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• Geoffrey plays at 'Groovy' Nine bar

  RENOWNED British composer Geoffrey Burgon will be blowing his horn alongside a band of merry men at Nine Bar, John Street, Stroud this weekend. read more

• School bus dismay

  OUTRAGED parents are demanding that Gloucestershire County Council fit seat belts to school buses after reports of children running riot. read more

• Gardeners toil in soil for the open Sunday

  A BLOOMING marvellous day out is promised by gardeners at Bisley who have been working flat out for the past few months to get everything in tip top condition for the village Open Gardens event on Sunday, June 12. read more

• Windpower gets £15m boost

  WINDFARM pioneer Ecotricity is set to more than double the amount of cash invested in new turbines to £15 million this year as it celebrates a decade in business. read more

• Farenheit 1236 - at which feet burn

  It's not often you are asked to walk across hot coals in the course of your employment. But in the interests of worthy and newsworthy causes, SNJ reporter Alli Pyrah found herself agreeing to take part in Stroud's first ever firewalk. read more

• Mystery thank you

  A MYSTERY donor left a £250 cash gift for a Stroud internet centre after it gave him the computer skills to land a new job. read more

• Ice cream Sunday

  WINSTONE'S Cotswolds Ice Cream marked its 80th birthday in style at the weekend, with balloons, life-sized furry animals and an ice-cream cake specially designed by co-owner Tracy Jefferies. read more

• Diverse range of local art

  Following the successful launch of the Site 05 exhibition in the Museum in the Park last week, more artists have moved into Stroud's Subscription Rooms working to the theme of blending arts and crafts together. Reporter Alli Pyrah went along read more

• Kathy to train with riding legend Funnell

  KATHY OLIVER is set to train with riding legend Pippa Funnell after becoming Quest X champion. read more

• Vitamin pills are plus for children

  CHILDREN at a Stroud special school are due to be put on a course of fish oil pills after trials found that they improved pupils' behaviour and concentration. read more

• Minnie just adores life

  THERE are few people alive who know the streets of Stroud better than Minnie Jones. read more

• House of horror

  "When you talk to people in Cannes, everyone knows someone in Stroud." read more

• How right diet keeps ills at bay

  This week we introduce Andrew Hill of Stroud's Sunshine Health Shop who will be giving regular advice on healthy eating and guiding us through the shelves of natural supplements on offer on today's high street. He will also be answering questions from you, the readers and advising on how to stay in tune with your body's needs. read more

• Rovers set for Conference reprieve

  FOREST GREEN ROVERS are set for a sensational return to the Conference. read more

• School of rock set for show

  A SERIES of rock and pop music workshops organised by Maidenhill School in Stonehouse's music technician Kevin Howlett culminate in a concert at the Stroud Subscription Rooms this week. read more

• Farewell to a good person

  THE premature death of former Stroud journalist Sue Cogzell has devastated her friends in the Five Valleys. read more

• Determined Owers hopes to succeed at The Lawn

  LIKE an old pair of slippers Gary Owers has slipped confidently back to The Lawn. read more

• Another side of village's history

  DRUNKEN vicars, war heroes and forgotten pleasure gardens all feature in the fascinating history of a Five Valleys village exhaustively researched by local residents. read more

• Machine man alive at festival

  CYBORGS will be escaping the lab to live among the people of Cheltenham this week, when the Cheltenham Festival of Science opens its doors for the fourth time today (Wednesday). read more

• Sci-fi fan's time-travelling shed

  DOCTOR Who fan Jamie Earley has a truly dalek-table garden accessory after installing a tailor-made Tardis as his shed. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive