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Stalls, games and antiques at Whiteway Colony fete
THIS year’s Whiteway Colony fete is on Sunday, September 1. There will be games for children, stalls, plants, books, preserves and 'Made in Whiteway' crafts plus a display by an Air Cadet squadron. The community swimming pool will also be open
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Stonehouse man denies assaulting his girlfriend
A STONEHOUSE man has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting his girlfriend. Neil Carter, aged 50, of Juniper Way, denied attacking his girlfriend on July 8 when he appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court last Tuesday, August 13.
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Man, 61, appears in court charged with benefit fraud
A 61-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with two counts of benefit fraud. Alan Burgess, of Osbourne Terrace, London Road, Thrupp, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Friday. Magistrates did not have time to hear the
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New campaign group set-up to oppose supermarket developments
A CAMPAIGN group has been launched to stop more supermarkets being built in the Stroud area. Stroud Against Supermarket Saturation (SASS) was set up by a group of local people concerned about the recent proposals for two new supermarkets in the
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Victory for road safety campaigners in Stroud
ROAD safety campaigners are celebrating after 20mph signs were put up throughout Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe - marking a successful end to their eight-year struggle for reduced speed limits. Stroud district councillor Philip Booth, who represents
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Villagers enjoy annual Frampton feast celebrations
ALL the fun of the fair came to Frampton on Severn at the weekend. A fun fair with rides, dodgems and other attractions was set up on the village green as part of the annual Frampton feast celebrations, which are dedicated to the patron saint of
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Hunt for buried treasure in Miserden
HUNT for buried treasure while dressed as a pirate in Miserden on Bank Holiday Monday, August 26. A Grand Treasure Hunt starts at Miserden village hall in Wayside between 10am and 2pm in aid of Women V Cancer. There will be prizes for treasure
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JUST IN: Green Light with FGR fan John Light
IT was a messy old game. There was no fluency, our forwards were too static, we have to do better and we need to take a good look at ourselves. Those words are not mine. They are extracted from manager David Hockaday' press conference, and they
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Anti-fracking activists from Stroud join protests in Balcombe
CLIMATE campaigners from Stroud joined around 2,000 anti-fracking activists at a protest camp in West Sussex over the weekend, close to where the energy firm Cuadrilla is test-drilling for oil. James Beecher, 29, of environmental group Transition
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Trading Standards clamps down on illegal tobacco trade in Gloucester
FOUR men have pleaded guilty to selling illegal tobacco products from General Store in the city’s Station Road - as Gloucestershire County Council’s Trading Standards Service continues to clamp down on the trade. Najmadin Karim, 38, of Farm Street
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Firefighters clean up following chemical spill
FIRE crews were called to a chemical spill at a plastics company in Gloucester this morning after a forklift truck overturned, causing battery acid to leak out. Two engines from Gloucester, one from Stroud and the Environmental Protection Unit
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Boy aged three suffers serious leg injury in Cheltenham collision
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision in Cheltenham yesterday evening, Tuesday. The emergency services were called to St Paul's Street North shortly before 7pm to reports that a black Honda HR-V had collided with
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Blaze at Stonehouse Co-op - full story
SIXTEEN firefighters tackled a blaze at the Elm Road Co-op store in Stonehouse in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday. Fire crews were called to the scene just after 4am and spent three hours dealing with the incident. Over 50 per cent of
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Stroud MP welcomes jobs figures but Labour Party says living standards are falling
A FALL in UK unemployment has been welcomed by Stroud MP Neil Carmichael as proof that the economy is beginning to heal but the town's Labour Party say the latest jobs figures 'hide disturbing trends'. The unemployment rate in the UK remains at
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Blaze at Stonehouse Co-op
A FIRE broke out at the Elm Road Co-op store in Stonehouse last night, Tuesday. Firefighters spent three hours tackling the blaze and the road was closed but has since reopened. More to follow.
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Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service launches new high-tec control room
FASTER emergency response times are expected following the launch of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service's new control room. The new set-up at the county fire HQ at Waterwells Business Park in Quedgeley includes a state-of-the-art mobilising
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Spate of thefts from vehicles in Stonehouse
MOTORISTS are being asked to think about the security of their vehicles following a spate of car crime in Stonehouse. Police say there was an increase in the number of thefts from vehicles in the area throughout last month. Offences include
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Man, 21, denies stealing from his employers
A 21-YEAR-OLD man appeared at Gloucester Crown Court on Friday accused of stealing from his employers. Ashley Caine, of Wattisham Road, Kingsway, Quedgeley, denies the alleged offence and will stand trial in February. Caine was released
