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• Flight of fancy runs in family

  When bird expert Neil Forbes built his nest in Stroud 20 years ago, he had no idea his career would take him all over the world. read more

• Fitting end for war hero

  AMONG the countless unsung heroes of World War II, Wing Commander Adrian Warburton stands tall. 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

• Learning to live with an invisible killer

  THIS week is National Allergy Week. read more

• Election 2003

  IT IS election time again - one third of district council seats are up for election at the end of this month. The 17 district council seats across the region will be decided after telephone and internet voting next week as well as at the traditional polling booths on May 1. read more

• Andrew's on top of the world

  FORMER Marling student Andrew Pollard has every reason to be feeling on top of the world. read more

• A chance to live again

  There is a room in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital that contains 30 kidney dialysis machines. Every four hours 30 patients leave and another 30 arrive for their four-hour life-saving treatment. It takes four hours for the blood of a single patient to pass through a machine and be cleansed of the toxins normally eliminated naturally by the kidneys. Two days later the same patients return for another four hours. The process is not painful but it is exhausting and leaves the patient feeling less well than before the start of the treatment. One Stroud woman was so moved by the suffering of her 23-year-old niece who had to endure this apparently endless cycle of treatment that two years ago she decided to make the tremendous gesture of donating one of her own healthy kidneys so that her niece could live a normal life again. Niece and aunt are now both well on the road to recovery and they talked to Skip Walker about their experiences) read more

• A rat-like cunning

  Tim Powles' rodent-tracking senses are so finely tuned he can quite literally smell a rat and his karate-honed reflexes give him an edge when it comes to catching his four-legged foes. Yet the district council's rat man is fascinated by his favourite quarry and even keeps pet rats at home. read more

• 50 years of welcoming new lives

  Stroud Maternity Hospital was opened 50 years ago this week. 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

• Weekend of gardening splendour

  IF Chelsea flower show has inspired the gardener in you then a trip to Chalford and France Lynch is a must this weekend as villagers proudly show their gardens. read more

• Grave times as resting places get congested

  In days of yore, a leafy rural churchyard was the ideal resting place for members of the local community. 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

• 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

• Third age for mansion

  A Stonehouse construction company has recently undertaken the third stage of the Woodchester Mansion restoration project. Tom Shepherd went along to find out how the work is progressing on the 19th century gothic building which stands in one of the most beautiful valleys in the Stroud district read more

• Charity helps Stroud mum deal with her son's death

  A STONEHOUSE mother who lost her 22-year-old son in an horrific car crash has spoken of her support for a charity which helps those affected by road accidents. read more

• Conducting: the best job in the world

  Early next month celebrated conductor Martyn Brabbins will be going through all nine of Beethoven's symphonies in one sitting to raise money for his children's school. Sam Bond speaks to the Ruscombe-based conductor about the musical marathon and his journey from humble roots to international accolade.... read more

• Archway's African adventure

  Memories of school geography trips traditionally involve soggy sandwiches and counting pebbles on a rainy beach in Wales. read more

• A celebration of differences

  A RETIRED school teacher with a lifelong aversion to racism is the driving force behind Stroud's forthcoming One Nation festival. read more

• Rethink your garden with contemporary materials

  BUILDERS' hats blooming in steel poles like yellow buttercups and a telly-tubby mound with a fuchsia pink wall inside... the second International Festival of Gardens at Westonbirt has just opened... read more

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