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Rovers make Anthony appeal
CONFERENCE York City....................5 Forest Green Rovers..........1 FOREST GREEN boss Gary Owers will hope video evidence will help clear Byron Anthony controversial red card after the on-loan Cardiff City central defender was sent off just 13 minutes
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Pair nip ill health in bud
When a florist and a homeopathist got together and began exploring their interest in alternative therapy, the results were colourful, intriguing and unpredictable. Working with the principles used by physician Edward Bach, their herbal remedies combine
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Yobs target disabled man's home
POLICE have condemned vandals who attacked the home of a disabled Stroud man on two occasions. The 23 year-old, who is recovering from spinal injuries, had been due to move into the address in Sunnyhill, Stroud, at the end of last month. His family had
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Support on gay issues
For those who are gay or bisexual, growing up in rural areas like the Five Valleys can be an isolating experience. To coincide with last month's celebration of Gay History a network of support groups has been set up in various parts of the county including
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Wildlife worry at hospital site
ANXIOUS residents are concerned that maintenance work on the former Cashes Green hospital site will be devastating to wildlife. And as contractors clear shrubbery from the area there have been reports of rats fleeing into nearby gardens. The site is about
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Withey tops the bill at Parliament
MATTHEW Withey's stock continues to rise after the Stroud and District AC runner was crowned the new English cross country champion in a thrilling race around London's Parliament Hill on Saturday. Withey, 15, the current UK Cross Challenge leader in the
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Record breaker
OLD Wycliffian Peter Daniels proved age is no barrier by breaking his own world record 100,000m row at the Wycliffe College Sculling Centre last month. Daniels,66, smashed his previous best of seven hours and 54 minutes,beating his previous record by
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Snapshot of community
THE Space Cinema Club returns next weekend with Living in the Valley, a film made by a Chalford resident about Chalford and its eclectic collection of residents, many of whom are into numerous alternative lifestyles. Made by Christine Felce, a sound recordist
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Service is past shelf life
I AM making an exception here before I start. Shop staff in the Five Valleys are in my experience helpful, polite and courteous and not at all typical of the examples cited below. However, I have been travelling a lot around the country recently and the
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Preview: Diverse sound of African folk
HUB LIVE at Stroud Subscription Rooms continues its run of exciting and highly decorative nights of eclectic musical frenzy this weekend with an Afro-jazz-infused night featuring Hlel. Hlel play a fusion of traditional Cameroonian music and afro-jazz.
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PREVIEW: Diverse sound of African folk
HUB LIVE at Stroud Subscription Rooms continues its run of exciting and highly decorative nights of eclectic musical frenzy this weekend with an Afro-jazz-infused night featuring Hlel. Hlel play a fusion of traditional Cameroonian music and afro-jazz.
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Charity help is at hand
COMMUNITY groups and organisations in the Stroud area were recently offered an extra Helping Hand with their fundraising ventures. High Street retailer Wilkinson, which opened its 259th store in Stroud's Merrywalks Retail Centre, has now revealed details
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Easy riders can wheely let rip
Eighty-one-year-old cycling enthusiast Eric Lewis is riding high after 55 years of two-wheeled travel. Reporter James Davis caught up with the president of the Stonehouse Wheelers to find out about the highlights of half a century's service to his beloved
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'Kaotic' play of decadence
MOLL Flanders - Daniel Defoe's classic tale of adventure and debauchery - is bringing a definite dose of sauce and sexiness to the Everyman in Cheltenham this week. Presented by KAOS theatre, which formed in Cirencester before moving to London's West
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Tribunal threat by fed-up council staff
MUTINOUS staff at Ebley Mill are preparing to launch scores of employment tribunal claims against Stroud District Council. Public sector worker's union UNISON announced it will issue between 70 and 100 claims on behalf of its members over the next few
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Dedicated followers of fashion
Whether it's mullets, kipper ties, pussycat bows or shoulder pads, we have all been guilty of the occasional fashion faux pas. A new book from Stroud-based Sutton Publishing - Worst Fashions by Catherine Horwood - reveals the true extent of our sordid
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Concern as new houses approved
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a housing development in Nailsworth's Old Market have been approved - sparking concerns from parish leaders. Developers at McCarthy and Stone have been given the go-ahead to build a three-storey sheltered housing block containing
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Parents' fury as nursery fees rise
ANGRY parents are wondering how they will find the money for child care after a Stroud nursery increased its fees by 24 percent. The Imagine Co-operative nursery at Cainscross near Stroud has put its fees up for the second year running because of cuts
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Trouble teens to face eviction?
FAMILIES who fail to control tearaway teenagers could be evicted from their homes under sweeping new police powers planned for Stonehouse. The tough new measures form part of a crackdown on rowdy behaviour which has sparked a flood of complaints from
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Stroud make big splash
STROUD Swimming Club has started 2006 with a new vision. A new committee was elected in January to move the club forward as it makes changes to its structure which will enable the club to apply for ASA Swim 21 accreditation, the kite mark of a progressive
