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WIN 2 TICKETS TO SEE THE HUMAN LEAGUE – GOOD TIMES LIVE 2026
Get ready, Wotton-under-Edge! One of the most anticipated events of the year is coming your way. Pepsi Presents Good Times Live 2026 returns to Chipping Sodbury on Wednesday 20th May,...
Let’s Make This Christmas Count with Cobalt
This December, join Cobalt in spreading festive cheer while supporting a local medical charity. Kick things off on Sunday 7 December with the brand-new Reindeer Run! Whether you fancy a gentle walk, a joyful prance, or a full-speed gallop, it’s a fun and friendly...
Recycle Your Christmas Tree and Help Longfield Hospice
Now is the chance to sign up to dispose of your Christmas Tree in the most eco-friendly way possible and raise money for Longfield Community Hospice. In return for a voluntary donation, Longfield Hospice’s team of volunteers will collect your trees from your home at...
‘Remembering…’ Art Exhibition to be Held in Memory of Two Local Artists
Art from three local artists will be brought together in an exhibition in Stroud for a week between November 30TH – December 6TH, 2025, in the Yard Gallery in Stroud and with over 25% of proceeds going to Longfield Community Hospice. Held in memory of both Rachel...
Wotton Pet Shop Celebrates 50 Years on the High Street!
Wotton Pet Shop is proud to be celebrating an incredible milestone this year – 50 years of serving pets and their owners from Wotton-under-Edge and the surrounding villages. We’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to all our loyal customers for your support over the...
The History of the Remembrance Poppy
The red poppy became a symbol of remembrance after the First World War, inspired by the famous poem “In Flanders Fields” written in 1915 by Canadian doctor and soldier Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. In the poem, McCrae described how poppies were the first...
Hillesley Pupils Hike to Wotton and Try Out New Y8 Bus Route
A group of adventurous children from Hillesley Primary School made the most of the brand-new Y8 bus service from Wotton-under-Edge to Hillesley this week, turning a routine school day into an exciting learning journey. As part of their geography local study, the...
🌿 Brown’s Piece: A Victory for Wotton’s Heart and Heritage
In a time when green spaces are vanishing under concrete, Wotton-under-Edge has achieved something extraordinary. Brown’s Piece - 11 acres of wild, historic land nestled in a corner between Clarence Road, Water Lane and Symn Lane - has officially been purchased by the...
The Rollercoaster Journey of the 84/85 Bus Campaign
Our campaign to Save / restore the 84/5 WUE to Yate has been like a roller coaster since February 2023, with the highs of the temporary extensions and the lows of uncertainty and eventual axing of the vital bus route at the end of August 2024. New administrations in...