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  • No new coronavirus patient deaths at GWH for two weeks

    IN the last fortnight, no patients have died at Great Western Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. So far, 318 people being treated at GWH have died following a positive Covid-19 test, with the most recent one being recorded on March

  • Malmesbury charity Heals delivers Easter surprise

    Families in Malmesbury received an Easter surprise thanks to the generosity of the local community and charity HEALS of Malmesbury. Volunteers delivered 90 chocolate Easter Eggs to children and 75‎ Easter goodie bags to mainly elderly residents.

  • Libraries in Malmesbury and Cricklade to reopen

    Malmesbury and Cricklade library will reopen from Monday following the Government’s confirmation to proceed with step two of the roadmap out of lockdown. During the national lockdown, both libraries provided an order and collect service and bookable

  • Hundreds of excess deaths in Gloucestershire during pandemic

    Gloucestershire's death toll during the last year of the coronavirus pandemic was hundreds higher than during previous years, figures suggest. That’s according to Public Health England data that compares the number of deaths registered during the

  • New community orchard for Sherston

    Residents in Sherston have planted a community orchard in a bid to boost biodiversity in the village. The initiative was started by local group Sustainable Sherston who teamed up with Sherston Parish Council and the village hall to get the project

  • Man admits having baseball bat in Cricklade as trial cracks

    A CRICKLADE man will be sentenced next month for having a baseball bat and threatening behaviour. Shane Allen, 31, had been due to stand trial yesterday on allegations of affray and possession of an offensive weapon. It was said that he threatened