News from Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Cirencester and the Cotswolds

A hurl lot of root veg aerobatics in store at Sherston

9:30am Friday 3rd September 2010

EARLY preparations are being made for one of the West Country’s weirdest events.

Murder investigation launched after popular Cirencester man dies

6:40pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Cirencester man who police believe may have been murdered on Tuesday night.

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Rogue traders jailed after conning elderly victims

3:31pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

FIVE rogue traders were sentenced to a total of 19 years imprisonment today after tricking elderly householders into paying thousands for shoddy or unnecessary work.

Landmark Malmesbury pub set for £500,000 revamp

12:47pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A MALMESBURY high street landmark is set for a £500,000 revamp.

A SELL OUT talent show and a packed Cloister Gardens were two of the carnival highlights in Malmesbury over the bank holiday weekend. The summer of events is approaching its climax with the procession, a dance and the fun fair scheduled for next weekend.

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Sewage contaminates village water supply

12:14pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

FIFTY homes in a small Cotswold village have been left without clean drinking water after sewage contaminated the supply.

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New travel system installed at this year's Moreton Show

10:10am Thursday 2nd September 2010

THE Moreton-in-Marsh Show, believed to be the UK's largest one day agricultural show, will feature a new travel system this year to ensure visitors can spend even more time at the event.

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Volunteers to help stop street attacks after Tim Jennings death

9:12am Thursday 2nd September 2010

A NEW night-time initiative to keep Cirencester streets safe has been officially launched in memory of attack victim Tim Jennings.

Police appeal after 8 overnight burglaries in the North Cotswolds

4:48pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

POLICE in the North Cotswolds are urging residents to think back over the last 48 hours and call them if they recollect any unusual behaviour or anything out of the ordinary.