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  • Tewkesbury choir perform Bach at the abbey

    ON Saturday, March 12 the Abbey School Choir, based in Tewkesbury, will give a performance of the St John Passion by J S Bach in the town's historic Abbey. British tenor Justin Lavender, well known for his appearances at La Scala and the Royal Opera House

  • Police seize heroin in Cirencester raid

    POLICE seized a 'significant' quantity of what they believe to be heroin during a raid on a Cirencester house. Officers swooped on the property in Arnolds Way and arrested a couple on suspicion of drug dealing. The raid, on February 18, was the second

  • Pupils enjoy new path facility

    PUPILS have been whizzing around Fairford Primary School during their morning break thanks to a new scooter path. The purpose-built facility has been paid for by the school's parent-teacher association (PTA) through various fundraising initiatives, and

  • Brits abroad play at the Brewery Arts

    IF you feel like an entertaining, light-hearted theatrical evening, Brewery Arts is the place to be on Saturday, March 12 when Re-form Theatre Company presents John Godber's play, April in Paris. Bet and Al lead a quiet, humdrum life in their small Yorkshire

  • Postman Pat at the Everyman Theatre

    THE UK's favourite postman, Pat, is coming to the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham with his brand new live show from Thursday to Sunday, March 10-13. Pat and his faithful companion, Jess the Cat, have been brought to life in a show packed with fun, mystery

  • Ian McEwan to talk about Saturday

    THE OXFORD Playhouse is to hold an evening of conversation between Dr Jonathan Miller and author Ian McEwan on Sunday, March 13 at 5pm to benefit the Oxford-based charity DIPEx. Writer, stage, screen and television director Jonathan Miller will talk to

  • Cirencester principal honoured by Queen

    CIRENCESTER College's principal received an OBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace this week. Nigel Robbins, 59, was awarded the prestigious honour at a special ceremony in recognition of his 35-year career in education. He said: "It was a great day

  • Cirencester man blacklisted for by BOBS members

    A CIRENCESTER man has become the first person to be banned from the town's pubs and off licences for allegedly supplying booze to under-age children. Mark Long has been excluded for 12 months under the BOBS (Behave or Be Banned Scheme) after he was caught

  • Stones tribute rocking at the Corn Hall

    TOP tribute band The Rolling Clones play the Corn Hall, Cirencester on Friday, March 11. This was the first Rolling Stones tribute band ever to play Las Vegas, and it is dedicated to recreating the feel, the look and the sound of one of the world's greatest

  • Double act of songwriters performing in Marlborough

    TWO of acoustic music's most captivating and innovative singer songwriters will be fusing their talents when they stop off at Marlborough Town Hall tonight (Thursday, March 3) on a rare UK tour. Steve Knightly from Devon and Martyn Joseph from Wales are