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• Spirited fight-back pays off

  NAILSWORTH Mills Bowling Club took on Victory Park in the final of the Arthur Duffett Cup at Cotswold Indoor Bowls Club recently and fought back from an indifferent start to take the trophy. read more

• Chairman Horsley to stand down

  SATURDAY will mark the end of an era as Mr Forest Green Rovers calls time as chairman on his magical and inspiring 12 years of unprecedented success at the helm of this remarkable club. read more

• Neighbour saved from flat inferno

  A PAGANHILL man is lucky to be alive after an army reservist who should have been serving in the Gulf launched a resourceful rescue attempt to get him out of a blazing building. read more

• Queen's gift to the deserving

  The age old tradition of giving out Maundy money by the monarch to deserving members of the community took place in Gloucestershire this year. Gloucester Cathedral played host to The Queen who carried out the ceremony for people from all walks throughout the county including many people from the Five Valleys. read more

• Asylum tale with a twist

  FLIES on the Wall Youth Theatre return for the Nailsworth Festival this weekend with a play written by a founding member of the company. read more

• Legend given fine send off

  County league u-18 final Shortwood United 2, Forest Green 3 JAMES SHERWOOD'S treble captured a third successive double for Darren Perrin's record breaking Forest Green Rovers youth side in a match dedicated to Rovers chairman Trevor Horsley. read more

• Evidence could set Nick free

  KEY evidence which may clear accused Stroud drug smuggler Nick Baker's name has not been considered by the Japanese authorities, according to his mother and an MEP. read more

• Family's council tax confusion

  A FAMILY from Stroud are in a state of confusion after receiving five different council tax demands from Stroud District Council. read more

• Festival attracts top acts

  THE biggest and best jazz festival in the country returns to Cheltenham next week with a line-up that would make New Orleans vaguely envious. read more

• Course promises more thrills and fewer spills

  For this year's Mitsubishi Badminton horse trials on May 1-4, director and course designer Hugh Thomas has come up with another innovative cross-country course. read more

• Voting starts on the web

  VOTING for next week's district council elections begins tomorrow, Thursday, April 24. read more

• Fun for all the family

  A FUN-filled range of events will take place in Nailsworth next week for the town's 20th annual festival, which takes place from Saturday, April 26 to Monday, May 5. read more

• Rush to run shop

  RESIDENTS in Chalford have launched a bid to take over and run the village post office in Chalford. read more

• Sun and smiles for the Queen

  THOUSANDS of people from around the county waited in glorious sunshine to welcome the Queen to Gloucester for the traditional Royal Maundy service on Thursday. read more

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