A WHOLE lot of shaking will be going on at Stroud’s Bar Greyhound this New Year’s Eve. Rock around the clock to midnight and beyond at the Gloucester Street bar’s rock and roll party from 10pm. Music comes courtesy of the Rhythm Slingers, a trio featuring
ARCHWAY School is set to stage the American musical-drama Footloose. The show follows the fortunes of a Chicago teenager, Ren McCormack, who moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned. However, Ren’s rather rebellious spirit
A COLOURFUL and uplifting new exhibition will greet visitors to the Museum in the Park when it opens its doors again on New Year’s Day. Wycinanki: The Art of Polish Paper Cuts is on tour from The Horniman Museum and Gardens, London, and includes examples
FROM Sheepscombe to Narnia and beyond - 2015 is set to be a big year for actor William Moseley. It was ten years ago that Moseley - then a student at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse - was plucked from thousands of hopefuls to play his first big screen
Shortwood Utd..... 0 Larkhall Athletic...2 SHORTWOOD were beaten for the first time at home in a frustrating clash against Larkhall Athletic, writes Jim Cunneen. Co-manager Alex Sykes could not hide his disappointment, he said: “We were
SANTA Claus paid a visit to the Christmas fayre at Brimscombe Primary School bringing with him a whole host of festive activities. To get into the spirit the children got the chance to make a present for their parents at a Santa workshop. Other
THERE is an open invite to a Scalextric Race Day at Ks Snooker Centre in Stroud which will raise money for the Cotswold Care hospice and Cancer Research. With refreshments available the event will run from 9am to 5pm on Monday, December 29.
WALKERS have been decorating the dog tree in Rodborough Common ready for Christmas Day. The festive tradition of decorating the dog tree with tinsel, baubles and tributes to dogs past has been going for as long as anyone can remember. Visitors
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Gloucester when a man indecently exposed himself. Two teenage girls were in Abbeymead Park, off West Lodge Drive, on 22nd December, 2014 when a man ran towards them with his trousers down
SPREADING Christmas cheer brownies and guides from Minchinhampton visited residents at Horsfall House to sing a collection of Christmas Carols. A large group of about 20 residents showed up for the annual event on Saturday, December 20. A spokeswoman
A MAN who caught a robber stealing his bicycle needed hospital treatment after he was punched six times in the face. The aggressor, who is also suspected of shoplifting, left a grocery store and rode off on the victim’s bike which he found outside
POLICE are appealing for information following a serious road traffic collision on the M5 on Christmas Eve. Emergency services received the first of multiple 999 calls at 7pm on Wednesday, December 24, reporting a serious collision on the northbound
GLOUCESTERSHIRE’S emergency services are overwhelmed with patient visits according to the NHS. They are asking people not to call 999 or visit A&E unless their condition is life threatening or critical. Emergency Department Consultant at
A CAR fire in Stroud has been confirmed as accidental. Fire crews were called to tackle the blaze at 11.15am yesterday, Sunday, in the Uplands area of Stroud. One fire appliance from the Stroud fire station was mobilised to the incident with
TEMPERATURES fell to the lowest of the year overnight, as those going back to work after the Christmas break woke up to a freezing start. The mercury plunged to -8.7 (16.3F) in Katesbridge, Co Down, and while it may not have been as low as the
AS I walk around this wonderful village of Chalford, I am heartened to see the Christmas lights appearing, a sure sign that the festive season is upon us, time for giving and receiving and of course that precious family time. Spare a thought for
A YOUNG woman was grabbed by a hooded male in broad daylight as she was walking in Moors Park, Cheltenham. A passerby who saw what happened shouted at the man and he ran away. DI Gavin Webb from Gloucestershire Police, who is leading the investigation
“WE MUST learn to manage the moments.” This frequent David Hockaday quote sums up the failings of the current Forest Green side. Vital mistakes are being made in both penalty areas that are costing us dear. General play against Halifax, Grimsby
