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The Cotswolds Archive

• Broadway

  GARDENING CLUB: The speaker at the March meeting was Kim Hurst, who gave a talk entitled There's No Business Like Show Business. Besides being an owner, with her husband, of a nursery in West Worcestershire, she has prepared many exhibits for garden shows and competitions. read more

• Drink-driving teenager admits to killing friend

  A SOUTH Warwickshire teenage girl was almost twice the legal alcohol limit when she crashed into a tree late at night, killing a friend who was sitting next to her, a court was told on Monday. read more

• Man admits attack in toilets

  A MAN has admitted taking part in an attack in the toilets of a Shipston pub before the victim was then robbed by a second attacker. read more

• Parents welcome the merger of two schools

  PARENTS and governors have welcomed plans to merge Didbrook and Toddington Primary schools as part of Gloucestershire County Council's battle to tackle surplus places. read more

• Developers lose appeal to build 41 flats

  CALA Homes (Midlands) Ltd has lost its appeal against a decision by Cotswold District Council to refuse permission for a development of 41 flats on the site of Station Garage in Moreton. read more

• Town turns out for Charter celebration

  CHIPPING Norton was caught in a 17th century time warp on Sunday as the historic town dressed up to celebrate the 400th anniversary of its charter. read more

• Young people to quiz councillors

  YOUNG people and councillors will be literally stepping into each other's shoes at a special event hosted by the district council. read more

• Woman died from DVT

  A CORONER has recorded a verdict of misadventure on the death of an 81-year-old Stow woman who died from deep-vein thrombosis after opting for a full knee replacement operation, read more

• Robins must win and wait other results to avoid drop

  VICTORY for Evesham United tomorrow and defeat for Northwood will lift the Robins out of the automatic relegation area in the Southern League, writes Mervyn Collins. read more

• Pension protest to to taken to the PM

  ANGRY Post Office staff in Moreton are writing to Prime Minister Tony Blair to protest at the proposed dumping of the account card system for paying pensions to the elderly - barely three years since the new method of payment was introduced. read more

• Residents off to polls as candidates vie for seats

  SIX candidates will battle it out for two seats in Chipping Norton and The Bartons in next Thursday's local council elections. read more

• Harvington

  ANNUAL MEETING: The annual parish meeting was attended by five members of the public, but all councillors were present with the exception of Tom Bacon and John James, who sent apologies. Chairman Cllr Clive Allen welcomed all present and took the meeting quickly through the previous minutes and the clerk's yearly report. This encapsulated all the major events and concerns experienced by the village, with emphasis given to the flood alleviation plans, the drop-in day and the proposed purchase of land for a new village hall. John Redman followed with his report on this latter topic and in the question period which ensued, emphasised that the management committee intends to pursue its policy of finding and purchasing a plot of land as per the mandate given to them by the village at the public meeting held last year to decide on the most popular course of action. read more

• Moreton

  SPRING SHOW: Moreton's WI Hall was a blaze of colour for Moreton Gardening Club's 53rd Spring Show. Thanks to the keeness of members, the show benches were a blaze of colour despite the cold spring weather. read more

• Shipston

  ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY: The society enjoyed a talk with slides on Medieval Marble and Alabaster by Tim Porter. Members learned about the introduction and uses of these materials illustrated by slides of cathedrals and churches. read more

• Sedgeberrow

  ROYAL BRITISH LEGION: The women's section held their April meeting in the Betteridge room. Names were taken of members wishing to attend the group meeting in Badsey. After the business, Marie Gladstone gave a talk entitled Arabian Hospitality. Marie was thanked by Mrs P Kearsey. read more

• Mickleton

  GARDENING CLUB: Members had enjoyed attending the opening of the new premises at Stratford Garden Centre. read more

• North and Middle Littleton

  PARISH COUNCIL: There were no parishioners present at the annual parish meeting. Reports were given by the chairman, school representative, parish paths officer, district and county councillors. read more

• Family to celebrate the life of teenager Luke

  THE family of Blockley teenager Luke Jeffrey who collapsed and died in a swimming pool at the Fire Service College Leisure Centre in Moreton last week, are determined to remember him with "music and laughter". read more

• PC carried pilot to safety after crash

  A WEATHER warning failed to reach a woman pilot before she set off on a flight which ended with her crashing into a wood near Winchcombe in a snowstorm last November. read more

• Going for a Swan: Staff are on offer!

  HUNTINGDON Arts is set to hold an Auction of Promises on Thursday, May 4 at the Swan Theatre where everything will be up for auction, including the staff. read more

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