Local News
Penguins named after Only Fools and Horses trio
Monday 26th January 2026Birdland hopes the names of the Humboldt penguins will strike up meaningful conversations...
Private school to close after 106 years
Friday 23rd January 2026The school in the Cotswolds will close this summer due to falling pupil numbers...
100-year-old Rendcomb College announces closure at the end of the school year
Friday 23rd January 2026It says it is no longer financially viableRead full story...
'Patients cleaned in corridors as staff struggle'
Thursday 22nd January 2026A critical care nurse says he worries corridor care is becoming "normalised" in the NHS...
'Drug-user turns life around' and 'school standoff'
Saturday 17th January 2026A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England...
Snow closes Gloucestershire schools with more disruption on the way
Friday 9th January 2026A new weather warning has just been activatedRead full story...
School closures and travel disruption as storm hits
Friday 9th January 2026Wintry weather is causing travel disruption across Gloucestershire, Bristol and Wiltshire...
Cheltenham sign Nurse and Bickerstaff
Thursday 8th January 2026Cheltenham Town sign left-back George Nurse while striker Jake Bickerstaff also agrees a permanent deal with the League Two club...
Young woman admits causing death of taxi driver and school teacher in Cotswolds crash
Tuesday 6th January 2026The crash also left three others seriously hurtRead full story...
Primary school shuts after electrical fault causes heating loss
Tuesday 6th January 2026It's not known when the school will reopenRead full story...
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