Mark Cooper was pleased to see Christian Doidge score his first goals since the collapse of his move to Bolton Wanderers. The striker scored twice in the first half before Reece Brown netted five minutes after half time to seel it for Forest Green
FOREST GREEN 3 Doidge 29,45 Brown 50 GRIMSBY 0 CHRISTIAN DOIDGE returned from his collapsed £1million move to Bolton Wanderers with a first-half double as Forest Green got their promotion aspirations back on track with a routine win
Mark Cooper has made one change to the team that lost to Bury at the weekend with Paul Digby coming in for Lloyd James. Christian Doidge remains in the starting line-up, as does James Montgomery in goal. Watch Mark Cooper discuss his team
Gloucestershire's headteachers are continuing to warn schools are being penalised for supporting pupils with special needs ahead of a debate on the county's education funding in Parliament next week. MPs will take on the issue next Wednesday, a
HAS your favourite pub been nominated for the coveted SNJ Pub of the Year award? With just weeks to go until nominations close, and the final vote set to start to crown the best pub across the district readers are encouraged to get their votes in
Acting school The Pauline Quirke Academy has moved into new premises at Bond’s Mill in Stonehouse – along with Aladdin and his flying carpet. Marie Stimson-Machers has run the Stroud academy with husband Chris from their home in Stroud for more
Falcons could be seen swooping around Thornbury Castle this afternoon (Tuesday, January 22). The display was put on by expert falconer Michael Davie who regularly holds events with owls, hawks, falcons and other birds of prey. To find out more
A generator has been stolen from a building site in Stroud. Thieves broke into a storage container on Chapel Street at some point between 4pm on Friday, January 18 and 8am the following morning. The Honda power generator has the words 'McDonnell
THERE have been light snow showers around the New Lawn today ahead of tonight's game against Grimsby Town. Temperatures are set to fall to freezing during the game this evening. However, the flurry is set to clear and shouldn't disrupt tonight's
GLOUCESTERSHIRE batsman Ian Cockbain has been awarded a testimonial year in 2019. The 31-year-old right handed batsman first signed for Gloucestershire in December 2010. Ian secured a maiden first-class century of 127 against Middlesex at Uxbridge
11:40pm "Doidge will always score goals because he's always in the right area." Mark Cooper's reaction here
Old computers, laptops or keyboards could be given a new lease of life to help children in Africa thanks to the work of Stroud based charity, the Rotary Club of Severn Vale This Saturday, January 26, members of Rotary Club of Severn Vale will be
SAM RUSSELL, one of Forest Green's favourite New Lawn sons, returns to his old stamping ground tonight. In a fixture quirk - Russell,36, will make his first League Two start for Grimsby after regular number one James McKeown was sent off for serious
A girl from Stroud could win big at Crufts after raising over £3,000 to save unwanted dogs on the streets. Georgie, a Year 9 from Stroud High School, is a regular competitor at the international show with her Romanian street dog, Bella. But,
Festive wassailers met to sing carols over the Christmas period in a bid to raise money for some fantastic causes. In total, the Wassailers group raised a massive £4,284 for Cancer Research, Oxfam and Saint Roses School in Stroud. Howard Beard
The film processing shop in Stroud has shut down. Kodak Express had been on Kendrick Street for nearly two decades, providing local photographers more inclined to shoot on film a nearby spot to process their shots. But the store has now shut
Tributes are being paid to a ‘remarkable’ man, whose fascination with a Roman pavement at Woodchester is remembered second to his extraordinary work improving the lives of children with cancer. Bob Woodward founded Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood
FOREST Green defender Liam Shephard believes Rovers should be top of the league. The 24-year-old feels Forest Green have gifted teams too many points by not taking their chances in a handful of games this season. Shephard has played a key role
A man has gone missing from Bristol. James 'Jimmy' Quinn is believed to be missing in the Bear Pit, Castle Park, Waterfront or Speedwell areas. He's wearing black clothing and has a piercing above his left eyebrow. If you see Jimmy call Avon
A dry cleaners has re-opened 54 weeks after a fire ripped through the floor above it - and then its owner discovered he had a brain tumour. One morning in December 2017 Nailsworth residents awoke to find that the building containing both the Balti
I APPLAUD Cllr Dechan for raising the issue of apparent support for Extinction Rebellion by Mayor Cranston and I find it very peculiar that somebody in a senior position as the local mayor would consider the vandalism/spray painting of public signage
