By Jemima Wittich In July last year, a power cut at Francis Close Hall resulted in the loss of 10 years and thousands of pounds worth of work in one of their Bioscience laboratories. The power cut took place on a Saturday evening, and therefore wasn’t discovered until Monday morning, making it too late to […]
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Not Just for the Retired: How Cheltenham Bowling Club Is Rewriting the Rules of Who Bowls
From a nine-year-old on the green to a 95-year-old still rolling up on a Tuesday afternoon, Pete Babbage says the club that won the Bowls England Championship has a place for absolutely everyone. The hard part is convincing people to walk through the gate. Peter Babbage did not find bowls. Bowls found him. His in-laws […]
Brick by Brick Through History: My Visit to Berkeley Castle’s Brick Festival 2026
Walking through Berkeley Castle, during Brick Festival 2026, felt like stepping through history in two completely different worlds at once. From the moment I stepped into the castle grounds, there was a real sense of excitement in the air. The ancient towering stone corridors and grand rooms of the castle were lined with colourful LEGO […]
I Walked This Cotswold Way
From the heart of Cheltenham, to the highest point in Gloucestershire. Come with me on the little known eleven-mile hike which you must do. Fuelled with a fry up, I started at The Bank House. It was an overcast and chilly start to the morning. Armed in trousers and a coat, I headed along the promenade before […]
Gloucestershire’s Ollie Price confident in “great acquisitions” as side looks to recapture 2024 form
Gloucestershire all-rounder Ollie Price believes his side have made “some great acquisitions” for the T20 Blast, as they look to put last season’s disappointment behind them and recapture their 2024 title-winning form. After a superb late-season run two years ago, Gloucestershire were crowned champions at Edgbaston’s Final Day with a dominant eight-wicket victory over West […]
‘From 16th to First’: Slimbridge’s Mike Palmer on a Title Win Nobody Saw Coming
Slimbridge AFC manager Mike Palmer has reflected on one of the most unlikely title wins in recent Hellenic League memory, after the Gloucestershire club clinched the Premier Division championship by four points to seal promotion back to the Southern League at the first time of asking under his joint management alongside Tom Deakin. “I don’t […]
Bishop Cleeve A claim a record Junior Charity Cup titles
Bishop Cleeve A sealed a record sixth Junior Charity Cup against Southside Star with a 7-6 win in penalties in the final at Kayte Lane. This win moves them above Andoversford F.C. who hold five Cleeve A faced off against Southside twice in the league the first meeting ended in a 6-2 win for Cleeve […]
“There’s A Great Social Life, Especially For The Younger Players” Korfball Player-Coach Lois Haddock On The Benefits Of Playing The Sport
Lois Haddock, who’s played Korfball since the age of 13, expresses her love for the sport that has been profound in her life. “I think it’s a really great sport to learn and to be friendly. It’s one of the few sports you can come into as a true beginner and we try to run […]
Gloucestershire CCC bowler Aman Rao on hope to return to “most fun I’ve ever had on a cricket field” following back injury
Gloucestershire bowler Aman Rao has revealed that making his T20 debut in 2025 was the “most fun I’ve ever had on a cricket field,” as he now looks to again challenge for a place in the side following a back injury. Rao only signed a rookie deal with Gloucestershire at the start of last season, […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog: Good Morning Gloucestershire
Hello Gloucestershire and welcome to the Park Life Sport Live Blog 👋 We will be coming to you live throughout the day with all of the latest sporting stories from in and around Gloucestershire, so make sure to keep an eye on our trusty live blog, but also keep your eyes peeled for the latest […]
From relegation threated to playoffs- Cirencester’s comeback
Cirencester Town were struggling at the bottom of the Hellenic League Premier division in September but turned their fortunes around to make the playoff spots due, in part, to the coaching of John Brough. The former Cheltenham Town defender “went in to fill in for the manager (James Mortimer-Jones) who was unable to attend due […]