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Tortworth Forest Centre Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Tortworth Forest Centre Celebrates 10th Anniversary Looking Back on a Decade of Growth and Forward to the Next Chapter Tortworth Forest Centre, the community-led arboretum dedicated to restoring a historic woodland, is excited to announce the launch of its...
Extra parking for Sunday Christmas shoppers
Sunday shoppers will find it easier to park in Stroud town on the two Sundays before Christmas, as extra car parking spaces will be made available. Stroud District Council’s Brunel Mall multi storey car park, which is normally closed on Sundays, will be open from...
Sir David McMurtry – A Tribute
It is with profound sadness that Renishaw announces the death of our co-founder and Non-executive Director, Sir David McMurtry. Sir David founded Renishaw in 1973 with John Deer, a fellow Rolls-Royce engineer, to commercialise the 3D touch-trigger probe for...
About Carers Support Centre
Do you care for someone who could not manage without your support? If so, you are a carer. Caring can be rewarding but also very challenging, both mentally and physically. Whether you’re caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or is...
Check your festive waste and recycling dates
Residents in the Stroud district are being asked to check their waste and recycling schedules over the Christmas period, as some collections will change: If your collection would fall on Wednesday 25 December – it will be collected on Monday 23 December...
🌸 Congratulations, Jenessa Hawks Florist! 🌸
Jenessa Hawks Florist Wins Best Regional Newcomer Award for Wales at The Wedding Industry Awards 2025 Wotton-under-Edge's very own Jenessa Hawks has been making waves at The Wedding Industry Awards! Having grown up in Charfield, Jenessa now lives in Chepstow,...
Relative Robustness
Relative Robustness. This is a term I coined a few years ago to explain why we need to exercise and eat well, and it applies to all of our long-term health and also our immediate well-being as we enter cold & flu season. As long as we are more robust than what is...
Last chance to help shape the district’s five-year plan
Everyone who lives and works in the Stroud district is invited to contribute to Stroud District Council's key priorities and objectives for the next five years. The consultation on the Draft Council Plan closes on Monday 9th December 2024, providing an opportunity for...
The Bench: A Heartwarming Christmas Tale by local resident, Heather Cole
Written by local resident, Heather Cole The early morning frost crunched beneath Elizabeth's feet as she made her way to the top of Wotton Hill and admired the view. As usual, it was breathtaking, the patchwork of fields and villages among the rolling hills and...