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Christmas tree recycling scheme breaks fundraising record for Longfield Hospice
Longfield Community Hospice has raised more than £49,292 income with its recent Christmas tree recycling scheme. Staff at the Minchinhampton-based hospice hosted a celebration evening on 1 February as a way of thanking everybody who had volunteered and helped with...
Ford Mustang Mach E SR: Just brilliant
Article and Photographs by Martin Hall Ford Mustang Mach E SR: Just brilliant. Ive been lucky enough to have driven the Mustang Mach E Standard Range, Extended Range All Wheel Drive and the rather cheeky Mach E GT and have always thought that the Standard Range could...
Mayors Report February 2023
Budget 2023/24 Councillors have been working hard scrutinising the spending of the Town Council as part of the setting of the budget for 2023/24. They had the very challenging task of ensuring there are budgets to enable the public, staff, buildings, cemetery,...
February half term dragons at Newark Park
The theme is dragons at Newark Park, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, this February half term, with lots of things to keep the whole family entertained. One of Newarks oldest and most valuable pieces in the collection, Spike the dragon weathervane, has sat atop...
Longfield’s Ale Amble returns the perfect day out for beer & rugby fans!
Longfield Community Hospice is organising the perfect day out for beer and rugby fans, with its popular Ale Amble returning to Stroud Brewery on 11 March from 11 am-3 pm. Starting and finishing at Strouds iconic brewery, the Amble will follow a scenic four-mile...
Become a volunteer for Longfield Hospice!
Longfield Community Hospice is calling for local people to join their team of loyal volunteers. The Minchinhampton-based hospice is currently supported by 400 committed volunteers, working across every department. Last year, volunteers donated over 48,000 hours of...
FEED THE BIRDS; LET THEM KNOW WERE ON THEIR SIDE
The Winter solstice was on the 21st of December, Christmas has passed but the Winter season has just commenced and will be here until the 20th of March although the early Spring can often have a Winter feel. I recently saw a Pied Wagtail rushing around at the top of...
Tweedy the clown joins Home Start
A charity that supports families with young children in Wotton and the surrounding districts has been celebrating this New Year. Home Start Stroud and Gloucester has been working locally for over 20 years and is excited to share that its new patron, Tweedy the clown...
Wotton Electric Picture House
The Wotton Electric Picture House has been a working Cinema on and off since 1913. This month is the 20th anniversary of the Cinema closing under previous owners Andy & Jess in 2002, who had run the Cinema with some success since 1992 until the pressures of...