Winchcombe

A417 roundabout closure and new 30mph zones among …

Motorists heading out on the county’s roads in the coming weeks could face closures, diversions, and temporary traffic lights in many parts of Gloucestershire while improvements and upgrades are rolled out on the road network. This will include another…

Hammer-wielding robber on the run evades armed police

An armed robber who smashed up shops in Cheltenham[1] with a hammer during attacks that left people “shaken” is still on the run after 24 hours, police have said. An investigation has been launched by Gloucestershire Police following two separate incid…

Manhunt for hammer-wielding robber who smashed up shop

Police are hunting for a man who robbed a shop in Cheltenham[1] while armed with a hammer this afternoon (August 15). The offender entered the store in Winchcombe Street shortly after 1pm before smashing cabinets, stealing items and threatening staff.

More buses for commuters, revellers and school children

Changes to bus timetables mean there will be more services available to commuters. People living in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud will have more chances to get around[1] where they live thanks to the changes.
A new service will be introduced for sc…

Dozens of homes on edge of Cotswolds allowed by inspector

A planning inspector has given the go-ahead to build 48 homes in a village on the edge of the Cotswolds[1] sparking fears “everything in Tewkesbury Borough is up for grabs”. Rainier Developments Limited and the Gilder Family have won their appeal again…

Tweedy given honour after getting named in New Year’s list

Tweedy the Clown has finally received his British Empire Medal after being named in King Charles III’s[1] very first New Year Honours list.
Presented by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire[2] Edward Gillespie inside the big top with the Giffords Cir…

See the Cotswolds on vintage diesel trains this summer

The sights and sounds of 60-year-old diesel traction come to the West Country this summer. Vintage trains from the heyday of British Rail will be chugging their way through more than 14 miles of idyllic Cotswolds[1] countryside.
Gloucestershire and War…