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• Mum's fear of fire

  YOUNG mum Hayley Squibb fears her flat could be a potential death-trap after the fourth fire in two years broke out just metres away. read more

• Local bands square up

  THE DMS Battle of the Bands competition gets underway next week with the first of three heats at the Comrades Club in Nailsworth, featuring SuperJuice, HARD-DRIVE and Aisha. read more

• Bouncer banned from every pub

  A FORMER bouncer has been banned from every pub in Stroud for headbutting an enemy during a night on the town. read more

• Windfarm project

  A WIND turbine could be erected in Horsley if proposals from Ruskin Mill College get the go-ahead. read more

• Bevan out of intensive care

  TAMWORTH goalkeeper Scott Bevan was released from intensive care on Friday after undergoing a life-saving operation for the removal of a kidney following the serious injury he suffered in Tamworth's 2-1 victory at Forest Green on Tuesday night. read more

• Lister the boot

  Western Counties North Stroud 31 Old Centralians 8 read more

• Adding a personal touch

  Would you let eccentric Torsten Baumbach makeover your living room? SCL06H06 The walls are electric orange and lipstick pink, the sink oozes plumes of vibrant red mist and the sofas are awash with a patchwork of luminous fur and leopard-print. After moving into a ward at the vacant Standish Hospital last year as a live-in guardian, Torsten Baumbach was quick to add his personal touch. Reporter James Davis found out what motivates this eccentric German. read more

• Bottle Bag lead the way at Hub

  THE constantly evolving Hub Collective have, with their two-year run of eclectic and intimate soires, delighted Stroud revellers for some time. read more

• Owers: We deserved something from the game

  Conference Halifax Town 1 Forest Green Rovers 0 read more

• Bus seats for kids are 'not a priority'

  ANXIOUS mothers are demanding Gloucestershire County Council ensure their children are seated on the bus to school. read more

• Building up links in the community

  ONE minute he is dealing with graffiti and fly-tipping, the next he is helping victims of crime or dropping-in on elderly residents. read more

• Call for tougher sentence

  A TEENAGER who may have lost the use of his right arm after being stabbed on New Year's Eve has collected more than 300 signatures calling for his attacker to be given a tougher sentence. read more

• Guiding light for youngsters

  Recent blockbusters such as Big Daddy and About A Boy have touched on the theme of mentoring - giving the concept a touch of glamour. But now young people in the Five Valleys can benefit from similar support at the Door Youth Project in Stroud. Reporter Sian Davies spoke to mentoring co-ordinator Keith Fyleman and youth worker Brendan Conboy to find out about this new initiative. read more

• Council staff strike

  STRIKING council staff demonstrated at Ebley Mill on Monday following a dispute over pay and conditions. read more

• Beckingham's blast earns points

  Gloucestershire County Yate Town Res 1 King's Stanley 1 read more

• Nelson is the Bees' knees

  STROUD-born goalkeeper Stuart Nelson will be relishing the chance of another Premiership scalp after League One minnows Brentford gained a stunning FA Cup fourth round victory over Premiership Sunderland on Saturday. read more

• Fantastic festival

  THE newly rejuvenated Stroud Fringe Festival will return later this year - bigger and better than its first incarnation in September. read more

• Tigers in need of a new home to play

  WHITMINSTER Little Tigers playgroup is looking for a new habitat as the village hall they currently use will soon undergo refurbishment. read more

• Odejayi goes so close

  FORMER Forest Green striker Kayode Odejayi missed his chance of FA Cup glory against Premiership Newcastle United. read more

• Cash pours in for canal

  HISTORIC canals running through the Five Valleys are to be given a new lease of life after the final slice of regeneration cash fell into place this week. read more

On this day: Stroud Archive