University of Gloucestershire Women’s hockey team are currently underway in preparation for the big derby against Worcester University this Saturday. The women have had an up and down season after being promoted last season into BUCS League South B. Times have been challenging but playing against top universities such as Exeter and Oxford Brookes have improved the […]
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Here are 5 fun things you can do in the sunny weather
So we are finally getting a bit of that warm weather and the heat wave has come to Cheltenham! But there is a problem, who wants to be stuck inside? So make the most of the hot weather and find out what there is to do, check out the events going on below. Montpellier Gardens/ Imperial […]
Here’s where NOT to take your driving test in Gloucestershire…
Statistics released this week show that Cheltenham is one of the hardest places for learner drivers to pass their test. Figures taken from a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency collection of data in December 2017 show that the town is a tricky place to drive for learners. This is likely to be a result of the […]
Here are the latest updates on everything Varsity 2018
We’ve had equestrian, table tennis, badminton, volleyball, but what events are coming up for Team Glos? This year’s Varsity kicked off to a great start and the current score is 7-4 to Worcester, the opposing team have won Badminton (men’s, women’s, mixed), women’s volleyball, table tennis, basketball, futsal. Team Glos have won equestrian, men’s volleyball, […]
Bierkeller is set to be replaced by award-winning burger joint
Cheltenham’s Bierkeller is to be replaced by an American-themed burger restaurant and cocktail bar. Moody’s Place already has a restaurant in Swindon, but is set to expand into Cheltenham in early May, according to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. It will be the second burger restaurant to open in the town in the […]
Our Future, Our Choice: Anti-Brexit campaigner to visit Cheltenham
Femi Oluwole, founder of “Our Future, Our Choice!” (OFOC for short) campaigns against the UK’s decision to leave the EU. He has captured the attention of young people in the UK and he is set to speak out in Cheltenham The vote for the UK to leave is something Femi wishes to prevent. In February […]
UOG EQUESTRIAN: Reaction to Varsity victory
The University of Gloucestershire first started competing against their rivals from Worcestershire in 2006 but it was only in 2013 when Women’s Equestrian first started competing in the tournament. This year’s event took place last Wednesday in what proved to be a tight contest between the two, as Gloucestershire came out on top as a result […]
Bike thefts in Gloucestershire plummet
The number of bike thefts has drastically decreased since November 2017, in the county. Exclusive data from the Gloucestershire Constabulary for Park Life shows that a significant change in reported cycle thefts over the last six months. The graph above shows the total number of bikes reported stolen or recovered between September 2017 and February […]
Making hay while the sun shines; Farmers’ struggle over as weather improves
Farmers across Gloucestershire are celebrating the end of a wet winter that has made farming conditions extremely difficult. Today is the hottest day of the year so far, seeing the end to one of the toughest winters that Gloucestershire farmers have faced. The long winter and early spring has created a number of issues for […]
Record Store Day could boost vinyl sales in Cheltenham
Record Store Day has come around again with exclusive releases to celebrate the joy of traditional vinyl. Cheltenham is home to what claims to be Gloucestershire’s top secondhand vinyl shop. Graham Vockins who works for Vinyl Vault, says he only found out about Record Store Day last year. On Saturday, Vinyl Vault in Cambray Place […]