FOREST GREEN goalkeeper Adam Smith has joined National League side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan. The 26-year-old trained with the Glovers today, and is eligible to make his debut at Aldershot Town on Tuesday night. Smith joined Rovers on
HAVING proved he can mix it with the best, para table tennis star Billy Shilton is confident of medal glory ahead of the European Championships in Helsingborg. The Stonehouse-born athlete is still only 20-years-old, but is already an established
A Stroud man who was reported missing yesterday morning has been found. Gloucestershire Constabulary confirmed this morning that Phillip Keens has since been located safe and well. Officers would like to thank the public and media for sharing
QUEDGELEY'S Scott Redding completed a scintillating victory in the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship race at Assen to catapult himself to the top of the standings ahead of his Be Wiser Ducati team-mate Josh Brookes with the next round
A traditional walk through the Gloucestershire countryside is returning for a 32nd year on Sunday. The Five Valleys walk goes through Stroud’s five valleys of Painswick, Slad, Toadsmoor, Chalford and Nailsworth. Participants can tackle the entire
Newent Town 1 Shortwood United 1 – UHL Hellenic League It is a measure of how far Wood have come this season that co-manager Jason Scrivens was disappointed with his side’s performance in gaining a point at Newent, writes Jim Cunneen. Certainly
PAINSWICK earned the local bragging rights in a one-sided local derby on Saturday at Broadham Fields, writes Fred Hayward. Painswick scored 13 tries, nine of which were converted in this Gloucester Div 2 clash. Painswick dominated all aspects of
AN ANCIENT ceremony took place at St Mary’s Church, Painswick on Sunday as the community came together for the annual Clypping Service. 'Clypping' is an old English word which means embracing. Usually this involves the congregation forming
Gloucestershire has launched its Local Industrial Strategy to attempt to improve productivity in the region. Local Enterprise Partnership, GFirst LEP launched the strategy at its eighth Annual Review event on Thursday. This was held at the
A person is in hospital after being hit by a car in the centre of Stroud yesterday. Police were called to Russell Street shortly after 11am. The pedestrian, aged in their 70s, was taken to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be
TWO Stroud artists are creating a community installation in the form of a giant alphabet – 26 printed letters – with the aim of exploring what ‘revolution’ means to different people living in the Five Valleys. Gloucestershire Printmakers Cooperative
A planned hike of starting salaries for teachers by £6,000 a year could be “costly” for schools, a Gloucestershire County Council officer has said. Earlier this month the Government announced starting salaries for teachers in England could rise
