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Run the Rainbow is back – with a brand-new venue for 2024!
Longfield Hospice is calling on the community to don their brightest white’s ready to paint the town red, yellow, blue….. 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...
𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 (𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆)
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 BBKA’s 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 council’s latest resident survey, 82% of people in the Stroud district...
Longfield Hospice Goes Solar 🌞
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...
𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗖
‘Rugby is a dying sport.’ I’ve 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 3rd teams across club sides nationally. The ever growing...
The Hills are Calling!
Wotton’s very own walking festival returns for its 7th annual event this June. Last year’s event was the most popular yet and this year the festival committee have been working hard to offer an even greater variety of walks that showcase the wonderful walking...
Stroud District Council elections: Greens react to becoming biggest party
The Greens are delighted to have become the biggest party on Stroud District Council, with a record number of councillors. The party now has 22 seats on Stroud District Council (up from 14), winning nine new seats and holding 13 existing seats. Cllr Catherine Braun,...
Charity ready to rescue honey bee swarms
Members of the British Beekeepers' Association across the country are starting to collect swarms of honey bees as the beekeeping season gets underway. Thousands of beekeepers become volunteer swarm collectors from now until about the end of July to rescue honey bees...