Cheltenham Town forward Jake Bickerstaff explained that having a manager and club that believes in you, helps massively as a player. The Robins haven’t been getting the results they’ve been hoping for since the start of the new year, however their 3-2 result against MK Dons on Saturday sparked a lot of positives for the […]
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Swindon Town Women manager Richard Wood reflects on ‘much better’ league performance in 2-1 triumph against Ascot United
Swindon Town Women manager Richard Wood reflected on a ‘much better’ league performance in the Reds’ bounce-back 2-1 victory against Ascot United on Sunday. Wood’s side tallied their 12th league triumph of the season away at the Racecourse Ground against seventh placed Ascot United. With victory, Town sit just one point behind the FA Women’s […]
Experienced defender leaves Cheltenham Town on loan
Cheltenham Town have today confirmed the departure of defender Scot Bennett to Weston-Super-Mare on loan until the end of the season. The English defender joined the club in the summer of 2024 alongside former manager Michael Flynn, but has not featured for Steve Cotterill’s side since their 6-2 win over Buxton in the FA Cup […]
Rakhart Clarkson and Josh Gray reflect on Gloucester Rugby U18s loss to Saracens
Gloucester Rugby under 18’s player, Rakhart Clarkson admitted that the side are fully focused on bouncing back, following their 37-17 loss to Saracens. “We’ve got two more games at home. As Dec [Danaher] said, just take the two games, next game mentality. Coming back off a loss, you can’t really. “Because obviously, we’ll review it, and […]
Cheltenham Town kit manager reflects on time at Whaddon Road so far
Cheltenham Town’s kit manager Gerry Oldham admits he still finds it difficult to call Steve Cotterill ‘gaffer’ as he’s reunited with his lifelong friend at the Robins. Oldham was given the role at the beginning of December after receiving a phone call from the Cheltenham manager, who he played youth football with at Chiltern Rovers. However, Oldham has seen a different side of his childhood friend since sharing a dugout with the Robins’ manager. “I didn’t realise how much work he put […]
How Olympic recognition could benefit the sport of bowling
Tenpin bowling is widely regarded as a casual activity to do with friends, rather than the sport it is. Played in 100 countries, worldwide Olympic recognition could change the viewpoint on what is a fully inclusive sport. Bowling alleys are a regular location for birthday parties and work nights out, and this is no different […]
University student Tiegan Clark on her ambitions of making a career from her love of Snowboard Cross
“I love the idea of being a professional snowboarder, I want to see how far I can get. “That would be so awesome, ‘What do you do for work’ oh I snowboard. That would just be so great.” Tiegan Clark has been training the slopes since she was young, with a strong ambition to be […]
UOG Karting star Josh Chapman raring to return to racing action at Castle Combe after ‘painful’ absence
University of Gloucestershire Karting star Josh Chapman has revealed he is ‘pumped’ to compete at Castle Combe after his recent absence from the club caused ‘hurt’. Chapman was unable to make round one of the UOG in-house championship at Herefordshire Raceway earlier in the year due to late family commitments. As one of the few […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog: Reaction from the weekend fixtures, feature with the Cheltenham Town Groundsman and reaction from Nick Ball’s shock loss to Brandon Figueroa
Welcome to your Park Life Sport Live Blog where we will be covering all the sporting news from in and around Gloucestershire after a busy weekend of action. Coming up we have the latest from Gloucester Rugby Academy, Exclusive interviews with sporting figures in Gloucestershire and all your latest university sport updates. You can also […]
“You can’t see past England … but I’m not convinced” – Former Scotland and Gloucester Rugby winger Lewis Dick gives his thoughts ahead of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations
The 2026 Guinness Six Nations begins on Thursday as reigning champions France take on Ireland in Paris. Former Scotland winger Lewis Dick has laid out his prediction ahead of the tournament he labelled “A wonderful tournament.” 6th place – Wales “I’m quite emotional about Wales” revealed the former Swansea player. “Welsh rugby, to me, was magnificent, […]









