Casa Mojo, Italian architecture and Fringe Cabaret

Catch up on bits of local news:

Casa Mojo, Stroud's newest restaurant serving Polish and Italian food is owned by Polish-born Magdalena Flukto who lives in Randwick with her partner Benjamin Ford. I've heard very good reports so plan a visit soon.

Rachel Carter, 19, whose family live in Ruscombe, has an exhibition in Star Anise cafe in Stroud, of her work done before starting her degree course in September. The exhibition, entitled 'Out of the Sun Hut', opens Monday and will run for 3 months - Rachel says the Sun Hut is the name of her shed studio so is essentially where the work came from. The work is mainly infuenced by a trip to Italy and focuses on architecture (see photop above).

The Hub Collective return with another Fringe Cabaret on Friday from 8.30 at the Sub Rooms - amongst the players will be Ruth Royall (pictured left in SNJ) - lives in Ebley and is making a big name for herself - the SNJ describe her as the 'mesmerising and intoxicatingly soulful Ruth Royall'. It is true she is great!