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• Show is back on track

  BEAUTY queens from Stroud's past gathered this week to celebrate their former glory days and talk about their time in the spotlight. read more

• New skate park is 'dangerous' claim

  A SKATE park provided by a Stroud residents group has been labelled a death trap by the youngsters it was designed for. read more

• Pigeons targeted

  GUN toting pest controllers prowled Stroud's Merrywalks shopping centre sniping pigeons this week. read more

• Dangerous toy firm fined

  A COMPANY has been ordered to pay nearly £7,000 by Stroud magistrates for supplying dangerous toys to a town shop. read more

• Rovers boss frustrated by fans' response

  ALAN LEWER blasted Forest Green supporters after his side suffered only their second Conference defeat in 12 games. read more

• A greener way to heat water

  A PLUMBING engineer from Stroud has come up with an invention he believes could revolutionise eco-friendly water heating and help save the planet. read more

• Jennys wail on their roots

  CRITICALLY acclaimed Canadian rootsy threesome The Wailin' Jennys are to hit Stroud next week as part of a national tour celebrating the UK launch of their debut album, 40 Days. read more

• Let there be light

  STROUD Rugby Football Club are celebrating a new set of floodlights thanks to the Rugby Football Union's Community Club Development Programme. read more

• Town tax rises 2.5%

  STROUD Town Council looks set to raid its reserves over the coming three years to keep council tax at an acceptable level. read more

• The Holy Grail of truth

  MYSTERIOUS cults and Christian conspiracies will come under the microscope in February as five best-selling authors host a talk on The Real Da Vinci Code. read more

• Housing market remains stable

  THE Stroud area can look forward to a stable housing market in the coming months, in line with national expectations. Although nationally house prices have risen at a slower rate in the last six months, a downturn in the market is not expected. read more

• Unrest at college

  STUDENTS concerned their courses will be affected by a major shake-up at Stroud College have been reassured their needs will be the first priority. read more

• Brunel's birthday

  A VICTORIAN icon's impact on the Stroud is set to be celebrated in the town. read more

• Hooray! No mast near our school

  DELIGHTED children at a Stonehouse special school were celebrating this week after Ebley Mill turned down plans for a controversial phone on their doorstep. read more

• Folk favourites to play at festival

  CHELTENHAM Folk Festival returns to Cheltenham Town Hall for its ninth year between Friday, February 11 to Sunday, February 13 with an exciting line-up. The nice people behind the Festival have teamed up with the SNJ to give three pairs of concert tickets to one lucky reader. read more

• Cainscross are brought down by Aeroplanes

  Cainscross 1st XV 7, Bristol Aeroplanes 1st XV 47 read more

• Taxi drivers' fury at bus remarks

  TOWN centre manager Vicky Hancock has told Stroud taxi drivers to get their act together in the face of competition from a new weekend night bus. read more

• Chandana joins Gloucestershire

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE CCC have pulled off one of the most exciting signings of the winter so far in recruiting Sri Lankan leg spinner Upul Chandana for the 2005 season. read more

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