As warnings are issued again about participants' safety, we look at the event's appeal ...
Competitors race down a steep, oftentimes muddy hill in pursuit of a wheel of Gloucester cheese at the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake competition in England. Read more about the offbeat ...
“One to be ready! Two to be steady! Three for the cheese! Four to be off!” Master of ceremonies Jem Wakeman, decked in a white smock and donning a black top hat with red, white and blue ribbons ...
Tom Kopke from Germany poses with the cheese after victory in the men's downhill race during Gloucestershire's famous Cheese-Rolling contest on May 26, 2025 in Britain. Say cheese! Daredevil racers ...
Tewkesbury Borough Council and Safety Advisory Group declare Cooper’s Hill cheese rolling event unsafe for 2026 due to lack of organiser ...
No formal safety plans are in place to protect participants ...