How do you move away from your home and family and stay healthy? Claudia Dunn writes about her own – sometimes bruising – experiences. I had just moved from Bristol to Cheltenham, eager to start my life as a student journalist. I adjusted to life away from home very quickly, making instant life-long friends […]
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Opinion: Why do I have to pay for pills?
As someone who suffers from a long term condition, I of all people know that prescription costs are a pain in the butt, especially on a student budget. I’ve always had a very strong opinion of prescription charges; I hate them. I find them unfair. I suffer with severe clinical depression, and my ‘happy pills’ […]
2017 looks bright for this future star
Since house and electronic music has been making its way onto the mainstream scene, producer and musician Callum Stubbs has been more confident than ever in getting his music noticed. As we sit in a warm Gloucestershire pub, located in the village he was brought up in, he sips his Cheltenham S.P.A and talks to me about […]
What to do for Bonfire Night in Gloucestershire
Remember, remember the fifth of November… Fireworks displays and bonfires will be lighting up the county’s skies tomorrow night. Here are the top events taking place around Gloucestershire. Cheltenham Racecourse: The Round Table display is recognised as the largest in the South West region attracting a crowd in the region of 15,000 people. Visitors can […]
6 top places to host your Christmas staff party
With Halloween over and Christmas approaching at the blink of an eye, the next thing to start planning is your staff Christmas party. With promises to take away the stress of doing everything yourself (although, you still have to talk to your colleagues) a lot of places are offering some scrumptious feasts and fun activities this Christmas […]
‘Evil’ media to blame for hair colour discrimination
We’ve all heard the stereotypes before: blondes have more fun, redheads have fiery tempers and brunettes are boring. But are these stereotypes taken too far? Most stereotypes of blondes and brunettes usually result in a few offensive comments, however, redheads seem to suffer far more severely from their stereotypes. Virtually every ginger-haired child will have experienced […]
Independent Shops in Cheltenham
Cheltenham Highstreet; when you take a look along the selection of shops on offer, you see the usual chains of River Island, H&M and Topshop. Cheltenham has seen the birth of established brands such as Superdry and Weird Fish, but what makes this regency town diverse when it comes to shopping? The Cotswolds have an […]
Cheltenham’s Twin Towns Around The World
Cheltenham Spa has had a long rich history as a highly influential spa town in Britain. It’s home to a wide range of festivals that bring together thousands of people from across the globe, as well as being the location of the (in)famous GCHQ. During the years since it’s creation in 1716, Cheltenham has gone […]
Gloucestershire Constabulary among lowest morale forces in the country
Gloucestershire Police Constabulary has been ranked in the top ten forces in the country for low morale. In the latest report published by the Police Federation, Gloucestershire Constabulary was placed at 8th position for low morale with 94% of officers describing service morale as low. This statistic is just one of a many insights into how police officers in Gloucestershire […]
ROUNDUP: Cheltenham Literature Festival
The world’s oldest literary festival returned the Cheltenham for a celebration of the written and spoken word. The annual line-up has evolved through the years, welcoming figures from music, politics and heroes from the sporting world. The festival was founded in 1949 and since has turned into a national festival that attracts book lovers from far […]