Crochet blog: It's finished! My first attempt at a bag
It's taken the best part of about three weeks in between work and everything else, but I've finally finished my first crocheted bag. I'm really happy with it – it's been a good learning process and for...
View ArticleJonjo O'Neill to host fundraiser for paralysed jockey JT McNamara at...
Jonjo O'Neill and his team at Jackdaws Castle have linked up with Cheltenham Racecourse chiefs to host a fundraising event in aid of JT McNamara and his family. Billed as 'A Night Of Fun', the event in...
View ArticleSpecialist outpatient services to cease in Winchcombe
RESIDENTS in Winchcombe will be left without some specialist outpatient services after the health service decided to pull out of the village. The decision was made at the last board meeting of NHS...
View ArticleTirley pub landlady to run first marathon for veterinary charity
A PUB landlady will run her first marathon to raise funds for an animal charity after losing her pet bull. Kelly Baikie, 39, who runs Hawbridge Inn pub, in Tirley, near Tewkesbury, will run the London...
View ArticleBusiness survey for Gloucestershire business owners
BUSINESS owners in Gloucestershire are being invited to share their views on business trends. GFirst LEP, the Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership has launched their quarterly business survey...
View ArticlePolice officers to meet with Bishop's Cleeve residents
POLICE officers will be in Bishop's Cleeve for consultation this month and next. A community police officer will be available for consultation at the library for an hour each from 4pm on April 22, and...
View ArticleWinchcombe walking festival dates announced
ORGANISERS are looking forward to welcoming visitors to an award-winning event in Winchcombe. Dates for the Winchcombe Cotswolds Walking Festival have been announced, and will run from May 17-19. A...
View ArticleJockey Ian Popham strikes aboard Champion Court for Martin Keighley at...
Ian Popham landed the feature race on the first day of the April Meeting at Cheltenham today aboard Martin Keighley's stable star Champion Court.Riding the high-class chaser for the first time...
View ArticleFinal farewells to Tewkesbury ferryman Terry Nield
FAMILY and friends will gather together next month to say their final farewells to a well-loved Tewkesbury man. Mourners will gather to celebrate the life of ferryman Terry Nield, who was found dead in...
View ArticleCheltenham headteacher celebrates first anniversary and Ofsted results
ADJUSTING to a new way is not easy for some, but a headteacher is trailing the way for a Cheltenham school. Nikki Hill, headteacher of Greatfield Park Primary School, is celebrating her first year as...
View ArticleBaroness Thatcher's funeral attended by Conservative MPs from Gloucestershire
A MOVING and historic occasion was how one of our county MPs summed up his attendance at the funeral of Britain's longest-serving modern prime minister. Conservative MP for Tewkesbury Laurence...
View ArticleConvicted Cheltenham attacker could not get to Gloucester for unpaid work...
TRAVELLING from Cheltenham to Gloucester was too far for a 20-year-old who took part in an attack which left a man with a fractured jaw. Aaron Mitchell, from Broadway Road in Toddington, failed to turn...
View ArticleMissing Gloucester teen sparks major four-hour river and canal search operation
A MASSIVE police manhunt searched for an 18-year-old girl who told her parents she would jump off a river bridge. It is understood a row over the teen's boyfriend saw her flee her home in Hempsted and...
View ArticleAP McCoy taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital after fall at Cheltenham...
Champion jockey AP McCoy has been taken to Gloucestershire Royal after being injured at Cheltenham today. He will undergo assessment for chest injuries after a fall from Quantitativeeasing in the...
View ArticleTickets sold out for Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts first event
TICKETS to the first event of a village's festival was sold out within hours of the box office opening. Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts's first event, an evening concert featuring renowned...
View ArticleDoctor Who in Chepstow: Matt Smith and David Tennant spotted together
Doctor Who fans had a double dose of their favourite stars when Matt Smith and David Tennant were spotted filming in Chepstow. The two timelords were pictured filming outside the imposing castle in...
View ArticleJust settle back and enjoy the fireworks
IN her recent films, Oscar-winning Danish director Susanne Bier has meditated on the ability of the human spirit to endure all-consuming grief.Perhaps hankering for some light relief, she dons her...
View ArticleTwiston-Davies duo strike again at April Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse
Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies landed the big race on the final day of the April Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse today.After scoring with Ackertac on the first day, the father-and-son team from Guiting...
View ArticleSubtlety not on brutal Gloucester's agenda for Saracens visit
SUBTLETY will be in short supply for Gloucester's vital Premiership clash against Saracens at Kingsholm tomorrow. Boss Nigel Davies has lumped all his brutal ball-carriers into the back five of his...
View ArticleThey are the cream of the catwalk at FAB Fashion Rebellion
Everyone has at some point, worn a hat, whether it's woolly for the winter or feathery for a wedding. There's a general unified look when it comes to fascinators and that's where Fern Berreen has...
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