The Alawite Muslim group was seen as privileged during the rule of former leader Bashar Assad but has suffered repeated violence since his fall.

UK pay growth remained elevated after recent public sector pay increases, official figures have revealed. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average weekly pay grew by 5.9% for the three ...

The US is “working very hard” with the UK on negotiating a “great” trade deal, vice president JD Vance has said. US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the United States ...

Patsy Palmer has hinted at leaving BBC soap EastEnders and swapping to rival soap Coronation Street while talking on Celebrity Big Brother.

A ROW has broken out between developers of a new estate and a businessman over the ownership of a wall - just two bricks high.

The trial could force Meta to dump Instagram and WhatsApp in the wake of claims the tech giant illegally monopolised the market.

AN update has been issued by Stroud District Council over its Easter bin collections. There will be no change to waste and recycling collections over the Easter holiday, officials say. A council ...

STROUD Show is returning for its 155th year. Taking place on Saturday, July 12, at Stratford Park, the show will open to the public at noon, with gates opening at 11.30am. The admission fee is £1 per ...

CHALFORD Sports and Social Club is hosting VE Day celebrations. The event, organised in collaboration with Chalford Parish Council, will take place at the sports and social club on Thursday, May 8 at ...

AN AWARD-winning theatre group is urgently seeking a wheelchair user for a leading role. Stroud's Cotswold Players need a young woman to play Fran, a funny, assertive, and vulnerable university ...

A FOUR day festival is taking place in Horsley over the bank holiday weekend. Hogfest is returning to The Hog in Horsley, from Friday, May 2 until Monday, May 5, with a sneak preview evening on ...