Saintly progress for school exams
ALL Saints' Academy has been given national recognition for the progress of its pupils.It has been named by the education trust SSAT as being in the top 20 per cent of the county for the work being...
View ArticleExposure case – OAP on bail
AN ELDERLY man, arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure, has been released on bail.The 83-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested after allegations a man exposed himself to a family while...
View ArticleEvent inspires support call for armed forces
SOLDIERS fighting to protect their country are being remembered this week.Saturday marks Armed Forces Day and residents in Tewkesbury are being urged to turn their thoughts to military men and women...
View ArticleBrothel pair made £160,000 but only pay back less than £10,000
THE couple who ran four brothels in Cheltenham made £160,000 through their illegal actions, a court heard.But Barry Champion and his wife Ailing Zhuang spent the majority of their profits, Gloucester...
View ArticleFour plans to go forward for empty space
FOUR ideas have been revealed for the space outside Starbucks as part of a revamp of the town centre.Plans put forward by Cheltenham Development Task Force include a sculpture, a space for activities...
View ArticleTime to party and enjoy successes
CELEBRATIONS should be introduced to mark the achievements of Cheltenham.Former mayor Barbara Driver has put forward an idea to hold an annual event to highlight aspects of the town.She believed the...
View ArticleRising from ashes
THREE homes destroyed in an explosion in Rosehill Street, Cheltenham will begin to rise again.Work on the properties is due to start this week – more than a year after the blast.FULL STORY, P7
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Gloucester Rugby: Players are ready for anything
CLOAK and dagger pre-season tactics from the Kingsholm coaches will pay big dividend in the new season, believe Gloucester's trusting stars.Furtive behind-the-scenes planning from boss Nigel Davies and...
View ArticleCatwalk turns clock back
Seventies style is showcased in Stroud on Friday for the Merrywalks Vintage Fashion Show.Models will step out on the catwalk at 5pm to celebrate the 1970s, the era which welcomed The Merrywalks Centre...
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Alfresco dining's icing on the cake
The new courtyard garden lured us to JRool Bistro, luckily also on the first hot sunny day we'd had for ages.We weren't the first, however, to discover the delight of the freshly-laid paved area and...
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Let the Revels begin!
Traditional English revels will amuse visitors to Oakridge Parochial School's country fayre on the Village Green.An afternoon full of entertainment and activities is planned on Saturday as the school's...
View ArticleNew council homes the "first in a generation" in Stroud
THE first new council housing in over a generation is on its way to Stroud.The inaugural meeting of the new Housing Committee of Stroud District Council decided to provide 150 new homes over the next...
View ArticleControl being taken out of local hands
COMMUNITY leaders' opinion was that the suggested new supermarket in Ryeford looked awful.On top of serious concern about the damage the out-of-town store might do to Stonehouse High Street,...
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Venue's popularity on the rise
BOOKINGS are up as improvements continue at the charity-run Nailsworth Subscription Rooms.The latest £16,000 of work is to the garage at the former Boys' Club.The renovation includes a new frontage and...
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Lottery £10k for climate change
COMMUNITY activism will be supported by an almost £10,000 National Lottery grant to Transition Stroud.The money from the lottery's Awards for All programme will help the group tackle the dual issues of...
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Traders feel benefit of shutting street
TRAFFIC gave way to people as traders reclaimed Market Street in Nailsworth for themselves.The aptly-named road was closed to vehicles on the town's monthly farmers' market day so the shops could sell...
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Riders saddle up for SVP
MORE than 60 cyclists pedalled up to 70 miles along scenic Cotswold routes to support the Stroud Valleys Project.The third annual cycle ride organised by the environmental charity was in partnership...
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Teddies take leap of faith from church
TEDDIES took the plunge from the top of St Mary's Church tower as part of Rodborough's Midsummer Merriment weekend.The event was raising funds for Rodborough's The Old Endowed School.Bears made the...
View ArticleTrench is cut to save canal fish
IT'S now water all the way from Capel's Mill to Wallbridge as the Stroud canal restoration presses on apace.A water feeder channel has been created between the new waterway at Capel's Mill and...
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Pub holding Armed Forces fundraiser
CELEBRATE Armed Forces Day on Saturday at The Rose Inn at Paganhill.The family day includes a live performance from The Military Wives Choir at 12.30pm, followed by music from rock and blues band...
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