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Rich Goulding, Director of Sport and Education, reflected back on his journey of setting up his business in 2023. The foundation is based in Gloucestershire, targeting children outside of mainstream education. “I had just left Gloucester Rugby, I was a tutor at Gloucester Rugby for the HITZ programme. I’ve been a teacher for 13 years, […]
Bishops Cleeve defender Will Turner said that they “love to play these big games”, as they gear up for a trip to Surrey for an FA Trophy clash against Farnham Town. It’s a historic matchup for Cleeve, as it’s the first time that The Mitres will have been in the first round of the competition, […]
George Harmon “jumped at the opportunity” to join Cheltenham Town on a one-year-deal in August from Scottish Premiership side Ross County, ending a three-year affiliation with The Staggies. Harmon made 105 appearances across three seasons for Ross County but acknowledged it was time for a change, following relegation to the Scottish Championship . Embed from […]
Slimbridge AFC know that a win against Corsham Town could see them rise back to the summit of the Hellenic Premier Division and on course to return to Step 4. The Swans have lost just one game from thirteen so far this season as they prepare to welcome playoff pushing Corsham to Thornhill Park as […]
Ash Symonds thinks “it’s going to be an interesting year” in jump racing, as the first meeting at Cheltenham since the 2nd of May gets underway today. The Racing TV journalist predicted it would be a “transitional year” for the sport, as big names like Galopin Des Champs and Constitution Hill look to be slowing […]
Cheltenham’s famous turf is back this weekend as the National Hunt season begins with Willie Mullins amongst the headlines to send runners at the two-day Showcase. While it’s not often that we see Willie Mullins represented at the Cheltenham Showcase Meeting, this year the Irishman has decided to send Chart Topper into the Pertemps Network […]
Back-row Ethan Roots joined the Exeter Chiefs’ in 2023 and has put in over 50 appearances for the squad, as well as four caps for England. Steve Borthwick, captain of the England Rugby squad, named his squad for the three-day Quilter Nations Series training camp on 19 October, but Roots fell short from the list. […]
Swindon Town’s Women’s Development Team took action in the FA Wiltshire Women’s County Cup which saw them take a 14-0 win over Salisbury FC, to take them to the next round. Chiarna Deller, Devs manager, quoted after the game “it’s nice for us (Devs) to control a game, and it gives them a set of […]
Cheltenham welcomes the return of jump racing as this afternoon’s Showcase card unveils the early-season stars of the 2025–26 campaign. The road to the Cheltenham festival starts here. Day one of the Cheltenham Showcase often brings excitement, surprises, and the first real glimpse of what lies ahead for the new jumps season. Prestbury Park’s seven-race […]