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Sep
03
Leap into Death

Leap into Death

Whatever the causes, we seem to have arrived at a society largely unfamiliar with the corporeality of death, in the sense of seeing or touching or handling a dead body.
7 min read
Aug
20
Stroud Stands Defiant

Stroud Stands Defiant

In the wake of the horrific attacks in Southport and a wave of Islamophobia and rioting across the country, the people of Stroud came together to say that we stand together in support of everyone in our communities
24 min read
Apr
09
Everybody’s talking about Citizens’ Assemblies

Everybody’s talking about Citizens’ Assemblies

Parents for Future are working to build a ‘standing’ (or permanent, or rolling) Citizens’ Assembly here in Stroud.
9 min read
Apr
02
Revolutionary Love

Revolutionary Love

“if you cannot love anybody, you are dangerous… you have no way of learning that other people suffer, no way of learning how to use your suffering, and theirs” — James Baldwin
9 min read
Mar
27
It's time for us all to take a stand against Nazism and the Far Right

It's time for us all to take a stand against Nazism and the Far Right

Local anti-racist groups have warned that the planned Nazi meetings are not an isolated incident – and have invited everyone to a public meeting at 3pm on Saturday 30 March.
4 min read
Mar
23
Showing hate the Red Card: welcoming asylum seekers to our district

Showing hate the Red Card: welcoming asylum seekers to our district

Here is a story of a moment of warmth and hope in an obscure rural corner of our district. A story that shows you can fix a little bit of the broken world and push back against the hate with a smile and a hand of friendship.
10 min read
Mar
21
“The Heavens Valley is soon to be sold”

“The Heavens Valley is soon to be sold”

For decades Stroudies have walked, foraged, partied, picnicked, camped, cried and canoodled in the Heavens without permission or payment.
5 min read
Mar
09
Flying Kites for Gaza

Flying Kites for Gaza

On Saturday March 9, Rodborough welcomed over 100 visitors from across Stroud and Gloucester to join in a kite flying event in solidarity with the children of Palestine.
3 min read
Mar
04
Stroud Film Festival 2024 — Black Dog Way (interview with director Sam Pope)

Stroud Film Festival 2024 — Black Dog Way (interview with director Sam Pope)

STROUD FILM FESTIVAL — director and co-producer of BLACK DOG WAY, Sam Pope tells us all about the film.
13 min read
Feb
29
Unreflected Reflections — Next step

Unreflected Reflections — Next step

STROUD FILM FESTIVAL — in this deep dive into an event from of the film festival, we interview the producer of two short films documenting the vivid history of Gloucester's Muslim community.
11 min read