THREE shop owners in Stonehouse arrived for work on Friday morning to face a clean-up operation after windows were damaged. Delta Nine and Tarmac and Trail in the High Street were targeted as was All Pets in Elm Road. Glass was damaged at all
A VERY special visitor made an appearance at Forest Green Rovers’ home match on Saturday. The Cath Kidston Antique Rose Gromit – which featured in the popular Gromit Unleashed campaign in Bristol – made a star appearance in the Carol Embrey Suite
A NEW café which opened in Cainscross on Friday will offer work experience and job opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Run jointly by the Brandon Trust and Gloucestershire County Council, The Fresh Ground Café will provide vital
TV star Guy Martin will ride for leading British championship team Smiths Triumph in the Monster Energy Supersport races at the Isle of Man TT in June. Martin, who is part of the new-look Tyco BMW team for the Superbike and Superstock classes,
Save a life – give blood Thursday, March 12 1.30pm – 3.30pm and 4.30pm – 7.15pm St Laurence Church, The Shambles, Stroud To book an appointment visit blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23
COME to Tea Time at St Mary Magdalene, Rodborough every term time Sunday, 3.30pm - 4.30pm. Tea Time is suitable for all ages, and everyone is welcome. Themes: March 1 - Treasure March 8 - Bread March 15 - Those who care or us
By Niall Halford Hartpury’s Under-18s football team booked their place in the final of the English Schools’ Football Association (ESFA) Boys Colleges Trophy after coming from behind to defeat Stanmore College 2-1. Trailing 1-0 at half-time,
WHAT better way to spend a raw, cold, February evening, than to arrive at The Oakridge Village Hall for Members Meeting, (chaired by Ann Fry with Alison Hewitt as Secretary,) to be greetedby enticing aromas from the kitchen and then be thoroughly entertained
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police are appealing for witnesses after the home of an elderly man was burgled. The incident happened sometime between 12 noon and 4pm on Friday, February 20 in Chase Lane, Wotton-under-Edge. The man returned home with his
IT will be a mostly dry and sunny day with any showers easing during the morning. It will feel less cold than yesterday, with winds easing and temperatures reaching eight degrees Celsius. Cloud will thicken overnight with outbreaks of rain, heavy
TOM Hingley spent 22 years as frontman with Manchester Britpoppers, the Inspiral Carpets. His was the voice behind chart hits This Is How It Feels and She Comes In The Fall. The Inspirals are still making music, but without Tom, who took a solo path
• Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway aims to attract volunteers • Volunteer Recruitment Fair at Toddington – March 21 and 22 • Hundreds of opportunities for anyone to get involved THE Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (
THE Green Party is set to name Stroud county councillor Sarah Lunnon as its new parliamentary candidate. Sarah Lunnon was the only nominee and nominations have now closed. Stroud Green Party members will be invited to vote on Friday and although
OFSTED inspectors have praised a Tetbury school, awarding an overall ‘good’ rating. This is a step up for St Mary’s Primary School, which had been given the ‘needs improvement’ rating at a previous inspection in January 2013. ‘Good’ is the
STONEHOUSE Rotary gave away thousands of pounds worth of cheques to charities and good causes thanks to their annual Christmas carol and Santa float over festive period. The float, which carried Father Christmas, visited Stroud, Stonehouse and
FOUR-TIME Grammy winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo have been announced this week as headliners at this year’s Wychwood Festival. The South African all-male choral group join UB40’s Ali Campbell, The Proclaimers and others at Cheltenham Racecourse, May
