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Stroud Town Council opposes flats plan
STROUD Town Council has objected to plans to convert an office into a flat and built four further flats in Stratford Road. The consultations committee on Monday, November 24 decided it would be an over-development of the site and would impact the building
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Sherlock solves Christmas mystery at The Space
Stroud's Daylight Theatre Company are delighted to be back in town with a newly revised version of an old time favourite, 'Sherlock Holmes and the Magic Box'. It is Christmas time in Sherlock Holmes' study. Dr Watson arrives with a mysterious box
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Princely frog at Star Anise
FOLLOWING the sell-out success of The Ugly Duckling in 2007, Red Dog are set to bring their own adaptation of The Frog Prince, by the Brothers Grimm, to Star Anise Cafe on Sunday at 12 noon. Prince Ned is getting ready for his Christmas fancy dress party
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Quiet celebration of new record label
TO CELEBRATE the launch of the new Stroud based recording label, Quiet Illumination, there will be a concert at Hawkwood College on Thursday, featuring sound artist Stefan Cartwright and improvising pianist, Erik Huele from Holland. Stefan will be
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Xmas fair to be held
A CHRISTMAS fair will be held at a care home in Pitchcombe on Saturday, December 6. Among the highlights at Resthaven Home of Healing will be Father Christmas handing out presents, a raffle and bric-a-brac sales. The event, which runs from 2pm to 4pm
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Town council backs St Rose's pool plans
STROUD Town Council has backed plans to build a hydrotherapy pool at St Rose’s School in Beeches Green. The consultations committee on Monday, November 24 also suggested exploring the potential of putting solar panels on the roof of the two-storey extension
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Hundreds of plants given away
ABOUT 450 old summer plants from Stroud’s parks have been donated to homeowners by the town council. Stroud Valleys Project provided tea and coffee to dozens of gardeners at the recent give-away in Park Gardens. Workmen have already planted the winter
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Amberley pupils sing their hearts out
PUPILS from Amberley Primary School choir sang their hearts out as they joined in with 6,000 children in a concert. The 30 children, from years three to six learnt a huge array of songs off by heart and on Tuesday, November 25 practiced as part of a
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Frocester great-grandfather receives MBE
GREAT-GRANDFATHER Eddie Price has been presented with a Queen’s honour for voluntary services to archaeology in Frocester. Mr Price, 85, a former president of the Gloucester and District Archaeological Group, received the MBE in front of 37
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Stroud Town Council sets proposed budget
TAX paid to Stroud Town Council by residents is expected to stay the same next financial year - despite the financial crisis. The annual charge, which is £88.75 for a band D property, would be kept low through efficiency savings and cutting expenditure
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Young traveller escapes terror attacks
A YOUNG traveller heard gunfire and an explosion as she escaped the Mumbai terror attacks, which killed at least 172 people. Mo Grills, 27, daughter of former Stroud High headteacher Jo Grills, was in a bar with her boyfriend Ed Mitson, 28, only minutes
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SDC spent £45,000 on investigating sites for affordable housing in Minchinhampton
STROUD District Council spent £45,000 on hiring independent surveyors Savills to investigate sites for affordable housing in Minchinhampton, it has been revealed. Parish councillor Gerald Ford announced the figure at a Minchinhampton parish council meeting
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David Drew
This week MP David Drew criticises ITV's decision to cut its budget for regional news SO does the news matter to you? I hope that it does and that you will be as annoyed at me at the decision of ITV to strike £40million off its budget for regional
