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The Better Accessible Responsible Development Campaign Group (BARD) organised two public meetings in Honeybourne and Mickleton last Friday - 25th April - to discuss the proposed new Eco-Town at Middle Quinton. Read the rest of this article »
Tags: cotswolds | mickleton | gloucestershire | warwickshire | worcestershire | honeybourne | eco-town
Leave a Comment »Cotswolds based Steve Edwards has completed marathon number 453 in his world record challenge to complete 500 marathons in an average time of under 200 minutes- 3 hours 20 minutes. Marathon number 453 was completed in 3 hours 12 minutes and 57 seconds - so Steve is well on target and for once this was a local marathon so he didn’t have to spend hours travelling as well as hours running. Read the rest of this article »
Tags: cotswolds | marathon | shakespeare | warwickshire
Leave a Comment »Saturday 19th April and Sunday 20th April at Toddington Station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Paddington Bear* visits the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway for the first time this coming weekend. Amazingly, this little bear has been enchanting youngsters for half a century and he’s coming to Toddington to celebrate his 50th birthday.
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Tags: animals | author | cheltenham | gloucestershire | railways | toddington | warwickshire
Leave a Comment »Saturday 12th April to Sunday 11th May in the Octagon Gallery at Whichford Pottery
A rare opportunity to enjoy the work of fourteen of Britain’s leading Salt and Soda Potters.
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Tags: ceramics | exhibition | warwickshire | pottery
Leave a Comment »Saturday 12th April & Sunday 13th April at Winchcombe Station, Gloucestershire
This special exhibition by the renowned wildlife artist and steam locomotive owner David Shepherd is being held in aid of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation and combines his two passions - endangered wildlife and steam locomotives. Also operating over the GWR railway during the weekend will be David Shepherd’s own giant of the steam age - locomotive 9F 2-10-0 No. 92203 Black Prince which was one of the last steam locomotives to be built by BR.
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Tags: animals | exhibition | gloucestershire | cheltenham | railways | warwickshire | winchcombe | toddington
Leave a Comment »Friday April 4th, Saturday April 5th, Sunday April 6th GWR Toddington Station, Winchcombe Station & Cheltenham Racecourse Station, Gloucestershire
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWR) is running a Spring Diesel Gala over the weekend with an intensive passenger and freight timetable. The GWR has one of the finest collections of heritage diesel locomotives in the country and there will be opportunities to ride behind a large variety of types between Toddington and Cheltenham Racecourse plus a special “Driver for a Fiver” opportunity.
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Tags: cheltenham | gloucestershire | railways | toddington | warwickshire | winchcombe
Leave a Comment »Cotswolds based Steve Edwards ran his 448 marathon last Sunday - 17th February - in a time of 3 hours 12 minutes and 23 seconds and that is one more race and one more very good time towards his world record challenge of 500 marathons by 2012 in an average time of under 3 hours 20 minutes.
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Tags: cotswolds | charity | marathon | moreton | warwickshire | water
Leave a Comment »The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWR), which operates steam and diesel trains between Toddington and Cheltenham Racecourse, kicks off its 2008 season on 1st March with an offer most youngsters would find hard to refuse - they can travel free!
But there’s a catch! To get a free ticket, they must bring a fare-paying adult or senior citizen! The offer is valid on every train running during March, including Easter. Read the rest of this article »
Tags: gloucestershire | railways | warwickshire | cheltenham | toddington
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