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18
Mar
Stroud's beloved Lido is facing closure — What can we do?

Stroud's beloved Lido is facing closure — What can we do?

Stratford Park's outdoor pool has been at the heart of our community life for nearly ninety years. Now it faces an uncertain future, and this week, we have the chance to make our voices heard.
10 min read
02
Feb
"I am the water, the water is me" — Blessing the Frome

"I am the water, the water is me" — Blessing the Frome

On February 1st 2026, a group of around 80 people gathered on Rodborough Fields to celebrate imbolc - the first signs of Spring - and to bless the river.
7 min read
30
Dec
“I find it really frustrating”: Why is it so hard to build affordable housing in Stroud?

“I find it really frustrating”: Why is it so hard to build affordable housing in Stroud?

Planning loopholes and Councillors’ concerns highlight the lack of new affordable homes in the district
7 min read
21
Dec
The Ghost of Christmas Future

The Ghost of Christmas Future

Sometimes I wonder if the Dickens family ever imagined they would still be flitting through the minds of so many millions of people, so far into the future.
15 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
10
Oct
A full colour illustration of Union Jack flags hanging from strands of barbed wire set against a pale green/grey background

Common Ground

I blinked through the sunlight dancing in the trees, feeling, in that moment, at one with the world. Until I saw it. There, attached to a pole on a caravan, flapping in the cool breeze like a sharp slap: an England flag.
13 min read
08
Oct
World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day

To mark World Suicide Prevention day which took place in September I met Chloe, Operations Manager at Sunflowers Suicide Support to talk about the work that they do to support those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
4 min read
16
Sep
Gleaning in: Cooking up the Future in the Stroud Valleys

Gleaning in: Cooking up the Future in the Stroud Valleys

In the UK, a whopping 9 million tonnes of food in total is wasted each year, enough to feed 30 million people - and costing us £19 billion annually. But in Stroud, at Saturday lunch time, something unusual springs into action.
23 min read
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
30
Jun
Postcards past and present: Reimagining historic Stroud

Postcards past and present: Reimagining historic Stroud

How much has Stroud really changed? This history-photography project recreates vintage postcards with present-day images
5 min read