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Looking Back at 21 Years of The Wotton Directory
21 Years of The Wotton Directory: Looking Back Through the Archives This November, The Wotton Directory celebrates its 21st anniversary. When the first edition was published in November 2005, few could have imagined just how much local life would change over the...
Memory Sparks Bags Help People With Dementia Share Memories
People living with dementia and memory loss across Gloucestershire can now borrow special Memory Sparks Bags from their local library, helping them share memories, start conversations and spend meaningful time with family, friends and carers. The free bags can be...
Gloucestershire spots 41,852 butterflies this summer
Gloucestershire spots 41,852 butterflies this summer thanks to hot, dry weather The results of Butterfly Conservation's 2026 Big Butterfly Count are in and show it was a very good summer for butterflies in Gloucestershire. Across the county, 2,979 people took part,...
A Day in the Life: Why I Care
This Alzheimer's Awareness Month, we're sharing the story of Sharon, one of our Care Professionals, who cared for her own mum through dementia before it became her career. There's a particular kind of silence that comes with dementia. The pause before someone...
Grant clinics launched for community groups funding
Grants clinics launched to help community groups secure Stroud District Council funding Community groups, charities, schools, local organisations and residents with ideas to improve their neighbourhoods are being invited to attend a series of free grant clinics...
Recycling tips for Recycle Week 2026
Residents across Stroud district are being encouraged to make a few simple changes to help waste and recycling crews collect more recycling, more efficiently, as part of Recycle Week 2026. Throughout the week, Stroud District Council will be sharing practical...
The Importance of Writing a Will
Local solicitors support Longfield Community Hospice with Write a Will Month this October People across Gloucestershire are being encouraged to make or update their Will this October, while helping to support free, compassionate care from Longfield Community Hospice. ...
Kaiser Chiefs to Headline Good Times Live 2027 – WIN TICKETS
It’s hard to imagine a Friday night at Good Times Live more ready-made for a singalong. Kaiser Chiefs have spent more than two decades creating songs that have become part of our British indie soundtrack. "Ruby". "Oh My God". "Everyday I Love You Less and Less"....
Andrew Grima Masterpiece Hidden Behind a Cotswold Chimney
Every auctioneer hopes for the call that begins with an extraordinary discovery, and this remarkable gold-mounted quartz agate box proved to be just that. Hidden behind a historic chimney piece during the renovation of a Cotswolds home, the piece had remained...