The Forester

01/06/2024

TEDDY bears and their owners swapped the woods for Longhope Church to have a picnic and try their paws at abseiling.

01/06/2024

31/05/2024

Looking to buy a new property but want to keep costs to a minimum?

31/05/2024

More people are dying early from heart and circulatory diseases in the Forest of Dean, new figures have revealed.

31/05/2024

The latest Seniors Major at Forest Hils, the Coutts Cup Individual White Tee Medal was won by Division Three’s Andrew Price although his winning score of 93-27-66 included a triple bogey seven

31/05/2024

This is a forest report, but not of a forest as we know it.

31/05/2024

A PARTY is being held tomorrow (Saturday) to officially launch the campaign to raise the finance to reopen a Wye Valley pub.

31/05/2024

THE 'man cave' at the centre of long-running planning dispute is to be demolished.

31/05/2024

A Forest of Dean drinking establishment has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

31/05/2024

You could add thousands to the value of your home

30/05/2024

PLANS for a one of a kind self-built home in a local village have been put forward.

30/05/2024

IF you feel the need for speed, then why not get along to Sparrington Farm, Pencombe, this Sunday (June 2) for the exciting Ledbury Leader Motorcycle Grasstrack event, writes Mike Wood.

30/05/2024

There was a record number of road casualties in Gloucestershire last year, new figures show, despite numbers falling across Britain.

30/05/2024

LYDNEY’S Dial-a-Ride bus service has benefitted from over £63,000 to help purchase their first electric minibus and offer residents of the Forest a zero-emissions travel option.

30/05/2024

AS raffle prizes go, they don’t come much more iconic than the legendary Fender Stratocaster guitar.

30/05/2024

A WYEDEAN parish council had to spend over £12,000 – almost half of its annual income - on investigating the financial issues of the authority, after the accounts relating to its Kerne Bridge River Wye canoe launch were challenged.

30/05/2024

The Archbishop of Canterbury heard three inspiring stories about the local community when he attended a service in Tutshill last Sunday.

29/05/2024

WITH its acres of woodland, The Forest of Dean played a vital role in Britain’s war effort.

29/05/2024

EMOTIONS ran high as villagers’ voiced their concerns over a proposed dance music festival of up to 1,500 revellers on the edge of the Forest of the Dean.

29/05/2024

THREE bowlers did the damage as Aston Ingham eased to a four-wicket win over Cheltenham Civil Service in the Gloucestershire County Cricket League.

29/05/2024

AN illustrated presentation about the history of Ethiopia’s rich and vibrant culture is being held this Saturday.

29/05/2024

Lydney Town Council will be joining the rest of the country in commemorating the 80th anniversary of the historic D-Day landings on June 6.

29/05/2024

Forecast. Generally dry with some sunshine. Fair temperatures. Light winds.Thursday Showers. Day 17C/63F Night 11C/52F in Cinderford. Mod NWFriday Dry, sunny spells. Day 17C/63F Night 10C/50F in Newent. Light NWSaturday Largely dry. Day 17C/63F Night 9C/48F in Hardwicke. Light NWSunday Dry, sunny spells. Day 17C/63F Night 9C/48F in Bream. Light NWMonday Dry, sunny spells. Day 18C/64F Night 10C/50F in Bulley. Light NWTuesday Dry, sunny spells. Day 18C/66F Night 11C/52F in Stroat. Light/VWednesday Dry, sunny spells. Day 19C/66F Night 11C/52F in Foy. Light/VOutlook: Largely settled; similar temperatures.Pollen Count: Low/Mod UV: Low/ModSunrise: 5.00 a.m. Sunset: 9.20 p.m.Moonrise: 2.14 a.m. Moonset: 12.10 p.m.

28/05/2024

FOREST of Dean district councillor Matt Bishop has been announced as Labour's candidate for the General Election.

28/05/2024

28/05/2024

Drivers in and around the Forest of Dean will have 11 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

28/05/2024

The Lydney Exchange will be holding its next event at the Lydney Community Centre on Saturday, June 1 from 2pm until 4pm. Donations of clothes, toys, household goods etc can be brought to the centre on June 1 after noon. If you need someone to collect your donation before this please contact the Exchange via our page or email [email protected] Please do not leave donations at the centre at any other time.

27/05/2024

Forest of Dean District Council has recently granted Cinderford-based construction school, AccXel, £20,000 of the council’s Shared-Prosperity funding for them to deliver free digital skills training courses for residents.

27/05/2024

THIS photo, taken by Mark Turner of Cinderford, shows what the new Forest of Dean Community Hospital looks like from the air.

26/05/2024

FESTIVAL fever is hitting the Wye Valley this weekend, when Redbrook hosts its annual Live on The Wye event.