内容摘要：Once surgery was over, Elaine’s lengthening process began. Several times a day she carried out an uncomfortable regimen, rotating her legs to trigger the rod’s ratchet mechanism. This is what makes the nail lengthen and her legs grow. But two weeks later, she says disaster struck.

Once surgery was over, Elaine’s lengthening process began. Several times a day she carried out an uncomfortable regimen, rotating her legs to trigger the rod’s ratchet mechanism. This is what makes the nail lengthen and her legs grow. But two weeks later, she says disaster struck.

He said the team was "really focusing on delivering a legacy" for the county and for Europe, adding that they wanted to "sustain and empower our community with a message that you are the voice".With many large, international events based in Gloucestershire, including Cheltenham Races, Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Gloucester Tall Ships Festival, Mr Stevens said the area was experienced and "very well positioned in the UK" to deliver a European Pride event.

He also hopes hosting it in Gloucestershire would demonstrate that LGBTQ+ people exist outside of the main capital cities.The bid, which has received support from local MPs, proposes a two-week festival, which will see more than 120,000 people visit the area from across the UK and abroad.The fortnight would culminate in a finale event in Gloucester Park for 50,000 people.

Gloucester City Council, which funds Pride in Gloucestershire, said it "fully supports" the application.A spokesperson said: "Hosting Europride in 2027 would make a key contribution to delivering on our vision for equality, diversity and inclusion, particularly in terms of the legacy for LGBTQ+ people in our county.

"We have also committed in principle to providing key venues including Gloucester Park, Kings Square and Blackfriars Priory for the launch, weekender festival and march if the bid is successful."

The decision of who will host EuroPride 2027 will be made on 2 November at the annual conference of the European Pride Organisation, where each candidate will make their final presentation to the judges.Whoever takes power after May will have to recommend which is the best model, while also working out who they would like to buddy up with so Gloucestershire can have a metro mayor -

Gloucestershire County Council has been run, in one form or another, by the Conservatives for the last 20 years and Stephen Davies is the current leader.But their majority has been whittled down

The current make-up of Gloucestershire County Council before the election is 25 Conservatives, 16 Liberal Democrats, five Labour, four Green, two independents and one recent28 seats are needed for an overall majority.