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  • Slad Road to close for resurfacing works

    SLAD Road in Stroud is to be closed temporarily. It will be shut from tomorrow (Monday, December 9) to December 20, 9.30am to 3.30pm. It will be open during the weekends. The closure is in place while Gloucestershire County Council's highways

  • Billy Bragg plays for Labour supporters in Stonehouse

    BILLY Bragg popped into Stonehouse today to support Labour candidate David Drew. Having just performed at the 02 in London, the roving troubadour joined Stroud poet Jonny Fluffypunk at a performance for Labour supporters at Stonehouse Community

  • GLOUCESTER STOP THE ROT WITH CONNACHT VICTORY

    Gloucester full-back Tom Marshall scored two tries to keep his side's European hopes alive with a 26-17 bonus-point win over Connacht at Kingsholm. After five consecutive defeats, including two in Europe, Gloucester badly needed a victory to get

  • D.M. Foundries in Thrupp set to close

    A BUSINESS in Thrupp which produces metal castings is to close this month. D.M. Foundries has announced that its business in Stafford Mill will shut on December 20. The company, which was founded in 1983, specialises in sand casting processes

  • Brimscombe go with the 'Flo' to net first win of the season

    THE wait is over, Brimscombe have finally won their first game of the season, writes Scott Boulton. Sam Prior’s side conjured up the kind of form that saw them finish runners-up last season with a swashbuckling 2-1 victory at fourth-place Brackley

  • Have you got Britain's best Christmas lights on your road?

    AS FAMILIES deck their halls, kitchens, living rooms and every other room in the house with Christmas decorations, a price comparison website is on the lookout for Britain's best lights display. Garden and driveway spectaculars have become an essential