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  • Crash cleared at Almondsbury Interchange

    A crash on the M5 near Almondsbury Interchange has now been cleared. Traffic was initially held but has since been released and the one lane that was closed has now reopened.   

  • 15 photos from Dursley's annual Good Friday march

    Hundreds of Dursley residents took part in an annual tradition on Good Friday. The Walk of Witness saw a giant cross marched to the top of Cam Peak. Starting in Dursley at 9am, the procession went to St George’s Church, Cam, before climbing the

  • Forest Green's win at Tranmere in pictures

    Forest Green went within five points of the automatic promotion places with a 1-0 win over fellow promotion rivals Tranmere Rovers. Junior Mondal scored the only goal of the game and the victory means Forest Green only need one more win to secure

  • DOINA'S DIARY: School kids working with council planners

    I’m a keen dog walker but I am trying something a bit more energetic as well. I’ve joined a running group, or more specifically the Stroud District Council Beginners Running Group for councillors and staff. We head out twice a week, with the

  • JOHN LIGHT: We all love our pubs but change is inevitable

    There was a surge of excitement when I read a recent headline about a pub being saved. Another Newsquest newspaper had a headline about shops closing – one of which we happily shopped in. I read on and thought further shops closing are sad, but

  • Upcycled furniture maker enjoys new space in Wotton

    A FURNITURE restorer from Wotton under Edge is enjoying a move to more spacious surroundings. Fifi’s Fancy Furniture, which sells a range of chic and upcycled furnishings, has re-opened at number 8 on the High Street. Owner Fifi Parsons needed

  • YOUR LETTERS: We must keep using fossil fuels

    In reply to Andy O’Brien’s letter praising the kids who bunked off school (now twice) and went on the man made global warming, now called Anthropological Global Warming (AGW), protest. I suggest these kids knuckle down pass their exams get qualified