Preparations for the West Country derby against Bristol Rovers at The New Lawn on Bank Holiday Monday (1m) - in front of the BT Sport cameras - are in full-swing. Forest Green will be running a Park-n-Ride service from the car park of Woodchester
PLANS to build 30 new homes in Eastington have been unanimously refused by Stroud District Council. Members of SDC's development control committee unanimously agreed to turn down the application for 30 homes in a field off Bath Road in Eastington
STROUD MP Neil Carmichael has expressed his delight following news that the Government will be providing funding to help local councils build on brownfield sites. The policy, which was announced this month, aims to preserve greenfield sites by
MORE than 50 adults and children had a lucky escape today, Tuesday, when the coach taking them for a day out at the seaside overturned in a ditch on the M5. The vehicle packed with families, including around 25 youngsters were on the trip organised
STROUD MP Neil Carmichael has welcomed new figures which show a 51 per cent drop in the number of people who rely on Jobseeker's Allowance. More than 700 people in the Stroud Valleys and Vale have got off benefits since 2010 with more jobs being
ONE lane has now been opened on the M5 after a coach overturned earlier today. The coach from Stourbridge was carrying youngsters heading towards Westone-super-Mare for a day trip to the seaside. Around seven people are believed to have been
THE silly season of summer keeps us on our toes and our August summer social was no exception.The table was laden with delicious summer delights in the form of favourite recipe dishes, hot, cold, sweet or savoury, testing members taste buds, washed down
AT THE latest Circle meeting members took part in a blind tasting of wine made to a fruit juice based recipe which was given out last year.It was surprising how the wine differed in taste but after the scores were totted up Dave Marlow was declared the
A COACH from Stourbridge carrying youngsters heading off for a seaside day trip has overturned on the M5. Around seven people are believed to have been hurt after a coach carrying 54 people, including the driver, overturned and landed in a ditch
THE Chelt’n’Jam Bake Off, held at Manor by the Lake on Sunday, August 17 has raised over £650 for national charity Oxfam. The baking event, sponsored by Kitchen Garden Foods and Vanilla Pod Bakery showcased local talent which were then judged by
RELATIONSHIPS in the South West under the microscope: new study reveals our couple, family, friendships, sex and work secrets Relate and Relationships Scotland have released their second major relationship report ‘The Way We Are Now’ which presents
IT IS impossible to believe that we are now nearly in to Autumn and that we have had another busy few months at our meetings with such diverse subjects as Help a Hedgehog Hospital, a talk given by one of their many volunteers John Crowther, who brought
POLICE are appealing for information to trace a car stolen in a burglary in Cheltenham earlier this month. The grey Volkswagen Golf, with a registration number KJ05 DJK, was taken from the driveway of a property in Yew Tree Close in Cheltenham
LOCAL family friendly festival, Lakefest was a brilliant success with four thousand festival goers turning up for its fourth year running. The weekend was filled with an exhilarating combination of top quality acts, nine headliners, and an array of
