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On this day: The Cotswolds Archive

The Cotswolds Archive

• Harvington

  DANIEL'S PROJECT: A coffee morning held last Saturday in the Baptist church by Daniel Clements of Orchard Place was a successful occasion, making almost £150. Daniel, at present in the sixth form at Prince Henry's School, is aiming to raise a total of £750 with which to pay his expenses for a project next summer when he plans to spend several weeks working for a charity in Kamuzinda Orphan Village in Uganda. He has to pay his own expenses so his family and friends are rallying round to help him raise the money. read more

• Heavy drinker died after fall

  A DEPRESSED Cotswolds businessman had drunk more than four times the legal driving limit when police found him dead at his home, an inquest heard. read more

• Taxing on pensioners

  I AM paying 25 per cent of my state pension to the local council. This is known as the council tax; there are of course many other taxes I have to pay. read more

• Mummers to tour the pubs

  THE ancient tradition of the Mummers' Play is being revived in the Vale this Christmas. read more

• Bah humbug of a Christmas!

  CHRISTMAS will arrive early at Pershore's Number 8 Community Arts Centre this year as Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Society, PODS, present Scrooge, the Musical from next Monday, December 5 to 10. read more

• Doyen of stage Ian heads Malvern bill

  DOYEN of stage and television Ian Richardson heads Malvern's new season of impressive dramas. read more

• By-election for council vacancy

  A BY-election to fill the vacancy for Beacon -Stow ward of Cotswold District Council is due to take place in the New Year. read more

• Orchestra's tour visit

  THE Orchestra of the Swan will continue its rural concert series with Christmas carols and carol singing at the Townsend Hall in Sheep Street tomorrow. read more

• Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

  A MINOR inconvenience like a loss of power did not put former Squeeze frontman, Glenn Tilbrook, off his stride as he rallied back-up group, The Fluffers, to launch into an acoustic version of Hourglass. read more

• Wade's wonders to the manor re-born

  SNOWSHILL Manor is a typical, traditional Cotswold house, built of golden yellow local stone and set on a hillside above the Vale of Evesham. read more

• Great fourth season marks centre's first successful year

  Number 8's fourth season has opened for bookings - just days before its first anniversary. read more

• Family the victim of dog nappers - again

  A DEVASTATED Snowshill family has fallen victim to dog nappers for the second time in less than two years. read more

• Children make their own Christmas magic

  YOUNGSTERS at Winchcombe Farm Day Nursery in Upper Tysoe are looking forward to a busy month ahead, packed full of fun activities leading up to Christmas. read more

• By-election for council vacancy

  A BY-election to fill the vacancy for Beacon -Stow ward of Cotswold District Council is due to take place in the New Year. read more

• War heroine dead in pond left notes

  A SECOND World War heroine who was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for her bravery in hiding Allied soldiers from the advancing Germans, committed suicide, a coroner ruled this week. read more

• Moreton

  INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB: The AGM was held in the Royal British Legion Hall on November 23. The chairman, Ben Jeffrey, opened the meeting by asking members to stand for a minute's silence in memory of Mrs D Chilton, a member who will be greatly missed. read more

• Pershore

  HERITAGE CENTRE: The centre has concluded another successful year when more than 2,000 visitors were welcomed between Good Friday and the end of September. They came from as far afield as Australia, China and the USA, a number from regions all over the UK and many local residents. read more

• Village shop in line for national award

  THE Village Shop in Beckford has been named as one of the four regional finalists in the Countryside Alliance's Best Rural Retailer competition. read more

• Mail order catalogue firm scoops five national awards

  A LEADING mail order catalogue company, whose flagship store is in Stow, has scooped a record five awards at a national catalogue award evening. read more

• Owner's fury after horse knife attack

  AN angry horse owner this week warned local people to be on the lookout after a thug armed with a Stanley knife attacked one of her animals. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive