The district councillor who this week found herself at the centre of a racist row has spoken exclusively to our Parklife editor. Distressed Lynn Sterry, who shared a “Bring back the Gollywogs” post on her Facebook page, has said the row has caused her to have “horrible thoughts” about her life as she has been hounded […]
Author: Paul Wiltshire
Councillor resigns following ‘Bring back Gollywog’ social media share
The chair of a district council has resigned from her post after sharing a controversial post on her Facebook account. Lynn Sterry had shared a meme on her Facebook page that said ‘Like and share if you want the Golliwogs back’ and has since confirmed her resignation as Chair of the Forest of Dean District […]
TENNIS: Johanna Konta falls short of quarter-final berth at The Dubai Championships
British No.1 Johanna Konta, has been knocked out of The WTA Dubai Championships by Russia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 2-6. Konta saved seven break points before winning the opening set, but the world no.24 managed to level up the scores, prevailing in a second-set tiebreak. The match went on for just under three hours […]
Hartpury Confident of Championship Survival
Hartpury currently sit 10th in the Greene King IPA Championship table and are confident that they have done enough to avoid dropping out the league, despite not yet being mathematically safe. Embed from Getty Images With Hartpury sitting 25 points clear of last placed Rotherham Titans with 6 games remaining, they could confirm their survival on March […]
PREVIEW: Luton Town vs Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson says he is “looking forward” to facing league leaders Luton Town, as his side head to Kenilworth Road on Saturday. The Robins lie in 16th place, with a gap growing between themselves and the top half of the table after winning one in their last six. Luton lead League Two by five […]
PREVIEW: Forest Green Rovers vs Crawley Town
Rovers enter the game in good form considering their position in the table, and have won their last four home games, scoring 11 goals in the process. Manager Mark Cooper has a fully fit squad to select from, with the only doubt being Lee Collins who missed last week’s game due to illness. What doesn’t bode […]
SIX NATIONS: Preview of this week’s action
Friday 23 February 2018 – 20:00 – France v Italy Heading into the halfway point of this year’s Six Nations tournament, both France and Italy are yet to pick up a win. France sit above Italy who are rock bottom having failed to win any of their last 14 Six Nation matches. Mathieu Bastareaud returns […]
PREVIEW: Whitehawk FC v Gloucester City
Gloucester City are looking to make it five games unbeaten as they come up against Whitehawk this weekend. The Tigers secured their third win on the bounce with a 2-1 victory over Wealdstone, and their recent good form has taken City to 15th in the National League South, eight points above the relegation zone. Marc […]
Get to know Gloucester’s first Folk Festival
This weekend Gloucester pubs and bars play host to a gaggle of local folk bands from around the county. ParkLife got to speak with up-and-coming folk artists including Reuben Lovett, The Shaggy Dog Raconteurs, and Way Out West. Folk bands old and new are invited to the fest this weekend, with young Reuben Lovett having […]
22nd February – the national day you never knew you needed
Forget Valentine’s Day and Pancake Day, it’s all about our new favourite day of the month – Cook a Sweet Potato Day. Though originally only celebrated in the US, it’s now becoming more widely known across the UK, and we couldn’t be more grateful. The vegetable itself is thought to have originated in either Central […]