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District councillor calls for defibrillators in rural areas
DEFIBRILLATORS need to be more widely available, especially in rural communities where it takes longer for ambulances to arrive, a Stroud district councillor has said. Councillor Steve Lydon is calling for the life-saving machines, which work by
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Marling School wins prestigious status
MARLING School is one of 60 organisations across the country to be classed as a Teaching School this year. As one of a handful of schools to be granted this prestigious status by the the National College of Teaching and Leadership, the school in
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New lobby for Lansdown Gallery thanks to Biffa award
LANSDOWN Hall and Gallery has a smart glass lobby in the entrance to the Gallery thanks to Biffa Award, and with winter approaching this is a particularly welcome addition to the building.As Jeremy Collingwood, Chair of Trustees for the Hall and Gallery
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Parents’ ‘lenient’ jail term to be challenged
PRISON terms passed on a couple who kept their five children in filthy, appalling conditions for years are to be challenged as too lenient in the Court of Appeal. Attorney General Jeremy Wright has approved a prosecution appeal against the sentences
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Two-day music festival in Startford Park this weekend
THE Voice’s Adam Isaac and Britain’s Got Talent’s James Smith are just two of the artists performing at a two day festival in Stratford Park this weekend. Jack’s Gig in the Park takes place between noon and 10pm this Saturday and Sunday and includes
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Save a life - give blood
Save a life – give bloodThursday, October 91.30pm – 3.30pm and 4.30pm – 7.15pmSt Laurence Church, The Shambles, StroudTo book an appointment visit blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23
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Weekend forecast: weather warning issued for Friday but expected to clear over the weekend
A SEVERE weather warning has been issued for Gloucestershire. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms for the South West from today, Friday, through to 10am tomorrow morning. Many places will miss
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CCTV released of man suspected of shoplifting in two Chipping Camden stores
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man dressed as a chef who is suspected of shoplifting in two High Street stores in Chipping Camden. The incidents took place on Wednesday, September 10 between the hours of 2.45pm and 3.15pm. The man is
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Well bless my soul: Volunteering job gives Elvis fan Rex new lease of life
SINCE spotting a note appealing for help weeding the floral displays in Newent, 82-year old Rex Debenham has had little time to rock around the clock to his favourite tunes of the 1950s. When Rex moved to the historic market town after his wife
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Man, 63, taken to hospital after disagreement in Stroud
A 63-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital after getting involved in a disagreement with a group of people in Stroud yesterday, Thursday. According to a police spokesman the man become involved in a disagreement with a group of people over who had
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Art Amnesty calls for art donations
FAMOUS for arts and culture, Bristol is today the site of a week-long art amnesty asking the public to hand in art they have outgrown to be donated to a local homelessness charity. A giant pink recycling bank has been erected outside Brunel’s Old
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Prime Minister David Cameron welcomes Scottish rejection of independence
The Scottish electorate's rejection of independence was greeted with delight by Prime Minister David Cameron, who said that the victory margin of around 55%-45% had settled the issue "for a generation... perhaps for a lifetime". Speaking outside
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Maguire raring to go
By Nick Robson, Press Association National Hunt jockey Jason Maguire returns to the saddle after six months out injured at Newton Abbot on Friday. Birdlip-based Maguire, attached to the Donald McCain stable in Cheshire, was seriously hurt on
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Stonehouse Celebration Day: Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple search for clues
SHERLOCK Holmes and Miss Marple will be searching for clues in Stonehouse this weekend. This year the theme of the annual Stonehouse Celebration Day is TV and film detectives, so the high street should be packed with Dr Watsons, Hercule Poirots
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Self-help group set up for Stoma patients
A SELF-HELP group is being set up for stoma patients, starting on Wednesday, October 8 at 10.30am. The group will meet on the second Wednesday of each month in the community room at the rear of Dursley Methodist Church, next to Sainsbury’s.
