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Forest GReen favourite departs The Lawn office
HEATHER COOK has been overwhelmed by the floods of support she has received from Forest Green fans, since the popular club stalwart was informed that her job as office manager was made redundant last week. She said:"The fans have been absolutely fantastic
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Black belt for Kirsty
KIRSTY PURHOUSE came though a difficult grading to achieve the coveted Black Belt, in the Korean Art of Taekwondo. Kirsty, who who trains at the Steve Pearson School of Martial Arts (SPSMA), has been training in both Taekwondo and kickboxing for over
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It's two stories for the price of fun
NOISES OFF, Michael Frayn's award-winning tour de farce-within-a-farce, is coming to the Cotswold Playhouse next week. Presented by the Cotswold Players, it is an ambitious project for an amateur compay to be attempting; Noises Off is one of the most
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Bad day for Stroud
South West 2 West Stroud 20 Coney Hill 31 THIS was such a disappointing result given that Strouds' forwards were the overall dominant force. For whatever reason the penalty count defied logic and certainly in the second half opportunities were there for
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Roadworks threat to village traders
TRADERS claim they are losing thousands of pounds because roadworks have killed passing trade into their village. Eastington has hit crisis point following the closure of the main thoroughfare in July. Two bridges leading into the village from the busy
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Invite to see farming life
SURROUNDED by fields and farmland it would be nice to think that Five Valleys folk know a thing or two about agriculture. But it might come as a bit of a surprise how little many of us know about the world on our doorstep. Chief reporter Sam Bond and
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A sound night of relaxation
AN EVENING of Sacred Sound is coming to The Space in Stroud this weekend. The high, vaulted ceiling of the old Christian Science reading rooms will be resounding to something quite different from its usual mix of young, local rock bands, films and theatre
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The ocean is a law unto itself
A SPECIAL school in Stroud is set to benefit from a county solicitor's epic voyage around the world. Cheltenham-based lawyer Geoff Hand was among the adventurers who set off on the Global Challenge round the world yacht race on Sunday and his expedition
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Ace Alliss crusies his way to the title
LEIGH ALLISS thrilled Stroud fight fans with a stunning boxing display to claim the Western Area light heavyweight title at a packed Ashton Gate stadium on Friday night, and then immediately dedicated the fight to the memory of his father, Tony Alliss
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Cheers for first fibreglass maypole
THE community gathered to watch as Paganhill's famous maypole was put in place on Sunday. Almost 200 people turned up for the event which saw the installation of the first fibreglass Maypole after centuries of wooden ones. "There was a very good turn-out
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Moo-re care is needed
MOTORISTS crossing the commons of Minchinhampton and Rodborough are still not getting the message to take care with cattle around. So says Gloucestershire County Council after installing new reflective speed signs at the entrances to the commons to keep
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Life in the creative fast lane
ILLUSTRATOR Tony Meeuwissen is as particular about the pronunciation of his name ('Maywissen') as he is about his unique work. He likes to be in charge. It is an outlook that has won him prestige projects and international acclaim. SNJ reporter David
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PO 'snubs' request to debate closure
ANGRY civic leaders have spoken of their disappointment being 'snubbed' by the Post Office after asking for eleventh hour talks over a proposed closure. Whiteshill post office is among those on the company's county 'hit list' of under-used branches that
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Soap would be appealing
ACTRESS Mandy Vernon-Smith has come home to Minchinhampton after almost two decades away. Currently starring in a Bristol theatre comedy about the Blitz, she talks to SNJ reporter David Gibbs about life in the limelight. "I couldn't have the stage name
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Marching off with trophies
THE sound of marching bands rang through the streets of Stroud as the popular mini-festival returned to the town. The Kingston and Malden Scout and Guide Band hit all the right notes when, for the second year running, its young members won the Stroud
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Review - Mary Poppins
Review Mary Poppins, Bristol Hippodrome IT was inevitable, even if it was a very long time coming. Bids to stage Mary Poppins, the 1930's story of an enigmatic nanny with mystical powers, were thwarted many times over the years by the author, Pamela Lyndon
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Making use of rubbish
REAL-LIFE Wombles at the Made in Stroud shop have been making good use of the things every day folk leave behind. The popular shop in Kendrick Street now sports display shelving in the window made entirely from recycled materials. And the Stroud recyclers
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Seascapes are his speciality
FIFTEEN years ago Michael Edwards left a white collar career as a personnel director for a host of blue chip firms to become a full time artist. SNJ reporter David Gibbs met the Bisley-based painter as he prepared for his latest exhibition. With his bald
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College rings the changes
AN EDUCATIONAL insititution has just celebrated its golden anniversary. Back in September 1954 the then Minister of Education, the Rt Hon Florence Horsburgh MP, formally opened the new college in front of a gathering of local dignitaries and educationalists
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Mum's 'sick' e-mail shock
A STROUD mum has reacted in horror to a flurry of sick e-mails that have been sent to her computer. Dotty Cooper, of Stroud's Stratford Road, has received shocking e-mails which give a string of Russian website addresses for child pornography, credit
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Review - The Cappella Singers
REVIEW The Cappella Singers Minchinhampton Parish Church In this concert at Minchinhampton in aid of the Cotswold Care Hospice, the Cappella Singers showed again the contribution of fine singing to enhancing all our lives. Directed by Philip Colls, the
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Renishaw acquires a new site
GIANT Five Valleys company Renishaw are set to breathe new life into the Stonehouse manufacturing community with a multi-million pound expansion to the former Automold site. The company's move to the Stroudwater Business Park, announced on Thursday, has
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Church mission to Thailand
TEACHER Fiona Welbourn, 23, has just returned from a month-long church mission to help the young, poor and afflicted of Thailand. She travelled in a 12-strong Church Mission Society team on an expedition to Bangkok, Khorat and Banchang in the summer.
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Talented youngsters set for Stroud Half Marathon
FIVE of Stroud and District Athletic Club's teenagers have entered the 23rd Stroud Half Marathon, sponsored by Griffiths Marshall Accountants, on Sunday, October 24. This talented group of athletes, coached by Derek Hough, are not only top county runners
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Rovers beached by Seadogs
Nationwide Conference Forest Green Rovers 0 Scarborough 1 FOREST GREEN ROVERS were cruelly denied a share of the spoils after Keith Gilroy snatched victory deep into injury time. While Rovers, who moved off the bottom last week after Northwich Victoria's
