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The well known British bakery and coffee shop chain Gail’s could be on on its way to Cheltenham to replace Russell & Bromley, but how will this affect independent coffee shops in the area? “People are more likely to come from the high street and go straight to Gail’s rather than coming up and checking […]
Rochdale confirmed their promotion back to the Football League on Sunday after defeating Boreham Wood at Wembley. Embed from Getty Images The Dale trailed two-nil heading into the latter stages of the encounter, but goals from Tyler Smith and a last gasp equalizer from Emmanuel Dieseruvwe sent the game to extra-time. The goal that made […]
Homeless people in Cheltenham say “the move has been a struggle” after they were moved on by the council. Following a petition from residents and local businesses, Cheltenham Borough Council told the group of homeless people to move on from their location outside of Cavendish House. The council has said they acted after “concerns about […]
“When women come into their power, taking away their magic doesn’t take away their strength, it doesn’t define [them] and losing that, doesn’t make you any less of a hero, any less strong,” says Sarah J Maas, author of the ‘Court of Thorn and Roses’ series in discussion with Alex Cooper, host of Call Her Daddy podcast. Maas has become a […]
ITV Journalist and Sports Commentator Rishi Persad has been trapped in Dubai amid military action in the region. Persad was scheduled to fly back from the Middle East on Sunday ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, but several flight cancellations have left him stranded in the conflict. The last information shared was that he remained hopeful of returning to the UK on Thursday […]
Steve Cotterill has called on fans to “help the team out” against Barrow as Cheltenham look to continue their unbeaten streak on Friday evening. The Robins have been unbeaten in their last four with three draws and a dramatic last-minute winner from George Miller securing victory over Salford last time out at Whaddon Road. George […]
Cheltenham Town launched the ‘shadow board’ initiative ahead of the 2025/2026 season as a gateway to ensure regular structured dialogue between the supporters and the club. The board consists of 12 representatives ranging from independent support groups to six fan elected members. Matt Stevens, 20, a life-long Robins fan and owner of the MattMS YouTube […]
In the centre of town, Cheltenham Martial Arts owner and principal instructor Matt Rudman continues to improve the lives of local people through keeping fit and having fun. On his website, you learn that Rudman started his journey in martial arts at aged eight, driven by a desire to bring the enjoyment of the disciples […]
The UEFA Champions League draw for the final 16 has now been finalised, seeing those who won their play-off ties join the automatically qualified top eight. The new set of games will take place on 10/11 March and 17/18 March for the return legs. Gloucestershire based Mark Bellingham will see his son, Jude, face Manchester […]
Cheltenham born snowboarder Maisie Hill competed in two events at the recent Winter Olympics in Italy, The Big Air and Slopestyle snowboarding. Hill was introduced to snowboarding by her Dad aged 8 as she snowboarded in and around Shurdington in Gloucestershire. “I hated it in the beginning, it sucked, I got really hot all the […]