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Family vigil for Wade
ANXIOUS loved-ones spent the festive period keeping a bedside vigil after Stroud man Wade Wills was seriously injured in a road accident during Christmas week. The 24-year-old was left with a broken back, two broken legs, a collapsed lung, three broken
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Ram-raid horror
SECURITY has been tightened at a Five Valley's aquatic centre after ram-raiders drove a lorry through the gates and stole goods worth £60,000. Thieves stole marine equipment including pond pumps, filters, aquariums plus cash during the audacious raid
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Help for local trade
POLITICIANS have dreamed up a roundabout way to spruce up the roads - by allowing businesses to sponsor Stroud's traffic islands. The initiative will allow companies to erect signs on roundabouts in exchange for plantinf flowers and landscaping them.
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Family favourites return to stage in panto classic
FRAMPTON on Severn's Perryway Players return with a pantomime classic this week in the shape of Cinderella, written by Norman Robbins. Featuring Cinders, Buttons, Prince Charming and a host of familiar characters, the show promises to make you laugh until
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Join Peter in finding Neverland
THE COTSWOLD Players are staging a British musical version of Peter Pan at the Cotswold Playhouse this month. It promises to be a spectacular show with many special effects, creative dance numbers and a smattering of toe-tapping songs. The villainous
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Home town is three of a kind
Adventurous Ashley Davies has travelled and lived all over the world - but wherever he goes Stroud is always just around the corner. James Davis met the man who has visited two other Strouds to find out how the younger towns measure up. ASHLEY Davies
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Rapson's boot shines for Wycliffe
Under-15s District Final Marling u15s 7 Wycliffe College u15s 17 WYCLIFFE came from behind to capture the Under-15 District Cup in a pulsating clash with Marling at Fromehall Park. Earlier, Marling had a slight edge in the backs and they had used this
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Company's model behaviour
Cartoon sets, Action Man money boxes, limited edition DVD cases, demonstration models of new houses, TV props and Olympic ceremony models. You name it, modelmakers Gary Thwaites and Will Sumpter have made it. Having worked separately for several years
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Call for action at crash blackspot
MOTHER-of-four Liese (corr) Hull returned from a Christmas break to find a car had crashed at the blackspot outside her home - for the second time in less than a year. In April last year, a car spun out of control on the hairpin bend near a school on
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Dispatches from South America
Former Five Valleys teacher Ally Mountain is currently enjoying a mid-life gap year. In her latest dispatch she enjoys the splendours of Bolivia. DAY 104 - Ushuaia - The End of the World. South America is the land of superlatives. La Paz - the highest
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Owers' view
GARY OWERS hailed his players' performance levels as Forest Green ended the festive period on an unbeaten high. Rovers' boss was delighted with the 4-2 victory over Aldershot Town on New Year's Eve and the 1-1 draw with Hereford United on Bank Holiday
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Hopes for new drop-in centre
A GROUP of volunteers are hoping to create Stroud's first drop-in centre for homeless and vulnerable people. The Marah Trust, an organisation supported by most of the town's churches, hopes to expand its work with homeless people, drug addicts and those
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Guy strikes again to bank Hereford point
Conference Hereford Utd 1 Forest Green 1 HOT-SHOT Guy Madjo netted his fourth goal in three matches to earn his side a valuable point on Bank Holiday Monday. Earlier, Adam Stansfield's 29th-minute goal gave Hereford the lead. However, the visitors equalised
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Teen stabbed at New Year
A TEENAGE boy has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a 19-year-old youth in the neck in Stonehouse on New Year's Eve. The victim was rushed to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital where he underwent surgery and is in a serious but stable condition. He was
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Stroud enjoy bright night
STROUD Rugby Football Club celebrated the official turning on of their new floodlights with aplomb to ease into the quarter-finals of the GRFU Road Chef Senior County Cup with a shock victory over Gloucester Old Boys. The Western Counties side surprised
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Waitrose defends policy
SUPERMARKET giant Waitrose is standing by its controversial decision to slap a £25 charge on customers who leave cars at its Stroud store after doing their shopping. The penalty introduced at the end of November is aimed at stopping shoppers parking at
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Latest from life in Uganda
Carpenter Joseph Lauzier, 24, from Brimscombe, has been teaching in a school in Uganda. From time to time he keeps SNJ readers updated on his progress. Here is his latest news before he heads back home. Dear All, The term ended at the start of December
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Wheels in motion for Project Stroud
THE wheels driving Stroud's renaissance are in motion after plans to revitalise the town were launched. The Project Stroud steering group held its first meeting to discuss the long-awaited rejuvenation plan - the result of three years research. Over the
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Derelict shop owner to make decision
THE owner of a run-down Stroud shop has vowed to either carry out vital work or sell the premises before the end of the Month. The former Smith and Lee shop, at 15 High Street, which has been derelict for a several years, has often attracted complaints
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Get into the groove
MOST people can relate to that sense of living in their heads, of having to be highly mentally charged and focused throughout our day to meet the demands and expectations imposed upon us. These stresses can be multiplied during the winter months with
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Madjo lights up The Lawn
Conference Forest Green Rovers 4 Aldershot Town 2 THE lights went out twice at The Lawn but Forest Green showed enough New Year's Eve spark to continue their splendid Conference revival. Bristol City's on-loan Guy Madjo was once again the star of the
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Where to find great produce
For most of us a walk in the countryside is just that - a walk. But if you're into foraging, a rural ramble can result in a culinary delight. Stroud-based freelance journalist Sarah Edghill has just finished working on a TV series presented by Matthew
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Ceri is the new voice for youth
Stroud's Youth Council was set up five years ago to give young people a chance to have their voices heard. Having just been elected as their new leader 15-year-old Ceri Wills is busy settling into her new role. Reporter Sian Davies spoke to her about
