The Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST) said herd numbers of Gloucester cattle had halved between 2006 and 2020. Gloucesters date back to the 13th Century and their milk is used to produce cheeses ...

In 1972, when Gloucester cattle were near to extinction he and some friends went to an auction where the last herd was up for sale, and decided to save them. "Lose the breed, and lose all the ...

Charles Martell, of Dymock, Gloucestershire, had one of the last surviving herds of Gloucester cattle when he was approached by BBC producer Andrew Snell in 1974. Mr Martell said he had jokingly told ...

Look for farmhouse producers who make the cheeses in the traditional method, or cheesemakers who make Double Gloucester from the milk of pedigree Old Gloucester cattle.