Alyssa Pearce

Alyssa Pearce

Stroud
Alyssa is the current Chairperson of Stroud District Youth Council
02
Sep
Stonehouse boat regatta returns after 150 years

Stonehouse boat regatta returns after 150 years

At the start of August, the Stroud Canoe Club held the first boat regatta in Stonehouse since the 1890s, featuring some of the same activities as the original event.
4 min read
17
Aug
Remembering John Marjoram

Remembering John Marjoram

John Marjoram was widely known as a local politician in Stroud who served in the Trinity Ward for 10 consecutive District Council elections. However, it was his dedication to the causes that he believed in that made him stand out as a politician and an activist.
5 min read
20
Jun
Bringing the Climbing Commons to Stroud

Bringing the Climbing Commons to Stroud

Alyssa Pearce interviews Chik Shimasaki from Stroud Commons about this unique venture to kickstart active climbing in Stroud
13 min read
08
May
Kirsty Donnelly — dry stone waller

Kirsty Donnelly — dry stone waller

A former freelance TV producer who worked with the BBC and This Morning among many other things, Kirsty made the move to Stroud to be closer to the countryside.
9 min read
24
Mar
Devolution for Gloucestershire?

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
02
Mar
Amplify Stroud meets Dr Simon Opher in Westminster

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
08
Dec
The Oppression of a People

The Oppression of a People

The persecution of the Uyghurs is not a new practice, since the formation of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949 they have faced oppression. When the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, calls were made for the Uyghurs to gain their independence but 30 years later their situation is still worsening.
8 min read