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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 […]
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 […]
Cheltenham’s empty Café Rouge is set for a new lease of life. Café Rouge entered administration during lockdown and the Cheltenham restaurant closed down in July last year. Embed from Getty Images Franco Manca, an Italian pizzeria chain, are preparing to open a new restaurant in the Promenade, where the old café used to be. […]
By Megan Griffiths Gloucestershire Police have launched their annual anti-drink and drug driving campaign, warning drivers to not get behind the wheel after drinking too much this Christmas. Gloucestershire Constabulary’s new campaign, launched this week, aims to educate drivers of the dangers and consequences they could face for driving whilst under the influence of alcohol […]
By Matteo Pirelli Gloucestershire has introduced us to many talented bands and artists; many of them have experienced success during their career. They have gone on live tours and have inspired many people to pick up an instrument and perform. Here are some bands and singers from the county that will be on tour and when and where they will play. Embed from Getty Images […]
Right now, efforts to identify the 27 people who drowned in attempts to cross the English Channel are underway. Tragedy struck on November 24th when an inflatable boat carrying hopeful migrants sank not long after setting off on the treacherous journey to the UK from the French port of Calais. French authorities have arrested five suspected traffickers […]
Europe’s largest sports retailer has finally arrived in Cheltenham. After a rocky ride, the sports shop has finally opened its doors. The shop opened today at 12pm and will be open from 9am-8pm Monday to Thursday and 10am-4pm on Sundays. The company offers a wide variety of clothing, equipment and sporting advice across 70 different […]
New cases of covid have reached an estimate of 35000 across Gloucestershire. The rising cases have led to the intensive care unit at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital becoming under pressure and overwhelmed. Despite the rate of people who are double jabbed in Gloucestershire reaching 80%, many of the patients who are admitted to the intensive care […]
Decorating the tree is an activity we’ll all be taking part in shortly, with Christmas around the corner. The Cotswold Bauble company ran by husband and wife duo Abbie Duncan, 31 and Mickey Duncan, 37 is selling sustainably made and packaged baubles, to allow families to kick off their Christmas in an ecofriendly way. The Cotswold Bauble company has been running for over 3 years now and originally started off as […]