Local Cotswolds News

An Oxford councillor has praised King Charles III after he stripped award-winning UK composer Jan Latham‑Koenig of his OBE.

A ROAD is currently closed in the centre of Cirencester.

A couple have been sentenced after being caught with over 300 indecent images of children.

BUSINESSES in Cirencester are being asked to highlight important features by the town’s council.

The return of Ladies Day to the Cheltenham Festival brought a touch of glamour to the racecourse with Zara Tindall and Carole Middleton spotted laughing as they walked arm in arm.

A KEY road near Cirencester is currently closed.

POLICE have issued an appeal to locate a wanted man understood to have links to the North Cotswolds.

QUEEN Camilla and Zara and Mike Tindall are among those royalty and celebrities in attendance at Cheltenham festival on day two.

Cheltenham Racecourse says has reiterated its commitment to providing a “safe and enjoyable experience for all” after footage emerged on social media of a fight at the track on Tuesday.

Good morning, we are providing live updates after a serious crash on M4 The M4 is closed between between between junctions 20 and 21. Drivers are urged to avoid the area Any information? E-mail James.Felton@newsquest.co.uk

HERE are the latest planning applications submitted to Cotswold District Council

A DAY of spiritual exploration is set to connect people with ancient goddess culture

COTSWOLD District Council is set to increase off-street parking charges under a new order

A MYSTERIOUS colourful bird has ruffled feathers after being seen roaming residential streets in Malmesbury.

CUSTOMERS say they are owed thousands of pounds after a kitchen company went bust with debts of around £2 million.

CONCERNS Malmesbury cannot cope with an influx of new homes have been repeated after fresh proposals for nearly 150 new homes were revealed.

LAST week was the Royal Agricultural University’s annual RAG (Raising and Giving) Week, which this year was raising funds for The Long Table Cirencester and RABI – the farmers' charity

ROYALTY and celebrities have flocked to Cheltenham for the first day of a major festival.

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler was spotted enjoying a meal out at a popular steakhouse. near Stroud.

FIFTEEN new electric buses have hit the roads, marking a step forward in cleaner public transport

SIX top chefs will join forces for a fundraising polo day

A rising star in wakeboarding is ready to make waves on the international stage

Travel disruption is expected by road and rail as thousands descend on the Cheltenham Festival this week.

US BOMBERS have been landing at a military site near Cirencester after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer gave the green light to ‘defensive’ American action from UK bases against Iranian missile sites.

A CARE home and a primary school brought generations together through the joy of reading

COTSWOLD District Council’s director of communities and place, Helen Martin, has been named as one of The Planner’s Women of Influence 2026

KINGSHILL School in Cirencester marked World Book Day with a literary inspired celebration in the sun on Thursday, March 5

Bourton Roadrunners excel at UK and international events, including Kettering and Lisbon Half Marathons, Chilly Duathlon, Chippenham Spring 10, and Parkruns.

THE full line-up of talks has been published for a festival in the centre of Cirencester.

A gardener has said the council will have to seize his television before he pays a fine for parking on a double yellow line

A WALLET, a jacket and a toolbox have been stolen near Cirencester at the weekend.

CHELTENHAM Music Festival returns this summer for its 81st year

COLUMN by South Cotswolds MP Dr Roz Savage

THE Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard published four death notices between Friday, February 27 and Thursday, March 5.

COMEDIAN Jason Byrne will perform in Bristol this autumn as part of his new tour

HOUSEHOLDERS are being urged to be cautious when approached about waste-removal after household waste was fly-tipped near Purton.

A STUNNING spectacle of 250,000 blooming daffodils will soon transform Painswick Rococo Garden

Four Turkish naval vessels have been sighted in the Solent off the Isle of Wight today (Tuesday, March 3).

A former Wiltshire Police officer caught with indecent images of children and sex with animals has avoided jail.

SEVERAL historic steam locomotives will be passing through Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse between now and the end of the year as part of nationally operated rail tours

ONE of the UK's biggest inflatable theme parks is set to open in Cheltenham this month

A DETACHED period home in Cirencester, featuring three double bedrooms, is on the market for £600,000

A CREATIVE charity is calling on the public to help double their donations and boost arts funding

FAMILIES are invited to take part in a free, hands-on STEM workshop at the Javelin Park Energy from Waste facility near Stonehouse this month.

A FULLY renovated three-bedroom house in Meysey Hampton has hit the market

An anti-fraud leader has been recognised for her pioneering work protecting public funds

THIS week's nostalgia column, by Robert Heaven

AWARD‑winning amateur theatre company TinkCo will bring the acclaimed musical Dear Evan Hansen to The Barn Theatre, Cirencester, from March 11 to 14

DOG mess was deliberately wedged under a vehicle door handle in a picturesque village near Cirencester in a shocking incident.

A NEW food hall has opened to the public in Cirencester - with freebies available for its opening weekend.