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Apr
‘PIP gives me quality of life’ — Locals share fears of planned benefits changes
Government plans to reform benefits for disabled people, known as Personal Independence Payments (PIP) have been met with a strong backlash from ill and disabled Stroudies, and have prompted concerns amongst local charities.
9 min read
08
Apr
There's a Goddess in the Cotswolds
Transdisciplinary artist Sarah Dixon explores Gloucestershire's divine feminine and considers the growth of Goddess paganism in Stroud
8 min read
31
Mar
What Ramadan means for Muslims in Stroud and Gloucester
Will Luker shares a community Iftar meal with Muslims in Stroud and Gloucester, during the Holy month of Ramadan
5 min read
24
Mar
Devolution for Gloucestershire?
Gloucestershire councils are going to be abolished and replaced with one or two Unitary Authorities linked to a regional Strategic Authority with an elected mayor. This is going to be a seismic shift for local democracy.
11 min read
14
Mar
What’s On at Stroud Film Festival This Week
Amplify's top picks and star-studded highlights for the festival's closing week
4 min read
02
Mar
Amplify Stroud meets Dr Simon Opher in Westminster
Alex and Alyssa take on the world of politics, policy, and posh canteens with Stroud MP Dr Simon Opher
14 min read
15
Feb
NeoAncients in 2025
Ahead of the upcoming return of NeoAncients to Stroud this May, we look back at Amplify coverage of last year's festival
5 min read
07
Feb
Sudan: Understanding the Crisis
Former Stroud MP David Drew explains the civil war unfolding in Sudan, and remembers his experiences of the troubled country.
7 min read
03
Feb
“Hope is a Dragon” — Led By Donkeys at Stroud Book Festival
Ben Stuart and James Sadri from Led by Donkeys held a sold-out talk at the Subs as part of the 2024 Stroud Book Festival. From their post-Brexit origins to contemporary activism, here's how it all went down.
27 min read
01
Feb
Remembering the victims of the Bosnian Genocide
30 years on, Stroud remembers the horrors of the Bosnian war from the testimony of one of those who experienced it first hand.
10 min read