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  • Flags raised to celebrate Armed Forces Day

    Two special flag raising ceremonies took place today, as staff from Cotswold District Council joined together with residents to celebrate Armed Forces Day. The first ceremony took place at 10am at the council’s Trinity Road, Cirencester headquarters

  • Police warning after spate in catalytic converter thefts

    Thieves have stolen catalytic converters from multiple vehicles in one night. Police have received reports of the converters from vehicles parked on the A40 near Little Barrington between 12.45am and 2am on June 19. A spokesman for Gloucestershire

  • Football club damaged by vandals

    Vandals have smashed a football club glass fire door. The glass fire door at Moreton Rangers Football Club was smashed between 2pm on June 14 and 8am on June 15. If you have any information, call police on 101 quoting incident number 60 of June

  • Car 'destroyed' in blaze on South Cerney High Street

    This is the dramatic moment firefighters tackled a car ablaze in South Cerney. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze on the High Street at 1.30pm on June 22. A spokesman for the fire service said: "One fire engine from

  • YOUR LETTERS: Anger at late night music and revellers

    I am thoroughly sick of the disdain with which moneyed oafs in this country feel free to treat limits placed on their activities by the law in the interests of social harmony. Not for the first time people over a wide area have been obliged to endure

  • 14-year-old Harvey back up rankings after solid racing

    A 14-year-old from Malmesbury is continuing to make waves in the motorsport world, setting a new lap record at the UK British Karting Championships. Louis Harvey walked away from the weekend championships with two third place trophies and the event

  • Steve Hill's West of England cricket round-up

    NEW Zealander Jacob Duffy guided Bishopston to a memorable last-over two-wicket home victory over leaders Winterbourne in Premier Two Bristol/Somerset of the Courage West of England Premier League. Bish were in trouble at 98-7 as they chased 210

  • ON THE TEE: Danny Hall's Cirencester golf round-up

    Cirencester Golf Club June Midweek Medal FRESHENED up by a short break away from golf – during which he turned out for Birdlip Cricket Club – Toby Harris warmed up nicely for his defence of the Club Championship with an emphatic win in the June

  • Time running out to nominate for Pride of the Cotswolds

    WITH time running out to nominate community heroes for our Pride of the Cotswolds awards, reporter Huw Mabe, who has been interviewing the people put forward for the prizes, explains why it’s so important to celebrate their dedication. It has been