Olympic stars Mark Pearn and Simon Mason, two of Great Britain’s most successful hockey players, will be helping Wotton-under-Edge Hockey Club celebrate its 25th anniversary at the club's hockey festival on Saturday and Sunday, May 24 - 25. Pearn
SEVEN cygnets were spotted swanning around the canal by Ebley Mill earlier today, Thursday. Check out this video of them with their mother swan.
LOCK it or Lose it, is the message from police after figures showed 36 per cent of homes burgled in April were left insecure. Of the 76 house breaks last month, 27 were vulnerable to attack because of unlocked doors and other security flaws.
by Michael Pearlman South Wales Argus FORMER Forest Green captain Darren Jones will become Newport County’s first summer signing early next week, the SNJ understands. The Exiles hope to finally deliver some good news after the weekend,
MOTORISTS had 'butter' be on the look out for grazing bovines now that cows have returned to the Stroud commons. Click here to view a gallery of the commons cows.
BLACK smoke can be seen for miles from a blaze in Elmore where fire crews have been called. Two storage units are alight at EJ Taylor & Sons building yard in Haywicks Lane, Hardwicke. Six fire engines are currently at the scene and four
A TREE care organisation has proved it's no sap after receiving TrustMark status. The Arboricultural Association, which is based in Stonehouse, is now be able to assure its customers that their tree care and management will be carried out by high
A TEAM of staff are gearing up to cycle 151 miles to raise money for forces charity Help for Heroes. Staff at Pure Offices, Gloucester are taking part in Help for Heroes ‘Hero Ride 2014’ 151 miles from Gloucester to London. The team of eight
STROUD held their annual Wine Festival in May, where several Circles compete for trophies.This is always held in conjunction with a dance so while members were waltzing the night away to 'Shooting Stars' judges were busy tasting wines and beers.Stroud
AT our first meeting in May the President, Peter Nairn welcomed Emeritus Professor, Diana Humphries who is a puppeteer, story teller, teacher and workshop leader and a member of Equity. She, together with her partner, presented a lavishly illustrated
FORMER Forest Green striker Reece Styche has joined Skrill Premier rivals Kidderminster Harriers on a two-year contract. Styche,25, who is also a Gibraltar international, left Rovers in January and spent the second half of the season with League
OUR May meeting was held at the Old Vicarage, in Oakridge, by kind invitation of Alison and Vida Hewitt, who also provided delicious home made cakes for refreshments.The resolution for the NFWI Annual Meeting to be held in Leeds on Saturday, June 7 was
THERE’s a clear-cut case of swan-upmanship down at the WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, where one of the mute swans is rearing a special baby . . . a gosling.At first glance the youngster looks similar to a cygnet but its yellow-brown down gives the
MADAM – It is not often I find myself agreeing with Nick Clegg but his recent comments on the issue of free schools, I feel, have really hit the nail on the head. We can see an example of Mr Gove’s ‘ideological obsession’ playing out right in front
MADAM – In the last few weeks my doorstep has been awash with politicians seeking my vote in the forthcoming elections.Well, I will tell them how to get it – do something about the state of our roads.This is not something that has suddenly
MADAM – The recent meeting with Nick Boles and Neil Carmichael threw up two areas of planning guidance that could have had major significance to the appeal against the Mankley Field development.The minister stated that he would like to see emerging
MADAM – ‘Badger Lovers Beware’ Once again the powers that be have decided to slaughter hundreds of badgers in a misguided attempt to control bovine TB. As a former land worker I am convinced that modern intensive methods of animal husbandry
MADAM – I would like to reassure John Pycroft (SNJ April 30) that I am indeed one of those fortunate enough to be part of the tax-paying community.I do not pay as much as I did when I was working, but now, as then, I could afford to pay more.Taxes
MADAM – A couple of months ago I moved to Stroud mainly because of its ‘green’ activist reputation, and the beauty of the surrounding area. But I find there are as many ignorant (and apathetic) people here as anywhere, along with the same disinclination
MY DIFFICULT Presidential life continues! Last week I was a guest of sponsors Brewin Dolphin as the plans for this year’s Cheltenham Cricket Festival were unveiled. The cricket fixtures are stunning with Gloucestershire playing two four-day games
MADAM – Mr Watt (SNJ 30.4.14) confuses two very different projects. The group which Mr Carmichael supports – Stroud Futures – is not proposing a Parkway station north of Stonehouse. Parkway stations tend to be remote from the towns or cities
MADAM – I applaud any educational initiative that seeks to provide a better education for children. The planned state-funded Steiner school in Stroud is testament to the courage of those sensitive, hard-working and motivated parents who are pioneering
MADAM – Recent ‘contributions’ to this 40-year fantasy debate from senior vets, The Princess Royal and former MP David Drew should have been entitled ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ – suggesting cull/gassing or vaccine magic
A MAN with a bent penis who raped a woman as she lay asleep on a sofa after a drunken night out has been jailed for eight years. The 23-year-old woman had woken to find naked stranger Paul Lee straddling her in her friend's Gloucester flat.
MOBILE speed cameras will be at the following locations across the county this week: • Minchinhampton Common (40mph) • A46 Bath Road, Stroud (30mph) • A419 Oldends Lane to Stonehouse Court (40mph) • B4008 Gloucester Road, Stonehouse
A HOUSE in Selsley West was packed on April 5 when Jenny and Nigel Baldwin held a Coffee Morning in aid of an organisation known as Meningitis now.The cake, clothing, bargain and book stalls had a constant stream of buyers and the selling of raffle tickets
4:21pm VIDEO: Moooo-ve over motorists - cows return to Stroud commons 3:34pm Pic: Mark Watkins Fire crews attend 'major incident' in Elmore
THIS came just as Depression Awareness Week was ending.It was mentioned during the meeting that some interesting details about depression had been published.For instance, one in three persons in the UK found it hard to cope at work because of depression
THE evening opened with the presentation of a cheque for £1,000 to Heather Cumin from 'Homestart' our chosen charity from our open day '40 floral years' at Wycliffe College last month.Bob Harris a National Demonstrator from the Forest
POLICE are looking for the owner of a flute which was found in Cheltenham. The flute was found in the town in April and to date no one has come forward as the owner. Anyone who has information about the flute or its owner should call police
