panthers on Gloucestershire Dailyhttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/panthers/Recent content in panthers on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 28 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000Churchdown Panthers Footballers Devastated as Developers Begin Excavation of Sports Pitcheshttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/churchdown-panthers-footballers-devastated-as-developers-begin-excavation-of-sports-pitches/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/churchdown-panthers-footballers-devastated-as-developers-begin-excavation-of-sports-pitches/The Churchdown Panthers football club is reeling after developers started digging up their cherished sports pitches at the Dowty Sports & Social Club in Staverton. This disruption has left hundreds of young footballers without training grounds and raised concerns over the future of community sports in the area. “We’re not against development—we’re pro-community,” explained Max Dawson, head coach of the Panthers. “Hundreds of children and families rely on facilities like these every week.