The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
Rachael Bird, owner of Tailors in Cheltenham, recently crowned Racing TV’s pub of the year, knows better than anyone how much the races mean to the town. With crowds gathering during race week, the atmosphere is completely different compared to an average week, and it can be a challenge to contain excitement. “Only 20 spaces […]
Former Cheltenham Town assistant manger Aaron Downes has been appointed as the new first team manager at National League North side Hereford FC. The Bulls confirmed Downes’ arrival on Monday morning, with the 40-year-old being contracted until the end of the 2025/26 campaign. The former Torquay United defender has been out of work since departing […]
It is now less that one month until the greatest week of the racing calendar is upon us, the Cheltenham Festival. Four days where horses, jockeys and trainers have the opportunity to create their own pieces of history. So far, the National Hunt season has thrown up a number of surprise results which means virtually […]
In 1988, Olympic Ski Jumping experienced a shift in reality when Cheltenham-born Michael Edwards broke British records. A small boy from Gloucestershire had a dream of competing in the Olympics, and it didn’t matter what sport he competed in or where he placed, he just wanted to say he was an Olympian. Eddie ‘the Eagle’ […]
There seems to be an image of when people say they are going to the races. People picture champagne glasses and beer glasses and the pile of betting slips just adding up in one’s hand and a roar as the horses come around the home straight to the finish. The atmosphere in the town started […]
Cheltenham North women’s rugby take on Chipping Sodbury this weekend in a top of the table encounter that looks as if it’s set to light up some fireworks. With three matches played so far and three comfortable bonus point wins, Scott Laird’s side looks set to put out another big score against the fellow title […]
Cheltenham Town manager Steve Cotterill insisted the 3-2 defeat his side suffered against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday was not a fair reflection of their performance. Having gone 2-0 down inside 11 minutes in Birkenhead, the Robins came back to level the tie but returned to Gloucestershire empty handed following a late Charlie Whitaker free-kick that […]
The roar of the weekend crowd is unmistakeable: parents, coaches and players all shouting to be heard. But for the person holding the whistle, that noise can sometimes turn toxic. Malcom Duff, 46, from Dudley, has been refereeing for just over two years. A lifelong football man, he says the grassroots game has become more […]
Today’s society has seen the rise of social media and how it has taken over in all aspects of life. A specific type of influencer has transformed the way people stay healthy by taking over the gym space- this being a “gymfluencer”. Gym culture has changed from being a safe space where people work out […]
Kickboxer Louis Draper described the sport as “misunderstood” and “the funding just isn’t there.” A second-degree black belt in the sport, Draper started playing when he was just eight years old in Bromsgrove and is still competing to this day. “My friend got me into it at first, and then I did it with him […]