Step four of the Covid road map started on Monday, writes Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie. This builds on the process we have made to get back to what we have been used to. The government has decided, quite rightly in my view, to trust people and
A man was repeatedly punched in the head during an attack by two strangers along the canal in Stroud. Two men were walking on the path close to WSP Textiles at around 11.40pm on Friday night when they were approached by two men riding mountain
Latest survey data indicated that South West private sector businesses remained firmly in expansion mode in June. The headline NatWest South West Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the
A car was completely destroyed by a fire in Berkeley on Friday night (July 16). A fire engine, two hoses and two sets of breathing apparatus were needed to put it out. Fire and Rescue were called to Damery Woods at 9.26pm assisted by Stroud
The Retreat pub in Stroud has reopened for the first time in months, following an end to most Covid restrictions. The Church Street pub has been shut since the start of the last lockdown, but opened today (Monday). A new wine menu, cocktail
Veterans have been invited to a party at Gatcombe Park this week. Two drive-in concerts entitled ‘Forgot You Not Rock’ are taking place at the famous venue on Thursday. The Not Forgotten, a British Armed Forces charity which supports serving
A Stroud man who assaulted another man using a knife has been ordered to pay £1,000 in compensation. Andrew Wood, 31, of Little Mill Court, Valley, caused actual bodily harm to his victim on March 31 in Stroud. At Cheltenham Magistrates Court
Ecotricity boss Dale Vince has backed an Animal Rebellion protest which lasted three days at a McDonald’s burger factory. Activist have set up tents and gazebos, occupied the roof of OSI Food Solutions and strapped themselves to bamboo structures
Given that, these days, almost every week is dedicated to some cause or other, it would hardly be surprising if this being the first ever ‘National Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) awareness week’ had escaped your attention. That being the case, I make
A Stroud vets has warned that pets are at risk of heatstroke during the current spell of hot weather. Clockhouse Vets has urged people to think about their pet's safety during the heatwave. Heatstroke can occur in hot or humid weather if pets
Mark Hawthorne has been leader of the Conservative controlled Gloucestershire County Council for 11 years, and at 46 has been a councillor for more than 20 years. In a wide ranging interview, Ian Mean, Gloucestershire director for Business West
Stroud recorded the second most new Covid-19 cases it has ever seen in one day last week. Public Health England reported 64 new cases on July 13, the most recent complete data, compared to 69 cases at the peak of the second wave. Incomplete
