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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 […]
With the world’s top leagues having a month break as their players head to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, League One and Two continues with a full roster of fixtures with Cheltenham Town nearing the halfway mark of their League season. So what better time to give the side a ‘mid-term’ report and […]
With just three squads yet to be announced ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Park Life Sport look at some former Gloucestershire alumni who will be travelling out to Qatar for the tournament. The tournament is set to kick off in just under a week, with the opening game between Qatar and Ecuador taking place […]
Cheltenham Town defy the odds to take point at Portman Road despite injury crisis that saw seven first team players unavailable. Ryan Broom’s ruthless strike and heroic second-half defensive effort earn Cheltenham a hard-earned point at Portman Road Manager Wade Elliott made four changes to the side that was embarrassingly knocked out of the FA […]
By James Russ Red foxes aren’t a unusual to see on the streets of Cheltenham, but ones that don’t immediately run away at the sight of a human is certainly rare. A docile fox has been spotted on Tom Price Close befriending and following pets and even being fed directly from local resident’s hands. James […]
By Marina Shestakova Cheltenham Festivals has always been a gem in the community, it’s aim being to always ‘bring joy’, ‘spark curiosity’ and ‘inspire change’. With annual festivals including Jazz, Science, Music and Literature, there’s plenty of diverse activities to involve all the family. But Cheltenham Festivals would not have been able to become as […]