Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 A gorgeous restaurant situated at the heart of Cheltenham. This little piece of Italy is unmissable for fine dining. Walking through the tree-branch archway, you’re hidden for a moment of what is to come, until it’s revealed to you on the final step when you’re greeted by a smiling, warm waitress. The grandeur […]
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FROM THE APPRENTICE TO CELEBRITY! BOSH
Who is Tom Skinner? The 31-year-old East London born businessman has found fame from TV due to his eccentric personality. Aged 12 he kickstarted his business ventures with a paper round. Tom then began selling on the markets by the age of 16 and attributes his success in business to his “sharp”, “street wise” character. […]
Madonna announces world tour for 40th year anniversary
Following a bizarre YouTube video Madonna has announced that she will be doing a worldwide tour. In a truth or dare video with Jack Black, Lil Wayne, Amy Schumer and other celebrities, the truth or dare question is asked around a table to each person there with the last ‘dare’ from Amy Schumer to Madonna […]
Tewkesbury breaks free from worst places list in UK
According to a humorous website that takes in online votes, Tewkesbury has been eliminated as a possibility for the worst place in the UK. The site isn’t official in any way, having no formal governmental or national connections, but thousands around the country all chip in with their two cents on what is the most […]
WARM UP TO WINTER – 5 PLACES TO HAVE FUN AND ESCAPE THE COLD IN CHELTENHAM
With going outside being fairly unpleasant in this recent drop in temperatures, we thought we’d list five entertaining, warm locations to prevent you from going stir-crazy. The Wilson Art Gallery – If you’re looking for some culture, the Wilson Art Gallery has a sizeable collection of intriguing pieces. Why not have a browse and pop […]
Police Seek Driver after Fleeing Crash Scene
A crash involving two cars has resulted in the offending car fleeing the scene. The incident happened early afternoon on Saturday 19 November on Wendling Road. The driver, who was driving a beige Renault Clio, with registration AY59 ZBR, allegedly spoke to the other driver and said they would pull up around the corner but […]
Students embrace togetherness during Trans Awareness Week
By Andy McCormick Members of the LGBTQ+ society at the University of Gloucestershire have united behind why Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance are important to them: ‘Talking about trans issues makes them more well known as it stops people from getting attacked for just having identities outside of the societal norm.’ ‘It […]
Bringing characters to life: a review of ‘All the Bright Places’ by Jennifer Niven
From the start, Niven had me gripped and falling into this world she had created. The pages became an addiction, a rising hunger for each word that jumped off the pages. Starting with the two main characters on the school roof, ready to jump off, I was immediately pulled into this universe. For me, there’s […]
Top 5 Best Parts of Lockdown
Despite Covid-19 best efforts to attack us all, the various lockdowns did come with some benefits for those optimistic enough to look past the bad. These benefits range from culture, economics, pollution and even music. Musicians releasing music A range of different artists, from many different genres have released albums and singles that made the lockdown more bearable. Elton John released the ‘Lockdown sessions’, musical comedian Bo […]
It’s All In the Name
One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make in your life is when you name your child. Your child’s name is the one thing that will identify them for the rest of their life, the one thing that will set them apart from the rest of society, and the one special detail that they […]