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  • Why there has been an increase in fallen trees

    This column has been written by Ellen Winter, Stroud Community Wildlife Officer for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. In the hedgerows the hips and haws, blackberries and sloes are turning colour and starting to be devoured. The songbirds are either

  • Musicians to pay tribute to musical legend John Drummond

    Musicians are gathering to pay tribute to a musical legend in the Cotswolds. A Brewery Blues musical tribute has been organised to take place in Cirencester later this month to pay tribute to local musician and promoter, John Drummond. John's

  • How you can get a free G&T at this Cirencester bar

    A Cirencester bar is giving away free G&T as part of their new drinks deal. Seventeen Black have joined forces with Hendricks Gin in launching their new drinks deal of any Gin and Tonic or any Draught for £3.50. The wine bar and night club will

  • Police investigating lead theft from Malmesbury Abbey

    Police are investigating following a series of lead thefts from church roofs across Wiltshire including Malmesbury. In recent weeks, churches of all sizes across the county have been targeted including Malmesbury Abbey and Salisbury Cathedral.

  • Man dies following crash between Peugeot and lorry

    A man has died following a serious crash in Moreton-in-Marsh yesterday. The incident happened at around 2.10pm at the junction of the A44 and A424 and involved a blue Peugeot 206 and a lorry. A 70-year-old man from Warwickshire, the driver

  • IN THE DOCK: 5 cases from Crown Court this week

    Here are four of the crown court stories that have featured in the SNJ, Gazette Series or Wilts Glos Standard over the past few days. Click the description below to read the full story. Police officer who had 9,000 indecent images of children

  • JOHN LIGHT: Jail those who attack police officers

    I DID not enjoy reading this newspaper on August 29. The story with the headline ‘Thug jailed after attacking a police officer yet again’ makes disturbing and distressing reading. It continues mentioning ‘weekend of violence against police in