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• Principles of college success

  Just three years ago, Stroud College was facing financial difficulties and was slammed by Ofsted for overcrowded class sizes, inadequate facilities and poor leadership. read more

• The public view of GP's six-figure wage

  FOLLOWING the latest doctors' pay-review, the average GP now earns a near-six figure salary - a wage-hike many people see as controversial as NHS services across the county and in Stroud face the axe. read more

• Owers decides not to sing Bruno's name

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• Digging up the past with historic find

  AN important part of Nailsworth's history found on eBay has been returned to its rightful home after nearly 150 years. read more

• Review - Exciting indie supergroup provide break from the norm

  REVIEW Brakes Hub Collective at Stroud Subscription Rooms. Friday, April 21. read more

• Local boy made good

  FORMER Marling School pupil Eamon Hamilton left the Five Valleys dreaming of making his mark on British music. read more

• Fabric of memories

  THE STROUDWATER Textile Festival opens this week in several venues throughout the Five Valleys. read more

• It's sink or swim time for Rovers

  IT'S crunch time for Forest Green as their Conference future goes right down to the final day against play-off chasing Stevenage Borough for the last ever match at The Lawn this Saturday (3pm). read more

• Croft may close

  WEAVER'S Croft has been identified as one of the county's mental health units which is likely to close. read more

• Family's tribute to tragic Steven

  TEENAGER Steven Warner, who died after his car hit a tree, was living out his childhood dream as a mechanic. read more

• 'Beautiful' send-off planned for a much-loved seafarer

  FORMER sailor Eric Partlett died this week at the age of 67 - and friends and family are determined to give him grand seafarers send-off. read more

• Put the brakes on cruisers

  FED-UP Stonehouse residents are calling for ASBOs to be slapped on noisy boy racers. read more

• Championship glory for Stroud

  GEOFF TWINNING held his nerve to guide Stroud's men's open relay swimming team to the Championship Trophy at GL1. read more

• Sisters doing it themselves

  TWO young Stroud actors are to launch their production company, Chariot Productions, with a re-jigged version of a play they performed at the Stroud Fringe Festival in 2004. read more

• New shops planned at Merrywalks

  MERRYWALKS could receive a new lease of life, if plans to build a giant retail outlet near McDonald's are given the go-ahead. read more

• Regatta retention for Reed

  WORLD champion rower Peter Reed comfortably retained his number one ranking with Oxford Blue partner Andy Hodge in Belgium to cement their position as the heirs to Olympic legends Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent. read more

• Minch RDS hunt Stanley cup upset

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• In a material world

  STROUD House Gallery opens Stitched, an exhibition of art in cloth and material, this week. read more

• Signs going down toilet

  WE BRITS are renowned for our coyness when it comes to matters lavatorial. read more

• Attack on your musical senses

  HARD to believe though it may be, it is 15 years since Massive Attack swooned onto the music scene with the glorious, swelling and soulful Unfinished Sympathy, from debut album Blue Lines. read more

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