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Couple's delight after spotting 'holy grail' of rare moths in their Stroud garden
A RARE moth found in a Stroud garden is the first of its kind to be spotted in Gloucestershire. Moth enthusiasts Paul and Rose Kear couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw a beautiful violet and blue clifden nonpareil – described as the "holy
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Motorists urged to avoid C&G roundabout during rush hour
MOTORISTS are being urged to find an alternative route during this evening’s rush hour and tomorrow morning due to a traffic light fault at the C&G roundabout. The lights on the approaches from the A417 Barnwood Link and A417 Barnwood Bypass
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Wildnight at Westonbirt
TWENTY four girls from the Girlguiding Mid Gloucestershire Division have returned home from an exhilarating overnight trip to Westonbirt Arboretum.The girls, aged 13 years and upwards, who are older Guides and members of The Senior Section, enjoyed an
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Make sure you take up your free NHS health check
GLOUCESTERSHIRE residents are being urged to take advantage of a free NHS health check to ensure their heart is in good condition and to avoid becoming a victim of a silent killer. Heart disease often has no symptoms so can develop unnoticed, but
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FOOTBALL: Forest Green defender Chris Stokes remains positive ahead of scan
FOREST Green defender Chris Stokes is confident a scan on his right knee will bring a positive outcome. Rovers head to Vanarama Conference baement boys AFC Telford United tonight (7.45pm), with left-back Stokes missing for a third consecutive match
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Appeal to trace missing Gloucester woman Gillian Jones
POLICE in Gloucester are appealing for information to trace a missing woman. Gillian Jones, 60, who is considered vulnerable, was last seen in the Horton Road area of the city at 6.20am yesterday, Monday. Gillian, who has links to Gloucester
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Stroud Local History Society
TO START our autumn programme in September, members and visitors were treated to a slide presentation, by Howard Beard, ‘Stroud and District - An A to Z in old postcards’- many of which had never been shown in public before.There were lots
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PICTURES: The Princess Royal’s visit recognises the vital work of ISIS Women’s Centre
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended ISIS Women’s Centre in Gloucester on Tuesday to meet Trustees, staff members and clients of the Nelson Trust, the charity which created and runs ISIS. The event celebrated the contribution made by
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Minimum wage
MADAM - An increase to the National Minimum Wage, which came in to effect this week, is certainly a welcome boost for low income workers who are struggling to make ends meet. With almost three-fifths of low income working households telling us
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PICTURES: Runners get their flying colours after raising £25,000 for Cotswold Care Hospice
RUNNERS painted Kemble Airfield a rainbow of colours as they took part in the first Flying Colours Run in aid of Cotswold Care Hospice. More than 600 supporters took part in the fun run, raising more than £25,000 in sponsorship for the county charity
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Don’t be a chicken - help farm animals, says RSPCA
MADAM - You may be surprised to know that more than 900 million animals are farmed for food each year in the UK – that’s about 56 times the number of pet dogs and cats in this country. Many of these farm animals are kept in conditions which the
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Launch of MA Fine Art Degree Show
SHOWCASING a variety of student work, the annual MA Fine Art Graduating Exhibition opened to the public on Saturday, October 4 at the University of Gloucestershire’s Centre for Art and Photography in Cheltenham. A preview opened the exhibition
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Adapting to Climate Change
VISION 21 has just published a guide entitled ‘Adapting to Climate Change’. It is available on their website at www.vision21.org.uk The document looks at expected scenarios and what the challenges that may arise could be, and what the risks
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New PHE survey finds 12 per cent of three year olds have tooth decay
A NEW PHE survey finds 12 per cent of three year olds have tooth decay. The first national survey of the oral health of three year old children in England has shown that 12 per cent of three year olds, examined in their nursery, children’s centre
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FA Vase: Brimscombe set for Welton Rovers tie
BRIMSCOMBE'S FA Vase reward for beating Carterton Town 5-2 on Saturday will see Mike Green's side travel to Western League Welton Rovers in the first round. There are 101 ties that will take place over the weekend of Saturday, November 1 with winning
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On this day - October 7
1571: The Battle of Lepanto was fought, when Christian allied naval forces defeated the Ottoman Turks. 1920: Oxford University admitted its first 100 women for degrees. 1922: The first royal broadcast was made by the Prince of Wales, on 2LO
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FOOTBALL: In-form Shortwood maintain unbeaten record
Shortwood 3 Bashley 0 SHORTWOOD pushed their unbeaten run to eight matches with a comprehensive Southern league South & West Division One victory over Bashley, writes Paul Benneyworth. Shortwood dominated from start-to-finish and Bashley
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Plans to build houses and office block in Brimscombe to be discussed
PLANS to build 11 houses and an office block on an engineering site in Brimscombe will be discussed at a development control committee meeting on Monday. Officers have recommended to resolve to grant permission for the proposal as long as a list
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RUGBY: Humphreys hails Gloucester following Leicester Tigers victory
DIRECTOR of rugby David Humphreys believes Gloucester’s first-half showing was their best of the Aviva Premiership Rugby season yet as they blew away Leicester Tigers in a 33-16 win. The Cherry and Whites scored three first-half tries through Nick
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Court Barn Museum
THE Guildsmen and the Great War (October 18 to November 30) This exhibition curated by Netty Rawlings looks at the impact of these war years on the men and families who had been part of the Guild of Handicraft in Chipping Campden. Talk by Netty
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Two men deny raping Stroud girl, 17
A 17-YEAR-old Stroud girl was raped by two men after she got hopelessly drunk on vodka while with them at a Cotswold beauty spot, a jury was told today on Monday. Jordan Mills, 22, and Daniel Young, 23, both took advantage of her condition to have
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Call for county council to do more to protect female victims of domestic abuse
THE chairman of a women’s refuge in Stroud is urging the county council to do more for female victims of domestic violence. Stroud Women’s Refuge claims that there are not enough specialist services in the county to meet the needs of women experiencing
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New Chalford Shop premises brings success
BUSINESS is booming now that Chalford Shop has settled into its new home in the heart of the village. Since the shop reopened at its new premises in the former Seventh Day Adventist Hall in the high street the store’s takings have tripled.
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‘Bedroom tax’ protest hits Stroud
ACTIVISTS from Stroud Against The Cuts handed out flyers in the town centre last week to try and raise awareness about how council tenants hit by the ‘bedroom tax’ might be able to reclaim any arrears. The campaigning group, which last week criticised
