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Factory workers muck in to help restore canal-side land
FACTORY workers in Stonehouse rolled up their sleeves to help clear two waterside sites in the town as part of the Cotswold Canals Project. Seven employees of student accommodation manufacturers Unite Modular Solutions generously gave up their spare
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Hit romcom to be screened in aid of church rooms
A SCREENING of the hit romantic comedy It’s Complicated, starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, will be held at France Lynch Church Rooms on Thursday evening, July 22. A selection of homemade ice creams will be available to enjoy
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Hardinges guides Frocester home
WITH Nick Trainor unavailable, Mark Hardinges took over as skipper and guided Frocester to a three- wicket victory that lifted Frocester to second in Premier One. In fact, the quest for victory was the reason for Hardinges’ decision to invite Bridgewater
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Inside the pavilion with former Gloucestershire chairman John Light
TWO thumping home defeats have brought to an end a frustrating T20 campaign. Frustrating because although generally wretched, Gloucestershire showed at the Oval and Hove that they could be wonderful – but not often enough! The reasons for failure are
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Beautiful gypsy caravan on show at Prinknash Bird and Deer Park
THIS beautiful traditional gypsy caravan is on show at Prinknash Bird and Deer Park, near Cranham. Owner Melanie Meigh commissioned the ornate vehicle from Painswick craftsman Fish Redfern. The project took six months to complete and the original
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Cockatoo flies home after days away
RANDWICK parishioners were celebrating on Wednesday, July 14 after a family cockatoo, called Peanuts, returned home after days away. The pet, from Cashes Green, had had his wings clipped in order to prevent her from flying off but when released into
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GCC seeking reassurance of Government funding for major flood alleviation schemes
On the third anniversary of Gloucestershire’s devastating floods, the county council is keen to secure the completion of schemes promised to the county. Cllr Stan Waddington, Cabinet member for environment, has written to Richard Benyon, MP, the Parliamentary
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Two Painswick girls advertise goats' milk
TWO Painswick girls are letting people know about their new found love for goats’ milk by appearing on St Helen’s Farm milk cartons up and down the country. Abi Garbett and Freya Tate, both 16, are to be featured on half a million St Helen’s Farm goats
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Traders seek council assistance in reverting Lansdown one-way system
A DELEGATION of town centre traders petitioned the Town Council on Monday, July 19 to support them in returning the one-way traffic flow on Lansdown and Gloucester Street to the way it was before. The consultations committee decide that there
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Gloucestershire Police Male Voice Choir to sing in Minchinhampton
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police Male Voice Choir is to sing in concert at 7.30pm on Friday, July 30 at Holy Trinity Church in Minchinhampton. Money raised will go to Stroud and District Citizens Advice Bureau, which faces service cuts unless volunteers raise money
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A week in the life of Stroud's new MP Neil Carmichael
By Neil Carmichael I thought readers may like to know what their Member of Parliament does during the week. After a morning’s work in the constituency office on Monday, I catch the train (standard class and off peak you will be glad to hear!) from
