WHEN you watch this summer's World Cup in Brazil, keep an eye out for Arthur Milroy and his giant Stroud England flag. Arthur's passion for sporting events has already seen him volunteer at the previous Summer and Winter Olympic Games, and he&
HEXAGON Theatre and Spaniel in the Works are joining together to present a double bill of plays with anarchic themes. Freedom is a new play by K.B. Albiston presented by Hexagon Theatre. The Anarchists are coming and The Avenue Players are putting on
THE Rain or Shine theatre company are returning to Uley this week to present The Merchant of Venice. The Gloucester based troupe will perform The Bard’s classic romantic comedy at Stouts Hill, Uley on Thursday at 7pm. The show is a pre-tour public
CREATIVE pupils were presented with prizes by Stroud MP Neil Carmichael for their artwork which will adorn a new railway footbridge. Youngsters from Archway and Stroud High School created artwork which is now being displayed at the footbridge in
A UNIQUE guided tour of the Slad Valley comes to the Museum in the Park in Stroud next week as part of the Laurie Lee centenary celebrations, when poet Adam Horovitz and fiddle player Becky Dellow present A Century of Slad in Poetry and Music on Thursday
SHANTY trio The Ballina Whalers will sing at the Prince Albert in Rodborough on Wednesday, June 11 at 8pm.Using just their voices, Pete Truin, Jamie Doe and Sam Brookes explore ballads, shanties and seafaring songs that tell tales of whaling ships, lost
CREATIVE Stroud student Pamela Varela, 23, wowed audiences at London's Graduate Fashion Week with her cutting edge designs. It was estimated 25,000 people attended the festival which took place Saturday, May 31 to Monday, June 2, and helped launch
A LONG, arduous but rewarding project has finally finished at Park Junior School with the successful completion of an outstanding eco garden. It was officially opened at the school in Stonehouse by local nature conservationist John Robinthwaite
A UNIQUE guided tour of the Slad Valley comes to the Museum in the Park in Stroud next week as part of the Laurie Lee centenary celebrations, when poet Adam Horovitz and fiddle player Becky Dellow present A Century of Slad in Poetry and Music on Thursday
ARTIST Christine Gaut's tenth annual exhibition of paintings opens at the Sub Rooms on Saturday. As in previous years, Christine's work demonstrates her love of Cotswold flowers, trees and gardens. New this year will be a collection of skies and
GLOUCESTER Cathedral has taken the first step in an exciting new development project with the Heritage Lottery Fund agreeing to fund the 11th century building £320,000. This figure is complemented by a further grant of £70,000 from support group
A DANCE crew stepped up to receive the Stonehouse Community Group of the Year award thanks to their fancy footwork. The award-winning group originally met at Stonehouse Youth Club but became known as Itchy Feet 22 years ago when Heather Morgan
A MAN has been charged with owning a dog which worried sheep. Gary Clift, aged 55, of Lye Farm, Uley, is charged with being the owner of a dog which was worrying livestock. The offences are alleged to have occurred on December 8 and 10 last
AN EXCITING opportunity has arisen for two talented young actresses (aged around eight or nine years) to play the daughter of Winston Smith’s colleague Parsons in a stage adaptation of the George Orwell novel 1984. The production of 1984 takes
GREAT British rock band The Kinks will be fifty this year.Sadly Pete Quaife, their original bass player won’t be around to join in any celebrations, having passed away in 2010. Pete died from renal failure in June 2010 aged 67, and now his brother
OLIVER Marsden's "psychedelic minimalism" can be viewed at SVA this month.Oliver creates sculptural paintings, which act to fuse a sensual appreciation of the natural and scientific, where the random and organic meets mathematic structure.The
HUNDREDS of volunteers working across the NHS have been praised for their help within the organisation. Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust chairman Ingrid Barker paid tribute as National Volunteers Week got underway on Sunday. “Our 300
FRIENDS and family have been paying tribute to the man once known as the UK’s best Santa, who has died aged 72. Stroud’s Roger Marshall brought joy into many lives, whether as a caring Father Christmas, a loyal member of Painswick Bowling Club
ROAD safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is issuing advice to help football fans put safety first during the forthcoming World Cup matches in Brazil. Many of the matches, such as England's first fixture against Italy on Friday
