Mar 31
Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown today spoke with optimism about the future of the Post Office branches at Stratton and The Beeches which had been earmarked for closure. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cirencester | cotswolds | post office
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Mar 29
Saturday 5th April 19.30 King George’s Hall, Mickleton, Gloucestershire
The Cotswold Male Voice Choir are singing a broad repertoire of eighteen songs including Unchained Melody, Love is All Around, Some Enchanted Evening, You’ll Never Walk Alone, When I Fall in Love and When The Saints Go Marchin’ In. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: concert | cotswolds | gloucester | mickleton | music | tewkesbury | gloucestershire
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Mar 26
Steve Edwards from Moreton-in-Marsh went all the way to Scotland to complete marathon number 450 in his bid for a world record of running 500 marathons by 2012 in an average time of under 3 hours 20 minutes. Only 50 more races to go! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: charity | health | marathon | moreton | cotswolds
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Mar 25
Don’t use your new bin just yet!
Cotswold residents who have recently received new grey wheeled bins have been reminded not to use them just yet.
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Tags: cotswolds | recycling
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Mar 23
Saturday March 15th to Saturday April 19th – 6HQ Photographic Gallery, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire – a new Exhibition – Black and White – featuring photography by Chris Poole and ceramics by Janet Stahelin Edmondson. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: chipping campden | exhibition | gallery | gloucestershire | photography | ceramics
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Mar 23
Batsford Arboretum, near Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds, is No. 4 in the list of the 50 best spring gardens to visit for a grand day out, compiled by the The Daily Telegraph Gardening section. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: arboretum | cotswolds | gloucestershire | moreton | trees | gardens
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Mar 21
From storytelling to life in Roman Corinium workshops, there is something for all the family at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester over the Easter school holidays.
The Park Street museum will host several family drop-in sessions during the holiday break, including attempts to recreate crafts and characters from both the Victorian and Medieval eras, as well as workshops were children can explore household items and their uses through history. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cirencester | museum | education | crafts | history
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Mar 19
Friday 18th April 19.15 for 19.30 – Edward Sheldon Ltd at Shipston-on-Stour are holding another of their very successful Wine and Dine Evenings. This time they are featuring wines from Tamar Ridge, Tasmania. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: drink | shipston on stour | wine
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Mar 19
Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown today once more expressed his vehement opposition to the Post Office closures across his constituency during a debate in the House of Commons. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mar 17
Monday 24th March – First Race 1.00 pm – Paxford, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6XS
This Annual Event is held on the Bank Farm,Paxford Course, which opened in 1997, and features permanent buildings with changing rooms for jockeys and a weighing room. Car Parking is plentiful and the viewing is excellent. It is a very good day out with some excellent racing.
(Please note the earlier start time of the first race due to the clocks having not yet gone back)
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Tags: animals | broadway | chipping campden | cotswolds | farming | gloucestershire | guiting | paxford | race
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