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  • Tips for young drivers ahead of International Youth Day

    ROAD safety charity the IAM is offering weekly motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. As International Youth Day is coming up next week, he is offering tips for young drivers. * As a young driver, shopping for car insurance

  • Youth club receives generous donation to fix leaking roof

    NAILSWORTH Youth Club has received a generous donation of £12,000 from Gloucestershire Environmental Trust to replace a leaking flat roof. The money comes from landfill tax contributions donated by Cory Environmental. Nailsworth Youth Club,

  • Rugby enthusiasts cycle 100 miles for Minchinhampton club

    ENCOURAGED by the exploits of those on the Tour de France, two rugby enthusiasts exchanged balls for bikes and cycled more than 100 miles. Minchinhampton Rugby Club chairman Pete Varley and club captain Matt Austin left the Crown in Minchinhampton

  • Raise money for Breast Cancer Care with strawberry tea

    HOST a strawberry tea this month and raise money for Breast Cancer Care. It could be a proper British spread with Victoria sponge and sandwiches or just strawberries and cream. For more information visit breastcancercare.org.uk/strawberry or

  • Paradise House care home welcomes own royal arrival

    PARADISE House care home had its own royal arrival last month when a calf named Prince was born at its grounds in Painswick. Highland cattle graze the 18 acres of grounds at the Novalis Trust care home, which provides residential care for adults

  • Apo back for Gloucester

    AHEAD of Gloucester Rugby playing in the JP Morgan Premiership 7s final evening on Friday evening, Sevens coach Olly Morgan has revealed one change in that Apo Satala will be pulling on a Gloucester shirt again. After the young squad qualified

  • Cricket legend Jack Russell visits Stroud Bookshop

    CRICKET legend and accomplished artist Jack Russell signed copies of his new book at Stroud Bookshop on Saturday. The ex-England and Gloucestershire wicket-keeper, who attended Archway School, has just published his autobiography, The Art of Jack

  • Stroud Valley Community School opens new chapter

    A NEW chapter started at Stroud Valley Community School with the official opening of a new library. Stroud District Council awarded the school in Castle Street £800 to buy new books and decorate the library and Stroud mayor Amanda Moriarty opened

  • Reed leads GB team in Korea

    OLYMPIC champion Peter Reed leads Gloucestershire's representation as part of the GB Rowing Team selected for the World Championships in Chungju, Korea later this month. The eight-day regatta takes place from August 25 to September 1. Reed, from

  • Dad Keith is named British number 1 in catapulting

    TREE surgeon Keith Dighton has catapulted to national success in an unusual field target competition. Keith, 28, from Eastington, beat dozens of other competitors and broke a new course record at the UK Field Target Catapult Competition in Andover

  • Car windows smashed in Brimscombe

    POLICE believe incidents in which car windows in Brimscombe were smashed could be linked. The windscreen of a red Honda Accord and a black Suzuki Vitara parked outside a house in Port Lane were both smashed with a brick overnight on Sunday, July

  • Dodgems and hog roast at Frampton on Severn fun fair feast

    DODGEMS, a traditional hog roast and fairground rides are just some of the things on offer at the Frampton on Severn fun fair feast this month. The fair, which will be held on the village green, runs on Friday, August 16 from 5pm, on the Saturday