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JUST IN: Local woman runs for life in terrorist attacks
A TOURIST from the Stroud Valleys had to run for her life during the terrorist attacks in Mumbai yesterday. Mo Grills, 27, was in a bar with her boyfriend Ed Mitson, 28, only minutes before it was targeted by extremists. Read her eye
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It's drama queens a-go-go with Hexagon Theatre
Review Abandonment by Kate Atkinson Hexagon Theatre Company The Space IT WASN’T until I tried to open and then eat a packet of Maltesers while watching Hexagon's production of Abandonment that I realised just how loud they are. They’re way
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Entertainment from a word-based organism from Devon
“A WORD-based organism from Devon”, AKA poet Matt Harvey, will tackle issues such as lonely hearts, teabags and curtains at The Space on Saturday. He'll be joined by Jo Bell, a boat-dwelling poet from Cheshire, Peter Wyton - 'the Seamus Heaney of Slam
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Puppet show wows in Horsley
Review The Tin Forest by PuppetCraft Horsley Village Hall WHEN I was at school we read a science fiction story about some children who’d been taken over by aliens. You knew they’d been possessed by their laser beam hypnotic green eyes. Last weekend
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Great show from the rightly named Fabulous Old Spot Theatre -Company
REVIEW ‘THE KING OF SPAIN’S DAUGHTER’ By the Fabulous Old Spot Theatre Company The Space 22 November 2008 We thought the trilogy about Jack and Florence ended with ‘A Gloucester Scaramouche’, but we got an extra helping with a fourth tale
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It's Victorian open house at the Museum in the Park
THE Museum in the Park is open this weekend for Christmas festivities. Step back in time to the elegant Victorian age and visit a country mansion scented with cloves and oranges and decorated with festive greenery. You will be welcomed with a complimentary
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Shortwood show Premiership class
SHORTWOOD boss John Evans felt his side showed Premiership quality as United racked up their seventh straight Hellenic League victory at Hook Norton. Evans said: "Two of the goals we scored tonight wouldn't have been out of place in the Premiership
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Burton believes Rovers can make history-
TERRY Burton believes that Forest Green can make history and cause an FA Cup shock this Saturday when they take on League Two high-flyers Rochdale at the New Lawn, writes Rob Iles. The eccentric goalkeeper enjoyed his first taste of playing in the world
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Free parking on Saturdays in run up to Christmas
There will be no parking charges in Stroud District Council operated car parks on the three Saturdays before Christmas. On the 6th, 13th and 20th December motorists will be able to park for free in all of the council’s pay and display car parks. Councillor
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Man dies after industrial incident in Frampton
At around 3.25pm on Wednesday, November 26, police were called to attend an incident in Perryway in Frampton-on-Severn in which a construction vehicle had overturned. A 44-year-old man from Oxfordshire was operating the vehicle at the time and was declared
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Stroud shock leaders
Cheltenham B 3 Stroud Men’s 2nd XI 3 Goalscorers: Andy Hines (2), Nick Hitchcroft ANDY HINES’ brace saw Stroud shock leaders Cheltenam. In what was unquestionably a fast-paced, flowing and competitive encounter, both sides produced some fine hockey
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Father Christmas to light up tree avenue
FATHER Christmas will turn on lights in a tree trail at Westonbirt Arboretum near Tetbury on Friday at 4.45pm. He will be accompanied by Jack Frost, Christmas tree stilt walkers and the Rose Hill Westonbirt School Choir. Then on Friday, Saturday and
