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• Sun shines on big parade

  THE SUN shone and the crowds turned out for the fifth annual marching band contest in Stroud at the weekend. read more

• Men show soft side

  THE LAD Lit Project, a show claiming to be doing for men what Bridget Jones has done for women, comes to Prema in Uley next week. read more

• A courtship that survived the war

  A LOVE affair kindled by letters from Second World War battlefields reached its 60th anniversary when a Stroud couple celebrated their diamond wedding. read more

• Vase run would be welcome cup of cheer for Wood

  STRONG on paper certainly, but Shortwood management duo Ian Freebrey and Mark Sumpter will be urging their inconsistent side to deliver ahead of Saturday's home FA Vase second qualifying round clash against Devon outfit Cullompton Rangers, (3pm). read more

• Light at end of injury tunnel

  Forest Green boss Gary Owers has received a massive tonic ahead of this Saturday's home clash with Morecambe. Injured trio Mark Beesley, Ian Foster and Matt Gadsby have all been given the all-clear to return to the training ground. read more

• The world on wheels

  A COUPLE from Brimscombe are finally back on British soil after motorcycling 30,000 miles around the world. read more

• Wacky group attack charts

  ZANY Nailsworth rock outfit the Mad Cows are set to release their summer anthem Am I Bothered as a single after it went down a storm on the festival circuit. read more

• Green alternative

  SALES of eco-friendly biodiesel are booming in Stroud as cash-strapped motorists look for a cheaper and greener alternative amid fears of a petrol crisis. read more

• 'Diabolical' reaction to bomb scare

  A BOMB scare in Stroud's town centre on Monday was ignored by police for 35 minutes. read more

• Marking town's rich history

  Two years from now Stroud will celebrate its links to two significant historical events - the 175th anniversary of Lord John Russell's Reform Act in 1832 and the 200th anniversary of the death of Lieutenant Joseph Delmont, said to be the last man to die in a duel on British soil. As Stroud Town Council considers its plans for the twin anniversary, SNJ reporter Will Saunders explores the two very different events. read more

• It's all about Stroud

  SITTING in his battered old pick up truck, Hugh Padgham was trying to get the latest cricket score on the radio as his daughter cantered around at a pony club rally. read more

• Quarter final agony for bowling ace Chandler

  NEIL CHANDLER was the pick of the Gloucestershire bowlers at the Professional Bowls Association qualifer at Poole, but the Stroud man suffered agony at the Quarter-final stage. read more

• Marking town's rich history

  Two years from now Stroud will celebrate its links to two significant historical events - the 175th anniversary of Lord John Russell's Reform Act in 1832 and the 200th anniversary of the death of Lieutenant Joseph Delmont, said to be the last man to die in a duel on British soil. As Stroud Town Council considers its plans for the twin anniversary, SNJ reporter Will Saunders explores the two very different events. read more

• A musical with fangs

  THE JILL Woods Theatre Company returns with a bitingly funny new show this November, in the shape of the batty vampire musical comedy Dracula Spectacula. read more

• Talent show opens doors

  THE DOOR Youth Project's fifth annual Undiscovered Youth Talent Contest auditions return this winter, with more exciting prizes on offer and a host of stiff competitors who have been rising through the competition over the last five years. read more

• Stroud fail to fire

  Western Counties North Stroud RFC 7 Walcot Old Boys RFC 18 read more

• Shop tranzforms youngsters' lives

  INSIDE the brightly coloured Tranzform shop, the Door Youth Project in Stroud is still very much open for business. read more

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