Stow timeS Issue 117 • October 2013 An independent magazine delivered to homes & businesses in Stow-on-the-Wold, Broadwell, Adlestrop, Oddington, Bledington, Icomb, Church Westcote, Nether Westcote, Wyck & Little Rissington, Maugersbury, Nether Swell, Lower & Upper Swell, Naunton, Donnington, Condicote, Longborough and Temple Guiting Copies go into Visitor Information Centres and onto the Villager Community Bus. Copies are also available at centres around Kingham and Guiting Powers. Extra copies are generally available in the Stow Library. STOW ON THE WOLD TAXI SERVICE 6 SEATER GALAXY • AIRPORTS • STATIONS • HOSPITALS • COURIER SERVICE LOCAL OR LONG DISTANCE TONY KNIGHT – 07887 714047
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