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The Cheltenham Trust releases ambitious three-year vision for the town
28/06/2017
The Cheltenham Trust has released its three-year vision for transforming some of the town’s key cultural, heritage and leisure assets.
The independent charity was established in 2014 to manage and develop the town’s key venues on behalf of Cheltenham Borough Council, namely the Cheltenham Town Hall, Pittville Pump Room, the Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Leisure At Cheltenham and the Prince of Wales Stadium.
The independent charity was established in 2014 to manage and develop the town’s key venues on behalf of Cheltenham Borough Council, namely the Cheltenham Town Hall, Pittville Pump Room, the Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Leisure At Cheltenham and the Prince of Wales Stadium.
Excitement mounts over the Tour of Britain coming to the Cotswolds
27/06/2017
There’s just two-and-a-half months to go until the start of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain, and councillors and businesses in Bourton-on-the-Water have recently learned that their community will host an Eisberg sprint stage of the event on Saturday, September 9.
Stroud Court needs your votes to receive £25,000
19/06/2017
Stroud Court in Minchinhampton is appealing to all its friends and supporters to vote online to help them receive a £25,000 Community Award from the Freemasons.
As part of Freemasonry’s 300th anniversary celebrations, the Masonic Charitable Foundation is distributing three million pounds to 300 charities across the country, and Stroud Court is one of those selected.
As part of Freemasonry’s 300th anniversary celebrations, the Masonic Charitable Foundation is distributing three million pounds to 300 charities across the country, and Stroud Court is one of those selected.
Council supports heritage development plans
19/06/2017
Major improvements planned for Cogges Manor Farm, a popular visitor attraction and heritage centre in Witney, have received a further boost following a grant award made by West Oxfordshire District Council.
The £50,000 awarded by the council’s Cabinet form part of the £1.325m Next Steps development programme led by the Cogges Heritage Trust, which manages the Manor Farm site.
The £50,000 awarded by the council’s Cabinet form part of the £1.325m Next Steps development programme led by the Cogges Heritage Trust, which manages the Manor Farm site.
Northleach group wins Great Cotswolds Clean-up competition
14/06/2017
A group comprising almost 90 environmentally-conscious residents from Northleach has won the £500 first prize in Cotswold District Council’s recent Great Cotswolds Clean-up competition.
A runners-up prize of £300 has been awarded to a North Cerney team while the third prize of £200 has been split between groups in Ampney Crucis and Meysey Hampton.
A runners-up prize of £300 has been awarded to a North Cerney team while the third prize of £200 has been split between groups in Ampney Crucis and Meysey Hampton.
Chipping Norton Recording Studios honoured with Blue Plaque
14/06/2017
BBC Local Radio, BBC Asian Network and The British Plaque Trust announced today (Wednesday, June 14) 47 new Blue Plaques commemorating people or places that have influenced the musical landscape across the country.
BBC Radio Oxford’s official Blue Plaque will commemorate Chipping Norton Recording Studios where, between 1971 and 1999, Status Quo, XTC, Gerry Rafferty, Duran Duran, Steve Winwood, Beverley Craven and Radiohead all recorded. The plaque will go outside the building that now is Chipping Norton Dental Surgery.
BBC Radio Oxford’s official Blue Plaque will commemorate Chipping Norton Recording Studios where, between 1971 and 1999, Status Quo, XTC, Gerry Rafferty, Duran Duran, Steve Winwood, Beverley Craven and Radiohead all recorded. The plaque will go outside the building that now is Chipping Norton Dental Surgery.
Election night drama in Stroud
09/06/2017
During a dramatic General Election night nationwide there was drama too in the Cotswolds when David Drew reclaimed the Stroud seat for Labour after a seven-year absence, defeating Conservative Neil Carmichael by 687 votes.
Mr Drew succeeded in overturning Mr Carmichael’s majority of 4,866 to regain the seat he first won in 1997.
Mr Drew succeeded in overturning Mr Carmichael’s majority of 4,866 to regain the seat he first won in 1997.
Bentley event set to drive people to castle this Father's Day
08/06/2017
This Father’s Day dads can feel like the king of the castle with a display of more than 200 classic Bentleys at a popular Winchcombe attraction.
On Sunday, June 18, the beautiful grounds of historic Sudeley Castle & Gardens will be a fitting backdrop for Bentley Drivers Club Annual Concours event.
The day, which starts at 10am, is open to all and provides a rare and exclusive opportunity to see a large collection of iconic cars in one place.
On Sunday, June 18, the beautiful grounds of historic Sudeley Castle & Gardens will be a fitting backdrop for Bentley Drivers Club Annual Concours event.
The day, which starts at 10am, is open to all and provides a rare and exclusive opportunity to see a large collection of iconic cars in one place.
French singer brings her band to the Cotswolds
08/06/2017
Parisian singer Céline Dommart brings her unique blend of French chanson, Spanish tango and American jazz to the Cotswolds next month.
Céline is appearing at the Victoria Hall in Bourton-on-the-Water on Saturday, July 8.
Céline is appearing at the Victoria Hall in Bourton-on-the-Water on Saturday, July 8.
Hayles Abbey Halt opens - after an absence of nearly six decades
06/06/2017
The driving rain didn’t dampen spirits as Lord Wemyss, the Earl of Wemyss and March from nearby Stanway House, opened Hayles Abbey Halt on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway yesterday (Monday). Lord Wemyss is a Patron of the railway.
The Halt (spelled Hayles by the Great Western Railway) opened in 1928 to coincide with the opening of a museum at the nearby Cistercian Hailes Abbey but was closed by British Railways in 1960, when local passenger train services were withdrawn.
The Halt (spelled Hayles by the Great Western Railway) opened in 1928 to coincide with the opening of a museum at the nearby Cistercian Hailes Abbey but was closed by British Railways in 1960, when local passenger train services were withdrawn.
Agriculture students on BBC Countryfile
05/06/2017
Agriculture students at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Cirencester have starred in a special edition of BBC Countryfile Spring Diaries.
Mila Gordon-Creed, Florence Giles, Philippa Evans, Christina Rose, and Alexandra Dunn featured in the episode that was broadcast last Wednesday (May 31), which focuses on the Women’s Land Army (WLA)
Mila Gordon-Creed, Florence Giles, Philippa Evans, Christina Rose, and Alexandra Dunn featured in the episode that was broadcast last Wednesday (May 31), which focuses on the Women’s Land Army (WLA)
200 artists exhibiting at 10th Cheltenham Open Studios
05/06/2017
Cheltenham Open Studios is in its 10th year and this year there will be 200 artists in 73 different venues, starting on Saturday (June 10) and running through to Sunday, June 18.
One of the studios which will be open is Lansdown Art Studios on the Lansdown Industrial Estate, where 10 artists will be opening their studios to give a tantalising glimpse of the artistic process.
One of the studios which will be open is Lansdown Art Studios on the Lansdown Industrial Estate, where 10 artists will be opening their studios to give a tantalising glimpse of the artistic process.
Choirs in midsummer fund-raiser for Cotswold canal restoration
31/05/2017
Following a very successful fund-raising concert for the Cotswold Canal Trust by the Dursley Male Voice Choir in 2015, the event is being repeated this summer with the Cotswold Canal Singers also taking part.
The Dursley Male Voice Choir was founded by a group of enthusiastic local singers in 1978 and has since grown to be one of the principal male voice choirs of the region with up to 70 singers drawn from communities around Dursley and the wider Stroud district.
The Dursley Male Voice Choir was founded by a group of enthusiastic local singers in 1978 and has since grown to be one of the principal male voice choirs of the region with up to 70 singers drawn from communities around Dursley and the wider Stroud district.
Take on the Cotswold Way Mighty Hike for Macmillan
31/05/2017
Macmillan Cancer Support is delighted to announce the return of the Cotswold Way Mighty Hike.
Hundreds of people will fasten their walking boots for the 26-mile hike on Saturday, July 22, to raise vital funds to support people affected by cancer.
Hundreds of people will fasten their walking boots for the 26-mile hike on Saturday, July 22, to raise vital funds to support people affected by cancer.
Penguin chicks hatch out at Birdland
23/05/2017
Delighted keepers are celebrating after the first of a record number of Humboldt penguin eggs hatched out successfully at Birdland Park and Gardens.
So far three chicks have been born at the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
So far three chicks have been born at the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
South Cerney street fair, duck race and festival weekend
22/05/2017
The immensely popular South Cerney Street Fair and Duck Race takes place once again on Bank Holiday Monday, May 29.
With more than 100 different stalls and attractions, visitors to this free event won’t be disappointed. You can enjoy a wide range of craft stalls, live music, dance performances and children’s entertainment; and for visitors wanting quieter activities, the Village Hall Art Exhibition and Church Flower Festival will be open all day.
With more than 100 different stalls and attractions, visitors to this free event won’t be disappointed. You can enjoy a wide range of craft stalls, live music, dance performances and children’s entertainment; and for visitors wanting quieter activities, the Village Hall Art Exhibition and Church Flower Festival will be open all day.
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards in Try Hard debut UK theatre tour
12/05/2017
As Britain’s first Olympic ski jumper, Gloucestershire-based plasterer Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards became an overnight sensation when, in 1988 at Calgary’s Winter Olympics. He lost out on medals by a long way, but won a place in the nation’s hearts for his positive attitude that embodied the true spirit of the Olympics
Six candidates to contest Cotswolds seat at General Election
12/05/2017
Following the close of nominations, six people – including one non-party political candidate - will contest the Parliamentary Election for The Cotswolds Constituency on June 8.
Conservative candidate Geoffrey Robert Clifton-Brown, who was first elected as an MP in 1992, will once again be defending his Cotswolds seat. At the 2015 General Election he won with a majority of 21,477.
The other candidates are: Andrew John Gant (Liberal Democrats); Chris Harlow (UK Independence Party); Mark Christopher Huband (Labour Party); Sabrina Helen Marie Poole (Green Party); and Sandy Steel (non-party political candidate).
Conservative candidate Geoffrey Robert Clifton-Brown, who was first elected as an MP in 1992, will once again be defending his Cotswolds seat. At the 2015 General Election he won with a majority of 21,477.
The other candidates are: Andrew John Gant (Liberal Democrats); Chris Harlow (UK Independence Party); Mark Christopher Huband (Labour Party); Sabrina Helen Marie Poole (Green Party); and Sandy Steel (non-party political candidate).
Shear excitement as Adam Henson launches BBC Countryfile Live 2017
06/05/2017
BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson and pupils from Woodstock Primary School have launched this year’s BBC Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace with some new-born helpers.
Adam Henson and Countryfile Live are inviting fans to follow the six lambs via social media @Countryfilelive #cfllivelambs #askcharles. The lambs are amongst the first born at Blenheim Palace this year, and will be on show at the Passion for British Livestock area at this year’s event.
Adam Henson and Countryfile Live are inviting fans to follow the six lambs via social media @Countryfilelive #cfllivelambs #askcharles. The lambs are amongst the first born at Blenheim Palace this year, and will be on show at the Passion for British Livestock area at this year’s event.
Precious eggs offer major hope for rare mynah bird
06/05/2017
A critically endangered type of mynah bird has laid eggs for the first time in more than a decade at Birdland Park and Gardens.
Keepers at the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, now face an anxious wait to see whether the eggs will hatch.
Keepers at the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, now face an anxious wait to see whether the eggs will hatch.
