After an early 12th December 2008 Friday morning start, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP paid his annual visit to the to the Royal Mail deliverers at Cirencester sorting office to wish our postmen and women a Happy Christmas.  Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: cirencester | cotswolds | gloucestershire | post office

Shoppers are being given free use of all Cotswold District Council-owned car parks on every Saturday in December in a festive gesture aimed at boosting the local economy. Read the rest of this entry »

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The North Cotswold Freecycle Group was set up in September 2006 and is a branch of an incredibly fast-growing International Freecycle movement, which began in Tucson, Arizona, USA on 1st May 2003. The North Cotswold group now boasts over 1500 members and is growing daily. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: bourton | chipping campden | charity | cirencester | furniture | cotswolds | moreton | places | recycling | stow

See sewing at its most creative at the Corinium Museum next month with the launch of the ‘Stitchery’ exhibition.
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A charity treadmill trek to boost the funds of Cancer Research UK will be held at Cotswold Leisure Cirencester later this month.
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A glossy guide to all the Corinium Museum’s artefacts through time is now available this month with the launch of its new guide book. Read the rest of this entry »

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A competition that encourages the traditional skill of hedgelaying takes place in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in November. Hedgelayers from across the UK will take part the North Cotswolds Hedgelaying competition, which takes place on Saturday 15th November at Foss Cross on the A429 between Northleach and Cirencester.  The event is being held courtesy of Calmsden Farms. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Corinium Museum in Cirencester will be awarded a top tourism prize next month after making the final of the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2008/009.
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Activities spanning 2,000 years of history will be on offer at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester over the October half term. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hit the peak of fitness thanks to a brand new kick-boxing class that will be launched at Cotswold Leisure Cirencester later this month.

A six-week course in recreational kick-boxing is launched at the centre from Monday October 13th, where participants will learn how to kick, jab, hook and defend themselves.  Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: cirencester | health | martial arts