A LEADING plant conservation charity will be celebrating its 35th birthday by opening the gates of its two-acre Cirencester garden to the public. Plant Heritage is inviting people to come and look at the National Collection of Rosa based at Woodmancote
COMING to the Abbey Grounds Cirencester on June 29/30, the line up for the Cotswold's first ever youth led music and arts festival is hotting up as preparations enter the final stage. The completely free two-day festival will feature 21 local acts
WIMBLEDON fever is catching on in Cirencester with a series of free tennis sessions. The weekly two-hour coaching sessions beginning at 10am this Saturday (June 22) at St Michael’s Park are run by Cirencester Town Council, Tennis Plus tennis academy
Gardens open for the National Gardens Scheme: Saturday, June 22: Berry's Place Farm, Churcham near Gloucester 11am-5pm, plants and teas, surrounded by farmland, peacocks and ducks share this place; Mixed herbaceous borders, lake, summerhouse
SUGGESTIONS that the vaunted Olympic legacy of last year’s London Games was petering out has prompted clubs in the Malmesbury area to put on a summer of sporting fun. A wide-ranging programme of taster events from sailing and climbing to archery
Tetbury welcomes Royal son THE normally quiet town of Tetbury was celebrating the birth of their new neighbour on Monday night. Customers in the town’s hotels and public houses raised their glasses to toast the arrival of the new Prince as
INTERNATIONALLY renowned musician, Richard Lester, who lives in Cirencester, has been associated with Nimbus Records for the last eight years, during which time he has recorded around 60 CDs of keyboard music including works by Frescobaldi, Scarlatti
GLOUCSTERSHIRE Police has unveiled its tailor-made operation that it will use to handle incidents before, during and after the impending badger cull. Operation Themis, named after the Greek god of divine law, will see police approach the badger
SCRATCH beneath the surface of Cirencester and its surrounding area and a hotbed of artistic talent emerges. On Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 the Cotswold Open Studios Hidden Treasures returns to put that talent on public display. With
A TOTAL of 22 people were arrested at Stonehenge as revellers celebrated the summer solstice. Supt Matt Pullen from Wiltshire Police said: “Solstice 2013 has been a great success with approximately 21,000 people celebrating in the positive, friendly
THE stillness, the gentle pace of life, the grass growing in the road at the entrance to Church Street, Meysey Hampton, the farm worker leads his horse and cart back to the farm at the bottom of the hill. This photo from the 1920s is so evocative and
A CIRENCESTER chef is to appear on television alongside his mentor, celebrity chef, Simon Hopkinson. Bob Parkinson, who owns Cirencester deli-restaurant Made by Bob, will feature in either episode four or five of More4’s Simon Hopkinson Cooks.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S acclaimed Festival Players will uncork the magic of A Midsummer Night's Dream on their home ground when they return to Poulton, near Cirencester on Friday, June 28, as part of a huge UK tour. The Players, who this year celebrate
A CIRENCESTER charity is holding a week of events raising awareness of homelessness amount young people. Cirencester Housing for Young People (CHYP) will hold a range of events from Monday June 24 starting with an open day at the charity’s headquarters
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police implemented their operation for policing the imminent badger cull earlier today. Operation Themis, named after the Greek god of divine law, will see Gloucestershire Police take an unbiased role when it comes to the cull,
PICTURED with their guiders at a pack holiday in Macaroni Woods near Hatherop, 45 years ago almost to the day, are members of Fairford District Brownies (Standard archives, June 14, 1968). To order this picture call 01285 642642 or visit wiltsglosstandard.co.uk
RESIDENTS and wildlife enthusiasts have hit out at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's plans for a solar farm in the Cotswold Water Park saying it will destroy the area and damage nature. The WWT application for the array of 4,186 panels at Sandpool Farm
TOM MOTLEY, who is based at South Cerney Golf Club, is rapidly building a reputation as the go-to golf coach even among the top local professionals. He has enjoyed some encouraging results with Ross Langdon since they started working together over
LAURA EALES (Y13) and Sophie Barnett (Y12) from Stroud High School have become the U18 Gloucestershire Schools' Doubles Champions. They won all their matches with ease at Well Place in Cheltenham apart from a very exciting tussle with Cheltenham
