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Soaring passion is mastery of majesty

Reporter James Davis with Nelson the three-year-old peregrine falcon     smw678h07

12:06pm Wednesday 22nd August 2007

There are few sights more awesome in nature than a bird of prey soaring through the air.

I felt distant from people

Work experience student Susie Jackson holds up the ear plugs fitted by Stroud Hearing Centre which enabled her to experience deafness for an afternoon

12:54pm Wednesday 11th July 2007

LIVING in a muted world is not something many of us have to cope with but with the help of Stroud Hearing Centre work experience student Susie Jackson chose to experience deafness for the afternoon.

Loom with a view in museum's shed

Gigg Mill

9:00am Saturday 30th June 2007

THE Stroudwater Textile Trust has recently added to its collection of mills with the new Weaving Shed at Gigg Mill.

Claire gives a public voice to animals

9:00am Friday 29th June 2007

GOOD communications skills and a love of animals are just two of the qualities needed by RSPCA branch development managers.

Trans-continental friendships

9:00am Thursday 28th June 2007

ZS973H07 Year 7 pupils with letters ZS974H07 A teacher from Sir William Romney's School in Tetbury, Nigel Bass, recently visited Ethiopia in his role as International Co-ordinator. Mr Bass visited Yeka Primary School and The Kokokbetsibah Secondary School in Addis Ababa Here he gives us an account of his trip.

Sitting pretty with a hair-raising idea

Pillar of the community Barbara Davies, who won this year's 'outstanding contribution to the community' award in Stonehouse

2:31pm Wednesday 20th June 2007

SHE runs her town's Friendly Circle, helps the Royal British Legion, plays the piano during church services and is a volunteer driver.

Showing cyclists the way

9:00am Saturday 16th June 2007

(l to r) Jeff Cloves, Dominique Shead, Tony Partridge, Nigel Stanton and Sheila Booth from Stroud Valleys Cycle Campaign, who are launching a new map on Saturday for National Bike Week. SSS863H07 National Bike Week will roll into action all over the country from Saturday, and here in the Five Valleys people are being urged to ditch their cars in favour of two-wheeled travel. In the UK, 20 million bikes are owned but only six million people are regular cycle users - so as we head for summer, now is the perfect time to go to the shed, dust the cobwebs from your handlebars and hop on the saddle. While few could be persuaded to part with their car permanently, there are many benefits of regular bike riding - from a reduced risk of heart disease to making a contribution to protecting the planet. And with the imminent and exciting launch of a new cycle map for the district, it is now easier than ever to get from A to B by bike. James Davis reports.

From capital life to countryside

9:00am Friday 15th June 2007

Julia and Peter Barton in their garden at Sydenhams, which is open to the public this Saturday. SS893H07 SF: Peter Barton's year as High Sheriff of Greater London showed him some of the best and the worst aspects of city life. Today he splits his time between the capital and his home near Stroud, where his wife Julia and he will be opening their garden to the public on Saturday. Sue Bradley met him.

My parents don't understand me....

Russell Beale, 16, who had his T-shirt printed with the message 'I'm like Jesus but better' says: "Teenagers try to take their parents to the limit. You're rebelling because you think you're an adult but you're not. You're always being told what to do and

9:00am Thursday 14th June 2007

THE media is full of stereotypes of teenagers, from Harry Enfield sketches to newspaper stories about gangs of hoodies. No one denies that the teenage years can be difficult both for young people and their parents. Parents reach the end of their tether, teens complain that they are not understood. But where do they go from there? Anna Parry reports.

Ensuring a bright future for playhouse

9:00am Friday 8th June 2007

Work has just started on a £300,000 modernisation scheme at the Cotswold Playhouse - but volunteers still need to raise £65,000 to kit out the venue. This week, SNJ readers and local businesses are urged to help bridge the funding gap. Sue Bradley reports.






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