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• Looking after the survivors

  Bridget Steffen, 24, from Stroud has recently returned from Eastern Chad, where she was working as a volunteer with a medical organisation in the refugee camps that have sprung up as a result of the conflict in Darfur. She leaves the Five Valleys again for Rwanda at the end of January to interview survivors of rape from the time of the genocide and to write and translate articles about human rights issues. Here she touches on her experiences so far and shares her long term hope to make a career in humanitarian aid work read more

• Cumberlin treble show

  County League Sea Mills Park 2 King's Stanley 6 read more

• Works on road to make an impact

  A NEW £70,000 scheme to improve roads and pavements in Minchinhampton is underway. read more

• Renaissance for art

  STROUD is set to become Gloucestershire's centre for printmaking excellence with the launch of a new co-operative enterprise for artists, complete with workshops and gallery. read more

• Teacher Alex is the strongest link

  A CHALFORD lecturer came top of the class this week - braving the wrath of acid tongued Anne Robinson to win the Weakest Link. read more

• Brewing up a lost tradition

  Today, much to the chagrin of real ale lovers, the brewing industry is dominated by a few large corporations. But not so long ago, small scale beermakers were dotted across the Five Valleys, including Nailsworth. Beer production in the town ran dry in 1908 when the company merged with the bigger Cheltenham Brewery. But now, nearly a century later, two committed beer drinkers are bringing brewing back to the town by launching their own micro-brewery. Sian Davies reports. read more

• A wealth of talent in the grand final

  NEXT week sees the return of the annual Undiscovered Youth Talent Contest, organised by The Door youth project, sponsored by the Stroud News and Journal and BBC Radio Gloucestershire. read more

• Cuts to hit homeless youths

  THOUSANDS of young people could be sleeping rough because Gloucestershire County Council is cutting £350,000 of funds to local charities. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive