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 […]
News
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 […]
WALKING FOOTBALL: University of Gloucestershire Host Men’s Sessions
The University of Gloucestershire are set to host the brand new men’s walking football sessions at their Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester. The first session started last night (Thursday 8th March, 2018) for men aged 30+ and will run every Thursday, for £3.50 per session. Jack Costerton, University of Gloucestershire’s Football Coordinator, explained why now is […]
National Pie Week: Top five places to tuck in
The first week of March was dubbed ‘National Pie Week’ by Jus-Rol pastry company back in 2007, and as a pie-loving nation, we’re totally here for it. Check out Parklife’s list of top spots in and around Cheltenham to pick up a pie. The Stable Located right in the centre of the town, The Stable […]
The £6k haul of cycle thefts in Gloucestershire
Featured Photo by Florencia Potter Over £6,000 worth of bikes have been reported stolen throughout Gloucestershire over the past 6 months and the thieves have no plan of stopping anytime soon. Local people have praised Cheltenham for its devotion towards making it safe town to cycle around and Owen Adamson called Cheltenham a ‘very easy’ […]
‘I may have bitten off more than I can chew’: the Cheltenham cyclist riding to Malta for charity
By Beth Howard and Ellie Kirwin-Jones A cyclist who has lost friends and family to suicide is riding 2,100 miles through Europe to raise money for a mental health charity. Mike Swinford, 26, from Cheltenham, is fundraising for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) by cycling to Malta later this year. On September 1, Mike will […]