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Cotswold Mist has launched on Kickstarter

Cotswold history and mythology brought to life in new book
Cotswold history and mythology brought to life in new book

The Rollright Stones,

The Rollright Stones,

Why 2025 could see a major event at the Rollright Stones in the Cotswolds

The Market Hall in Chipping Campden which speaks of a town that grew prosperous off the back of the lucrative wool trade

The Market Hall in Chipping Campden which speaks of a town that grew prosperous off the back of the lucrative wool trade

Mirth, Murder & Mayhem: Cotswolds in the Medieval era

The Rollright Stones

The Rollright Stones

Ancient Cotswold landmarks as you've never seen before

We take a look at The Beatles’ continued impact on the fashion world

We take a look at The Beatles’ continued impact on the fashion world

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Why the style of The Beatles is still fashionable today

The Michael oak in Midlothian

The Michael oak in Midlothian

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Dozen ‘magnificent oaks’ on shortlist for annual Tree of the Year competition

Ferns from Killarney

Ferns from Killarney

How flora collected across the UK 200 years ago is being digitised

Thomas West Porter with his second wife Ann. Kids from back left: Graham (my Grandfather), Evelyn, Gerald. Bottom: Kathleen, Edith and Eliza

Thomas West Porter with his second wife Ann. Kids from back left: Graham (my Grandfather), Evelyn, Gerald. Bottom: Kathleen, Edith and Eliza

The trip around the Cotswolds that became a voyage of discovery

The Dinky Toy Oldsmobile fetched £992 when it sold on the online auction site earlier this week

The Dinky Toy Oldsmobile fetched £992 when it sold on the online auction site earlier this week

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Check your attics as classic toy sells for nearly £1,000 on eBay

Celandines turning their heads to the sun.

Celandines turning their heads to the sun.

Springtime heritage in the Cotswolds

Blickling Estate, Norfolk

Blickling Estate, Norfolk

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How National Trust estates safeguard their treasures from pests

Beryl Berry, playing the organ.

Beryl Berry, playing the organ.

Organ music will be ringing out over Cranham this month

Women launchers at Hauxley, Northumberland

Women launchers at Hauxley, Northumberland

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Photos offer glimpse of RNLI heroism on 200th anniversary

Find out how you can get the new 50p coin made by the Royal Mint in celebration of the RNLI.

Find out how you can get the new 50p coin made by the Royal Mint in celebration of the RNLI.

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Royal Mint creates new 50p coin celebrating 200 years of the RNLI

Beverston Castle ruins

Beverston Castle ruins

A journey around the Cotswolds, leaving broken hearts aplenty in our wake!

The eight Viking stamps are being issued by the Royal Mail

The eight Viking stamps are being issued by the Royal Mail

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Royal Mail releases new stamps to celebrate Viking history

Blue plaque in Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxon, commemorating Jethro Tull's period of residence, 1700-10.

Blue plaque in Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxon, commemorating Jethro Tull's period of residence, 1700-10.

Jethro Tull: the 18th-century agricultural pioneer and 1970s band muse

Will the real Richard III please stand up. Image: Getty Images

Will the real Richard III please stand up. Image: Getty Images

To believe or not to believe

The Battle of Tewkesbury, a rather stylised depiction of the battle, as illustrated in the Ghent Manuscript. King Edward IV (crowned) is shown leading from the front, however, which is authentic (Photo: ‘Jappalang’ commons.wikimedia.org

The Battle of Tewkesbury, a rather stylised depiction of the battle, as illustrated in the Ghent Manuscript. King Edward IV (crowned) is shown leading from the front, however, which is authentic (Photo: ‘Jappalang’ commons.wikimedia.org

Discover the stories behind our historic Cotswold battlefields

Sir Michael Palin, who has called for urgent action to save churches across the UK, which he described as

Sir Michael Palin, who has called for urgent action to save churches across the UK, which he described as

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Sir Michael Palin on the single biggest heritage challenge facing the UK

Ceri Vyner and her family moved into Fern Cottage when she was aged 14 months

Ceri Vyner and her family moved into Fern Cottage when she was aged 14 months

The latest memoirs of village life in the Cotswolds

Auld Lang Syne means 'for the sake of old times' or 'time gone by'. (Canva/PA)

Auld Lang Syne means 'for the sake of old times' or 'time gone by'. (Canva/PA)

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What does the New Year's Eve song 'Auld Lang Syne' mean?

Did you know this was when Boxing Day first became a bank holiday in the UK?

Did you know this was when Boxing Day first became a bank holiday in the UK?

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Why do they call it Boxing Day? How Victorians invented the Christmas holiday

Do you still do any of these Christmas traditions? Take our poll.

Do you still do any of these Christmas traditions? Take our poll.

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See the 'time-honoured' Christmas traditions in decline - what would you save?

Frederick Handley Page at Radlett Aerodrome (Herts) in the 1950s. Photo: Courtesy of St Albans Museums

Frederick Handley Page at Radlett Aerodrome (Herts) in the 1950s. Photo: Courtesy of St Albans Museums

The aviation expert who made a significant contribution during both world wars

As the inspiration behind John McCrae's moving poem 'In Flanders Fields,' the poppy has become synonymous with remembering those who lost their lives in conflict.

As the inspiration behind John McCrae's moving poem 'In Flanders Fields,' the poppy has become synonymous with remembering those who lost their lives in conflict.

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What do the different coloured poppies mean for Remembrance Day 2023?

Belas Knap, Gloucestershire. Photo: David R. Abram

Belas Knap, Gloucestershire. Photo: David R. Abram

Exploring the Cotswolds’ ancient long barrows and Iron-Age hill forts