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• Bus users join up

  THE fight for better buses for Stroud gained momentum this week following two well-attended public meetings in Rodborough. read more

• Canals set for restoration

  THE RIVERS Severn and Thames are set to be rejoined, following the announcement of a £500 million programme to restore more than 300 miles of inland waterways across the country. read more

• Standish was 'heaven'

  A PATIENT who described Standish Hospital as "a little piece of heaven on earth" has died after what her daughter described as appalling treatment at Gloucester Royal Hospital. Cynthia Burgess died aged 57, earlier this month at Standish after doctors at GRH failed to correctly diagnose her illness. read more

• Protesters vent fury over mast

  FURIOUS protestors who blockaded a mobile phone mast site this week claimed they had been hoodwinked by a telecoms giant. read more

• Calling retailers with ideas

  A PUBLICAN who wants Stroud to punch its commercial weight has issued a plea for entrepreneurs to step forward with a brand new idea for a shop in the town. read more

• Who's a naughty boy then?

  A CAR buyer got himself a 'cheep' deal when he traded in a parrot for a Ford Mondeo. read more

• Under cover with a private eye

  Staking out suspects and tracking crooks, the life of a private eye is full of excitement. Or so Hollywood would have us believe. Reporter Sam Bond speaks to a Nailsworth investigator to find out the truth about this glamorous profession. read more

• Sentenced for careless driving

  LORRY driver Kirkland Lines, 22, was cleared on Wednesday of causing his pregnant girlfriend's death in a horrific crash near Stroud. read more

• Sir Bob sells fast

  GELDOF fans managed to beat the Monday blues and get up bright and early to queue for tickets outside Stroud's Subscription Rooms this week. read more

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