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• Lewer so proud of his FA Cup heroes

  FA Cup first round replay Bournemouth 3 Forest Green Rovers 1 read more

• Kayser strikes

  Wootton Bassett 2 3 Stroud A read more

• Mural worth waiting for

  WAITING for a bus in Box is likely to be a more pleasant experience thanks to the creative contribution of Five Valleys' artist Julie Bharucha. read more

• Star's life in words has Sting taken out

  REVIEW read more

• Play area finally wins council vote

  THE LONG battle for a play area in Minchinhampton looks set to be won after the parish council voted to support the idea. read more

• An irreverent guide to the town's history

  THE latest addition to the stable of books about Stroud has a rare pedigree, taking a rather more quirky and contemporary look at the town than many of its predecessors. read more

• A very special anniversary

  A ROMANTIC weekend away in luxurious surrounds is usually on the menu for couples celebrating a landmark wedding anniversary. read more

• Time to get this party started

  DOREEN Doreen, "the ultimate Christmas Party band", are to swing their pants around the Subscription Rooms in Stroud this weekend. read more

• Band hits a high note

  THE YOUNGSTERS of the Nailsworth Silver Band, playing cornets, euphoniums, trombones and other instruments just about big enough for them to handle came out youngest and best of the brass bands entered in the Gloucestershire Brass Band Association's Annual Contest at the end of last month. read more

• Construction is on target

  WORK on the multi-million pound Merrywalks development in Stroud is moving on apace with the colossal construction going up at a break-neck speed. read more

• School's goodbye to popular head

  HEADTEACHER Ross Workman will leave Nailsworth Primary School at the end of this term. read more

• Celtic tunes for a winter's night

  THE VILLAGE of Nympsfield is to play host to a concert of Celtic spiritual concert by a member of one of Britain's great psychedelic bands next week. read more

• Ex-Stone makes Jackie's birthday

  BIG-HEARTED former Rolling Stones rocker Bill Wyman made a Stroud multiple sclerosis sufferer's birthday with a special delivery signed guitar and card. read more

• Dad Delivers sixth child

  WHEN Chris Fry's partner Lorna suddenly went into labour at their Cashes Green home the skilled plasterer had the situation covered. read more

• Rovers denied victory

  Nationwide Conference Stevenage Borough 2 Forest Green Rovers 2 read more

• Turbine foes under fire

  AN engineer from Coaley has hit back at those worried our hilltops will soon be home to more wind turbines. read more

• Suzy proves a bobby dazzler

  FOREST GREEN table tennis star Suzy Robinson led a British triumph in an international police table tennis competition. read more

• Peace movement issues plea

  THE CAMPAIGN to impeach Tony Blair reached the streets of Stroud this weekend. read more

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