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The Cotswolds Archive

• Perfect partner for a lone rower

  WATCHING record-breaking yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur return from her circumnavigation of the globe bought back powerful memories for Stuart Boreham. read more

• Thousands meet new hunting law

  supporters turned out in force at the first meets conducted under the shadow of the hunt ban. read more

• Warwickshire

  LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: At its recent meeting members were treated to a stimulating lecture by Glenn Foard, project officer of the Battlefields Trust. He is managing the Edgehill Battlefield Project and spoke about new discoveries concerning the first great Civil War battle. Members will be visiting the site in September 2006, under the direction of Glenn Foard. read more

• Green for go as new bins come to homes

  COTSWOLD District Council has started to deliver 30,000 garden waste bins to green-fingered residents in an attempt bid to reach stringent Government recycling targets. read more

• Daughter's anger after mother's fall death

  AN open verdict has been recorded on the death of an 82-year-old Cotswold woman who died after suffering a fractured hip that was not initially diagnosed. read more

• Evesham Mayor's Diary

  FRIDAY: noon for 12.45pm, Mayor and Mayoress to attend Showmen's Guild annual luncheon at The Ramada Hotel, Birmingham. Evening, Mayor and Mayoress to attend Evesham Twinning Association dinner at Evesham Golf Club. read more

• New lease of life for historic butcher's shop

  ONE of Moreton's most historic shops is to get a new lease of life after being closed for nearly three years. read more

• Stratford Mayor's Diary

  FRIDAY: noon, Deputy Mayor and Mayoress to attend Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Midland Section annual luncheon at The Ramada Hotel and Resort, Sutton Coldfield. 7pm, Mayor's Ball at Civic Hall. read more

• County tax goes up £34

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council has announced that its share of council tax will rise by less than four per cent next year - the lowest increase since 1996. read more

• Walks

  SATURDAY: Worcester Ramblers - The Leadon Valley, part 3, meet at Ledbury market hall at 9.20am to catch 9.34am bus to Dymock returning on 3.50pm bus from High Leadon, the walk is a continuation of the journey along the Leadon Valley between Dymock and High Leadon passing Durbridge Mill, Pauntly Court and Upleadon Church, 10 miles, packed lunch required. Details: Derek 01886 832064. read more

• No homes on antiques centre site

  THE owners of a Cotswold antiques business hit by a declining tourist trade have been refused planning permission to convert their village base into two homes. read more

• Hospices Lottery

  1 (£1,000) 15169, Droitwich; 2 (£100) 16002, Leigh Sinton; 3 (£50) 13298, Malvern. read more

• Club makes new appeal

  A CLUB for elderly people, threatened recently with closure due to falling attendance, still needs more members to help it thrive. read more

• Young runners rush to help

  TWO Cotswold youngsters wasted no time stepping forward to help a new charity raise funds for a Sri Lankan community destroyed in the tsunami disaster. read more

• Shipston

  ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY: The speaker for February 15 was Mrs Jill Wilson, who gave a talk with slides on The Art of Sundials. She told of the long history of this most ancient time keeper of the planetary influences of the sun and moon and the winter and summer solstices. read more

• Pershore

  INNER WHEEL: The February meeting was held at the Railway Inn, Defford, and after the meal, members were treated to the history of Anstey Cheese by Colin Anstey, learning how to go about making cheese and then finding a market in which to sell it. read more

• Young 999-ers help tsunami appeal

  SHIPSTON Young Fire Fighters raised £700 for the tsunami disaster appeal by pushing a bed from Stratford back to their home town. read more

• Pub brainboxes will help village bells ring

  LOCALS at a Cotswold pub are tackling the question of how to raise funds for their village church. read more

• Move to revive history society

  SHIPSTON'S local history society has launched a drive to find new members to support an expanded programme of events. read more

• Bidford

  GARDENING SOCIETY: Members met on February 17 at the Crawford Hall. The evening started with a bring-and-buy sale, followed by a talk on hellebores by Ursula Key-Davies from Fibrex Nurseries, Honeybourne Road, Pebworth. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive