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An aerial view shows the circular, modern building of GCHQ surrounded by several parking lots filled with cars.

🏛️ History

The Doughnut in Our Midst: How GCHQ Turned Cheltenham Into Britain's Secret Intelligence Capital

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026

A brown directional sign for the Holst Birthplace Museum points towards a white two-story building on the left, with a person walking on the sidewalk in front of it.

🎨 Arts & Culture

Gustav Holst: How Cheltenham Shaped the Composer of 'The Planets'

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

Engraved text on a light brown stone wall commemorates Edward Adrian Wilson, Antarctic Explorer, born in 1872 and died with Scott in 1912, flanked by white multi-pane windows.

🏛️ History

Edward Wilson: The Antarctic Explorer Who Never Came Home

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026

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