Cheltenham landlord dies from coronavirus amid calls for probe into why the festival went ahead

Cheltenham landlord, 67, who was pulling pints for masses at horse-racing festival dies from coronavirus after 250,000 were allowed to pack into event despite warnings  Alexander Grierson, 67, died in hospital after a two-week battle with coronavirus ‘Boyzie’ ran the bar at The Beehive pub while the Cheltenham festival was on Andrew Parker-Bowles and comedian … Read more

Area around Cheltenham Racecourse shows Covid-19 spike

Postcodes surrounding Cheltenham racecourse have had the highest number of coronavirus hospital admissions after this year’s annual festival went ahead.    More than 250,000 people attended the four-day event in Prestbury Park which took place between March 10 and March 13. The decision to go ahead with the races was slammed by many after a number … Read more

Area around Cheltenham Racecourse shows Covid-19 spike

Leaked map shows postcode next to Cheltenham racecourse had county’s highest number of coronavirus hospital admissions after 250,000 were allowed to pack into Festival The Cheltenham Festival was held at Prestbury Park between March 10-13  More than 250,000 race fans packed the venue over the course of four days The postcode surrounding the largest train … Read more

Sir AP McCoy says ‘lives were lost’ because Cheltenham Festival went ahead

‘Lives were lost because Cheltenham Festival went ahead’: AP McCoy says race organisers ‘followed government advice’ to let 70,000 racegoers attend Gold Cup despite coronavirus fears Sir AP McCoy has admitted that ‘lives have been lost’ because of Cheltenham  Retired champion jockey spoke about Festival which took place on March 10-13  Told Good Morning Britain … Read more

Sir AP McCoy says ‘lives were lost’ because Cheltenham Festival went ahead

‘Lives were lost because Cheltenham Festival went ahead’: AP McCoy says race organisers ‘followed government advice’ to let 70,000 racegoers attend Gold Cup despite coronavirus fears Sir AP McCoy has admitted that ‘lives have been lost’ because of Cheltenham  Retired champion jockey spoke about Festival which took place on March 10-13  He told Good Morning … Read more

Cheltenham Festival say Boris Johnson’s trip to rugby was one reason they didn’t cancel race

The Cheltenham Festival organisers have said that Boris Johnson’s trip to the England versus Wales rugby match was one reason they did not cancel the race meeting, it has been revealed today. The four-day event, that attracts 250,000 people, went ahead just two weeks before the lockdown on March 23, but there was a huge … Read more

Coronavirus UK: How Cheltenham Festival amplified cases

Dozens of celebrities and royals along with hundreds more Cheltenham Festival racegoers could have been infected with coronavirus, it was feared today.  Camilla’s ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles today joined a growing list of famous names thought to have caught the virus at the event held from March 10 and 13, including comedian Lee Mack and West … Read more

Camilla Parker Bowles’s ex-husband has coronavirus and fears he caught it at Cheltenham Festival

Camilla Parker Bowles’s ex-husband Andrew has coronavirus and fears he caught it at packed Cheltenham Festival where he mixed with multiple royals Andrew Parker Bowles believes he contracted coronavirus from Cheltenham Duchess of Cornwall’s ex is among hundreds of racegoers displaying symptoms Brigadier Parker Bowles was seen in close contact with Royal Family members  By … Read more