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• No surprises as Grobler names Reed

  NAILSWORTH'S Peter Reed and the all-conquering Coxless four World Cup winners will represent Great Britain at the World Rowing Championships due to take place in Gifu, Japan, from August 28 -September 4. read more

• Harry puts a spell on readers

  POTTER-MANIA hit town at the stroke of midnight on Friday, with around 100 children and parents gathering outside the Stroud Children's Bookshop to buy the latest instalment - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. read more

• State 51 let good times roll

  LET THE Good Times Roll arrives at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud next weekend as part of a new national tour featuring classic rock 'n' roll songs from 1955 to 1960. read more

• Shock over OAP attack

  A COMMUNITY was in shock this week after a 71-year-old man was attacked just yards from his home. read more

• Here comes the man in black

  Dealing with Brian Clough or calming the likes of soccer hardnut Vinnie Jones would be enough for most people, but for football referee Brian Stevens it is part of the game he cherishes as much now as he did when he first took up the whistle 43 years ago. Sports editor Ashley Loveridge visited the refereeing legend. read more

• Collie causes chaos

  PANICKY pooch Bonnie is so terrified by thunderstorms and fireworks she eats her way through the doors of her desperate owner's Stroud home. read more

• Quartet's winning way with a tune

  FOLLOWING their win at the Kuhmo International Chamber Music Competition in Finland last year, the Carducci String Quartet, featuring 28-year-old Stroud man Matthew Denton, have picked up a prize at the prestigious 2005 Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition in France. read more

• Hotel made to stay open

  THE OWNER of a struggling hotel is furious after Stroud District Council told him his business will have to stay open. read more

• Show has double reason to celebrate countryside way of life

  CROWDS basked in the sunshine and enjoyed the sights and sounds of rural life at this year's Stroud Country Show. read more

• Hough is the toast of Stroud

  STROUD runner Julian Hough raced to fifth spot on a sun-kissed evening at the Frampton 10km Road Race. read more

• Horse fall dashes Twinning's hopes

  GEOFF TWINNING came agonisingly close to a podium finish at the British Open Modern Pentathlon Championships held at Millfield School. read more

• Mystery over kind act

  A WIDOW whose late husband's grave was vandalised has had her faith in human nature restored by a kind-hearted mystery person who repaired it while she was on holiday. read more

• Closure of school deemed a mistake

  THE closure of Stroud's Bownham Park special school two years ago was a mistake, according to Shire Hall's new Conservative leadership. read more

• A musician's life

  WELL-known Stroud musician and Tourette's Syndrome sufferer Crimea Butler-Downton is putting his life on film in a new documentary by a local film-maker. read more

• Big steps towards awareness

  TWINS are often thought of as being very alike, but that couldn't be further from the truth for one Chalford mother. read more

• Eye witnesses suggest panther is on the loose

  COULD there be a panther lurking in the Five Valleys? Recent sightings of large cats in the area have raised speculation among residents. read more

• Catch online adventures of owls

  BIG BROTHER for owls is the latest addictive footage hitting the web. read more

• The power to heal is all a matter of faith

  THE last place I would expect to find myself on a weekday evening is in church. read more

• Sun shines on Sunday show

  SIZZLING weather was enjoyed by the crowds who flocked to the Chalford Show on Sunday. read more

• Stroud fried by sizzling Frocester

  FROCESTER'S Premier Two title assault is back on track after Nick Trainor's belligerent 140 and Ali Bressington's six-wicket haul saw the Pounds Close side overwhelm Stroud. read more

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