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3 days ago · The Cotswolds has numerous historic sites and attractions to explore. Berkeley Castle and its 6,000 acres is famously where Edward II came to a sticky end, and Sudeley Castle at Winchcombe, near Cheltenham, is the only private castle in England to have a queen (Katherine Parr) buried within the grounds.

17 hours ago · COTSWOLD residents are concerned after more than 100 trees have fallen on a busy road during recent storms. More than 100 trees have fallen on the A436 near Bourton in recent months including two more in January after Storm Eowyn. Residents say they feel at risk and worry that further tree ...

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1 day ago · New subsidies have been announced for wood-burning power plant Drax, which the Government said would halve costs for consumers and improve sustainability. Subsidies for the major power station in Yorkshire, which produces around 5% of the UK’s electricity, are due to expire in 2027 and ministers ...

1 day ago · The Government has announced that from 2027, when the existing payments for the North Yorkshire biomass power plant are due to run out, a new support scheme will come into effect until 2031 which reduces electricity generation, halves subsidies and imposes new sustainability requirements.

1 day ago · Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Commons: “The purpose of this Bill is to strengthen UK border security, which has been weakened and undermined in recent years, to restore order to the immigration and asylum systems that were left in chaos, and to bring in new counter-terror-style powers for our law enforcement to go after the dangerous criminal gangs who undermine our border security ...

Jan 12, 2025 · THE Cotswolds is amongst the best places to live in the UK according to a national newspaper - here's why. Cotswold District Council councillor Jon Wareing, who represents Bourton (the Venice of the Cotswolds), was not surprised by The Times' findings and highlighted the landscape and access to ...

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21 hours ago · An EastEnders star has shared she "never imagined" being involved in the show's 40th anniversary specials after a 25-year gap in her appearing in episodes. Michelle Collins played the character of Cindy Beale between 1988 and 1998 and returned in 2023. This was long after she was said to have died ...