05 February 2026

• Man who abused six-year-old girls as teen jailed
  Connor Parsons abused the girls when he was 14 and sexually assaulted a 13-year-old when he was 21.
• Village's last pub set to reopen after three-year fight
  Members of the community have successfully bought the Rose and Crown in Nympsfield.
• Keeping empty city office 'costs £132k a year'
  The former council offices on the docks have been empty since 2019.
• Congestion concerns raised ahead of junction work
  Work on the next phase of the Bishop's Cleeve to Stroud cycle spine lane will begin on 9 February.
• New SEND training 'is great news' for students
  Neurodivergent young people welcome a move to give teachers more awareness of pupils' needs.