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• Cycle holiday firm honoured

  COUNTRY Lanes, a cycle hire company with a base at Moreton Station, has won a Queen's Award for Enterprise for its contribution to sustainable development. read more

• Councillor's 'red tape' farewell

  A STOW town councillor has resigned his seat, blaming excessive red tape for his decision. read more

• Room with a brew is one of best

  THE Marshmallow caf in Moreton has been named as one of the best places for a cuppa in Britain for the second year running. The High Street caf was one of only 33 premises across the UK to be given awards of excellence in the Tea Guild's top tea place awards 2005. Owner Valerie West said: "It is a real honour for all of us. Everybody works very hard and this is a real achievement." She added that her secret for a good brew was using quality ingredients and presentation. "It is all about the care that goes into it." read more

• Ram-raid gang target Co-op store

  THIEVES made off with cigarettes after a ram-raid attack on a village shop. read more

• Farm pair lose home in squatters rights case

  A COTSWOLD man will have to quit the farmhouse he has lived in all his life after top judges rejected his plea that he had 'squatters rights' to stay put. read more

• Cloudy outlook as silt pollutes stream

  THE owner of one of the most historic and picturesque gardens in the Cotswolds says pollution caused by building works has been turning village streams bright yellow. read more

• Pupils fight for votes

  PUPILS at the Cotswold School are buzzing with election fever as campaigning for their own mock elections gets into full swing. read more

• Hastings' battle for love of India

  CHURCHILL & Sarsden Heritage Centre is looking back on the life of a Cotswold man who has been described as the father of modern India and one of the greatest Englishmen of the 18th Century. read more

• Fun for the family

  A FAMILY Fun Day at Worcester Racecourse on Sunday offers racegoers a fabulous afternoon's entertainment. read more

• Take doctors' advice

  IT has become a serious situation when local doctors and staff at the Merstow Green and Abbey Medical practices have to resort to highlighting their unsatisfactory accommodation through the Evesham Journal. read more

• Exhall out to secure return trip to Lord's

  HAVING trod the hallowed turf at Lord's eight months ago, the cricketers of Exhall and Wixford start their bid for a return to St John's Wood this weekend. read more

• Ageing becomes an art form for Jennie

  A LOCAL artist is exhibiting her work and raising money for the community at the same time. read more

• Appliances of sciences

  FROM alien invaders and brain transformation to the science of champagne - that's what organisers are promising for the fascinating week in June set aside for the Cheltenham Festival of Science. read more

• Kindly stay put for a Broadway feast of fun

  AUDIENCES attending the Broadway Players' latest production should sit tight for some real laughs - despite the order to Kindly Leave the Stage'! That's the title of John Chapman's chaotic comedy which sees the private lives of a group of actors become entangled with their performances. Group chairman Dave Smith said: "Kindly Leave the Stage is a great comedy - we only do those because everything we do ends up as a comedy anyway. It's a play within a play - the private lives of the actors becoming entwined with the characters they are playing, with a few surprises thrown in." The production is due to be staged at the Lifford Hall from Friday, May 13, to Sunday, May 15. Tickets are available from Broadway post office or on 01386 858586. read more

• From the archives

  100 Years Ago May 6, 1905 read more

• Setting pace in wake of record-holder

  A WRITER researching the life of a record-breaking athlete is looking for a Tewkesbury link. read more

• Rare plant sows seeds of doubt over parking plan

  Members of a local residents' association are hoping that a rare plant could hold up the creation of a new car park in Tewkesbury. read more

• Readye, Steadye...

  A MEDIEVAL-style Ready Steady Cook will be a new addition to this year's Medieval Festival. The competition will take place on the Bloody Meadow, as part of a living history encampment. read more

• Life-saving charity shop comes of age

  IT is 18 years since the Cancer Research Shop opened in the former Boots premises in Tewkesbury High Street. read more

• Bottle bank goes

  BREDON has been left without a bottle bank because a few people have used the site to tip rubbish. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive