As Amalfi Ristorante and Pizzeria approaches the second anniversary of the popular restaurant opening their doors to give diners a warm welcome owner Mario Ribuffo has decided to share one of the restaurant’s top recipes. The eatery which is rated…

After government tests showed a small drone could smash a helicopter's windscreen new restrictions have been put in place around airports and local airfields. Recent tests conducted by the government showed that drones pose a potentially deadly…

A MULTI-VEHICLE crash is causing long delays on the M5 this morning. The accident is believed to have involved four vehicles and happened at just after 7am today, Thursday, March 28, between junction 18A (M49) and junction 17 (A4018 Cribbs…

'Do not let your dogs swim in water with toads or toad's spawn', experts are warning - as it could have potentially life-threatening consequences. Staff at the Oxfordshire branch of the RSPCA have released a stark warning to dog owners warning that…

Surfers have ridden the first five-star Severn Bore of 2019 - one of Britain's most spectacular tidal phenomena. The Bore - a tide wave that occurs in the lower reaches of the river - was visible as it surged up between Newnham-on-Severn and…

A 23 year old Stroud man who was armed with a knife when he stole from the Millets store in the town has avoided an immediate jail sentence. Jacob Ali of Reservoir Close, Slad, was given an eight week prison term, which was suspended for a year. The…

FANS of steam locomotives will be treated to a rare sight when steam locomotive No.60009, Union of South Africa, steams through the Cotswolds on her way to Worcester today. The approximate times are as follows: London Paddington leaving…

See all 35 photos Everyone knows Judy Sawyer – if not personally, then by reputation –which perhaps is not so unusual in a town the size of Stroud. But once she starts to explain what she has achieved in her life, it becomes very clear that she is…

See all 14 images Although many readers will always think of the busy bustling aerodrome near Cirencester as Kemble Airport, there is more than one good reason why it was renamed in 2009, as The Standard discovered when the paper met with airport…

See all 11 photos Young women from Stroud have been adding their voice to global talks with world leaders about issues affecting women all over the world. The 28 students from Stroud High School joined a conference held at the United Nations…

See all 9 photos An entrepreneur has explained how she went from setting up one of the country’s most famous farmers’ markets nearly twenty years ago to using her experience to inspire and support other people in their personal and business…

A Stroud-based community choir will sing Bach’s stunning St. John Passion on Palm Sunday, April 14, at St. Laurence Church, hoping to raise over £5,000 for refugees in Yemen and Syria and local charities – and to beat last year’s record. The 100…

(2) RECORD shops across the Five Valleys will be rewarding music fans with an array of new releases, live music and rare vinyl as they take part in this year’s Record Store Day. This year’s annual event falls on Saturday, April 13, and is a chance…

A 23 year old Stroud man who was armed with a knife when he stole from the Millets store in the town has avoided an immediate jail sentence. Jacob Ali of Reservoir Close, Slad, was given an eight week prison term, which was suspended for a year. The…

See all 11 photos A POPULAR pub in the heart of Stroud is reopening its doors today with a vibrant Latin American makeover – thanks to two Venezuelan sisters. The historic Greyhound Inn closed its doors to the pub last May, but following months of…

CONMEN have forced a homeowner to hand over £200 and police are warning others that they could be at risk. Yesterday afternoon rogue traders are reported to have targeted a property Queens Drive in Cashes Green, Stroud. The homeowner was pressured…

Following suspicious activity in the Stroud area police are appealing for the members of the public to contact them if they see a suspicious white transit van. Officers say that they are keen to speak to the owners of a white high top, long wheel…

(2) This dramatic picture shows a real-life Italian Job scene as a parcel delivery van was left hanging precariously over a cliff edge. The Parcelforce driver escaped unharmed after getting stuck just a few feet from a 200ft drop into the sea. The…

A 65 year old Gloucestershire woman charged with murdering her own son has been found dead at home, it was revealed today. Joy Liddell, of Sandyleaze, Longlevens, Gloucester, was on bail charged with killing her son Michael Liddell, 35, on Jan 31st…

See all 17 photos When award-winning story teller Michael Morpurgo announces that a production is so good that people should see it rather than buying his book you know that a play is pretty special. Even without the special question and answer…