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Diana recalls tackling the Iron Lady
FOR one Cirencester grandmother the 25th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict brings back particularly strong memories. Diana Gould, now 81, who lives in Queen Elizabeth Road, was the "British housewife" who famously grilled Margaret Thatcher live
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Tories romp home in local election
THE Tories powered home with an incredible victory at the ballot box today, winning 38 out of 44 seats on Cotswold District Council. The Conservative Party is set to dominate the council chamber for the next four years despite the best efforts of the
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Vandals tear out emergency lines
THE lives of many elderly and vulnerable people in the Cotswolds have been put at risk by vandals who cut off them off from the outside world for almost two weeks by destroying vital emergency care lines. The vandals struck at Moor Lane, Fairford,
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Comedy from the Bard in Cheltenham
PROPELLER the remarkable all male Shakespeare ensemble mark their first visit to Cheltenham's The Everyman Theatre with a fabulous double bill; two classic comedies The Taming of the Shrew and Twelfth Night. Propeller's ground-breaking and highly visual
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Deer gets into nursery garden
CHILDREN and staff at the Stepping Stones day nursery were suprised to come in for breakfast last week and find a deer in their back garden. Nursery manager Julie Molton said: "My senior staff member Theresa came in at 7.15am and found the deer, it
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Bibury school wins inspector's praise
A COTSWOLDS school has put its troubled past firmly behind it with an impressive verdict from school watchdog, OFSTED. Bibury CofE School was in need of drastic improvement a few years ago according to inspectors but now boasts some outstanding' marks
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Plea for bikers to slow down
IN The past three weeks there have been five fatal road accidents on Gloucestershire's roads - three deaths involving motorcyclists. Now safety experts are pleading with bikers to slow down and other road users to be more aware of those on two wheels
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Top show jumping at Knapp Farm
THE last in Knapp Farm's show jumping series has been held. The clear round and the lower height classes were again popular. Top honours in the two ft show jumping went to Leah Millward and her pony Beaumont who achieved a double clear to beat Shannon
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Water Park to host triathlon
TRIATHLON England South West will host a weekend of triathlon activity, specifically designed for women, at Keynes Country Park, Cotswold Water Park, on June 9 and 10. Women Only Triathlon Training Day - Saturday, June 9, 11am-4pm. The training
