Gloucestershire County, England News

DAD Fraser McDonald-Bell was found dead in Coleford with messages of love to his family written on his body.

The very best of young county talent was on show at Devizes Town Hall on Saturday night when the first Young Musician of Wiltshire competition took place in the Assembly Room.

The Three Crowns in Chippenham has been selected by the Northwest Wiltshire branch of Camra as its 2013 Pub of the Year.

The Chippenham Folk Festival got off to a flying start today with a display of dancing by children from eight primary schools.

The Chippenham Folk Festival got off to a flying start today with a display of dancing by children from eight primary schools.

Campaigners display information to drum up support for the re-opening of Corsham Railway Station in 2009, one of ten projects now shortlisted for funding Wiltshire Council has selected the A350 in Chippenham and projects in West Wiltshire to be put on a shortlist for Government funding.

The inquest into the death of 68-year-old Chippenham resident Sandra Wiltshire, who suffered a cardiac arrest after being trampled by cows, will take place in Salisbury on June 18.

THE BUSINESS and Energy Minister has hailed plans to build a multi-billion pound nuclear power station near Oldbury after it was announced the plant would create A 6,000 jobs during construction.

Campaigners, back row from left, Sylvia Clegg of Age Concern, Ed Deedigan and Coun Melody Thompson with, front, Lynne Brook from the GreenSquare disability steering group and Sue Simmons, of the GreenSquare disability forum Residents who rescued a disabled woman thrown from her wheelchair after it hit a pothole want Wiltshire Council to patch up ... (more)

MP Jack Lopresti has said he was "encouraged" by news Afghan interpreters will be granted visas to live in the UK.

Natasha Pollard's dogs Max, an 18-month-old West Highland terrier/King Charles spaniel crossbreed, and Molly, a five-year-old jack russell terrier, died earlier this month after falling ill following a walk at Stratton Meadows.

The Rotary Club, which was set up in 1963 by the president of Monmouth Rotary Club, Les Singleton and Archie Cordy, is now twinned with the Rotary Club of Westerwald, Germany, and the Rotary Club of Chingford, London.

NATHAN Hill took a distinct liking to the Winterbourne track and bowling on the weekend, following up his 70 in a WEPL League win with a commanding unbeaten 132 the next day in a four-wicket victory in the Gloucestershire Cup.

Jamie McDonald from England will, if successful, be the first European to run across Canada unaided.

HARRY Potter actor Rupert Grint is expected to return to Stroud on Bank Holiday Monday to watch his sister's band perform at a charity truck pull.

It will be hankies at dawn as five novice Morris dancers shake their best ribboned stick as part of the 42nd Chippenham Folk Festival when it takes over the town for the Bank Holiday weekend starting tomorrow.

Yate Heritage Centre is staging the display, entitled What Makes Yate and Sodbury Tick, to give visitors an insight into the trials and tribulations, and success stories, of local shops and small businesses.

More than 70 plants were seized in a raid in the Forest of Dean last week, in the latest crackdown on drugs in the area.

Staff at Cheltenham Animal Shelter have issued a warning to owners to be on their guard after learning dog-nappers may be in the area.

POOR punctuality affecting trains on the Cotswold Line through West Oxfordshire Oxford and London came in for criticism at the annual meeting of the route's passenger group.