News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
Having the topic of violence against women being openly discussed in mainstream news opens up a whole can of worms containing initiatives and acronyms that most of us have never heard of before. One of those is the Purple flag scheme The Purple Flag Scheme is similar to the Green Flag award you might find […]
“If they know what they are voting for, they might start questioning it. And you wonder why we are in such a sh*thole”. That was the verdict of Britain’s only Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, in conversation with veteran environmental campaigner Jonathan Porritt. The Cheltenham Green Party hosted Ms Lucas at the Parabola Arts Centre, […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Here in Cheltenham, there are many local heroes from different walks of life. Steve Smith is an example of that and currently helps The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is a Christian church and is in 133 different countries around the world, where they also do a lot of community work as well as church […]
Unsung heroes come in all forms, shapes and sizes; you will often pass them daily without a second thought. People dedicating their free time to help other people is something we rarely give enough praise to. Charity shops offer a vast range of items, from a vintage designer jacket to an antique ornament, statistics show […]