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  • Stroud community invited to attend Oakridge revels

    AN OPEN invitation is extended to the good people of Stroud to join in Oakridge Parochial School’s traditional Medieval Revels on the village green on Saturday. The revelry, organised by the Oakridge School Association in aid of school funds, begins

  • James Norwood in England C squad

    JAMES Norwood has been named in the 18-man England C squad for the forthcoming International Challenge Trophy Group A match with Slovakia in Poprad on Saturday, May 24. The 23-year-old Forest Green forward has played four times four England C and

  • The Grand Village Fête returns this Saturday

    MAY DAY fun will draw the crowds to the Grand Village Fête as the 25th anniversary is looming. The fête will make a return with an opening parade and balloon race launched by Stroud MP Neil Carmichael to kick off the day on Saturday, May 17.

  • VIDEO: Shear madness in Stroud as Boris drops in

    LONDON mayor Boris Johnson wasn’t at all sheepish when he was tasked with shearing a sheep in front of a room full of people. The London mayor was visiting the brand new Lister Shearing factory at Stroudwater Business Park in Stonehouse earlier

  • Business support for theft information

    THE THEFT reward for information leading to the conviction of thieves who stole several bottles of gas has been increased by £100. Mike Stayte, the owner of a petrol station on the A38 in Whitminster, originally offered £500 for leading information

  • Haresfield Primary School Concerts

    LAST week the children from Haresfield primary school where involved in a singing and recording project led by Miz Porter from an organisation called iSingPOP that helps to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural and social development of pupils and their

  • Has anyone spotted this golf club?

    EVEN Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy would be impressed with the skills it took to wrap a golf club around a sign post in Minchinhampton common.The club was spotted by an SNJ reader on Saturday, May 10 magically bent around Tom Long’s Post in the middle

  • Wild flowers on Rodborough commons the 'best in years'

    THE display of wild flowers on Rodborough Commons has been described as the best seen in many years by National Trust rangers.The displays of bright yellow cowslips and other flowers such as early purple orchids can be seen right across the commons.&ldquo

  • Stroud Rambling Club

    ON Sunday, May 11, eleven members of Stroud Rambling Club enjoyed a six mile walk in the Arlingham Peninsula walking around the inside of the Horseshoe.After setting off from the Stroud Leisure Centre car park we met up at the small car park in Arlingham

  • Nailsworth foodbank meeting an 'underlying need'

    THE new foodbank in Nailsworth has helped more than 30 people in the four weeks since it opened. Since it opened in April the foodbank, which is located in Christ Church, has seen an increase in the number of customers and has now helped 33 people

  • Josh Norman, 15, is one of the stars of the town awards

    A TEENAGER whose passion sparked the creation of a new skate park was one of the stars of the Stroud Town Council Annual Awards. Josh Norman, 15, was named Young Person of the Year at a special ceremony held at the Old Town Hall on Thursday.

  • Cadets at Wycliffe College receive inspection

    CADETS at Wycliffe College were inspected by Lieutenant General Tim Evans, who has served in Afghanistan, on Wednesday morning. LT Gen Evans was welcomed to the school as cadets carried out a drill as part of the inspection. The officer inspected

  • Stroud MP calls for town parking remedy

    STROUD MP Neil Carmichael has taken the first step towards getting changes made to solve the problem surrounding the lack of parking for residents in Nailsworth town centre. Mr Carmichael has written a letter to Stroud District Council asking it