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• Plan to link Severn and Thames

  IT should be possible to reach Stroud by water as well as road and rail in five years' time. read more

• 75 years of cat care

  THIS year sees the 75th anniversary of Cats Protection, formerly the Cats Protection League. Reporter Ben Falconer spoke with members of the Stroud branch about life with our feline friends. read more

• Boarders and BMXers jump at new ramp

  SKATERS and BMXers are jumping for joy in Bussage, following the installation of a ramp where they can pull their stunts. read more

• Reprieve for Hill Paul?

  A THREATENED landmark in Stroud's town centre is not be out of the woods yet but things are looking more hopeful for the beleaguered building. read more

• Call for planning change

  A STROUD town councillor is calling for the government to give people the right to appeal when controversial planning applications are passed. read more

• Litter louts blight beauty spots

  ANGRY residents have hit out at fly tippers cluttering the countryside outside Stroud with unwanted junk. read more

• Residents to have 'One2One' with telecoms giant

  CONCERNED residents have set up a crunch meeting for today with communications giant One2One, in a bid to move the site for a controversial mobile phone mast away from homes. read more

• American force behind poet

  A STROUD poet has been made an honorary member of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) after one of his poems caught the hearts of the famous force's top brass. read more

• Young man in road death

  A ROAD accident in Stroud resulted in a death on Tuesday afternoon. It was understood that the accident had involved a bus and a young man. read more

• Clive drops by to say G'day

  AUSTRALIAN celebrity broadcaster and writer Clive James thrilled the crowds at Stroud's Subscription Rooms on Saturday with a last minute guest appearance. read more

• College homes plan won't die

  THE threat of housing on a key site at the heart of a community has returned this week. read more

• Bluesman has got it all

  CELEBRATED Washington DC bluesman Ben Andrews will be appearing at Blues at the Lock next week. read more

• Laurie's school on the market

  LAURIE Lee's former school, where "The Infants" and "The Big Ones" once sat is up for sale. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive