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BBC News
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gloucestershire in pictures: Cheese roll prizes and countryside
The cheese rolling races may be fading in the memory but their legacy lives on in Ariel Dempsey (above) was finally awarded the Double Gloucester wheel she won in the uphill race, after the prize went another winner on the day donated her prize to a good cause that helps the weather has been that good old English mix of sunshine and showers, but that hasn't prevented some lovely sights in this beautiful county of ours. Delightful daisies: We're always blown away by the small, beautiful hidden corners of Gloucestershire. This photo in particular was a favourite for us this week as it seems the perfect place for a picnic in Edge. Oh come all ye faithful: A familiar sight on matchdays, Gloucester fans heading to Kingsholm. This photo was taken as they made their way to the stadium for the final time this season. Wheelie thoughtful: A wheel of Double Gloucester won in the annual traditional cheese rolling races is to be served up to rough sleepers in north London. Ava Sender Logan, 20, managed to bag the 7lb (3kg) cheese in the women's race at Brockworth. Borderlands: The Wye Valley can be a beautiful place to be on a sunny day, with multiple hikes mapped out through the forests and fields on either side of the river. Dinosaurs take over Gloucester: Luckily, they're just statues... Dino-ROAR weekend is a chance to take a look at these dinosaurs up, close and personally in the centre of the city. Soak up the sun: Whenever and wherever you can! We love this photo captured by our weather watcher 'Santa Susie' which shows off Berkeley in the most beautiful light.
BBC News
05-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Gloucestershire cheese rolling prize is served to rough sleepers
A wheel of Double Gloucester won in the annual traditional cheese rolling races in Gloucestershire is to be served up to rough sleepers in north Ava Sender Logan, 20, managed to bag the 7lb (3kg) cheese in the women's race last month by tumbling down the almost vertical Cooper's Hill in London student, who has donated her "delicious" prize to the Refugee Community Kitchen, said she is "really happy people can try it".Sam Jones, the charity's co-founder, said: "We are deeply indebted to Ava for putting her life and limbs on the line to get the cheese." The Refugee Community Kitchen supports displaced people in northern France and homeless people in London and Edinburgh. Miss Sender Logan, who volunteers for the kitchen, said donating her prize cheese was a "full-circle moment". "It's really sweet," she said."The cheese has travelled from Gloucestershire to Oxford to London to the kitchen."The biochemistry student, who was the fastest down the 1:2 gradient, said she did not remember most of her downhill journey, and was stunned when she won."I was trying to hold my head, stay on my feet as much as I could, but there's only so much you can do," she said."I was bruised, I was battered but there were no broken bones." The charity, set up by four friends in 2015, has served thousands of meals in London and Calais over the last 10 Jones said up to 90 people in and round Archway in London will be able to "scoff" on the winning cheese wheel."It's a really nice kind of full circle to have the cheese that rolled down the hill, the Double Gloucester that's going into a cauliflower and broccoli cheese that's going out to the street," he said."It really fills us full of joy and satisfaction to be able to do that." The Gloucestershire cheese-rolling races have been held for centuries and are thought to have their roots in a heathen festival to celebrate the return of Hill's is one of Gloucestershire's steepest slopes. The cheese can reach speeds of up to 70mph as it is chased downhill by the year, there were seven races in all, two of them in memory of former cheese rolling winners who have since died.
The Independent
05-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Food charity benefits from Gloucestershire cheese rolling race winner's prize
The winner of an annual cheese rolling race in Gloucestershire has donated her prize to a food charity in London. Ava Sender Logan, 20, who won the women's race by tumbling down Cooper's Hill in Brockworth last month, was racing for Refugee Community Kitchen, which supports displaced people in northern France and homeless people in London and Edinburgh. The biochemistry student beat 25 other female contestants to win an 8lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester, a semi-hard cheese renowned for its strong and savoury flavour. Miss Sender Logan, who volunteers for Refugee Community Kitchen, said it was a 'full circle moment' to see the winning cheese being used to help feed rough sleepers in north London. Miss Sender Logan told the PA news agency: 'It's a full-circle moment. It's really sweet. The cheese has travelled from Gloucestershire to Oxford to London to the kitchen. 'The cheese is delicious, so I'm really happy people can try it.' Miss Sender Logan, who was a first-time competitor in the annual daredevil competition, said she was stunned when she won. 'I was trying to hold my head, stay on my feet as much as I could, but there's only so much you can do,' she said. 'I was bruised, I was battered but there were no broken bones.' Refugee Community Kitchen distributes hundreds of meals a week and has won a number of prestigious awards, including the Observer Food Monthly's outstanding achievement award. The charity, which was set up by four friends in 2015, has been serving 'nutritious food without judgment' to those fleeing war, poverty, persecution and climate change for a decade. Co-founder Sam Jones said: 'It's a really nice kind of full circle to have the cheese that rolled down the hill, the Double Gloucester that's going into a cauliflower and broccoli cheese that's going out to the street today. 'We've got about 85 to 90 people that will be scoffing that up in Archway in north London. 'It really fills us full of joy and satisfaction to be able to do that. We're deeply indebted to Ava for putting her life and limbs on the line to get the cheese.' Mr Jones said he hopes Miss Sender Logan's support will help raise awareness of the work the charity does. 'We've served four and a half million meals in London and in Calais over the last 10 years, so we're just really chuffed to have people on board to do this amazing fundraising and to raise awareness of our charity,' he said. The Gloucestershire cheese-rolling race has been celebrated for centuries and is thought to have its roots in a heathen festival to celebrate the return of spring. This year, there were seven races in all, two of them in memory of former cheese rolling winners who have since died.
Leader Live
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Food charity benefits from Gloucestershire cheese rolling race winner's prize
Ava Sender Logan, 20, who won the women's race by tumbling down Cooper's Hill in Brockworth last month, was racing for Refugee Community Kitchen, which supports displaced people in northern France and homeless people in London and Edinburgh. The biochemistry student beat 25 other female contestants to win an 8lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester, a semi-hard cheese renowned for its strong and savoury flavour. Miss Sender Logan, who volunteers for Refugee Community Kitchen, said it was a 'full circle moment' to see the winning cheese being used to help feed rough sleepers in north London. Miss Sender Logan told the PA news agency: 'It's a full-circle moment. It's really sweet. The cheese has travelled from Gloucestershire to Oxford to London to the kitchen. 'The cheese is delicious, so I'm really happy people can try it.' Miss Sender Logan, who was a first-time competitor in the annual daredevil competition, said she was stunned when she won. 'I was trying to hold my head, stay on my feet as much as I could, but there's only so much you can do,' she said. 'I was bruised, I was battered but there were no broken bones.' Refugee Community Kitchen distributes hundreds of meals a week and has won a number of prestigious awards, including the Observer Food Monthly's outstanding achievement award. The charity, which was set up by four friends in 2015, has been serving 'nutritious food without judgment' to those fleeing war, poverty, persecution and climate change for a decade. Co-founder Sam Jones said: 'It's a really nice kind of full circle to have the cheese that rolled down the hill, the Double Gloucester that's going into a cauliflower and broccoli cheese that's going out to the street today. 'We've got about 85 to 90 people that will be scoffing that up in Archway in north London. 'It really fills us full of joy and satisfaction to be able to do that. We're deeply indebted to Ava for putting her life and limbs on the line to get the cheese.' Mr Jones said he hopes Miss Sender Logan's support will help raise awareness of the work the charity does. 'We've served four and a half million meals in London and in Calais over the last 10 years, so we're just really chuffed to have people on board to do this amazing fundraising and to raise awareness of our charity,' he said. The Gloucestershire cheese-rolling race has been celebrated for centuries and is thought to have its roots in a heathen festival to celebrate the return of spring. This year, there were seven races in all, two of them in memory of former cheese rolling winners who have since died. To learn more about Refugee Community Kitchen and Miss Sender Logan's fundraiser, you can visit:
South Wales Guardian
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Food charity benefits from Gloucestershire cheese rolling race winner's prize
Ava Sender Logan, 20, who won the women's race by tumbling down Cooper's Hill in Brockworth last month, was racing for Refugee Community Kitchen, which supports displaced people in northern France and homeless people in London and Edinburgh. The biochemistry student beat 25 other female contestants to win an 8lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester, a semi-hard cheese renowned for its strong and savoury flavour. Miss Sender Logan, who volunteers for Refugee Community Kitchen, said it was a 'full circle moment' to see the winning cheese being used to help feed rough sleepers in north London. Miss Sender Logan told the PA news agency: 'It's a full-circle moment. It's really sweet. The cheese has travelled from Gloucestershire to Oxford to London to the kitchen. 'The cheese is delicious, so I'm really happy people can try it.' Miss Sender Logan, who was a first-time competitor in the annual daredevil competition, said she was stunned when she won. 'I was trying to hold my head, stay on my feet as much as I could, but there's only so much you can do,' she said. 'I was bruised, I was battered but there were no broken bones.' Refugee Community Kitchen distributes hundreds of meals a week and has won a number of prestigious awards, including the Observer Food Monthly's outstanding achievement award. The charity, which was set up by four friends in 2015, has been serving 'nutritious food without judgment' to those fleeing war, poverty, persecution and climate change for a decade. Co-founder Sam Jones said: 'It's a really nice kind of full circle to have the cheese that rolled down the hill, the Double Gloucester that's going into a cauliflower and broccoli cheese that's going out to the street today. 'We've got about 85 to 90 people that will be scoffing that up in Archway in north London. 'It really fills us full of joy and satisfaction to be able to do that. We're deeply indebted to Ava for putting her life and limbs on the line to get the cheese.' Mr Jones said he hopes Miss Sender Logan's support will help raise awareness of the work the charity does. 'We've served four and a half million meals in London and in Calais over the last 10 years, so we're just really chuffed to have people on board to do this amazing fundraising and to raise awareness of our charity,' he said. The Gloucestershire cheese-rolling race has been celebrated for centuries and is thought to have its roots in a heathen festival to celebrate the return of spring. This year, there were seven races in all, two of them in memory of former cheese rolling winners who have since died. To learn more about Refugee Community Kitchen and Miss Sender Logan's fundraiser, you can visit:
