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Eco-town "will butcher" north Cotswolds
PLANS for a 6,000-home eco-town on the north Cotswolds' doorstep will lead to the area being "butchered". That is the view of Cotswold District Council leader Lynden Stowe, whose cabinet agreed last week to take action if the government short lists the
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New youth worker for Stow
A NEW full-time youth worker has been appointed to run Stow Youth Club. The work of new youth worker Chris James, who is due to start next week, (March 3) is being funded for at least three years by a £190,000 grant from the Big Lottery Fund. Youth
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Triallists on road - and reliable!
THE Wheelers' Antiques Roadshow group took a trip out to Wootton Wawen last Wednesday when they visited Offenham, Cleeve Prior, Bidford, Wixford, and Great Alne. Riders returned via Aston Cantlow, Billesley, The Graftons and Bidford before the run back
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Graffitti damage to church
REMOVAL of 21st century graffiti carved into ancient stonework is among repair work needed to be carried out on an historic north Cotswolds church. The graffiti was gouged into the Cotswold stone surrounding and inside the porch of St Edward's Church
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Council tax increases
COTSWOLDS householders face a 3.5 per cent rise in the district council element of their council tax bills from April. Cotswold District Council agreed on Tuesday (feb 26) to increase council tax by £4.64, from £132.51 to £137.15, for the average band
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Head's appeal on vandalism
THE headteacher of a north Cotswold primary school that has been plagued by a spate of minor vandalism in recent months has appealed to offenders to leave his school alone. John Jones, head of Bourton Primary School, said: "It's not a particularly big
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Praise for heroine Courtney
BRAVE little Courtney Taylor has been hailed a heroine after saving her and her mum's life using the fire safety skills she learnt in the Brownies. The quick-thinking nine-year-old from the 1st Moreton Brownies used a rolled up towel to stop choking
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Simon could fit the dead-ball bill
SIMON Fitter could be set for a surprise return to Evesham United's starting 11 for Saturday's second visit in four days to The Meadow in Chesham. The midfielder, who played a huge part when Evesham reached the play-offs last term, is in line for a recall
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County tennis titles back up for grabs
TENNIS players in Gloucestershire will have an opportunity to compete for County Championship titles for the first time in three years. The event faded in popularity and was abandoned after the 2005 event when the singles titles were won by Alistair
