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Jeepers creepers it’s all rocking up at UTEA in May
Shrugging off the Covid cobwebs, Under the Edge Arts are looking forward to throwing open its doors of the Chipping Hall in May. "Our first event is an exhibition of work by local illustrator Rebecca Clark," says the group's Sam Carlton. "Pen and watercolour paintings...
Countdown for influx of Swifts
As the countdown for this spring's influx of swifts ticks down, many sites are now being readied to welcome the first arrivals - thanks to the work of swiftophile Mark Pasco and his skilled assistant Rory Dunbar. A box donated to the Wotton Times so we can follow the...
A momentous announcement from Renishaw
Founders Sir David McMurtry, executive chairman, and John Deer, non-executive deputy chairman, have announced they will sell their 53 per cent holding in the company. The company's board is now exploring a number of options, including selling the business to a new...
George Carpenter: 50 Years as the Town Crier
For many, George Carpenter will have been the town crier for longer than they've been alive. After half a century in the role, he is as much a part of Wotton-under-Edge as the clock tower or the war memorial. As he recalls, the role didn't come about overnight. When I...