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Clifton-Brown: rail service hold-up is unacceptable
COTSWOLDS MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has joined commuters in criticising the time it will take rail managers to upgrade services from the redoubled Swindon to Kemble rail line. Despite the official opening of the line by Princess Anne on Friday
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EQUESTRIAN: Team chasers at Andoversford bidding for national finals
THE annual Cotswold Team Chase will take place on Sunday (October 26) at Foxcote Estate, near Andoversford, with The County Air Ambulance being this year’s chosen charity. More than 300 horses and riders will tackle the 30 challenging cross country
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GOLF: Goodwin back in the winners circle
CIRENCESTER head pro Ed Goodwin won the latest Gloucestershire & Somerset PGA Medal at The Kendleshire with a one under par round of 70. Goodwin was joined at the top of the leaderboard by David Haines who became head pro at Burnham and Berrow
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A429 near Crudwell closed following collision involving lorry car and van
THE A429 north of Crudwell is closed following an accident involving a lorry, a van and a car Police have been at the scene since 3.08pm. A resident who lives nearby to the crash said that the lorry was still on the road and the van and the
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Stow welcomes thousands to popular biannual horse fair
STOW-ON-THE-WOLD has welcomed thousands of travellers to a field near Maugersbury Road today to celebrate the 538-year-old biannual horse fair. Stow Horse Fair is held twice a year, in May and October, and sees members of the gypsy community attend
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Cirencester coffee shop receives prestigious 5-Cup accreditation
A CIRENCESTER coffee shop is one of only seven in the country to be awarded the prestigious 5-Cup accreditation this year.Cotswold Artisan Coffee in Bishops Walk was given the accolade by the Beverage Standards Association ahead of their 2014 awards.The
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Popular Cirencester festival to make flying comeback next summer
THE most popular festival in Cirencester will be making a flying comeback next summer. Next year's Phoenix Festival is returning to the Abbey Grounds on 22-23 August 2015 and organisers are calling for help to make it bigger and better than it
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Minety school table top sale in Malmesbury
Minety Pre-School & Forest School is to hold a table top sale in the Market Cross in Malmesbury on November 8 from 9am-12pm. There will be a range of cakes and second hand children’s clothing on offer. All proceeds will go towards the school
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Goodbye to the Hare Festival!
A HUGELY popular Cirencester festival will be hopping out of town for good tomorrow night, as more than 50 colourful hare statues go under the hammer for charity. The Cirencester March Hare Festival 2014 has seen the town decorated with a drove
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Men arrested in connection with child sex images
POLICE arrested six Wiltshire men in connection with possessing and making indecent images of children via the internet yesterday. The arrests were made as part of Operation Harness, a long-term collaborative project tackling issues which matter
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Second year of history festival a smash hit for Malmesbury
TOURISTS and history enthusiasts flocked to Malmesbury to hear talks from famous historians, authors and politicians during the second BBC History Weekend. The second year of the festival took place from October 16 to October 19 and featured twice
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Funding trouble for scheme which helps special needs youngsters become more independent
A VALUABLE scheme helping special needs youngsters become more independent could be in jeopardy, after project organisers claim funding has been cut by the council. The Lift Training Scheme, based at the National Star College in Cheltenham, is
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Cirencester Open Air Pool to undergo complete transformation
ONE of the oldest swimming pools in the country is due to undergo a complete transformation. And a mystery local benefactor has offered to meet half the cost of the funding. Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool has been based in the heart of