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On this day: Cirencester Archive

Cirencester Archive

• Cirencester lads play Russian roulette

  IT WILL be Vladivostok or bust when three car-mad Cirencester students play Russian Roulette on a 13,000-mile, eight-week charity rally. read more

• Innovative homes given the thumbs up

  THE Cotswold Water Park is set to become a worldwide beacon for architectural excellence after plans for eight cutting edge homes were given the green light. read more

• Swindon to host Mowgli and friends

  THE Wyvern Theatre is proud to present The Birmingham Stage Company's production of Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling's classic story about Mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. read more

• Harriet makes national gymnastics squad

  A TETBURY nine-year-old is so good at rhythmic gymnastics that she has gone straight into the Welsh full national squad in the sport, bypassing the preparation stage. read more

• Style clash results in deadlock draw

  Highworth Town 1, Almondsbury Town 1 read more

• Defoe classic to play at Everyman

  DANIEL Defoe's classic tale of adventure and debauchery, Moll Flanders, is coming to the Everyman, with a definite dose of sauce and sexiness, from March 6-8. read more

• RAF Fairford row goes to Lords

  A LEGAL row over whether anti-war protesters who allegedly tried to disable American B52 bombers at RAF Fairford were justified to take such extreme actions reached the House of Lords this week. read more

• Big Brother politician coming to Swindon

  GEORGE Galloway, a British politician noted for his socialist views and confrontational skills, and a recent contestant in Big Brother, presents his one-man show at the Wyvern Theatre on Saturday, March 4 at 8pm. read more

• Old favourite Aled to perform at Wyvern

  ALED Jones performs Walking in the Air at the Wyvern Theatre on Sunday, March 5 at 8pm. read more

• Lechlade runners backed by Bremner

  TV STAR Rory Bremner is backing four Cotswold fundraisers to take Paris by storm next weekend when they tackle a half marathon. read more

• Unique sheep show in Moreton

  A UNIQUE touring exhibition showcasing works of art made from identity tags for sheep opens in Moreton-in-Marsh. read more

• Centurions win despite defensive problems

  Rugby Town 1 (Beard, 5), Cirencester Town 2 (Richards, 17, Hopkins, 73) read more

• Secular choir songs about nature

  THE Birds and the Bees is the title of a secular concert to be performed by local Chamber choir, Cantores, with lots of delightful songs about nature at Leckhampton Court Hospice on Saturday, March 4 at 7.30pm. read more

• Trainspotting junkies on stage at Oxford

  TRAINSPOTTING, the shockingly funny cult play that inspired the movie sensation, returns to the stage a decade after its premiere. read more

• Style clash results in deadlock draw

  Highworth Town 1, Almondsbury Town 1 read more

• Comic Stephanie to star at Everyman

  SET in Bath during the course of one day in 1775, The Rivals, is a delightful period romp which introduces Mrs Malaprop, one of the funniest misusers of words in the British theatre, the inspiration for the word 'malapropism' and a truly great comic creation. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive