There’s no time like the present to get back in touch with nature. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that the availability of gym’s and sports clubs isn’t always going to be predictable. But, thankfully what you can rely on is a trusty pair of hiking boots and the gorgeous trails that Wiltshire has to […]
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7 ways you can keep yourself entertained this lockdown
If 2020 taught us anything, it was to be more resourceful when it comes to finding activities to fill our time. Watch real-time animal webcams If you’re looking to see some heartwarming nature from the comfort of your own home, animal livestreams are the answer. With so many to choose from, it is likely you […]
Top 5 skills lockdown has taught us
The countless lockdowns we have endured since last March seem to make them feel like something completely ordinary to us now. Although to some staying at home might seem easy, it’s a whole new way of life and we’ve had to adapt. Becoming hairdressers, chefs or even gym instructors in our own homes, lets take […]
The best takeaways in Cheltenham to keep you full this lockdown
Phoebe Nott explores some of the best takeaway options in Cheltenham. I like to think of myself as a takeaway specialist in the worst possible way (I eat way too much of it). And what makes me such an expert- I love food a bit too much. My life revolves around what my next meal […]
Criminal justice watchdogs warn of ‘grave concerns’ over backlog of 54,000 crown court cases due to covid-19
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 […]
The Last Normal: Greta Thunberg’s Bristol protest
Alice Knight explains what it was like attending Greta Thunberg’s first climate change protest in the UK Yesterday marked 300 days since England was thrown into its first national coronavirus lockdown, with the country now in its third. It’s beginning to feel like we’ve been in lockdown for years, so it can be strange to […]
COVID: I’m fed up with hearing students are to blame
Phoebe Nott wants people to stop blaming students for everything I was in the queue to get into my local Wetherspoons. It was just before the 2nd lockdown. It was raining, I was wet, with no jacket because I wanted to look cute. We had been waiting outside for 40 minutes but I wasn’t mad, […]
A High Street Crisis?
The high street is emerging from the latest lockdown with a mission, to get footfall in the shops before Christmas, but not all stores have managed to surface. Embed from Getty Images High street giant Debenhams announced this week it had gone into administration, after a last ditch efforts to save, the old chain broke […]
Park Life’s final bulletin of 2020: Jack and Ulani
We’ve been bringing you news for the last few weeks here at Park Life. With Christmas just around the corner we’ve produced a special extended bulletin to round-up the year and give you all the news from today. Jack Shute and Ulani Seaman host the final show, listen below!
The current Covid testing centres in Cheltenham
Park Campus The University Gloucestershire campus is currently running asymptomatic testing for its students following governments advice for the Christmas period. The antigen test does not require laboratory processing and can turnaround results within an hour. Students are eligible to receive two tests before returning home for the Christmas Holidays. The NHS is also using […]









