As the clock struck midnight in Japan, temple bells rang and some climbed mountains to see the year’s first sunrise, while a ...

A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has left a number of people dead and injured during new year celebrations, police have said. The incident occurred at around 1.30am local time on Thursday in Le ...

A STROUD pub is offering a pint of beer for just 99p as part of its January sale. The Lord John, in Russell Street, which is a Wetherspoon pub, will be serving Worthington’s beer at the bargain price ...

Hari Budha Magar, who lost both legs serving in Afghanistan, is on the final leg of the Seven Summits Challenge.

The historic buildings at a whaling station were built in about 1906 by Norwegian carpenters, but have fallen into disrepair.

The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers in relation to state responsibilities for victims of trafficking.

Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa in an overnight ...

THE Met Office has forecast a cold start to the new year for Stroud, with temperatures dropping to -5°C overnight ...

A SERIES of pottery classes are launching in the new year. Led by tutor Dawn Almasi, the sessions will run from Monday, January 5 to Thursday, February 12 at Stroud Pottery on Lansdown in Stroud. The ...

Nailsworth family Tara, Matt, their daughter Sophia, and Orla, the dog, have reached the final leg of their epic 1,200-mile walk from ...

NEW calls have been made for tougher rules on businesses to help cut litter. Stroud District Council ’s Environment Committee has agreed to ask the Government to review the national Voluntary Code of ...

A MAJOR gas pipe upgrade will begin in Minchinhampton in the coming days. More than 1,700 metres of pipe will be replaced as part of the work by Wales & West Utilities, which will begin on January 5 ...