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  • Mostly quiet on the cheese hill front

    UNDER ordinary circumstances, today would have seen thousand flock to Cooper's Hill near Brockworth for the annual cheese rolling event. But the event was cancelled due to coronavirus, with police urging cheese rolling fans to stay away for their

  • Empty Stroud noticeboard is filled with interesting quotes

    THE notice board of the Lansdown Hall and Gallery in Stroud would usually be filled with posters advertising up coming events being held at the venue. But due to the coronavirus outbreak, all up coming events have been cancelled. However, rather

  • Stroud Police patrol parks to uphold new lockdown restrictions

    STROUD Police have been out and about today, checking up on reports of groups gathering in the Miles Marling Field, Forest Green. They said in a tweet: "Due to increased reports of groups gathering in the Miles Marling Field, Forest Green in Nailsworth

  • Short film based on Cooper's Hill cheese rolling released

    A short film based on Gloucestershire's famous cheese rolling competition has been released. Independent filmmaker Chris Thomas created Let's Roll after being inspired by the tradition, which takes place on Cooper's Hill in Brockworth. The film