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• Constituency changes opposed

  A CONTROVERSIAL plan to move Minchinhampton out of the Stroud Constituency in time for the next General Election was debated in Gloucester last week. In 2002 the Parliamentary Boundary Commission announced a Gloucestershire reshuffle and proposed transferring Minchinhampton to the Cotswold area. read more

• Wet event raises whopping amount

  UMBRELLAS were essential but it didn't stop the crowds enjoying the Randwick Wap festival on Saturday. read more

• Full-time role as Red Cross volunteer

  AT THE battle of Solferino in 1859, thousands of troops clashed as the French and Piedmontese drove the Austrians out of northern Italy. After the short and bloody battle, more than 40,000 men lay dead or wounded. read more

• 'My new job has given me my life back.'

  MOST of us complain about having to get up in the mornings to go to work. But what if we had nothing to get up for? Hundreds of people across the county are desperate to start a regular job, but cannot do so because of injury or illness. read more

• Boy caught in toxic spill

  IN a scene eerily reminiscent of Hollywood blockbuster Outbreak, two figures clad in bulbous yellow chemical suits carry the body of a boy up a hill. read more

• Celebration of Ascension Day

  THE SUN shone, the villagers thronged and the band played on as Bisley celebrated Ascension Day with the Dressing of the Well. 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

On this day: Stroud Archive