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• Award of £20,000 for artistic talent

  A £20,000 arts award is up for grabs from Stroud District Council. read more

• Craftsmen are now film stars

  A DVD showing the nature and relevance of craftworking is being shown at the annual Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen exhibition in Painswick. read more

• Gidman heroics net just reward

  FORMER Wycliffe pupil Alex Gidman has been named the Thule Player of the month for July. read more

• World glory for dashing Robinson

  DAN ROBINSON'S stunning racing second half saw the Nailsworth star claw back a staggering 43 places to become the second European home in the World Championships marathon in Helsinki on Saturday. read more

• A kitchen you can stand the heat in

  I HATE cooking and avoid it wherever possible, so the last place I want to be on a sweltering hot summer's day is in a sweaty kitchen. read more

• Staff join race to support Tina

  STAFF at Minchinhampton Dental Practice raised £1,500 for Cancer Research UK after their much-loved receptionist of 31 years was diagnosed with the illness. read more

• MP is on board bus campaign

  POLITICIANS in the Five Valleys have rallied round to back the SNJ's Save Our Buses Campaign. read more

• Town milks fresh idea

  THE marketing consortium behind Stroud's notorious pink cow logo have returned - and now they want suggestions from the people of the Five Valleys. read more

• Artist brings out Gallic connection in her work

  A SPIRITUAL connection between Stroud and Provence. read more

• Duo set for top riding accolade

  SARAH WATKINS and her horse Mystic Echo have qualified for the prestigious Horse Of The Year Show, held at the N.E.C., Birmingham in October. read more

• Pupils will be proud to return to their school

  LITTLE learners at Bussage Primary School have received a boost as they prepare to return in September after the school was praised by Ofsted inspectors. read more

• Little green men may be in town

  ALIENS may already be among us after an eerie revolving light was spotted hovering over Stroud and Chalford on Saturday. read more

• Toxic threat to water supply

  A FULL investigation is being demanded after the Ministry of Defence admitted the former military depot at Aston Down does contain radioactive substances. read more

• Stream of Sound stream to Stroud

  YOUTH choir Stream of Sound comes to The Space in Stroud this week with a wide range of uplifting and inspiring songs guaranteed to raise your spirits. read more

• Tributes to bellringer Lance

  THE BELLS of Woodchester parish church rang out a farewell tribute to longstanding and popular bellringer Lance Cordwell. read more

• Publisher Leo turns over a leaf

  Jilly Cooper is one of the country's best-loved authors, but it's a lesser known fact that her husband Leo is also a big name in the publishing world. Reporter Sian Davies went to the couple's Bisley home to find out what motivated publisher Leo to switch sides and record his most entertaining memories in his autobiography - All My Friends Will Buy It - released this week. read more

• Boy wonder gets Rovers off to a flyer

  ONE swallow certainly doesn't make a summer, but a debut goal from boy wonder Scott Rendell insured Forest Green Rovers opened their Conference campaign in winning style. read more

• Jacob is moving up the ladder

  STONEHOUSE'S Jacob Kirby of Stonehouse is racing his way to success. read more

• Lorna makes rare dinosaur discovery

  ONE of the rarest dinosaur finds in the world has been unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert by a team organised by a Stroud adventurer. read more

• Band hope for gig sell-out

  A NAILSWORTH band hope to revolutionise the music scene in Stroud with an ambitious gig at the Subscription Rooms. read more

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