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Custody changes planned for neurodiverse detaineesNicky PriceBBC Radio GloucestershireMaisie LillywhiteBBC News, GloucestershireBBCReducing the harshness of lighting in cells is one of the changes being consideredA police custody unit is being adapted to reduce stress for neurodiverse people. Some cells and the outdoor area of Compass House in Quedgeley, Gloucester, will be altered to better suit the needs of some detainees.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chloe Harcombe |Nicky Price

Three volunteers refurbishing a city's last remaining theatre are calling for more help and donations to get the job done. It was hoped that The Kings Theatre in Gloucester would be able to reopen in May, but an audit carried out in March exposed fire safety risks. The venue is now expected to remain closed until 1 September. Andrew Taylor, chair of the theatre's board of trustees, said the volunteer-run site needed to raise more than £20,000 to fund the necessary work.

Feb 2, 2025 | yahoo.com | Nicky Price |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley

The art installation at Tewkesbury Abbey runs until 27 February [BBC]Generate Key TakeawaysAbout 8,000 paper peace doves have been hung from the ceiling of an abbey as part of a new "breathtaking" art installation. The paper birds in Tewkesbury Abbey, in Gloucestershire, have been decorated with messages of "love and peace" by local schools, community groups and residents. Organisers said the Peace Doves, by local artist Peter Walker, have been brought to life using a sound and light show.

Jan 28, 2025 | msn.com | Harriet Robinson |Nicky Price |Annabelle Martin

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Jan 26, 2025 | yahoo.com | Rachel Candlin |Nicky Price

All 50 to 74-year-olds will now receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years [BBC]Generate Key TakeawaysPeople are being urged not to be "squeamish" and to make use of a home-testing kit for bowel cancer when it arrives in the post. NHS England announced earlier this month that the age for the test was being lowered to include 50-year-olds for the first time.