Local archive
Crime & Public Safety Nailsworth
Five motorbikes were stolen during an early-morning raid in Hardwicke on November 4. Four were found in Hardwicke and a fifth was recovered in Holmleigh Park, Tuffley, but suspects have not been identified.
Culture Nailsworth
Nailsworth held a Remembrance Day parade on Sunday, November 8, with participants marching from Old Market to St George’s Church before wreaths were laid at the War Memorial. A further Act of Remembrance is scheduled for November 11 at the Clock Tower Memorial.
Culture Five Valleys
WWT Slimbridge’s 80th anniversary leads a varied week of events across the Stroud district, including Irish folk at the Bowbridge Arms, a family barn dance, exhibitions, film, workshops and the annual Stroud Shindig fundraiser.
Sport Nailsworth
Forest Green Rovers said a planning mistake meant the club failed to hold a Remembrance tribute at its earlier home fixture against Harrogate Town. CEO Dane Vince apologised, confirmed the club still supports the Royal British Legion and said future commemorations will be planned with advice from the organisation.
Crime & Public Safety Nailsworth
Foysol Ahmed has been jailed for eight years after persuading a woman in Gloucestershire to buy more than £1m of gold bullion in a courier fraud scam. Police said the victim suffered severe financial and emotional harm.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Hobbs House Bakery is marking 25 years at its George Street shop in Nailsworth, where its famous window displays, organic bread and community connections have become part of the town’s independent food scene.
Sport Nailsworth
Forest Green Rovers’ interim management team plans to field a strong side against Luton Town in the FA Cup first round, while goalkeeper Luke McNicholas is expected to undergo surgery after suffering a serious knee injury against Harrogate Town.
Crime & Public Safety Nailsworth
Police are searching for two men after two 17-year-old boys were reportedly chased on Chalford Road, Tuffley, shortly after 8.50am on Friday, November 6. One boy suffered a superficial wound believed to have been caused by a sword, while a woman remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Nailsworth Garden Centre will host a new 15-minute Santa’s Grotto experience from November 21 to December 24, featuring reindeer-food making, a festive sing-along, a visit to Santa’s living room and a choice of Christmas present. Tickets cost £16.99 per child and must be booked in advance.
Traffic & Construction High Street
Curio Lounge on King Street in central Stroud is included in a Gloucestershire happy-hour guide for its Lounge Cocktail Club offer, which provides two cocktails of the same type for £13.25 from 5pm until closing.
Crime & Public Safety Stonehouse
Armed officers searched for people who fled after an altercation near St Peter’s High School in Tuffley, Gloucester, on Friday morning. Police said a male was seen with a long-bladed item, one boy was taken to hospital for assessment and there was no ongoing threat to pupils.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Whitaker Seager has been named a Gold Winner at the British Property Awards for the fifth consecutive year, receiving the 2026–2027 sales award for Painswick and Nailsworth after judging focused on customer service.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
The Bell Inn in Selsley has received Gold in the Taste of the West Dining Pub category, following a Cotswold Life Award for Best Pub. Christmas lunch tables remain available, with festive menus planned for Boxing Day and New Year’s.
Crime & Public Safety Stonehouse
Special Sergeant Reuben Watt and Special Constable Cameron Blacker have received Lord Lieutenant’s Awards for their voluntary contribution to policing and community safety in Gloucestershire.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
The Stroud Hotel will reopen on 10 November under Brakspear’s Honeycomb Houses brand, with its existing staff retained and new food and drinks menus planned.
Business & Openings
Work has formally started on a new Local Plan for Stroud district, which will help shape where homes, jobs and infrastructure could be located in the coming years.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
Stonehouse Autoparts will shut at the end of 2026 after owners Ian Miles and Rob Prosser announced their retirement, bringing an end to a business that has served motorists, garages and trade customers since 1978.
Culture
Plants Can Dance (and Mushrooms Sing) will bring biosonification, free nature-focused workshops and terrarium making to the Brunel Goods Shed on Friday, November 20.
Community Five Valleys
The Royal International Air Tattoo will move from RAF Fairford to MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire from 2027, ending more than 40 years at the Gloucestershire base while organisers say the event’s charitable work will continue from Fairford.
Business & Openings Five Valleys
Home of Vintage at Five Valleys is highlighting winter clothing, second-hand books, puppets, theatrical goods and other distinctive presents from independent traders ahead of Christmas.
Sport
A new round-the-clock Community Birth Team will launch on January 4, 2027, restoring home birth care across Gloucestershire and supporting births at Stroud Maternity Unit. The Cheltenham Birth Centre is also due to reopen in February.
Culture
The Museum in the Park has been shortlisted in two categories at the Cotswolds Awards 2026 while marking its 25th anniversary year.
Traffic & Construction
Drivers and pedestrians have been warned to expect disruption in Stroud on Thursday, November 5, when Horns Road and part of Bisley Road are closed.
Sport
TradeOff, a Gloucestershire-founded app, has recorded more than 255 sign-ups and over 55 completed skills trades, allowing people to exchange services without payment.
Community
Stroud District Greens have criticised continuing uncertainty over Gloucestershire’s devolution arrangements and delays to local government reorganisation.
Community Brimscombe
A consultation on proposed parish council changes in seven Stroud district communities closes at 11.59pm on Sunday, 15 November 2026, before recommendations go to Full Council in December.
Community
Dame Fiona Reynolds visited Painswick Rococo Garden to learn how National Lottery-funded community activities are widening access to the historic landscape while conservation work continues.
Community
Stroud has ranked ninth in England for recorded asbestos-containing waste after 168.66 tonnes per 10,000 residents were recorded in 2025, although the figures do not measure asbestos in local buildings or residents’ exposure.
Sport Nailsworth
BBC One’s Countryfile visited Forest Green Rovers in Nailsworth and Stroud Brewery, exploring the club’s vegan food operation, its environmental identity and the journey of organic beer from barley field to pint glass.
Business & Openings Dursley
The Wings and Wheels Society will welcome Fraser Wilson of Retro Track & Air Ltd to Dursley Community Centre for a presentation about maintaining vintage aircraft engines and supporting iconic flying aircraft.
