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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...
Winners of Capture A Moment Photography Competition
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of Cobalt’s Capture a Moment Photography Competition for 2024. All those who took part have helped fund our specialist nurse who helps teenagers and young adults for cancer across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and...
Gloucestershire Recycles urges reusing clothes to cut waste
Gloucestershire Recycles is encouraging people to reduce the amount of clothes wasted by reusing them. Gloucestershire Recycles is a partnership of Gloucestershire County Council and the six district councils and together they have launched a new clothing campaign...
Staff at Wotton’s David James raise money to remember colleague
Staff at local firm David James have raised more than £12,000 for charity after taking on a walking challenge to remember a colleague who died suddenly last year. Thirty employees from the estate agency and chartered surveying firm walked the challenging 23 miles of...
Ultra rare coin from 1776 discovered in a toffee tin
Photos and Article by Matt Bigwood An incredibly rare coin from the year of the United States of America’s Declaration of Independence has been discovered in the Cotswolds – at the bottom of a toffee tin. Known as a Continental Dollar, the coin, measuring 38mm across...
10,000M UNDER THE EDGE (aka Wotton 10K)
10,000M UNDER THE EDGE (aka Wotton 10K) Sunday 15th September 2024 10am Hosted by Wotton-under-Edge Lions and raising funds that will benefit our local community 10,000M UNDER THE EDGE is now under 6 weeks away. For those who have done it before you know it is...
Stroud Council Launches £100K Community Crowdfunding Initiative
Stroud District Council announces a new community crowdfunding initiative - with £100,000 available for community projects Community-led projects across the district can now bid for a share of £100,000 to improve their local areas and raise additional funds from...
International Dog Day honours canine companionship
International Dog Day celebrates the special bond between humans and dogs. Dog enthusiasts and pet owners come together to raise awareness about the needs of dogs, share knowledge on how to care for them, and celebrate the joy and companionship they bring into their...