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  • THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: With Isabel Stanley

    IN France during August, shop windows and magazine adverts are dominated, not unlike Britain – by Rentree - ‘back to school’ sales. But, over there, the re-entry is a significant event across the whole age range. Summer is almost over; its indulgences

  • DOINA'S DIARY: Cycle path resurfacing set to begin

    Doina Cornell, the leader of Stroud District Council, returns with her weekly diary. This is my first diary after a long break, due to both the summer holiday and an injury to my leg (playing rounders in a SDC charity match) I still have limited

  • IN THE DOCK: Roundup of magistrates' court results

    Kenneth Burlison, 52, of The Bassetts, Cainscross, has been given a suspended jail sentence for assault. He threatened a police officer with a knife in Stroud on July 1. Burlison pleaded guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on August 29.

  • PUB SPY: The place to go for classic Italian cuisine

    If you are a lover of Italian food then you could do a lot worse than spend a few evenings in the Stroud district. Venture out to Nailsworth and you will find Amalfi and The Olive Tree, both equally good options. If you fancy staying in Stroud

  • JOHN LIGHT: My memories of musical theatre

    I WALKED out of Carousel, wish I had done the same with Fiddler On The Roof, and yet love Guys and Dolls as well as Little Shop of Horrors. My views on musicals vary considerably as I find the Sound of Music too sweet, while I am convinced Les Miserables