Carol services have always been the perfect way to celebrate Christmas This year Gloucester Cathedral will be hosting carol services online due to the on-going pandemic. The cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1,300 years and this is the first time Christmas carols will be virtual. With families separated until December 23, […]
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Popular Christmas swim in Cheltenham cancelled
The much-loved annual Christmas swim at Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham has been cancelled, due to fears of safety because of Covid-19. Going for a swim in freezing temperatures may not sound appealing. But locals have been diving in on Christmas Day for years. The last time they closed the Christmas swim was back in […]
‘Keep following the Covid rules’ says Gloucestershire’s top health adviser
The Director of Public Health for Gloucestershire is renewing calls for people to follow lockdown rules. It comes as the government has announced that Gloucestershire and its surrounding counties, have been placed into Tier-2 coronavirus restrictions. This is a higher tier since before lockdown, and will come into effect on 2nd December. Sarah Scott says […]
Pantos in a pandemic: Where you can watch Pantos in Cheltenham
Most Christmas events have been cancelled across the country, from ice-skating to Christmas markets. But pantomimes are still going on. The long-running Christmas tradition has been affected by coronavirus and lockdown. Are pantos allowed this year? Current coronavirus social distancing rules mean that theatres would only be able to use 50% of their capacity. Prime […]