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Staff at council strike
A SECOND day of strike action took place at Stroud District Council on Wednesday when staff protested outside Ebley Mill over pay and conditions. And members of public sectors workers' union UNISON - which represents around 40 percent of SDC's 615 employees
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So long Stroud...
WELL Stroud, like my predecessors before me, it's time for me to bid adieu as I move on to pastures new. My time as a reporter at the SNJ has been short but definitely sweet and over the last year I've had the pleasure of meeting some of the most interesting
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Minister hits out at Eddie
SPORTS minister Richard Caborn has ruffled the feathers of legendary ski-jumper Eddie the Eagle by branding him a bad example to Winter Olympic athletes. Speaking at the start of the Turin games, Mr Caborn took a swipe at Eddie, who lives with his family
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Big blow to school
PARENTS and pupils have been left reeling after being told the sixth form at Sir William Romney's School in Tetbury will close next year. Falling pupil numbers in recent years has meant post-16 facilities at the school have been deemed unviable. Last
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Mastering daring art
STROUD House Gallery's provocative new exhibition opens this week under the title Mastering It. "Informed, progressive and dedicated, the artists in this current exhibition have recently completed a masters degree in their chosen field," said curator
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Five-star performance makes life happier in Owers household
AT times Forest Green boss Gary Owers can look like a bear with a sore head, but on Saturday it was smiles all-round. Goals from Julian Alsop, Abdou Sall, Johnnie Hayes, Paul Wanless and Bruno Teixeira gave Forest Green a 5-1 victory over Scarborough
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Father of folk returns
SINGER and guitarist Martin Carthy - widely acclaimed as the father of the modern English traditional folk scene - is playing at the Market Hall, Minchinhampton. He comes as the special guest of Minchinhampton Folk Club. It won't be the first time Carthy
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Bad site for coffee shop
TRADERS in Stroud have united in a fight to try and stop a national coffee shop chain opening at the top of the High Street. Costa Coffee has submitted an application to Stroud District Council for an 80-seater caf in the former New Look shop on the corner
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Wyedean driving woe for Roland
CHALFORD Hill's Roland Jones retired with engine problems after only three stages on last Saturdays Forest of Dean based Wyedean rally, round one of the 2006 British Trails and Rally Drivers Association (BTRDA) Rally Series. Jones, who finished third
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Brewing up a storm
: At the age of 43, Amberley school teacher Ally Mountain decided to set off on a global adventure with just £5,000 to take her travelling for a year. In her latest dispatch she samples a potent local brew which brings back memories of the Frocester Beer
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Group have 'X-factor'
A BROKEN guitar string didn't stop indie-pop merchants Superjuice from scooping the first round of the DMS Battle of the Bands contest. Also taking part at Nailsworth's Comrades Club on Saturday were Aisha - who although humorous off-stage have created
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Reed's trial triumph
WORLD champion rower Peter Reed demolished the nation's top oarsmen at the Great Britain trials to reclaim the number one ranking with Oxford Boat Race partner Andy Hodge. The Nailsworth naval officer's pair were 13 seconds clear of world medallists Josh
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Play court finally opens
AN ILL-FATED Minchinhampton play area that has been in the pipeline for 10 years was finally opened this weekend. The multi-purpose ball court, with facilities for football, netball and basketball near Summerfield Road has finally been built in memory
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Children play the old fashioned way
There wasn't a PlayStation or Xbox 360 in sight and Sponge Bob Square Pants wasn't mentioned all morning. Tamash Lal visited Stroud's Museum in the Park and discovered how children are being introduced to toys and games from the past as part of a new
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Fair for birds
THE Great West Bird Fair took to the air at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), Slimbridge at the weekend. The centre resounded with all things feathered, with something for everyone to do from toddlers right through to great grandparents and of
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Clarke answers his Lawn critics
RYAN CLARKE may have taken a bashing on the Forest Green Rovers fans' forum last week, but the much maligned keeper answered his critics in emphatic fashion by playing a crucial role in Rovers' 5-1 dismantling of Scarborough. Forest Green boss Gary Owers
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Mum's light relief
MUM Rachael Hunt gave birth in the front seat of her car while being driven to hospital. The little girl was due to be called Grace - but because she made an appearance at a set of traffic lights Rachel has named her Amber. The drama began last Saturday
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Fundraisers band together
STROUD Rotary Club held a charity fair recently to boost the funds of local groups. The event which took place at The Hill in Stroud saw nine community groups collect cheques ranging from £500 from the proceeds of the annual Ebley Fireworks. "We wanted
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Tragedy in waiting
A COLLISION at a notorious accident blackspot on Minchinhampton Common has sparked calls for a roundabout to improve safety - a proposal turned down by the parish council 50 years ago. Colleagues of 20-year-old Stroud motorcyclist James Garraway, who
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Dan's the man for Stroud
STROUD and District Athletic Club are now firmly on the world map after securing the services of Olympic marathon star Dan Robinson. The Nailsworth based 31-year-old international runner admitted a number of circumstances had persuaded him to come home
