Declaration of interest could for Woodmancote parish councillors to resign
THE future of Woodmancote parish council hangs in the balance as members are refusing to reveal their interests.Some councillors are unhappy they are being asked to share their own and their partners'...
View ArticleFarm park to be open until Christmas
COTSWOLD Farm Park director and BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson is in Winchcombe on Saturday.Fans will have a chance to say hello to the popular farmer will be at Emporium, North Street, from...
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Shrub to offer an attractive welcome
ATTRACTIVE flowers will be a provide a welcome to visitors at a renovated garden.Bishop's Cleeve Women's Institute donated a flowering shrub to the village hall, the Tithe Barn, to commemorate the...
View ArticleAwards presented to cadets during annual inspection
CADETS were found to be ship-shape and Bristol fashion at their annual inspection.Inspecting Officer Commander Ron Hale scrutinised TS Raleigh, the Fairford Unit of the Navy Training Corps.Piped aboard...
View ArticleDunkirk tour on the cards
A VISIT to Dunkirk and Ypres is being planned by a Quedgeley charity.The Help If We Can organisation, which raises money for lesser-known charities, are organising a visit in May 2014.They are inviting...
View ArticleMP calls meeting about speed fears
DANGEROUS speeding traffic near a Cotswolds school looks set to be checked.Responding to a petition by Chipping Campden resident and former mayor Ann Taylor, Cotswold MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown called...
View ArticleMontpellier traders get festival fever as they look to boost business
TRADERS in Montpellier say they are to forge closer links to Cheltenham's festivals.Shop owners in the upmarket shopping district marked this year's Cheltenham Literature Festival by holding their own...
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Neighbours put the kettle on for Cobalt
NEIGHBOURS Jenny Bailey and Judith Anderson have raised their cuppas to help breast cancer sufferers.Judith, 59 and Jenny, 61, who live opposite one another in Naunton Crescent, Cheltenham, raised more...
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Pupils deliver harvest hampers to the elderly
ELDERLY residents in Coney Hill have been tucking into some tasty food thanks to generous pupils.Coney Hill Community Primary School enjoyed its harvest festival on Friday at St Oswald's Church.The...
View Article'Bonkers boundaries' plans revised
BOUNDARY bosses have revised controversial plans that would have seenGloucester city centre become part of the Forest of Dean constituency.Instead of the proposal to lump the city's central ward into...
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Children's author gives tips to pupils
BRIGHT young book lovers got tips on how to write their own novels from a seasoned pro.Dozens of youngsters from schools across the county attended a young writer's day at Cheltenham College Junior...
View ArticleDriver fined after worker crushed by digger bucket
A MAN who was crushed by a digger bucket has been awarded £3,500 in compensation, while the driver has been fined.Dominic Dalton, 36, from Erdington, Birmingham, suffered head injuries, a broken lower...
View ArticleBoundaries face a shift to Forest
THE villages of Sandhurst, Norton, Twigworth, the Leigh, Deerhurst and Apperley could be moved from the Tewkesbury constituency to the Forest of Dean.Reacting to the news, Tewkesbury MP Laurence...
View ArticleHey! Your receptionist is looking ruff today...
LOOK who Teckels Animal Sanctuary has managed to collar for a receptionist job!Three-year-old Henry, an Airedale terrier, was snapped by TheCitizen getting to grips with the job at the Whitminster...
View ArticleTraveller bosses took thousands from workers, court told
WORKERS handed over thousands of pounds of benefit money to their traveller bosses, a court was told.Members of the Connors family told their workers – often vulnerable alcoholics – that the money...
View ArticleHundreds turn out for fire station open day
MORE than 500 people visited Stroud's fire station on Saturday.The station's open day drew visitors of all ages. It was a chance for would-be Fireman Sams to get close to fire engines, and for people...
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Twin challenge means double help for families
TWINS will reap the benefits after a sale raised more than £400 to help their families care for them.Cheltenham Twins Group held its annual Nearly New Sale at Charlton Kings Baptist Church on Saturday,...
View ArticleMy life in Gloucestershire: Keely Folker - headteacher at Cooper's Edge Primary
What's your favourite Gloucestershire day out?I haven't lived here for two years yet and so I feel my experiences are limited but... Cotswold Farm Park! My two-year-old son loves it there and it is...
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Thieving diners steal 30,000 Jamie Oliver napkins
Thieving diners are stealing 30,000 of his napkins a month, according celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver. The entrepreneur, who has an Italian in the heart of Cheltenham, said light-fingered restaurant-goers...
View ArticleCharity Choral Day set to boost funds for Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts
Nationally acclaimed composer and conductor Bob Chilcott is set to stage a choral day in Cheltenham for singers of all ages to boost funds for the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts.Bob, described...
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