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• Staying up

  SCENES of mass euphoria filled The Lawn on the last-and most dramatic day of the season-which saw Gary Owers' Forest Green stage a miraculous escape from relegation. read more

• Youth crime figures down

  POLICE in Stonehouse have hailed the town's dispersal order as a major success - but say the hard work must continue. read more

• Return visit for fab duo

  LAST season, Prema Arts Centre in Uley booked Brazilian guitarist Thyagi de Souza with percussionist Justin Fellows to perform an evening of cross-cultural music. read more

• Tree campaign plans stumped

  TREE campaigner Ron Birch says he is being fobbed off by council after a project he was working on with it ground to a halt six months ago. read more

• Street isn't safe, say residents

  HOUSEHOLDERS in Minchinhampton say their street has become a danger to pedestrians since double yellow lines were removed. read more

• Horsley: Gary's future was never discussed

  FOREST GREEN chairman Trevor Horsley confirmed that Gary Owers will remain at The Lawn after the Nalisworth side dramatically beat the drop. read more

• Semi-acoustic switch

  THE FOURTH heat of the DMS Battle of the Bands competition takes place at the Comrades Club, Nailsworth this weekend. There will be three bands competing, all vying to join previous qualifiers for the final: Superjuice, Alibi Thieves, Suicide Crypt and The Present. The winner of the July 29 final will receive 50 hours recording time in Hollow Altar recording studio in Cheltenham. read more

• Old favourites make new CD

  THIS weekend local poet and singer-songwriter Jehanne Mehta will be releasing her first new album for fourteen years with the band Earthwards. The CD, named Emblem, features fourteen songs with instrumentation that includes guitars, violin, mandolin, bouzouki, whistle and percussion. read more

• Trainor's team must step up to the plate

  FROCESTER captain Nick Trainor insists his star-studded side should make a good fist of life in Premier One as they open their campaign at home to Corsham (12.30pm). read more

• Non-stop confusion

  A TRAVELLING bus stop that has changed location three times is causing confusion among passengers who have no idea where to wait. read more

• England call up for Davis

  STELLA DAVIS celebrated her call-up to the England Under-19s by defeating the England number one seed. read more

• Stroud's MP feels let down by ministers

  STROUD MP David Drew has spoken of his disappointment with the Government following the lurid revelations of John Prescott's affair with his secretary. read more

• Haines aiming for team consolidation

  NEW Stroud captain Gareth Haines is calling for a season of consolidation ahead of his side's opening clash at home to Hatherley on Saturday (1.30pm). read more

• Commission unveiled

  THE inaugural Stroud District Arts Award commission was unveiled at the Subscription Rooms last week. read more

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