CHRISTMAS hampers and cards have been crafted by students at William Morris College to bring joy over the festive period. The students, with learning disabilities, produced the contents for 100 hampers, which cost £20 each, to sell in time for
TWO talented pupils from Park Infant School in Stonehouse triumphed in an art competition run by a garden centre. The competition was run by Highfield Garden World in Whitminster, which linked up with 15 schools and nurseries in the area. Children
FORMER Forest Green captain Jared Hodgkiss is hoping for a warm reception when he returns to the New Lawn with his new side Kidderminster Harriers on Boxing Day (1pm). A firm fans’ favourite Hodgkiss,27, was offered an extension, only to be released
MORE than 300 vehicles were stopped in a roadside operation across the Forest of Dean at the end of last week. Local officers joined up with Gwent Police and Dyfed Powys Police on Thursday evening to clamp down on traffic offences and send out
TOOLS and lawnmowers have been stolen from a workshop in Blaisdon in Gloucestershire. Thieves broke in to the building during the night on Sunday, December 21 and stole a number of tools including an electric mounted saw, an electric plainer, a
POLICE are seeking information about an assault on a man in Barton Street, Gloucester. The victim, who called the police to report the assault, had alighted from a taxi at an uncertain location after it conveyed him from the city centre and was
STAFF at Tesco in Stroud showed seasonal goodwill by helping out at the Cotswold Care Hospice. Three members of staff helped to serve Christmas lunches on Wednesday, December 17. The store donated Christmas crackers and also gave three Christmas
FORMER Forest Green Rovers defender Andrew Taylor has appeared in court charged with murdering an off-duty police officer. PC Neil Doyle, aged 36, was attacked in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of last Friday during a Christmas night
POLICE have released a photo of a bicycle following an attempt to steal it on Monday, November 24. Police were called after two boys were seen trying to steal the bike in a park playground Alma Place, Gloucester at about 12.30pm. Two boys were
BURGLARS who targeted a shed near Stroud and another one near Stonehouse, in separate incidents, failed to steal anything because they were disturbed by alarms which were fitted to these outbuildings. The first incident happened at Bussage around
ALEX Sykes insists play-off chasing Shortwood United have made a 'statement of intent' after bagging a pre-Christmas present in the shape of defender Andy Lewis from Yate Town. Lewis,23, who was subject of an approach from former club Cinderford
Planning Applications registered between 08.12.14 and 14.12.14. The under mentioned applications have been received since the publication of the previous list dated 07.12.14 may be inspected at Planning Dept, Council Offices, Ebley Mill, Stroud
GLOUCESTERSHIE Police are still seeking information about a man who has been passing, or attempting to pass, fake £50 bank notes at a number of convenience stores in the Forest of Dean. The suspect is known to have used the bank notes to defraud
A MOTHER and daughter duo are gearing up to cycle 450km for a number of cancer charities. The pair kicked off the fundraising extravaganza at Stroud based Tigger’s Nursery last week. Sarah, 47 and her daughter, Georgie, 27 and of Berkley, are
PICK up your favourite weekly newspaper a day early this week. The Christmas edition of the Stroud News & Journal will be available from today, Tuesday. Publication of the SNJ will be back to normal next week on Wednesday, December 31 for
