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Safety advice on Bonfire Night from Glos Fire and Rescue Service
People are being advised to follow Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Trading Standard’s top tips to stay safe this Halloween and Bonfire Night. They have provided a list of simple steps to stay safe due to the potential dangers during this period. On Bonfire...
Win 5 Tickets to the Wotton Firework Display!
Exciting news for firework fans! We're giving away 5 tickets to the Wotton Firework Display on November 9th, 2024. This spectacular event promises a dazzling evening filled with stunning fireworks and community fun! How to Enter: Entering the competition is easy!...
More funding available for Stroud district’s rural communities
Applications are open again for small rural businesses, community organisations, and parish & town councils in the Stroud district to apply for a slice of £400,000 of Government funding. Stroud District Council (SDC) was awarded the fund by the Government’s Rural...
Tolsey Clock Makeover 2024
Wotton Under Edge is lucky to have the iconic historic Tolsey Clock which is featured in photos that are shared across the world. A clock is reported to have been in existence in the 17th century and the Tolsey building was given to the town in Elizabeth...
Fifi Announces Upcoming Closure of Her Beloved High Street Shop
Article & Photography: Matt Bigwood Fiona Parsons, also known as Fifi, has made the tough decision to call time on her much-loved High Street shop. She opened Fifi’s Fancy Furniture in 2019, but trading conditions have forced her to make the tough decision to...
Join The Wotton Lions Meat Draw Today!
Wotton Lions are well known throughout the town for helping local individuals and organisations, as well as the town itself. We help with providing funding, equipment and practical help – such as helping Wotton in Bloom with the hanging baskets and providing marshals...
What is inflammation?
Inflammation is generally considered to be your body’s response to illness or injury but inflammation runs deeper than this – to fully understand it let’s look at some causes of inflammation; diet (not necessarily certain foods as we all react differently), pollen,...
Not just a bedtime story
Linda Cohen of ‘Read With Me’ spoke passionately at the Gloucestershire Freemasons Charity Day recently about just what reading actually means. It means access to education: 40% of pupils going on to secondary education have a reading age lower than it should be and...
Popular community event returns to Thornbury for a fourth year
The popular Thornbury Fun Palace event will return on Saturday 5th October. This will be the 4th year of the event, which brings people together to celebrate what their community has to offer. Fun Palaces are community events celebrating the skills, passions and...