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Close encounters of a spooky kind
Even sceptics stood up and took notice when paranormal experts claimed to have photographed a ghost at the notoriously haunted Woodchester Mansion recently. And if the ancient druids are right, hordes of ghastly ghouls will be creeping about on Monday
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Gail says farewell
STROUD Choral Society is about to say farewell to their piano accompanist of 23 years and their president since 1998, Gail Fearnley-Wittingstall. "The job of accompanist requires technical skill, huge patience and an ability to respond instantly to the
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The five valleys expect...
Admiral Lord Nelson made several guest appearances across the Five Valleys on Friday night as Trafalgar Day celebrations marked the bicentenary of one of the most famous naval battles of them all. CUSTOMERS at The Ship at Brimscombe found their sea legs
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Adventure for a good cause
A TEAM of adventurers has returned from a gruelling expedition, which has raised money to restore the sight of 125 Bangladeshi children. Maurice Evlyn-Bufton organised the 7,000 mile trip, in which he and friends Nick Argles, 39, Stuart Tootal, 39, Simon
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Sisters sing for old Bulgaria
BULGARIAN singing sensations The Bisserov Sisters are to bring a live rendition of their repertoire of complex and extraordinary traditional Bulgarian songs to Prema in Uley this weekend. Following an age-old oral tradition, Bulgarian singing group The
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Couple's farewell to cat
A STONEHOUSE couple had to have their beloved cat put down to relieve her pain after she was deliberately set upon by thugs. Starchy their pet was nowhere to be seen when Lee Wilmot and Christie Horton returned from a weekend away on Monday, October 10
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Update on murdered former Archway School pupil, Jody Dobrowski, and emailed tributes
TWO men appeared in court on Monday charged with murdering 24-year-old former Archway School pupil Jody Dobrowski. Unemployed Thomas Pickford, 25, and decorator Scott Walker, 33, spoke only to confirm their names and ages at South Western Magistrates
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TA man's daring rescue
ARMY volunteer Robert Kuczaj saved a motorist's life by dragging him from a blazing car on Selsley Common - risking his own life in the process. The man's car had crashed into a tree and smoke was pouring from the bonnet when Mr Kuczaj - a sergeant major
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Special delivery for dad turned midwife
DELIVERY driver dad Simon Skerten got more than he bargained for when he was called on to make an extra special delivery in his own home. When his partner Shelly Mitchell suddenly went into labour, he had to deliver his own baby son, Freddie, on the bathroom
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Whitfield stars for home town
SOUTH African Neo Molema collected the men's £500 first prize in Sunday's Griffiths Marshall Stroud Half- Marathon, but it was Stroud Athletic Club member Iain Whitfield who scooped the local plaudits as Stroud bagged the team title. Earlier, Molema raced
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Having fun for a good reason
STROUD High School was a whirl of fundraising activities last week, as pupils spent their lunch breaks raising money during Rag Week. The youngsters organised a wide range of activities in aid of Operation Restoration, a charity which helps homeless youngsters
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Mum forgives jailed son
JAILED internet gambling addict Nicholas Cleasby has been forgiven by his mother after running up £30,000 worth of debt on his parents' credit cards. Pat Cleasby, of Eastington, has also hit out at the online gaming industry for failing to warn gamblers
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Amp is driving force in history
STROUD power rock band Driving Force come to the Subscription Rooms this weekend with a number of special guests, including guitar god Jimi Hendrix's first amp from 1966, which band leader Rich Dickinson brought in the 1970s for £65. The other special
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No horse required at stables
Having no horse is no obstacle to learning to ride in Frampton on Severn, thanks to a £17,000 new riding stimulator. The state-of-the-art robohorse has been designed for aspiring dressage riders and is one of only six worldwide. Now installed in a custom-made
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Rovers crumble in FA nightmare
GARY OWERS trod the arduous Stroud Half-Marathon course on Sunday, and admitted he had contemplated taking his squad around the 13-mile energy sapper as a direct punishment for the FA Cup disaster 24 hours earlier. Instead, he gave himself time on the
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TA man's daring rescue
ARMY volunteer Robert Kuczaj saved a motorist's life by dragging him from a blazing car on Selsley Common - risking his own life in the process. The man's car had crashed into a tree and smoke was pouring from the bonnet when Mr Kuczaj - a sergeant major
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Indian trip inspires Brimscombe teenager to change her life
Following the trip of a lifetime to work with street children in India, Brimscombe teenager Amber Prosser says she has changed her life. Reporter Sian Davies spoke to her about the trip and her plans for the future. BEFORE setting off on the 10 hour flight
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Wood hope for vase tonic
SHORTWOOD will face a stern test of their resolve when they face Bishops Cleeve in the FA Vase first round at Meadowbank on Saturday (3pm). Having already suffered a 3-0 home defeat earlier in the season, United will go into the clash as undoubted underdogs
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Style gurus will shop just for you
WOMEN beware, two Stroud friends are following in the footsteps of TV's Trinny and Susanna and launching their own dedicated personal shopping service in the Five Valleys, writes Katie Bilboa. Shop For You - set up by Claire Monaghan and Leslie Williams
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Funfair gets axe
THE FUNFAIR at Stroud's Goodwill Evening has been scrapped after yobbish teenagers caused mayhem at last year's event. Preparations are under way for the annual Christmas fete on Friday, December 2, but this year there will be no funfair or rock music
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Narrow margin
Western Counties North Old Centralians 28 Stroud 32 STROUD made a rod for their own back in a game that was far from a spectacle, but contained everything, and almost defeat. Earlier, Old Cents could do much to contain the early onslaught that ended with
