Cafe/Coffee shop – The Hideout Café Casual Chef – Yves Ogrodzki – L’Artisan  Casual Restaurant – Sam’s Montpellier  Fine Dining Chef – Brett Russell – Tierra & Mar International Taste – Non-Solo Pasta  Food and Drink experience – Restaurant GL50  Fine Dining Restaurant – The Painswick  Cookery School – Natural Cookery School Community Food Hero – National Star Food Hero – Special award – Carl Benton – Inspired Cookbook Food/Drink Retailer – The Cotswold Vegbox Farm Shop – Eastington Farm …

Emergency services were called to Kennedy Way at around 5.40pm following reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian. Despite the efforts of officers and paramedics, a woman in her 40s was pronounced dead at the scene. Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in police custody. Police say they the family of the pedestrian are being supported by a specially trained family liaison officer. Officers would like to speak to anyone who may …

Customers are being urged to purchase their Easter goodies through a charity shopping platform which will see free cash donated to good causes. Shoppers at easyfundraising can get Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and more supermarkets to donate to charities, without adding extra money on to their bill. You can find out more about the scheme here. James Moir, the company’s CEO, said: “Lots of us will be looking forward to indulging in some Easter eggs over the next few weeks …

The comedy pair both wrote, created and acted in the mockumentary-style sitcom together, which is based on their experiences living in the Cotswolds. She and Charlie went on to win a breakthrough talent and scripted comedy Bafta for their BBC Three series. Cooper has previously said ahead of publishing her 2021 memoir Don’t Laugh, It’ll Only Encourage Her that she grew up in “rural poverty” in Gloucestershire and took on a “myriad of low-paid, unrewarding jobs”. The 36-year-old actress told …

The British Hound Sports Association has suspended the Cotswold Hunt, whose kennels are based at Ossage Farm near Cheltenham, for allegedly participating in illegal activity at the Miserden Estate between Stroud and Cirencester. It is claimed that footage broadcast by Channel 4 News last night shows an illegal hunting practice known as “fox bagging”. According to Protect the Wild fox are sometimes kept in a bag for ‘turning out’, or releasing, during a hunt meet.  Foxes are then given the opportunity to run away but, more …

Chair Pete Webber and Vice Graham Smith were welcomed to the home of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after local Conservative MP Luke Hall – Member of Parliament for Thornbury, Yate and the surrounding villages – nominated the football club for the award that celebrates the inspiring work people and organisations do to support their local communities. Earlier this week, Club Chairman, Pete Webber and Vice Chairman, Graham Smith were invited to No.10 by @LukeHall. The club has been nominated by …

Starring Jessica Ransom as Judy, this production reunites the original creative team, led by Theatre Clwyd Artistic Director and Co-Director Designate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Tamara Harvey. It is co-directed by Hannah Noone, with design by Olivier award-winner Anna Fleischle, lighting by Lucy Carter, sound design by Tom Gibbons and choreography by Charlotte Broom. The set is classically fifties with sunburst mirror, patterned wall paper and big fridge and kitchen cupboards. Judy has decided to enter into a social …

This country is over populated, sewage pumped into the sea and rivers, because the treatment works cannot cope. Too many houses built on greenfield sites. Somerset Levels flooded, roads in a state of collapse, due to non maintainence. It is obvious to me and I’m not afraid to say it, it will be Election time soon and the councillors and Mps will come out of the woodwork saying that they will do this and do that. All a load of …