Former Private Secretary to Prince Andrew Runs in Cotswolds By-Election Wednesday, January 21, 2026 cotswolds by-election council politics candidates conservatives greens liberaldemocrats reformuk localgovernment Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former private secretary, Alastair Watson, is among the candidates contesting the Cotswold District Council by-election for The Rissingtons ward, held tomorrow, January 22nd. This by-election was … Read More
Reform UK Councillor Apologises for Controversial 'Racist' Comments Tuesday, January 20, 2026 reformuk councillor apology racism gloucestershire politics asylumseekers controversy standards speech Reform UK councillor Mark Howard has issued a formal apology following a controversy sparked by comments he made at a Gloucestershire County Council meeting last September. During a debate concerning the enforcement of … Read More
Gloucestershire MP Demands Statutory Inquiry Into Russian Interference in UK Politics Wednesday, January 14, 2026 russia interference cyberattack politics uk inquiry espionage democracy security government A Gloucestershire Member of Parliament, Cameron Thomas, is urgently calling for a statutory inquiry into Russian interference within UK politics. His appeal follows the recent unveiling of the far-reaching consequences … Read More
Cotswold Councillor Tony Dale Triumphs Over Tragedy to Lead Health, Culture, and Visitor Experience Sunday, January 4, 2026 cotswold recovery politics council health culture visitorexperience accident resilience leadership Tony Dale, a Northleach councillor for the Cotswold District Council, has made an inspiring comeback by stepping into the role of cabinet member for health, culture, and visitor experience. His return follows a harrowing … Read More
Cotswold Councillor Tony Dale Returns to Cabinet After Surviving 2024 Horror Crash Sunday, January 4, 2026 cotswold councillor recovery accident health culture visitorexperience cabinet politics northeast Tony Dale, the Northleach councillor for Cotswold District Council, has made a remarkable comeback to the council’s cabinet after surviving a devastating car crash during a family holiday in Italy in July 2024. The Liberal … Read More
Trail Hunting Ban Criticized as Attack on Rural Communities by North Cotswolds MP Friday, January 2, 2026 trailhunting ban rural countryside hunting foxhunting animalwelfare government labour politics Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the Conservative MP for North Cotswolds, has expressed strong opposition to the Government’s decision to ban trail hunting in England and Wales, calling it “another attack on countryside … Read More