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Volunteers gallop away with award
A VOLUNTARY group which gives disabled people the chance to ride horses has galloped away with a community award. Watershed Riding, in Coates, has been named community project of the year by Cirencester Rotarians. Sue Bowden, who helps run the centre
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Abbey set for £3million restoration
MALMESBURY Abbey's £3million restoration scheme has finally got the go-ahead after a decade of planning. North Wiltshire District Council has given the scheme the nod and although it has yet to be confirmed in writing, the steering committee is delighted
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Local orchids off to St Helena
TIM Street's day job involves dealing with big companies in the City. But from his greenhouse in Long Newnton he has used his hobby to launch a micro business that could change the lives of people on a far off island. A first consignment of orchid
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Ciren shoppers show loyalty
CIRENCESTER shoppers are much more loyal to their local shops and businesses than the majority of people in the UK. A study by Hyder Consulting has revealed that 80 per cent of UK adults believe it is important to support the local high street though
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Rare Roman coin displays draw in visitors
THE volunteers who took over Malmesbury's ailing museum a year ago this week are celebrating a five-fold increase in visitors. The Friends of Athelstan Museum are also tackling an ambitious plan of improvements to bring the attraction into the 21st
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Farm has eco-roof
WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust's new visitor centre at Lower Moor Farm has been crowned with an environmentally friendly roof that will grow into a wildflower meadow in the summer. The scheme is part of major project to replace old farm building at the trust's
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Reality of running a restaurant
THE owners of renowned Fairford restaurant Allium are entrusting their business to two complete strangers for nine weeks. James and Erica Graham have agreed to let their restaurant be used as part of a new BBC reality show called The Restaurant.
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Town hall to be transformed
MALMESBURY has got the green light to start the transformation of its historic town hall. Planning officers from North Wiltshire District Council have given their approval to plans which include a more prominent information centre, commercial offices
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Runner hits the road again
FIVE years after he hung up his trainers, marathon fundraiser Graham Jobes is hitting the road again. He is celebrating his 50th birthday in June by hiking 50 miles to the hospital in Oxford that treated his son for a rare tumour. Graham, who works
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Tina and girls on top of world
THE Cotswold Polar Challenge Team Girls on Top are due to set off to the North Pole on Sunday despite being one team member short. After months of training and fundraising Sam Long pulled out of the competition last month due to personal reasons and
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Last minute preparation for Polar team
THREE daredevil businessmen from the Cotswolds are geared for the adventure of a lifetime - a 320-mile race to the North Pole. Steve Jones, of N4 Solutions in Poulton, Richard Yorke, of Yorke Construction in Birdlip, and Nick Bevan, from Cheltenham
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Manor to host classical music
AN EVENING of classical music played by a group of talented young Cirencester musicians takes place at Rodmarton Manor on Tuesday, April 17, to raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice. Tatyana Cheung aged 6, Tinwai Cheung aged 7, Julia Liang aged
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Danny given exciting adaptation
ROALD Dahl's popular story Danny the Champion of the World is brought wonderfully to life in a new and exciting adaptation which bursts onto The Everyman Theatre stage from April 17-21. Roald Dahl is one of our best-loved and most popular children's
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Hards takes blame for losses
WITH his team seemingly doomed to be relegated, Cirencester Town's manager says he will offer to resign at the end of the season. Neil Hards spoke with searing honesty after two 3-1 defeats, over Easter Bank Holiday weekend, virtually consigned the
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Quick Ciren victorious against Minety
Minety RFC 12 Cirencester RFC 48 ON a hot and sunny afternoon, Minety had their share of territory and possession in this Stroud Combination Cup semi-final. However, although they scored first, they were often unable to make the most of their chances
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Malmesbury lose out away from home
Cooper Avon Tyres RFC 43 Malmesbury RFC 22 MALMESBURY were down on numbers, due to Easter commitments and an unfortunate car accident for one of the front row. A discussion between Cooper's captain, the referee and Malmesbury captain, Mark Goodway
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Charity left with spare cash
A LOCAL charity has been left puzzling over what to do with cash it planned to hand over for a new first responder car in Malmesbury. The Jack Lane Trust had a cheque written and ready to buy a new car for the scheme, which trains community members
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Council drops development plans
A COHESIVE plan for developing large swathes of countryside on the outskirts of Cirencester has been abandoned by Cotswold District Council, it has emerged. The Kingshill Masterplan was to be a blueprint for substantial new development to the west
