News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
Hello and welcome to the ParkLife Sport blog. Keep up to date with the latest news breaking from in and around Gloucestershire. Including the latest from Michael Duff as his side prepares to host Fleetwood Town at the Jonny Rocks stadium. We will also hear from Rob Edwards and Jordan Moore-Taylor ahead of Forest Green […]
Hello and welcome to the ParkLife Sport Blog. We’ll be bringing you all of the latest sports stories around Gloucestershire and the UK, including the build up to a massive weekend of rugby with the start of the always exciting Six Nations championship and Gloucester in action against London Irish. We will have all the […]
A video of President Joe Biden, has provoked ridicule as the world celebrated Martin Luther King Day. In June 2020, Biden, made comments at an economic reopening in Philadelphia, soon after George Floyds death. Biden told the roundtable “Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did.” People […]
We’ve heard from academics. We’ve heard from the politicians. We’ve heard from the broadcasters, but what about the real experts…the Nans of the UK. One of the main reasons the government have given to freeze the TV licence, was to protect older people from a sudden rise in their living costs. This week the Culture […]
Paul Shakespeare, 66, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of rape in 1990. Gloucester Crown Court was told he targeted an 18-year-old dog walker as she was walking on Honeybourne Line in Cheltenham 30 years ago. The teenager, who at the time of the incident was 18 years old, […]
Two Gloucester Rugby stars have been named as part of England’s squad for this year’s Six Nations championships. Not one but two of Gloucester Rugby’s players have been chosen to be part of England’s Six Nations team this year. The Head Coach of England’s national rugby team, Eddie Jones, announced his team this morning with […]
The UK are providing help to Ukraine amid Russia’s “increasingly threatening behaviour.” The UK, alongside NATO members US, Canada and Germany, are sending weapons to Ukraine for “self-defence” against a potential upcoming invasion from Russia. Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, said, because Ukraine aren’t in NATO, “we wanted to be in NATO…we are […]
Pictures showing the impact of a volcanic eruption in Tonga have been released following a leak online. Leaked images showing the aftermath of a volcanic eruption in Tonga have now been shared online. The images taken by the New Zealand Defence Force include military notes describing the extent of the damage caused. The New Zealand […]
Robert Lewandowski has won The Best FIFA Men’s Player Of The Year Award for the second time and Alexia Putellas wins her first FIFA Women’s Player Of The Year Award. The ceremony took place online yesterday due to the ongoing pandemic Lewandowski helped Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga trophy this year by scoring 41 goals […]
Students are currently set to return to school on the 8th of March as part of the government’s roadmap into leaving lockdown. ParkLife will be looking back on all of the key announcements that have been made about schools over the Covid-19 pandemic. We will also be bringing you all the latest updates coming in […]