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• Proud trainees get reward for learning

  A STROUD charity is celebrating after notching up an impressive clutch of awards for its students in just two years. read more

• Saturday is a sun day

  THE sun sizzled as crowds flocked to Rodborough fete on Saturday. read more

• Play area re-opens

  A RECREATION ground in Stonehouse which was closed after vandals left smashed glass on the basketball court and removed bolts from play equipment has re-opened. read more

• Artist gets new

  WOODCHESTER based artist Nicholas Bechgaard opens his Theatre of Life exhibition in Stroud next week. read more

• Signs of times

  BOOK lovers say they are baffled by the re-branding of Stroud library. read more

• Biker's Heartbreak

  MOTORCROSS fan John Mills was devastated when he discovered the bike he spent months saving up for had been stolen - the day after his birthday. read more

• Nailsworth's Reed makes gold standard

  NAILSWORTH'S Peter Reed and Great Britain's men's four struck gold for the second time in their World Cup campaign at Munich on Sunday. read more

• United by football

  STRATFORD Park saw a celebration of diversity and friendship this weekend. read more

• Frocester striving for Lord's final

  NICK TRAINOR is urging his side not to dismiss the threat of Bath as the Frocester skipper turns his side's focus towards Sunday's Cockspur regional final at Bath. read more

• Writers in plea to readers

  FLUSHED with the success of being invited to perform its production of Samurai at the National Theatre, Stroud-based Flies on the Wall Youth Theatre is now looking closer to home for its next big show. read more

• Flower festival soiled by thieves

  STROUD in Bloom organisers saw red when they discovered their lovingly nurtured pink geraniums had been stolen from flower boxes in Merrywalks. read more

• Captain Taylor begins to come of age

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S Chris Taylor has been coming of age recently both on and off the pitch as his second season as skipper begins to heat up. read more

• Viewpoint

  COMPUTERS, don't you just hate them. read more

• Healing gently gets a head start

  THIS week is craniosacral therapy awareness week, designed to raise the profile of this alternative therapy, which is based around gentle manipulation of the skull. Reporter Sian Davies spent a morning in the capable hands of local practitioner Sheila Kean. read more

• Artist gets new

  WOODCHESTER based artist Nicholas Bechgaard opens his Theatre of Life exhibition in Stroud next week. read more

• Kids and parents pick up new skills

  TO CELEBRATE adult learners week, the Museum in the Park hosted a family discovery day in conjunction with Stroud College. read more

• Owers names Taylor as number two

  FOREST GREEN boss Gary Owers has secured the services of former Bristol City team-mate Shaun Taylor by naming the ex- Swindon Town defender his assistant manager. read more

• Pianist Keys in to major prizes

  FOR the third year in succession Leonard Stanley resident Barrie Cooper has taken the top prize in three piano classes at the Cheltenham Music Festival. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive