The city of Gloucester could soon be called ‘Royal Gloucester’. That’s if a campaign by city councillors is successful. Yesterday a motion was passed in a council meeting in which leaders gave the go ahead for the process to begin to obtain royal status. Gloucester does have some historical links within British royalty. King Edward […]
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Olyroo Burgess joins Cheltenham Town for the remainder of the season
Cheltenham Town have continued their January recruitment drive with the loan signing of Cameron Burgess from Championship side Fulham. The 20-year-old, who spent the first 10 years of his life growing up in Aberdeen, plays for the Olyroos- the Australian national under-23 football team- after his family emigrated to Perth. The 6″4 centre-back has made […]
Smartwater helps crime plunge in highly populated students area St Paul’s.
Smartwater, a new method of protecting household property, has been a key factor in reducing burglary rates in the St Paul’s area of Cheltenham, recent figures suggest. Gloucestershire Police have been giving out free Smartwater packs to residents in St Paul’s since March last year. Burglaries are down by 72% in the St Paul’s area […]
Rare penduline tit spotted in Gloucester for only second time ever
Rare penduline tits have been spotted in Gloucestershire for only the second time since records began. The birds were seen at the Horsebere Reserve in Gloucester city centre, a new reserve set up by the Environment Agency as part of a flood management scheme that is now managed by Gloucester City Council. The species originates […]
Two schools in Gloucestershire have smallest catchment areas in England
As the deadline for parents applying for a September primary school place is upon us, it has been revealed that two schools in Gloucestershire have among the smallest catchment areas in England. Coney Hill Primary School and Uplands Community Primary School both have catchment areas of less than 300 metres. The two schools are also […]
Johnson: “We’ve lost Downes the player, but not the person”
Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson has been coming to terms with life without his captain and centre-half lynchpin Aaron Downes. The Australian was ruled out for the rest of the season after he tore the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his knee in last week’s game against Borehamwood. Crucial to the Robins’ push for promotion […]
Drink-driver jailed after high speed chase
A banned driver who led police on a high-speed chase through Cheltenham on December 1 last year was jailed for 14 months on Thursday. Mitchell Brigdale was over the drinking limit, and at one point punctured his tyres as he drove too fast over speed bumps but carried on with sparks flying from the wheel. […]
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In the football this weekend, Cheltenham Town travel to Oxford City in the second round of the FA Trophy. Gary Johnson’s men will make the short trip to face lower-league Oxford, without captain Aaron Downes who has been ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament. In the absence […]
Weather Warning: Snow Expected in Gloucestershire
We’ll need to wrap up warm tomorrow, as snow expected to be on the way! The met office has issued a medium level warning for snow in Gloucestershire, falling within the next 24-hours. The temperature is expected to drop dramatically tonight, with snow falling throughout the county with an added warning for ice throughout the […]
Cheltenham Raises Awareness of Gender Violence
Residents and organisations across Cheltenham have come together to raise awareness of domestic and gender violence. A 16 day day national campaign ended on Thursday which fell on World Human Right’s Day. Huge strides have been made to enhance the public’s knowledge of domestic violence. One in three women worldwide face violence, rape, and abuse […]