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Culture
Squidsoup’s immersive installation <em>Infinite</em> will fill the Brunel Goods Shed at Stroud station with hundreds of illuminated, sound-producing orbs from September 11 to 20, 2026, as part of a Stroud Valleys Artspace event created with Hidden Notes Festival.
Sport
Forest Green Rovers will play their scheduled fixtures against Boston United, Wealdstone, Scunthorpe United and Sutton United despite four players being called up for international duty. Robbie Savage says the decision avoids a fixture backlog and reduces the risk of supporters facing a congested run of rearranged matches, while the club plans to add temporary squad cover.
Sport Nailsworth
Forest Green Rovers have signed 22-year-old midfielder and defender Adeteye Gbadehan on a one-year deal after he impressed during a ten-day trial at The New Lawn.
Traffic & Construction
Television antiques expert Izzie Balmer has begun a monthly role at Wotton Auction Rooms, where her first valuation day drew crowds with jewellery, diamonds and Victorian treasures.
Business & Openings
Marco Pancetti is celebrating six months as owner of Stroud restaurant The Corner House, more than a decade after leaving Foresto in Tuscany to work in the UK as a pizza chef.
Crime & Public Safety
Forest Green Rovers owner Dale Vince has explained why the club is flying the Palestinian flag at The New Lawn and displaying messages of support on its digital pitch-side advertising. The club says its position is based on human rights, international law and the protection of civilians, while stressing that it is not directed at Jewish people, Israelis or Judaism.
Community
Transition Stroud has added two bikes to its Pedal Power e-bike scheme after securing extended Gloucestershire County Council funding through 2027.
Business & Openings
Renishaw has launched three new RLE laser interferometer encoder systems for semiconductor manufacturing, with the top-end RLE300 designed to deliver measurement uncertainty as low as ±0.2 nm.
Traffic & Construction
Television antiques expert Izzie Balmer is joining Wotton Auction Rooms as an independent valuer, jewellery specialist and auctioneer, with a free public valuation day scheduled for Wednesday, 9 September.
Community
Stroud MP Dr Simon Opher is calling for a major rethink of how people use the NHS, including better health literacy and more self-care, to help reduce pressure on overstretched services.
Culture Stratford Park
A new seven-session singing series will bring people of all ages together at the Museum in the Park in Stratford Park, Stroud, from September 8.
Business & Openings Nailsworth
Country Quality Meat has installed new signage at its Nailsworth premises as it prepares to mark 40 years of trading in the town next January.
Community
The Resonating Routes Project at Fromehall Mill on Lodgemore Lane has completed Gloucestershire County Council’s due diligence process and been added to the county’s Alternative Provision catalogue. The programme will support 16 to 25-year-olds through personalised learning combining education, music, digital media, outdoor learning and vocational activities.
Community Nailsworth
Stroud District Council leader Chloe Turner has criticised the Government’s decision to pause and review local government reorganisation, warning that councils have already committed substantial time, money and resources to preparations. Gloucestershire is among 14 areas affected, while the implications for the county, future devolution and spatial planning remain unclear.
Culture High Street
Residents across Stroud and the wider district can choose from an exhibition marking 20 years of printmaking, a major concert at the Sub Rooms, Heritage Open Days in Nailsworth, the Minch Moo Street Party, Frampton Country Fair and a community apple-juicing day.
Business & Openings
Building work has started on a new relaxation, recovery, heat and cold destination in the heart of Stroud.
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.
Community Nailsworth
Maizee Philipson from Nailsworth and Chrissie Lowery from Stroud have been recognised at the BBC Radio Gloucestershire Make a Difference Awards 2026 for their work supporting others in their communities.
Crime & Public Safety Nailsworth
Gloucestershire Police are appealing for information to locate Jack, aged 23, who has been missing from Nailsworth since leaving a property at around 7.30am on September 6, 2026. Officers are concerned for his welfare and believe he may still be in the area on foot.
Sport Five Valleys
Forest Green Rovers stopped a three-match losing streak with a disciplined victory at in-form Hornchurch. Ricardo Rees scored early, Ethan Ross made a decisive late save and Robbie Savage praised the team’s defending, tactical flexibility, new starters and travelling supporters.
Business & Openings Five Valleys
The Old Nelson in Stroud is due to close on Monday, September 7, as Whitbread shuts its remaining Brewers Fayre sites. The venue is understood to have been acquired by Queensway Inns, which bought 53 former Brewers Fayre locations and is expected to reopen the pub under new ownership.
Traffic & Construction Five Valleys
A 36-year-old man from the Stratford area died at the scene after a Ford C-Max left Bakers Hill and hit a tree between Mickleton and Hidcote. Police have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage while road closures remain in place for the investigation.
Crime & Public Safety Five Valleys
A new nationwide crackdown on illegal number plates will use specialist technology and a new roads policing team to identify vehicles designed to evade cameras. The measures target offences ranging from avoiding parking and speeding penalties to organised crime and the movement of illegal goods, with drivers displaying an incorrectly displayed plate facing fines of up to £1,000.
Culture Five Valleys
Taylor Swift fans are being invited to Five Valleys in Stroud for two live tribute performances, meet-and-greet sessions and a chance to dress up in their favourite era-inspired outfits on Saturday, September 5.
Sport Stonehouse
A direct coach service connecting Stonehouse, Stroud, Chalford and Cirencester with London will formally launch on Tuesday, September 8, after July trial runs showed strong local demand.
Culture
Stroud Valleys Artspace will host the Svaaaa Summer Party at its John Street venue from 9pm on Saturday, September 5, 2026, until 1am on Sunday, September 6. The over-18 event will feature DJs Tim Telling, Liam Large and the Joicey DJ Collective, with tickets available on a pay-what-you-can basis.
Sport Nailsworth
Forest Green Rovers manager Robbie Savage says Josh Osude will miss eight to 12 weeks with a partial ACL rupture as the club tries to recover from three defeats in its opening five games.
Community Stratford Park
A resident at Nouncells Cross in Stroud has raised concerns about alleged anti-social behaviour, faulty security, fire-door defects, communal cleaning and the use of a council-owned flat as a temporary site office. Stroud District Council says it is investing £1.8 million in the flats and disputes or responds to several of the claims.
Culture Stratford Park
A free family festival at Stroud’s Bank Gardens on Saturday 5 September will feature live music, food, crafts, talks, stalls, films and a colourful parade, followed by a ticketed reggae afterparty at Lansdown Hall.
Culture Stratford Park
Vue is offering £4 tickets across all films and seats on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September as part of National Cinema Weekend. The programme listed in the announcement includes major releases, family favourites and horror films, with customers told to check Vue’s website or app for Stroud session times.
