27 August 2026

• Council says cracking road to stay shut until 2027
  The road, which was due to reopen at the end of August, will stay closed until next year, says a council.
• Gloucestershire records first deadly virus case
  Cases of bluetongue virus have risen to 630 across the UK since the outbreak began in July.
• Parking concerns over new residential cycle spine
  Residents in some parts of Gloucester say they fear losing access to parking near their homes.
• Prince Harry and Meghan 'moving to the Cotswolds'
  Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two children are believed to have flown into the country privately from California.
• Pumpkins are ripening two months ahead of Halloween
  This summer's extreme weather has caused pumpkins to ripen unusually early in Cheltenham.