Nearly 1300 Cheltenham people will march through the town to remember the hundreds of service men and women who gave their lives in WW1. Cheltenham Remembers have organised this ambitious march to mark the centenary of the end of conflict. Geoff Ratcliffe organising the march says “We have at the moment 10 local schools, Girl Guides, […]
Business leaders hope that a new £7.5 million bus station will be a shot in the arm for Gloucester’s outdated city centre. Gloucester’s new stunning bus station opens this Saturday – inviting the public to have a look around the new complex. The new bus station will have digital timetables showing live arrivals […]
The University of Gloucestershire is celebrating 17 years of university status. Since its early civic function in the 19th century and the Park Campus designed originally to be a zoo, history is there for us to explore. This week marks 17 years since we became the University of Gloucestershire. We keep our letters patent […]
Employees at Debenhams in Gloucester have been left wondering whether their jobs are safe after the retailer announced the closure of up to 50 stores this morning. After previously identifying just 10 branches, the company has now decided that a third of their department stores will be shut down, putting 4,000 jobs at risk across […]
It’s been a busy month for Cheltenham. Only a couple of days ago we celebrated the opening of John Lewis and Urban Outfitters. Now Lidl has opened a second new store on the edge of the town. The new Lidl on Tewkesbury Road opened at 8am today with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Cheltenham mayor […]
Gunpowder, treason and plot- the planned mass murder of a king and his Government may have been cooked up in the Cotswolds. Once again, it’ll soon be that time where the skies are lit up with the flashes and glows of fireworks and bonfires, to remember the infamous night that Guy Fawkes attempted to obliterate parliament. Thirteen radical Catholics […]
Cheltenham’s Poundland store was still selling a controversial artificial pumpkin this lunchtime – despite a pledge to pull the product from shelves across the country. Earlier this month, Poundland began stocking polystyrene pumpkins on its shelves ahead of Halloween. Uproar broke out on social media because polystyrene can take up to 500 years to biodegrade. Several […]
One of Gloucester’s most popular Halloween attractions is back – and it’s just as terrifying as ever. Frightmare is an annual event at Over Farm which draws adrenaline-junkies from all over with hopes of being scared witless. Gloucester Rugby player Charlie Sharples is among the latest to visit the farm this year. Another great night, […]
Trick or treat yourself, get your Halloween fancy dress costumes at the ready. We have reached that time of the year. Spook-tacular season is upon us so you’re probably looking for that next ghoul-icious outfit to scare your friends. Cheltenham and Gloucester has lots to offer with several independent fancy dress stores. John Pannett who runs Showcase in Montpelier said: […]
Cheltenham’s The Daffodil restaurant is doing the time warp, taking themselves back to 1975 with a ghoulish vibe to celebrate Halloween. The restaurant is screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show and taking themselves back to the 1920’s when it was a cinema. The staff of The Daffodil will be getting into the Halloween spirit on 31 October by dressing up […]