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Stroud Arts

Artist's work comes in all shapes and sizes

NAILSWORTH based artist Anthony Hodge is currently displaying paintings in a new style in All Shapes & Sizes, an exhibition at The Warehouse, Old Market, Nailsworth that is a collaboration with Mary Rose Young.  more...

Pub gets classical sounds

SUPERJUICE keyboard player and backing vocalist Susie Buckley will be showing off her musical skills in a less rocktastic fashion this week, when she takes over her local pub for a showcase of the classical music she has been working on during her degree.  more...

Town's history of cloth and art

THIS year's Stroud Textile Biennale opens its doors this weekend in numerous venues, including Stroud Museum in the Park, Ruskin Mill and the Old Town Hall, throughout the Stroud Valleys.  more...

Festival finishes with a flourish

THE Stroud and District Arts Festival closes this weekend with a series of concerts, ranging from sublime classical music to hot-stepping jazz.  more...

Stroud Features

Day of well-being in the sun

GLORIOUS sunshine, delighted parents and the smell of wild garlic made the 2005 Bisley Well Dressing as memorable as ever.  more...

Les' poignant wartime memories

Occasional columnist Les Pugh delved into his treasure chest of personal belongings from the past this week and found some poignant memories of the Second World War and VE Day  more...

Stroud News

Outrage over dog attack

A HERDSWOMAN has called for a change in the law after two of her animals were brutally savaged by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.  more...

Pensioner, 65, hurt as bag is snatched

A STROUD woman was slapped and pushed to the ground as she tried to stop a robber stealing from her home on Saturday.  more...

Tories take control of Shire Hall

WOULD-BE councillors were "thrilled", "delighted", "disappointed" and "not surprised" at the 2005 county council elections on Friday, May 6.  more...

Author on shortllist for award

A STROUD author has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for his first children's book.  more...

Mysterious journal fetches thousands

AN 18th Century hand written journal found in a Stroud attic and almost thrown out has been sold at auction for £4,000.   more...

Drew hangs on to seat

NEWLY re-elected Stroud MP David Drew has set out his priorities for a third term in office after his knife-edge election victory.  more...

Technicolour extravaganza

ARCHWAY School students played to packed audiences when the music department staged 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'.   more...

Wapping problem for Randwick

Randwick WAP organiser Stan Giles crouches in disbelief in the dried out Mayor's pool on Monday evening. Some Randwick residents have put this year's shortage of water to global warming SCL910H05  more...

Dsriver rams pregnant mum

A PREGNANT woman was the victim of a road rage attack, when her car with her 2 year old daughter inside was deliberately rammed by a hit-and-run driver.  more...

Mum's the word for new breastfeeding support group

Breastfeeding should be the most natural thing in the world but many new mums struggle in those early days resulting in unnecessary stress and guilt. Now a new drop in group in Stroud, Mothers Offering Breastfeeding Support (MOBS) has been set up offering help for this very delicate and emotive subject  more...

Veteran's VE Day floral protest

WHEN it came to VE Day anniversary celebrations one Stroud war hero felt he needed to say it with flowers.  more...

College set for overhaul

PLANS for a £17 million redevelopment of Stroud College have been submitted to Stroud District Council after months of negotiation behind the scenes.  more...

Re-elected MP pledges to battle poverty

NEWLY re-elected Stroud MP David Drew has set out his priorities for a third term in office after his knife-edge election victory.  more...

Reliving that memorable day

THERE was definitely a feeling of deja vu at St Paul's Church, Whiteshill when Tom and Dorothy Deacon had their marriage blessed recently.  more...

Intruders start fire in Stroud church

A VICAR has threatened to end the open-door policy of a Stroud church after arsonists caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.  more...

Stroud Picture Special

A slim chance of recognising Adam

Just over a year ago, SNJ arts editor, Adam Horovitz, 34, weighed 22 stone 2 lbs.   more...

Stroud Sport

Hoy pleased with Badminton third

GATCOMBE'S Andrew Hoy was the best Gloucestershire-based rider at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.  more...

Mixed bag for out of sorts Frocester

West of England Premier Two Frocester 203-9 Lansdown 237 all-out  more...

Confident Little ready for Dunlop Masters

STUART LITTLE will enter the Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters at the Marriott Forest of Arden, Warwickshire on Thursday brimming with confidence.  more...

Coates covers Shortwood fledglings in treble glory

Gloucestershire County cup-final (At Tuffley Rovers) Gloucester City Under-18s 1 Shortwood United Under-18s 1 A.E.T (Shortwood win5-4 on pens)  more...

  
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