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On this day: The Cotswolds Archive

The Cotswolds Archive

• Store at the heart of its community

  AT a time when rural shops and post offices seem under threat, residents of one Cotswold village have celebrated a continuing success story in their community. read more

• Crash claims life of a student who stayed close to her friends

  THE parents of a 21-year-old woman who died in a collision on the Gretton Road near Winchcombe have paid tribute to their daughter. read more

• Women named in honours' list

  A TIRELESS campaigner for community health care has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List. read more

• Mystery plays from Old Testament put into print

  A SERIES of Old Testament mystery plays, written by a Blockley man for performance in the village, has been published in book form. read more

• Guard back on duty after raiders' attack

  A COTSWOLD security guard is back at work after taking a double beating from two masked thieves. read more

• Councillor cleared of misconduct over demolished wall

  AN internal investigation has cleared a Cotswold district councillor of misconduct after he demolished part of a listed building in his garden. read more

• Month of hold-ups for road improvements

  ROAD and footpath improvements costing £90,000 will begin on Monday on Bourton High Street. read more

• Show organisers celebrate first post-crisis profits

  THE organisers of Moreton Show will have extra reason to be thankful when they celebrate Plough Sunday this weekend. read more

• Windfall legacy delights gallery

  CHELTENHAM Art Gallery and Museum has added two important paintings to its collection, thanks to a £200,000 legacy from a Chipping Norton woman. read more

• Police puzzled by axed telegraph pole

  POLICE are mystified by the deliberate felling of a telegraph pole in a Cotswold village, which caused a collision. read more

• Centre's future still uncertain

  A DECISION on the future of Cotswold District Council's Heritage Centre has been deferred to next month. read more

• Pershore

  LADIES' GUILD: Members heard an illustrated history of the custom of sending Christmas cards given by Frank Townsend. read more

• Shipston

  MUSIC SOCIETY: Twenty-four members went by coach to the Hippodrome in Birmingham to see a performance of the Nutcracker Suite. read more

• Shortage of volunteers closes WI

  A VILLAGE Women's Institute group is set to close in the New Year because there are not enough volunteers to keep it running. read more

• Community honour for war-hero doctor

  A COTSWOLD doctor has been honoured for a lifetime of service to others. read more

• Nursery children caught on camera

  A NEW nursery in the Stour Valley will allow parents to keep a watchful eye on their children wherever they may be. read more

• Bourton-on-the-Hill

  PARISH COUNCIL: The parish budget for next fiscal year was reviewed and an increase of £100 in the precept was agreed. Gloucestershire Constabulary will be doing a three-month trial period of having a CDC member of staff on board during visits from the Mobile Police Station. read more

• Bredon

  DRAMA GROUP: A local institution has come to an end as Bredon's Norton Drama Group, formed in 1956 by the late Joan Meadows, has been formally wound up. Plays used to be performed in Bredon's Norton Tithe Barn and latterly in the private theatre created at St Catherine's Farm by the late Doug Jackson. In addition to many charming plays and mimes enacted by local children, there were many plays and pantomimes performed by talented local people. read more

• Broadway

  GOOD FOOD LUNCH CLUB: Twenty seven people attended the traditional mini lunch at the Lifford Hall. After taking into account donations, £140 was raised for the Willow Stroke Unit at Evesham Hospital. read more

• Evesham

  CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP: Evesham group's Christmas social morning on December 14 was the last meeting to be held at Evesham Library. There was a good attendance and members enjoyed the buffet provided by the committee, lively conversation, a picture quiz and raffle. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive