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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 […]
ParkRun has become a fitness staple across the United Kingdom and has started taking over the world. This past Saturday, Cheltenham commemorated its 591st ParkRun while the organisation celebrated their 21st anniversary. It has become such a big part of the identity of Cheltenham that between 500 and 700 people show up every Saturday morning […]
It’s day three of the Cheltenham Festival. Day one and two had some surprising results, with Constitution Hill falling in the Champion Hurdle as well a set back from Jonbon in yesterday’s Champion Chase. They’re not the only big stories as the Cheltenham Festival saw it’s lowest attendance this century with just 41,949 spectators yesterday […]
The famous Cheltenham Festival is set to kick off today, with Constitution Hill in the spotlight – competing in the Unibet Champion Hurdle, the premier event on the first day of racing at the Gloucestershire track. Day one, and the festival itself is set to begin with the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at 13:20, […]
The biggest event at this week’s Cheltenham Festival is the Gold Cup, with a historical three-peat that has not happened in two decades on the line. Betting company Coral wants to keep that on the visiting fans’ mind, installing a giant inflatable Gold Cup over Cleeve Hill to celebrate Galopin Des Champs‘ bid to win […]
Six months on from the name change to Cheltenham Tennis Club, Joe Chadwick believes it’s helping build the club up after the setbacks of COVID-19, positively affecting the surrounding community of Cheltenham. “We were the Cheltenham Civil Service Tennis Club but we rebranded because people generally thought you had to be part of the Civil […]
“It’s a sport that you can get into with any level of experience”, Cheltenham Neptunes player Megan Hardwick discusses her journey into flag football. Played at grassroots, university and international levels, flag football has taken off in the UK, mirroring the popularity of the NFL thanks to the International Series, which started in 2007. Flag […]
Since the announcement last Autumn that flag football will feature in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the game has seen rapid growth in the UK. Cheltenham Neptunes quarterback Ashley Lewis hopes to be there in the US, but not as a player. “I’m really, really excited to see it in the Olympics. I’m currently playing for the GB Silver Lions, but I think […]
Monday, September 30th Slimbridge u18s manager, Kieran Brice-Ingles wants to rewrite history in the FA Youth Cup as the Swans prepare to face Cirencester Town u18s on Tuesday night. Brice-Ingles and his Swans side are gearing up for their Second Qualifying round tie at The Corinium Stadium hoping to extend their already impressive run in […]