Stroud people and places make an impression in new Katie Fforde...
Stroud people and places provided guidance and inspiration for Rodborough novelist Katie Fforde's latest books.Midwife from Stroud, Mandy Robotham, helped Katie with 'Summer at Sea', the romantic tale...
View ArticleEditor's Comment: Closing Stroud magistrates' court does not...
It was the decision I expected but it is no easier to accept.After decades of serving the community, Stroud magistrates' court will not reopen after it was closed down in September.The same goes for...
View ArticleCash offered to help catch convicted kidnapper
Cash has been offered by a charity in a bid to catch a convicted kidnapper who is on the run.Gloucestershire Constabulary have issued a new image of a man with links across the county who is wanted for...
View ArticleBurglar escapes jail term because of "strenuous efforts"...
A burglar caught red-handed by a Berkeley woman in her front room has avoided jail after telling a judge of his voluntary work - and the two beloved Labrador dogs he cares for single handed.Disabled...
View ArticleAnimal lovers spread the word in hunt for killer Husky in Stroud
Animal lovers have reacted with horror and also turned to social media to help track down the owner of a Husky that mauled a Jack Russell to death at a Stroud beauty spot, The Heavens.The owner, a...
View ArticleJack Russell death: Husky owner comes forward
The owner of a Husky has come forward after a Jack Russell died in an incident in Stroud.Police appealed for information after a Jack Russell was mauled by a Husky on Tuesday, February 16 in an area...
View ArticleStolen bikes - police issue pictures after burglary
Officers investigating a burglary where bikes were stolen have issued images of them.They were stolen from a property's garage on Thursday 18 February in Berkeley and are worth several thousands of...
View ArticleBusinessman jailed for £265k VAT fraud
A Gloucestershire businessman who stole almost £265,000 of taxpayers' money by claiming false VAT repayments for his web development company, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.An investigation...
View ArticlePoachers targeted in police crackdown
Poachers have felt the full force of the law in a cross-border police crackdown.A joint anti-poaching and rural crime operation took place between Friday 12 February and Tuesday 16 February.Operation...
View ArticlePictures: Crash causes delays at major junction as police deal...
Police have warned of delays after a crash at a junction between Stroud and Stonehouse.At least two cars collided on the A419 Ebley bypass at the turn for King's Stanley at around 6.45pm...
View ArticlePolice sack former Stroud officer who ignored 999 call while...
A FORMER Stroud policeman who once CS-gassed eight troublemakers in the town centre has been sacked after he went to watch a big Gloucester Rugby game while on emergency response duty - and then...
View ArticlePictures: Landowner calls for abandoned crash wreck to be shifted...
At the mouth of a valley steeped in history and literary legend lies a blot on the landscape - and the landowner wants it shifted.The crashed Seat Leon has been abandoned in a field next to the B4070...
View ArticleSuspected stolen jewellery dumped in ditch
Police in Stroud are appealing for the owners of jewellery found in a ditch at the side of a road near Brookthorpe to come forward.The items were found on Haresfield Lane, between Brookthorpe and...
View ArticleMan, 20, bailed by police investigating alleged sex attack
Police investigating an alleged sex attack near Stonehouse have extended bail on a man.A 20-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested by detectives after reports of an alleged sexual assault next to...
View ArticleVictim of perverted former Bishop of Gloucester claims police...
Perverted Bishop Peter Ball escaped justice for decades thanks to 'an enormous establishment cover-up' one victim has claimed, after police were forced to publish a key report which lead to him...
View ArticleHigh-tech thieves suspected of targeting remote locking vehicles
High-tech thieves may be targeting remote locking vehicles, police are warning.It comes after £800 of tools were stolen from a van parked in Stroud's Beards Lane on Tuesday evening.Thieves gained...
View ArticlePainswick woman, 35, charged with charity fraud and theft from...
A woman has been charged with theft and fraud offences following incidents in the Stroud area.Aimee Critchley, aged 35, of Churchill Way in Painswick, has been charged with three counts of theft by...
View Article100mph drink driver escapes jail for crash which seriously...
BENJAMIN Denning-Price hit speeds of 100mph along city streets after drinking five pints and eventually crashed into a tree leaving his girlfriend seriously injured.But despite all that, much of it...
View ArticleBanned Stonehouse driver avoids jail after admitting drink...
A banned driver caught drink driving on the motorway has escaped jail.Jonathan Quigley of Arrowsmith Drive, Stonehouse gave a breath test reading of more than twice the legal limit on January 23,...
View ArticleEx-special constable cleared of raping woman in Stroud hotel room
A former Special Constable accused of raping a woman he met up with during a night out in Stroud has been cleared by a jury today.The jury of seven women and five men took only about an hour to acquit...
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