A dancing school with history

Sep 8, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is CaringPreviously The Ruth Osborne School of Dance, the school was established in 1981 by Ruth Osborne with just 6 girls from the Wotton Dramatic Society Chorus, Ruth having been their Choreographer for productions. Rehearsals took place in Wotton Court...

Changes to Parliamentary boundaries will have an impact on communities

Aug 17, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is Caring  Photographer: Simon Pizzey Changes to the Parliamentary boundaries mean that Stroud district will now form part of three parliamentary constituencies, rather than the two it currently does. Stroud constituency (76,249 voters) will be formed of...

Campaign launched to protect children walking to school in Kingswood, Gloucestershire

Aug 16, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is Caring  A public meeting on road safety was held in Kingswood, Gloucestershire on the evening of Monday 14 August in response to concerns raised by the community. The Parish Council called the meeting after three school children were clipped by passing...

Hillesley Primary School bid farewell to Reverend Canon David Russell

Aug 14, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is CaringHillesley Church of England Primary School bade a very fond farewell this month to Reverend Canon David Russell as he prepares to retire from The United Benefice of Wickwar with Rangeworthy, Hillesley, Charfield and Kingswood this autumn. He has been...

Oldest pub in England to feature in new Channel 4 TV series

Aug 4, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is Caring  Story and pictures by Matt Bigwood, stroudtimes.com A new series on Channel 4 will see experts visiting homes of people who have amassed all manner of treasures and collectible and will feature reputedly the oldest pub in England, the Ancient...

Browns Piece is up for sale

Aug 2, 2023 | Local News

Sharing is CaringBrowns Piece is up for sale – very soon it could be a building site! Eleven acres of land in Wotton is under threat to development. However, as a community we have an opportunity to buy the land if we are quick! We can keep this special place, a...