THE jumble sale at Hartpury Village Hall for hall funds raised a splendid £200.

Another date for your diary is Hartpury Fete, which this year will be held on July 7.

Following last year's great success of an open day at Tween-hills Farm Stud which raised money for Riding for the Disabled, Maisemore Group and Hartpury Historic Buildings Trust, they will be holding their second open day this year on July 1.

Penny Hamer's coffee mornings continue on the first Tuesday in the month at Catsbury Cottage, in aid of Hartpury Church.

Christopher Lyons, estate manager, said they have had to cancel an annual orienteering event due to be attended by 500 children on Saturday, March 17.

"Obviously we're very concerned because if there were an outbreak of Foot and Mouth on the Eastnor Castle Estate I imagine that the herd of deer would not escape attention," he said.