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Gloucestershire Homes for Veterans ambassador Tony Raybone

Monday, February 3, 2020 Words: Katie Jarvis. Pictures: Antony Thompson

Tony Rathbone, of Alabare Homes for Veterans Gloucestershire (photo: Anthony Thompson / Thousand Word Media)

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

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Ad Feature Virtual reality takes residents around the world at Lilian Faithfull care home

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Pupils from Cheltenham Ladies' College's visited Lilian Faithfull Care's Astell House, taking residents on journeys around the world using virtual reality headsets (photo: Cheltenham Ladies' College)

Cheltenham Ladies’ College students visited one of Cheltenham’s residential homes with VR equipment and brought joy to residents

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What to expect at The Christmas Fair in the Cotswolds

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

There's nothing like a Christmas Fair to get in the festive spirit. Photo credit: EarnestTse/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The annual fair, in support of WellChild, is taking place this week – and it offers plenty of inspiration about how to go ‘greener’ this festive season

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Give back this Christmas at Sue Ryder’s Winter Ball

Monday, November 11, 2019

Gloucester Choral Society performing at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Winter Ball 2018 in the Pittville Pump Room, in Cheltenham. Photo credit: Andrew Higgins/Thousand Word Media Ltd

With the season of goodwill fast approaching, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice is asking Gloucestershire businesses to consider celebrating the best of the festive season with them, whilst supporting local families needing their expert and compassionate care

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Tewkesbury’s Severn Area Rescue Association celebrates its 10th anniversary

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Words: Tracy Spiers

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Severn Area Rescue Association in Tewkesbury. Tracy Spiers meets with the extraordinary men and women who give up their time to rescue strangers

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