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The choice to defer a year of university could cause a more competitive challenge for students applying for places next year. The COVID-19 pandemic had had a huge impact on schools and colleges in the initial lockdown. But UCAS figures shows that it is still having a concerning effect a year on. Students already have […]
Dozens of Christmas parties have been cancelled across Cheltenham as worries over the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 grow. One pub has had over 150 cancellations over the last few days. The Miller Pub and Sports Bar, located on Cheltenham’s Bath Road has seen bookings drop significantly since the news of the new variant. Bar […]
The annual anti-drink driving campaign is in full swing as Gloucester’s MP, Richard Graham gets behind the current efforts being made by Gloucestershire’s police to crack down on drink driving in the county. The campaign was launched on the November 30 and aims to promote safe driving during the Christmas period which is notorious for […]
Three men involved in a drug gang were sentenced to 21 years in prison after smuggling Class A drugs throughout Gloucestershire Yesterday, three men were sentenced in Crown Court after an investigation found them guilty of being part of a drug gang that moved over half a million pounds worth of cocaine and marijuana into […]
The wildlife of Gloucestershire could be at risk of becoming seriously ill with the new fatal Avian Influenza outbreak confirmed nearby. The flu was first confirmed in Great Britain on November 3 and cases have recently been found in areas such as the Forest of Dean in the Gloucestershire region. The disease is highly contagious […]
How a couple in Stroud started a charity initiative to reach out to football fans far and wide. Founded by football coach and activist Paul Watson and his wife Lizzie, #Kitmas is a charity set out to brighten the Christmas of disadvantaged children across the country. Last year they gifted more than 1,000 shirts […]
After looking into coronavirus in Gloucestershire, the facts were very clear. To this date, Gloucestershire have generally done well with the uptake of first and second doses of the Covid vaccine with 12-15-year-olds now being offered their first doses. With the new Omicron variant in the country, boosters are now being rolled out at a […]