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• Nelson fences his way to third place at Bristol Open Men's Sabre

  A SWORDSMAN from Stroud fought his way to equal third place at the recent Bristol Open Men's Sabre. read more

• Hunt for wartime comrades

  AN OLD soldier is asking for help tracking down a wartime colleague. read more

• Little sister's birthday party

  HILDA Braznell was looking forward to her little sister's birthday last weekend. read more

• Odejayi's second-half strike lifts Rovers out of relegation zone

  IT all looks a lot brighter at The Lawn after two victories in succession pushed Rovers up to 18th in the table and lifted the morale and confidence of everyone connected at the club. read more

• Works hit cash tills

  ONGOING road works by a water company are hitting town centre businesses hard in their pockets. read more

• Peace band shout it loud

  UP-AND-COMING Bristol band Babyhead, described as the best unsigned band in the country, are to play Stroud this weekend. read more

• Owners told to clean up

  CLEAN up or sell up, Stroud District Council has told town centre landlords. read more

• Temple shows his class at Wycliffe junior open

  IN the recent Wycliffe Junior Open Squash Championships, Robbie Temple was in a class of his own in the boys' under-17 event, winning it without dropping a single game. read more

• Angler's catch of the day

  IT should have been just a routine autumn Monday fishing morning for angling fanatic David Longbotham. read more

• Traders take up car spaces

  TRADERS have been accused of driving shoppers away from Nailsworth. read more

• Red tape thwarts bar

  A BUSINESSMAN who hopes to bring one of Stroud's landmark buildings back into use claims he has been thwarted by bureaucracy at every turn. read more

• Peace protesters went to London

  PEACE protesters marched on the capital in their thousands on Saturday and Stroud activists made sure the town was well represented. read more

• Princess Anne in dog trouble

  PRINCESS Anne faces criminal charges after one of her dogs allegedly bit a couple out walking in Windsor Great Park. read more

• Rats on the rampage from sewer

  SEWER rats have been taking to the streets of Stroud after being disturbed by Severn Trent's digging. read more

• Volleyball is thriving in Stroud

  SINCE moving to Stratford Park Leisure Centre at the beginning of June, Stroud Volleyball Club are thriving in their new surroundings and the future of the club looks very promising. read more

• Arboretum insight a fascinating read

  FOR nearly 200 years Westonbirt Arboretum has been home to some of the world's most exotic species of trees and shrubs. read more

• OAP's postal shock

  PAINSWICK Pensioners waiting for their flu vaccine reminders reached fever pitch when they found the cards had not only taken ten days to pop through their letterboxes but they were also asked to pay for them as they had not been franked. read more

• Evans' goals sets up cup clash with Taverners

  GFA Trophy Preliminary Round Cadbury Heath 1, Shortwood United 3 read more

On this day: Stroud Archive