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• West End to play in Box

  THE village hall in Box, near Minchinhampton, will next month be the smallest venue by far on a national tour of a West End production. read more

• Job blow for S&S

  ONE of Stroud's biggest employers has this week confirmed the loss of almost 50 jobs in a major restructuring plan. read more

• Apology for rubbish collection

  THOUSANDS of angry residents have bombarded the telephone lines at Ebley Mill to register their disgust at Stroud District Council's inadequate rubbish collections. read more

• Rovers won't wait

  FOREST Green Rovers is no longer prepared to wait for the outcome of the Nailsworth campus site. read more

• Festival season kicks off

  FIVE Valleys festivities got off to a great start this Saturday with the launch of the Nailsworth Festival. The event marks the beginning of the festival season in the area as towns and villages gear up to celebrate the summer. Sam Bond reports, pictures by Mark Watkins. read more

• Barn and contents go up in smoke

  A FARMER and his wife are counting the cost of a suspected arson attack which destroyed £12,000-worth of hay and straw and a barn. read more

• Lucy's on the way to singing career

  BUDDING pop singer Lucy Edgeworth is to represent Gloucestershire in the national finals of a karaoke competition. read more

• Hecklers jeer mast enquiry

  SCHOOL children, mums and toddlers joined seasoned campaigners to condemn council bosses for pulling out of the fight against TETRA yesterday, (Tuesday) read more

• MoD site sold off

  THE Ministry of Defence has sold its Aston Down site to a property developer in a deal worth over £7.5 million. read more

• Girl hurt in collision

  A TEENAGER suffered leg and arm injuries after a collision with a car on Saturday evening. read more

• fFestival highlights

  TICKETS for Bob Geldof's Stroud concert to be held during this year's fringe Festival sold out in just four days, smashing box office records at the Subscription Rooms. read more

• Knickers flashed

  A CYCLIST wearing ladies knickers who exposed himself to three young children is being sought by police. An 11-year-old girl, a 10-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl were playing on Rodborough Common when the flasher struck. He rode up towards them and exposed himself before riding off. Sgt Andy Stone of Stroud police said the man was wearing ladies' underwear. "We would appeal to the public to keep their eyes open for this man when they are out walking on the commons," said Sgt Stone. "The children did the right thing - as soon as this happened they ran straight home and told an adult." The incident happened at around 5.30pm on Wednesday. He was described as of medium height, aged around 40, with brushed back brown hair and was wearing a green fleece jacket. Anyone who may be able to identify this man should contact Stroud police on 0845 090 1234. BF read more

• Best safe than sorry

  A THREATENED chemical disaster had all three emergency services racing to the scene on Monday afternoon. read more

• Grieving families upset by church rules

  GRIEVING families in Leonard Stanley have been told they cannot decorate the graves of loved ones with any sentimental momentoes. read more

• Body of missing woman found

  THE BODY of a missing Stonehouse woman has been recovered from the River Frome by police divers. read more

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