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  • Stunning photos from the Stonehouse in Bloom annual competition

    Hoping for a hat trick in this year’s Britain in Bloom contest, Stonehouse was looking immaculate as judges visited for adjudication day last Friday. Having won the gold award – the highest possible accolade – for the past two years, the Stonehouse

  • Stroud boy, 15, suffers brain injury in Lanzarote

    A STROUD teenager has just left intensive care after suffering a brain injury while on holiday in Lanzarote. Jack Deane, 15, of Uplands, flew out to the Canary Islands on Thursday, June 26 for a ten day family holiday in the resort of Costa Teguise

  • The latest planning applications

    The following planning applications were registered with Stroud District Council between July, 1 - 8 Brimscombe Wimberley Park, Knapp Lane, discharge of condition 17 including tree survey, tree protection plan and method statement of permission

  • FA Cup draws made for 2019-20 season

    FA Cup  Extra & Preliminary round: Slimbridge or Edgware Town v Burnham or Tring Athletic Abingdon United or Brimscombe & Thrupp v Aylesbury United Fairford Town or Enfield 1893 v Hanwell Town Chipping Sodbury Town v Clanfield 85 or

  • Forest Green pitted against Southampton Under 21s

    Forest Green Rovers will play Southampton Under 21s in the EFL Trophy. Rovers were drawn into group D earlier this week alongside Walsall and League One side Coventry City. The group stage draw was concluded today with the invited clubs being

  • Stonehouse sign Cinderford attacker on dual registration

    NEW Stonehouse Town boss Phil Orsborn insists his side are well equipped for their first foray into the Hellenic League after securing the services of Southern League attacker Marley Thomas. The former Evesham United, Slimbridge abnd Shortwood

  • Peterborough reject Forest Green bid for hot-shot striker

    PETERBOROUGH chairman  Darragh MacAnthony has rejected a bid from Forest Green for striker Matt Stephens, according to reports. Stevens,21, is highly-regarded at Peterborough and burst onto the scene at Barnet as a teenager and he was the subject

  • EDITOR'S VIEW: School’s ban on phones a good idea

    ALTHOUGH I’m sure pupils at Archway School will be upset that the headteacher has banned mobile phones, many of them will thank him later in life. In a letter sent out to parents and students, Colin Belford wrote: “Mobile phones must be switched

  • Playground festival set to launch in Stroud

    A NEW festival centred around play is coming to Stroud this weekend. Playground is aimed at children, but parents can come too. It features activities, workshops and entertainment, which is spread across two days in two locations. The festival

  • Cotswold Hare Trail director steps down

    The festival director for the popular Cotswold Hare Trail has stepped down from her role. Florence Beetlestone has been in the role for the past six years and has today officially retired from the Trail. She has been responsible from its initial

  • Stroud will get nothing of £675m fund to boost high streets

    NONE of Gloucestershire’s high streets will get anything from a £675million Government cash pot to inject life back into the country’s town and city centres. In December councils across England were urged by the Government to bid for new money

  • Play by the Lake returns tonight

    THE ANNUAL Play by the Lake in association with Stroud Rotary Club takes place this weekend. Jenny Wren Productions presents the Scarlet Pimpernel on Friday and Saturday at Court Lodge, Randwick, GL6 6HH in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Performance