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More information revealed about new shop in old Cirencester Superdrug store

MORE information has been revealed about the opening of a new clothes shop in Cirencester.

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More than 25 speeding drivers caught in Malmesbury area

MORE than 25 speeding drivers have been caught in the Malmesbury area recently.

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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin listed for over £100 on eBay

A RARE Benjamin Bunny 50p coin is for sale in Gloucestershire for over £100.

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South Cotswolds MP joins 12-hour ambulance shift

SOUTH Cotswolds MP, Dr Roz Savage, spent a full 12-hour shift shadowing a frontline ambulance crew based at Cirencester Ambulance Station, to better understand the pressures facing local emergency services

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South Cotswolds MP calls for more play-based learning

SOUTH Cotswolds MP Dr Roz Savage has led a debate in Parliament calling for play-based learning to continue beyond the age of five, warning that England is falling behind the rest of the UK

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Healthy food award for Cirencester nursery

KEY Steps Day Nursery in Cirencester has received recognition for the food it serves to children

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Dom Joly celebrates one year of secret SpeakeaZy nights in Gloucestershire

A GLOUCESTERSHIRE comedy cabaret is marking its first anniversary in April

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Cirencester to celebrate outstanding individuals at awards

THE Cirencester Community Awards are set to return for 2026, honouring outstanding contributions across the town

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Local band to headline charity gig at Cirencester concert venue

Local band Chasing Dolls are to headline a charity gig in Cirencester

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Sailing club looking for volunteers to help change lives

A sailing club is looking for volunteers to help change lives through the sport

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New knitting project bringing the generations together in Cotswolds

A NEW community knitting project is bringing generations together in the Cotswolds.

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Changes to opening hours at train station near Cirencester this month

THERE will be changes to the planned opening hours of facilities at a train station near Cirencester in the next few days.

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Flood warning issued for tourist destination near Cirencester

A FLOOD warning has been issued for a tourist destination near Cirencester.

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Emergency road closure put in place in Cirencester

AN EMERGENCY road closure has been put in place in Cirencester today (Thursday, February 12).

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One Direction star praises pubs in this Cotswold tourist hotspot

A ONE DIRECTION heartthrob has praised the pubs in a Cotswold tourist hotspot after the Standard’s coverage of his visit was highlighted on BBC Radio 2.

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Football: Southern, Hellenic, County, Northern Senior Leagues and women's leagues round-up

Bishop’s Cleeve manager Paul Collicutt’s 350th game in the Southern League went as planned, as the Mitres returned to the play-off spots in Division One South with a 2-0 win over Bashley.

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A419 in Cirencester reopens 24 hours after incident

It was closed for around a day

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Benedict Cumberbatch launches draw to win £4m house near Cirencester

ACTOR Benedict Cumberbatch has launched a new Omaze draw to win a £4 million house near Cirencester.

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Tributes paid to devoted dad and husband who died in A417 crash

THE family of a man who died following a crash on the A417 earlier this month have paid a heartfelt tribute to him, describing him as a ‘devoted husband’ and ‘loving father’.

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Bowmoor Sailing Club prepares to mark 50 years on the water

Weekly column by Chris Roberts MBE