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Stories for 16 November 2005

Stroud Arts

PREVIEW: Woodchester art exhibition

IN A country house overlooking the wooded valleys of Woodchester, five artists selected for their outstanding talents are showing paintings inspired by the living environment this weekend.   more...

Rock night under threat

THE next Glos Rocks youth band night at The Space, Lansdown, Stroud, is this weekend and may be the last if there is a repeat of problems that marred the last event.  more...

REVIEW: The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley

The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley Cotswold Playhouse Saturday, October 22  more...

Environmental study

BEHIND the glitz and trumpeting of on-coming Christmas, the surrounding environment is the constant, quiet hero in Stroud House Gallery's latest exhibition, Environment, opening this week.   more...

Stroud Features

Farmers' friends are here to help out

'SAMARITANS with their sleeves rolled-up' is how Gloucestershire Farming Friends' new volunteer Tom Bradshaw, describes the organisation.  more...

Fresh ideas for a healthy life

With everyone from Prince Charles to celebrity chefs extolling the virtues of supporting local suppliers, home grown food is big news. Despite a history of culinary disasters and a serious Diet Coke habit, reporter and junk food addict Alli Pyrah went back to basics to see if she could live on local food for a week.  more...

Environmental study

BEHIND the glitz and trumpeting of on-coming Christmas, the surrounding environment is the constant, quiet hero in Stroud House Gallery's latest exhibition, Environment, opening this week.   more...

Trevor's West End dream comes true

WALKING the boards in the West End is a dream for many aspiring actors. Having lived that dream, Trevor Smith is more than happy with his achievements and is now happy to be exploring new avenues.  more...

Success by the bottle

Bottlegreen drinks company just keeps going from strength-to-strength. From small beginnings as a local company selling soft drinks at shows, 16 years on the Woodchester-based company is now a multinational organisation selling thousands of drinks throughout the world. Reporter Sian Davies spoke to managing director Simon Speers about the company's success and its roots in the Stroud Valleys.  more...

Rock night under threat

THE next Glos Rocks youth band night at The Space, Lansdown, Stroud, is this weekend and may be the last if there is a repeat of problems that marred the last event.  more...

Stroud News

We will remember them

STROUD residents - young and old - came together to remember those who gave their lives in past conflicts.  more...

In court for just 40p

A SERIOUSLY ill mum-of-two was fined £100 and hauled before the courts - all because a vandalised parking meter in Stroud would not accept her 40p pence fee.  more...

New law slammed

A NAILSWORTH GP has blasted new drinking laws he says will fuel binge boozing and cause health problems for more revellers.  more...

Plea to night riders

THE poor take-up of Stroud's reinstated late night bus is being blamed on 'appalling' lack of county council communication.  more...

Activist sentenced in week-long trial

GREENPEACE protester Andrew Taylor has no regrets after being given 80 days' community service for scaling the walls of Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's home.   more...

Fury as rural status goes

PROTESTORS walked out of Ebley Mill in disgust on Thursday after a decision y Stroud District Council to strip towns and villages around the Five Valleys of their rural status.  more...

Signs of a safer route

RADICAL new road safety proposals to remove signs and bollards in Stroud have come a step closer.  more...

Calls for crossing after car collision

PARISH leaders say a pedestrian crossing is urgently needed in Bussage after a schoolgirl was hit by a car.  more...

Stroud Sport

Forest Green in need of points

GARY OWERS will be looking for a positive response when he takes his inconsistent Forest Green side to high-flying Accrington Stanley this Friday (7.30pm). Rovers will certainly have their work cut out after Stanley ended Grays unbeaten start to the season.  more...

Natalie takes new Rovers role

NATALIE WARD, Forest Green's new commercial manager is relishing the challenge of her job after making the switch from Gloucester City.  more...

Abandon signs long-term Bath deal

NICK ABENDANON'S stock continues to rise as the former Beaudesert Park pupil has signed a contract with Guinness Premiership Bath until 2008.  more...

Alliss to top the bill at Ashton Gate

STROUD boxer Leigh Alliss brings the curtain down on a successful year of boxing when he takes on Varuzhan Daytan for the second time at Bristol City's Ashton Gate on Thursday.  more...

Stroud grounded

Western Counties North Stroud 15 Gordon League20  more...

  
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