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Business & Openings Stonehouse
Independent retailers, hospitality businesses and leisure venues across the Stroud constituency are expected to benefit from expanded business-rates relief announced in last week’s budget, according to a column by Stroud MP Dr Simon Opher.
Crime & Public Safety Stonehouse
Five items believed to be Second World War bombs were found by construction workers at the Great Tythe Barn near Tetbury, prompting a 200-metre exclusion zone before suspected wartime explosives were safely detonated in a nearby field.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
Alex Besnard launched LAVOIR in June 2026 with La Lessive, a three-ingredient liquid laundry soap inspired by memories of linen drying at his family home in France.
Traffic & Construction Stonehouse
Residents of Kingswood, near Wotton-under-Edge, have created a large knitted Remembrance display featuring more than 2,000 poppies, bunting and figures depicting wartime life.
Crime & Public Safety Stonehouse
A 15-year-old boy reported missing after leaving an address near Stonehouse in the early hours has been found safe, police said.
Culture
Stroud’s programme for Monday 2 to Sunday 8 November 2026 includes more than 40 talks and workshops at the returning Stroud Book Festival, alongside fireworks and bonfire events in Horsley, Sapperton, Miserden, Painswick and Chalford.
Community
Stroud Times is promoting its advertising offer to local businesses, citing more than 200,000 monthly website visitors, a loyal readership and a growing social-media presence.
Community
A gallery by photographer Pete Kinsella records participants of all abilities during Sunday’s Stroud Half Marathon 2026.
Community
Stagecoach is offering free bus travel across Stroud to serving military personnel, veterans and cadets on Remembrance Sunday, 8 November, and Remembrance Day, Wednesday, 11 November. Eligible passengers must show specified identification or wear qualifying military clothing or medals.
Sport
Forest Green Rovers were held to a 2-2 draw by Harrogate Town after Neil Kengni and Kyle Kelly gave the hosts a two-goal half-time lead. Lewis Payne and Ellis Taylor scored within five second-half minutes to earn Harrogate a share of the points.
Culture Nailsworth
Chalfest will return to France Lynch Pleasure Ground in Chalford on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 July 2027, with Huey Morgan, Newton Faulkner, Mania, Rick Parfitt Junior, Dick & Dom, Gardna and Tweedy among the announced performers.
Culture Nailsworth
Nailsworth explorer and author Christina Dodwell has launched Hello Willow Deer — A Christmas Adventure, a family film featuring a reindeer rescue, festive magic and themes of courage, friendship and belonging.
Culture
Rich Fletcher spent decades working as an international DJ before confronting a long struggle with alcohol and drugs and turning his life experience towards helping others.
Culture
Stroud Book Festival says its 2026 programme launches in less than a week, with tickets still available for most events but some close to selling out. Highlights include discussions on migration, memoir, grief and football.
Sport
Forest Green Rovers defender Kelvin Abrefa says he is taking his future one match at a time, with his loan from Reading due to expire in December.
Crime & Public Safety Cainscross
A 13-year-old boy was flown to Bristol Children’s Hospital after an electronically assisted pedal cycle carrying two boys collided with a wall at Victory Park, off Church Road, Cainscross. He remains in a stable condition, while police investigate and appeal for witnesses.
Community
Miserden Gardens near Stroud will host fireworks, a bonfire, food, drinks and a glow-in-the-dark disco on Saturday 7 November 2026. The event will support Miserden Primary School and Sunflowers Suicide Support, while other displays are planned across Gloucestershire from 31 October to 8 November.
Business & Openings
Growing interest in Spanish fortified wine has prompted Stroud Wine Company to consider whether sherry is enjoying a revival.
Community Nailsworth
Forest Green Rovers owner Dale Vince says he is suing Peterborough United for £2 million over what he alleges was an improper approach for former Nailsworth manager Robbie Savage. Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony has denied the allegation.
Business & Openings Stonehouse
A grey Citroën Ami operated by Stroud-based Montpellier Legal is being used as a company vehicle, an expression of the firm’s sustainability commitments and an unusual setting for filmed conversations with guests including Laura Hamilton, Laura Winter, Vince Freeman, Susan Lynch and Jack Clement.
Sport Stonehouse
Forest Green Rovers have transformed their changing room with more than 60 types of houseplant, aiming to help players manage stress before matches. The project, created with Plants & Flowers Foundation Holland and sports psychologist Dr Josephine Perry, was unveiled before the club’s fixture against Harrogate Town and followed a 2-0 win over Eastleigh.
Sport Stonehouse
The Prime Practice is marking its first anniversary at Whitminster KRATE Village after expanding its physiotherapy, rehabilitation, Pilates, sports therapy and fitness services for people across Whitminster, Stroud and surrounding areas.
Culture Valley
A new exhibition at Stroud Valley Artspace will bring together ceramic animals by May Darbyshire and found images collected by Mark Darbyshire, exploring the changing relationship between visual culture, technology and creativity.
Sport Nailsworth
Stonehouse athlete Billy Shilton will represent Britain at the 2026 ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships in Pattaya, where he will defend his men’s doubles class 14 title and compete in the class 8 singles.
Traffic & Construction
Liz Whitaker-Street says property confidence will depend on realistic prices, help for first-time buyers and future rental supply.
Business & Openings
Liam Price of Montpellier Legal says the Government’s proposed Your First Home scheme could boost confidence across Stroud’s property market, although major Budget decisions were left untouched.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Country Meat in Nailsworth has reported a noticeable rise in customers buying extra meat to freeze after calls for households to prepare for potential emergencies.
Community
Stroud Athletic Club’s neon-lit event brought together women of all ages and abilities to raise awareness of safety fears when running after dark.
Sport
Forest Green Rovers moved up to 15th in the National League after beating Eastleigh 2-0, with Will Grigg scoring on his official debut and Filozofe Mabete adding a second-half goal. The victory gave Josh Bowen, Yan Klukowski and Jonathan Gould their first three points since Robbie Savage left for Peterborough United, although Freddie Sass faces an assessment after a first-half foot injury concern.
Community
Stroud MP Dr Simon Opher has welcomed proposed government measures to regulate high-risk cosmetic procedures following the death of his constituent Alice Webb after a non-surgical Brazilian butt lift.
