30+ min ago  (535+ words) Usk's main road sees significant improvements in air quality, leading to reduced air pollution monitoring by the council. MONITORING of pollution from vehicles in a town's main road is set to be reduced due to a sustained improvement in air…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (303+ words) A PROJECT to tell the story of Parkend's tramroad and industrial history has received a substantial grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Dean Forest Railway Museum (DFRMT) Trust has received "216, 559 for its Goods to Parkend museum project. Although…...

22+ hour, 29+ min ago  (135+ words) The Forester - Do Not Process My Personal Information A WILDLIFE rescue sanctuary specialising in exotic wild species is hoping a starring role in a TV arts show can put animal welfare firmly in the picture. BBC's Extraordinary Portraits, fronted by…...

15+ hour, 30+ min ago  (300+ words) HARTPURY staff and students joined together recently for the annual Equestrian Research Club Seminar. On Wednesday, May 13, Hartpury enjoyed a supportive and collaborative event designed to showcase ongoing equine research and encourage discussion across all levels of study. The seminar…...

17+ hour, 54+ min ago  (442+ words) Every one of us should be able to enjoy good food and drink, whatever our personal circumstances. Fortunately for Fare Share South West, premium drinks brand Luscombe Drinks thinks so too. Luscombe Drinks first launched in Devon in 1975 as a…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (252+ words) Today, Sunday, May 17, brings mist early on, along with patchy rain and occasional cloud cover. Conditions stay fairly cool but not chilly, with temperatures near 13 C. Light showers are possible by afternoon, though some brighter spells could break through. Evening skies…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (204+ words) CARE providers from across the county have been urged to join the Veteran Friendly Framework, a free programme designed to improve care for veterans and their families living in residential settings. Nationally, around one in 12 care home residents has a…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (516+ words) A WILDLIFE sanctuary that is home to mountain lions, meerkats, monkeys, zebras and some 40 other species has played a starring role in a hit BBC show. Bill Bailey and Kaiser Chiefs frontman and former art teacher Ricky Wilson arrived at…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (391+ words) I studied town planning in Cheltenham in the late 1960s. It was a culture shock. Walking down the Promenade I noticed the women were well dressed, with make-up and nail varnish. When I recounted this to my mother her response was…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (299+ words) A RIVERSIDE hotel was forced to close for two days after a cliff face boulder fell and crashed onto the kitchen roof at the back of the building. Thankfully no one was injured and the Royal Lodge Hotel at Symonds…...