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A pantomime in Cheltenham has backed its decision to drop a controversial song allegedly mocking vegans, in its latest production of Mother Goose. It follows complaints on social media about a song at the end of the show, which makes a dig at the vegan diet, using acronyms for each letter of the word vegan, […]
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 Association Football League expert Rob Morrison believes that the top two divisions are already decided, with the action featuring in the bottom league. Morrison is the league website’s administrator, and he also referees matches when needed, as well as taking on his current role as club president of Cheltenham Civil Service. As an expert 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 […]
This season’s edition of the Premier League has seen a massive increase in controversial refereeing decisions. Whether that be individual mistakes, VAR incompetence, or just tight calls, almost every team has been affected. One man in particular has been at the front of it all, 41-year-old Simon Hooper. Cheltenham Civil Service club president and referee […]
Former Bake-Off champion Giuseppe Dell’Anno headlined an anthology of authors handing out signed copies and chatting to visitors at Hatchards’ annual Christmas Evening last night. In case you weren’t able to make it, here’s a brief catch-up on the authors present at the night, including their most recent works. Giuseppe Dell’Anno A name that will […]
The steam train at Gloucestershire and Warwickshire railway is once again hosting the Santa Express. The special Christmas service is a nod towards the popular Christmas Film The Polar Express where children who believe in Santa go on a Magical Journey to the North Pole. Whilst this particular Journey doesn’t take you to the North Pole […]
An initiative aimed at raising awareness and taking real steps towards ending violence against women and girls “16 days of activism” has begun in Cheltenham. Councillor Flo Clucas, the cabinet member for safety and communities, said “whether at home, at work, at school, in town, or on our streets, being safe is a right, not […]
Schools in Cheltenham are trying to encourage more girls to take an interest in computer science. Only 21% of people taking the subject at a GCSE level are women, according to the Joint Council for Qualifications. Not only is that a surprising gender gap, but the gap has been widening consistently over the past decade, […]
Cheltenham Town new manager Darrell Clarke has an enormous task on hand if he hopes to keep the Robins in league one after one of their worst ever starts to a league season. The Robins currently have just nine points from their opening 16 games this season, a whopping eight points adrift of safety. Prior […]