Esme Ashcroft

@Jonnydcarpenter @GlosLiveOnline Hi Jonny, Esme here from BBC Gloucestershire. Would you be happy for us to use your picture with credit? Best

@GlosLiveOnline Bus Accident on Katye Lane Swindon Village

Our #Budget2024 watch-party is underway in Poppins, Gloucester. Hands up who loves a fiscal event! 🙌 @BBCGlos

@ChrisNelsonPCC will be speaking with @dsmithradio tomorrow for the first time since Gloucestershire Police's Chief Constable was suspended 10 days ago. Listen in from 8am to @BBCGlos to hear all about the new interim chief. 👇📻🚔 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The horrifying moment you put your hand on something wet in the softplay.

Thoughts on smartphones for children - do your kids have one? Do you ban them? How do you cope with the peer pressure of wanting one? 📱📵☎️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

And here he is answering the BIG questions! x.com/BBCGlos/status…

🚨 Confirmed - Conservative, @CllrSDavies, is the new leader of @GlosCC. He takes over from @MarkDHawthorne, who announced his resignation in July. 🚨

Honourable mention to Keo, winner of the animal of the year award winner - and such a good boy! 🐶

A real joy to be at the @BBCGlos Make a Difference Awards this afternoon. How lucky we are to live in a community with such caring people. I’m not crying, you are! ❤️

This is SUCH a wonderful organisation and a very worthy cause - bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Tewkesbury's 'bridge to nowhere' is back - or is it?! More below 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

"You see a lot of drug deals happening, you see a lot of cars pull up and people buying drugs." More below 👇bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Hi @PeteSavFish are you free for a quick chat?

The social care projections are stark and scary for #Gloucestershire. Sobering report from @CarmeloGarc1a - bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@Paulwiltshire I still use a Bristol Live pen - I haven't worked there for more than 5 years!

Just answered my phone with the word 'newsdesk'. Bearing in mind the last time I actually ran one of those was ten years ago, perhaps it's time for me to consider retirement.

You can read more here - bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… -and listen to Mark Hawthorne talking to @_jonnysmith on @BBCGlos's breakfast show tomorrow morning from 6am. 📻

Conservative Mark Hawthorne has announced his is standing down as leader of @GlosCC after 14 years. He will remain as a councillor, but will not seek re-election in May. More to follow.

Big news in Gloucestershire this morning, Mark Hawthorne, County Council Leader has announced he's stepping down after 14 years at the helm, seeing 6 Prime Ministers over his tenure. Read this fab piece by colleagues @esmeashcroft and @CarmeloGarc1a 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@tomcanning83 Yes, with a side of shame!

@esmeashcroft But did you still get the quick check-in?

On the way back from Italy we got plucked out of the queue for quick check-in - how lovely. The man at the desk asked when the baby's due. I'm not pregnant. Cue an embarrassing 5 minutes trying to explain that I'm just a bit chunky. Bit of a hit to the old ego!