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Minchinhampton
Minchinhampton is one of the Cotswold's lesser-known gems. Partially surrounded by some of the most beautiful common land in England, cows and horses roam free, and wild orchids and cowslips still flourish. The undulating mounds of the common tell tales
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Nailsworth
The old woollen merchants who left their mark on so much of the Cotswolds, must surely haunt Nailsworth as almost no other town. It was an important centre for clothiers, and many mills line the waterway that runs through it. Hopefully, they would be
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Painswick
Painswick's churchyard is one of the most beautiful in England, famed for its yew trees which date back over 200 years. Indeed some were planted as long ago as 1714. They are elegantly kept, arching over their surroundings in a lovely symmetry. Every
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Stonehouse
Stonehouse must have been a fair sight when William the Conqueror's Domesday Book was written in 1086. For there, surrounded by lovely countryside, was a manor house built in stone - quite different from the many wattle and daub buildings that were normally
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Stroud
When Laurie Lee wrote of his childhood in the Slad Valley, just outside Stroud, he immortalised this corner of England, and brought it to the attention of the wider world. People have continued to flock here ever since. Life has changed dramatically
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Green future for Stroud?
THE people of Stroud have had their say on how the district can achieve a greener future. Stroud District Council, which is leading the way in Gloucestershire, is to produce an environmental strategy for the next 20 years and has been canvassing opinions
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Youth club meeting rejection
A SPECIAL event was organised by the threatened Painswick Youth Club to boost membership - but not a single youngster turned up. Youth workers have been trying to increase the number of children attending the club over the last few months. A meeting
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School in crisis
A SPECIAL school whose headteacher was suspended earlier this year has been branded as being 'in crisis" by Ofsted inspectors in a damning report. Amberley Ridge school, which cares for children with severe behavioural difficulties, was given a grade
