News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
With the inaugural Extreme E season finishing on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, the championship will be supporting The National Trust’s efforts in improving biodiversity. The electric SUV racing series sees male and female driver pairings race against each other in extreme and remote off-road terrain, in an effort to highlight various challenges to the environment and […]
It’s crazy to imagine that after all that we have been through with the Coronavirus pandemic so far, that mask mandates don’t seem bad at all. I remember a time where people would refuse to wear masks, fighting the mandates and seemingly outraged by the concept of forcing someone to wear a piece of fabric […]
This weekend sees the return of European rugby and Gloucester find themselves back in the Challenge cup after being in the Champions Cup last year. They face a difficult task in round one as they come-up against fellow Challenge cup new comers in Lyon. The cherry and whites currently sit sixth in the Gallagher Premiership […]
The National Hunt jockey Robbie Dunne has been found guilty of bullying and harassing rival jockey Bryony Frost. A three-man disciplinary panel from the British Horse Racing Association found Dunne guilty of “conduct prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horse racing by bullying and harassing a fellow jockey”, ending a six-day […]
Becoming the youngest fighter on the roster, Muhammad Mokaev joins the UFC with an undefeated amateur and professional record. With his first bout signed for UFC London in March, we won’t have to wait long for the Dagestani’s debut. A relatively unknown prospect to many fans, here’s 5 things you may not know about Muhammad […]
Tour de France and Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish says he and his family are “extremely distressed” after a group of masked robbers assaulted him and threatened his wife at a knife point raid while his children were present. Four intruders broke into Cavendish’s home in Essex in what police described as a “targeted incident” in […]
Cheltenham Town U18s boss Pete Haynes was “happy with the result, but not the performance” following their 4-0 thrashing against Rugby Town on Wednesday. Joe Hunt, Brennan Denness-Barrett and Connor Jakeaways secured a tie with either Huddersfield or Blackpool in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. Speaking after the game, Haynes said: “We’ve […]
Fans have applauded the actions of Chelsea’s Sam Kerr as she sent a pitch invader tumbling to the floor during their Champions League group stage match against Juventus. A video shows a man filming himself on his phone entering the pitch for several moments, with no security in view, before he reluctantly began to walk […]
England’s luckless start to the Ashes continued, as clear skies, no balls and missed opportunities saw the Australian batting order charge into to a commanding 196 run lead. Following Marcus Harris’ early dismissal, a 156-run partnership from David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne saw the Aussies go ahead of the 147 total the English amassed in […]
At the start of the 1992/93 season, Oldham Athletic were looking forward to competing in the inaugural season of the newly formed Premier League. Fast forward just under 30 years later and they sit 23rd in League Two as they prepare to face Forest Green Rovers this Saturday, a team who in 1992 were in […]