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On Saturday, more than 1,000 people in Gloucestershire received the Covid-19 vaccination, on what was dubbed ‘Super Saturday’. This comes after PM Boris Johnson praised Cheltenham for their rapid vaccination rollout in a Downing Street press conference last week. The Covid-19 vaccine is currently being offered to people who are most at risk from coronavirus, […]
Police have issued a warning to stay safe to residents in the Cotswolds after reports of a suspicious incident where a teenage girl was approached by a stranger in a car. The 18-year-old girl had been taking a walk down the Chipping Campden area shortly before 9pm, when a black car, possibly a Volkswagen, slowly […]
Four criminal justice watchdogs have concerns over the “unprecedented and very serious” court case backlog in England and Wales, due to the covid-19 pandemic. In a joint report, inspectorates for policing, prisons, probation, and prosecutions claim that “unprecedented and very serious court backlogs constitute the greatest risk to criminal justice and the ripple effects across […]
Fear of flooding, difficult driving conditions, and power failures as severe weather warning announced for Gloucestershire. Storm Christoph will hit the county on Wednesday, causing heavy rain. The first heavy rain is expected at 2pm today, with the weather warning staying in place till noon on Thursday. Different parts of the county have been placed […]
Carol services have always been the perfect way to celebrate Christmas This year Gloucester Cathedral will be hosting carol services online due to the on-going pandemic. The cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1,300 years and this is the first time Christmas carols will be virtual. With families separated until December 23, […]
Gloucester City are still searching for a new manager after James Rowe left the club to join National League side Chesterfield on November 23. The Tigers are currently top of the National League North after 12 games, but they have failed to win any of their three games since Rowe departed. City are expected to […]
‘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 […]
Katy Homewood has returned to the University of Gloucestershire to undertake a masters in Sports Communications and Digital Media, after receiving a Bachelors in Sports Journalism. This year though, she decided to take on an important role in being the university’s ‘Disability and Mental Health officer’. She said that one of the main reasons why […]
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 […]