High fashion menswear stockist, Luke 1977 is now open at The Brewery Quarter Cheltenham. As part of the redevelopment of the high street and Brewery Quarter, Luke 1977 is just one brand that has joined the shopping scene in the town during the past month. The store is set to be a huge hit with and…
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Though the new (ish) Cheltenham branch of Giggling Squid is part of a 29-strong chain, it was an opening that I’d anticipated for rather a while. There’s no shortage of decent Thai restaurants already in Cheltenham, each with their dazzling pros and natural cons, but Giggling Squid had received…
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After more than two years converting the former site of the Beechwood Shopping Centre, the UK's first dedicated John Lewis & Partners has been opened, right in the heart of Cheltenham. As well as your John Lewis faves, the new concept store features a plethora of departments not found in any other…
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October brings us low winter sunsets spilling pink and orange hues across the skies, blustery winds fit for any Winnie-the-Pooh story, and of course the ever changing treescape as trees lose their leaves. We've been known to walk a few feet off our chosen path just to step on that crunchy looking…
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Imagine a future society in which everything you see and hear is published publicly online. Your entire life is visible to anyone who cares to play it back. There can be no secrets. How would we come to live? Utopia or dystopia? This is the theme at the heart of Miles Hudson’s new novel, 2089…
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Ask yourself this. Do you know where in central Cheltenham Britain’s first jet aircraft engine was assembled? Or where the Rolling Stones starred in one of their first concerts with Cheltenham-born Brian Jones on guitar? Or where the first successful parachute descent was made by an Englishman way…
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In the very heart of Cheltenham, set-back from the High Street so you just might miss it, is the former Magistrate Court building, built in 1869. This hidden heritage heart, in which many of the court features remain preserved, will be recognised as the former site of the Jamie's Italian restaurant…
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At first glance, it might seem a strange combination - gin and tea - but on second thoughts, it combines two of our favourite things in one place, so why not! Opening on The Promenade on 3 November, at the former site of the Prom Vaults nightclub, the world first will bring a whole host of foodie…
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The Coconut Tree; a place to go for sheer happiness – it’s fun, it’s fiery, it’s out there, and the food is stacked with flavour. Lunch began on a hot sunny day in Cheltenham, as soon as we sat down our minds were immediately whisked away to the warmth of the golden, sandy beaches of Sri Lanka…
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November 2017 saw the opening of Holee Cow, a new addition to Cheltenham’s already buzzing foodie scene - and the past nine months have been little but buzzing for this Clarence Street based burger restaurant. The first thing to understand about Holee Cow is that it’s incredibly uncomplicated…
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