A CONTROVERSIAL Government decision to undermine Cotswold District Council by allowing 300 homes to be built in Tetbury despite fierce local opposition could cost local taxpayers at least £120,000 if it is challenged. CDC had kicked out the plans
CIRENCESTER stuntwoman Jacqueline Balmer and her businessman husband James died when their light aircraft crashed into a French mountain in low cloud, an inquest heard today. James Balmer, owner of men’s clothes shop R Scott & Co in Cirencester
THE inquest into the death of Cirencester stunt woman Jacqueline Anne Balmer, better known by her stage name Jacquie de Creed, and her husband James Edward Balmer was held at Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court earlier today. James Balmer, who owned
A FRENCH-THEMED interiors shop has opened in Stratton selling hand-painted furniture, gifts and locally roasted takeaway coffee. Business partners Ali Candy-Waters and Victoria Meeke have been operating The Lavender House for three years but have
CRICKLADE festival was a huge success last Sunday with almost 5,000 people turning up, many clutching umbrellas, determined not to let the rain ruin the fun. The seventh year of the festival presented a Hollywood theme and featured performances from
AN ELDERLY woman from Fairford was killed in a crash near Cirencester yesterday afternoon. Two air ambulances were called following the crash at the Sunhill crossroads on an unclassified road between Ampney St Mary and Quenington at 3.40pm yesterday
A WOMAN in her 70s was killed in a car crash near Cirencester yesterday afternoon. Two air ambulances were called to the two-car crash on the A417 at Poulton at 3.40pm yesterday, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity
DEDICATED members of a closely-knit charity team are looking forward to celebrating two milestones – their tenth anniversary and topping £100,000. Over the years the volunteers’ sterling efforts have raised well over £80,000 for the Isle of Wight
A FORMER Cirencester Sixth Form College student has taken the Graduate Fashion Week by storm with a tribal-themed collection inspired by legendary designer Zandra Rhodes. Lucinda Popp, 22, from Kempsford, was named runner-up in the Stuart Peters
BY day, James French is manager of the Cirencester Arena, preferred winter training quarters of league clubs like Swindon Town, Cheltenham Town, Forest Green Rovers, and the Bristol Rovers Academy, as well as home to an array of Wilts & Glos Standard-sponsored
TWO Cirencester women, who live just a couple of miles apart, have returned from the ETU Triathlon European Championships at Alanya in Turkey with medals. For mum-of-three Sarah Gunn, who won a bronze in the 45-49 years category, it was by some
NOT CONTENT to have become the first person in the world to run 500 sub-3hour 30min marathons, Steve Edwards has set himself another extraordinary task - he wants to make it to 1,000. Fresh marathon targets are hard to come by for Edwards, from
JUNIOR first aiders from St Joseph’s Primary School in Malmesbury proved they have their finger on the pulse when it comes to emergency care. A first aid team of Year 5 and 6 students from the school has been selected to represent the whole of
