THIS Saturday sees the arrival of a new cheese stall at the market. Simon Weaver Organics have reduced their attendance to just the fourth Saturday of the month, which gave us the opportunity to look for a new cheese producer for the second Saturday
AROMATIC scents wafted to our senses as Victoria Kubiak, our speaker, accompanied by her mother Rita, prepared nutritional food served with herbs, later for us to taste.Victoria is a very keen advocate for healthy eating, shown through her talks and demonstrations
A 66-YEAR-OLD driver has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after being involved in a crash on the A417 near Birdlip earlier today, Thursday. Her BMW car was in collision with a skip lorry near the Air Balloon roundabout. Fire crews were
TV PROPERTY expert Phil Spencer calms nerves over how potential housing market movements in the coming months.You won’t hear many people discussing in affectionate terms the UK housing market.Its boom and bust has frazzled our nerves over the past
MONDAY, September 9 saw the return to regular monthly meetings of the Leonard Stanley Women’s Institute – it was good to see so many members turn up.It seemed such a long time since we were together in spite of the most enjoyable Ploughman
AFTER our summer break, when in August some members went on a trip to Berkeley Castle, followed by a cream tea which was much enjoyed, President June opened the September meeting.We had a good turn out of members all looking very summery dressed for the
THE Voice’s Adam Isaac and Britain’s Got Talent’s James Smith are just two of the artists performing at a two day festival in Stratford Park. Jack’s Gig in the Park takes place between noon and 10pm on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21
FIVE women from Gloucestershire have been honoured for their dedication to Girlguiding with a prestigious Compass Award presented by Girlguiding South West England Region. • Joy Hopkins from Mid Gloucestershire Division received her award for services
THROUGH the horrors of trench warfare, and the creation of art, may seem incongruous, the Great War inspired many artists, and generated, throughout Europe and in America, more works of art than any earlier or subsequent war. The previous most
THERE were some very bemused looks when passers-by noticed people playing cards in the street near the farmers market last Saturday.Was it a performance art installation?Street theatre?Or just fresh air freaks with nowhere else to play? In fact, it was
Shane Healey sent in these pictures from the Tour of Britain as it went through Stroud and also the riders at the finish in Bristol.
FOR our September meeting we welcomed Ann Willetts an area demonstrator from South Wales.Ann who is also a N.A.F.A.S. competition Judge, has a long history of working in the Florist Industry.36 years ago she set up, and still runs her own Florist Shop
NEXT year’s Stroud Fringe Festival is set to be more varied with events for all the family. A new all-female team has stepped in to take over the reins from the retiring fringe committee. Clare Honeyfield, of Made in Stroud, and founder of
Stuart Thompson took these pictures of the Tour of Britain on Wednesday as it passed through Horsley.
THE Minchinhampton Gardening Club's 32nd Annual Show, held in the hall at Minchinhampton School, was - as usual - very well supported by the residents of Minchinhampton and adjoining villages.The exhibits were of a high standard and visitors were
Neil Jones from Crovanimaging took these pictures of the Tour of Britian just after the Horsley junction of road to Dursley on the road to Wotton
Michele Calverley sent in these fantastic pictures from the Tour of Britain as it passes through Horsley.
A searingly fast finish from Michal Kwiatkowski saw him become the fourth Friends Life Yellow Jersey of the 2014 race, as the Pole won the Worcester to Bristol leg of the race. The Omega Pharma Quick-Step rider took an imperious stage win on the
STROUD Rugby Club is hoping the council will approve planning permission for 14 homes on part of its ground. The club has negotiated with New Dawn Homes for the sale of a portion of its land and an application has been submitted to Stroud District
A FORMER Stroud man has admitted assaulting his wife causing her actual bodily harm and twice assaulting a 12-year-old girl. Philip Collings, 43, appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on Monday. The court heard the offences happened when he was
