Building dreams & thriving businesses

From “surfing on horseback” to precision farming: grant programmes like Cotswolds LEADER help rural economies to flourish, Siân Ellis speaks to one grant recipient

Taking The Cotswolds Forward

Andy Parsons, new chief executive of the Cotswolds Conservation Board, talks to Siân Ellis about the importance of inclusivity, community and volunteering (and putting up tents in silence)

The Wild Side Of Horton

It’s February and spring is just around the corner, says Sue Bradley, who ventures south to find out the wild side of Horton and meets an award-winning volunteer

From Caravan To Cosy Cottage

Not everyone would think 19 months living in a caravan with two small children, a couple of dogs and incubating chicks was fun, but fortunately Lisa and Ryan Tucker have a keen sense of adventure

Riding down Black Jack Street

Author Cynthia Jefferies draws on the impact of the Civl War on Cirencester – and the role played by Thomas Chayne – in her latest novel

YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE

Whether you’re looking for a week in the sun or a multi-destination month, Julia O’Driscoll is here to help plan your honeymoon

Jenny Wheatley's Journey

An exhibition of work by renowned British painter Jenny Wheatley is coming to Stow-on-the-Wold this month

From TETBURY, with LOVE

Tracy Spiers falls in love with the Cotswold market town

The sort of people who work for magazines tend to be highly-strung divas, often without much common sense

Nicholas Coleridge enjoyed a glorious career as chairman and MD of British Condé Nast and president of Condé Nast International, publisher of 130 magazines including Vogue and Vanity Fair. Katie Jarvis spoke to him about his jet-setting memoirs – The Glossy Years – and about (well, a bit) the Cotswolds.

A Passionate Plantsman

After decades in the industry, horticulturalist Peter Dowle shows no sign of slowing down or losing his passion for plants

Built to be the best

The Bentley Continental GT continues a century-old tradition of automotive excellence

The roaring '20s!

Tracy Spiers sends a toothsome New Year’s wish from the Oxfordshire town of Woodstock

THE WILD SIDE OF Whelford

Make exploring Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves your New Year’s resolution for 2020, says Sue Bradley

Leading on a jet plane

From modest beginnings, Frank Whittle went on to invent something that would forever dramatically transform the modern world

Good cheer for the New Year

Stroud’s annual Wassail and Revels bring some much-needed 15th-century merrymaking to help keep even the gloomiest of winter days in check

The sparkle of snowdrop season

Waterperry Gardens may be known for its magnificent herbaceous border but it’s just as magical in winter

Close to the hedge

Hedgelaying is great for wildlife and keeps you active, master hedgelayer Malcolm Dowling tells Siân Ellis

A woolly welcome in WITNEY

Yes, it’s January, and yes, naturally it’s freezing out there, so why not head over to Witney, where world-class blankets, pies and welcoming townsfolk are enough to warm anyone’s cockles

Surviving rural life

‘The Prince’s Countryside Fund offers no end of help, advice and guidance for country people’

Protection racket

Katie Jarvis relates the 125-year history of the National Trust in six Cotswold treasures

A haven for veterans

Tony Raybone has a distinguished history of charity work and now helps provide homes for former services personnel who are having a hard time in life

Walk This Way

It helps us reconnect with nature, lose a few pounds and reduce anxiety… and it’s free. What are you waiting for? Get walking!

Reigniting The Christmas Spirit

The festive season can be a difficult time for the older generation, but many retirement homes across the country are working to ensure that it continues to be merry.

Merry Bicester!

Anna Bailey encourages us to get into the festive spirit at Bicester’s historic town centre and ancient markets

Christmas Among The Caryatids

If you want to have the best experience when visiting a town, you ask a resident, of course. Cheltenham girl Anna Bailey takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her favourite (festive) haunts

Celebration, Prayer & Worship

For the Benedictine monks of Prinknash Abbey, Christmas is also a time to push the boat out

A Gothic Revival Christmas

The Feinsons’ handsome Victorian home in Cheltenham is perfectly suited for a traditional family Christmas

Home Is Where The Heart Is

Searching for the right care home for a loved one can be a daunting and emotional task, so here are some of the key aspects to consider before you choose

The Pride Of Gloucestershire

Gloucester Cathedral’s master stonemason Pascal Mychalysin has been gifted with the responsibility of designing six new gargoyles, each one depicting a different characteristic of our fine county… yes, they’re grotesque – in the best way possible – but they also show off both Gloucestershire’s finest qualities and that of the mason himself

The Return Of The Pine Marten

November is set to be an exciting time for Gloucestershire’s wildlife, says Sue Bradley