The Cotswolds | Archive | 2008 | March
100 Years Ago March 14, 1908 The Medical Officer of Health, in his monthly report to Shipston-on-Stour Rural District Council, said he had received notifications of nine cases of scarlet fever at Shipston. There were four in one family and one at the workhouse. He had also received notification of one case at Blockley. In a special report the Medical Officer of Health said he had advised the school managers to exclude all the children from the workhouse and all the children under five years of age between February 18 and March 5. His advice had been adopted. The Medical Officer of Health said there were nine cases in the isolation hospital, four being from that district. It was decided to obtain copies of regulations for the exclusion of children from schools and forward to the school managers. more...
PERSHORE Town and Littleton both have home Midland Combination double-header over the Easter weekend. more...
SLAUGHTERS United Cricket Club will be running under-11, 13 and 15 teams this season and are inviting all past and new members to join them. more...
THE parents of 15-year-old Natasha Didcote, the youngest victim of the A429 crash, have spoken of their anger at their daughter's death. more...
A LIFELONG friend of Jason Brain, the 35-year-old Peugeot driver who was overtaking on the A429 Fosseway when his car collided head-on with the VW Passat, killing himself and six others, has appealed to people not to be too hasty to judge him. more...
FIREFIGHTERS have raised concerns about the time it took ambulances to arrive at the scene of the horrific fatal car crash between Stow and Moreton last Friday. more...
BOURTON'S famous Christmas tree in the river has been at the centre of a row among parish councillors. more...
TWO brothers who were described as professional criminals and handlers of stolen property have been jailed by a judge at Warwick Crown Court. more...
EVESHAM Casuals recorded a thrilling victory over The Boxmen in the WCB Ind-oor League at Prince Henry's Sports Centre. more...
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after an accident which left a woman with serious head injuries and injured four others. more...
A five-a side football tournament planned by students at Tewkesbury School has been cancelled. more...
TEWKESBURY Rugby Club's hopes of a trip to Twickenham were ended last saturday. more...
TEWKESBURY Rugby Club's hopes of a trip to Twickenham were ended last Saturday. more...
TOWN councillors are furious that less than a year after being elected they have to fight for their seats again. more...
EVESHAM Casuals recorded a thrilling victory over The Boxmen in the WCB Indoor Cricket League at Prince Henry's Sports Centre. more...
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