Warm weather and a taste for something exotic enticed me to visit the Old Fleece Inn at Rocksmoor Hill, Stroud. A friendly welcome was received upon entrance into the old school bar area, which even has a wooden floor. That’s not all to this
The leader of Stroud District Council, Doina Cornell, explains what she has been up to this week. Being a councillor is such a varied job and you never quite know what your week will involve – it is always different. From helping out residents
WE constantly hear about the activities of the Northern Powerhouse and the Midlands Engine-economic models, which started evolving five years ago. So, where is the Powerhouse to drive the burgeoning economy of the west and attract investment?
A police sergeant from Thornbury has praised his colleagues after they were honoured nationally for dealing with a man wielding a hammer in Bristol. Officer Sean Underwood took to Twitter to reveal his 'pride' that his police colleagues had been
HERE are some of the latest Magistrates Court results from the last couple of weeks. Kenneth Gale, 69, of Sherborne Close, Stonehouse has been banned from the road after drink-driving. He was found to be above the legal limit on Perry Way, Frampton-on-Severn
At last there is a date (2021) for work to begin on the Birdlip “Missing Link”. The sceptics among us will believe it when it happens but the naming of the actual year for starting is a hopeful sign. I am waiting to hear of nature lovers say the
Judges descended on Sodbury last week as the town went under the microscope for the South West in Bloom Awards. Volunteers from Sodbury in Bloom have been working hard all year to make sure that the town was in fantastic shape to achieve the highest
Last weekend we asked our readers where the best pub gardens in the area were. We had numerous responses with a number of pubs being dubbed 'the best'. Among those mentioned were: The Lamb Inn, Eastcombe The Beaufort, Chipping Sodbury
