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Stroud woman faces jail after taking another woman prisoner and sexually assaulting her
A STROUD woman could be facing jail after taking another female prisoner and sexually assaulting her. At Gloucester Crown Court on Friday Jesamine Hearsum, aged 32, of Mosley Road, Cashes Green, admitted falsely imprisoning the woman on July 29
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Stroud & District AGM - 78 per cent of people say they couldn't have resolved their problem without the CAB
NEARLY 100 people attended the Stroud & District AGM on September 19 at Ebley Mill.The keynote speaker Gillian Guy, Chief Executive of the National Citizens Advice Bureau spoke about the impact of the CAB advice service in our communities.Ms Guy said
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Gloucestershire brownies hold party of a century to celebrate the big brownie birthday
BROWNIES from all over Gloucestershire have held an extra-special birthday party - one to mark the 100th birthday of Brownies.The last year has seen hundreds of thousands of Girlguiding members from all over the UK celebrate The Big Brownie Birthday &
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STROUD Bridge Club celebrates its 40th birthday
STROUD Bridge Club celebrated its 40th birthday last Wednesday evening.Founder member Daphne Smith was given a bouquet of flowers by club secretary Nigel Pitel (pictured) in recognition of her 40 years of membershipDaphne is one of the most regular attendees
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Couple guilty of child neglect have ‘lenient’ sentences increased to six years each at the Court of Appeal
AN "inept and inadequate" couple from the Stroud area who blighted their children's lives with five years of extreme neglect in the home had their too soft sentences more than doubled by top judges on Friday. The couple - who cannot be named -
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Green Light with FGR fan John Light
A HOME win against high-flying Halifax, a draw at eighth placed Eastleigh and a win at lowly Dartford have brought seven points out of a possible nine. The promotion push is back on track. We are two points off a play-off place. These facts are
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Enough is enough
MADAM - As we approach a General Election, it is worth recalling a promise made at the 2009 Conservative Party conference. We were told that it was time to say “enough is enough” on fixed speed cameras, as they were not the best way to make our
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Stonehouse Rotary launches new faster raft in Monmouth race
AS fund raisers go, they don’t get much better or wetter than this. For the past several years, Stonehouse Rotary has supported the annual fund raising event organised by Monmouth Rotary Club, by entering a raft and team. This popular event
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Warning after cash machines tampered with in Gloucester and Cotswolds
POLICE are warning bank customers in the county to be on the alert after two cash machines were found to have been tampered with by criminals earlier this week. The discoveries were made in Gloucester and the Cotswolds on Tuesday, September 16.
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Cam and Dursley Labour Party welcomes more parking spaces at Cam and Dursley Station
LABOUR Councillors have welcomed the news that seventeen much needed additional car parking spaces are to be created at Cam & Dursley station. "Following pressure from local Labour Councillors, it’s good to get 17 more parking spaces,” said
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Life-saving charity asks for support during National Air Ambulance Week
AIR ambulance charities, including Midlands Air Ambulance, are once again coming together to celebrate National Air Ambulance Week which takes place from today, Monday, 22 and Sunday, September 28. NAAW is an initiative created by the Association
