Paddy Tracey BBC Gloucestershire
@paddytracey.bsky.social
Journalist and Producer of 'Jon Smith at Breakfast' on BBC Radio Gloucestershire
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Swear this happens every year, I catch a bunch of #Autumn pics that i'm pretty fond of, but then because they're not on the usual tags, no one gets to see them
but... well this view of the Devils Chimney, Cheltenham was pretty gorgeous esp. considering its moniker
🍂
but... well this view of the Devils Chimney, Cheltenham was pretty gorgeous esp. considering its moniker
🍂
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Swear this happens every year, I catch a bunch of #Autumn pics that i'm pretty fond of, but then because they're not on the usual tags, no one gets to see them
but... well this view of the Devils Chimney, Cheltenham was pretty gorgeous esp. considering its moniker
🍂
but... well this view of the Devils Chimney, Cheltenham was pretty gorgeous esp. considering its moniker
🍂
👻 We've met some characters on our Heather's "Spooky Tour of Gloucester"
Albert Jones' Handlebar Moustache (and love of beer)
The Watcher of St Mary's Gate
Demaris Deighton and her cellars
And of course Mischievous Maurice and his incontinent ghost dog 🐕
Big Thanks to The Gloucester Civic Trust 🎃
Albert Jones' Handlebar Moustache (and love of beer)
The Watcher of St Mary's Gate
Demaris Deighton and her cellars
And of course Mischievous Maurice and his incontinent ghost dog 🐕
Big Thanks to The Gloucester Civic Trust 🎃
A spooky tour of Gloucester - BBC Sounds
Heather Hughes is shown around by Civic Trust guide Debbie Vass.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
👻 We've met some characters on our Heather's "Spooky Tour of Gloucester"
Albert Jones' Handlebar Moustache (and love of beer)
The Watcher of St Mary's Gate
Demaris Deighton and her cellars
And of course Mischievous Maurice and his incontinent ghost dog 🐕
Big Thanks to The Gloucester Civic Trust 🎃
Albert Jones' Handlebar Moustache (and love of beer)
The Watcher of St Mary's Gate
Demaris Deighton and her cellars
And of course Mischievous Maurice and his incontinent ghost dog 🐕
Big Thanks to The Gloucester Civic Trust 🎃
Love the carving on the Saxon Font in Deerhurst 🌀
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Love the carving on the Saxon Font in Deerhurst 🌀
Apologies to everyone in Gloucestershire yesterday that had to endure me reading the news for the first time in more than two years.
Whilst there was not enough in the way of animal stories for my liking, I did go large on Leather Shorts, Wooden Stools and Puddles of Beer.
Off the subs bench 🎙️📰
Whilst there was not enough in the way of animal stories for my liking, I did go large on Leather Shorts, Wooden Stools and Puddles of Beer.
Off the subs bench 🎙️📰
October 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Apologies to everyone in Gloucestershire yesterday that had to endure me reading the news for the first time in more than two years.
Whilst there was not enough in the way of animal stories for my liking, I did go large on Leather Shorts, Wooden Stools and Puddles of Beer.
Off the subs bench 🎙️📰
Whilst there was not enough in the way of animal stories for my liking, I did go large on Leather Shorts, Wooden Stools and Puddles of Beer.
Off the subs bench 🎙️📰
⚽ Big win for Mushet and Coalway at Fintan in the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
If twelve goals isn't enough for you what about Rodborough Old Boys v Falcons Reserves in the
Gloucestershire FA Intermediate (North) Cup Second Round?
You can keep your top flight snore draws ⚽
If twelve goals isn't enough for you what about Rodborough Old Boys v Falcons Reserves in the
Gloucestershire FA Intermediate (North) Cup Second Round?
You can keep your top flight snore draws ⚽
Check out the list of Saturday's results in and around Gloucestershire below.
severnsport.co.uk/gloucestersh...
severnsport.co.uk/gloucestersh...
Gloucestershire Football Results - Saturday 25 October - Severn Sport
There were big FA Trophy, FA Vase, County Cup and league matches in the final...
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October 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
⚽ Big win for Mushet and Coalway at Fintan in the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division Two
If twelve goals isn't enough for you what about Rodborough Old Boys v Falcons Reserves in the
Gloucestershire FA Intermediate (North) Cup Second Round?
You can keep your top flight snore draws ⚽
If twelve goals isn't enough for you what about Rodborough Old Boys v Falcons Reserves in the
Gloucestershire FA Intermediate (North) Cup Second Round?
You can keep your top flight snore draws ⚽
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Interior view of Odda’s Chapel at Deerhurst in Gloucestershire. It was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, a relation of Edward the Confessor, for the soul of his brother Aelfric. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #Deerhurst #OddasChapel #Gloucestershire
October 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Interior view of Odda’s Chapel at Deerhurst in Gloucestershire. It was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, a relation of Edward the Confessor, for the soul of his brother Aelfric. 📸 My own. #SaxonSunday #Deerhurst #OddasChapel #Gloucestershire
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It was lovely to have a chat with Dame Jacqueline Wilson at Cheltenham Literature Festival about her latest book and revisiting characters from her much loved children’s books. Hear with @jonysmith.bsky.social on his BBC Glos Breakfast Show 6-10am
@paddytracey.bsky.social
@paddytracey.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It was lovely to have a chat with Dame Jacqueline Wilson at Cheltenham Literature Festival about her latest book and revisiting characters from her much loved children’s books. Hear with @jonysmith.bsky.social on his BBC Glos Breakfast Show 6-10am
@paddytracey.bsky.social
@paddytracey.bsky.social
Well worth a listen 👇
Our Three Ravens Live Shows recorded at Gloucester History Festival are OUT NOW!!! 🖤
As we chat about on the episode, we met lovely people such as @davidolusoga.bsky.social and performed two sets - one spooky one full of witchy folk songs, one a live telling of our story "The Torbarrow Guardian."
As we chat about on the episode, we met lovely people such as @davidolusoga.bsky.social and performed two sets - one spooky one full of witchy folk songs, one a live telling of our story "The Torbarrow Guardian."
October 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Well worth a listen 👇
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I’m back on the Beeb! Tune in tomorrow and come with me on an art historical adventure!
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’m back on the Beeb! Tune in tomorrow and come with me on an art historical adventure!
🤖 Yes... I got binned off by a bot 💔
Find out what happened when we placed our order with "Sophie" at The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse
She's the creation of Brad-Lee Narfuz who has rolled her out to more than ONE HUNDRED other takeaways 🍟
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
Find out what happened when we placed our order with "Sophie" at The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse
She's the creation of Brad-Lee Narfuz who has rolled her out to more than ONE HUNDRED other takeaways 🍟
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
"Sophie" from The Nippy Chippy takes our order - BBC Sounds
Jon Smith meets "Sophie" the AI bot designed by Brad-Lee to help out at his Chip Shop.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🤖 Yes... I got binned off by a bot 💔
Find out what happened when we placed our order with "Sophie" at The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse
She's the creation of Brad-Lee Narfuz who has rolled her out to more than ONE HUNDRED other takeaways 🍟
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
Find out what happened when we placed our order with "Sophie" at The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse
She's the creation of Brad-Lee Narfuz who has rolled her out to more than ONE HUNDRED other takeaways 🍟
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
🍺 Will you be going to the pub this weekend?
You might be surprised how little they make on each pint
Emma Gibbon from Cheltenham pubs The Plough and The Hewlett Arms wants the government to give the industry more support
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
You might be surprised how little they make on each pint
Emma Gibbon from Cheltenham pubs The Plough and The Hewlett Arms wants the government to give the industry more support
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
"It's getting really tough to turn a profit" - BBC Sounds
Jon Smith meets Emma Gibbon at The Hewlett Arms in Cheltenham.
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September 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
🍺 Will you be going to the pub this weekend?
You might be surprised how little they make on each pint
Emma Gibbon from Cheltenham pubs The Plough and The Hewlett Arms wants the government to give the industry more support
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
You might be surprised how little they make on each pint
Emma Gibbon from Cheltenham pubs The Plough and The Hewlett Arms wants the government to give the industry more support
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
🗺️A map of smutty place names sent Dee and Tash from The Forest of Dean on a Rude Road Trip
(and if I ever see any innuendo in the show I whip it out)
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
(and if I ever see any innuendo in the show I whip it out)
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
On a road trip to see all those saucy place names - BBC Sounds
Jon Smith meets Dee and Tash on a tour of all those smutty signposts.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🗺️A map of smutty place names sent Dee and Tash from The Forest of Dean on a Rude Road Trip
(and if I ever see any innuendo in the show I whip it out)
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
(and if I ever see any innuendo in the show I whip it out)
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
👑 It's not everyday that Queen Elizabeth I comes to your radio station
And even rarer when she brings an Honduran Tarantula and Giant African Land Snail with her🐌
But that's how Georgie of Berkeley Castle rolls🕷️
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
And even rarer when she brings an Honduran Tarantula and Giant African Land Snail with her🐌
But that's how Georgie of Berkeley Castle rolls🕷️
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
Georgie and her Historical Hysterical Critters - BBC Sounds
Jon Smith meets "Queen Elizabeth I" from Berkeley Castle - and her friends.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
👑 It's not everyday that Queen Elizabeth I comes to your radio station
And even rarer when she brings an Honduran Tarantula and Giant African Land Snail with her🐌
But that's how Georgie of Berkeley Castle rolls🕷️
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
And even rarer when she brings an Honduran Tarantula and Giant African Land Snail with her🐌
But that's how Georgie of Berkeley Castle rolls🕷️
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
🎪 It's the Ashleworth Show.
Burgers, beer and bales
Bouncy Castle and Brass Band
Other letters of the alphabet remain available
Burgers, beer and bales
Bouncy Castle and Brass Band
Other letters of the alphabet remain available
September 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🎪 It's the Ashleworth Show.
Burgers, beer and bales
Bouncy Castle and Brass Band
Other letters of the alphabet remain available
Burgers, beer and bales
Bouncy Castle and Brass Band
Other letters of the alphabet remain available
🚶 The Ladder Man walking from Doncaster to Cornwall - he called in to see us on the way
Cleaning gutters is his passion in life
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
Cleaning gutters is his passion in life
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
BBC Radio Gloucestershire - BBC Radio Gloucestershire, "I'll make your plastic fantastic!"
Jon Smith meets The Ladder Man - William Palmer - travelling from Doncaster to Cornwall.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🚶 The Ladder Man walking from Doncaster to Cornwall - he called in to see us on the way
Cleaning gutters is his passion in life
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
Cleaning gutters is his passion in life
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
On a wet day in Gloucestershire why not enjoy this cracking view of The Forest of Dean in sunnier times?
A recent photoshoot took me to Mallard’s Pike in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. And what a stunning place it is, too.
#gloucestershire #mallardspike #lake #lakelife #lakeside #view #lanscapephotography #photo #landscape #picturesque #photography #photograph
#gloucestershire #mallardspike #lake #lakelife #lakeside #view #lanscapephotography #photo #landscape #picturesque #photography #photograph
September 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
On a wet day in Gloucestershire why not enjoy this cracking view of The Forest of Dean in sunnier times?
💰 There's a big black hole where the cash used to be
Gloucester City Council are £1.5 million pounds short
Liberal Democrat Declan Wilson is the Deputy Leader of the Council and joined @jonysmith.bsky.social on BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Jon wanted to know why it's taken them so long to find out 📻👇
Gloucester City Council are £1.5 million pounds short
Liberal Democrat Declan Wilson is the Deputy Leader of the Council and joined @jonysmith.bsky.social on BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Jon wanted to know why it's taken them so long to find out 📻👇
BBC Radio Gloucestershire - BBC Radio Gloucestershire, Gloucester City Council find £1.5million pound shortfall
Jon Smith asks Deputy Council Leader Declan Wilson why it took him so long to find out.
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September 3, 2025 at 10:43 AM
💰 There's a big black hole where the cash used to be
Gloucester City Council are £1.5 million pounds short
Liberal Democrat Declan Wilson is the Deputy Leader of the Council and joined @jonysmith.bsky.social on BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Jon wanted to know why it's taken them so long to find out 📻👇
Gloucester City Council are £1.5 million pounds short
Liberal Democrat Declan Wilson is the Deputy Leader of the Council and joined @jonysmith.bsky.social on BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Jon wanted to know why it's taken them so long to find out 📻👇
⛪ Eric and Flo are hanging up their Dog Collars 🐶
The Dog Vergers of Tewkesbury Abbey are heading into retirement 🐾
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The Dog Vergers of Tewkesbury Abbey are heading into retirement 🐾
Read more 👇
Tewkesbury Abbey verger dogs to retire after two years
The temperatures in Tewkesbury Abbey are too cold for the pair in the winter, their owner says.
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August 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
⛪ Eric and Flo are hanging up their Dog Collars 🐶
The Dog Vergers of Tewkesbury Abbey are heading into retirement 🐾
Read more 👇
The Dog Vergers of Tewkesbury Abbey are heading into retirement 🐾
Read more 👇
🏊 My mum's going to have to wait a bit longer for a return for her aqua aerobics at Five Acres.
The new plans for the Forest of Dean leisure centre are out.
No pool.
Read more 👇
The new plans for the Forest of Dean leisure centre are out.
No pool.
Read more 👇
Seven years waiting for leisure centre at five acres - BBC Sounds
After years of delays the Five Acres site still has no leisure centre Mark Smith reports.
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August 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🏊 My mum's going to have to wait a bit longer for a return for her aqua aerobics at Five Acres.
The new plans for the Forest of Dean leisure centre are out.
No pool.
Read more 👇
The new plans for the Forest of Dean leisure centre are out.
No pool.
Read more 👇
⚽🎙️"A close fought encounter in The River Windrush... With the Men's Team beating Bourton Rovers Veterans Two-One... But the true winners were the spectators on the banks, getting cooled off on a Boiling Hot Gloucestershire Bank Holiday Monday."
Splashes and silliness at annual football match in shallow river
Ankle-deep water makes for an amusing annual game – in which spectators usually get soaked.
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August 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
⚽🎙️"A close fought encounter in The River Windrush... With the Men's Team beating Bourton Rovers Veterans Two-One... But the true winners were the spectators on the banks, getting cooled off on a Boiling Hot Gloucestershire Bank Holiday Monday."
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I’m on BBC Glos today until 2pm! Hearing about Phoenix Chilled Festival, visiting a museum dedicated to photocopiers in the Forest & catching up with my phone box! Plus Jo’s Code AND Jo’s Bank Holiday Bingo - what can you tick off my list?!
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August 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I’m on BBC Glos today until 2pm! Hearing about Phoenix Chilled Festival, visiting a museum dedicated to photocopiers in the Forest & catching up with my phone box! Plus Jo’s Code AND Jo’s Bank Holiday Bingo - what can you tick off my list?!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
🏞️⚽ It's looking like a great day for the annual River Football in Bourton-on-the-Water 🌞
Here's a taste of the action from last year🏆
Here's a taste of the action from last year🏆
August 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
🏞️⚽ It's looking like a great day for the annual River Football in Bourton-on-the-Water 🌞
Here's a taste of the action from last year🏆
Here's a taste of the action from last year🏆
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TOMORROW 25th August!
The premiere of our radio documentary - EMF: The Unbelievable Journey. The story of EMF: Five lads from the Forest of Dean who made it to number 1 in America.
6.00pm on BBC Gloucestershire and then after on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The premiere of our radio documentary - EMF: The Unbelievable Journey. The story of EMF: Five lads from the Forest of Dean who made it to number 1 in America.
6.00pm on BBC Gloucestershire and then after on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio Gloucestershire - BBC Radio Gloucestershire Special, EMF: The Unbelievable Journey (25/08/2025)
The story of EMF: Five lads from the Forest of Dean who made it to number 1 in America.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
TOMORROW 25th August!
The premiere of our radio documentary - EMF: The Unbelievable Journey. The story of EMF: Five lads from the Forest of Dean who made it to number 1 in America.
6.00pm on BBC Gloucestershire and then after on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The premiere of our radio documentary - EMF: The Unbelievable Journey. The story of EMF: Five lads from the Forest of Dean who made it to number 1 in America.
6.00pm on BBC Gloucestershire and then after on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
🛥️ Restrictions come into force at the entrance to Gloucester Docks from the River Severn
The lock will remain closed until levels rise ⛔
Read more 👇
The lock will remain closed until levels rise ⛔
Read more 👇
Gloucester Lock closed because of low water levels
Navigation has been halted until water levels rise again at Gloucester Lock.
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August 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
🛥️ Restrictions come into force at the entrance to Gloucester Docks from the River Severn
The lock will remain closed until levels rise ⛔
Read more 👇
The lock will remain closed until levels rise ⛔
Read more 👇
🏞️ People living and working near Maisemore Weir fear that the Eastern Channel to Gloucester Docks will dry up if the weir collapses completely.
But the Canal and River Trust say "there's no risk to navigation on the Severn".
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But the Canal and River Trust say "there's no risk to navigation on the Severn".
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
Low river level reveals 'collapsing' weir - BBC Sounds
Concerns raised over historic Severn weir's condition. Duncan Cook reports.
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August 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🏞️ People living and working near Maisemore Weir fear that the Eastern Channel to Gloucester Docks will dry up if the weir collapses completely.
But the Canal and River Trust say "there's no risk to navigation on the Severn".
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇
But the Canal and River Trust say "there's no risk to navigation on the Severn".
Listen through BBC Sounds 📻👇