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• Thornley cuts down Whitehall

  Western Counties North Whitehall 12 Stroud 27 read more

• Mother calls for tight controls on aerosols

  GRIEVING mother Cally Hudson is demanding tighter controls on sales of spray deodorants after her son - a bright, affectionate teenager - died from abusing aerosols. read more

• Mum calls for crossing

  THE MOTHER of a seven-year-old who was hit by a car in Bussage has added her voice to those of parish leaders in calling for a pedestrian crossing. read more

• Farewell to my new friends

  At the age of 43, school teacher Ally Mountain from Amberley decided to set off on a global adventure with just £5,000 to take her travelling for a year. Here she sends back her latest report from South America. read more

• Fine music will benefit charity

  THE David Russell anniversary concert, raising funds for the Gloucestershire Aids Trust and the Sue Ryder Home at Leckhampton, returns to Stroud's Subscription Rooms this weekend with a smorgasbord of fine music from Souled and Healed, SuperJuice and many more. read more

• It's up to the public to cast their votes on art

  THE judging panel to decide which artist will be awarded £2,000 by Stroud District Council to create an installation in Stroud's Subscription Rooms met on Friday at Ebley Mill. read more

• Echinacea myths

  Andrew Hill of Stroud's Sunshine Health Shop dispels some of the myths of using Echineace for long periods and how we catch the common cold. read more

• Church is open to new ideas from all

  Having spent four months at the helm of Bisley's Church, new vicar, the Rev Simon Richards, is gearing up for his first Christmas in charge. Reporter Sian Davies visited him at his vicarage to talk religion, young people and the Church of England. read more

• Cinema puts focus on kids

  BEREAVED children from across the county were treated like movie stars at the official opening of the new cinema in Stroud on Saturday. read more

• Full line-up of laughs

  JONGLEURS on the Road returns to the Stroud Subscription Rooms this week with over two hours of hilarious entertainment from four top comedians. read more

• Tools of trade help in class

  When Joe Lauzier, a carpenter from Brimscombe was offered the chance to teach in a school in Uganda this year all that stood in the way of his dream was lack of tools. So Joe 24, appealed through the SNJ for anyone with disused hand tools to consider donating them. read more

• Area's facilities are a lesson for children

  YOUNGSTERS at Sheepscombe School have been using local facilites to brighten up the school curriculum. read more

• Title fight could come to Stroud

  LEIGH ALLISS is hoping he can bring an English title fight to Stroud after he ended his boxing year on a high at Bristol City's Dolman Exhibition Hall last Thursday. read more

• Pupils a top ten hit

  FOXMOOR Primary School in Cashes Green has been ranked number eight in the south west's top ten primary schools. read more

• Hope lies ahead

  Is global warming really all doom and gloom for the planet? Stroud District Councillor Ben Francis (Con Berkeley) argues that natural change has compensations that can bring about a brave new world read more

• Owers remains positive

  FOREST GREEN boss Gary Owers is remaining in a positive mood despite seeing his side sit uncomfortably at the bottom of the Conference. read more

• MP puts stop to roadworks

  STROUD MP David Drew has intervened to prevent a disastrous Christmas for Nailsworth traders, after roadworks caused sales to nose-dive by up to 75 per cent. read more

• Battle to beat the bullies in schools

  TWO Stroud men - one a former bully, the other his victim - are showing how it's possible to move on from bullying and become friends. read more

• Power cut chaos for pub landlord

  TOWNS and villages across the Five Valleys were plunged into darkness after a power cut on Monday. read more

• Russell's England Brush

  VINCENT VAN GOGH cut his own ear off, and legend has it Jack Russell likes nothing better than to soak his Weetabix in milk for exactly 12 minutes, both eccentrics yes, brilliant artists-definitely. read more

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