‘A Postcode Lottery’: Concerns Grow Over Rural Gloucestershire Being Overlooked in Road Safety Plans Wednesday, June 24, 2026 gloucestershire roadsafety speedwatch community20s rural conservative liberaldemocrats traffic funding campaign Calls are mounting to reinstate funding for Gloucestershire’s community speed watch program, which was quietly scrapped earlier this year to support the rollout of 20mph speed limits across the county. With only around 40 of … Read More
'A Postcode Lottery': Concerns Grow Over Rural Gloucestershire Being Left Behind in Road Safety Scheme Wednesday, June 24, 2026 gloucestershire roadsafety communityspeedwatch 20mph conservative libdem rural funding speeding village Calls are mounting to restore funding for the community speed watch scheme in Gloucestershire after it was quietly cut earlier this year to support the rollout of 20mph speed limits across the county. The controversy arises … Read More
I Visited a Beautiful Cotswolds Village – But Overtourism Has Turned Tense and Violent Friday, June 19, 2026 bibury cotswolds overtourism socialmedia tourism community conflict rural visitormanagement heritage Bibury, a charming village in the Cotswolds renowned for its timeless beauty, has become a flashpoint in Britain’s growing overtourism crisis. Once admired for its tranquil rural life and dubbed “the most beautiful village in … Read More
'I Visited a Beautiful Village in the Cotswolds – But It’s Facing a Crisis of Overtourism and Violence' Friday, June 19, 2026 bibury cotswolds overtourism tourism violence socialmedia england village congestion rural Bibury, a quintessentially picturesque village in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, has become a vivid example of the growing challenges caused by overtourism. While celebrated as one of England’s most beautiful villages, it now … Read More
Working with Jeremy Clarkson: The Biggest Concern Behind Clarkson's Farm Thursday, June 18, 2026 clarkson farming agriculture television producer amazon documentary uk rural farmingcommunity In 2019, when the tenant farming a thousand acres of Oxfordshire land retired, Jeremy Clarkson, the landowner and well-known TV presenter, decided to try his hand at managing the farm himself. Almost on a whim, he pitched the … Read More
John Craven Reflects on Challenges After 37 Years of Filming Countryfile Sunday, June 14, 2026 countryfile johncraven farming bbc farmers wildlife conservation cotswolds rural television John Craven, the esteemed presenter of the BBC’s long-running farming programme Countryfile, has shared candid insights into the challenges he faced during his 37 years on the show. At 85 years old, Craven has become a … Read More