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Treasurer Matthew Mann jailed after stealing £35,000 from his neighbours
A BUILDING treasurer who stole around £35,000 from his neighbours has been jailed for 28 months.Matthew Mann used cash that was meant to be for the maintenance and running of Cheltenham apartments in...
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Love for Laurie raises wood funds in six weeks
THE landscape which inspired Laurie Lee's novel Cider with Rosie has been safeguarded for future generations after a £35,000 appeal.Ancient woodland in Slad once owned by the famous author and nature...
View ArticleStone the crows
SCARECROWS will be sticking around Chalford for longer than usual this spring.The annual village scarecrow trail is being extended. It will be launched on Saturday and runs until April 7.It will start...
View ArticleLEADER'S DIARY by Stroud District Council leader Geoff Wheeler
Tuesday March 5 – Planning Advisory Panel – Local PlanI didn't submit a diary column last week but it's worth recapping on this important meeting which took place at the start of the month. It inspired...
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Balloon goes up over waste burner
CAMPAIGNERS gathered at the gates of Javelin Park to urge councillors to turn down plans for a £500million incinerator.Gloucestershire County Council's planning committee visited the site ahead of a...
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Historic Sharpness warehouse saved
ONE of the Severn Vale's historic waterway buildings has been saved from dereliction.The Canal & River Trust has taken the Grade II-listed North Warehouse at Sharpness Dock off the Heritage at Risk...
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Archaeologist Prof Mark Horton sails the restored Cotswold Canals Trust in...
CELEBRITY archaeologist Prof Mark Horton became one of the first to sail a newly-restored stretch of Stroud canal.The Bristol University professor, who is a big fan of maritime history, was aboard a...
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Budding estate agent sells ten houses in six months
A budding estate agent has sold ten houses in six months as he looks to carve out a new career in the county.Daniel Roberts, 19, has been working as an apprentice at Michael Tuck Estate Agents in...
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Stroud MP shocked by food and drinks bill mistake
STARTLING restaurant and bar bills shocked Stroud MP Neil Carmichael – until he discovered he had been charged for another MP's meals and drinks as well.The Conservative settled an outstanding £600 for...
View ArticleThousands raised for Comic Relief in Stroud
THOUSANDS of people of all ages donned red noses to raise some serious money by doing something funny.Staff and pupils at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse pulled on their onesies for Red Nose Day and...
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1,300 objections to Slad Valley homes - among the highest number ever
MORE than 1,300 people have objected to plans to build homes in the Slad Valley.It is one of the largest numbers of objections to a planning application ever received by Stroud District Council.The...
View ArticleCouncil tax dilemma
Changes to discounts on council tax should encourage owners of empty property to bring it back into use by selling or letting, according to a county lettings manager.Gill Critchson, who is lettings...
View ArticlePrice of renting home falls
Rent prices dropped last month according to a residential property services provider.Figures by LSL Property Services show the average cost of renting in February fell to around £700 per month.This was...
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County estate agency says property market is growing as it recruits two more...
The county property market is heading in the right direction and creating jobs, according to a growing estate agency.Two negotiators have been appointed at Naylor Powell as the company increases its...
View ArticleTraffic expected on M5 after lorry breaks down
TRAFFIC is expected on the M5 slip road at Junction 12 going northbound because of a broken down lorry.Minor delays are possible and normal traffic conditions are expected from 7.30am.
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Gloucester's Rob Milkins exits Championship League snooker tournament
Gloucester potter Rob Milkins is out of the Championship League snooker tournament in Essex, being defeated by Marco Fu in the semi-final. Milkins almost forfeited his place in the semi-final of group...
View ArticleWeather warning issued in South West
Spring may be put on hold after reports of snow in the Forest of Dean during what is said to be the coldest March for 50 years. And the cold snap is expected to go on. The Met Office is also issuing a...
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Gloucester Rugby's Jonny May wins Premiership player of the month accolade
NIGGLING knee trouble has helped Jonny May start to master rugby's mental approach.Gloucester's speed king has claimed the Premiership player of the month award for February, chiefly for two stunning...
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Gloucester Rugby: Rupert Harden set to miss season
RUPERT Harden is expected to miss the rest of Gloucester's season, and may require knee ligament surgery.Gloucester's frontline tighthead damaged knee ligaments in the Cherry and Whites' 31-25 Bath...
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300 workers on the brink after Mitcheldean warehouse The Range announces closure
HUNDREDS of workers are losing their jobs after The Range announced the closure of its Mitcheldean distribution centre. The home and garden specialist, part of DHL Supply Chain, will shut its warehouse...
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