The first new Boundary Stones in Gloucestershire for over 100 years
Ebrington Parish, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire GL55 6NA, is going to
Local news
Gloucestershire Root, Fruit & Grain Society Final Results 2011
The Final Results for 2011 have been announced and the winners are as follows:-Farm Championship1st: Mr Robin Smith, H W Smith & Son, The Vineyards, Ledbury
The 33rd National Hedge Laying Championship
Saturday 22nd October 2011 Warth Farm, Arlingham, GloucesterBy kind permission of the Burcher Family, the National Hedge Laying Society will be holding their 33rd National Hedge Laying Championship at Arlingham on the banks of the River SevernIncluding Country Craft demonstrations, Trade Stands etc.Admission Free. Supported by Natural England
Council and Politics
Cotswolds MP up at the Crack of Dawn to Lend a Hand at Cirencester Delivery Office
Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, pictured below with House Administration Supervisor Aidan Burnett-Herd (Left) and Postman Tony Wood (Right), visited the Royal Mail’s Delivery Office in Cirencester early last Friday morning (17 December) to lend a hand in delivering some welcome Christmas post and to see Cirencester’s postmen and women to thank them for their hard work.
Regional Fire Controls Proposals Burnt to a Cinder
Cotswold MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown today welcomed the news that the Government has cancelled plans for regional fire control centres. In a statement to the House of Commons Bob Neill MP, Minister at the Department for Communities and Local Government, announced that the project had been halted.
Business & Finance News
John Lewis at Home helps Hop Skip and Jump
Swindon-based charity Hop Skip & Jump received a welcome contribution this week thanks to the arrival of some ex-display furniture from John Lewis. The charity, which offers care and respite to families and children with special needs, is currently fundraising to build a new centre for disabled children in Swindon.
The Pudding Club's most popular puddings are on the shelves at Waitrose!
As the Pudding Club's 25th Anniversary reaches its peak this autumn there are extra reasons to celebrate as the Club's most loved Puddings, The Sticky Toffee Pudding, The Treacle Pudding and The Ginger Syrup Pudding are now available in over 170 Waitrose stores and from Ocado.
Sports & Health News
Life Saving equipment to be given to the Heart of Shipston's Community
The Heart Rhythm Charity – Arrhythmia Alliance is a local charity based in the heart of Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire.
Father and son pair from Bristol & Glos Gliding Club pipped by one point
Father-and-son pilots Andy and Matt Davis were beaten by one point on the last day of a gliding contest that took them on flights all over southern England.
