THROUGHOUT the first week of June, Winston’s Wish – the UK’s leading childhood bereavement charity – will be celebrating the incredible contribution made by its dedicated teams of volunteers. Volunteers’ Week 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of
STAFF at EquiFest remained cool, calm and collected after winning a national award for business innovation. The Nailsworth-based company which manufactures supplements for horses won the award for innovation at the FSB WorldPay UK Business Awards
A YOUTH GROUP helped young people come into the news for the right reasons after helping to repair a much used local bench. Minchinhampton Youth Club, who faced closure in 2012 when council funding was withdrawn, gave up a Sunday morning to rescue
A GROUP of Stroud Rambling Club members recently returned from a week walking Wainwright’s route across the Lake District, the first part of the renowned ‘Coast to coast’.Although there was minibus support, almost all of the group completed
A GROUP of travellers have left Stratford Park Leisure Centre car park after moving onto the site late on Saturday night. Around half a dozen caravans were parked across the bays at the leisure centre in Stratford Road. Stroud District Council
GREEN-fingered enthusiasts in the town are hoping for their third consecutive Gold award at this year's Britain in Bloom. This year's event is going to be extra special as it also marks the 50th anniversary of The Britain in Bloom campaign.
A MAN found guilty of dishonestly receiving two motorsport helmets stolen from eco-businessman and football club chairman Dale Vince has been landed with a £5,000 legal bill. Former builder Richard Cole was ordered to pay the money towards the
POSITIVE Caring programmes providing free information and support sessions start up in Cheltenham next month (June). The programme includes six sessions specifically for carers who look after an adult with a learning disability. The course
A GREAT Bisley tradition was continued on Thursday as schoolchildren decorated the village wells to celebrate Ascension Day. Bisley vicar Rev Rosie Woodall led a procession through the streets alongside Avening Silver Band. Children from Bisley
OUR dynamic speaker, who needs no introduction, controversial, diligent, forward thinking, hard working, energy driven and very enthusiastic Mr Chris Evans from Dundry Nurseries, BEM.The award bestowed on Chris by Dame Janet Trotter at the nursery.From
WHAT do you do if your owner does a moonlight flit and you are left with two demanding grown-up sons to support? Or if your family breaks up, or you are being bullied? Go to Stroud Cats' Protection, that's what! McPhee, Lucciola and Geoffrey
THE monthly meeting of the Stonehouse WRBL took place at the Community Centre on Thursday, May 29.The chairman Janet Walsh led the exhortation and silent tribute.Everyone was welcomed.When the business side of the meeting was finished, our speaker John
JUNE 5 marks the festival of Shavuot when the Jews remember how, from the heights of Sinai, God handed his Law down to his people cringing with fear at the bottom of the mountain. In the Christian tradition, these days, between Ascension day last Thursday
ONE of the UK’s best-known farmers Adam Henson is pleased to boost awareness of a deadly disease after becoming a Meningitis Now celebrity ambassador. The rural TV presenter knows how devastating meningitis can be after his friends Rod and Anna
4:59pm Stroud MP Neil Carmichael visits award winning Nailsworth firm 3:27pm Travellers move into Stroud Leisure Centre car park
AN 18 year old Hardwicke Football Club player appeared in court on Friday accused of assaulting two rival players from Tetbury during a match. Ashley Witts, of Kaskelot Way, Hempsted, Gloucester, was playing centre forward for Hardwicke United
