LAST November members of South Cotswold Ramblers began a long distance walk of about 80 miles commencing at Winstones ice cream factory on Rodborough Common and finishing at Uphill near Weston Super Mare.The walk was completed in monthly stages, one of
IN THE absence of our President, the meeting was opened by Maureen Vice President. She welcomed everyone and gave birthday flowers to Pauline Steele.It was her birthday too this month and members sang Happy Birthday to both. We deviated from our usual
The deadline for applying for a secondary school place for September 2015 is fast approaching. Parents and carers of children making the step up to ‘big school’ next September only have until midnight on October 31st to apply. You can apply online
A career in catering is as fruitful as engineering - says Gloucestershire College in response to TV judge Oliver Peyton In light of restaurateur and TV judge Oliver Peyton’s recent comments about chef education being “at crisis point”, Gloucestershire
Health and fitness have never been more fashionable. And there’s still time for fitness fans to turn their passion into a profession, by signing up to Gloucestershire College’s GC Express Level 3 Personal Training course. Ideal for those wanting
SPORTS editor Ashley Loveridge and video producer Tom Wren caught up with Forest Green fans’ favourite James Norwood. Rovers’ longest serving player speaks frankly about his own form and discusses his pride at captaining England C last week but
A FOURTH person has been arrested for causing death by dangerous driving following the death of a cyclist near Gloucester's St Barnabas roundabout in September. Cyclist Alan Knight, 64, died after an alleged hit and run incident when he was hit
A new road surface will be laid on Parabola Road and Bayshill Road in Cheltenham. Improvements are being made for the safety of motorists as the road is damaged and in need of repair. The work will begin on Monday 27th October and is due for
Organisers of Cheltenham’s first permanent mud running course, have announced that the Devil Mud Run will be sponsored by local sports clothing company Raging Bull Sportswear. Founded by former Gloucester and England rugby player Phil Vickery MBE
A Hartpury graduate is playing a leading role at one of the biggest football clubs in the world, developing children’s soccer skills with the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Soccer School, writes Niall Halford. While stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic have
THIS winter protect your health and those around you Practical things we can all do to minimise the risk to our health this winter, are spelled out in the 2014 Cold Weather Plan for England. It is estimated that every year there are more than 25,000
LITERACY lovers across the county are being encouraged to read outside the realms of their favourite genre, as part of this year’s South West reading passport challenge. Gloucestershire County Council has joined forces with libraries from across
ENCOURAGING young people from Linden and Tuffley in Gloucester to get up, get outdoors and get active is at the heart of a project being supported through Gloucestershire County Council’s Active Together grant. Fit for Play aims to get school-aged
WHAT started out as a simple cake sale for charity turned into a version of the Great British Bake Off. Allan Webb Ltd in Stonehouse held a cake sale to support Cancer Research UK – but two employees, Adam Harris and Tina Powell, decided to take
LORD Lieutenant Dame Janet Trotter was the guest speaker at Stroud Volunteer Centre’s AGM on Thursday, October 16. Dame Janet was thanked by VCA chairman Brian Whalley and presented with flowers. The meeting heard about the organisation’s achievements
PET owners are being advised on how to minimise stress for animals over the firework period. From Bonfire Night to New Year celebrations, every year thousands of animals suffer as a result of fireworks. Here are a few words of advice to animal
