NAILSWORTH Town Council decided next year's precept would be a standstill budget – there will be no change in total to that of last year. Mayor Norman Kay explained, at the meeting on Monday, December 8, that this means an actual cut, since inflation
MARK Mcasey, 41, took heroin in the toilets at the Merrywalks shopping centre, a court heard. Mcasey, of The Street, Uley, was caught by the centre's security guards on Wednesday, November 19. Police found a small quantity of heroin
A WOMAN could be jailed after being caught drink-driving while nearly four times the limit, a court heard this week. Claire Uppington, aged 24, of Farriers Croft, Bussage, was tested following a collision at 7pm on Friday, December 5 on Rodborough
THE TRIP of a lifetime is just months away for Teresa Bingham, who is embarking on a 10 day trek along Peru’s ancient Inca trail in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Teresa, 37, who works as a fraud analyst for Lloyds TSB, is a carrier of the disease
A SPECIAL shelter has been built in the top playground at Stroud Valley Primary School. The metal structure, which is five square metres and features a canopy, will function as an ‘outdoor classroom’ in summer and also provide shade during breaktimes
Gloucestershire County Council leaders are being asked to approve the lowest ever council tax increase of just 2.9% For the past few months we have been talking to residents and asking them how they want their money to be spent and one of the key messages
STROUD International Textiles has been awarded a £500 Co-operative Community Fund grant to buy a new projector and second hand screen for use during its year-round programme of workshops, talks and events. The equipment will be used at the annual Stroud
