David Beckham Secures Approval for Barn at £6m Cotswolds Estate Despite Local Objections Thursday, June 12, 2025 beckham cotswolds planning agriculture estate rural neighbors development permission knighted David Beckham has successfully navigated a planning dispute with neighbours to receive official approval for a new barn on his expansive Cotswolds estate near Chipping Norton. The football legend, 50, was granted a … Read More
Oxford University’s Housing Plan on Cotswolds Stable Site Sparks Village Outcry Thursday, June 5, 2025 oxford cotswolds stables housing village development planning community rural opposition The University of Oxford faces growing opposition over its plans to convert a historic stable site into a new home in the Cotswold village of Kineton near Temple Guiting. The President and Scholars of Corpus Christi College … Read More
Local Community Secures Future of Village Pub in Wiltshire Tuesday, June 3, 2025 wiltshire marstonmeysey pub community assetprotection localism heritage socialwellbeing rural conservation In the small village of Marston Meysey near Cricklade, Wiltshire, locals have successfully secured a protection order for their beloved pub, The Old Spotted Cow. Serving the community since 1820, this historic pub is one of … Read More
Amanda Owen’s Series Replacement Announced as Our Farm Next Door Concludes Wednesday, May 28, 2025 amandaowen ourfarmnextdoor more4 mattbaker britishisles antyjohns farmlife renovation tv rural The beloved series Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive, and Kids came to a close last night, leaving viewers eager for more. Throughout the season, the Owen family made impressive progress renovating Anty John’s, their remote … Read More
UK Village Sparks Debate After Being Dubbed ‘The New Cotswolds’ Tuesday, May 20, 2025 fittleworth westsussex cotswolds village community tourism airbnb rural development local Fittleworth, a peaceful village in West Sussex, has found itself at the centre of a lively debate after The Sunday Times labelled it ‘the new Cotswolds’. Known for its rural charm—with just a pub, primary school, two … Read More
Adam Henson Nearly Lost Countryfile Role to Ben Fogle in BBC Decision Sunday, May 11, 2025 countryfile bbc adamhenson benfogle farming television presenters rural castaway gloucestershire Adam Henson has revealed how close he came to missing out on his iconic role as a presenter on the BBC’s Countryfile, with bosses initially preferring Ben Fogle for the job. In 2001, after a rigorous search that attracted … Read More