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  • Yarn bombers strike Stroud couple

    DESPITE Britain's Indian summer this statuesque Stroud couple are feeling the cold. Yarn bombers have warmed up a sculpture on the final day at Gloucester Cathedral's Crucible II exhibition. Gloucester Cathedral marketing officer Sandie Conway

  • Forest Green Ladies full of confidence ahead of FA Cup clash

    FOREST Green Ladies go into Sunday's FA Cup home clash against Oxford City (1pm) on the back of a morale boosting 4-0 victory over St Nicholas. Goals from Charlotte King, Jodie Shepherd, Kirsty Richardson and Amy Baker sealed the WPL South West

  • Top five spooky spots in Gloucestershire revealed

    THE author of Modern Day Ghosts of England, Matthew Kenton, has listed to top five spooky spots in the county in time for Halloween. The Perry Way, Frampton-on-Severn Numerous sightings of an old, tall bearded man with short dark hair with

  • Video: Forest Green boss Ady Pennock

    Forest Green boss Ady Pennock discusses the appointment of new goalkeeping coach Glyn Jones and the departure of Kevin Phillips. He also gives his thoughts on the FA Cup clash with Scunthorpe United and praises midfielder Rob Sinclair, who has

  • Four days of fire brigade strikes begins tonight in Stroud

    A four day strike by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) begins tonight at Stroud Fire Station. There will be a picket line from 6pm tonight at Stroud Fire Station, Paganhill Lane, Stroud. It will start a four day period of industrial action by the

  • Free panel event in Stroud on learning at home

    WHO better to ask advice about home education than youngsters who are currently being taught at home right now? That’s the idea behind a panel event to be held in the Gold Room at Stroud’s Centre for Science and Arts in Lansdown. It takes place

  • Latest police recruits line up in canine pass out parade

    GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police Dog Training Unit today celebrated their latest successful dog training course with a canine pass out parade.   The Unit showed off their latest recruits’ new-found skills to visitors and presented the dogs and their

  • Shop keeper threatened with knife in Cheltenham burglary

    A CHELTENHAM shop has been burgled after a man threatened the owner with a knife. The suspect enter the convenience store in Hales Road, Cheltenham yesterday around 8.30pm. The male entered the premises and threatened the shop keeper, telling him

  • Remember remember to stay safe this November 5

    PEOPLE in the county are being reminded by the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service on how to stay safe this bonfire weekend. Celebrating bonfire night is always a great way to spend an evening. However there are some risks, especially if using