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On this day: The Cotswolds Archive

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• Beautiful doll

  Staff at the Cancer Research Shop in Tewkesbury are hoping that a battered old doll with only one eye will help fill their coffers. The baby doll, which stands about 12 inches high, is made of a soft rubbery material. One eye is missing and the other badly damaged. Her name 'Marie Lou' is written on her back. Shop manager Wendy Jones said: "She just came in with a load of other donated stuff. "I was going to throw her out, but someone had a look at her and said that she probably dated back to the 1930s and, despite her poor condition, is actually worth something." read more

• Take a chance to see a little town history

  Local people will have the chance to see inside one of the town's oldest and most intriguing landmarks. read more

• Taking the advice

  Over 55s can get their financial questions answered by experts at a special advice session being held at the Watson Hall on Thursday, May 12. The sessions take place from 10.30 to 1.30 and 1 to 3pm. Entry is free and lunch is provided. Booking is essential and free transport may be available. Further details from Jo Cann and Barbara Piranty of the Gloucestershire Rural Community Council on 01452 528491 or 07710 237961. It is also supported by Age Concern. read more

• Four fight for seat

  There are four candidates the Tewkesbury constituency in the forthcoming parliamentary elections on May 5. read more

• By George, he's got a day

  A pair of Chinese dragons was an exotic addition to the St George's Day celebrations in Tewkesbury this year. read more

• Time to climb the tower

  RESIDENTS and visitors to Tewkesbury who fancy the high life, are being encouraged to climb the Abbey Tower. read more

• From the archives

  100 Years Ago read more

• Flower power helps to touch 'tiny lives'

  BROADWAY fund-raisers have come up smelling of roses following a charity evening with celebrity florist Chris Jones. read more

• Dream trip is just the ticket

  A GOLF trip of a lifetime awaits amateur Rob Dore and his Gaudet Luce PGA professional Russell Adams if they can come through the next stage of Europe's biggest pro-am competition, the Lombard Trophy. read more

• Cutters leave Haywards in a pickle

  WITH the Nomads having secured their ninth Tewkesbury Pool League title in a row it was the minor places that were still unresolved going in to last weekends final matches of the season. read more

• Clive cashes in for Bradford and Bingley win

  Evesham District Disabled/Partnerships AC read more

• Breakaway Blues, The Other Space, Everyman, Cheltenham

  BREAKAWAY Blues, on at the Other Space at the Everyman Theatre until tonight, is an excellent little comedy. read more

• Explore simple life with McTell

  MUSIC from the Drifters see us out of April and Ralph McTell sees us into May at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester. read more

• Re-think waste plan in the Vale

  I want to protest at the way Wychavon District Council has brought in new improvements to our waste collection system. read more

• Let's deal with issue peacefully

  Despite the fact that our local councillors are Lib Dems, I have to say that I am impressed at their speed in reacting to the gypsies encamped on Abbey Park, Pershore this week. read more

• Where are they supposed to go?

  I am so sorry that the Eckington travellers have, at the moment, lost the legal fight to live on the land they own. read more

• Contravening a planning policy

  In the report on the planning application from Kanes Foods, which was passed with numerous conditions, Wychavon's Development Control Committee apparently admitted that the application contravened its own planning policies. read more

• Road concerns

  Councillors want to see for themselves the impact a road linking the Eastern Relief Road with the proposed Wheatpieces 2 development will have. They are concerned that the road, which developers say is needed to allow construction traffic access to the new site, will be a danger to children at John Moore Primary School, which it passes, and will spoil the tranquillity of the open space and woodland through which it runs. read more

• Digging in to help create a new wildlife area at school

  Parents and children, staff and supporters all got stuck in to help create a wildlife area at Carrant Brook School. read more

• Fury over gipsy vote

  Travelling show people face being forced onto the streets, or spending time in prison, after a double vote by Tewkesbury Borough Councillors. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive