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• Gun terror end to our idyllic honeymoon trip

  A DREAM honeymoon in Barbados turned into a nightmare when newly-weds John and Claire McGoldrick were robbed at gunpoint on their last night. read more

• Viewpoint

  Last week, I was just pulling up outside my local supermarket when a bulging hulk of a woman with two podgy clones in tow told me to remove my vehicle from 'her' spot. read more

• A shop for locals, built by the locals

  Once a staple ingredient of rural life, the village shop is fast becoming an endangered species as supermarket giants multiply across the country. But Whiteshill and Ruscombe residents were determined to save it from extinction, starting their own co-operative in a refurbished Portakabin. ALLI PYRAH checks out the convenience store that has pulled a community together. read more

• School sport: Marling retain relay title

  MARLING senior cross-country team successfully retained the National relay in Coventry. read more

• Italian found guilty of sexually abusing girl

  AN ITALIAN man living in Nailsworth sexually abused an 11-year-old girl while she visited his home. read more

• Campaign urges bikers to THINK!

  A SAFETY campaign has been launched to cut the number of motorcyclists killed on roads in the Five Valleys and the rest of the county. read more

• Disputed penalty curtails Taverners

  County League read more

On this day: Stroud Archive