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Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service celebrating Pride throughout the county
This year, as with previous years, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) will be supporting Pride in Gloucestershire by attending nine Pride events over the next few months. They have already attended their first Pride event this year, which took place at the...
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Article and Photographs: Jeff Walshe At theย Slow Travel Cotswolds Awards 2024 presentations in early May- Wotton-under-Edge received two nominations. Held in Painswick, nominees came from Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, Bath and the Cotswolds.ย The event was organised by...
The Winner of A Pair of Nibley Festival Tickets is…
The lucky Winner of the recent Wotton Directory competition to win a Pair of Tickets to the last ever Nibley Festival was picked at random and is CAROLINE GALVIN!!!ย ย CONGRATULATIONS CAROLINE!ย ย Please ensure you claim your prize within 7 days by responding to...
Run the Rainbow is back โ with a brand-new venue for 2024!
Longfield Hospice is calling on the community to don their brightest whiteโs ready to paint the town red, yellow, blueโฆ.. and sign up for the annual "Run the Rainbow" event on June 29, 2024. This 5K run, set on the beautiful Frampton estate, promises a day of...
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Celebrating World Bee Day (20 May) The British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) will join beekeepers, conservationists, naturalists and growers around the world in observing World Bee Day on 20 May 2024. The BBKAโs 27,000-strong membership is actively involved in helping...
Take Part In No Mow May to boost biodiversity and support wildlife
Stroud District Council will be leaving almost 100,000 square metres of grass uncut as part of the national environmental campaign No Mow May and is hoping residents will follow its lead. In the councilโs latest resident survey, 82% of people in the Stroud district...
Longfield Hospice Goes Solar ๐
Longfield, a community hospice providing compassionate end-of-life care, is proud to announce a significant stride towards sustainability with the installation of solar panels on its premises beginning this week. The decision to embrace solar energy not only reduces...
Your Chance to Lead the Way for Butterflies and Moths
Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is calling on nature enthusiasts across the UK to design a brilliant banner which will have pride of place at the upcoming Restore Nature Now march. The winning design will be printed and held aloft at the head of the...
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โRugby is a dying sport.โ Iโve heard this repeatedly over the last few years and the evidence is there, from Premiership clubs going bust to a noticeable reduction in player numbers, especially among 2nd and 3rdย teams across club sides nationally. The ever growing...