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  • Hoskins calls for Rovers fans' support

    SHORTWOOD captain Andy Hoskins has issued a rallying call to Forest Green fans to come out and support the Nailsworth side, who make the short trip to face Gloucester City this Sunday at the New Lawn in the FA Cup second qualifying round (2pm). "Gloucester

  • Forest Green given the blues

    Blue Square Premier - Crawley Town 3 Forest Green 0. FOREST GREEN manager Jim Harvey pinpointed defensive slackness as the mitigating factor behind their 3-0 defeat at Crawley Town on Saturday, writes Tom Gurney. The Nailsworth side leaked three

  • Shortwood in vase victory

    FA Vase 2nd qualifying round - Newquay 2 Shortwood Utd 3. GARY CORNWALL came off the bench to snatch a late victory for Shortwood make it through to the FA Vase first round. The Nailsworth side had earlier taken a 2-0 lead, but a leg injury to

  • Rover steal a point

    Blue Square Premier - Exeter City 3 Forest Green 3. MARK BEESLEY'S 93rd minute equaliser saw Forest Green come from two behind to gain a point at Exeter on Tuesday. Goals from Richard Logan and Jamie Mackie put Rovers 2-0 down at the break, but

  • Stroud face tough test

    Western Counties North - Stroud 29 Spartans 5. STROUD will have to be on their toes when they make the tough trip to Thornbury on Saturday (3pm), writes Andy Toohig. However, Adam Tarplee's side were boosted by a workmanlike victory over Spartans

  • Painswick run riot

    Painswick Utd 68 Old Cryptians 0. THE United started their Merit Table campaign with an emphatic victory over Old Cryptians on Saturday, scoring 12 tries in the process. This was an excellent performance from the United with their forwards dominating

  • Bright idea to cut energy use

    STREET lights look set to be switched off overnight in parishes across the Five Valleys as part of a bright idea to help protect the planet. The sparky initiative is part of a Gloucestershire County Council drive to cut energy consumption and carbon

  • Care homes plan 'inappropriate'

    PROPOSALS for a new 80-bed nursing home have been criticised by Stonehouse Town Council. Specialist developers Redworth Construction has lodged plans with Stroud District Council to build a private nursing home on the site of the former Ryeford Hotel

  • Roadkill artist speaks of controversial work

    Leather worker Adam Morrigan, from Horsley, has managed to generate huge interest in his recent exhibition of roadkill art. Adam preserves the skins of foxes, rabbits, even ducklings, and exhibits them with prices which range from £2,000 to £2,500,000

  • Stroud listings

    Continuing this week. Exhibition of illustrations by Henry Moore and Russell Cobb at the Illustration Gallery, Weds-Sat, 11am-6pm. Exhibition of photographs by Max Whittaker, at Hobbs House Cafe, Nailsworth, until October 12. Out of the Woods