News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
The Cheltenham Festival is almost here and renowned trainer Kim Bailey, who has won the Gold Cup and the Grand National, has entered two of his horses by the names of The Kemble Brewery and White Noise. Bailey, who has been preparing for the Cheltenham races, has shared the time frame that can come with […]
Cheltenham amateur rugby club completed an incredible journey in 2025 as they lost a collective 350 kilos of unwanted weight. MAN v FAT Rugby is a club based in Gloucestershire created for overweight and obese men in the local area. The club initiative has helped members, specifically aimed at men with a BMI of over 27.5, lose over 350kg (770 pounds) through weekly sessions. […]
Steve Cotterill has called on fans to “help the team out” against Barrow as Cheltenham look to continue their unbeaten streak on Friday evening. The Robins have been unbeaten in their last four with three draws and a dramatic last-minute winner from George Miller securing victory over Salford last time out at Whaddon Road. George […]
Alfie Element became a co-driver when he was just 17 years old, the UOG darts player has his dad to thank for his love of rally. “My dad used to watch rallying in the 80’s every weekend and then started getting into codriving himself in the early 2000’s. Then I came along and “ruined his plans […]
In the centre of town, Cheltenham Martial Arts owner and principal instructor Matt Rudman continues to improve the lives of local people through keeping fit and having fun. On his website, you learn that Rudman started his journey in martial arts at aged eight, driven by a desire to bring the enjoyment of the disciples […]
Forest Green Rovers will make the long trip to Gateshead this weekend, as they look to bring their five game winless run to an end. Rovers manager, Robbie Savage opened his press conference by reflecting on Tuesday nights 3-2 defeat at home to Boston United. “The fight back in the end was too little too […]
University of Gloucestershire student Alfie Element has just recently been selected for the Motorsport UK Rally Academy alongside nine other athletes. Element will partake in their Co-Driver programme, whilst his driving partner, Sven Grube, will take part in the driving programme. Element started co-driving little under four years ago and recently joined the Mini Rally […]
Cheltenham born snowboarder Maisie Hill competed in two events at the recent Winter Olympics in Italy, The Big Air and Slopestyle snowboarding. Hill was introduced to snowboarding by her Dad aged 8 as she snowboarded in and around Shurdington in Gloucestershire. “I hated it in the beginning, it sucked, I got really hot all the […]
Bishops Cleeve walking footballer and England over-75 international Mick Furie has described the growth of walking football as “absolutely fantastic”. “I’m 76 and still playing competitive football at my age. It’s absolutely fantastic. We’ve got guys here that had heart attacks, they’ve had illness, they’ve had deaths in their family, and this is a godsend. […]
Underwater rugby probably isn’t at the forefront of too many people’s minds, but based in Cheltenham, the Gloucestershire Barracudas are leading the way in the unique sport. Founder Laura Garlic now sees her team come together for a weekly training session, out-of-pool social gatherings, and a number of tournaments that take Gloucestershire to the international […]