A BALLOON, released by a Cirencester solicitors firm as part of its 30th birthday celebrations this month, has travelled over 60 miles.

Mayor Mark Harris released 30 balloons as part of Alison Fielden & Co’s big anniversary on August 6, with the firm offering a prize for whoever found the one which had soared the furthest by August 18.

Steven Barratt, of Alison Fielden & Co, said: “Following our anniversary balloon launch we have heard that at least one of our balloons travelled over 60 miles, being found in Dockenfield in Surrey.

“A Marks and Spencer voucher is being sent to the lucky finders who kindly contacted us to say that they had found the balloon there later on the same day as the launch.”