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Sport birthdays 04/10/14
Ivan Mauger (speedway) - winner of six world titles, born 1939. John Rutherford (rugby union) - former Scotland and British Lions stand-off, born 1955. Jorge Valdano (soccer) - former Real Madrid and Argentina striker, won 1986 World Cup, born
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Five things to do in Stroud this weekend
COMEDIANS, columnists, historians and novelists will be descending on Cheltenham over the next 12. The Cheltenham Literature Festival kicks off today, Friday and household names such as Caitlin Moran, Damien Lewis and Brian Blessed are just some
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Call us with your breaking news story over the weekend
THE SNJ news team can now be contacted over the weekend. Anyone who would like to contact the paper on a Saturday or Sunday with a news story should call 0772 195 9801. The number is only in use over the weekend period so please continue to
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Forest Green chairman Dale Vince insists club are innocent party in administration error
Forest Green chairman Dale Vince believes the club is innocent of the administration error which may, pending appeal, result in Rovers being deducted three points. The Vanarama Conference outfit have been docked three points and fined £500 fine
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Nick Bonnie death: Sentencing of four friends delayed
THE sentencing of four friends who lied to police after the death of a popular Stroud man has been adjourned until the end of the month. Paul Tabb, James Churchill, Dean Neale and Simon Lloyd-Jones admitted perverting the course of justice following
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RUGBY: Gloucester change three for visit of Leicester Tigers
Prop Nick Wood makes his first start of the campaign for Gloucester after recovering from back spasms that troubled him during pre-season, packing down alongside Richard Hibbard and John Afoa. Elsewhere, lock Tom Savage returns to action and scrum-half
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Tetbury couple look forward to South American holiday
By Tim Moynihan, Press Association The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will make a nine-day visit to Colombia and Mexico starting later this month, Clarence House said today. Charles and Camilla, who live in Tetbury, will visit
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EDUCATION:Cash for GCSEs deals 'low impact'
Offering teenagers cash to do well in their GCSEs is likely to have little impact on their results, according to research. While parents may use financial incentives to motivate their children to get good grades, a new study indicates that doing
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HEALTH: Pill to help cut drink consumption
By Alex Diaz, Press Association Drinkers who have half a bottle of wine or three pints a night are to be offered a life-saving pill which helps reduce their alcohol consumption. Nearly 600,000 people will be eligible to receive the nalmefene
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Friends of Nick Bonnie to be sentenced this afternoon
FOUR friends who lied to police after the death of popular Stroud man are due to be sentenced today, Friday. Paul Tabb, James Churchill, Dean Neale and Simon Lloyd-Jones admitted perverting the course of justice following the death of their friend
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Family pay tribute to cyclist Alan Knight killed in road accident
FOLLOWING the death of cyclist Alan Knight, 64, in a road traffic collision in Stroud Road Gloucester, his family have now released the following tribute. "The entire family are heartbroken about the death of Alan, a loving husband to Linda and
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On This Day In Sport
1811: The first inter-county women's cricket match took place - between Hampshire and Surrey. The encounter was held at Newington. 1996: UEFA announced an extra place for clubs in England - and seven other countries - as the top European competitions
