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Starring in the UK’s biggest advent calendar, what better way to raise money? Rugby players from both Gloucester and Gloucester-Hartpury, as well as Ed Slater, will appear in the calendar. It will be displayed on the front of the BiGDUG offices and the images will also be displayed on Christmas cards. The calendar, which is […]
Hopeful commuters this Christmas are expecting to have their festive spirits fizzled out as a series of train strikes from December 13th – 17th plan to go ahead. Great Western Railway have commented on how industrial action will go ahead with several train operators confirming to passengers that ‘a greatly reduced timetable’ will be in […]
Every year, people claiming Universal Credit receive a Christmas Bonus, worth £10. However, with the rising cost-of-living crisis, should this payment be increased? The increases in the costs of consumer goods, underpinned by strong demand from consumers and supply chain bottlenecks, have been factors causing rising inflation, which almost makes the £10 payment seem redundant. […]
By Andy McCormick Promises for the Cheltenham Ice Rink to return for 2022 have changed as it has been announced that the ice rink has been cancelled. This cancellation was surprising for some as not long ago in September it had been declared that the ice rink would return to Cheltenham for 2022. A press […]
The preparations for Christmas have begun in Cheltenham. Lights are up, ready to illuminate the Promenade and get everyone in that Christmas spirit. All of Cheltenham’s Christmas plans are in place, ready to go! The Brewery Quarter Christmas Launch Party will take place on Saturday 19th November, from 3-7pm! Expect a party atmosphere, live music, […]
Dozens of Christmas parties have been cancelled across Cheltenham as worries over the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 grow. One pub has had over 150 cancellations over the last few days. The Miller Pub and Sports Bar, located on Cheltenham’s Bath Road has seen bookings drop significantly since the news of the new variant. Bar […]
“I didn’t have human contact for a month.” Most students were unaffected by international travel restrictions. But for those that travelled from other countries to attend university, their stories are a lot different. After the country found itself in lockdown during Christmas, second-year Sports Journalism student, Drake Rogut, was left unable to travel home to […]
We all have our reasons for taking a coronavirus test this year, some are just because it’s free, but others have a more serious need in making sure they’re corona free this Christmas. One person in crucial need of making sure they’re safe this Christmas is Emily Wyatt. It’s been a difficult year for everyone […]
For most of us, Christmas decorating starts in mid-November but for Paul and his wife, it’s an all-year-round occasion. This year, a Cheltenham house on Sydenham Villas Road has gone viral on social media. The house has been wrapped up like a Christmas present. It was decorated by The Christmas Decorators, the same company who […]
Carol services have always been the perfect way to celebrate Christmas This year Gloucester Cathedral will be hosting carol services online due to the on-going pandemic. The cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1,300 years and this is the first time Christmas carols will be virtual. With families separated until December 23, […]