Lizzie Yarnold carried the British Flag in Pyeongchang at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. She led all 58 British athletes around the stadium in South Korea, there were due to be 59 British athletes however Katie Ormerod misses out with a fractured heal. Embed from Getty Images Yarnold said when speaking to the BBC: […]
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Cricket: England vs Australia – Can Tye continue his purple patch?
Gloucestershire will be hoping their overseas signing Andrew Tye can have another key impact – the Australian fast bowler will take on England in the third Twenty20 match of the current Tri-series. England face Australia at 8:40 (GMT) on Saturday morning, with the Baggy Greens currently on top in the series having overcome both New […]
Reality TV star Chris Hughes is training to become a jockey with Jonjo O’Neill
Love Island finalist and local Cheltonian Chris Hughes will undergo training to become a jockey, after signing up for a charity race to help fund Macmillan Cancer Support. The reality star has been backed by bookmakers Coral, who have signed him up as an ambassador, and he will be competing in the Best Western Hotels […]
Lizzy Yarnold: Social Media Reacts
Ex University of Gloucestershire student Lizzy Yarnold has been named Team GB flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Friday. Here’s how social media reacted to the news… Defending skeleton champion Lizzy Yarnold will carry the GB flag at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. https://t.co/6g7xRHEp8f pic.twitter.com/MNovepuS6h […]
Cheltenham Town vs Port Vale Preview
Cheltenham Town host Port Vale this weekend in what could turn out to be a very important game for the Robins in their League Two campaign. The home side sit in 16th on 36 points however, they cannot afford to lose this game. If Port Vale come away with the victory they would leapfrog their […]
University Women’s Hockey support Mental Health Week
The University of Gloucestershire have been holding their very own mental health week, and Women’s Hockey have been supporting a charity called MIND. Throughout the season, the club has organised fundraisers and charity matches, collaborating with other university teams such as Rugby League. The club has raised over £300 throughout the season so far and still […]
Surfers flock to the Severn for surge waves
Surfers from across the globe have travelled to Gloucestershire for the ‘Severn Bore’ – a large surge wave that drives up the River Severn from the estuary (where the river meets the sea). It is a natural phenomenon that only happens in 60 places in the world, as the river estuary must be the right […]
Johanna Konta set for busy pre-Wimbledon calendar
British Number One Johanna Konta is set to compete in a tri-series of tournaments, including the Nottingham Open, Birmingham Classic and Eastbourne International – all taking place in June. The 26-year-old was knocked out in the second round of the Australian Open after a shock defeat against American Madison Brengle, ranked 123rd in the world. Konta was […]
Cheltenham Town’s New Signing: The “Welsh John Stones”
New loanee Joe Rodon is fully focused on excelling at Cheltenham, despite interest from a number of big clubs. Dubbed as the Welsh John Stones, Rodon has excelled at Youth team level, captaining Swansea for the U23s. He has received interest from the likes of Celtic and Manchester City, highlighting the serious quality of the 20 year-0ld centre-back. Rodon […]