Teenagers urged politicians to put aside their party differences to tackle the international challenge of climate change at a meeting attended by hundreds of people in Cheltenham. Students from Pittville School, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Balcarras School and others, attended the event to quiz a political panel on the environment in Cheltenham and what’s being done […]
*Update 9/11/19: The Green Party will no longer be fielding a candidate in Cheltenham for this election; they have agreed to stand aside for the Liberal Democrats as part of a ‘Remain Alliance’ organised by Heidi Allen* It does not take a political scientist to see that most of the parties in our country have […]
We are in a time of political uncertainty. Brexit has been delayed by a further two months, a General election is looking likely in December, all while tackling a climate emergency. In Cheltenham, it feels just as uncertain. As it is often a swing seat, Alex Chalk’s place as MP seems unstable, and the Liberal […]
Jaimie Redgwick hates politics and that’s why we think she was the best choice to break down all the politics jargon. If you’re anything like me, politics is not your second language. With Brexit and climate change becoming every day terms, I guess it’s time we start to learn. So, let’s start with something simple. […]
Young people are being given the chance to air their concerns about climate change this Friday at St Andrews Church in Cheltenham. The event will be based around the BBC’s popular debate programme, ‘Question Time’ and will feature a panel of politicians who directly answer questions posed to them by students. Organised by Vision21, Gloucestershire’s […]
We are facing a new reality – High Streets are in crisis and there’s no denying the problem. Big names are entering administration with chains such as Toys R Us already shutting stores across the UK. But what are the main reasons why our High Streets are suffering? Embed from Getty Images Well for starters […]
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, […]
Remembrance Day is almost upon us, and millions of people are showing their support by wearing a red poppy. This has been the traditional way to commemorate those who fought for us in the Great War, and acknowledge this important event in history. However, some people believe that wearing a poppy is glamorising the military and war, becoming a symbol […]
The European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier has given the UK two weeks to clarify how they will pay their so called “divorce bill”. The ultimatum has been given as the UK and EU enter the next round of negotiation talks. Britain’s Brexit secretary David Davis said that the government had “listened carefully” to the […]
It seems there is no end to the sex abuse scandal rolling out of Parliament day after day. MPs, assistants & researchers have all shared their stories after if first emerged that a WhatsApp group chat was being used as a safe place for these women to talk about their abuse. Some have admitted their […]