The 3,000 mile journey was completed by the men in two days and 15 hours, beating the previous Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge record of 35 days. Amateur rowers George Biggar, Dicky Taylor, Peter Robinson and Stuart Watts, all of whom are fiends, set out from the Canary Islands heading to Antigua with hope of completing the […]
Author: Paul Wiltshire
Gloucester Secure Quarter Final Spot In Agen Victory
Gloucester’s 45-24 victory away to Agen was enough to send them through to the quarter final stage of the European Challenge Cup as they get set to face Pau in a top of the table clash this Friday. Henry Purdy’s brace of tries and 15 points from the boot of Owen Williams secured an impressive […]
How Gloucester City can turn their season around?
Gloucester City are just five points adrift of the relegation zone and have won just once in their last nine encounters, so how can they turn their season on its head?
Debut Analysis: Robins Loan Striker Elijah Adebayo
Elijah Adebayo recently signed a new deal with The Cottagers to extend his contract until the summer of 2019 and after signing on loan a few days ago, Gary Johnson offered the youngster some valuable playing time. In Cheltenham Town’s 2-0 defeat to Accrington Stanley, the 20-year-old striker started his debut up-front alongside Mohammed Eisa. Here’s […]
“We help the homeless and the vulnerable” – Gloucester City Mission
Nowhere to call home, and nobody to speak to; it’s a position nobody wants to be in. Fortunately Gloucester City Mission recently opened to help Gloucestershire’s most vulnerable. A charity homeless shelter opened last Friday which will be open for those in need of a place to stay from 8pm every night until the end […]
Cheltenham’s first Escape Rooms!
Cheltenham is to get its first-ever escape room. Later this month, people will be able to fight their way out of a pop-up locked room at Coronation Square. The venue will be the latest in a long line of such attractions across the world where people are given a 60 minute time limit to think […]
“He was one of the very few who was excellent at everything, humble and human behind the scenes”: Exclusive interview with George Michael’s saxophonist
As a teenage musician, Ed Barker always dreamed of playing at the Albert Hall. He wanted to perform there as a member of the National Youth Orchestra – but never did. In fact, the 33-year-old went beyond his expectations and performed at London’s iconic venue with the late George Michael. Barker has been remembering the former Wham […]
Top five things to do in Cheltenham this weekend
From browsing extensive gin menus to enjoying a night of jazz, you’ll have no shortage of things to get up to as Park Life share their top things to do this weekend. Try Ginuary Forget Dry January, it’s all about Ginuary. Dedicated to anything and everything juniper based, this movement is one we can certainly […]
Blue Planet: We’re sad to see you go
Blue Planet is sadly over, the show was undoubtedly a cinematic masterpiece. The opening episode was really surprising and I’ve never seen broadcast content look this good. It’s only fitting to tribute the first episode by looking at the best shots from Blue Planet 2: Episode I. Blue planet 2 is the sequel to the […]
Gloucestershire hospitals among the worst in the country for cancer care
Gloucestershire hospitals are among the worst in the country for cancer care. Their most recent CQC (Care Quality Commissions) report rates said that they: ‘require improvement’. National cancer care targets expect patients to be treated within 62 days of an urgent referral. The average Gloucestershire Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust achieved was only 71.6% within […]