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April 24, 2025

With vivid colours and big impact, Californian lilac is a dream in spring

CALIFORNIA SCHEMING...

ONE of the many beautiful sights in the spring garden is a ceanothus in full bloom. Also known as Californian lilac, it has vivid blue pom-pom like flowers.

Depending on the variety, it may be a shrub or small tree.

Native to the US, Mexico and Guatemala, it can still make itself at home in the British Isles.

What it does like are conditions similar to its Californian roots - good drainage and plenty of sunshine. In more exposed situations, the best choice will be the shelter and warmth of a south facing wall.

It's happy in most soils except shallow chalky ones and its ability to tolerate salt-laden winds makes it a good choice for coastal areas.

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‘Major disruption’ Concerns for commuters as bridge to shut

PEOPLE who commute via the Over roundabout near Gloucester can expect their travel time to double amid fears bridge repairs will cause nine months of “major disruption”.

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3 mins

June 04, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

Roundabout closed overnight for resurfacing

» A ROUNDABOUT is closed for seven nights for road resurfacing works - with a diversion route of more than 15 miles put in place around the closure.

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1 mins

June 04, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

800 suspected counterfeit items are seized

MORE than 800 suspected counterfeit items have been seized following a Trading Standards operation.

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1 min

June 04, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

Gloucester Citizen

Natalie heads for Kingsholm Torn singer will support Sir Tom Jones

LIVE music is returning to Gloucester’s Kingsholm Stadium this summer for the first time in seven years - and an iconic 90s star has just been added to the line-up.

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3 mins

June 04, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

Fears missed bin collections will lead to vermin problems

HERE are concerns missed bin collections in Gloucester could lead to vermin and maggot issues during the recent hot spell.

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2 mins

May 28, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

Gloucester Citizen

Looking sharp! Results of work to restore Pin Factory revealed

HISTORIC former pin factory in Gloucester city centre has undergone an “impressive” restoration to save it for future generations.

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2 mins

May 28, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

Share views on bid to unite split community

A PUBLIC meeting is being held to get residents’ views on the idea of uniting a community which is split by “bonkers” boundaries and overlooked by the county's world-famous cheese-rolling site, Cooper's Hill.

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1 mins

May 28, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

Gloucester Citizen

'Disaster' Hundreds of areas set to miss out on new 20mph zones

THE rollout of 20mph speed zones is seen as a “disaster” as only around 40 out about 400 Gloucestershire villages and communities will benefit while the community speed watch is being quietly axed.

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2 mins

May 21, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

Gloucester Citizen

'Landmark' launched Eyes on future as Forum officially open

GLOUCESTER'S regeneration focus will now shift to other city centre landmarks as the £115m Forum development has been officially opened.

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2 mins

May 21, 2026

Gloucester Citizen

Car seller banned from trade after guilty plea

A CAR trader has been sentenced following an investigation by Gloucestershire Trading Standards into fraudulent trading practices.

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1 mins

May 21, 2026

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