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Believe in Gloucester reveals the city’s growing allure - for Cheltonians!

It's done what some thought impossible, it's hospitality is even attracting customers from Cheltenham, and Gloucester is about to celebrate its ongoing renaissance with a very special event.

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The Raikes Journal
Nov 11, 2024
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Dear reader,

Welcome to your first email edition of the week.

Just in case you missed Friday or Thursday’s editions, Friday went big on the sale of The Queen’s Hotel in Cheltenham, and also ran an update on the Big Space Cancer Appeal which we are following along, and Thursday led on the expansion of The Long Table into Cirencester.

You can read them both via the links.

Today’s story began as an idea for a short article flagging Gloucester BID’s forthcoming Believe in Gloucester Awards, which I am proud to say Raikes is the media partner for. But it quickly morphed as we recalled why the awards were first set up and then spoke to one or two people involved this year.

It struck us just how much the city has changed.

What started all those years ago as an event to inject some pride back into Gloucester is re-launching as a full-blown celebration of what the city has to offer.

And it flagged up something that tickled us too - Cheltonians are visiting the city now for a day out!

That was pretty m…

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