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The 26th minute of Cheltenham Town’s home game against Wycombe Wanderers saw Alfie May make another piece of history having scored his 40th EFL goal against Cambridge United in September. May overtook Julian Alsop’s EFL goal scoring record of 39 with a comeback win against Cambridge, which he dedicated to retiring teammate Matty Blair. The […]
An impressive re development of Grange Park in Bishops Cleeve has been planned with a multimillion-pound budget consisting of new interiors and improved accessibility. Former headquarters of Zurich, the improved space will have 180,000 sqft of office space overlooking 100 mature, protected trees in an 11-acre parkland, Grangefield Park. Redesigned with natural materials, the park […]
Tonight’s Challenge Cup clash between Cheltenham Saracens and Brimscombe and Thrupp has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. The decision was made by referee Mike Halford who inspected at 12pm with areas of the pitch completely waterlogged. Saracens were looking to build on three wins in a row but will have to wait […]
Independent climate activists have returned to Cheltenham Promenade to hold a climate vigil during COP-27. They previously did this for COP-26 last year. The idea is to hold a vigil for the environment to raise awareness about climate change and our dying planet. Protests have taken place all over the UK throughout the UN Climate […]
People in Cheltenham are preparing to cheer local hero Eric Dier as he prepares for his second World Cup for England next week. Gareth Southgate announced his 26-man squad for the tournament recently. With familiar faces such as Captain Harry Kane and young talents such as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham. Included in the list […]
Action returned to Prestbury Park last week with the November meeting acting as host for plenty of great performances on the track. Here are three things we learned from this year’s renewal. It pays to watch the bumpers Embed from Getty Images The bumper races at Cheltenham aren’t for everyone. On numerous occasions we see […]
The Emergency Services were called to Cheltenham this morning with a report of Arson. A resident reported that a car had been set on fire on St. Phillip’s Street with the rear passenger door open. Police are appealing for witnesses and would like to speak to a man seen in the area at the time […]
Kim Bailey’s Does He Know returned to winning ways at Cheltenham on Sunday as he carried 12-stone to a decisive success. The seven-year-old gelding, who is a three-time successor around Prestbury Park, was priced up as the 6/1 third favourite on his fourth start in six races at the Gloucestershire track – he was disappointing […]
The well-known pizza chain has decided to end their longstanding presence in Belgrave House, Imperial Square. The restaurant has sat among a selection of chains in the area for years, but it’s been decided that its time for a change. The restaurant has always had a place in the heart of Gloucestershire’s pizza lovers, with […]
Cheltenham has released its air quality action plan to improve air pollution across Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire County Council plan to improve the availability of electric vehicle charging points as well as increasing the availability for cleaner, greener transport. The council has installed new ‘state of the art’ monitoring equipment which will enable even more accurate monitoring […]