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• Rovers Ladies stun City to clinch final appearance

  Forest Green Rovers Ladies 1 Bristol City Ladies 0 THIS was a fantastic result for Forest Green Rovers Ladies which puts them into the final of the County Cup against either Bristol Rovers, who are newly promoted to the top flight of womens football, the Premier League national division, or Oldlands Abbotonians. read more

• Dismay as council stops its grants for churches

  NEWS that Stroud District Council has decided not to give any grants to churches this year has been greeted with ripples of discontent. read more

• Rules say no dogs

  A STROUD dog has been hounded out of a promising career in showbiz after bureaucrats banned him from treading the boards. read more

• A chance for five to shine

  PREMA in Uley is currently hosting a ground-breaking exhibition of photography and video by adults with learning difficulties. read more

• Human shield arrested

  HUMAN shield Grace Trevett was arrested at Fairford airbase on Monday. read more

• Wartime protests planned

  STROUD could be brought to a standstill when Britain joins the American march on Baghdad. read more

• Computer causes paper pile-up

  A NEW computer system to combat fraud has resulted in pensioners John and Jean Slater receiving six identical forms from Stroud District Council. read more

• Transport plan hopes in ruins

  STROUD'S hopes for a decent transport link to tie in bus and rail services are in tatters. read more

• Rural post offices threatened

  FROM next month, the Government will start to change the way pensioners pick up their state pensions. By 2005 it is likely all pensions will be paid direct into bank accounts but the knock-on effect from this is catastrophic for village life as small post offices close. read more

• Art club is back home

  THE Lansdown Art Club, which has been going for over thirty years, is exhibiting at Stroud's Subscription Rooms again after a four year break, made necessary by the Subscription Rooms' extensive renovations. read more

• Partnership in danger

  AN organisation set up to give diverse groups in Stroud a chance to discuss issues that effect the town is in danger of collapse without a major overhaul according to one of its members. read more

• 'We could have won it' claims disappointed Addison

  FOREST Green boss Colin Addison claimed his side had spurned a great chance of winning the FA Trophy after Rovers were dumped out of the competition by Dr Marten's Premier Division outfit Havant and Waterlooville at The Lawn on Saturday. read more

• Drew won't back Blair

  STROUD'S Labour MP David Drew has said Prime Minister Tony Blair's 'huge mistake' in backing the war in Iraq is likely to cost him his job in Downing Street. "Mr Blair has got it badly wrong," said Mr Drew. read more

• Stroud clinch fine double

  STROUD'S first team took a major step towards their aim of achieving National League status with a superb double success when they hosted Plymouth side Marjons and Malmesbury Mavericks last week. read more

• Youngsters called to show off talent

  A STROUD Youth Talent Show, in aid of the BBC Children in Need Appeal, is to take place on Friday, November 21 at the Cotswold Playhouse and entries are being invited now. read more

• Havant underdogs wreck Rovers bid

  Forest Green 1, Havant and Waterlooville 2 FOREST Green's hopes of reaching a third FA Trophy final at Villa Park were crushed by a defiant display by unheralded underdogs Havant and Waterlooville at The Lawn on Saturday. read more

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