LIVERPOOL-BASED striker Andy Mangan is back at Forest Green. Mangan,27, whose three-year contract at the New Lawn was terminated in February after a lengthy suspension, is understood to have won his appeal against his dismissal and is now undergoing
SHORTWOOD hot-shot Duncan Culley will trial with League Two outfit Cheltenham Town during pre-season. Manager Mark Yates has moved quickly to snap up the Cardiff-based 25-year-old, who smashed 39 goals in the Southern League South and West Division
DAVID Hockaday's potential shock appointment at Leeds United is gathering momentum with chairman Massimo Cellino insisting the club's next head coach will be British. The former Forest Green boss, who coached Watford to Premier League glory in
A FRIEND of Nick Bonnie has pleaded not guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice in relation to the death of the former Prince's Trust worker. Paul Tabb, aged 30, of Stanley View, Dudbridge, Stroud denied the offence during an appearance
CHASING 137 against Kent we were disappointed to fall 22 runs short and lose a T20 Blast game when we’d put in another pretty good bowling and fielding performance. We backed ourselves to chase it down but no one in the top seven got going and
FAMILIES can take part in a variety of free activities at the next Great British Tennis Weekend on June 21-22. Participating parks and clubs will be offering you the opportunity to pick up a racket as tennis fever is about to grip the nation with
QUEDGELEY'S Scott Redding will not be making an appearance in the parade lap at this year’s Isle of Man TT, following the tragic deaths of Bob Price and Karl Harris this week. The 21-year-old Briton was devastated by the news of both deaths, but
POLICE are warning computer users to guard against a cyber attack in the wake of a Government alert issued by the UK’s National Crime Agency. Following the U.S. charging a man with cybercrime, the Agency is saying people probably have two weeks
THE picturesque village of Eastcombe is set to be invaded by gnomes once again this year for the annual gnome hunt. Families are being welcomed to follow a trial around the beautiful village and gardens of Eastcombe to track down hidden gnomes
A NAILSWORTH road came to a standstill on Monday, June 2, as a when a lost lorry driver attempted to drive up one of the districts most demanding roads. The village’s roads were gridlocked for over twenty minutes as the foreign driver attempted
AFTER two hard fought preliminary rounds, Teresa Flavell, Shantelle Daniel and Tim Miller won through to the final and set about bringing this year's competition to a resounding climax. Their challenge was to feed the judges the best complete meal
MORETON Hill Care Centre in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire today celebrated 20 years of serving the local community and commemorated the humble beginnings of Barchester Healthcare. Staff, residents, family and guests gathered together at the home, a former
DAVID Hockaday remains in the frame to be named as the next Leeds United boss. Left field chairman Massimo Cellino is understood to favour an out-and-out coach with responsibility for solely preparing the team for each and every game and Hockaday
MADAM - May I use your column to thank all those residents of Stonehouse who voted for me in the district election. It has been a privilege to serve Stonehouse as one of their councillors for the past four years. I hope I can repay the faith
MADAM - A nuisance caller phoned me the other day offering (for a fee) to get rid of nuisance callers.Cor blimey.What next, I wonder?Mick CampbellStroud
MADAM - May I, through the pages of your publication, appeal to the kind hearted folk of Stroud who like to feed the ducks at Stratford Park to please refrain from doing so in the actual lake itself?The reason being that so much bread goes in to the water
A TEENAGER has died following a collision in Upper Lydbrook last night, Wednesday. A green Volkswagen Lupo travelling on the A4136 from the direction of Coleford left the road close to the Mireystock crossroads and collided with a tree at 7.30pm
MADAM - Had a wry smile at recent letters continuing the ‘dialogue of the dumb and deaf’ wildly misinformed badger cull debate. Lord Clifford of Chudleigh, was apparently totally convinced by Owen Paterson’s remarks at the recent Exeter Devon Show
MADAM - I would like to say a big thank you to everyone in central ward, Stroud, who voted for me in the district council elections – and indeed those who did not. It is a great honour to be elected. I look forward to working hard to represent
MADAM - I would like to thank the residents of Nailsworth and Horsley for their support in electing me, for the first time, as one of the district councillors for the area. Irrespective of party loyalties I will do my best to represent the residents
MADAM - I am pleased that my vote for Ukip in the recent Euro elections helped re-elect Lord Dartmouth as our MEP. William Dartmouth has always done a sterling job whether it was as a Conservative or now Ukip MEP. Unfortunately Julia Reid,
MADAM - Stroud Ukip candidates attracted votes from all parties at the May 22 elections, mirroring the national trend in which in the party has caused a political earthquake. In the Euro elections, the party in Stroud ran the Conservatives a close
MADAM - We the previous officers of USAP (United Sheltered Accommodation Panel) would like to thank all those who voted for us in the recent local elections in Cam East, Cam West and Stonehouse.We were volunteers, working with Stroud District Council
MADAM - It was interesting to consider the implications from the voting, the results and the possibilities for Stroud in the 2015 general election for both our next MP and government.It appears now most likely that neither Labour or Tories will achieve
THE restoration of Capel’s Mill canal has been nominated for an engineering award celebrating projects costing more than one million. Nominations have been announced by the institution of civil engineers south west for its civil engineering project
MADAM - On February 3, EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmestrom recognised the ‘breathtaking’ £100 billion annually being siphoned-off by corruption across Europe. On May 21 our own Home Secretary labelled British police as dysfunctional and corrupt.
MADAM - Can I alert people to the plan to build a wall round the medieval hall at the top of the High Street in Stroud?This would enclose an iconic building that Stroud Preservation Trust fought to save and restore.It gets special mention in the Stroud
MADAM - I am thrilled and honoured to have been elected as the first Green MEP from the South West. Together we made history last week and I hope I will be able to deserve your respect as your representative, whether you voted for me or not.
A STROUD motorcyclist died while taking part in the Isle of Man TT races this week. Bob Price, 65, was an experienced rider who died after a collision in the Supersport category race on Monday. His death is currently under investigation and
RAF FAIRFORD in the Cotswolds rolled out the red carpet yesterday, Wednesday, at the Media Launch heralding this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo, with the entire RAF Red Arrows aerobatic display team touching down to give media guests a taster
4:58pm Nick Bonnie death: Paul Tabb pleads not guilty to perverting the course of justice 3:58pm Ian Cockbain's Gloucestershire cricket diary
