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Major announcement on home births across Gloucestershire
A HOSPITAL trust has suspended home births for two weeks after staff raised safety concerns.
New shop comes to Cirencester - but not for long
A NEW shop has come to Cirencester - but customers need to make the most of it.
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Ice rink near Cirencester to return for 2025
AN ICE RINK near Cirencester is due to return for the 2025 festive season.
Little-known Roman amphitheatre hiding in plain sight next to famous Cotswolds town
Right next to Cirencester — the largest Cotswolds town — are the remains of a gigantic amphitheatre which are literally hiding in plain sight right here in Gloucestershire.
Map shows where banks have closed for good in Gloucestershire
Hundreds of banks have shut across the UK in the past four years
Malmesbury mum loses NHS job after drink-driving on way home to help her children
A care co-ordinator for the NHS has lost her job after getting behind the wheel while over the alcohol limit.
Everything to know about Cirencester’s Christmas light switch-on
THERE are just a few weeks to go until the Christmas lights are switched on in Cirencester in one of the most anticipated annual events in the town.
Cirencester school wins global justice award
A PRIMARY school has earned national recognition for its efforts to raise awareness of global poverty and to promote social justice
Major changes for world-famous tourist spot plagued by traffic congestion
THE public are being invited to share their views on plans to improve road safety in a visitor hotspot said to suffer from overtourism.
Police patrol school near Malmesbury amid dangerous parking reports
POLICE have undertaken patrols of a primary school near Malmesbury after reports of dangerous parking.
Updates as trains delayed or cancelled at Kemble
TRAINS going through Kemble are cancelled or delayed this morning.
Newsquest extends registration period for popular Young Reporter Scheme
Newsquest's Young Reporter Scheme gives young people a platform to write about the topics that are important to them in their local area.
12 reasons Gloucester City Council says its plan will build a ‘better Gloucestershire’
It is pitching a vision for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire
Malmesbury Carnival boosts town with £34,000 in donations
THE Malmesbury Carnival and Festival has awarded more than £34,000 to support a range of local causes
Cirencester gig to feature Izzie Yardley and Âellin this Friday
SINGER-songwriter Izzie Yardley is performing at Cirencester’s Old Department Store this Friday (November 7)
Mini stolen from street near centre of Tetbury
A MINI has been stolen from a street near the centre of Tetbury.
Photos of huge town festival with big names in Cirencester
A FESTIVAL which launched in Cirencester in 2024 is celebrating a second year which exceeded expectations.
Quarry the size of 38 football pitches to be dug at Cotswold Water Park
A Wiltshire firm has won permission to dig a new quarry in the Cotswold Water Park that will be the size of 38 football pitches.
Major direct train route for Gloucestershire could return
DIRECT trains to Birmingham could soon return to Stroud and Stonehouse for the first time in more than 20 years.