IT HAS taken two-and-a-half years, during which he has fought off malaria three times, but 69-year-old David Lemon has become the first person to walk the length of the Zambezi River. David, who lives in France Lynch with his wife, reached Chinde
HORTON Brothers Honey is back at the market with this year’s supply of local honeys. This year the bees have been working in Cranham, Stancombe and Minchinhampton where they have produced very different honeys from each location. They took
A CAMPAIGN is underway to introduce a 20mph limit on a busy road between Stroud and Stonehouse. County Labour leader Lesley Williams, who represents the Stonehouse ward, wants the limit imposed along Westward Road in Cainscross because of safety
A BRISTOL man arrested during Operation Themis has appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court today, Thursday. Joseph Hilton, 30, from Lakeside, Bristol, appeared at the court charged with aggravated trespass and common assault. He has been
A STROUD estate agents is jumping for joy after a new makeover. Peter Joy estate agents, which has a branch in Stroud and Nailsworth, has moved away from its traditional blue, white and red logo to a brighter more contemporary teal colour.
STROUD Homebase workers are facing the unknown after the company announced plans to close a quarter of its stores today, Thursday. Employees at the store in Cainscross Road face an uncertain future after Homebase announced a scheme to shut shops
THE mother of a Prince's Trust charity worker from Stroud who died after taking ecstasy has told a court of the "additional anguish" caused by his four friends who lied to police about where they had got the drugs. Nick Bonnie, 30, suffered a "
Sports editor Ashley Loveridge and video producer Tom Wren caught up with Forest Green boss Ady Pennock ahead of the FA Cup fourth and final qualifying round trip to local rivals Gloucester City on Saturday. Ady discusses the cup clash against
COLOUR Connection apprentice Sam Jones is celebrating this week having received two distinctions for his City & Guilds Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Digital Pre-Press For Print.Sam, from Uplands Stroud, only started the course in July last year but was quick
BRAVE mum Vicky Mayo is to plunge 10,000ft to raise money for her children’s school. Vicky, 26, will try to contain her nerves when she completes a tandem skydive at Salisbury Airport on Saturday, November 1. Money raised in sponsorship will
AT THEIR October meeting Stroud Conservative Women's Luncheon Club enjoyed a very interesting talk and film show, entitled 'A Dorset Boy' by John Selby.John recalled his boyhood experiences during the 1940s in and around Corfe Castle.He had
A MAN has died after collapsing at Nailsworth bus station. A spokesman from South Western Ambulance Service said an ambulance was called to Old Market in Nailsworth just after 9.30am this morning. "A 67-year-old man had collapsed after suffering
TONY Condor was the latest guest speaker at Stroud Probus when he gave an illustrated talk on the 'Introduction to Canals'.He said the Chinese are considered to be the fore-runners in canal construction with what is know as their 'Grand Canal
FOREST Green Supporters Club have confirmed that fans wishing to travel to the FA Cup fourth and final qualifying round derby clash with Gloucester City on Saturday for just £5. The match at Cheltenham Town's Whaddon Road will be the first time
EASTCOMBE Village Hall, 7.30pm, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Our talk with slide show this evening was entitled “An Eye for Design: garden design for home gardeners”, given by Helen Westerndorp of Essence Garden Design.Helen has been designing
THE meeting held on October 9, was well attended and we were all enthralled by the demonstration of Needle Felting given by Sophie Buckley.All the little animals, birds and butterflies were just exquisite, Sophie explained all the skills needed to make
STROUD businesswoman Berith Sandgren-Clarke is putting her pampering skills to good use next year when she visits a village in the Philippines where people live in severe poverty. Berith, 50, a mother of two, has started collecting items for hygiene
MEAT-FREE Forest Green are hosting a Conference League match dedicated to The Vegan Society. On World Vegan Day, November 1, the Vanarama Conference club will dedicate the fixture with Lincoln City to The Vegan Society, with only vegan food on
PAULINE welcomed two new members and a visitor to our October meeting.Members were reminded of several forthcoming events including the Group carol concert at Bisley on Wednesday, December 3 and our Christmas dinner at Birdlip on December 9.The day course
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help make lanterns for this year’s Stroud Goodwill Evening. Lis Parker, who is helping to organise the event on Friday, December 5, said: “This year some of the local schools are joining in with the lantern making for the
STROUD Valleys Project organised a pressing engagement on Saturday with an event to celebrate National Apple Day. The environmental charity ran an Apple Day when members of the public were invited to bring their own apples for pressing, going home
BEDS at Stroud General Hospital were cut temporarily by almost a half due to a shortage of nurses earlier this month. The number of beds was reduced from 38 to 22, Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust has said. In a statement issued on Monday
OOH la, la – these prep school pupils certainly know their onions when it comes to speaking French. Berets, striped shirts, bright coloured neckerchiefs and strings of onions helped to create a Gallic atmosphere at Westonbirt Prep School during
