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  • Car bursts into flames in Cam High Street

    A car burst into flames in Cam High Street earlier this afternoon. Emergency services attended the scene at 2.34pm and the road was blocked off to allow firefighters to extinguish the blaze and clear the incident. No one was hurt in the incident

  • Midsummer Lights at Rococo Gardens

    REVIEW: Midsummer Lights at Rococo Gardens I’ll be honest, when my girlfriend told me we were going to a picnic at 8pm on a Sunday night I was sceptical to say the least but I must say that Midsummer Lights was a welcome surprise. Her

  • COVID-19: The latest stats in your area

    Official figures show that three-quarters of people in Stroud have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. The latest figures show 74,822 people had received both jabs by July 27 – 73% of those aged 18 and over, based on the number of people

  • 23 magic photos of mystical 'garden party' near Stroud

    A garden of dreamlike lights filled with treetop aerialists, fire dancers and roaming actors entertained guests in Painswick on Tuesday. Midsummer Lights’ contemporary take on an 18th century garden party – or fete champetre – brought imaginative

  • Jobs 'threatened' as Long Table struggles to find new home

    Jobs at the Long Table food hub are at stake as the social enterprise struggles to find a new home before demolition crews move on Brimscombe Port. They have made unsuccessful offers on five different buildings in the last three years and are in

  • Details of Luciano Magalotti's funeral announced

    THE funeral of Luciano Magalotti will take place on Tuesday, August 10. Luciano, 74, died peacefully at home on July 5. The former landlord of the Clothiers Arms in Stroud, he was a much loved husband, father and brother. The funeral is

  • Pub near Stroud wins Tripadvisor 2021 award

    THE team at The Rose & Crown in Nympsfield are celebrating after learning the venue has just been named a Tripadvisor 2021 Travellers’ Choice award winner. The award is the result of Tripadvisor reviews and ratings given by visitors over the last 12

  • Stroud Bowl to reopen after year long revamp

    THE team at Stroud Bowl will be welcoming visitors back through their doors from Monday – unveiling a major refurbishment project which has taken place over the last 12 months. Covid restrictions have seen the popular venue closed for a large part

  • Stonehouse named 'sexiest place' in Gloucestershire

    A TOWN has been named the 'sexiest place' in Gloucestershire, according to Lovehoney. The 'sexual wellbeing' company state that Stonehouse's residents have spent more on their sexual pleasure in the last year than anywhere else in the county.