Editor who moved to Cotswolds from London ridiculed by locals after moaning about country life

A magazine editor who moved to the Cotswolds from London for a slice of the good life has been ridiculed by locals after penning an article moaning about her experience. Jade Beer, the former editor of Condé Naste’s Brides magazine, moved out of London in 2014 after growing tired of the ‘sheer mass of people’ … Read more

Family who had meteorite land outside their Cotswolds house thought someone had thrown lumps of coal

A family who had a meteorite land outside their Cotswolds home said they thought someone had emptied a barbeque onto their drive when they saw the rocks. Hannah Wilcock, 25, and her parents Rob and Cathryn were astounded to learn that the ‘lumps of coal’ they had heard thud onto their drive on the night of February … Read more

Extraordinary Escapes: Five-bedroom Cotswolds party house designed by supermodel Kate Moss

Extraordinary Escapes viewers praised the ‘stunning’ interior of a very glamorous party house in the Cotswolds designed by supermodel Kate Moss.  In last night’s episode, Sandi Toksvig was joined by her close friend and The Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith to explore some of the best staycations in the Cotswolds – including the colourful … Read more

Millionaire financier, 65, in court fight with business executive ex over £2.5m Cotswolds mansion

A millionaire financier is locked in a bitter court battle with his former partner over the couple’s £2.5 million Cotswolds mansion after cheating on her with another woman.  The dispute between Dr Chris Rowland, 65, and business executive Sharon Blades, 60, has now been taken to London’s High Court as they lock horns over who … Read more

Millionaire financier, 65, in court fight with business executive ex over £2.5m Cotswolds mansion

A millionaire financier is locked in a bitter court battle with his former partner over the couple’s £2.5 million Cotswolds mansion after cheating on her with another woman.  The dispute between Dr Chris Rowland, 65, and business executive Sharon Blades, 60, has now been taken to London’s High Court as they lock horns over who … Read more

Covid UK: Police fine rule flouters in the Cotswolds ‘because they can’t go shopping in London’

Police fined Covid rule-breakers £200 for driving 150 miles to the Cotswolds because ‘it is very hard to go shopping’ in London as the crackdown on lockdown flouters during the third national shutdown continues.  In Gloucestershire, police fined tourists from London in Lower Slaughter and walkers at popular destination Bourton-on-the-Water yesterday. An irritated Cotswold Police … Read more

Property searches double for the Cotswolds in lockdown

The already in-demand Cotswolds have reached new heights of desirability amid the coronavirus pandemic, new research has suggested. The area’s pretty rural villages have long been a favourite among the rich and famous, with homes in the area owned by Kate Moss, Jeremy Clarkson, David Cameron, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and the Beckhams, to name but a … Read more

David and Victoria Beckham ‘WIN planning war to build a lake and island at £6m Cotswolds mansion’

David and Victoria Beckham have reportedly won their planning battle over building a large lake with its own island at their £6m Cotswolds mansion.  The couple received permission to create a 2,976 square metre kidney-shaped water feature back in August, despite objections from furious residents, and they again angered locals when they applied to increase the … Read more

Did Jamie Laing flout Tier 4 rules? Star ‘travelled to his mother’s Cotswolds farm for Christmas’

Jamie Laing has been accused of flouting Tier 4 rules after he allegedly travelled to his mother’s home in the Cotswolds for Christmas. The Made In Chelsea star, 32, is said to have made his way to his mother Penny Baines’ Cirencester farm on Tuesday, December 22, despite saying just one day before that he … Read more