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• Stroud make big splash

  STROUD Swimming Club has started 2006 with a new vision. read more

• Yobs target disabled man's home

  POLICE have condemned vandals who attacked the home of a disabled Stroud man on two occasions. read more

• Dedicated followers of fashion

  Whether it's mullets, kipper ties, pussycat bows or shoulder pads, we have all been guilty of the occasional fashion faux pas. A new book from Stroud-based Sutton Publishing - Worst Fashions by Catherine Horwood - reveals the true extent of our sordid sartorial shame. Alli Pyrah delves into the Lycra, kaftans and dungarees. Health warning: This feature is not for the feint hearted. read more

• Tribunal threat by fed-up council staff

  MUTINOUS staff at Ebley Mill are preparing to launch scores of employment tribunal claims against Stroud District Council. read more

• 'Kaotic' play of decadence

  MOLL Flanders - Daniel Defoe's classic tale of adventure and debauchery - is bringing a definite dose of sauce and sexiness to the Everyman in Cheltenham this week. read more

• Easy riders can wheely let rip

  Eighty-one-year-old cycling enthusiast Eric Lewis is riding high after 55 years of two-wheeled travel. Reporter James Davis caught up with the president of the Stonehouse Wheelers to find out about the highlights of half a century's service to his beloved club. read more

• Charity help is at hand

  COMMUNITY groups and organisations in the Stroud area were recently offered an extra Helping Hand with their fundraising ventures. read more

• Pair nip ill health in bud

  When a florist and a homeopathist got together and began exploring their interest in alternative therapy, the results were colourful, intriguing and unpredictable. Working with the principles used by physician Edward Bach, their herbal remedies combine local ingredients with holistic theory and a generous dollop of intuition. ALLI PYRAH met Saskia Marjoram and Christine Felce, who believe flowers hold the key to curing common illnesses. read more

• PREVIEW: Diverse sound of African folk

  HUB LIVE at Stroud Subscription Rooms continues its run of exciting and highly decorative nights of eclectic musical frenzy this weekend with an Afro-jazz-infused night featuring Hlel. read more

• Support on gay issues

  For those who are gay or bisexual, growing up in rural areas like the Five Valleys can be an isolating experience. To coincide with last month's celebration of Gay History a network of support groups has been set up in various parts of the county including Stroud. James Davis reports. read more

• Wildlife worry at hospital site

  ANXIOUS residents are concerned that maintenance work on the former Cashes Green hospital site will be devastating to wildlife. read more

• Preview: Diverse sound of African folk

  HUB LIVE at Stroud Subscription Rooms continues its run of exciting and highly decorative nights of eclectic musical frenzy this weekend with an Afro-jazz-infused night featuring Hlel. read more

• Service is past shelf life

  I AM making an exception here before I start. Shop staff in the Five Valleys are in my experience helpful, polite and courteous and not at all typical of the examples cited below. read more

• Trouble teens to face eviction?

  FAMILIES who fail to control tearaway teenagers could be evicted from their homes under sweeping new police powers planned for Stonehouse. read more

• Snapshot of community

  THE Space Cinema Club returns next weekend with Living in the Valley, a film made by a Chalford resident about Chalford and its eclectic collection of residents, many of whom are into numerous alternative lifestyles. read more

• Parents' fury as nursery fees rise

  ANGRY parents are wondering how they will find the money for child care after a Stroud nursery increased its fees by 24 percent. read more

• Record breaker

  OLD Wycliffian Peter Daniels proved age is no barrier by breaking his own world record 100,000m row at the Wycliffe College Sculling Centre last month. read more

• Concern as new houses approved

  CONTROVERSIAL plans for a housing development in Nailsworth's Old Market have been approved - sparking concerns from parish leaders. read more

• Withey tops the bill at Parliament

  MATTHEW Withey's stock continues to rise after the Stroud and District AC runner was crowned the new English cross country champion in a thrilling race around London's Parliament Hill on Saturday. read more

• Rovers make Anthony appeal

  CONFERENCE read more

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