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• Amy just keeps on running

  SLEAK curves, gleaming bodywork and a style seemingly-forgotten by today's designers marked the arrival of classic cars on a country-wide relay in Stroud this week. read more

• Historical clues to town name

  AS 2004 approaches and with it the 700th anniversary of the first documentary reference to Stroud as a place of habitation, the question of where it gets its name will once again assume prominence. read more

• Future of Standish lies in your hands

  THE people of the Five Valleys will have a say on the future use of Standish Hospital as a public consultation period gets underway. read more

• More than a load of hot air

  THE fear of flying is a common one but is usually associated with powered aeroplanes. Gliders, with their large slender wings and small fuselage, are altogether another matter, designed to remain aloft for hours by gliding from one hot-air current (thermal) to another. read more

• Fond farewell to Concorde

  AS the world adjusts to life without Concorde, the first, only and possibly last supersonic passenger aircraft, Nailsworth resident and retired design engineer Bryan Saunders reflects on the part he played in aviation's great adventure. read more

• Book now for super service

  THEY have been trundling along the highways and byways of Gloucestershire come rain or shine for decades. But the mobile library is more than just a book bus. read more

• Our glorious countryside

  FOR any newcomer to the five valleys keen to discover the hidden delights of the countryside a guide is always helpful. read more

• Priest is kept busy

  A PARISH priest, a top ranking public sector chief executive, a model family man and the newly appointed chairman of Gloucestershire's economic development. read more

• Speak to your baby in silence

  A CRYING baby can drive a parent to distraction and often there is no way of knowing what is wrong without going through a checklist of basic needs. read more

• Will transport problems be solved?

  It has been held up as the Holy Grail of public transport in Stroud, but do the people who are expected to use it really want it? Reporter Sam Bond took to the streets to find out what people thought about the long-awaited transport interchange... read more

• Not just in it for the dough

  TOM Herbert would seem to have it all. read more

• Gerry's aerobatic workout

  LOTS of people have a pet project to keep themselves occupied and enjoy a bit of DIY. read more

• College heads for better times

  STROUD College has been dogged with less-than-positive news in recent months, with the controversial resignation of the former principal and the running battle over plans for its Nailsworth campus grabbing the headlines. read more

• Thespians bring the past to life

  PAINSWICK thespians will be taking their audience on a whistle-stop tour of their greatest hits next month when they raid their back catalogue for some of the most dramatic moments from the society's long history. read more

• Composer battles disorder

  TOURETTES Syndrome can be frightening both for the sufferer and the observer. read more

• Fun afloat at festival

  MORE than 200 boats - long, short, narrow and broad - turned up at Saul Lock last week for the three-day boat festival. read more

• Keeping order with a smile

  ONE sure way to get people in the Stroud Valleys scurrying from shops and offices and heading for their cars is for Jayne Fellowes to walk down the street. read more

• Riding a musical wave of success

  SHE writes national anthems, teaches children, gives stunning guitar performances, composes fantastic music and even fits in a surf or two - is there no stopping Hayley Savage? read more

• Social housing debate

  IN NOVEMBER thousands of tenants will vote to decide the future of Stroud District Council housing. read more

• Plotting the future of British films

  AS A YOUNG ambitious writer not long out of Cambridge University, Stephen Davis was summoned to Hollywood by actress Jane Fonda to write a movie. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive