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December sale at John Rolfe Auctions is biggest and best yet
Article and Photographs by Matt Bigwood John Rolfe Auctions, based at Babdown near Tetbury, is staging their first ever three-day sale, starting this Friday, December 8th and continuing over the weekend. Billed as the Deck the Halls Sale, the auction will, as ever,...
Motoring: Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Q2
By Martin Hall It’s Italian. It’s gorgeous. It’s fast. What more do you want to know? Sometimes doing this job (sic) you get an opportunity that you just can’t turn down and you know what? I’ve been waiting to drive this masterpiece for quite some time, and I was most...
Scouting in the community
As 2023 draws to a close, we look back on another successful year of Scouting. Wotton Scout Group now has a record number of members, with 147 young people and over 40 adult volunteers. We also have 8 Young Leaders, some of whom are volunteering as part of their Duke...
Remembering Terry Luker
(Article and Photo - Matt Bigwood) Tributes have been paid to Terry Luker who died suddenly at home last month at the age of 73. He was well known for publishing old pictures of the area from his vast collection on the I Love Wotton Facebook Group. In his early...
Were reviewing polling stations and we need the public’s views
Everyone who votes in the Stroud district can comment on a review which will ensure polling stations are accessible to all. Stroud District Council is required by law to review polling districts and polling places (the building or area where polling stations...
Used car travels in an 04 Ford Focus Zetec
Article and Photography: Martin Hall Before the advent of the car, travelling around the country was difficult, not impossible, but time consuming and dangerous. Early cart sharing schemes were a disaster whilst maps were rare and warned of mysterious beasts...
THE GOLDEN ORIOLE
By Christiane Goaziou The Golden Oriole is a magnificent bird, the size of a blackbird or a thrush. Its length is 24 cms, its wingspan between 44 and 47 cms and its weight between 56 and 59 grams. Its life span is eight to twelve years. Its flight is...
Mayors Report October 2023
Christmas is coming! Gideon of the Cotswold Book Room and some town traders have kindly volunteered to organise this years Christmas Under The Edge event which will take place on Saturday 2nd December from 4pm. The event will start with a Christmas...
A bird in the hand
Article & Photo by Mark Pasco Wotton resident, Lucy Stanley, only has a short walk to work at the Auction Rooms - but nobody can say she is not swift. Not now anyway! First, she spotted adult swifts flying in to a tiny hole, on the east facing side of the...