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Music and its benefits for those living with dementia
MUSIC THERAPY FOR LOVED ONES LIVING WITH DEMENTIA It can be challenging navigating life with a loved one who is living with dementia, but fortunately there are proven communicative and therapeutic activities you can use to ease the journey. At the Hollies, one such...
JUST ANOTHER HOUSE CALL
Pulling onto the driveway it was difficult to judge quite what I would find. A 1980s stone-built house stood in its own grounds; a horse box parked under the cedar tree alongside a couple of expensive cars parked haphazardly by the stable block. The outward signs...
Community group raises over £30,000 for local hospice
When friends Anne Roberts and Di Merrett from Frampton on Severn got together in 2014 to put on a fundraiser for Longfield Community Hospice, they had no idea where it would lead. Fast forward ten years, and Longfield’s Severnside Supporter Group has raised over...
Council commits £2.5m to prevent landslips on Rushmire Hill
Construction work is expected to begin early in 2025 to stabilise land on Rushmire Hill and prevent further traffic delays on the B4058. The B4058 is a key route in the county connecting Wotton-under-Edge with areas to the north and west, such as Nailsworth, Stroud...
County council saves bus service after contractor declares bankruptcy
Passengers of the number 60 bus service which operates from Dursley, Wotton-under-Edge and Thornbury can rest easy following the appointment of a new provider. Last week operator Transpora declared bankruptcy, putting the 60 bus service at risk. Gloucestershire County...
🎉 Win a Family Ticket to Frampton Country Fair! 🎉
Get ready for a fun-filled day at one of the last truly traditional country fairs! We’re giving away a family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) to the Frampton Country Fair on Sunday, 8 September. Held in the breathtaking 30-acre parkland of the Frampton Court Estate,...
Wotton-under Edge Civic Society – looking to the future
Article by Martin Clarke Wotton-under-Edge Civic Society was formed early in 1967, the same year as the Civic Amenities Act, following the insensitive replacement of a historic shop front a by a bland expanse of plate glass. It is a registered charity (no 281203), its...
See the incredible King’s Stanley eye-popping fossil fish at the Museum in the Park
A rare collection of nine beautifully preserved fossil fish - including an eye-popping pachycormus fish in three dimensions - is on public display for the first time at Stroud’s Museum in the Park. The early Jurassic marine fossils date from about 183 million years...
Tytherington quarry launches blasting notification service for locals
Heidelberg Materials UK has introduced a blasting notification service for residents living near Tytherington quarry, South Gloucestershire. Residents can receive real-time updates about quarry blasting via text message or email. The free service will ensure residents...