Paul Alborough is a hip hop artist with a difference. Like many rappers, he uses wordplay and lyricism to convey stories and entertain. Unlike many rappers he is one of only a few to delve into silly but extremely polite world of ‘chap-hop’. He calls himself Professor Elemental, and is keen to show that even a middle […]
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‘What time is it love? Bedtime!’ Alarm at sexist intimidation from Gloucester construction site
An investigation has been launched after women in Gloucester complained about intimidating catcalling from an £18 million construction site in the city centre. They say they are disgusted at the actions of some workers at the Blackfriars site where a new student accommodation complex is taking shape. The latest incident was witnessed by student Mel […]
Hay Fever: battling the “pollen bomb”
While yesterday saw the hottest day of the year so far, with parts of the UK reaching 28 degrees, the UK is celebrating the end of a bitter winter. As lovely as the weather seems considering the flurries of snow received just weeks ago, the quickly approaching summer can only mean one thing – the […]
Takeaway giant eaten by competitor
Hungry House is to close next month after being bought by its rival, Just Eat. The closure has been seen as controversial after Andrew Griffith, Interim Chairman of Just Eat said they ‘looked forward to bringing Hungryhouse into the Just Eat family.’ https://twitter.com/hungryhouse/status/986575078811893760 The company has recently been criticised for adding a 50p service […]
Artist describes travels to Antarctic as “wildest place on Earth”
He’s been diving in Sri Lanka with blue whales, painted penguins in the Antarctic and was just metres away from huge polar bears. Now, artist Darren Rees has brought his wildlife work to Gloucester, with an exhibition that runs until Sunday, and a talk tonight at 7 at the Nature in Art Museum. Rees, a […]
Is there any hope for first-time buyers in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham house prices rose more rapidly than any other part of the UK in 2017. We have continued to see Cheltenham property prices raise nearly five times the UK average, which has been an increase of 2.7% throughout 2018. According to Zoopla, the last 12 months has shown a significant increase of market activity for […]
PREVIEW: UOGWH’s Alicia Turner looks ahead to this weekend’s Varsity clash
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 […]
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, […]