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Community Connexions is looking for volunteer drivers in Gloucestershire

Community Connexions is campaigning for more volunteer drivers to join its cause, providing accessible transport for older,...

Gloucestershire businesses called on to help children learn to read

The Read With Me project is asking Gloucestershire businesses for an hour of their employees’ time each week, to help local...

Uncover the Cotswolds project receives Discover England recovery funding

VisitEngland has awarded Cotswold Tourism project, Uncover the Cotswolds, a share of the government’s £40 million Discover England...

Cirencester adrenaline activity company is building England’s longest zip line

Gloucestershire can add zip lines to its list of sought after exports, as a Cirencester-based company has been commissioned to...

Ecclesiastical gives £500,000 to charities as part of its Movement for Good Awards

Gloucester-based insurance company Ecclesiastical is giving 10 charities a share of £500,000 in its Movement for Good Awards

Gloucestershire heritage attractions receiving grants from the Culture Recovery Fund

Nine of Gloucestershire’s heritage organisations are receiving a grant from the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.

Newland Homes plans to build new homes in Stroud

Gloucester-based Newland Homes is planning to build a new residential development on the site of Daniels Industrial Estate in...

The Barn Theatre’s Private Peaceful moves to the West End

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester is sending its production of Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful to the West End. It will be one...

Cotswold Farm Park launches new Enchanted Light Trail

A new Enchanted Light Trail is coming to Cotswold Farm Park, just in time for a magical Christmas evening out with the family.

Swap a tin for a free cocktail at The Alchemist Cheltenham

For one day only, every guest that donates a food item will receive a complimentary cocktail at The Alchemist Cheltenham, to raise...

Gloucestershire arts organisations receive £4 million in Culture Recovery Fund grants

Almost £4 million of funding has been awarded to 12 arts and culture organisations in Gloucestershire, in the first round of...

A new ‘reduced’ pantomime starring Tweedy is coming to the Everyman Theatre

Tweedy will be back on the Everyman Theatre stage this Christmas, with socially distanced performances of a new ‘reduced’...

Here’s how to get a free Lindt chocolate teddy this October 2020

Lindt at Gloucester Quays is giving away free chocolate teddies on Lindt Pyjama Day this October 2020.

Sherborne Cinema receives British Film Institute grant

Gloucester’s Sherborne Cinema is one of the first venues in the UK to receive a grant from the BFI as part of the Culture Recovery...

Gloucestershire village gets honorary Quidditch Town status

Tutshill, the rural Gloucestershire village where JK Rowling grew up, has been officially given honorary 'Quidditch Town’ status...

Cineworld cinemas in Cheltenham and Gloucester close until further notice

All Cineworld cinemas across the UK and Ireland, including cinemas in Cheltenham and Gloucester, will close until further notice,...

Rag 'n' Bone Man is playing a summer concert in Gloucestershire

Rag 'n' Bone Man will perform a Forest Live summer concert at Westonbirt Arboretum, this June 2021, it has just been announced.

Bristol's Upside Down House gets a Halloween makeover

Upside Down House in nearby Bristol is getting a Halloween makeover for half term – for some spooky, topsy-turvy picture...

Cheltenham Literature Festival Lit Crawl goes virtual for 2020

For the first time in 2020, Cheltenham Literature Festival’s Lit Crawl is going virtual, as part of LitQuake Lit Crawl Global.

New F45 boutique fitness studio launching at The Brewery Quarter

Promising fast-paced HIIT sessions for Cheltenham’s gym lovers, boutique fitness studio F45 is opening at The Brewery Quarter...

Fresh: Art Fair 2020 postponed until 2021

Fresh: Art Fair at Cheltenham Racecourse will no longer be going ahead in November 2020 organisers have announced, with new dates...

Cheltenham College hosts new virtual open events for prospective students

Whether you’re looking for further education options or a fantastic preparatory school, Cheltenham College is running virtual open...

Cotswold event industry businesses collaborate to show Covid-safe ways of celebrating

Raising awareness of local event specialists during the Coronavirus pandemic, Oasis Events and a variety of Cotswold-based...

Applications for Gloucestershire SME recovery grants paused 65-minutes after launching

Gloucestershire SMEs hoping for a share of the Covid-19 recovery grants were quick off the mark, with 200 applying to the Growth...

Forestry England upgrades Forest of Dean bike trails

Cycling in the Forest of Dean has just got better, with Forestry England investing £80,000 and months of hard work into 'already...

A #lightinred demonstration is taking place in Cheltenham

Business owners, staff and freelancers in the live events industry are being called to join a peaceful demonstration in...

GE Aviation achieves Airbus performance award

GE Aviation has achieved an Airbus Best Performer accolade for supply chain and quality improvement – with its datalink control...

Gloucester Guildhall Cinema is reopening this October 2020

The cinema at Gloucester Guildhall is welcoming movie lovers back for socially distanced screenings from October 2020.

Koj Cheltenham announces its permanent closure

Sad news for Cheltenham’s independent food scene as Japanese restaurant, Koj, announces it will not be reopening, with the latest...

Gloucestershire College is awarded by GCHQ for excellence in cyber security education

Gloucestershire College is one of the first education providers in the county to be awarded prestigious CyberFirst Schools status...