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Stories for 1 December 2004

Stroud Arts

Celtic tunes for a winter's night

THE VILLAGE of Nympsfield is to play host to a concert of Celtic spiritual concert by a member of one of Britain's great psychedelic bands next week.  more...

Band hits a high note

THE YOUNGSTERS of the Nailsworth Silver Band, playing cornets, euphoniums, trombones and other instruments just about big enough for them to handle came out youngest and best of the brass bands entered in the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association's Annual Contest at the end of last month.  more...

Time to get this party started

DOREEN Doreen, "the ultimate Christmas Party band", are to swing their pants around the Subscription Rooms in Stroud this weekend.  more...

Star's life in words has Sting taken out

REVIEW  more...

Mural worth waiting for

WAITING for a bus in Box is likely to be a more pleasant experience thanks to the creative contribution of Five Valleys' artist Julie Bharucha.  more...

Stroud Features

An irreverent guide to the town's history

THE latest addition to the stable of books about Stroud has a rare pedigree, taking a rather more quirky and contemporary look at the town than many of its predecessors.  more...

Stroud News

Turbine foes under fire

AN engineer from Coaley has hit back at those worried our hilltops will soon be home to more wind turbines.  more...

Dad Delivers sixth child

WHEN Chris Fry's partner Lorna suddenly went into labour at their Cashes Green home the skilled plasterer had the situation covered.  more...

Ex-Stone makes Jackie's birthday

BIG-HEARTED former Rolling Stones rocker Bill Wyman made a Stroud multiple sclerosis sufferer's birthday with a special delivery signed guitar and card.  more...

School's goodbye to popular head

HEADTEACHER Ross Workman will leave Nailsworth Primary School at the end of this term.  more...

Construction is on target

WORK on the multi-million pound Merrywalks development in Stroud is moving on apace with the colossal construction going up at a break-neck speed.  more...

A very special anniversary

A ROMANTIC weekend away in luxurious surrounds is usually on the menu for couples celebrating a landmark wedding anniversary.  more...

Play area finally wins council vote

THE LONG battle for a play area in Minchinhampton looks set to be won after the parish council voted to support the idea.   more...

Peace movement issues plea

THE CAMPAIGN to impeach Tony Blair reached the streets of Stroud this weekend.  more...

Stroud Sport

Lewer so proud of his FA Cup heroes

FA Cup first round replay Bournemouth 3 Forest Green Rovers 1  more...

Suzy proves a bobby dazzler

FOREST GREEN table tennis star Suzy Robinson led a British triumph in an international police table tennis competition.  more...

Rovers denied victory

Nationwide Conference Stevenage Borough 2 Forest Green Rovers 2  more...

Kayser strikes

Wootton Bassett 2 3 Stroud A  more...

  
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