Local Life

RSS Feed

Free Village Market Event: Saturday, March 3

Rating: 3

Web Exclusive

February 2nd 2012

Do you hold a regular market in your community building or are you interested in starting one?

Memories of a Severnside childhood

Rating: 3

November 16th 2011

Ray Pickernell, author of Yanto’s Summer, tells Katie Jarvis of a childhood spent elvering, eating rabbit caught by his grandfather, and the night the whole town danced in the square at Berkeley.

Going Great Guns

Rating: 2

November 9th 2011

Despite the recession, Cotswold shoots are continuing to thrive

Enjoy a winter woodland walk at Brokerswood Country Park

Rating: 2

October 28th 2011

There’s nothing quite like a winter woodland walk to get you out and about, and Brokerswood Country Park is a great place for you and the kids to burn off some energy. Situated in 80 acres of beautiful historic woodland

Elan spa - Cheltenham, Style and Glamour like you have never seen before!

Rating: 2

August 18th 2011

Elan spa is set to put the Spa back into Cheltenham, offering you style and glamour like you have never seen before...

Britain. Can its essence be captured within a bottle?

Rating: 2

August 16th 2011

Defining a nation by the sense of smell of its natives could prove a difficult task...

Britain. Can its essence be captured within a bottle?

Rating: 2

August 16th 2011

Defining a nation by the sense of smell of its natives could prove a difficult task...

Sue Limb: The asylum seeker

Rating: 2

August 2nd 2011

‘I was out in the garden and he sauntered up and rubbed himself against my legs. When men do this it’s harassment; when cats do it, it’s somehow appealing’

Vintage Pamper Tea Party

Rating: 2

July 21st 2011

By jove! The Vintage Pamper Tea Party was a roaring success!

British Red Cross: Coping With Snow -Video Feature

Rating: 2

December 17th 2010

Land Rover UK and the British Red Cross have announced a new emergency response partnership, to significantly improve the British Red Cross ability to respond to major incidents in the UK and help save more lives when crisis strikes.

River Severn Tragedy

Rating: 2

October 20th 2010

Fifty years ago the River Severn witnessed a tragedy that saw the death of five barge crew members...

Cotswolds annual dry-stone walling competition

Rating: 2

October 1st 2010

This Sunday (October 3), dry-stone wallers from across the region will be taking part in this year's annual Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Open Dry Stone Walling Competition

Goughs - the only law firm in Wiltshire accredited by MASS

Rating: 3

September 24th 2010

Goughs - the only law firm in Wiltshire accredited by MASS Wiltshire based law firm Goughs is proud to announce that they are the only solicitors in Wiltshire to gain accreditation from the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS).

Dogged resistance

Rating: 2

August 3rd 2010

Why on earth does every Cotswold Man have to land himself with this lumpen quadraped? Adam Edwards can't see the point of the Black Labrador

Tilting lunatics, reckless idiocy and Gloucestershire cheese-rolling

Rating: 2

April 27th 2010

Adam Edwards proves a dissenting voice amongst those who mourn the loss of this year’s cheese-rolling event.

The Asparagus season is here!

Rating: 3

April 26th 2010

Candia McKormack rejoices in all that's good about 'sparrow gras' and gets ready to join in the merriment at this year's festival.

Sir Roddy Llewellyn is full of the joys of spring

Rating: 2

March 29th 2010

Now spring is here, there's nothing but countless horticultural treats to look forward to

Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

Rating: 3

March 17th 2010

There's a glittering line-up at this year's Oxford Literary Festival. Sandra Kessell looks at some of the highlights of the eight-day extravaganza

The 50 essential items for a Cotswold home

Rating: 3

March 5th 2010

No Cotswold home is complete without an Aga, a Barbour and a long dog, says Adam Edwards. Oh, and 47 other essential items as well...

Heritage - The Cotswolds at War by June Lewis-Jones

Rating: 3

February 5th 2010

It's easy to forget - even when the evidence is still all around us - that the Cotswolds played a crucial part in Britain's war effort