Gipsies enjoy ‘quieter’ fair

FAMILY HOME: Enjoying the sights and sounds of Stow Fair are Susan Biggs, left, with Abigail Biggs, aged seven, Jonny Biggs, five, Leona Smith, five, and Tom Smith, 13.

3:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

STOW Horse Fair was “quieter” than normal, according to some regulars who turned out for last Thursday’s traditional event.

Three days of Festival fun in Winchcombe this weekend

A scene from Janapar - Love on a Bike

3:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

TICKETS are still available for many events taking place at Winchcombe’s third Festival of music and arts this weekend.

Stow street sweep raises cash for charity

Manager of the Red Cross Charity Shop in Stow, Jax Franklin, with assistant manager Hilary Strangwood

2:16pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

SWEEPING the street might not be the usual way of raising money but two volunteers at a Stow charity shop made an exception.

Cotswold leisure services takeover will save nearly £3m

Scheme to help with people’s cash woes

2:14pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

LEISURE centres in the Cotswolds are to be transferred to a new operator in the summer in a bid to save taxpayers nearly £3 million over the next 10 years.

Talking to group

3:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

THE Great Fire of Willersey will be the topic on the agenda for the Family History Group when they meet next week.

Flower displays

Spring flowers in bloom at show

1:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

 A VILLAGE near Winchcombe will be covered in beautiful flowers next month as part of a two-day festival.

Playgroup’s trip

Playgroup’s trip

11:20am Monday 20th May 2013

CHILDREN from a Cotswold playgroup made the most of the sunny weather when they went on a trip to Batsford Arboretum.

Auction will boost plans to provide minibus link

Breast unit drive hits £800k mark

9:00am Monday 20th May 2013

A FUND-RAISING appeal for a new minibus to provide a vital link between two primary schools has taken a step forward.

Changes following annual meeting

8:00am Monday 20th May 2013

COTSWOLD District Council has announced changes to its cabinet and committees following its annual meeting on Tuesday.

Counting the cost of the torch relay

LONDON-BOUND: Olympic gold medallist sprinter Darren Campbell joined the city’s proud torchbearers for the opening leg between Worcester and Powick.

4:54pm Sunday 19th May 2013

As the Olympic torch weaved its way gradually to almost every corner of the host nation, the cost to local authorities - including Worcestershire - was adding up.

District council members to report

10:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

MORETON town councillors will now be better informed about Cotswold District Council business at their monthly meetings.

Right note

Music note

6:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

MUSIC-lovers can look forward to an evening of cello and piano music in a village near Stow.

Money matters

Thousands of families are ignoring early financial warnings

5:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

HELP is at hand for families struggling to balance family budgets in the Cotswolds.

Private gardens open

GREEN AND PLEASANT: One of the gardens which will be open this weekend.

3:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

RESIDENTS and visitors in Winchcombe will be able to have a look around some of the town’s private gardens next month.

School is working on areas to improve

DELIGHT: Staff at Shipston High were pleased with aspects of their Ofsted report. Pictured, from left, are Eliza Self, aged 16, Stephen Neath, 15, head teacher Jonathan Baker, Jarrod Salmons, 16, and Daisy Dingley, 16. Picture by Paul Jackson. 1813303902

1:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE headteacher at Shipston High School said he was already working on areas to improve after a disappointing Ofsted report.

Big names at Feastival

Big Feastival 2012

11:00am Friday 17th May 2013

MORE big names have been added to the Big Feastival lineup which is being held in Kingham later this year.

Gloucester Airport long-service awards

Long service: Left to right: Mark Webb, Ron Johnson and Peter Innes

9:23am Friday 17th May 2013

Gloucester shire Airport decorated 3 members of their Airport Fire Service with Long Service and Good Conduct medal. Between them the trio have more than 70 years’ experience at the Airport.

Lit-fest’s success

BUZZ: Schoolchildren attending one of the events.

9:00am Friday 17th May 2013

HUNDREDS of people turned out for the Chipping Campden Literature Festival which saw four events sell out.

Tributes to silversmith

TALENTED SILVERSMITH: John Limbrey at work in the Robert Welch workshop in Chipping Campden.

5:10pm Thursday 16th May 2013

TRIBUTES have been paid to one of the most talented silversmiths of the 20th century, who died last month.

Business backing for Shop Campden

BALLOONS: Some of the retailers at the launch of Shop Campden last Friday.

4:30pm Thursday 16th May 2013

HUNDREDS of people turned out for the launch of Shop Campden which was opened by Mayor Chris Jones.




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