Cirencester News
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Tony celebrates milestone birthday with daily swim!
Tony Clack recently celebrated his 80th birthday in style. Family and friends from as far afield as Australia came to his party and wished him many happy returns – but he still found time for his dai...[full story]
Posted : 16/05/2013 09:18:25
Looking for a room to rent or a house share in Cirencester?
For over 10 years the Cirencester website has been a comprehensive source of hotels, bed and breakfast and self catering accommodation in the Cirencester area. From today, you can now also find det...[full story]
Posted : 15/05/2013 20:05:05
CDC awards contract for leisure and cultural services
Cotswold District Council’s Cabinet has agreed to award a contract to Sports Leisure Management (SLM) to take over the running of leisure and cultural services by the anticipated time of July 2013. ...[full story]
Posted : 11/05/2013 13:07:31
Don't forget to use your vote on polling day!
Residents are being encouraged to use their vote in the County Council Elections that are taking place across Gloucestershire on Thursday 2nd May 2013. A total of 53 Councillors are to be elected, ei...[full story]
Posted : 01/05/2013 10:17:38
Cotswold District Council warns about Tax Band scam
Cotswold District Council is aware that at least two men have been making phone calls to local residents, advising them that their Council Tax bands may be too high. They offer to work on behalf of th...[full story]
Posted : 19/04/2013 13:06:22
Corinium Museum is a finalist in 2013 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence
Cirencester’s Corinium Museum has been named as a finalist in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category of the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013. As a finalist the Museum ...[full story]
Posted : 06/04/2013 00:19:22
Cirencester hero is a winner at national youth volunteering awards
Young Cirencester volunteer Amy May Knowles has won the award for ‘Best Young Volunteer’ at the largest youth volunteering awards in the country. Amy May, who at just 16 has set up her own charity to ...[full story]
Posted : 27/03/2013 16:24:24
Classic cinema comes to Cirencester from April
Lovers of great classic and contemporary films in Cirencester are in for a big treat from April 2013 when the Corinium Museum launches its exciting second season of monthly Thursday evening films. Thi...[full story]
Posted : 21/03/2013 08:25:10
Appeal for Witnesses to Cirencester Collision
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Cirencester last night. The emergency services were called to a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a dark BMW 316 Compact at the junc...[full story]
Posted : 18/03/2013 11:42:13
Stunning Silver, Gorgeous Gems and Colourful Ceramics Come Up in Cirencester Auction
A veritable feast for the eyes will fill the Bingham Hall in Cirencester on March 21st and 22nd, when The Cotswold Auction Company hold their annual specialist sale of Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Cera...[full story]
Posted : 16/03/2013 11:22:55
Easter fun beckons at Cotswold Leisure Cirencester!
Children and young adults gearing up for the Easter holidays have an amazingly wide choice of fun activities to keep them occupied at Cotswold Leisure Cirencester. From Monday 25 March to Friday 5 ...[full story]
Posted : 09/03/2013 00:22:20
Recent flooding in Cirencester and South Cerney – have your say at public meetings on 14 March
Cotswold MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown will be chairing two public meetings on Thursday 14 March to discuss the recent flooding events in Cirencester and South Cerney. Representatives from Gloucestershire...[full story]
Posted : 05/03/2013 09:09:36
St John Ambulance checks into a new training venue in Cirencester
The nation’s leading first aid charity has checked into a new training venue in Gloucestershire – Cirencester’s Best Western Stratton House Hotel. St John Ambulance is renting rooms at the hotel o...[full story]
Posted : 04/03/2013 16:44:39
Investigations Continue Into Death of Cirencester Man
Police continue to investigate the death of a man in Cirencester. Officers were called to a house on Watermoor Road in the town at around 1am on Friday March 1 by ambulance staff after a 45 year ol...[full story]
Posted : 02/03/2013 11:32:12
Man Arrested Following a Death In Cirencester
Police have launched an investigation after the death of a man in Cirencester. At around 1am on Friday March 1, police were called to a property in Watermoor Road after ambulance crews treated a 45...[full story]
Posted : 01/03/2013 13:44:59
Get fit at a Zumbathon …and raise money for charities!
Paula Watson, a customer advisor at Cotswold Leisure Cirencester was preparing to run in the London Marathon to raise money for the MS Trust, the Stroke Association and Asthma UK but has had to withdr...[full story]
Posted : 21/02/2013 16:18:37
It’s time to sign up for the CDC Green Waste service
Cotswold District Council wants even more residents to go green this year and contribute to the authority’s excellent waste recycling record. The sixth year of the Council’s chargeable garden waste...[full story]
Posted : 19/02/2013 00:34:29
Corinium Via Play Area – statement from CDC
There has been considerable media coverage over the last few days regarding the play area at the Corinium Via housing development in Cirencester. The following statement has been issued by Cotswold...[full story]
Posted : 13/02/2013 23:00:32
Getting Waste Collections Back on Track in the Cotswolds
Cotswold District Council's waste service provider, Ubico Ltd, resumed collections in Cotswold District on Monday 28 January, after cancellations to the service due to severe wintry weather. To catch...[full story]
Posted : 28/01/2013 20:44:24
Amour...A true meal of love from the kitchens at Le Beaujolais
A truly romantic dinner for lovers to celebrate St Valentine's Day has been created by Eric Lepine, head chef at the Le Beaujolais French restaurant in Castle Street. "It will create a real night ...[full story]
Posted : 24/01/2013 17:13:34
Emergency Waste Collection Points are available from 23 to 25 January
Despite the adverse weather in the district today, Cotswold District Council has confirmed that the following three emergency waste pick up points will be operating between 8 am and 2 pm on: Wednesday...[full story]
Posted : 23/01/2013 10:10:56
Waste collections cancelled this week due to icy weather. Emergency Collection Points established.
Whilst most main roads are now clear, many side roads, paths and pavements in the Cotswolds remain hazardous following last week’s heavy snowfall on Friday and continuing sub-zero temperatures which h...[full story]
Posted : 22/01/2013 17:30:27
No scheduled waste collections in Cotswold District on Tuesday 22 January
Cotswold District Council regrets that its waste contractor, Ubico Ltd, is unable to make scheduled waste, recycling and food/garden waste collections today - Tuesday 22 January. Many side roads and ...[full story]
Posted : 22/01/2013 10:57:18
No scheduled waste collections in Cotswold District on 21 January. Leisure Services and Museum open
Cotswold District Council regrets that its waste contractor, Ubico Ltd, is unable to make scheduled waste, recycling and food/garden waste collections today - Monday 21 January. Although main roads i...[full story]
Posted : 21/01/2013 09:44:42
Gloucestershire is prepared for heavy snow
Highways teams are on standby across the county as snow is expected to hit Gloucestershire in the coming days. The Met Office predicts that cold temperatures today and tomorrow will lead to an incr...[full story]
Posted : 17/01/2013 18:22:54
Police Reiterate Appeal For Information On Fatal RTC Near Cirencester
Police have reiterated their appeal for anyone who may have witnessed a fatal collision near Cirencester. The incident happened at about 5.45pm on Wednesday January 2 on the A429 Cirencester bypass...[full story]
Posted : 16/01/2013 08:02:08
'Telling Tales' - Exhibition by Bath Textile Artists coming to Corinium Museum
The eleven members of the Bath Textile artists have taken the theme ''Telling Tales'' and interpreted it in many different ways. Weaving threads of history and mystical meanings, they will present an ...[full story]
Posted : 09/01/2013 18:31:09
Jessops goes into administration
The retailer Jessops, who have a shop in the Market Place in Cirencester, have gone into Administration this afternoon (9th January 2013). The administrators, PwC released the following statement: ...[full story]
Posted : 09/01/2013 17:47:23
New Year Fundraiser for Cotswold Volunteers - a celebration of the Malt in the Cotswolds
The Friends of Cotswold Volunteers will hold their first major fundraising event on Saturday 16th February, a Whisky Dinner in the magnificent confines of Cirencester Parish Church.
The five-course...[full story]
Posted : 04/01/2013 16:57:44
Double Gold Awards for CDC Museum and Visitor Information Services
The New Year has started brightly for Cotswold District Council’s Corinium Museum and Moreton Area Centre (MAC), both of which have received Cotswold Tourism gold awards. The museum won the gold aw...[full story]
Posted : 04/01/2013 08:20:29
Woman Dies Following Collision On A429 Near Cirencester
Police are appealing for information after a woman died in a collision near to Cirencester. The collision happened on the Tetbury-bound A429 near to the Cirencester Hospital roundabout at around 5....[full story]
Posted : 03/01/2013 15:11:06
Election of Councillor for Cirencester Town Council
An election to select a Councillor for Stratton-Whiteway Ward will take place on Thursday 10 January 2013. A notice of poll giving details of the candidates and polling stations is available at ht...[full story]
Posted : 03/01/2013 09:49:52
Woman Dies Following Collision on A419 in Cirencester - Witness Appeal
Police are investigating after a collision in Cirencester in which a woman died. The incident happened at just after 11am on Wednesday December 26 on the A419 in Cirencester. Two vehicles, a blu...[full story]
Posted : 27/12/2012 13:12:43
Man Dies and Four Injured Following Collision At Ampney Crucis
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died and four people were injured in a collision on the A417 London Road at Ampney Crucis last night. The collision happened at around 8.35pm on Wedne...[full story]
Posted : 20/12/2012 11:25:54
Enjoy your Christmas and New Year – then help the environment by shredding your tree!
As in previous years, Cotswold District Council has arranged for real Christmas trees to be shredded and composted at Batsford Garden Centre in Moreton-in-Marsh and Dobbies Garden Centre in Cirenceste...[full story]
Posted : 17/12/2012 18:10:02
CDC gives ‘grand’ support to Pudsey Bear and local charities
A recent fundraising event at Cotswold District Council has netted over £1,000 to be shared across three charities. Staff from the Print and Design Services recently organised a coffee morning, bli...[full story]
Posted : 11/12/2012 20:40:46
Corinium Museum receives major education award
Cotswold District Council’s Corinium Museum has achieved the much coveted Sandford Award for Education. Administered and judged by The Heritage Education Trust, the award recognises best practice in l...[full story]
Posted : 11/12/2012 20:34:44
CDC assesses progress on local resilience in the wake of recent flooding
Following the recent flooding in parts of the district, Cotswold District Council has been assessing the resilience of communities and has noted several improvements that have been made since the 2007...[full story]
Posted : 11/12/2012 20:30:51
CDC announces Christmas and New Year waste collection arrangements
Cotswold District Council’s waste and recycling collection service provider, Ubico Ltd, will not be making collections on the Christmas period Bank Holidays - Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26 December and als...[full story]
Posted : 10/12/2012 19:33:21
Popular Award-Winning Artist returns to Corinium Museum with Christmas Exhibition
From the Rolling Stones to the cover of the Radio Times, local artist Tony Meeuwissen’s portfolio stretches across five decades of popular art and illustration, gracing the Sunday Times magazine and m...[full story]
Posted : 06/12/2012 09:48:37
Cirencester restaurant to stage French-style Christmas Eve celebrations
Christmas Eve French style supper parties are to be staged in Cirencester's Le Beaujolais restaurant to demonstrate how friends and families hand over gifts to launch their festive celebrations. A...[full story]
Posted : 30/11/2012 16:19:12
Swindon Town FC players make the most of a premiership training facility right on their doorstep!
Paolo di Canio, manager of Swindon Town FC, has announced that the club will be holding its training sessions at the Cirencester Arena indoor facility during the winter of 2012-13. Followin...[full story]
Posted : 29/11/2012 18:48:47
See Cirencester's Christmas lights switch on and park for free after 4pm on Friday 30 November
Cotswold District Council will suspend parking charges at the Forum and Waterloo car parks in Cirencester after 4 pm on Friday 30 November to tie in with the town’s Christmas lights switch-on at 5.20 ...[full story]
Posted : 28/11/2012 16:57:12
Election of Councillor for Cirencester Town Council, Stratton-Whiteway Ward
A request has been received from 10 electors for the vacancy for Stratton-Whiteway Ward of Cirencester Town Council to be filled by way of an election. As a result, a Notice of Election will be pub...[full story]
Posted : 28/11/2012 08:44:05
Gloucestershire Phone Shops To Support Children In Key County Hospital This Christmas
Two of Gloucestershire's leading mobile phone businesses - 02 Cirencester and 02 Stroud - are supporting Gloucestershire Royal Hospital this Christmas and have launched a donation appeal for new gift...[full story]
Posted : 22/11/2012 15:10:09
Santa Fun Run in Cirencester To Raise Cash For Canine Partners
*** Sadly this event has had to be cancelled due to low numbers. We hope to be able to run it again next year. ***
Following on from the success of the inaugural Canine Partners Santa Fun Run in G...[full story]
Posted : 08/11/2012 13:58:04
Use your vote on Polling Day!
The Police and Crime Commissioner elections are fast approaching, with polling day on Thursday 15 November - and the District Council is encouraging residents to use their vote. For details of the ...[full story]
Posted : 07/11/2012 08:24:26
Kerbside Plastic Recycling is a big hit with residents!
Cotswold District Council’s new waste service company, Ubico Ltd has reported that the introduction of fortnightly kerbside rigid mixed plastics collections across the entire district has proven to be...[full story]
Posted : 05/11/2012 16:44:12
Power cut affecting area East of Cirencester
A power outage is currently affecting the Cirencester, Poulton, Fairford, Meysey Hampton and Down Ampney areas. A recorded message on the Southern Electric emergency line confirms that following a ...[full story]
Posted : 02/11/2012 19:09:04
Cirencester Fireworks Display 2012
The 2012 Cirencester Round Table fireworks display takes place at Victoria Road playing fields on Saturday 3rd November. Gates open at 5pm with the firelighting at 6pm and fireworks at 7pm. Admi...[full story]
Posted : 01/11/2012 19:01:16
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