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Business & Openings Central
Whitaker Seager has outlined what buyers and sellers in Stroud should expect on completion day, including solicitor delays, removal-van problems and the risk of extra costs.
Business & Openings Central
Six of Gloucestershire’s seven council leaders have asked ministers for a clear route into an enlarged West of England Combined Authority, arguing that devolution could bring greater regional control over transport, housing, skills, infrastructure and economic growth.
Education Central
Arthur McNair-Miles reflects on returning to secondary school after the summer, the pressure of fresh-start promises and the lessons he expects to carry beyond Year 11.
Community Central
Central Ward councillor Louisa Stinton has been elected Mayor of Stroud, with Tony Davey moving into the Deputy Mayor role after choosing to leave office during his third term.
Culture Central
Terry Ransome is set to return to the Wings and Wheels Society in Dursley with a presentation about Yuri Gagarin and the engineer behind the early Soviet space programme.
Culture Central
Stroud Book Festival has announced two events for Friday 6 November 2026, featuring Arifa Akbar, Dan Richards, Claire Fuller and Leigh Radford. Tickets are on sale now, with bookings available online, by phone and in person at the Sub Rooms Box Office.
Sport Central
Forest Green Rovers could give Nick Haughton the No. 10 role when Wealdstone visit on Tuesday night, with injuries, suspension, international duty and a shortage of recognised strikers influencing the predicted team.
Sport Central
Forest Green Rovers have recalled José Márquez from Worthing after a productive loan spell, with injuries and international call-ups leaving the 20-year-old as the club’s only fit and available recognised striker ahead of Saturday’s trip to Sutton United.
Education Central
Maidenhill School has met the Expected Standard in every area assessed under Ofsted’s tougher inspection framework, with inspectors praising its warm culture, decisive leadership and high levels of pastoral support.
Business & Openings Central
Renishaw has reaffirmed its commitment to Earth science and mineralogy by sponsoring an international conference marking the 150th anniversary of the Mineralogical Society, according to Stroud Times Business.
