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• Parking lease row

  CABINET members at Ebley Mill have fended off criticism from opposition parties over the leasing of 12 public car parking spaces to Cheapside developers Chelbury homes. read more

• Book makes profits

  AUTHORS of a book on Stroud Maternity Hospital have handed over the first profits from sales to the unit. read more

• Seasonal fun with musicians

  POPULAR seasonal visitors Vivaldi Camerata are returning to St Laurence's Church this week for a special Christmas concert. read more

• Vicar's Christmas Tie-dings

  A VICAR is swapping the dog collar for a reindeer tie this Christmas to raise cash for the church funds. read more

• Ram raider accused of baa-d behaviour

  ASBOs are usually reserved for petty criminals who just do not know how to behave. But the SNJ has learned how the black sheep of one family had to clear his name and prove he was not a ram raider. read more

• Awards for young stars

  A CONSTELLATION of classroom stars shone when Stroud College celebrated the success of its students at the Subscription Rooms. read more

• CD will celebrate young rock talent

  GLOS ROCKS, the monthly venue for bands under the age of 18, is to celebrate the launch of its first CD this week. read more

• Smith brilliance gains the spoils

  Glos Premier Painswick 10 Southmead 6 read more

• Reside in hospital

  A SPACIOUS country home in beautiful surroundings for just £37.50 a week. Is it the bargain of the century - no, it's Standish Hospital. read more

• Frocester sign dynamic duo

  FROCESTER have sent out an ominous pre-season warning to their Premier Two rivals with the double swoop of former Gloucestershire stars Alastair Bressington and Steve Pope. read more

• Green fields under threat

  MORE than 250 houses look set to be built on green fields around Stroud following controversial amendments to the district's local plan. read more

• Police in dawn drugs raid

  Police in Stroud are waging war on drug dealers. In a series of raids this week they hit a suspected Top of Town drug den. SNJ reporter David Gibbs joined them. read more

• Positives are taken

  South West 2 West Berry Hill RFC 15 Stroud RFC 3 read more

• CAB forced to cut hours

  A VITAL source of advice and support for thousands of Five Valleys residents is cutting its hours and staff to cope with increasing financial constraints. read more

• Add to the mix

  Hub compilation CD - Review read more

• Rates review worry for town traders

  TRADERS in Stroud are bracing themselves for the latest review of business rates which can make or break the smaller shops. read more

• Mixed week for Rovers

  Conference read more

• School mast fears

  PLANS to site a 3G phone mast yards from a Stonehouse special school have caused uproar among residents and campaigners who have branded it a health hazard. read more

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