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• Council against Iraq war

  STROUD district council has become the latest in a growing number of local authorities to come out against an unprovoked war in Iraq. read more

• Passionate about books

  CHRISTMAS is the busiest time of year by far for booksellers. At the Stroud Bookshop, for example, there is one transaction every 30 seconds for eight hours of each working day during most of December. read more

• Archery evening really hits the spot

  THE sight of a bunch of men running around in tights is really too good to miss - so when the staff from the Stroud News & Journal were invited to take part in an evening of archery, the answer, especially from the female staff, was a resounding yes. read more

• Kitchen dream turns sour

  A DREAM kitchen has turned into a nightmare for a woman who is still waiting to have it fitted after more than a year despite paying over £6,000. read more

• Protestors on the road to peace

  HUMAN shield Grace Trevett is now somewhere in Greece on a long leg of her trek to Baghdad. read more

• Snow completes Christmas fun

  HARRY Potter mania broke out in Nailsworth on Friday for the Christmas Evening celebrations. read more

• Association to pick up the bill? - Behind the headlines

  The proposed shake up of the district council's housing stock is probably the biggest issue the local authority has had to deal with in years. Yet many tenants are still confused about the process and want a straight explanation about why the administration wants to make the change and how they will be affected. Sam Bond investigated. read more

• Traders take action

  FEISTY traders have stopped workmen from carryng out road alterations at Brimscombe because they fear the work could force their shops to close. read more

• From politics in London to a country art gallery

  LONDONERS often fantasise about jacking it all in, packing up and going to live in the countryside. For most city workers who have spent years bustling about in the capital, the thought of one day running a small art gallery in a picturesque Cotswold town must seem like an impossible dream, but one woman who recently set up business in Nailsworth has done exactly that. read more

• The one that didn't get away

  What has life left to offer after a prime job on the News & Journal? Well, in the case of former reporter Jeremy Wade, an Amazon adventure, a hair-raising plane crash in the jungle and his own TV series. read more

• OEBest ever Marling capture second trophy

  THIS year's Marling School cross-country team may well be it's most successful ever after winning a second piece of silverware this season. read more

• Stars are not on the stage

  TWO stars of the cast of Jill Woods Theatre Company's production of the Little Shop of Horrors will not be seen on stage. read more

• Salary starts organ fund

  A KIND-HEARTED church organist has pledged to donate a whole year's pay to ensure his parish enjoys a first class sound. read more

• Shortwood stretch unbeaten sequence

  Shortwood United 0, Brackley Town 0 SHORTWOOD United extended their unbeaten run to eight games by holding fifth-placed Brackley to a goalless draw at Meadowbank on Saturday in a spirited display that verified their recent improvement. read more

• Showcase for youth

  THE Subscription Rooms in Stroud will be bulging on Saturday when talented youngsters from all over Gloucestershire will be competing in The Door's annual contest for undiscovered youth. read more

• Fine farewell for horse-lover

  A FITTING end to a remarkable life saw horse lover John Patrick Breen laid to rest in touching fashion. read more

• FA Trophy - Rovers draw another tough away trip

  FOREST Green will visit Nationwide Conference rivals Scarborough or Dr Marten's Premier Division Dover Athletic in the last 16 of the FA Trophy after beating Unibond Leaguers Gainsborough 2-0 on Saturday. read more

• Pest controller loves his rats

  TIM Powles is a man who is never going to be out of work. With the rat population on the increase all over the country, all he and other pest controllers can do is hope to keep a lid on the problem. read more

• Novelist packs a punch

  RACY novelist Jilly Cooper and world bowls champion Tony Allcock came to blows in a virtual boxing match on Monday. read more

• Refurbished? Where?

  STRATFORD park leisure centre is not fit for the public despite a £1 million refurbishment, according to a Stonehouse mum. read more

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