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  • Savills invests in rural teams with series of promotions

    Savills invests in future of rural teams with series of promotions throughout the region SAVILLS has invested in the future of its rural teams with a series of promotions in the Three Counties region. In Rural Agency, Phillip Hoare, who is based

  • Night I fell to earth watching Douglas Bader

    Columnist John Light recalls a night in a cinema that didn't end well THE nostalgia pages of this newspaper are a joy for those of us of a certain age. Especially enjoyable are Bob Heaven’s articles in the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard

  • The most uncomfortable seating is...

    Columnist John Light explains why he can't stand sitting on a sun lounger NOW that I am able to take more holidays a piece of research is coming to a conclusion. It concerns furniture. The main finding is not in doubt. The most uncomfortable

  • Farming family who are going with the grain

    CEREALS grown on a mixed farm in Herefordshire are being turned into high-quality animal feed as part of a diversification enterprise. The Davies family at Upper Court Farm, Clifford, launched UC Feeds three years ago as an alternative to selling

  • Mike's family 'honoured' by town's planned tribute

    He was a familiar sight around Nailsworth, in his flat cap and anorak, calling out across the bus station his special names for the town’s residents: Flip-flop Queen, Butcher Queen, Builder King – the list was endless. In turn, most of his friends

  • Inclusive football academy up and running in Gloucester

    A NEW inclusive football academy is up and running in Gloucester aimed to bridge the gap between grassroots and professional clubs academy. The Severn Football Academy, based at Widden Primary School, is designed to incorporate the Muslim community's

  • Stroud Farmer's Market milk being sold far and wide

    Stroud Farmer's Market news with Gerb Gerbrands. I was rather chuffed to find a litre of Jess’s Ladies milk in a Co-op near Oxford last week and on chatting with them on Saturday I found out they are supplying about 500 litres a week to our Co-op

  • Forest Green boss hopeful on Collins fitness

    FOREST Green manager Mark Cooper is hopeful on Lee Collins' fitness ahead of Saturday's visit of Carlisle United.  Collins made a positive impact after being restored to the starting XI against Colchester on Tuesday but was forced off injury. 

  • Win VIP tickets to Gloucester v Wasps

    HERE is your chance to watch Gloucester and Gloucester-Hartpury from the VIP box. We have teamed up with Storage King, supporters of Gloucester Rugby and main sponsors of Gloucester-Hartpury, to offer readers the chance to win a pair of VIP tickets

  • Pictures from record turnout at Stonehouse Junior Parkrun

    There was a record turnout of 93 children at the Stonehouse Junior Parkrun on Sunday. Runners from Stonehouse Juniors took on the 2km course which was held at Foxmoor School as part of a school takeover which is aimed to encourage families to get

  • Clarity would improve Letters pages, writes a reader

    THERE is a barrage of letters about the Conservative’s excellent candidate for Stroud, Siobhan Baillie in last week’s Stroud News and Journal, writes Stephen Davies. Imagine my surprise, on using google, to discover that Rosalinde Scott-Hodgetts

  • Stroud inventor tackles global drinking-water shortage

    AFTER watching a report on the drought in Somalia, a Stroud inventor was motivated to pioneer a machine that turns seawater into drinking water. David Binns has been working on the equipment for five years, supported by a team from innovation hub