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Run Stroud Half Marathon for The Door
The Door is delighted to be partnering with Racenation Events at this year's Stroud Half Marathon. As part of our ongoing partnership, we have been awarded 5 free spaces for runners wishing to fundraise for The Door. So if you want to put your best foot forward...
How to identify an Asian hornet and what to do if you spot one
People in the Stroud district are being urged to report sightings of Asian Hornets to the appropriate authorities. Stroud District Councils Pest Control Officers have received an increased number of calls in recent weeks from people who believe they have...
New CEO Appointment at Longfield Community Hospice
A local Gloucestershire hospice has announced that Clare Davis has been appointed as its new CEO. Longfield Community Hospice has announced it has appointed Clare Davis as its new Chief Executive, taking over the role in November from retiring CEO Simon Bernstein who...
***COMPETITION TIME***
***COMPETITION TIME*** We have a copy to give away of the double CD "1950s: Wotton Wakes to the Dawn" which is being sold to raise funds for Wotton Heritage Centre. Find out more about the story behind the CD in the feature on page 35 of the Sept issue of the Wotton...
Wotton junior parkrun #100
Sunday 23rd July was Wotton junior parkrun's 100th event. We celebrated the start of the school holidays with a Beach Party theme. There was a sand finish funnel, donkeys, deckchairs, grass skirts, sun hats, dry robes. Wotton Rovers U9's were selling cakes. We were...
A dancing school with history
Previously 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 Rooms (at the end of...
Introducing Bennetts Farm Shop, the most unique retail outlet in Gloucestershire.
Situated on a quiet lane, just outside the sleepy Cotswolds village of Leighterton, youll find Bennetts Farm Shop, but its not your regular type of farm shop! Bennetts Farm Shop is the first farm shop of its kind in the area, using a mix of high-tech innovative...
Fifi’s Fancy Furniture
Article & Photography: Matt Bigwood Fifis Fancy Furniture, run by Fifi Parsons, is a much-loved business on Wotton-under-Edge High Street. “Were a recycling, upcycling shop essentially; we buy in furniture and then we revamp it and try to keep it out of...
Changes to Parliamentary boundaries will have an impact on communities
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 22 Stroud wards....