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  • Swiss gold for Kinsey

    STROUD'S Gwen Kinsey grabbed World Triathlon Championship age-group gold in Lausanne, Switzerland. Competing in the 1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run, she started strongly in the choppy waters of Lake Geneva, exiting the water in second-place.

  • Sainsbury's and Argos branches set to close

    Sainsbury’s has said it will close up to 125 Argos stores and supermarkets but open even more amid an overhaul to slash costs. The group said it will shut up to 70 Argos shops and open around 80 instead within its supermarkets, while it also plans

  • Anger after stolen Audi set ablaze on the common

    A stolen Audi was set on fire on the Minchinhampton common sometime over the weekend. It happened near the Lodge pub. The incident has led to angry comments on Facebook. One user wrote: "What on earth is going on. I am so upset and angry

  • 14 fantastic pictures of Stroud Folk Weekend

    STROUD Folk Weekend returned for its seventh year with a wealth of traditional music. Colourful morris sides danced in the town centre streets on Saturday, and across the weekend there were pub sessions and singarounds. Organisers said the event

  • Council hopes to plant new woodland near Stroud

    PLANS to create a new woodland for all on the outskirts of Stroud will be discussed by councillors. On October 3, members of Stroud District Council's Strategy and Resources Committee will consider plans to plant a woodland on five acres of the