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  • Five things to do in Stroud this weekend

    COMEDIANS, columnists, historians and novelists will be descending on Cheltenham over the next 12. The Cheltenham Literature Festival kicks off today, Friday and household names such as Caitlin Moran, Damien Lewis and Brian Blessed are just some

  • Call us with your breaking news story over the weekend

    THE SNJ news team can now be contacted over the weekend. Anyone who would like to contact the paper on a Saturday or Sunday with a news story should call 0772 195 9801. The number is only in use over the weekend period so please continue to

  • Nick Bonnie death: Sentencing of four friends delayed

    THE sentencing of four friends who lied to police after the death of a popular Stroud man has been adjourned until the end of the month. Paul Tabb, James Churchill, Dean Neale and Simon Lloyd-Jones admitted perverting the course of justice following

  • RUGBY: Gloucester change three for visit of Leicester Tigers

    Prop Nick Wood makes his first start of the campaign for Gloucester after recovering from back spasms that troubled him during pre-season, packing down alongside Richard Hibbard and John Afoa. Elsewhere, lock Tom Savage returns to action and scrum-half

  • Tetbury couple look forward to South American holiday

    By Tim Moynihan, Press Association The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will make a nine-day visit to Colombia and Mexico starting later this month, Clarence House said today. Charles and Camilla, who live in Tetbury, will visit

  • EDUCATION:Cash for GCSEs deals 'low impact'

    Offering teenagers cash to do well in their GCSEs is likely to have little impact on their results, according to research. While parents may use financial incentives to motivate their children to get good grades, a new study indicates that doing

  • HEALTH: Pill to help cut drink consumption

    By Alex Diaz, Press Association Drinkers who have half a bottle of wine or three pints a night are to be offered a life-saving pill which helps reduce their alcohol consumption. Nearly 600,000 people will be eligible to receive the nalmefene

  • Friends of Nick Bonnie to be sentenced this afternoon

    FOUR friends who lied to police after the death of popular Stroud man are due to be sentenced today, Friday. Paul Tabb, James Churchill, Dean Neale and Simon Lloyd-Jones admitted perverting the course of justice following the death of their friend

  • On This Day In Sport

    1811: The first inter-county women's cricket match took place - between Hampshire and Surrey. The encounter was held at Newington. 1996: UEFA announced an extra place for clubs in England - and seven other countries - as the top European competitions