Tewkesbury

American

[tooks-ber-ee, -buh-ree, -bree, tyooks-] / ˈtuksˌbɛr i, -bə ri, -bri, ˈtjuks- /

noun

a town in N Gloucestershire, in W England: final defeat of the Lancastrians in the Wars of the Roses 1471.

Tewkesbury British

/ ˈtjuːksbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

a town in W England, in N Gloucestershire at the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon: scene of a decisive battle (1471) of the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians; 12th-century abbey. Pop: 9978 (2001)

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Susannah Moffat, who runs Ledbury Road Services in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, said "the last thing we want is to lose more trade" by putting the prices up.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Thomas, 43, previously served as a RAF officer and has been the MP for Tewkesbury since the 2024 general election.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

A spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats said Tewkesbury MP Cameron Thomas had been suspended from the party "pending the outcome of a police investigation".

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The existing county council and six district councils would disappear - with Cheltenham joining Tewkesbury and the Cotswold district in a new eastern unitary authority.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

After the pond's shell was lowered and we stopped for toasted sandwiches, Mum announced she was going into Tewkesbury to do some shopping.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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