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  • Malmesbury foodbank issue urgent appeal for donations

    MALMESBURY and District Foodbank is appealing for donations. Due to the number of families they are currently supporting, they have a long list. The foodbank is appealing for donations of tinned meat, tinned hot dogs, tomato ketchup, brown sauce

  • Witness appeal after elderly woman killed in A417 crash

    A WOMAN has died following a crash on the A417 on Tuesday. The incident occurred on the southbound carriageway close to the junction with the A429 Burford Road and Harebushes services, near Cirencester at about 10am. It happened close to the

  • YOUR LETTERS: Sir Geoffrey should consider his position

    Surely one of the most important responsibilities of every adult is to be a role model for young people. We should be teaching them by example how to behave with courtesy and kindness and ensuring that they know that the law and rules are generally

  • Witness appeal after theft from car in Malmesbury

    Police are appealing for witnesses following a theft from a car in Malmesbury. It happened between Friday, October 4, at 7.40pm and 7am the following morning on the high street. Thieves opened the door to an orange Kia Picanto and stole personal

  • Awards aplenty for this year's Malmesbury in Bloom

    Talented young artists in Malmesbury were recognised at an annual award ceremony. The Malmesbury in Bloom art competition sponsored by the Standard, was held at the town hall on Friday, September 27. The painting competition, encouraged young

  • Tetbury charities benefit from community festival

    Tetbury Hospital has received an £100 donation from a community festival. Hospital chairman Jeremy Hardwick and CEO Zena Dalton were presented with a cheque last Thursday by Malcolm Philby, one of the organisers of Tetfest, Tetbury’s annual live

  • Council flies wrong flag outside headquarters

    There’s something very wrong with the Union Flag that has been flying proud at Gloucestershire County Council’s headquarters for the past few days – and no, it’s not upside down. Instead, the flag is missing a large, and quite important, section