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BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Kevin Pascoe said he does not want his home included in the plans
A homeowner said he was "astounded" to be blocked from speaking at a council meeting after discovering his family home of 30 years was included in plans for a new garden Pascoe rejected approaches from developers Persimmon Homes and Bloor Homes to include the Uckington property he owns with his wife in the 4,115-home Elms Park development near junction 10 of the Pascoe said he was "alarmed" to discover that despite this, his home was then included in the Lester, chief planning lawyer at Tewkesbury Borough Council, said there was only one speaking slot per objector and supporter, and someone had already applied. Planners from Tewkesbury and Cheltenham Borough Councils approved the plans, which also include a business park, a hotel, and three schools, on 29 May, the Local Democracy Reporting Service a meeting in Cheltenham, Mr Pascoe said planning documents "directly identified" his property after telling developers in 2009 and 2015 he and his wife had "no interest" in any development of the house while they own added they repeated this stance to Tewkesbury Borough Council, who invited them to discuss development Pascoe said he found out the plans were going to committee from a neighbour, a week before. "I obtained a copy and read through it with increasing alarm," he said."We realise our property is small and may be considered insignificant - the words of Bloor and Persimmon, I should say."But if the generators of the document before you had wanted to include it in their submission they really should have talked to us about it first."It is our family home and we most certainly do not consent to its inclusion. We require all references to it removed including from the label third party land." Mr Pascoe also said he applied to speak at the planning committee in Tewkesbury but his "request was denied"."I am astounded," he Lester said: "Somebody had already registered in the slot at Tewkesbury to object and obviously that was the slot that was taken," she said. "Unfortunately, that is the situation Mr Pascoe was faced with."Councillor Barbara Clark (LD, All Saints) said she felt bad for Mr Pascoe and asked council chiefs to consider changing the rules to allow more than one objector to speak against major developments."We are democratically elected to represent people and Mr Pascoe really ought to have had a chance to speak in front of his own councillors," she said.
BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Tewkesbury Abbey peregrine falcon chicks named by local families
Three peregrine falcon chicks have been named after suggestions from people living near the abbey where they were born.A nesting box on the side of Tewkesbury Abbey's tower has been home to mating pair Christopher Robin and Bella for several years and recently welcomed the three "big fluffy balls of fur", Helen Wolfson, from Tewkesbury Nature Reserve, residents submitted names for the chicks - one girl and two boys - at a nature event at the abbey on names - Eleanor, Flash and Fluff - were pulled out of two hats on BBC Radio Gloucestershire's breakfast show on Tuesday. The chicks hatched three-and-a-half weeks ago, and were ringed and weighed by Gloucestershire Raptor weight of the chicks determined their sexes, with one known to be a girl as it was heavier than the other two, Ms Wolfson to being named, they were known as CD, CF, and CM, as per the initials on the rings around their ankles."They're big fluffy balls of fur at the moment, they're just starting to get their feathers," Ms Wolfson said."You can stand at the end of the abbey towards the town, near Gander Lane, and see the chicks sticking their heads over. "They're starting to orientate themselves and find out what's around in the world." Ms Wolfson said that "lots and lots of names" were collected when 120 people visited Tewkesbury Abbey on Saturday to see the added that peregrines, which are the fastest animal on the planet and can reach speeds of 200mph (322km/h), have been nesting at the abbey since 2010."They want to be at the abbey, so the nest box is put up there to keep them safe when they are nesting and so they can fledge their chicks safely," Ms Wolfson said."We're looking forward to seeing three more peregrines flying around in the coming weeks."
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Annual cheese rolling race to take place
Update: Date: 11:26 BST Title: Event declared 'unsafe' Content: As popular as the cheese rolling is, it puts a strain on the emergency services. The local Tewkesbury Borough Safety Advisory Group (SAG) has raised concerns over public safety. The group says one particular concern is how the emergency services would respond if there was a "major incident" with multiple casualties. Tewkesbury Borough Councillor Murray Stewart said that although the authority does not want to prevent the event from going ahead, it has a duty to the public. 'The Safety Advisory Group has been left with no alternative other than to declare the event unsafe and has a duty to share this with the public," she added. At previous cheese rolling events, several people have suffered injuries which required emergency treatment by paramedics. Ambulances have also struggled to access the site. Update: Date: 11:23 BST Title: Youtuber IShowSpeed took part last year Content: iShowSpeed (in the white t-shirt) at the bottom of Cooper's Hill at the annual cheese rolling event American Youtuber and rapper Darren Watkins, better known as IShowSpeed, took part in Gloucestershire's famous tradition last year. But Cooper's Hill is no respecter of celebrity status. The influencer, who has nearly 40 million subscribers, had to take a trip to the medical tent after he was bashed and bruised from tumbling down the hill. Update: Date: 11:18 BST Title: Steeper than the steepest street Content: How steep is Cooper's Hill? With an average gradient of more than 45 degrees, Cooper's Hill is steeper than the steepest street in England - understood to be Vale Street in Bristol - which has an almost 22-degree gradient. That means for every foot a competitor travels, the slope also drops a foot. The hill is not man made, it is a completely natural slope, and the the cheese can reach high speeds - travelling as fast as 70mph. Update: Date: 11:12 BST Title: A snapshot of the event Content: This video can not be played The Gloucestershire cheese rolling competitions are taking place today Never seen the cheese rolling before? Here's some footage from down the years on Cooper's Hill. Update: Date: 11:07 BST Title: So, what's it all about? Content: How does today work? What are the timings? Where does it happen? Who can take part? All those questions and more are answered in this handy guide we put together earlier. Pull up a seat, maybe have some cheese and crackers and read all about it. Update: Date: 10:38 BST Title: Welcome to the cheese rolling live page Content: It's back. Today is the day hundreds of people will take on the challenge of Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, chasing a cheese down the incredibly steep slope watched by enthusiastic crowds. The traditional event, whose roots are shrouded in mystery but may well date back 600 years, now attracts competitors from across the world, and is classed as an extreme sport. The hill, which has a 1:2 gradient, is not for the faint hearted, but that does not deter the people who slip, slide and bounce down it for the honour of being named the winner and keeping the cheese. We'll be following this year's cheese rolling all day, with plenty of live updates, insights and footage from the scene.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Headlines: Crop circles and village 'overtourism' in spotlight
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Travellers who tried to set up camp on a playing field in Tewkesbury were moved on by police, according to Gloucestershire Live. Police say they have now left the Bristol 24/7 says there has been "a surge of pavement parking" since changes under the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood scheme, which is being looked at by Water being "the least trusted" water company in the country is getting traction on the Swindon Advertiser. This is from the annual Water Matters Weston Mercury reports on low take-up of Covid-19 jabs as NHS Somerset urges people at highest risk of serious illness to sign up for its spring booster.A crop circle has appeared in Sutton Veny in Wiltshire, according to Gloucestershire serial charity runner Jason Vickers is holding a 12-hour walk and runathon on Burnham-on-Sea seafront this weekend, reports. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media Bad times for Forest Green Rovers, who lost their semi-final play offs on penalties.A "prehistoric party" next month in Gloucester with "life-size" dinosaurs has got people Dominic Dyer has posted on X about the eight gorillas remaining at the old Bristol Zoo site – using a screenshot of a Daily Mirror article from sadly, a young member of Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club – who played a "key role on and off the pitch" - has died.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
M5 brought to a standstill by rush-hour crash ‘between lorry & van' triggering huge tailbacks
THE M5 has been brought to a standstill by a rush-hour crash reportedly between a lorry and van. Huge tailbacks have been reported between Junction 9 at Tewkesbury and Junction 10 Cheltenham in the southbound direction following the collision. Inrix traffic monitor first reported the crash at 6.54am. It said: "All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M5 Southbound from J9 A46 (Tewkesbury) to J10 A4019 (Cheltenham). "All traffic stopped at around 06:50." According to the site, disruption is expected to continue until around 9am. 1
