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Stroud
antenna is the official account of the editor of amplifystroud. Guest articles are published under this name. Icon design by Muhammad Khaleeq, licenced from Vecteezy
02
Mar
A person sits on a bench on the hills above Stroud. The person has their back to us and is wearing a brown jacket and a greyish beanie hat

Blind in Stroud

About a year ago, I suffered from a dramatic illness and went from being sighted to being almost completely blind in a very short time frame.
6 min read
27
Feb
“Know where you are coming from” — the case for young people in political activism

“Know where you are coming from” — the case for young people in political activism

Billy Jones discusses his journey into political activism as a young person and the importance of knowing your history.
8 min read
11
Dec
50 Years of Rising Stars FC — Nikki Laine interviews Ayoob Moolla

50 Years of Rising Stars FC — Nikki Laine interviews Ayoob Moolla

A group of young boys come to the UK in the Summer of 1966. They go to the park at the weekends to play cricket but their heads are turned by the nationwide obsession with football.
2 min read
22
Oct
Emergence Re-Stock — the Campaign to Reduce Textile Waste

Emergence Re-Stock — the Campaign to Reduce Textile Waste

UK households throw away around 300,000 tonnes of clothing each year, with much ending up in incineration or landfill. Emergence Re-Stock aims to change this by collecting donated garments, repairing, upcycling and reselling them affordably, and working directly with local charities.
7 min read
06
Oct
“Music is the Key to Radical Resistance” — Los Fastidios

“Music is the Key to Radical Resistance” — Los Fastidios

Italian anti-fascist ska punk heroes Los Fastidios are returning to Stroud this month for what promises to be a second sold-out gig in two years.
5 min read
20
Sep
Stop Rosebank — More than just a Bad Deal for the UK

Stop Rosebank — More than just a Bad Deal for the UK

At 500m barrels, Rosebank is the UK's largest undeveloped oil field. It lies about 80 miles north-west of Shetland. The Norwegian Energy giant Equinor has partnered with Israeli owned Ithaca Energy to develop the project.
8 min read
10
Sep
Stroud Festival of Commoning

Stroud Festival of Commoning

Stroud hosts a weekend of collaborative ideas and action
7 min read
01
Sep
At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed.

At the rate journalists are being killed in Gaza by the Israeli army, there will soon be no one left to keep you informed.

Hundreds of media outlets are calling for the protection of Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
2 min read
13
Aug
Mass arrests at Parliament Square — is change finally arriving?

Mass arrests at Parliament Square — is change finally arriving?

Everyone knows it is too late — but if anything can be salvaged, it’s the knowledge that the people are showing no signs of backing down
7 min read
28
Jul
Suwayda

Suwayda

A massacre is taking place in real time
8 min read