HAVE YOUR SAY: What is the real capital of Gloucestershire?
WITH its historic cathedral, new designer outlet centre and premiership rugby team, is Gloucester the natural capital of the county?
Or do the world famous Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival, beautiful town centre and university hub make the regency contender the real capital?
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Gloucester Cathedral
A debate is currently going on around the county as to whether Cheltenham should be upgraded to the title of county capital but what do you think?
Tell us which one you believe is the capital and why, by using the story comment facility below.
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by Kingsholm Guy, Glos
Thursday, July 30 2009, 12:03PM
“I totally agree with Tim.
Cheltenham lacks character.
There's no diversity. Privileged, unfriendly, white English people in a sterile, poncy little town with nice flowers, elitist shops and classical music festivals. Give me a real city like Gloucester any day.”
by mikeknows, glos
Monday, July 06 2009, 5:57PM
“One thing that people seem to miss is that Cheltneham has one of the largest council estates in the country, not that its a problem or anything to be shamed of but there is major deprivation in chelteham which is overshadowed and hiddden by the few. For example if you arrive in chelt for the races and take one of the buses they put on during race week, do they take the 5 min trip through the rough part of chelt, no!!! they take you the 20 min drive through the town centre to avoid it. Obviously not a town you can be proud of. Glos may not be all that but its honest and has a mixture of everything.”
by Khan seethepointofrowing, the fence
Monday, July 06 2009, 4:35PM
“Well done to the Citizen for giving everybody the opportunity to make sweeping statements and have a good o pointless argument. Hoorah!!”
by Tim who quite likes Polish people actually, Gloucester
Monday, July 06 2009, 1:06PM
“Cheltenham lacks character.
There's no diversity. Privileged, unfriendly, white English people in a sterile, poncy little town with nice flowers, elitist shops and classical music festivals. Give me a real city like Gloucester any day.”
by Adrian, Cheltenham
Monday, July 06 2009, 9:49AM
“Glos is a dump, the roman toilet, just about sums the place up!”