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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 […]
Cheltenham’s, bath Road has a great selection of independent cafés, each having the individual qualities that make them authentic and original. It is now more important than to support local businesses to get back to where they were before the pandemic. Here are five fantastic Bath road independent cafes that you should try. Lucy’s – […]
There are many differences with covid cases, rates and deaths within the year from November 2020 to November 2021. A year ago, in November 2020, we had just been put into a national lockdown. 12 months down the line, the coronavirus pandemic is still uncertain as we go into the Christmas season, one of the […]
Cheltenham has opened their ice rink today for the first time. It is set to welcome up to 30,000 people over the festive period. The open-air ice rink, which is the first of its kind in the town, will run from the 18th November until 2ndJanuary, allowing time for families to enjoy their day in […]
Cheltenham has a new antique market! The market, which opened last week on November 13th, can be found on Cheltenham’s Promenade on Saturdays between 9 am and 3 pm. Admissions are free for the public and shoppers can expect to see a variety of vintage, used goods that they can purchase. The market is organised […]