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• Soldier is home

  THE banner flying in Amberley and the smiles on their faces say it all. read more

• Go ahead for cinema complex

  STROUD was given the go ahead for a £7.2 million leisure centre yesterday including a brand new cinema for the town. read more

• Musical couple plan their swan song after 46 years

  STROUD'S only music shop will close within the next six months when its owner retires after 46 years of trading. read more

• Hundreds of fish die in heat

  MORE than 100 fish died and many more were left gasping for breath in Stratford Park's lake due to a sudden drop in oxygen levels this week. read more

• Greener travel with less hassle

  AN ECO-FRIENDLY scheme designed to cut congestion and pollution was unveiled in Stroud at the weekend. read more

• Heroin was kept in partner's knickers

  A MAN who has kept his store of heroin in his girlfriend's knickers while she was wearing them escaped jail at Gloucester crown court on Friday. read more

• Closure plans for care home

  A FROCESTER home which provides care for more than 40 disabled people is set to close. read more

• Boys are accused

  TWO TEENAGE boys accused of terrorising their neighbourhood will go on trial at Stroud Magistrate's Court in the town's first Anti-Social Behaviour Order case. read more

• Drowning verdict at pub couple's inquest

  A DEVOTED couple who couldn't bear the thought of growing old drowned themselves in a suicide pact, an inquest heard on Friday. read more

• Game may be fatal

  CHILDREN could be putting their lives at risk by playing a deadly game on Rodborough Common. read more

• Big Brother's Anouska poses for Meningitis Trust

  THE Meningitis Trust in Stroud has gained a celebrity supporter from the cult television series Big Brother. read more

• MP still opposes Iraq war

  DAVID Drew MP has defended his stance on the Iraqi war and dismissed claims from critics that his views are inconsistent. read more

• People power saves stores

  CHALFORD residents are celebrating after securing the future of the village post office and stores. read more

• Pupils go to slavery forum

  A PARTY of ten Stroud teenagers will be the only school pupils in the world to attend a UN conference on child slavery in Geneva next month. read more

• Cat shot in the leg

  THE owner of a cat shot in the leg by an air gun has branded the culprits 'inhuman.' read more

On this day: Stroud Archive