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One of Cam’s best kept secrets
Hiding just out of view behind the Shell Garage at Millwood, is one of Cams best kept secrets (until now). The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Charity Furniture shop is under new management and Sarah and Steve (both formally from Tetbury Charity Furniture Shop) would...
Jenny & Pauline take part in their 20th Race for Life
Wotton friends, Jenny Davis and Pauline Roberts, recently took part in their 20th Race for Life raising funds for Cancer Research. Over the last twenty years they have raised thousands of pounds for the charity. In May 2020, Jenny's husband, Roger, died of cancer....
Tortworth Forest Centre CIC celebrates receiving four years of National Lottery funding
Tortworth Forest Centre CIC based in The Dell at Tortworth Arboretum is celebrating after being awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, to continue delivering woodland-based wellbeing groups for local residents struggling with poor mental health....
Twenty is Plenty Dogs Trust issues warm weather guidance as summer temperatures rise
Dogs Trust, the nations largest dog welfare charity, is warning dog owners that “twenty is plenty†when it comes to exercising dogs this summer. With the arrival of warmer weather, Dogs Trust has issued guidance that exercising dogs in temperatures as mild as 21...
Join Longfields colourful fun run!
Prepare for a colour explosion at Longfields ‘Run the Rainbow event Longfield Community Hospices fun run, ‘Run the Rainbow is back by popular demand. Its taking place at Cotswold Airport on Saturday 15th July. This is no ordinary 5k run. Runners or walkers,...
Charity open garden at Katherine’s Farm in Swinhay
A beautiful, five-acre country garden near Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire is opening its gate to visitors on the weekend of June 17 18. Katherine's Farm Garden was created as a memorial to Katherine Meyer, who died of cancer at St Peters Hospice in 2012, aged...
Change and Challenges for Wotton Under Edge
At the Annual Town Council meeting, Councillors Martin Tucker and Teresa Creese were unanimously voted to be Mayor and Deputy Mayor respectively for another year, thank you to all the Councillors for their support. Coronation Wotton celebrated the Coronation in...
Nibley Festival – 30th June to 2nd July
Tickets are on sale now for this local gem of a festival! Back for its 15th event and with a theme full of flower power, Nibley Festival has become something of an institution attracting 5,000 festival goers who come for the full and varied line-up and free...
Blue Coat School celebrates Ofsted Success
“A nurturing and welcoming school†Blue Coat CofE School in Wotton-under-Edge was visited in March 2023. Ofsted graded the school as follows: The quality of education: Good Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding Personal development: Outstanding Leadership and...