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TRAFFIC is building in North Nibley following an accident. The B4060 is now partially blocked, and traffic is slow after the crash, near Stumpwell Lane, by the turn off for Swinhay.

Drivers are likely to experience delays on Stratford Road in Stroud over the next few days. Roadworks are underway and are expected to last until Monday, February 11 when the work is finished. Traffic lights have been installed on the road

FOREST Green Rovers boss Mark Cooper provided an update on James Montgomery and Dayle Grubb ahead of the visit of Notts County.  Grubb has been out for four weeks while Montgomery was forced off against Mansfield Town last week with a nasty facial

CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, visited the University of Gloucestershire to formally open its new business school today. The chancellor, who visited the Oxstalls campus in Gloucester this morning, said: “Investing in skills is

A shocking new documentary that will expose the horrors inflicted by Fred and Rose West has been rescheduled after it was postponed. The show was pulled at the last minute by ITV for legal reasons on February 1, it was replaced by a different Sir

FOREST Green defender Gavin Gunning believes the club will do well hold on to some of their stars in the summer. The defender has been in fine form for Forest Green alongside talented young defenders Nathan McGinley and Farrend Rawson. Gunning

An inspired young film-maker has set out to share the story of Stroud’s secret suffragist. River Driver-Sharp, 18, from Stonehouse, believes that everyone’s lives have been affected by Margaret Hills, the suffragist whose life River has spent the

A former journalist from The Standard has taken on a 16,500 mile walk that will span four continents. Tom Fremantle expects the mammoth trek to take around three and a half years, if he walks around 20 miles per day. Although he will be at the

After nearly 25 years in the game, one of the best live bands around will return to Stroud. Dreadzone, an energetic and powerful band, emerged from the post-rave scene and have since been steadily releasing albums. They will play tracks from

Stroud rugby player Kurtis Herbert was banned from driving for 17 months on Tuesday after he admitted being behind the wheel while over the limit - the day after he gave a matchwinning performance. Herbert, 22, of Southgate Crescent, Rodborough

UPDATE: The car has now been removed. The SNJ is trying to get confirmation of who has taken it. OVER three months after it first appeared, the car warning drivers about climate change by Merrywalks roundabout is getting towed. Gloucestershire

A small company based in Chalford has set Californian technology giants in its sights with its latest talking robot head. Ohbot Ltd has already put 3,000 of its first robot, which has the company's name, in schools for use in 38 countries.

Former pupils of Marling School will be marking 100 years of their annual dinner in March. Old Marlingtonians as they are known are gathering at the school on Saturday March 16 at 7pm for the centenary event. All former pupils are welcome to

Knock-offs of Gloucester Old Spot sausages as well as the county’s cheese and cider could hit supermarket shelves after Brexit, trading standard professionals have warned. The government has now revealed its new scheme for policing cheap imitations

WE’VE all experienced it, the worst thing to hit civilisation, writes reader Lee Prescott. ’PHONING a company one hears: "Calls are recorded for training and !?! purposes" etc. Utter rubbish, what is actually meant is: "Calls are recorded to