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Press from the Stroud's main local paper over the years.

c. 1940Blackboy Clock mechanism breaks

28 Apr 1961Blackboy Clock is recommended for restoration by horologist

15 Aug 1974Blackboy Clock is removed for restoration

22 Sept 1977Blackboy Clock is reinstalled after restoration

9 Aug 1995Blackboy Clock breaks again

25 Feb 2004Blackboy Clock is reinstalled after second restoration

July 2021Local news covers Blackboy Clock consultation

29 July 2021Siobhan Baillie MP makes her first statement on Blackboy Clock

21 Sept 2021Public consultation receives 1,600 replies

Apr 2022Stroud District Council’s Blackboy Clock recommendations are covered by national news outlets

Apr 2022Council’s debate on Blackboy Clock recommendations is covered by national media

May 2022Reader letters published in Stroud News & Journal in response to council’s new statement

19 June 2025Dan Guthrie nominated for Stroud News & Journal Award