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Gates open on different Royal era
QUEEN'S jubilee lych gates have been hung for the second time by residents at Frampton-on-Severn.Gates dating from Queen Victorian's diamond jubilee in 1897 have been replaced by a new pair marking...
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EVENTS for this coming weekend will include an RNLI coffee morning at Oakridge Lynch Village Hall running from 10am to 12.30pm on Saturday.RNLI souvenirs will be on sale and admission is £2 to include...
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FAIR Shares will hold its monthly coffee morning at All Pulling Together, at 1 Park Parade, Stonehouse on Friday from 12.30pm to 2pm. Do you need gardening, shopping, mending, ironing? We have members...
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THE MondayClub will meet on Monday in Leonard Stanley Village Hall at 2pm, for a social afternoon including seated exercises led by Helen Barry. For more information contact Beat Lusty on 01453...
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FOREST Green Senior Citizens' Club is back in action tomorrow for Edible Harvest Bring and Buy. The meeting starts at 2pm on the ground floor of the Arkell Community Centre and more details are...
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Potting all day raised £1,770
PLAYERS pooled their effort to raise £1,770 for charity.The team of eight played pool non-stop for 24 hours at their local pub to aid both the Five Valley Sounds and Cancer Research good causes.The...
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Volunteers step forward to help hospital patients
A NEW volunteer service to enhance patients' stay in the Stroud hospitals is nearing its launch.Helpers are being recruited to work on the wards supporting and helping patients and staff.The Stroud...
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Prince whisks Barbara from mountainside
DASHING Prince William came to the rescue when pensioner Barbara Wilkins hurt herself walking down Mount Snowdon.The Prince was piloting the RAF Sea King helicopter which 72-year-old ferried Mrs...
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THE working group for the Festival of Manufacturing and Engineering has confirmed the dates for next year's festival – week beginning Monday November 11, 2013.The programme will be developed over the...
View ArticleLeave traders to manage own business
IT comes as no surprise that Stroud shopkeepers do not want the scheme that Stroud District Council is trying to bring to the town – the loyalty scheme. The public does not want another loyalty scheme....
View ArticleLengths bins could go
THE average reported surplus of unwanted Stroud District Council wheelie bins stands at 12,500.At 1.08m (42.5in) high, laid top to bottom, they would reach 13.5km (8.38 miles) – roughly twice the...
View ArticleDecent housing fundamental for so many reasons
IT'S one of the most basic human needs – securing a roof over your head. But with 275 people chasing a council bungalow in Minchinhampton, housing is clearly a pressing issue in the district.We live in...
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Tights found jest in nick of time
ODD legs are in step for Stroud Morris now they're sporting multi-coloured jester tights.With one leg red and the other green the internet find was just the answer for the lady dancers who had been...
View ArticleHundreds are scrambling for council homes in idyllic village
THE need for affordable housing has sharpened so much that almost 300 people applied to live in one council bungalow when it came up for grabs in Minchinhampton.The stark reality of the situation came...
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John honoured as walk tops £1m in 25 years
BUS driver John Evans was the toast of the annual Five Valleys Walk.After 25 years volunteering with the Meningitis Trust's major fundraiser the 64-year-old helped out on his last marathon walk last...
View ArticleTown centre drinking ban out of favour
TOWNSFOLK have stepped back from demanding a ban on drinking on the streets of Nailsworth.Around two dozen members of the community were at a public meeting in the Town Hall on Monday which discussed...
View ArticleTripadvisor survey finds Gloucestershire best in UK for holiday accommodation
Gloucestershire is one of the best places in the world for holiday rental accommodation, according to an international website survey.Global travellers were asked to rate 275,000 worldwide holiday...
View ArticleHospital worker hits cat with car - but stops to save its life
A hospital worker who hit a cat with her car has saved its life by taking it to a vet.The woman, who does not want to be named, was 'horrified' when she hit the young, black and white female cat as she...
View ArticleNew barbers set for Gloucester while council offices prepare for revamp
Plans for a new barber shop in Gloucester were approved at a city council planning meeting last night. Meanwhile, plans to completely revamp the North Warehouse council offices were also approved....
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UPDATE: Search continues for missing girl April Jones feared abducted
Police and mountain rescue teams worked through the night to try to find five-year-old April Jones, who has been missing since Monday evening. April was last seen getting into a light-coloured van at...
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