News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
Jack Shute recalls attending a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest after lockdown It must be said how important it is to stay at home during lockdown and of course government restrictions must be followed to keep us safe. But what do we do when we witness a major injustice? Well, surely our right to protest […]
We’ve been bringing you news for the last few weeks here at Park Life. With Christmas just around the corner we’ve produced a special extended bulletin to round-up the year and give you all the news from today. Jack Shute and Ulani Seaman host the final show, listen below!
Following the Recording Academy’s announcement of its Grammy nominations for the 2021 awards show, a massive backlash arose on social media with countless criticisms. High profile musicians also spoke out against the award show, including Drake, Nicki Minaj and last year Ariana Grande. Most the criticism came after several artists were overlooked in this year’s […]
You may question who and why people are still buying fur; it seems that in this day and age the industry seems old fashioned and unsought after. Faux fur is everywhere and the love for animals never dies, especially now; lockdown caused a significant rise of pet adoptions according to Pets at Home which saw […]
Cheltenham is expected to shine bright tonight as a 6pm Christmas lights switch-on event is has been announced, encouraging neighbours to take part. This comes after countless Christmas switch-on events have been cancelled this year due to Coronavirus lockdown rules and social-distancing being enforced by the government and Cheltenham’s local authorities. Cheltenham Borough Council have […]
Funding for projects dealing with LGBT bullying in English schools has been pulled by the UK Government. The school programmes were aimed to target issues involving homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. The government previously pledged to continue investing in LGBT projects. This also comes after ministers admit those in the LGBT community face a higher […]
The local event takes place over two days, with its first show which took place yesterday and carrying on today. This year sees the show goes virtual, as expected during the current national lockdown. Previously named the Gloucestershire Business Show, this year the online event has morphed into the showcase event that is now known […]
With Equal Pay Day sparking conversation about women’s rights and workplace inequality, the question is, when will the pay gap close if not in 2019? Jeremy Corbyn shared his disapproval of the pay gap and promised in a tweet today that he’d close it by 2030. George Penny, representative of the Cheltenham Labour Party said: […]