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• Score of 92 will be very hard to beat

  Stroud & District Skittles League player P Luker hit four spares to record an incredible score of 92 in his eight legs, as his team Hardwicke defeated the Aces in the Section A fixture at Matchplay Snooker Club recently. read more

• Brave Simon loses cancer battle

  A TALENTED young musician and sportsman this week died at the age of 14 after a losing his battle with cancer. read more

• Coaching for disabled players

  Forest Green Rovers FC have begun weekly football coaching sessions for disabled children and adults. The club has committed itself to the introduction of disability football as one of the key stages in their Sports in the Community Development Plan. read more

• Police and army will provide emergency cover

  EMERGENCY cover for strike days in Gloucestershire will be provided by police and the army. read more

• Bowlers slate Big Mac

  STROUD bowls players have this week accused burger giant Macdonald's and Stroud District Council of ignoring the views of the people of the town. Stroud Indoor Bowls Club will be a next-door neighbour of the Macdonald's restaurant when it is built in Merrywalks and will have to share an access road with Macdonald's customers. Club members feel there will be traffic chaos on Merrywalks when the drive-through restaurant opens and that road safety will be affected. The club made these points to the district council when the Macdonald's planning application was being considered but claim their objections were ignored. They are also furious that Macdonald's has not contacted the club at any time during the application process. "We have expressed our concerns to Stroud District Council and have been completely ignored," said club president Ronald Powell on Friday. "And despite the fact that we are right next door to the site where the restaurant will be Macdonald's have not contacted us once, even out of courtesy. We've been ignored as if we didn't exist." He also pointed out that the number of objections to the application had vastly outweighed the letters of support and that the county highways department had recommended that the application be refused on the grounds of highway safety. "It seems to be that the application has been pushed through without reference to anyone," Mr Powell added. The club has 475 members an an average 220 cars pass through the car park barrier every day. "If you add all the Macdonald's traffic the whole of Merrywalks will grind to a halt," said Mr Powell. "I am worried about the safety of my members." read more

• Precious statue theft from abbey

  A PRICELESS 15th century wooden statue of the Madonna and Child has been stolen from Prinknash Abbey near Painswick. read more

• Score of 92 will be very hard to beat

  By Ashley Loveridge read more

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