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  • Police warning following spate of Cotswold burglaries

    POLICE in the Cotswolds are warning residents to be vigilant after a spate of burglaries on Monday evening. The first in Weston Sub Edge saw thieves enter a property before stealing keys from inside and a Porsche which was parked on the drive.

  • Cricklade woman who was WW2 air service hero dies aged 102

    A WELL-LOVED Cricklade woman who served in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force was laid to rest on Monday after she passed away aged 102. Ruth Webster was born May 19 1918 in Sharpness and grew up with her two brothers, Jack and Wallace. She attended

  • Malmesbury footpath closed after wall collapses

    A POPULAR foothpath in Malmesbury has closed after part of a wall collapsed on Monday morning. Wiltshire Council member for Malmesbury, Gavin Grant, said it was a small mercy that the collapse happened in the early hours of the morning while the

  • Eight new coronavirus deaths at Gloucestershire hospitals

    Eight new coronavirus deaths have been recorded at Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust in the latest 24-hour period, the latest official figures show. NHS England figures show 446 people had died in hospital at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation

  • 168 more coronavirus cases diagnosed in Gloucestershire

    The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Gloucestershire increased by 168 in the last 24 hours, official figures show. Public Health England figures show that 17,973 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Tuesday

  • Web searches for Cotswold homes more than doubled in 2020

    SEARCHES for homes in the Cotswolds more than doubled during the second half of 2020, according to a property website. Between June and November 2020, searches for properties located in the Cotswolds increased by 102% compared with the same period