Cheltenham’s firework displays will kick off with a bang this autumn, but which show will you be heading to? Park Post have done all the research so you don’t have to: read on to check out the bonfire and firework displays near you. Cheltenham Racecourse Fireworks Where? Cheltenham Racecourse When? Saturday 3 November 2018, 5pm What? It’s thought […]
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Park Campus Cat: feline friend finds home at university campus
For over a year, a four-legged invader has made Park Campus her home. Demanding cuddles and love from fellow students, she quickly became a UoG favourite. The animal regularly receives extensive attention from students and passers-by between lectures. After becoming a social icon at Park Campus, This cat has been adopted by a member of […]
Halloween deadline for secondary school applications
There is less than a week left to choose what secondary school your child will go to. The transfer period for school admissions in Gloucestershire ends on October 31, with March 1 next year set for allocation. This year saw 4435 students get their first preference, a 3% increase from 2017 (this excludes grammar schools […]
Join the #PumpkinRescue: don’t dump your doorstep decoration
The UK is set to bin a staggering 18,000 tonnes of edible pumpkin this Halloween – that’s the same weight as 1,500 double-decker buses! In a bid to combat the waste of the humble pumpkin, environmental campaigners Hubbub started a #PumpkinRescue campaign in 2014. Their statistics showed that 58% of consumers buy pumpkins to hollow […]
Love Island’s Frankie Foster confirmed to turn on Cheltenham’s Christmas lights
After becoming a heartthrob and stealing the nation’s attention on ITV2’s most viewed show. Love Island’s Frankie Foster is set to turn on Cheltenham’s Christmas lights to bring the much needed festive cheer this cold winter. The University of Gloucestershire alumnus, has been confirmed as the celebrity switching on the Regent Arcade Christmas Lights this […]
UPDATE: M5 slip road to remain closed following overturned lorry
A crash has left the A419 and a northbound M5 slip road closed while it’s resurfaced, causing over 24 hours of disruption. The incident, which happened on Wednesday morning, left the driver of an HGV lorry with serious injuries. He was airlifted to Southmead Hospital after his vehicle overturned on the A419 between Whitminster and […]
Will new John Lewis store cause a rise in homelessness?
A business leader has dismissed the idea that the new John Lewis store may increase rough sleepers on Cheltenham high street. As with many town centres and cities, rough sleepers on Cheltenham High Street are far from a rare sight. The department store will bring in tens of thousands of John Lewis lovers – but the […]
‘It’s nice and friendly’: The secret of success at Bloodworths, Cheltenham’s oldest independent store
It was a time when Charles Dickens was in his prime and Queen Victoria was on the throne. In 1842, hardware shop Bloodworths began selling household items to the people of Cheltenham. Just over 175 years on, it’s still going strong – priding itself on its tradition of customer service. The family run shop selling hardware, cooking […]
Moving with the times: Cheltenham’s High Street 100 years on
It’s glitzy, glass-fronted and shiny and new. But all around the £23 million John Lewis store are reminders of Cheltenham’s past. The surrounding buildings date back more than 100 years, echoing a time when shopping was very different. Historians are keen that such times aren’t forgotten. Jill Waller, researcher of Cheltenham’s Local History Society […]
Get Ginspired: the five best places to enjoy a gin in Cheltenham
It’s Friday, the weekend’s here, and what’s more, it’s International Gin and Tonic Day! The tipple that was once associated with ancient mother-in-laws and midday drinkers has boomed in popularity in recent years, and Cheltenham’s high street has no shortage of the stuff. What better way to celebrate the classic botanical spirit than trying out some […]