Once every few years, the media like to circulate panic around some of the biggest teams in the country, as star players leave their clubs and head to Africa to represent their country in the African Cup of Nations. This year sees Liverpool loose a trio of first team members, with forwards Mohammad Salah and […]
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WBBL Game Preview: Nottingham Wildcats v Gloucester City Queens
Gloucester City Queens will hit the road again when they travel to the Nottingham Arena to play the Wildcats on Saturday evening in round nine of the WBBL Championship. With both teams on four points in the league standings this is poised to be a close game. The Queens head into the game on the […]
Zafhar Gohar re-signs for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire Cricket Club have this morning confirmed the re-signing of spinner Zafhar Gohar for the 2022 season. The Pakistan off-break bowler made a big impact across an interrupted 2021 campaign as the 26-year old spinner became a fans favourite at Bristol. Although he only appeared in Gloucestershire’s final four matches of the LV County Championship […]
Skivington re-iterates that Gloucester’s inability to close out games is “an easy fix”
Gloucester Head Coach George Skivington is continuing to look at the positives of his side’s excellent run of form despite winning games the hard way. The cherry and whites won for the fourth time in their last five Premiership matches after overcoming Wasps 35-33 on Friday night, but Skivington has placed emphasis on his sides […]
Coronavirus cases rise in Gloucestershire
New cases of covid have reached an estimate of 35000 across Gloucestershire. The rising cases have led to the intensive care unit at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital becoming under pressure and overwhelmed. Despite the rate of people who are double jabbed in Gloucestershire reaching 80%, many of the patients who are admitted to the intensive care […]
Gloucester City Queens’ up and down start to life in the WBBL: Season review
The Gloucester City Queens are making their debut in the WBBL this season and life in the professional game has proved to be tough. Through seven games this season in the WBBL Cup and WBBL Championship, the Queens have only managed to come out victorious on two occasions and have fell short by only a […]
Gloucester Rugby reward in form winger Santiago Carreras with a contract extension
22-year-old Argentinian winger Santiago Carreras has signed a new deal with Gallagher Premiership side Gloucester. The eight-time capped Puma has made a strong impression for the Cherry and Whites, having only made six appearances for the club. A notable stand out performance was his two tries in Gloucester’s 18-17 defeat to Bristol Bears in the […]
‘Christmas looks a little different this year’: Gloucester Cathedral’s Christmas carol service online this year
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, […]
ATHLETICS: Gloucester Athletics secure record medal haul
Across two days of competition last weekend, Gloucester Athletics Club secured over 120 medals at the Gloucestershire County Track & Field Championships. The club’s youngsters impressed, particularly with the U15 girls 4 x 300m relay. The team of Tricia Stanfield, Emma Tillot, Darcey Barton and Isobelle Herbert won their race in 3:06.8 to break the Club record […]
Good night for Gloucester at Premiership awards night as big name bows out
Gloucester rugby said goodbye to John Afoa as two current and one future Cherry and White featured in the BT Sport Aviva Premiership ‘Dream Team. Among the other awards there were also several nominee’s as Gloucester celebrated a season where they climb back into the Champions Cup. Gloucester get handful in ‘Dream Team’ Tighthead John […]