Schools in Cheltenham are trying to encourage more girls to take an interest in computer science. Only 21% of people taking the subject at a GCSE level are women, according to the Joint Council for Qualifications. Not only is that a surprising gender gap, but the gap has been widening consistently over the past decade, […]
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Flight delays – Slimbridge’s Bewick swans arrive late for 2023
November 17, 2023 – Rose Cooper Climate change has delayed the return of winter for Slimbridge – as the area’s famous Bewick swans demonstrated in their late flight home. The Bewick swans who migrate every year to Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) finally flew in yesterday – albeit much later than usual. Their arrival […]
Cheltenham Craft Festival returns in colour at Town Hall
Cheltenham’s Craft Festival has returned for 2023, the town hall decorated in beautiful ornate creations once again. The elegance that is already present in the main foyer is magnified with Christmas decorations and beautiful fairy lights strung around the room. Despite the fair having only just opened it was bustling with people buying tickets […]
Tourettes charity relies on Children In Need for “life changing” events
CEO of Tourettes Action said that the organisation relies on funding from Children In Need. BBC Children In Need, which runs a National fundraising effort each year called SPOTacular with well known teddy bear mascot Pudsey. The money is used to fund charities and projects all over the UK which aim to support children to […]
The dogs are back!
The dogs are back in the Sanctuary on Park campus. Archie, a working Cocker Spaniel, and Rizzo, a mixed breed Terrier and Spaniel, are two regulars in the Park Campus who come in to socialise with students. Jo, the university campus Chaplain, is the owner of the two dogs. “We’ve been doing it for 5/6 […]
Pittville to play host to student concert, and everyone is invited!
It’s the start of a new academic year, and with it comes a new batch of students on the University of Gloucestershire music courses. After a short few weeks, many of these students have formed their own bands, and tonight they will be performing in a concert at Pittville Student Village. Exposure is the key […]
Hollie’s legacy: The Hollie Gazzard Trust
Like many other girls, she met a guy at a bar but what made this story so different is that this man wouldn’t take no for an answer. Hollie moved to London looking for a career change. She loved beauty and fashion but wanted to pursue a career in hairdressing. In 2013, she joined Steiner […]
Nick Gazzard – Ten Years Fighting in the Face of Loss
The voice echoing through the halls of Cheltenham’s Park Campus lecture hall is assured, without one trace of stutter. Its words retell a horrific story. The story of Hollie Gazzard – the young hairdresser from Gloucestershire who was stalked over a period of months between 2013 and 2014 before being killed at her own job. […]
Food banks in Gloucestershire over-stretched
People in Cheltenham and Gloucester are relying on food banks more than ever before, with a 56% rise in the last year. The cost-of-living crisis has left people struggling to feed their families, and worried about how they are going to pay their energy bills, with many working extra hours to make ends meet. (Gloucester food […]










