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Cheltenham goes all out for Christmas with seven magical events
With Harry Potter concerts, Santa’s Tea Party and a foam-filled light switch-on, Cheltenham is pulling out all the stops for a magical and jam-packed Christmas
Safer Streets Winter launches in Cheltenham following successful summer crackdown
Following the success of Gloucestershire’s Safer Streets Summer Initiative, also known as Operation Shield, a winter version is due to launch on Monday (1 December) in Cheltenham.
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New £120k council shake-up job blasted as 'reckless waste of public money'
The role involves overseeing the 'monumental' task of local government reorganisation in the county
Robbery in town centre, cars vandalised and graffiti - latest crime reports
Latest police Community Alerts from Gloucestershire Police
12 businesses awarded with CheltenhamZero business grant
Cheltenham Borough Council allocates support for businesses to reduce carbon, costs, and improve energy efficiency
Media release: Exciting new flagship development is breaking ground
The diggers are out and ready to start work on an exciting new development at 320 Swindon Road, located in the St Paul’s area of Cheltenham.
Cheltenham Cricket Festival to offer white and red-ball mix in 2026
The 2026 Cheltenham Cricket Festival will be held in August, and will consist of four 50-over matches and one four-day County Championship game.
Cheltenham Borough Council supports two councils for Gloucestershire
A preferred model for local government across Gloucestershire has been discussed and agreed by Cheltenham Borough Council.
Cotswold unanimously backs single council bid for county
'The single unitary council would provide a stronger and less disruptive basis for the delivery of services and a more robust and resilient financial position'
Extra £15m to be spent on fixing and resurfacing county's roads
Gloucestershire County Council's Lib Dem leadership say they are delivering on their election promises
Man whose Ford Granada 'is stolen' after moving it out of leaky garage is locked out by council for not paying rent
Derek Richards had refused to continue paying rent to the council until they fixed the garage roof
Stroud Green Party blasts 'undemocratic' and 'shameful' council shake-up while Labour see 'golden opportunity'
Stroud District Council backed the 'least bad' option of creating a single council for Gloucestershire
School heating woes and pub of the year - a week of news in and around Cheltenham
Your 30-second digest of of the week's biggest stories from the Cheltenham area
16 Days of Activism launches in Cheltenham as a push for safer spaces for women and girls
On Tuesday 25 November, Cheltenham Borough Council and partners will initiate its support for the "16 Days of Activism" campaign, aimed at ending male violence against women and girls.
All three council shake-up plans for county to be sent to the Government for review
Plans for a huge single council, an East-West split and the Greater Gloucester scheme are on the table
Can you hear us? Farmers take to the streets in protest against a Government that is 'not listening'
'The whole scenario in this country is affecting absolutely every single working person'
Man dies after crashing car into tree
He was in hospital for more than two weeks
High school students and Leckhampton Rovers score goal with new sustainability trail app
A community football club has teamed up with students from the local secondary school to co-produce an app illustrating how sustainability and wellbeing has had a positive impact.
M5 traffic clears after 'accident' as obstruction remained on road
It is not yet clear how many vehicles were involved in the crash