The best cider farms to visit this autumn in Somerset, Devon, Gloucestershire and North Yorkshire

The harvest is now in and the fruity golden glow of cider is inextricably linked to the glorious season that is a British autumn. There’s nothing more relaxing than walks in orchards and tastings on farms surrounded by the wonderful smell of fresh apples. And cider is no longer a rough and ready drink – … Read more

Man charged with string of kidnap and assault offences after women and girls in Gloucestershire

Man is charged with string of kidnap and assault offences after women and teenage girls across Gloucestershire were attacked by a hammer-wielding van driver – but police REFUSE to reveal suspect’s identity Attacks have seen women hit with a hammer and grabbed by their neck by driver A suspect has been charged with two counts … Read more

US Air Force B-52 bomber sent ‘distress signal’ over Gloucestershire

US Air Force B-52 bomber sends ’emergency distress signal’ while flying over Gloucestershire A UK B-52 bomber transmitted a ‘squawk code 770’ while above Tewkesbury, UK Two of the giant planes were seen flying over central Gloucester earlier today It is not clear what the incident was but planes regularly send out distress signals By … Read more

Couple spend £18,000 and two years turning their Gloucestershire garden into a natural swimming pool

The backyard bayou: Couple spend £18,000 and two years turning their garden into a plant-filled natural swimming pool that cleans itself with rainwater Caroline and Jon Edwards built a natural swimming pool in their back garden in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, The pool was filled with rainwater from gutters and is kept clean naturally by the 1,500 … Read more

The New Inn in Gloucestershire reviewed by the Daily Mail’s Inspector

An Inspector calls… at The New Inn in Gloucestershire, revamped by a brand that wants to ‘bring a bit of London to the countryside’ The New Inn is housed in a honey-coloured building in Coln St Aldwyns, a beautiful honey-coloured village It has undergone a revamp – by the Baz & Fred brand – in … Read more

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit NHS workers at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Back to work! Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit NHS workers at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in their first public outing since the start of lockdown Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will return to public duties today Couple will visit the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital this afternoon  Charles and Camilla have been … Read more

Remains of a Bronze Age chieftain are unearthed in Gloucestershire

Archaeologists have uncovered the first evidence in the British Isles of a holy man being sacrificed to guide his chieftain through the afterlife. The remains of a Bronze Age leader were found in a 4,000-year-old burial mound in Gloucestershire alongside valuable rugs, a horde of goods and the the body of a shaman in a … Read more