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  • TOWN FLIER: Swindon return to winning ways

    Swindon Town 1 v Cambridge United 0 By Peter Mitchell Swindon returned to winning ways with a single goal victory in a tight game at in-form Cambridge United. This may not have been a pretty performance by the Town, as they ground out an

  • Consultation dates announced for A417 Missing Link

    Members of the public will be able to have their say on the latest design of the A417 Missing Link scheme. A decision on a plan to improve the notorious blackspot on the A417, which links the M5 and the M4, reached a major milestone last week after

  • THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: With Juliette Harris

    The summer has proved to be one of prolonged uncertainty and political exasperation. For many solace can be sought in sport with a continuous backdrop of events such as Wimbledon, the Ashes, the return of the football season and now the rugby World

  • Car seized in Bourton after driver caught using phone

    A driver faces 11 points on their licence after being stopped in Bourton-on-the-Water yesterday. They were spotted using a mobile phone while behind the wheel. When their car was stopped it was also found to have no tax or insurance. Cotswold

  • Motorcyclist seriously injured in South Cerney crash

    A motorcyclist is in a serious condition in hospital after a crash near South Cerney last night. He was found in a partially water filled ditch at the side of Northmoor Lane at 11pm last night. The road runs adjacent to the old airfield and the

  • JOHN LIGHT: Thank you for advice on wasp problem

    MY mention of wasps the other week brought an intelligent and lively response. A former school friend researched the name ‘Jasper’ and discovered there is a mineral named Jasperite which is yellow and black. This is of course expected such

  • IN THE DOCK: Roundup of magistrates' court results

    Rebecca Overton-Applebee, 43, of Vicarage Street, Painswick pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and without insurance at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on September 12. She was filmed on March by a neighbour moving her car just ten metres

  • PUB SPY: Picturesque pub with an imaginative range of dishes

    Despite the noise of the busy A46 which runs through it, one can’t but agree that Painswick is an utterly glorious place. Picture postcard perfect - chocolate box buildings amid rolling hills. No wonder it’s so popular with our American cousins