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Aimed at businesses to educate and support them to take action against domestic abuse, this scheme was created by The Corporate Alliance starting yesterday and ending on the 10th of December. The aim over the 16 days is to train staff to see the abuse and report it and to make victims feel comfortable to […]
Non-essential stores will be opening from the 2nd of December and with Christmas round the corner, it might be worth your while popping into the vintage and second hand shops around Cheltenham. So which hidden gems is Cheltenham keeping secret? Willow Hilson Vintage- Located on Suffolk Parade, this store sells high end couture, perfect for […]
The Director of Public Health for Gloucestershire is renewing calls for people to follow lockdown rules. It comes as the government has announced that Gloucestershire and its surrounding counties, have been placed into Tier-2 coronavirus restrictions. This is a higher tier since before lockdown, and will come into effect on 2nd December. Sarah Scott says […]
Cheltenham’s Christmas cheer may have been dampened this year but it hasn’t stopped people from getting into the festive spirit from behind a computer screen at home. With lockdown pushing people to shop online, customers have been urged to support local businesses. Cheltenham business improvement district (BID) have set up a new campaign to support […]
Students are being urged by Cheltenham Borough Council to improve on their recycling skills during lock down. The Council announced, “Thanks to everyone taking the time to sort their recycling in their boxes and bags, Cheltenham’s recycling rates have increased from 51.23% at the end of 2019/20 to 53.98% at the end of September 2020. […]
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 […]
‘Escape Hunt’, a new escape room experience is set to open before the end of the year in The Brewery Quarter, Cheltenham. This will be the company’s twelfth venue in the UK. The idea of the escape rooms is to get an experience which is as close as possible to ‘starring in a brilliantly plotted […]
Students at the University of Gloucestershire will now be able to be tested for Covid-19 even if they show no symptoms. The University is rolling out mass testing for its students in order to send them home for Christmas. Testing will be voluntary, free of charge and will be offered to all students enrolled at […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has seemingly brought a close to many festive plans this year. With social distancing in place, the usual gatherings have all been cancelled. It seems all doom and gloom but there are some things to bring you Christmas joy in Cheltenham this year – here is what we know is happening. Christmas […]
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 […]