News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
Bodies shivering and teeth-chattering, people with blue lips and santa hats dancing and singing in icy cold water. This is how Cheltenham’s mad swimmers spent their first day of December. Despite the frosty weather, Cheltenham Lido has reopened its doors in order to raise money for Sue Ryder. People of all ages gathered together to […]
Wall’s Club, home of Barnwood United and City of Gloucestershire WFC, has today announced it will be closing their doors on Sunday 31st March leaving the two clubs homeless for the remainder of the season. The venue released a statement during Wednesday morning on their social media and website which read: “It is with deep […]
Welcome along to Tuesday’s live blog where we will be keeping you right up to date with all the goings ons surrounding the world of sport in the Gloucestershire area! Today we will be premiering Forest Green Rovers blockbuster League Two clash with Wrexham tonight, Cheltenham Town’s League One match-up away to Wycombe Wanderers, a […]
Tuesday February 27 is another matchday for both Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers in their respective relegation battles. The Robins head to Adams Park to play Wycombe this evening, whilst Rovers welcome Wrexham to The New Lawn for the first time since 2017, knowing that a win could see them narrow the gap to […]
Students, staff, and the public gathered for a “magical” carol service. The University of Gloucestershire holds an annual service at their Francis Close Hall campus chapel, Carols by Candlelight. The service has been running for many years. This year it was organised by Reverend Canon Simon Witcombe, “It’s really nice to have our original service […]
Sports journalists and racegoers are in agreement that the Cheltenham races shouldn’t have gone ahead in March 2020. This comes after Boris Johnson, ex-prime minister, responds to questions at the Covid inquiry. The Cheltenham Races are arguably one of the biggest sporting events with around 50,000 people in attendance. With an unknown disease rising in […]
Cheltenham Bournside school was one of the many schools that has been forced to shut its doors due to a leak, leaving people within the GL51 postcode area with poor flowing, or no water at all. Cheltenham Bournside is a secondary school with a community of students from years seven to eleven, and teaching over […]
The councillor who represents an area plagued by vandals in Cheltenham has welcomed plans to speed up the demolition of a derelict farm building that has been targeted by teenage arsonists. The site at Holmlea Farm, on Springbank road, has long been a target of anti-social behaviour, and local councillor Peter Jeffries said ‘The site […]
Cheltenham’s ice skating rink has returned for this Winter season. After funding issues and coronavirus concerns preventing the town from having the ice spectacle last year, people are happy to see it back! Belinda Hunt, operations manager for the Cheltenham Business Improvement District, warmly welcomed the opening of the rink. “It’s going to really help. […]
Over half of students are dealing with mould or damp in their homes, according to Students Organising for Sustainability UK, and with a variety of health issues caused by living with mould. Many students that Parklife has spoken to report having to deal with mould growing on walls and window ledges in their homes and […]