Midsummer Sea Shanty Festival Lineup Announced at Gloucestershire Docks Sunday, June 15, 2025 midsummer seashanty festival sharpness gloucestershire music community heritage docks sailing The annual Midsummer Sea Shanty Festival is returning to the scenic banks of the River Severn, near the historic working docks at Sharpness, Gloucestershire. Now in its second year, this free family-friendly event promises to … Read More
Quirky Man’s Generous Legacy: £180K Gloucestershire Home Donated to Homeless Charity Sunday, June 15, 2025 legacy charity homelessness gloucestershire bequest eccentric community emmaus house stroud David Guinness, a quirky and eccentric former Eton pupil, left a lasting legacy by bequeathing his Grade II listed Gloucestershire home to Emmaus, a local homeless charity. Following his passing at the age of 81 in 2020, the … Read More
Fears Over Development as 280 New Homes Approved Near Cotswold Village Sunday, June 15, 2025 cotswolds cirencester preston development housing planning urbansprawl affordablehousing community traffic Plans to build 280 homes on agricultural land adjacent to Cirencester have been approved, raising fears that the nearby Cotswold village of Preston could be absorbed by expanding urban development. Robert Hitchins Ltd … Read More
The pubs CAMRA says are 'bucking the national trend' and thriving Saturday, June 14, 2025 pubs camra herefordshire ross-on-wye freehold refurbishment microbrewery community planning marketing While the national pub industry faces numerous challenges, Herefordshire’s pub scene is flourishing, according to Mark Haslam, spokesperson for the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Herefordshire. Several establishments near … Read More
Family Shocked as Tourists Picnic from Saucepans in Charming Cotswolds Village Saturday, June 14, 2025 bourton-on-the-water cotswolds tourism picnic villagegreen community heritage sustainability crowds localbusiness A family trip to Bourton-on-the-Water, one of the Cotswolds’ most picturesque villages, turned sour when they encountered groups of tourists eating food straight from saucepans and occupying every available patch of grass. … Read More
King’s Birthday Honours: David Beckham Knighted and Gloucestershire Heroes Recognised Friday, June 13, 2025 beckham honours gloucestershire mbe knighthood community arts culture police dedication In this year’s King’s Birthday Honours, former England football captain David Beckham has been knighted, describing it as a “truly humbling honour.” Knighted alongside celebrated actor Gary Oldman and legendary musician Roger … Read More