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• Driver rescued from rail cutting

  A MOTORIST was rushed to hospital by helicopter after his car plunged off a railway bridge and down an embankment. read more

• Doomed hospital had role in crisis

  A HOSPITAL which is to close because health chiefs say it is not viable became a welcome port in a storm this week as staff at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital were pushed close to breaking point. read more

• Travellers plan to remain on site

  TRAVELLERS at Coaley Peak are back - and this time they say they intend to stay. read more

• Publican dies after battle with cancer

  WELL-known and much-loved Stroud publican Andy Thomas lost his battle against cancer on Monday. read more

• Ordered to stay away

  A STALKER has had her mobile phone confiscated and been ordered to leave Stroud after failing to stay away from a former boyfriend. read more

• Hidden chimney sparks house fire

  A HIDDEN chimney has been blamed for a house fire which ripped through three bedrooms, wrecking newly opened Christmas presents and part of an irreplaceable record collection. read more

• Behind Enemy Lines

  WITH September 11 still fresh in everyone's minds it is easy to see why the world premiere of Behind Enemy Lines was brought forward - strike while the iron is hot - particularly as this is not one of the most impressive combat films to date. read more

• Swans in the swim

  SWANS braved the deep freeze on the Stroudwater Canal this week. read more

• Hill Paul still standing but bulldozers are ready

  HILL Paul is still standing although time appears to have run out for campaigners trying to save the former factory. read more

• Tavs head for semis

  Taverners earned a place in the county cup semi-finals with a 4-1 victory over Mitcheldean read more

• Arson ruled out at glider club

  YEARS of paperwork have gone up in smoke after a fire ripped through the Bristol and Gloucestershire Glider Club in Nympsfield this week. read more

• Chris's Mini adventure

  MINI enthusiast Chris Capener set off on a 4,000 mile trip in his little motor to escape Christmas. But the stress of the festive season back home paled into insignificance as his journey turned into a swashbuckling adventure. read more

• Lucy's looking for a husband at 102

  SHE may be celebrating her 102nd birthday today but Lucy Reeder hasn't ruled out the chance of finding a fourth husband. read more

• Hereford let off the hook

  Forest Green Rovers 1, Hereford United 1 read more

• Change your point of views

  THE world is beating a path to the door of a Nailsworth man determined to put the town on the map. read more

• Left out in the cold

  A FAMILY who are living through this winter's sub zero temperatures in a house with no front have blamed bungling bureaucrats for giving them the cold shoulder. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive