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  • Classic car show to return to Stroud this weekend

    A CLASSIC car show in Stroud is to return this weekend. The event takes place on Sunday, August 21 at Mason Road playing field off Bisley Old Road, Stroud. Between 10am and 4pm, spectators can see classic cars and bikes plus enjoy hot food

  • 81-year-old from Stroud loses £44k in bogus police scam

    AN 81-year-old victim in Stroud lost over £44,000 following a telephone scam.  This comes as the Stroud dialling code (01453) was targeted by telephone fraudsters pretending to be the police.  Another of the victims was 83-years-old and handed

  • Thousands sign petition against Starbucks coming to Stroud

    A CAMPAIGN is gathering momentum to stop Starbucks coming to Stroud. A petition to stop the multinational chain opening at the Five Valleys Shopping Centre has been signed by almost 3,000 people since being launched on Friday. Among those who

  • Stroud road partially reopened after last night's downpour

    A STROUD road has partially reopened after last night's downpour.  The A46 Bath Road, Stroud, reopened at around midnight last night.  It had been closed due to the adverse weather conditions.  Highways crews removed a blockage and other

  • Popular Stroud gym closed today due to flooding

    A GYM in Stroud has been forced to close due to flooding.  Fifth Dimension at Ebley Wharf is temporarily closed today, Wednesday, and has been shut since yesterday evening after the heavy rain.  Posting on Facebook last night, the gym said:

  • Ukraine, Russia and a sensible idea from Keir Starmer

    The war in Ukraine is dreadful, as are all the other conflicts going on all over the world. We should not be surprised though by how the Russian state is behaving, we need only look at the bombing of civilians and hospitals in Syria, by the Russian

  • How this week's rail strikes will affect our area

    ANOTHER set of rail strikes are set to disrupt the area this week. The RMT and the TSSA union have announced strike action will take place on Thursday (August 18) and Saturday (August 20), with severe disruption expected. The route from Bristol

  • Driver caught in Nailsworth after taking cocaine

    A man who drunk alcohol and took cocaine before getting behind the wheel of a convertible has been banned from the road.  Tristan Bourne was caught driving a Vauxhall Astra on the A46 Bath Road in Nailsworth on February 18. He was found to