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Iona Leaf tackles Cheltenham’s long-awaited ice-rink, this is her advice for anyone who wants to don the skates themselves. 1. What to wear? Yes, the weather is cold, but the ice is colder – while you’re waiting in line, expect to be freezing, but once you’ve found your rhythm on the ice it can get […]
Cheltenham Playhouse is typically filled with theatregoers for various plays and pantos, but on the 10th of November, it was full of local music fans ready to see some fantastic live music. Bands Bluntnose, Toast, and Chasing Dolls rocked the stage at their gig; The Dollhouse. Henrik Ibsen eat your heart out. The people file […]
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. […]
Cheltenham Town defender Curtis Davies has missed out on making his international debut this weekend due to his paper work completing his switch from England to Sierra Leone being incomplete for the squad registration deadline. Davies has spoke about his pride of being called up and will have been eagerly anticipating his competitive international debut […]
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 […]
Christmas officially arrived in Cheltenham last night as the festive lights were turned on. At four o’clock yesterday evening, Cheltenham was lit up by an array of glowing lights from one end of town to the other. Hanging over the inner promenade, now packed with stalls for the Christmas Gift Market, they marked the beginning […]
Hungary have qualified for Euro 2024, after a last-minute own goal against Bulgaria in Sofia on Thursday evening. This was the country’s first direct qualification for a tournament since the 1986 World Cup. Here is every Hungarian player who has played in the city of Cheltenham. The only player who has played for a team […]
Christmas is fast approaching, but in Cheltenham it’s approaching the fastest. Navigating entertainment around the stresses of Christmas shopping and preparation is no mean feat, so here’s everything you need to know about the lead up to Christmas in Cheltenham to ensure that yours is Merry and Bright. Christmas Markets Cheltenham is hosting not one, […]
Religious groups in Cheltenham are putting aside their differences and joining together to show appreciation towards other beliefs. Next week marks the annual National Inter-Faith week, a wider event which aims to connect and educate people about various religions. Communities in the town will be holding a number of events, inviting people who practice different […]
People of all ages from across Cheltenham will be gathering at the War Memorial on the Promenade this weekend to pay their respects to armed forces members who died serving their country. Businesses and offices are being encouraged by Cheltenham’s council to pause and remember during the two-minute silences held at 11am on Saturday 11th […]