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Explore new art at Site '06
THE SITE art festival, organised by Stroud Valleys ArtSpace, returns this year with major new developments to its programme, making it an unmissable experience for any visitor. Building on the success of previous years, Site06 will be once again breaking
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Adding a personal touch
Would you let eccentric Torsten Baumbach makeover your living room? SCL06H06 The walls are electric orange and lipstick pink, the sink oozes plumes of vibrant red mist and the sofas are awash with a patchwork of luminous fur and leopard-print. After moving
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Lister the boot
Western Counties North Stroud 31 Old Centralians 8 THE scoreline suggests a reasonably comfortable result for Stroud, but it certainly wasn't the case as Old Cents put on a good performance that gave their hosts more than a few worries. Once again the
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Windfarm project
A WIND turbine could be erected in Horsley if proposals from Ruskin Mill College get the go-ahead. Plans are being drawn up for a turbine at the college's Gables Farm for educational purposes. The 15-metre windmill - which would cost around £28,000 -
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Building up links in the community
ONE minute he is dealing with graffiti and fly-tipping, the next he is helping victims of crime or dropping-in on elderly residents. The duties of a neighbourhood warden are extremely varied with no two days ever the same says 24-year-old Ashley Nicholson
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Fantastic festival
THE newly rejuvenated Stroud Fringe Festival will return later this year - bigger and better than its first incarnation in September. Organiser Roger Sanders, freshly recovered from last year's hard work of getting the festival up and running, spoke exclusively
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Council staff strike
STRIKING council staff demonstrated at Ebley Mill on Monday following a dispute over pay and conditions. Members of public sector workers' union UNISON - which represents around 40 percent of Stroud District Council's 615 staff - voted in favour of the
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Owers: We deserved something from the game
Conference Halifax Town 1 Forest Green Rovers 0 FOREST GREEN boss Gary Owers felt his side deserved a slice of the spoils as he watched his side fall to their second consecutive defeat at promotion chasing Halifax Town on Saturday. "We deserved something
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Bottle Bag lead the way at Hub
THE constantly evolving Hub Collective have, with their two-year run of eclectic and intimate soires, delighted Stroud revellers for some time. They are now taking their magical mix of feel-good vibes and visual feast a step further, masterfully recreating
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Bevan out of intensive care
TAMWORTH goalkeeper Scott Bevan was released from intensive care on Friday after undergoing a life-saving operation for the removal of a kidney following the serious injury he suffered in Tamworth's 2-1 victory at Forest Green on Tuesday night. Bevan,
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Bouncer banned from every pub
A FORMER bouncer has been banned from every pub in Stroud for headbutting an enemy during a night on the town. Stroud Magistrates' Court heard how Guy Robson's three-year grudge against Lloyd Williams came to a head on the night of Wednesday, January
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Local bands square up
THE DMS Battle of the Bands competition gets underway next week with the first of three heats at the Comrades Club in Nailsworth, featuring SuperJuice, HARD-DRIVE and Aisha. "The winner of each heat will go forward to the final, which takes place in the
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Bus seats for kids are 'not a priority'
ANXIOUS mothers are demanding Gloucestershire County Council ensure their children are seated on the bus to school. Mother-of-three Sharon Davies, 36, was shocked to discover her son Jordan, 14, is regularly forced to stand on the route 3 bus from their
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Call for tougher sentence
A TEENAGER who may have lost the use of his right arm after being stabbed on New Year's Eve has collected more than 300 signatures calling for his attacker to be given a tougher sentence. As reported in last week's SNJ, stabbing victim Adam White was
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Cash pours in for canal
HISTORIC canals running through the Five Valleys are to be given a new lease of life after the final slice of regeneration cash fell into place this week. Thunderous cheers and piercing whistles greeted Wednesday's announcement at Ebley Mill that the
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Odejayi goes so close
FORMER Forest Green striker Kayode Odejayi missed his chance of FA Cup glory against Premiership Newcastle United. Under-fire Graeme Souness watched his side gain a far from convincing 2-0 victory against a plucky Cheltenham side guided by captain fantastic
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Tigers in need of a new home to play
WHITMINSTER Little Tigers playgroup is looking for a new habitat as the village hall they currently use will soon undergo refurbishment. The parents of 20 children rely on the playgroup - the only one in the village. And the best solution so far - which
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Nelson is the Bees' knees
STROUD-born goalkeeper Stuart Nelson will be relishing the chance of another Premiership scalp after League One minnows Brentford gained a stunning FA Cup fourth round victory over Premiership Sunderland on Saturday. A brace from Dudley 'DJ'Campbell allowed
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Beckingham's blast earns points
Gloucestershire County Yate Town Res 1 King's Stanley 1 MIKE BECKINGHAM'S strike saw King's Stanley share the spoils at high-flying Yate Town. Stanley suffered an early blow when Nick Rieger was forced to leave the field with a hamstring injury. However
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Guiding light for youngsters
Recent blockbusters such as Big Daddy and About A Boy have touched on the theme of mentoring - giving the concept a touch of glamour. But now young people in the Five Valleys can benefit from similar support at the Door Youth Project in Stroud. Reporter
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Mum's fear of fire
YOUNG mum Hayley Squibb fears her flat could be a potential death-trap after the fourth fire in two years broke out just metres away. Hayley and her partner Martyn Guest - the father of her three-month-old son Benjamin - watched in horror recently as
