THE teenage boy who died in a River Thames tragedy after swimming with friends has been named in a heart-breaking social media tribute by his dad. Jake Smith, 17, drowned whilst swimming with four ...

The third annual family friendly Lechlade Festival takes place on the banks of the Thames at Riverside Park, Lechlade, in Gloucestershire over three days this year from the afternoon of Friday 24th ...

Lechlade Festival has been cancelled because its site is waterlogged, meaning the company behind it is being forced into liquidation. The event was due to take place between 26 and 28 May with Tony ...

Police have closed the A361 in Lechlade after an elderly woman was hit by a car An elderly woman is being treated for serious injuries after being hit by a car. Emergency services were called to the ...

The family of a 17 year old boy who died while playing in the River Thames have urged others to 'stop and think' before going swimming in open water. Gloucestershire Police found the boy after he was ...

Nine people have been injured after a boat caught fire on the River Thames in Wiltshire, police have said. Wiltshire Police said officers responded to "a reported fire on a residential boat in the ...

A vehicle found dumped in the countryside was identified as one stolen earlier this month. Officers from the Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce found the white vehicle in a field near Lechlade ...

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An elderly woman is being treated for serious injuries after being hit by a car. Emergency services were called to the A361 Burford Street, which runs through Lechlade town centre, at 12:00 BST. Road ...