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Planning appeal lodged
AN APPEAL has been lodged against Stroud District Council's decision to refuse planning permission for a garage conversion at Brook Cottage, Bartonend, Horsley. Anyone wishing to comment, withdraw or modify earlier remarks should write to the address
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Burglars target businesses in crime spree
BURGLARS stole thousands of pounds of property from businesses during a crime spree near Stonehouse last weekend. Three burglaries and an attempted burglary took place at commercial properties on the Button Mill and Bridgend Work trading estates. Thieves
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JUST IN - Thieves target elderly Whitminster resident
POLICE have issued an e-fit image of a suspect wanted in connection with the burglary of an elderly man’s bungalow in Whitminster, during which £600 was stolen. The crime occurred between 8am on Monday, November 17 and 8am the following day on Tuesday
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An entrance fee for Nailstock, organisers propose
NAILSTOCK organisers want to charge an entrance fee and put a seven foot fence around the King George V playing field, reported Cllr John Byrne at a Nailsworth Town Council meeting last night, Tuesday. The council had a one-and-a-half hour
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FURTHER UPDATE: Unexploded bomb in Bisley
At approximately 11.55am this morning Police were called to a house in Bearsfield, Bisley after landscape gardeners discovered what is believed to be a World War One crater shell in the grounds of a resident’s house. After carrying out a risk assessment
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Commuter cuts costs and carbon emissions
ECO-ENTHUSIAST Simon Arundel has found a way to travel to work that cuts both his costs and carbon emissions. Simon, 43, of Stroud, commutes on a scooter charged with renewable electricity, which costs only 20 pence a day. He is also exempt from paying
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Young Jamie Olivers in the making
A YOUNG Jamie Oliver or Gordon Ramsay could be created after St Joseph's Primary School launched a cookery club. Chopping vegetables, weighing flour, and discovering different flavours is so popular the group has a waiting list. To get children of every
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JUST IN: Unexploded bomb found in Bisley
An unexploded World War One bomb has been discovered in Bisley this afternoon. Initial reports say the bomb was found near the WI hall and police have cordoned off the area. **Further updates to come
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Stroud Disco Council T-shirts for sale
STROUD Disco Council won't collect your rubbish, clean the streets or collect taxes - but they will get you dancing with a fantastic mix of funky house beats and lost Balearic classics. Following popular demand, the DJs are selling their T-shirts, which
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Town council faces 'very tight' budget
STROUD Town Council will have a 'very tight' budget next financial year, according to the deputy mayor. Speaking at a full council meeting on Monday, November 10, Andy Read said there would be a below inflation increase in the budget.
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Teachers inspire pupils at Horsley Primary School
TEACHERS inspire pupils with a wide range of stimulating and exciting activities, Ofsted inspectors commented when they visited Horsley Primary School. Children, staff and governors were highly praised in the report which rated the school as good with
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Toilets plans more than bog standard
PLANS for major improvements to the ageing Bedford Street toilets in the centre of Stroud have been unveiled. A replacement has emerged as the top public priority for the town in a survey recently conducted by Stroud Town Council. Now
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Bartlett set for Rovers?
JIM HARVEY could be set to swoop for Salisbury City legend Scott Bartlett ahead of Forest Green’s crucial Blue Square Premier home clash against Mansfield Town on Saturday (3pm). Harvey is a known admirer of the versatile Bartlett, 29, who is available
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1,000 pub-goers in Stroud randomly tested for drugs
NEARLY 1,000 pub-goers were randomly tested for cocaine, cannabis, heroin and ecstasy in Stroud over one weekend. A new drug testing device called an itemiser was used by police in the Queen Victoria and The Lord John with the full support of licensees
