A WARM welcome to the new look Cotswold Journal website. We have made many exciting changes which will make it easier to enjoy the number one website in the area.

It's easier to access the information you want and need; easier to keep up-to-date with the latest news, views and pictures; and easier for you to interact and take part in YOUR website.

We hope you like it and please feel free to let me have your initial thoughts on the new layout. In fact to comment on any article on the site you FIRST need to register whether you are visiting the site for the first time or whether you are one of the many thousands of browsers that have visited the site in the past. Simply click here to register with the site, - it only takes a couple of minutes. Once registered we will send you an e-mail by return. All you have to do is open the e-mail, click on the link within the e-mail and you can then give us your view on any articles that interests you! Give it a go now! Also, if you have put the site on your 'favourites', you need to check it has been retained and is this new version. We hope you like the changes....