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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 […]
For most of us, Christmas decorating starts in mid-November but for Paul and his wife, it’s an all-year-round occasion. This year, a Cheltenham house on Sydenham Villas Road has gone viral on social media. The house has been wrapped up like a Christmas present. It was decorated by The Christmas Decorators, the same company who […]
Universities recently announced a new rapid testing system to allow students to go home for Christmas. More than a million students will have to travel home in December which could cause a huge spike in cases. With rapid testing, you can find out in less than half an hour if you are infectious. One of […]
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, […]
Aimed at businesses to educate and support them to take action against domestic abuse, this scheme was created by The Corporate Alliance starting yesterday and ending on the 10th of December. The aim over the 16 days is to train staff to see the abuse and report it and to make victims feel comfortable to […]
Non-essential stores will be opening from the 2nd of December and with Christmas round the corner, it might be worth your while popping into the vintage and second hand shops around Cheltenham. So which hidden gems is Cheltenham keeping secret? Willow Hilson Vintage- Located on Suffolk Parade, this store sells high end couture, perfect for […]
The Director of Public Health for Gloucestershire is renewing calls for people to follow lockdown rules. It comes as the government has announced that Gloucestershire and its surrounding counties, have been placed into Tier-2 coronavirus restrictions. This is a higher tier since before lockdown, and will come into effect on 2nd December. Sarah Scott says […]
Cheltenham’s Christmas cheer may have been dampened this year but it hasn’t stopped people from getting into the festive spirit from behind a computer screen at home. With lockdown pushing people to shop online, customers have been urged to support local businesses. Cheltenham business improvement district (BID) have set up a new campaign to support […]
Most Christmas events have been cancelled across the country, from ice-skating to Christmas markets. But pantomimes are still going on. The long-running Christmas tradition has been affected by coronavirus and lockdown. Are pantos allowed this year? Current coronavirus social distancing rules mean that theatres would only be able to use 50% of their capacity. Prime […]
Students are being urged by Cheltenham Borough Council to improve on their recycling skills during lock down. The Council announced, “Thanks to everyone taking the time to sort their recycling in their boxes and bags, Cheltenham’s recycling rates have increased from 51.23% at the end of 2019/20 to 53.98% at the end of September 2020. […]