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 …
This Country’s Daisy May Cooper reveals shoplifting past
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 …
Cotswold Hunt suspended after claims that fox was buried alive
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 …
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes Thornbury Town to No 10
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 …
Home I’m Darling at the Everyman Theatre
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 …
Two young men wanted after ‘serious’ Sackville Close, Swindon incident
Leo Morris, 17, and Morgan Frances, 20, are being sought by Wiltshire police in connection with a ‘serious’ incident in Sackville Close, Walcot, in Swindon on Thursday. A spokesperson from the county’s force said: “We are calling on the public’s help to locate Leo Morris and Morgan Frances. “Officers would urgently like to speak to them both in connection with a recent serious incident in Sackville Close, in the Walcot area of Swindon on Thursday (23/03). “Morgan is described as …
DWP cost of living payment dates confirmed – who is eligible
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have confirmed when the first of free cost of living payments will be sent to more than 8 million people. The first payment of £301 will be paid directly to eligible households from April 25, with everyone who qualifies for the money receiving it by May 17. It is the first of three cost of living payments being sent out by the DWP this year, totalling £900, with a £150 payment also being …
Beware of this new WhatsApp scam
Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, has received over 60 reports of this type of fraud. The scam commences when a criminal gets access to another WhatsApp account which has you listed as a contact and will then send normal messages to try and start a conversation with you. However, around the same time you will receive a text message from WhatsApp with a six-digit code – this is because the criminal has been trying …