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• Accidental death verdict

  POST Office driver Gary Morgan believed that he saw a 'bag of rubbish' lying in the middle of the road as he drove early one morning from Gloucester to Stroud. read more

• Glos' glory to rub off on Stroud?

  STROUD Cricket Club have appointed a new first-captain for this season's Premier Division Two campaign and one aim they will have is to model it's team ethics on the one's set by Gloucestershire Cricket Club. read more

• Crunch TETRA decision due

  CAMPAIGNERS fighting the controversial Tetra system now have an agonising wait to find out if they have won their battle . read more

• About a boy

  ONE problem with single parent families is succinctly put by the young star of this film: read more

• Potter doubles on TV

  FOUR Harry Potter look-a-likes are set for a TV appearance after being discovered by the News & Journal. read more

• Residents mast victory

  VICTORIOUS campaigners have faced down a giant company and won the battle to prevent a mobile phone mast. read more

• Traders rent rise fears

  SHOPKEEPERS in Stroud's Cornhill believe they are facing financial ruin now that the freehold on their shops has changed ownership. read more

• Con man escapes prison

  TRICKSTER Craig Imrie - who described his 235 victims as 'suckers' after he conned them into sponsoring him for a charity Half Marathon - has escaped custody. read more

• News readers have got our paper taped

  EVERY week a team of dedicated volunteers bring a bit of light into the lives of blind and visually impaired people across the Five Valleys and beyond. While other readers may be relaxing over a cup of tea with the News & Journal on a Wednesday evening, members of Five Valley Sounds are busy putting the paper on tape and getting it out to those who want to know the local news but cannot read the paper themselves. Sam Bond talks to chairman Brian Thacker about his 20 years producing Stroud's talking paper. read more

• Trainor hits super century in cup win

  Frocester CC v Chippenham CC IN their first ever match in the National Club KO Frocester advanced to the second round with a convincing 67 run victory over Chippenham. read more

• Farmers' fury at allegations

  STROUD MP David Drew suffered a backlash from famers in his constituency this week after he accused them of causing and deliberately spreading last year's foot and mouth outbreak. read more

• Second half disaster for Rovers

  Nationwide Conference Southport 5, Forest Green Rovers 1 AFTER last week's celebrations of regaining their Conference status Rovers were brought crashing back down to earth when Southport scored four second-half goals to win the match 5-1. read more

• Project puts new spin on water wheel

  THE STORY of a rare water wheel turned full circle this week when it was officially unveiled after lying idle for around 50 years. read more

• Little's tenth place finish

  STUART Little has finished in a superb tenth place in the latest European Tour event, The Canarias Open de Espana, which was held in Gran Canaria. read more

• School has turned its fortunes round

  A STROUD primary school has improved from having serious weaknesses to being found to be a good school providing good value for money. read more

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