Nigerian student Mirabelle Morah gives us her take on her experience at The University of Gloucestershire. “Back at my university in Nigeria, my course mates joke that I should be given an award for the most inconsistent class attendance. Despite my irregular presence at lectures, I was actually nominated by my university’s English and literary studies […]
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APRIL 12: Gloucestershire news as it happens
Featured Photo by Julia Sabiniarz This is the live blog for Thursday 12 April.
Hypocrisy in athletics leads to Russia being “demonised”
Ryhall said suggests that this is because many athletes potentially use Therapeutic Use Exemptions as a means to cheat, rather than state-sponsored doping Russia has been plagued with. Ryhall said that “I think they [Russia] should be allowed back into the Olympics and the politics of it all… they’re demonised”. She also thinks Team Sky […]
GLOUCESTER RUGBY: No International Duty – Will it Benefit the Club?
With Gloucester Rugby’s sights set firmly on a play off position this season, no players on international duty this weekend could be welcomed, as the club continue to prepare for the run-in. The Cherry and Whites currently sit in 6th, just four points off the top four. Media Manager Duncan Wood admits that it could […]
Will stores move online completely?
Across Gloucestershire, stores such as New Look, Prezzo, Toys R Us and more will be closing. New Look alone will be making over 900 people redundant as they will close over 500 stores in total. Other major retailers are at risk of closing resulting in many people across the country to lose their jobs, which could […]
British Science Week: events and more
Today marks the beginning of British Science Week – a ten day long festival celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths. Run by the British Science Association (BSA), it features interactive and engaging events across the country for people of all ages. Though the highly-anticipated Cheltenham Science Festival isn’t held until June, there’s plenty of exciting science […]
“We want people to be housed safely and securely”: homeless shelter proves to be a success.
Featured photo by JORGE LOPEZ In January, the Gloucester City Mission opened it’s doors overnight to give the vulnerable a place to feel safe and a place to sleep. Every night since the January 5, the Mission has been supplying hot meals, sleeping bags, breakfast and showers to those in need. The opening of the […]
7 fun events to avoid that race week rush
So it’s Cheltenham race week. But there’s a problem. You don’t care about what is going on at the Gold Cup or the sorry state of affairs of the drunken spectators. So what do you do? Well if you’re looking for ideas to avoid the busy and rowdy streets, then you have come to the […]
Women’s groups rejoice as Cheltenham lap dancing club refused licence
Feminists have welcomed a decision to stop a Cheltenham club from staging lap dancing nights during race week next week. Massimo Salatino, manager of Fantasy, 12-14 Bath Road, has applied for the licence three years in a row, but this is the first time that he has been unsuccessful. The committee heard numerous objections based […]