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• Experience is moving

  THE Cotswold Players are bringing one of the great experiences of challenging, experimental 1960s theatre to The Cotswold Playhouse this week. read more

• Shoppers told not to panic buy

  SOME shoppers in Stroud began stockpiling on Thursday following America's attack on Iraq. read more

• Cook to run in marathon

  FOREST Green footballer Rob Cook will exchange his football boots for running shoes when he takes part in the annual London Marathon next month. read more

• Our boys in Baghdad

  AS THE giant B52 bombers lifted off from RAF Fairford on Friday bound for Iraq, families in the Stroud Valleys could only pray for the safe return of the servicemen and women who have been sent to war. read more

• Pupils protest against conflict

  THEY might still be too young to vote but youngsters in the Five Valleys found a way to make their voices heard against the war in Iraq this week. read more

• Protestors burn national flags

  FLAG-BURNING protesters brought traffic to a halt in Merrywalks on Friday before police broke up the demonstration. read more

• Rovers back on course

  Forest Green 1, Northwich Victoria 0 COLIN Addison could hardly have asked for a more decisive response to last week's disastrous FA Trophy debacle as Forest Green sealed their seventh straight home Nationwide Conference win with a vastly-improved display at the Lawn on Saturday. read more

• Young people back peaceful message

  MORE than 100 peace protesters joined a demonstration to register their disappointment about the outbreak of war on Thursday, March 20. read more

• Farr's heroes celebrate epic cup triumph

  INSPIRATIONAL Stroud captain John Farr hoisted the Gloucestershire Roadchef County Cup aloft in triumph, after his side had eclipsed National League 3 South rivals Old Pats 19-18 in an epic final at Kingsholm last Tuesday. read more

• Make tracks to the Rope Store

  NAILSWORTH'S Rope Store Studio Gallery opens its latest exhibition, Making Tracks, this weekend. read more

• Artistic trio plea

  ONE of the Stroud valleys' ancient mill sites risks falling into disuse again if two local artists and jewellers do not find a third person to make their workshop viable. read more

• Against violence

  MARCHERS turned up in their thousands to take part at a demonstration at Fairford airbase on Saturday, March 22. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive