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26
May
Us and them: the disconnect between national and local government has never been clearer

Us and them: the disconnect between national and local government has never been clearer

By Ben Norris On May 21, the Cotswold District Council sent out a press release warned that tourism is still
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24
May
Stroud, Fake News and Conspiracies

Stroud, Fake News and Conspiracies

By Sean Buckley Stroud has a reputation as a hub for various green movements. With the success and international recognition
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13
May
Stroud, Slavery and the misremembering of William Wilberforce

Stroud, Slavery and the misremembering of William Wilberforce

By Jamie O’Dell and George D Thomas With the country’s oldest memorial to the abolition of the slave
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08
May
Wartime Language and its use during the Covid-19 crisis

Wartime Language and its use during the Covid-19 crisis

By Sean Buckley Most of us are getting used to our new lives indoors, reorienting our days to fit a
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27
Apr
Self-scan isolation: which supermarkets are keeping their shoppers safe?

Self-scan isolation: which supermarkets are keeping their shoppers safe?

By Ben Norris With social distancing very much set to continue for the foreseeable future, we decided to take a
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18
Apr
How it looks from the other side of the world; Stroud's coronavirus response

How it looks from the other side of the world; Stroud's coronavirus response

By Oisin Hayden Burrell  I’ve found myself stuck in the suburban town of Paraparaumu, in New Zealand. This part
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16
Apr
Political discourse sharpens over Stroud PPE shortages

Political discourse sharpens over Stroud PPE shortages

By Jamie O’Dell Post-Brexit, the political discourse in Britain has been largely unitary, productive and framed in the common
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