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• PO 'snubs' request to debate closure

  ANGRY civic leaders have spoken of their disappointment being 'snubbed' by the Post Office after asking for eleventh hour talks over a proposed closure. read more

• Bad day for Stroud

  South West 2 West Stroud 20 Coney Hill 31 read more

• Mum's 'sick' e-mail shock

  A STROUD mum has reacted in horror to a flurry of sick e-mails that have been sent to her computer. read more

• College rings the changes

  AN EDUCATIONAL insititution has just celebrated its golden anniversary. read more

• It's two stories for the price of fun

  NOISES OFF, Michael Frayn's award-winning tour de farce-within-a-farce, is coming to the Cotswold Playhouse next week. read more

• Seascapes are his speciality

  FIFTEEN years ago Michael Edwards left a white collar career as a personnel director for a host of blue chip firms to become a full time artist. SNJ reporter David Gibbs met the Bisley-based painter as he prepared for his latest exhibition. read more

• Making use of rubbish

  REAL-LIFE Wombles at the Made in Stroud shop have been making good use of the things every day folk leave behind. read more

• Review - Mary Poppins

  Review Mary Poppins, Bristol Hippodrome read more

• Black belt for Kirsty

  KIRSTY PURHOUSE came though a difficult grading to achieve the coveted Black Belt, in the Korean Art of Taekwondo. read more

• Marching off with trophies

  THE sound of marching bands rang through the streets of Stroud as the popular mini-festival returned to the town. read more

• Soap would be appealing

  ACTRESS Mandy Vernon-Smith has come home to Minchinhampton after almost two decades away. read more

• Review - The Cappella Singers

  REVIEW read more

• Roadworks threat to village traders

  TRADERS claim they are losing thousands of pounds because roadworks have killed passing trade into their village. read more

• Invite to see farming life

  SURROUNDED by fields and farmland it would be nice to think that Five Valleys folk know a thing or two about agriculture. read more

• Rovers beached by Seadogs

  Nationwide Conference Forest Green Rovers 0 Scarborough 1 read more

• Life in the creative fast lane

  ILLUSTRATOR Tony Meeuwissen is as particular about the pronunciation of his name ('Maywissen') as he is about his unique work. He likes to be in charge. read more

• Moo-re care is needed

  MOTORISTS crossing the commons of Minchinhampton and Rodborough are still not getting the message to take care with cattle around. read more

• Cheers for first fibreglass maypole

  THE community gathered to watch as Paganhill's famous maypole was put in place on Sunday. read more

• Talented youngsters set for Stroud Half Marathon

  FIVE of Stroud and District Athletic Club's teenagers have entered the 23rd Stroud Half Marathon, sponsored by Griffiths Marshall Accountants, on Sunday, October 24. read more

• Church mission to Thailand

  TEACHER Fiona Welbourn, 23, has just returned from a month-long church mission to help the young, poor and afflicted of Thailand. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive