On every level of the football pyramid, there are challenges the teams and players have to face. Adult grassroots football is not short of issues themselves, with player shortages and less teams applying to play throughout the entirety of the season. Cheltenham Civil Service’s club president and former player, Rob Morrison gave an insight to […]
Interview
Old Patesians RFC Head Coach Dave Parry speaks out over safety concerns in tackling: “We will empower them”
There has been a storm brewing that has encompassed almost all of Rugby, and this revolves around the safety of the sport. Old Patesians Head Coach Dave Parry believes his club has it right and much of Rugby has been stigmatised by select individuals: “I think rugby is one of those sports where you either […]
Meet UoG’s newest keeper, Ella Hayward-Crosweller on, her journey, women’s football and mental health: “You don’t know what people are going through”
Second year Criminology student Ella Hayward-Crosweller has dusted off her gloves and is ready to re-enter the fray of football after a year and a half out injured, but how did she get here? Ella started her career at The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid, being there for eight seasons starting from the under […]
Student by day, bouncer by night
When going on a night out to bars and clubs you’ll normally come across bouncers on the door and inside the venue. The common misconception or stereotype with them is that they’re big scary people who’ll kick you out if they think you’ve had one too many or if you’re causing a problem. They deal […]
Big band brings jazz music to Stroud
A jazz band is bringing joy to people visiting a shopping centre in Stroud. Jazz Friday are a group of young and old band musicians who perform all over the South West, and more recently at the Five Valleys Shopping Centre in Stroud town centre. The band was founded by Ian Davies and his late […]