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New Aquaventure inflatable water park opening at Cotswolds beach

Take on a Total Wipeout-style challenge, when the new Aquaventure inflatable water park opens at Cotswold Country Park and Beach...

The Fairview Gardener launches new tool shed in time for spring

Look no further for gardening inspiration this spring 2022, as The Fairview Gardener in Birdwood, near Gloucester, opens its...

Nominations close soon for SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards 2022

The fifth annual SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards, sponsored by Visit Gloucestershire, are fast approaching – and there’s...

Award-winning Gloucestershire golf business looks set to grow again in 2022

Queen’s Award-winning business, Stewart Golf, said it still expects to grow in 2022, despite the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and...

Help to rename one of Gloucestershire’s favourite cycle routes

With a shortlist of three to choose from, Forestry England is asking Gloucestershire residents for their help to rename the Forest...

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club to host England Women Internationals

Howzat! The English national women’s cricket team will play not once, but twice at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in nearby...

The National Diving and Activity Centre is closing for good

After 19 brilliant years, one of the most well-loved inland dive sites in the UK, located just across the Gloucestershire border...

Gloucester Rugby is one of the top 10 most-loved sports teams in the UK

One of only two rugby clubs to feature in the top 10, Gloucester Rugby has been named as one of the UK’s most-loved sports teams.

The proposed route for Gloucestershire’s new ‘cycle spine’ has been revealed

Stretching from Bishop’s Cleeve to Stroud, a map of the proposed route for a new 26-mile ‘cycle spine’ in Gloucestershire has been...

A new wildlife haven is being created in Bishop's Cleeve

The Grangefield in Bishop's Cleeve is being transformed into a haven for local wildlife, with a new wildflower meadow and orchard...

The International Centre for Birds of Prey is closing after 55 years

One of Gloucestershire’s best-loved attractions, the International Centre for Birds of Prey in Newent, is closing its doors to the...

The Boodles Gold Cup is going on tour in Cheltenham for the first time ever

Cheltenham Racecourse is giving local people the chance to have their picture taken with the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup – an...

Here’s where you can see the Flying Scotsman in Gloucestershire

The legendary locomotive is steaming through the county on Saturday 19 February 2022, giving Gloucestershire train buffs the...

The Tour of Britain is coming to Gloucestershire for a full day in 2022

Britain’s most prestigious cycle race is coming to Gloucestershire in 2022, with the county hosting a full day of racing for the...

Here’s how you can help Westonbirt Arboretum to plant new trees in 2022

With important conservation and community projects underway, nature lovers can make 2022 the year they support one of...

Local producers take pride of place at Cheltenham racecourse restaurant

This year’s Cheltenham Festival will see the launch of a new restaurant concept at Gloucestershire’s premier racecourse, with the...

Gloucestershire woman smashes Atlantic rowing world record

A Gloucestershire woman is rowing her way into the record books after beating the record for rowing the Atlantic Ocean by a...

The Strongman Champions League is coming to Gloucester for the first time in 2022

This August 2022, Gloucester is set to host the UK round of the Strongman Champions League, bringing some of the world’s strongest...

Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham is reopening in March

Grab your swimming costumes and trunks because Cheltenham’s Sandford Parks Lido has announced its official opening date for the...

Flight Club reveals when it is opening at Cheltenham’s Brewery Quarter

Social darts venue, Flight Club, reveals when its first Gloucestershire venue will open at The Brewery Quarter in Cheltenham - and...

A new family activity trail is launching at Beechenhurst in the Forest of Dean

Adventurous families can enjoy an action-packed winter’s day out in the Forest of Dean, as Forestry England unveils a brand-new...

Work begins on new £7 million Gloucestershire leisure park

Contractors have begun to clear a site in Gloucestershire for a new family leisure park which will create new jobs and a training...

Royal Three Counties Show is set to return bigger and better in 2022

Celebrating 100 years of the Royal Three Counties Show, the 2022 event promises to be bigger and better than ever.

A new woodland with over 1,000 trees is being planted in Stroud

More than 1,000 trees are being planted at Salmon Springs in Stroud, to help restore woodland habitats in the area.

Brio Retirement Living asks Gloucestershire children to design Christmas decorations for its garden

Imaginative kids are being called on to help Brio Retirement Living create a beautiful elf and fairy garden this Christmas – with...

Slimbridge Wetland Centre’s first Bewick’s swan of the year has arrived

Winter is officially here, with the arrival of the first Bewick’s swan of the 2021 season at Slimbridge Wetland Centre.

Can you help one million trees be planted in Gloucestershire?

As part of an ambitious project, Gloucestershire County Council is aiming to plant one million trees to combat the effects of...

Gloucestershire receives £12.8million to improve walking and cycling routes

Sustainable and active travel in Gloucestershire will be improved with a £12.8million cash injection from the government’s...

Winter Glow is hosting dog-friendly light trail sessions

The highly anticipated Christmas event at Three Counties Showground is inviting dog owners to bring their four-legged friends for...

Gloucester’s Over Farm set to launch new Countryside Adventure attraction

The home of PYO, Spookyard and Frightmare, Over Farm in Gloucester is set to open a new Countryside Adventure attraction – with...