Sticking to the 10-mph speed limit up a long, elegant, tree-lined avenue to Batsford Arboretum takes some doing. The passing countryside is ‘Cotswold gorgeous’, but the leaf fiesta ahead is the prize. This autumn, particularly it seems at Batsford, the colours are ‘popping’. And the resultant endorphins are clearing head spaces and providing sanctuary in […]
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It’s lit: Cheltenham’s finest firework displays
Cheltenham’s firework displays will kick off with a bang this autumn, but which show will you be heading to? Park Post have done all the research so you don’t have to: read on to check out the bonfire and firework displays near you. Cheltenham Racecourse Fireworks Where? Cheltenham Racecourse When? Saturday 3 November 2018, 5pm What? It’s thought […]
Join the #PumpkinRescue: don’t dump your doorstep decoration
The UK is set to bin a staggering 18,000 tonnes of edible pumpkin this Halloween – that’s the same weight as 1,500 double-decker buses! In a bid to combat the waste of the humble pumpkin, environmental campaigners Hubbub started a #PumpkinRescue campaign in 2014. Their statistics showed that 58% of consumers buy pumpkins to hollow […]
The Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer come to Gloucestershire
Theresa May and Phillip Hammond are in Gloucestershire today, discussing what impact the Autumn statement will have on businesses. Engineering firm Renishaw, in Nailsworth, is hosting the Prime Minister and Chancellor, showing them how its world-leading R&D connects with Government innovation. Mr Hammond said in yesterday’s budget that it’s good to prepare for a “rainy day”. He added […]