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General: Bournside School’s dual sports tour to Canada is a great opportunity for pupils, says PE teacher

Roger Jackson Fri, 28th Dec 2018 at 09:00

Roger Jackson 28/12/2018

Rebecca Stickland is off to Canada in the summer.

It’s not a holiday, you understand, because the Bournside School PE teacher will be accompanied by 67 pupils as well as...Rebecca Stickland is off to Canada in the summer.

It’s not a holiday, you understand, because the Bournside School PE teacher will be accompanied by 67 pupils as well as seven other members of staff.

The dual sports tour – it’s for rugby players and netball players – will see...Rebecca Stickland is off to Canada in the summer.

It’s not a holiday, you understand, because the Bournside School PE teacher will be accompanied by 67 pupils as well as seven other members of staff.

The dual sports tour – it’s for rugby players and netball players – will see the youngsters fly out to Toronto on 18th...

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General: Bournside School pupils prepare for sponsored bag pack to raise money for dual sports tour to Canada

Roger Jackson Sat, 8th Dec 2018 at 09:00

Forget Santa’s little helpers, shoppers at a supermarket in Cheltenham will be getting their own little helpers next week. Pupils from Bournside School in Cheltenham will be doing their own sponsored bag pack at Morrisons in Hatherley to...Forget Santa’s little helpers, shoppers at a supermarket in Cheltenham will be getting their own little helpers next week. Pupils from Bournside School in Cheltenham will be doing their own sponsored bag pack at Morrisons in Hatherley to...Forget Santa’s little helpers, shoppers at a supermarket in Cheltenham will be getting their own little helpers next week. Pupils from Bournside School in Cheltenham will be doing their own sponsored bag pack at Morrisons in Hatherley to...

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General: Golf and rugby have played a huge part in Tim Clink’s sporting life

Roger Jackson Fri, 23rd Nov 2018 at 09:00

Tim Clink is one of those sportsmen who has an impressive CV in not just one sport, but two. The just-turned 52-year-old was a very good rugby player back in the day – he played nearly all of his club rugby at Cheltenham – and he has...Tim Clink is one of those sportsmen who has an impressive CV in not just one sport, but two. The just-turned 52-year-old was a very good rugby player back in the day – he played nearly all of his club rugby at Cheltenham – and he has...Tim Clink is one of those sportsmen who has an impressive CV in not just one sport, but two. The just-turned 52-year-old was a very good rugby player back in the day – he played nearly all of his club rugby at Cheltenham – and he has...

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General: Chris Coley enjoys being a huge part of Gloucestershire’s sporting life

Roger Jackson Thu, 22nd Nov 2018 at 09:00

Chris Coley has been a major player on the sporting scene in Gloucestershire for many decades. Brimful with ideas, energy and personality, his marketing skills helped shape iconic sporting events such as the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival and...Chris Coley has been a major player on the sporting scene in Gloucestershire for many decades. Brimful with ideas, energy and personality, his marketing skills helped shape iconic sporting events such as the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival and...Chris Coley has been a major player on the sporting scene in Gloucestershire for many decades. Brimful with ideas, energy and personality, his marketing skills helped shape iconic sporting events such as the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival and...

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General: Bournside School prepare for dual sports tour to Canada in 2019

Roger Jackson Wed, 21st Nov 2018 at 11:30

Close on 70 pupils from Bournside School will be embarking on a tour of a lifetime next year. Sixty-seven youngsters and eight staff from the Cheltenham School will be part of a dual sports tour to Canada in July. The party, made up of two rugby... Close on 70 pupils from Bournside School will be embarking on a tour of a lifetime next year. Sixty-seven youngsters and eight staff from the Cheltenham School will be part of a dual sports tour to Canada in July. The party, made up of two rugby... Close on 70 pupils from Bournside School will be embarking on a tour of a lifetime next year. Sixty-seven youngsters and eight staff from the Cheltenham School will be part of a dual sports tour to Canada in July. The party, made up of two rugby...

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General: Memorial service to celebrate British Lions rugby player Phil Davies’ outstanding service as head of Cheltenham College Prep School

Roger Jackson Fri, 21st Sep 2018 at 10:40

Cheltenham College will hold a service in the College Chapel tomorrow to celebrate Phil Davies’ outstanding service as headmaster of Cheltenham College Preparatory School – then known as Cheltenham College Junior School – from 1964...Cheltenham College will hold a service in the College Chapel tomorrow to celebrate Phil Davies’ outstanding service as headmaster of Cheltenham College Preparatory School – then known as Cheltenham College Junior School – from 1964...Cheltenham College will hold a service in the College Chapel tomorrow to celebrate Phil Davies’ outstanding service as headmaster of Cheltenham College Preparatory School – then known as Cheltenham College Junior School – from 1964...

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General: Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice physios in ‘peak’ fitness challenge for charity

Contributed Tue, 29th May 2018 at 09:00

A pair of physiotherapists from Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice put their fitness levels to the test when they took on the Welsh Three Peaks challenge raising money for the charity where they work caring for local families. Sarah Sharp, from...A pair of physiotherapists from Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice put their fitness levels to the test when they took on the Welsh Three Peaks challenge raising money for the charity where they work caring for local families. Sarah Sharp, from...A pair of physiotherapists from Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice put their fitness levels to the test when they took on the Welsh Three Peaks challenge raising money for the charity where they work caring for local families. Sarah Sharp, from...

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General: Funeral director Julian Goodwin goes the extra mile and more for local hospice

Contributed Tue, 8th May 2018 at 08:00

Cheltenham funeral director Julian Goodwin is going the extra mile – all 1,500 of them – this year in support of his local hospice, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. The 47-year-old is taking on an incredible list of running, cycling...Cheltenham funeral director Julian Goodwin is going the extra mile – all 1,500 of them – this year in support of his local hospice, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. The 47-year-old is taking on an incredible list of running, cycling...Cheltenham funeral director Julian Goodwin is going the extra mile – all 1,500 of them – this year in support of his local hospice, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. The 47-year-old is taking on an incredible list of running, cycling...

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General: How Cheltenham physio Greg Bagley helped Radio 1 DJ Greg James complete his Pedal to the Peaks challenge for Sport Relief

Roger Jackson Fri, 23rd Mar 2018 at 10:30

Greg Bagley is a real interesting kind of guy. For a start, he says he likes the English weather! That’s something of a surprise when you consider he’s an Australian, who spent large parts of the first 25 years of his life either...Greg Bagley is a real interesting kind of guy. For a start, he says he likes the English weather! That’s something of a surprise when you consider he’s an Australian, who spent large parts of the first 25 years of his life either...Greg Bagley is a real interesting kind of guy. For a start, he says he likes the English weather! That’s something of a surprise when you consider he’s an Australian, who spent large parts of the first 25 years of his life either...

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General: Grandmother-of-two Betty Bromage bids to become world record-breaking wing walker

Contributed Mon, 5th Mar 2018 at 12:00

Grandmother-of-two Betty Bromage hopes to make it into the Guinness World Record Books with her third wing walk in Gloucestershire this month. Choosing to celebrate her 89 years soaring through the skies above Gloucestershire, Betty - who will be...Grandmother-of-two Betty Bromage hopes to make it into the Guinness World Record Books with her third wing walk in Gloucestershire this month. Choosing to celebrate her 89 years soaring through the skies above Gloucestershire, Betty - who will be...Grandmother-of-two Betty Bromage hopes to make it into the Guinness World Record Books with her third wing walk in Gloucestershire this month. Choosing to celebrate her 89 years soaring through the skies above Gloucestershire, Betty - who will be...

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General: Please help little Lilac Jackson – Cheltenham Town commercial manager John Finnigan’s appeal to fans

Roger Jackson Fri, 26th Jan 2018 at 13:30

John Finnigan is urging Cheltenham Town fans to dig deep in support of little Lilac Jackson next month. Lilac is the lovely, smiling three-year-old who has Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy, a desperately tough condition which severely restricts her...John Finnigan is urging Cheltenham Town fans to dig deep in support of little Lilac Jackson next month. Lilac is the lovely, smiling three-year-old who has Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy, a desperately tough condition which severely restricts her...John Finnigan is urging Cheltenham Town fans to dig deep in support of little Lilac Jackson next month. Lilac is the lovely, smiling three-year-old who has Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy, a desperately tough condition which severely restricts her...

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General: Why it’s worth listening out for Rory Ford and pals

Roger Jackson Fri, 26th Jan 2018 at 09:00

Rory Ford is 22 and knows his sport. Nothing too unusual about that, you may say, except that Rory is happy to share his knowledge with anyone who will listen to him. That’s because for the past eight months or so Rory has been working for...Rory Ford is 22 and knows his sport. Nothing too unusual about that, you may say, except that Rory is happy to share his knowledge with anyone who will listen to him. That’s because for the past eight months or so Rory has been working for...Rory Ford is 22 and knows his sport. Nothing too unusual about that, you may say, except that Rory is happy to share his knowledge with anyone who will listen to him. That’s because for the past eight months or so Rory has been working for...

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General: All little Lilac Jackson wants is a life free from pain

Roger Jackson Tue, 16th Jan 2018 at 09:00

“I just want my little girl to give her younger brother a clip round the ear if he’s winding her up and then be able to run away.” Those are the words of Leila Jackson that paint a picture of family life, a picture that mums of...“I just want my little girl to give her younger brother a clip round the ear if he’s winding her up and then be able to run away.” Those are the words of Leila Jackson that paint a picture of family life, a picture that mums of...“I just want my little girl to give her younger brother a clip round the ear if he’s winding her up and then be able to run away.” Those are the words of Leila Jackson that paint a picture of family life, a picture that mums of...

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General: Super gran Kathleen Ellerker is aiming higher and higher

Contributed Mon, 15th Jan 2018 at 12:30

When great-grandma Kathleen Ellerker did a skydive to mark her 85th birthday, she thought it would probably be her last big adrenalin-buzz – now she is wondering whether 2018 could hold another adventure in the sky. The fun-loving pensioner...When great-grandma Kathleen Ellerker did a skydive to mark her 85th birthday, she thought it would probably be her last big adrenalin-buzz – now she is wondering whether 2018 could hold another adventure in the sky. The fun-loving pensioner...When great-grandma Kathleen Ellerker did a skydive to mark her 85th birthday, she thought it would probably be her last big adrenalin-buzz – now she is wondering whether 2018 could hold another adventure in the sky. The fun-loving pensioner...

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General: Bournside School’s dual sports tour to Canada is a great opportunity for pupils, says PE teacher

General: Bournside School pupils prepare for sponsored bag pack to raise money for dual sports tour to Canada

General: Golf and rugby have played a huge part in Tim Clink’s sporting life

General: Chris Coley enjoys being a huge part of Gloucestershire’s sporting life

General: Bournside School prepare for dual sports tour to Canada in 2019

General: Memorial service to celebrate British Lions rugby player Phil Davies’ outstanding service as head of Cheltenham College Prep School

General: Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice physios in ‘peak’ fitness challenge for charity

General: Funeral director Julian Goodwin goes the extra mile and more for local hospice

General: How Cheltenham physio Greg Bagley helped Radio 1 DJ Greg James complete his Pedal to the Peaks challenge for Sport Relief

General: Grandmother-of-two Betty Bromage bids to become world record-breaking wing walker

General: Please help little Lilac Jackson – Cheltenham Town commercial manager John Finnigan’s appeal to fans

General: Why it’s worth listening out for Rory Ford and pals

General: All little Lilac Jackson wants is a life free from pain

General: Super gran Kathleen Ellerker is aiming higher and higher