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• Fair Trade plan welcome

  SIR - I was very pleased to hear that Stroud district councillors are reconsidering a proposal to keep using Fairtrade beverages etc. read more

• Memory of Delkin

  SIR - I was rather surprised to see that Cam Parish Council found the name Delkin to be "absolutely appalling". read more

• Personal trauma leads man back on to drugs

  A MAN absconded from Leyhill Open Prison after a report a relative had been raped, a judge heard on Monday. read more

• Pupils' public speaking prize

  TOP public speakers from Wotton-under-edge and Dursley fought off top regional competition to take the prizes in a regional competition. read more

• Sharks take a bite out of title charge

  Sharpness 2 Shortwood United Reserves 0 read more

• New owners in pledge over Lister jobs

  AFTER weeks of speculation and uncertainty the deal to sell Dursley's largest employer has been finally completed. read more

• Olympic joy for heroes

  HOCKEY stars Simon Mason and Mark Pearn were among the heroes this week as Great Britain booked their place at this summer's Olympics in Athens. read more

• New police radio system aired

  AFTER several months of exhaustive trials, coverage testing and training, Sunday saw the final launch of the new Airwave radio system into Cotswold and Stroud division. read more

• Rescue from canal

  A HORSE and rider had a lucky escape after plunging into the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal. read more

• Green adds a touch of colour to stylish win

  Slimbridge 2 Highworth Town 0 read more

• Variety is spice of life at hotel

  THE NEW owners of an hotel, which was once "famous for being closed", are hoping that it will soon be famous for a very different reason. read more

• Reunited after horror in Madrid

  A 40-STRONG party of pupils from Wotton-under-Edge were joyously reunited with parents on Monday after being in Madrid when bombs blasted four railway stations. read more

• Developer wins no fans with green plan

  WIND enthusiast Dale Vince has issued a defiant message to opponents of his plans for a turbine farm at Nympsfield, insisting he will be back. read more

• Teachers unhappy over drug-screening plans

  GOVERNMENT proposals for the random drug testing of secondary school pupils have been given a lukewarm reception by three headteachers. read more

• Blaze causes severe damage to Dutch barn

  FIRE ripped through a barn in Sharpness causing severe damage and destroying tonnes of straw. read more

• Dumped vehicles burnt out

  SIR - Two weeks ago I came across two more cars dumped in Hermitage Woods, Dursley, but they were clearly marked 'Police Aware'. At that stage they looked in reasonable condition, although some repair work would have been required to make them roadworthy. On Tuesday I covered the same route - the cars were still there but they are now burnt out wrecks! read more

• Hugs and kisses as pupils arrive back home

  SCENES of relief and joy greeted the 44-strong group when their coach drove safely into Katharine Lady Berkeley's School car park on Monday evening. read more

• Mark enjoys a career change

  A FORMER Royal Navy mechanic who served in Iraq during the recent war is back on dry land and training in Wotton-under-Edge for a new career thanks to the Modern Apprenticeships programme. read more

• Events around the region

  Berkeley, Cam, Dursley and Wotton-under-Edge read more

• Comment

  QUESTION: What is the difference between a rickety shed on a patch of overgrown grass and the favourite saying of many of the people of Berkeley? read more

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