This was the world's first lawnmower. Edwin Beard Budding was a mechanic, building and repairing machinery for the textile mills of the Stroud valleys. He got the idea for his lawnmower from the ...

Officers were called to a lake at the National Trust owned Woodchester Park, near Stroud, just before 17:00 BST on Saturday. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service found a body in the water at ...

Due to the continued success of the annual event visitors are once again invited to meet the museum’s gardeners, learn about the pioneering Giant Snowdrop Company of Hyde, buy snowdrops from Old Court ...