester Food Dock: two new openings this weekend

Nov 30, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Ed Stilliard

Two new businesses are set to open in Gloucester this weekend. The two latest ventures at Gloucester Food Dock are from well-known names in the county. Both Hetty’s Place and Our House - from Sibling Distillery - open this Saturday December 2. Hetty’s Place began from a flat in Gloucester Docks more than a decade ago while Sibling has become a much-loved craft gin sold in various supermarkets.
Gloucestershire death notices and funeral announcements made in the last week

Nov 24, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Ed Stilliard

Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for death notices and memoriams.
Cup found in Cotswolds garage is Chinese treasure worth thousands

Nov 23, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Adam Dutton |Ed Stilliard

A couple were left stunned after a cup tucked away in their garage turned out to be an antique Chinese treasure from the Qing Dynasty worth thousands of pounds. The rare, centuries-old rhinoceros horn libation cup was found by an antiques expert during a routine house visit in the Cotswolds. It was identified as a mystical Chinese antique believed to detect poison and hold aphrodisiac qualities around 350 years ago.
Pothole-busting app launched in bid to repair Gloucestershire’s road network

Nov 23, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Ed Stilliard

Motorists and pedestrians have a new way to report problems potholes and paths after county bosses launched an app. The tool is designed to be a “new, easier and more efficient way for residents, businesses and organisations in Gloucestershire to report and get updates on everything from potholes to problem paths”. It comes after the council was given an extra £87.9m in funding from the government to repair the county’s roads network.
Delays expected in Gloucester this morning as abnormal load heads through city

Nov 22, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Ed Stilliard

Motorists heading through Gloucester city centre are warned of delays when an abnormal load travels through the city this morning. Gloucestershire Constabulary will escort a bridge - which is 4.6 metres wide and 6.4 metres high - to the Forum as part of the development in King’s Quarter. It will travel from St Albans Road in Linden, along Bristol Road and the A430. It will then head up Priory Road before arriving at Market Parade.
Gloucestershire death notices and funeral announcements made in the last week

Nov 21, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Ed Stilliard

Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for death notices and memoriams.
Perk for Gloucester Food Dock as Scandinavian Coffee Pod joins development

Nov 20, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Ed Stilliard

A Gloucestershire favourite is the latest name to join Gloucester Food Dock. Cheltenham firm Scandinavian Coffee Pod is the most recent business to join the line-up of independents at Ladybellegate Square. Sophie Adkins, took ownership of the business in 2021. Operating from their yellow, steel coffee pod in Cheltenham, her passion for excellent coffee has helped build the business into a thriving hub for coffee lovers.
Tens of thousands of Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 tickets sold already

Nov 20, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Ed Stilliard

Tens of thousands of eager plane fans have already secured their spot for next year’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. More than 25,000 tickets have been snapped up for next July’s event. The home of the US Air Force in the UK becomes a hive of activity as aircraft from across the globe descend to take part in the three-day event’s flying or static display.
Gloucestershire death notices and funeral announcements made in the last week

Nov 14, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Ed Stilliard

Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for death notices and memoriams.
New £26m multi-storey car park near GCHQ has NO sprinklers

Nov 14, 2023 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Robin Jenkins |Ed Stilliard

A new multi-storey car park near GCHQ which hasn't had sprinklers installed - weeks after hundreds of cars were destroyed in a fire at Luton Airport - has sparked council criticism. The blaze on October 10 caused the four-year-old car park to collapse and the airport has said it is unlikely that up to 1,500 vehicles that were in it will be salvageable.