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Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 Spoiler warning There was a lot of pressure on the producers of this fantasy epic. As an award winning book series already treasured by its numerous fans, they would need to deliver the vision that we all had when reading the trilogy. And did they deliver? For me, they generally did. Whilst not […]
Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 For a long time I had wanted to go to a sushi place where little coloured bowls snake around the tables on a conveyor belt. For a British person this is an insight into a type of Japanese eatery, ‘Kaitenzushi’, characterised by their use of sushi trains. These restaurants are known for being […]
British true crime documentary ‘My Lover, My Killer’ will show an episode focusing on the Gloucester murder of Hollie Gazzard. The Netflix show, in its second series, will recount the events leading to the tragedy, when 20 year-old Hollie was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend. The incident occurred at Fringe Benefits and La Bella […]
Five players from the Cherry and Whites have been selected to play for their respective home countries for the Six Nations Championship. 29 year-old hooker George McGuigan was picked for Steve Borthwick’s first England squad, after joining the Cherry and Whites before Christmas. He is yet to make his international debut. England begin their Six […]
The Gloucester Quays shopping centre has formed a partial closure due to a ‘maintenance issue’. Customers were escorted out from areas of the outlet shopping centre on Monday over safety concerns. A section of the mall within the shopping centre remains closed. In a tweet, the Quays added that this was ‘a precaution’ in order […]
Climate change protesters in Cheltenham have agreed that the COP-27 conference fell short of some expectations. The COP-27 Climate Change Conference, held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, ended on the 20th November after two weeks of discussions. Meanwhile, on the Promenade in Cheltenham over 5,000 miles away, a small group of people quietly shared information […]
A vegan Christmas market will be sprouting at Blackfriars in Gloucester to kick off festive celebrations. It is the fifth Christmas market of its kind in the city, hosted by Vegan Events Gloucestershire. There is a large trader list for the day, selling delectable treats, drinks, gifts, and services as well as organisations. These include […]
As we approach the festive season, Cheltenham Animal Shelter is dealing with an increase of stray pets. The shelter have been helping animals since 1926, and depend on support from members of the public. This will help them look after approximately 650 animals which arrive through their doors, as stated on their website. A charity […]
A 42-year-old man who fled from a psychiatric hospital has admitted stabbing his parents to death. William Warrington, from St Georges’ Street, Cheltenham, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his father Clive, 67, and mother Valerie, 73, by reason of diminished responsibility. The parents, who were divorced, were found dead at two separate properties, in […]
Gloucestershire’s e-scooter trial with Zwings will be extended for another two years, following a positive 12-month initial test period. The scooters were part of a national trial by the Department for Transport supported by Gloucestershire County Council. E-scooters ‘have the potential to help with reducing carbon emissions, lowering pollution levels… and lowering congestion’, according to […]