Say, ‘Cheese!’ — These hats might make you hungry
By Seattle Times arts critic Sunday Best Fashion isn’t necessarily beautiful or elegant; sometimes, it’s just something that you put on that makes you smile. And I couldn’t resist this photo, which sent me down a truly excellent rabbit hole: These two women, looking delighted to be wearing their...
Canadian Woman Gets Knocked Unconscious During Cheese Rolling Contest, Wins Anyway
19-year-old Canadian Delaney Irving entered the annual tumbling race on a whim. Annabel Lee-Ellis / Getty Images Double Gloucester cheese is a hard cow’s milk cheese that has a nutty flavor which pairs well with brown ales or rich ports. Although it’s aged longer and has a stronger taste...
Woman wins cheese rolling race despite being knocked unconscious in brutal fall at the finish line
Yes, that’s right, cheese rolling is a real sport – this is just a lawsuit waiting to unfold. The Guardian reported that Delaney Irving managed to take out the number one spot while chasing a 3kg (7lb) cheese wheel down in Cooper’s Hill, near Gloucester. However, as some were...
Daredevils race down dangerous hill chasing a 7lb Double Gloucester at annual cheese rolling festival
DARDEVILS risk life and limb yesterday — chasing a 7lb Double Gloucester down a dangerous incline. Four races were held in the 197th Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling at Cooper’s Hill near Brockworth. 2 Daredevils risk their safety chasing a roll of cheese down a steep hill as an annual tradition...
Cheese-rolling champion goes out at the top as injuries grate
Chris Anderson’s first experience of falling down the near-vertical hill where an annual cheese-rolling race takes place was when he was a teenager after having a few drinks one night. “I was thrown down there a couple of times when I was drunk,” Anderson, the record-breaking 23-time champion of...
Fears at Cheese Rolling 2023 as no police or paramedics to cover event
Officers say ”the lack of any formal plans from organisers” means no police or ambulance staff will cover the event. Every year hundreds of people gather at Cooper’s Hill in Brockworth to watch participants chase a 9lb block of double Gloucester cheese down a hill. However this year concerns...
Famous Gloucestershire cheese rolling event to go ahead despite safety concerns
Gloucestershire’s famous cheese rolling event will go ahead this year – despite safety concerns. “Cheese rolling” is now officially an extreme sport, with competitors heading to Gloucester from across the globe each year. It involves chasing a 9lb Double Gloucester down the near-vertical slopes of the hill. The first runner...
PETA writes letter to Gloucestershire cheese-rollers urging them to use vegan alternative
Animal welfare charity PETA has written a letter to Gloucestershire’s cheese-rollers asking them to end the use of Double Gloucester cheese in the world-famous annual event at Cooper’s Hill. The cheese-rolling is held on the second bank holiday of May every year, with races for men, women and children. This year...