News, Sport, and Entertainment from the University of Gloucestershire
By Jemima Wittich After being closed 13-hours, the A417 was finally reopened at 5:30 this morning. The crash took place yesterday at 16:38 between the A436 Air Balloon Roundabout and a junction at the Cowley Roundabout. The crash involved 3 cars, a red SEAT, a black BMW and a VW Transporter. The driver of the […]
By Ben Redondo Beck Stagecoach West have been updating their network to supposedly improve reliability on their Gloucestershire buses. Most of the services won’t be changing however due to lack of resources, they have decided to remove some of their routes. These services are no longer being operated: and the Gloucestershire County Council are looking […]
By Dylan Robertson A 24-year-old has died after a crash on the A44 near Chipping Norton. The crash happened on Cross Hands hill, which is on the border between Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, it occurred on Sunday morning at 7:50am, and involved a silver Audi TT. The man has not yet been identified, but his family have […]
Cinderford RFC snatched an away draw in a first-time ever affair against National League One bottom placed, Hull. In a dramatic ending at the Ferens Ground, it was the visitors who stole a 30-30 result in the dying embers of the game. The home side were looking to kick start some form to their woeful […]
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 […]
The games keep coming for managerless Cirencester Town Development as they host Long Crendon tonight at The Corinium Stadium. Both sides have played 14 league games but have experienced differing fortunes as the seven combined wins between the sides all belong to Long Crendon. They are sat in ninth on 23 points with seven wins, […]
Wayne Pivac has once again named local sensation Louis Rees-Zammit at fullback in their match against familiar foes Georgia. The Gloucester Rugby star who has featured mostly on the wing for the Cherry and Whites will be looking for further improvement after a strong showing at 15 vs Argentina. The youngster did however played at […]
Forest Green Rovers fell to the bottom of the table on Saturday for the first time this season after a 2-0 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers. Burchnall and his team left the field at half-time to a chorus of boos from the home faithful with a certain section of the fanbase calling for a […]
As we approach the halfway point of the Movember campaign, the University of Gloucestershire Men’s Rugby Union team (UGRFC) have all been taking part, growing their tash’s and doing their bit for the great cause. Club Captain, Sam Rhymes, discussed the importance of the charity. “Movember is a brilliant long-standing tradition that raises money for […]
Dr Emily Ryall revealed her conflict with the idea of elite international sporting competitions in a public debate held at the University of Gloucestershire’s Park Campus yesterday evening. “If we’re serious about climate change, the days of these World Cups are numbered”, was the way Dr Ryall described the only acceptable avenue to stop the […]