Cotswold Journal

1 week ago | cotswoldjournal.co.uk | Carlo Simone

The first castings for the Harry Potter HBO TV show have been announced (Image: PA) The first castings for the Harry Potter TV show on HBO have been confirmed, which include John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu and Nick Frost. Rumours around the castings for specific roles had been floating around online for months but have now been officially revealed.

1 week ago | cotswoldjournal.co.uk | Edward Burnett

Chipping Norton has been ranked in the top 30 places to live in the UK. (Image: Pixabay) An Oxfordshire town has been named as one of the best places to live in the UK. Chipping Norton made it into the top 30 spots to reside throughout the country in recent research. Garrington Property Finder's Best Places to Live report for 2025 has been released and the Cotswolds spot ranks highly.

1 week ago | cotswoldjournal.co.uk | Daniel Kelly

Rise in thieves stealing from cars parked in Moreton in Marsh, Cotswolds. (Image: Daniel Kelly/NQ) A COTSWOLD town is suffering from a spike in crime after several cars were broken into in recent days. Moreton is currently suffering from a car crime epidemic after reports of several cars being broken into. Police officers have issued an urgent warning to residents and urged them to remove all valuable items from their vehicles overnight.

1 week ago | cotswoldjournal.co.uk | Edward Burnett

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. (Image: PA) Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger is engaged at the age of 81 years old, 60 years after the band's gig at Oxford University. The legendary band's frontman has been dating choreographer Melanie Hamrick for over a decade. It was revealed in a recent Paris Match interview with the former ballerina that the rock icon proposed “two or three years ago”.

1 week ago | cotswoldjournal.co.uk | Alice Knight

Tesla driver Adam Greeves, aged 44, was caught driving speeding on the M5 (library image) (Image: Newsquest) A TESLA driver who was caught speeding on the M5 in Gloucestershire has been ordered to pay £1,500. Adam Greeves, aged 44, was caught over the 70mph limit on the M5 by the A40 Golden Valley Bridge at Cheltenham on January 5 last year. Greeves, of Beanacre Road, Melksham, pleaded guilty to speeding at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Monday, March 24.