Foodie duo Sam & Jak have announced that they are leaving the hugely popular Upton Firehouse at the end of this month.

In a post on Instagram, they said:

"After 3 great years we will be saying farewell to The Upton Firehouse on January 30th 2022.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our customers and staff who have supported us during our time here and throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Breakfast and lunch will be served as usual this week, we are hosting our final pizza night on Wednesday and BBQ night on Friday with all of the Firehouse classics.

You can still find us in our Cirencester restaurant and catering for private parties, weddings and events."

The pair have just opened an awesome new restaurant in Cirencester, serving modern British and European food.

www.samandjak.co.uk

The fields for races at the Cheltenham Festival are beginning to take shape.

Entries for the 4 Novice Chases throughout the week have been revealed, with less than 8 weeks until the racing world descends on Prestbury Park.

The Festival™ takes place from 15th - 18th March 2022.

​Arkle Chase Entries: Tuesday 15th March
Blue Lord
Brave Seasca
Captain Tom Cat
Ciel De Neige
Coeur Sublime
Do Your Job
Edwardstone
Elixir De Nutz
Ferny Hollow
For Pleasure
Grand Bornand
Hardy Du Seuil
Haut En Couleurs
Jungle Boogie
Red Rookie
Ribble Valley
Saint Sam
Shadow Rider
Shakem Up’Arry
Third Time Lucki
War Lord
Magic Daze
Riviere D’etel

National Hunt Chase Entries: Tuesday 15th March
Annual Invictus
Back On The Lash
Beatthebullet
Big Nasty
Braeside
Brinkley
Capodanno
Castle Robin
Cavallino
Come On Teddy
Corach Rambler
Diol Ker
Does He Know
Doyen Breed
En Beton
Eva’s Oskar
Fantastikas
Farouk D’alene
Fern Hill
Five O’Clock
Front Assault
Fury Road
Gustavian
Hold That Taught
Indiana Jones
J’Ai Froid
Jungle Boogie
Lord Accord
Major Dundee
Mr Harp
Omar Maretti
Ontheropes
Opposites Attract
Papa Tango Charly
Pats Fancy
Rapper
Roi De Dubai
Run Wild Fred
Slipway
Stattler
Stratum
Streets Of Doyen
The Bosses Oscar
Threeunderthrufive
Tommie Beau
Torygraph
Vanillier
Your Darling
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​Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Entries: Wednesday 16th March
Ahoy Senor
Annual Invictus
Barnaviddaun
Beacon Edge
Bob Olinger
Bothwell Bridge
Braeside
Bravemansgame
Brinkley
Bushypark
Capodanno
Dickie Diver
Diol Ker
Dusart
Egality Mans
En Beton
Fantastikas
Farouk D’alene
Fighter Allen
Five O’Clock
French Dynamite
Fury Road
Gabynako
Gaillard Du Mesnil
Gallyhill
Galopin Des Champs
Grumpy Charley
Hold That Taught
Imperial Alcazar
Jungle Boogie
L’Homme Press
Mister Coffey
Ontheropes
Oscar Elite
Papa Tango Charly
Pats Fancy
Run Wild Fred
Sounds Russian
Stattler
Stratum
Streets Of Doyen
The Bosses Oscar
Threeunderthrufive
Vanillier
Busselton
Delvino
Silver Forever

Turners Novices' Chase Entries: Thursday 17th March
Barnadviddaun
Blue Lord
Bob Olinger
Bothwell Bridge
Bravemansgame
Capodanno
Captain Tom Cat
Dusart
Egality Mans
El Barra
En Beton
Farouk D’alene
Ferny Hollow
Fighter Allen
French Dynamite
Fury Road
Gabynako
Gaillard Du Mesnil
Gallyhill
Galopin Des Champs
Grand Bornand
Grumpy Charley
mperial Alcazar
Jacamar
Jungle Boogie
L’Homme Press
Millers Bank
Minella Drama
Mister Coffey
Oscar Elite
Papa Tango Charly
Pic D’Orhy
Presentandcounting
Run Wild Fred
Stattler
Stolen Silver
Thedevilscoachman
War Lord
Bussleton
Hardy Du Seuil
Haut En Couleurs
Nassalam
Saint Sam
​Riviere D’etel

Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham takes place on Saturday 29th January 2022. 

This the the last opportunity to witness racing at Cheltenham Racecourse before The Festival™, and that means a superb competitive day of Jump racing.

With seven races on the card, it's the time to finalise your choices and favourites, before all roads lead back to Cheltenham in March. 

Last year's meeting was sadly abandoned but in 2020 we witnessed an excellent day of racing with names such as Paisley Park and Santini securing victories.

Make sure you head to The Centaur after the last race to see the Bootleg Beatles perform live from 4.30pm - 5.30pm.

You can purchase tickets in advance by clicking HERE.

The Scenic Supper will be “popping up”  at Moreton Wine Merchants in Moreton in Marsh this January and February.

The pop-up will take place in the beautifully refurbished Tasting Room which sits 36 comfortably, hosting tables of 2 upwards on Fridays and Saturdays for 6 consecutive weekends in January & February.

You’ll be able to choose from a selection of 9 mouth-watering small plates created by The Scenic Supper's "Master of the Kitchen" Sam Idoine, with wines to match or bottles to sip.

This will take place on:

Friday 21st – Saturday 22nd January

Burns Night Tuesday 25th January

Friday 28th – Saturday 29th January

Friday 4th – Saturday 5th February

Friday 11th – Saturday 12th February

Valentines Night Monday 14th February

Friday 18th – Saturday 19th February

Friday 25th – Saturday 26th February

The opening times for each date are from 5 pm – 9.30 pm (Last food orders)

To book visit thescenicsupper.co.uk

You can view the menu below.

Our Top 50 Pubs in the Cotswolds guide for 2022 is now live, including 6 new entries!

We are so lucky to have so many incredible bubs full of charm and character,

The last two years have been tough for all of them and, like all of our wonderful local businesses, they all need our support more than ever.

You find the list by clicking HERE.

The Irish boast 16 of the 30 entries for the Cheltenham Gold Cup that takes place on Friday 18th March.

Last year's runner-up A Plus Tard that sits at the top of the market but will need to beat stable mate and reigning champion Minella Indo.

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2022 Entries:
Ahoy Senor (Lucinda Russell)
Al Boum Photo (Willie Mullins, IRE)
Allaho (Willie Mullins, IRE)
Angels Breath (Nicky Henderson)
A Plus Tard (Henry De Bromhead, IRE)
Asterion Forlonge (Willie Mullins, IRE)
Aye Right (Harriet Graham)
Carefully Selected (Willie Mullins, IRE)
Champ (Nicky Henderson)
Chantry House (Nicky Henderson)
Chatham Street Lad (Mick Winters, IRE)
Conflated (Gordon Elliott, IRE)
Delta Work (Gordon Elliott, IRE)
Eklat De Rire (Henry De Bromhead, IRE)
Fiddlerontheroof (Colin Tizzard, IRE)
Franco De Port (Willie Mullins, IRE)
Galvin (Gordon Elliott, IRE)
Imperial Aura (Kim Bailey)
Lostintranslation (Colin Tizzard)
Melon (Willie Mullins, IRE)
Minella Indo (Henry De Bromhead, IRE)
Mister Fisher (Nicky Henderson)
Protektorat (Dan Skelton)
Remastered (David Pipe)
Royale Pagaille (Venetia Williams)
Run Wild Fred (Gordon Elliott, IRE)
Saint Calvados (Paul Nicholls)
Santini (Polly Gundry)
Tornado Flyer (Willie Mullins, IRE)
Mount Ida (Gordon Elliott, IRE)

The Cheltenham Festival takes place from Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th March 2022.

You can buy tickets by clicking on the image below.