News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
Hello! Welcome to today’s Park Life Sport Liveblog. We’ll be bringing you the latest news from around Gloucestershire and further afield. Stay with us for updates from Forest Green Rovers Women, university sport, and a local legend – cheese rolling! Of course, there will be many developments throughout the day, as we cover breaking news […]
Gloucester Rugby face Newcastle Falcons in Tyneside tomorrow night in a must win fixture in the race for the playoffs. We also have a fascinating insight into how underwater rugby works and hear what the Cheltenham Town groundsman gets up to over summer. Stories to follow..
Former Swindon Town and Arsenal academy graduate defender Daniel Ballard proved pivotal in the second leg of the play-off semi-final vs Coventry City. Ballard managed to grab the goal in the 120 + 2 minutes of extra time, putting Sunderland in the final for a chance at promotion to the Premier League. Embed from Getty […]
23 years ago today Cheltenham Town celebrated their promotion to the third tier of English football for the very first time in their history in style, with an open-top bus parade through the town. After a strong 2001/02 season Cheltenham finished fourth missing out on the final automatic promotion spot by just a point. A […]
Gloucestershire Women travel to Radlett on Thursday to take on Middlesex Women in the Metro Bank Women’s One Day Cup Division Two. The side hasn’t played since they were knocked out of the Women’s T20 County Cup on May 5 as they fell to a 33-run defeat after they failed to chase down 183. There […]
You might say that it’s a new era at the Memorial Stadium, but it’s also the return of the old. Back-to-back promotion winner Darrell Clarke is now at the helm ahead of 2025/26. They ended the season with no wins in ten and only one point away at Wrexham after falling to nightmare defeats at […]
University of Gloucestershire Karting Club social secretary Bradley Saunders admitted the team are looking to improve both on and off the track next year. The club is aiming to expand beyond casual karting and establish a more structured, competitive presence. “Competitive karting is being looked into next year, and that’s something that should go ahead,” […]
Cheltenham Neptunes player Adam Walker has shared his delight about the “exciting time” ahead for flag football in the United Kingdom. The sport will be making its debut at the Olympics in 2028 and is a version of American Football. It is fast-paced, skilful and doesn’t involve tackling. It instead uses, as it says in […]
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and here in Cheltenham, one local Martial Arts club is proving that stepping into the gym can be just as powerful for the mind as it is for the body. Matt Rudman is a local Blackbelt MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) instructor who believes that “motion leads to better emotion”. Rudman […]
Swindon Town Under-18s midfielder Owen Foye has stated that stepping up as a mentor for younger players has helped his own development as a leader. Foye has enjoyed a breakthrough season including first-team involvement. He made his League Two debut in a 1-1 draw with Gillingham Town, and he has since reflected on the importance […]