Gloucestershire Echo, The back issues from October 2008:
Old mill bourne again
Oct 01, 2008; ... The owners of a hub of all things bikes and boards have won aprestigious award for restoring the building that houses it. When Chris and Charlotte Hart moved Noah's Ark along the LondonRoad from Chalford to the 18th Century Bourne Mills at Brimscombe,it was a bold move. In ...
See what young do
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Frith Youth Centre at Bussage has an open day on Sunday. The centre, on Brownshill Road, opposite Bussage playing field,will ...
Snap to it and join us
Oct 01, 2008 ... Budding photographers are invited to join members of StroudCamera Club on Thursday for their next ...
Look back in nostalgia
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Victorian garden party was staged by residents and staff ofRichmond retirement village in Painswick to raise money for theAcorns Children's Hospice Trust and Age Concern Gloucestershire. It was officially opened by Queen Victoria, ...
Fair is a double joy for school
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Fundraising fair was a doubly special event for the 104 pupilsof Avening Primary School. Each of the four classes took charge of stalls offeringeverything from bric-a-brac and toys to produce from the schoolgarden. The sale collected almost pounds287 and headteacher Diana ...
New head sets sights high
Oct 01, 2008; ... The new headteacher of a Five Valleys primary school wants totake it to even loftier heights. Gordon Soutar has just started his first term at WoodchesterEndowed Church of England Primary School and recognises the goodposition the school is in, following the completion of the ...
Trust them to make good use of logs
Oct 01, 2008 ... National Trust wardens from Stroud's Ebworth Estate have donatedtimber and time to create new fencing for the pre-school childrenof Little Foxes at Foxmoor County Primary in Cashes Green. "It's simple recycling," said Michele Oliver, the charity'swarden for Woodchester, Haresfield ...
Rags' dog blog gets him a job
Oct 01, 2008 ... The exploits of spaniel Rags are not only attracting an army ofonline fans. Now he's been asked to share his canine views on actor MartinClunes, new book. Rags' owner Lucy McInroy, of Brimscombe, near Stroud, createdthe dog blog two years ago. And now Rags' exploits, as ...
Legends set for return - after 40 years
Oct 01, 2008 ... Iconic blues/rock band The Yardbirds - one of the great bands ofthe late 1960s and early 1970s and who gave debuts to rock legendsEric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, are making a return toStroud some 40 years after their first appearance. The band will be playing at The ...
Stroud masters swimmers hit gold standard
Oct 01, 2008 ... Four swimmers from Stroud Masters Swimming Club competed at theGloucester County ASA Masters Open meet at Horfield Leisure Centre,Bristol. Geoff Twinning was on good form and powered through his fourevents, taking a gold medal in each. Mark Partridge successfully achieved a ...
Rams raided too often as Dowty get off to a flyer
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dowty 47 Minchinhampton Rams 7 THE Rams opened their Merit Table campaign with a tricky game,and with widespread unavailabilities they played with a somewhatscratch side. Dowty took full advantage and showed their intent to registerthree tries, successfully exploiting poor ...
Supersub helps Minch march on
Oct 01, 2008 ... Minchinhampton 27 Bristol Aeroplane Co. 10 AS THE EDF Energy Junior Vase tie got into full swing, it wasclear Minchinhampton had their work cut out against a side from aleague higher. The Bristol side were no mean opponents with a good set offorwards and some pacy backs who ...
Rob turns up power
Oct 01, 2008 ... Rob Gornall stormed to victory in the challenging WoodchesterPark Multi-Terrain Race. First lady, Kate Goodhead, was less than a minute behind him insecond place with a phenomenal run that sliced three minutes off theladies' course record. Prizes were awarded to: Stroud's ...
Bream turn up heat
Oct 01, 2008 ... Bream 27 Cainscross 12 ON a warm day, Cainscross travelled to Bream and it was the homeside who started the game strongly with the powerful pack supplyinggood ball to the back line. As a result, three tries were scored in quick succession by WayneSmith, Danny Haynes and ...
Halford runs Ciren ragged with try spree
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dursley II 35 Cirencester III 12 THE first round of GRFU Merit Table Three pitched together twocontrasting sides. Dursley fielded a young second-string team with a youthful back-line bolstered by some pacy Colts against the visitors' stronger andolder forward-orientated ...
John swets it out to take win at Prescott
Oct 01, 2008 ... Stroud's John Swettenham was a winner as the Prescott speed hillclimbing season came to an end with two full days of high-speedmotor sport action. The format was basically the same on both Saturday and Sunday,with members of the Bugatti Owners' Club and visiting clubs ...
Hats off to the brownies
Oct 01, 2008 ... Brownies sat down to a Mad Hatter's tea party to raise cash acharity which supports cancer sufferers. The 2nd Nailsworth pack enjoyed sandwiches, cakes, crisps andchocolates at Nailsworth Town Hall on Tuesday, September ...
Cash on way to ease the flooding risk
Oct 01, 2008; ... More money towards the spiralling cost of flood preventionmeasures is on the way to the Stroud valleys. A pounds75,000 grant from the Severn Trent water company's floodalleviation fund has arrived at Stroud District Council, which isstill trying to help the 200 homes in the area ...
Heart victim Jayne battles on for others
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Painswick woman whose life changed dramatically after shedeveloped a serious heart muscle disease is speaking out to raiseawareness of the condition. In Cardiomyopathy Week, Jayne Knowles-Smith, 48, from PullensRoad, was 45 when she began feeling breathless and tired three ...
Church celebrates harvest time
Oct 01, 2008 ... Harvest will be celebrated at St Cyr's Church in Stonehouse inOctober and everyone is welcome. A traditional harvest festival service will be held on Sunday at9.45am. As well as favourite harvest hymns, the church will be ...
Older folk can check on health
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Free health and wellbeing event for older people is being heldat Stroud Subscription Rooms. The session on October 7on Tuesday from 10.30am to 2.30pm will bethe first in a series of drop-in information days arranged byGloucestershire Rural Community Council's In Touch project ...
Hats off to the knitters
Oct 01, 2008 ... Nailsworth knitters have been busy contributing to the Knit 1Save 1 campaign organised by Save the Children. What began as aninitiative by Churches Together in Nailsworth has been embraced byknitters all over the town. They have been busy making the hats for new born babies in ...
Thieves take pounds20k digger from site
Oct 01, 2008 ... Thieves stole a pounds20,000 digger in front of severalunsuspecting witnesses, police say. It is believed they started the engine, drove it to the road and loaded it onto a low-loader lorry, in Whiteshill, Stroud. Now officers are appealing for anyone who saw the theft to ...
Williams comes close to ending the stalemate
Oct 01, 2008 ... Stonehouse Town 0 Viney St Swithins 0 THIS was a tight game, but Tim Williams twice came close topulling off a late victory. The Magpies' defence of Dave Ashenhurst, Will Pedrick, BobbyHumphries, Sam Underwood, Sean Bailey and Luke Ockwell all played asignificant role in ...
Chalford draw a blank
Oct 01, 2008 ... Newton Heath 0 Chalford 0 CHALFORD did enough to win this Northern Senior League DivisionTwo encounter, but left their scoring boots at home. It did not help their cause when Paul Fawlk was injured in thewarm-up and only lasted 10 minutes. His replacement, Jack Webb, ...
Five-star rds top the table
Oct 01, 2008 ... Minchinhampton RDS 5 Shurdington Rovers 1 MINCHINHAMPTON RDS produced a fine performance to move to the topof Stroud League 1. They took the lead when the impressive Stuart McLaren rounded thekeeper after being released by a clever Steve Walker pass. Minch grabbed a ...
Duo's zapcat battle ends with a flourish
Oct 01, 2008 ... Stroud's Justin Whithorn and Chris Baldwin enjoyed a successful final two rounds of the 2008 Zapcat National Championships. Team Randall and Payne achieved fourth position on both days atWatergate Bay, Newquay. The weather was glorious and the surf was about four to five ...
Nailsworth skittles latest
Oct 01, 2008 ... Results from the Nailsworth and District League: Mark Smith Knockout Cup First Round: Runaways 436 (P. Hendy 63),Wreckers 416 (R. Hellier 57); Darkums 384 (M. Shute 55), Hillbillies362 (C. Sandell 52); Matchplay Mavericks 453 (R. McSweeney 69),Cotswold Club 463 (H. Stephens 69); ...
Drug-driving a 'major problem' on UK roads
Oct 01, 2008 ... Loss of control of a vehicle was a factor in a third of all fatalroad accidents last year, it has been revealed. For all accidents,failing to look properly was a contributory factor in 35 per cent ofincidents, statistics published by the Department for Transportshowed. The ...
Car sales set for a big slump
Oct 01, 2008 ... The number of new cars produced last month dipped sharply,official figures have shown. A total of 82,858 cars were manufactured in the UK in August 2008- a 17.3 per cent fall on August 2007. However, total car production for the first eight months of 2008 -at nearly 1.04 ...
High petrol costs lead to a rise in drivers car sharing
Oct 01, 2008 ... High fuel costs are driving more motorists towards car sharing,it has been disclosed. Almost half (47 per cent) of drivers are now considering carsharing, with the cost of petrol the main reason for doing so, asurvey by AA Insurance found. Of the 11 per cent of drivers who ...
Stroud
Oct 01, 2008 ... Stroud Brass Band Festival is now under way and on October 18thyou can listen to Hepworth (Lanson Homes) Band. The venue is StroudSubscription Rooms and the evening starts at 7.30pm. Please contactMr Ken Gracie on 01453 765753 for more information. I am informed by JRool, Stroud's ...
Gathering of garden kings
Oct 01, 2008 ... Randwick Gardening Club members turned out in force for theirSeptember meeting. After a talk on the refurbished hall from Val Flack, members werereminded that next month is the annual meeting, ...
Our roads are still worsening
Oct 01, 2008 ... Further to your article Worldwide cyclist slams town roads,(Stroud Life September 24) I too, am a septegenarian club cyclistand can only agree with Neville's complaints regarding local roadsurfaces. Precisely the same problem persists in Cowswell Lane, Bussage,where I ...
Stroud issues?
Oct 01, 2008 ... Your newspaper is a very welcome addition to local life, but oneaspect of the paper jars badly as it is so out of context with therest of the paper and its excellent local themes. I refer to'Stroud Issues with David Drew'. I support free speech but Mr Drewneeds to understand that ...
They take action not just words
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Five Valleys Walk came of age at the weekend. The annualfundraising event for Stroud based charity, the Meningitis Trustcelebrated its 21st birthday this year - and it proved to be aperfect event. More than 2,000 walkers enjoyed a glorious autumn day for the 21-mile walk up ...
From the altar to the veg stall
Oct 01, 2008; ... A Bride and groom dashed from their wedding to serve on theirvegetable stall at Nailsworth Farmers' Market. When Sue Kerry wed Nick Spencer on Saturday she was determinednot to let down their loyal customers. So Sue, 53, and Nick, 52, from Middle Hall Farm at Eastington,left ...
Emergency aid bails out rubbish firm
Oct 01, 2008; ... Council taxpayers' money has been used to bail out Stroud'srecycling contractors and stop bottles and tins piling up on thekerbside. The latest full meeting of Stroud District Council endorsed anurgent decision taken by chief executive David Hagg to spendpounds53,000 a year on ...
Vet surgery throws open its doors
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Free family fun day will be held at a Stroud vets on Saturday. Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital in Wallbridge, will open its doorsfrom 10am to 4pm, and visitors don't have to be a client. There will rides for children, competitions for adults ...
Third man held after blinding
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Third man has been arrested by police investigating a violentrobbery which blinded the victim in one eye. An 18-year-old from Gloucester handed himself in to policeinvestigating an attack in Stroud. Technical manager Chris Young, 51, who was set upon by three menin ...
Council staff win awards
Oct 01, 2008 ... Stroud District Council staff joined Stroud College to celebrateachieving their first line manager awards. The event at the college saw 24 SDC students presented ...
Stroud full monty girl's surprise cheque
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Mum who bared all for her daughter's education was shocked andsurprised to get a cheque in the post from Glastonbury Festival. The pounds4,000 cheque, signed by legendary festival boss MichaelEavis, was raised by voluntary workers from Stroud who help out atGlastonbury each ...
Prince to give wall awards
Oct 01, 2008 ... Prestigious awards donated by the Prince of Wales will be up forgrabs at this year's Cotswolds dry stone walling competition. The wall building contest, which takes place at Prestons Folly,Broadfield Farm near Tetbury on Sunday, October 5, is run by theCotswolds Conservation Board ...
Russell: Season was so painful
Oct 01, 2008 ... It Would be hard to find a more positive thinker than JackRussell, but even he admits Gloucestershire's season has been painful, writes Peter Orchard. The former wicketkeeper returned to the County Ground as teammentor in February, but his enthusiasm in the dressing room ...
Flush fund for loos
Oct 01, 2008 ... Refurbishment of the main public toilets in BedfordStreet,Stroud, has long been identified as one of the toppriorities for the regeneration of the town. Civic leaders have backed a proposal from town deputy mayor AndyRead that they offer pounds10,000 of partnership funding - but ...
Cooper races to 15th spot
Oct 01, 2008 ... Brimscombe's Dan Cooper gained a solid 15th position forCenturion Racing team at ...
Pumpkin smash probe
Oct 01, 2008 ... Vandals who raided a garden, took a pumpkin and smashed it in thestreet are being sought by police. Police said that between 7pm and ...
Speedy start for fleetwood
Oct 01, 2008 ... Former Forest Green striker Stuart Fleetwood (pictured) took 32minutes to open his account for Cheltenham Town after moving on loanfrom ...
Bryant scores four for town
Oct 01, 2008 ... Berkeley Town are up to third in the Gloucestershire CountyLeague after a 5-3 win at Hanham ...
Gill becomes Harvey's assistant at Rovers
Oct 01, 2008 ... Veteran Cheltenham Town defender Jerry Gill will this weekcomplete a move to Forest Green Rovers as player-coach. The 38-year-old moves to the New Lawn initially on loan, with thedeal set to be made permanent when the transfer window re-opens inJanuary. Gill will act as ...
Take the energy challenge
Oct 01, 2008 ... As fuel bills soar, people in Stroud are being urged to take partin an energy challenge for neighbourhoods and save an average ofpounds100 per year. Stroud Valleys Project is taking part in the Energy Neighbourhoodscheme, which encourages people to become more energy ...
Projector has pedal power
Oct 01, 2008 ... Pedal power has been used for the first time in Stroud to provideall the energy to both project a film and play its soundtrack. The pushbike generator was ridden by Bicycology supporters JamesBeecher and Imogen Shaw at a screening at the Centre for Scienceand Art in ...
Top surgeon to move on
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Consultant breast surgeon has retired from GloucestershireRoyal Hospital to continue his research into the cause ofoesophageal cancer in Africa. Alastair Sammon, who joined the hospital in 2000, said he wouldmiss his "wonderful" team and his patients, whom he described ...
Wooden home wrecked in fire
Oct 01, 2008; ... More than 20 firefighters battled through the night to put out ablaze which wrecked a wooden house. Five crews from across the county were called to Blue Cedars inCherry Tree Close, Forest Green, Nailsworth just before 11pm ...
Make a trunk call at event
Oct 01, 2008 ... Visitors to the latest of the Minchinhampton Local HistoryGroup's exhibitions will be able to find out more about the elephantin the village. Every Picture Tells a Story is at ...
Coffee aids rescue work
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Coffee morning at the village hall in Bisley on Saturday from10.30am to 12.30pm will raise funds for lifeboat charity the ...
Learn signing
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Chance to learn more about sign language is open to all nextweek. On Thursday, October 9, Stroud's British Sign Language College isholding a free-of-charge deaf awareness ...
Loss of Vicki stuns family
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Stunned Stroud family is in mourning after the sudden death oftheir clever, artistic and caring student daughter. Vicki Williams, 18, (pictured) was described as an independent-minded, happy young woman. Her parents, brothers and sister werepreparing to support her through her ...
Market is shortlisted for BBC food Oscars
Oct 01, 2008 ... Stroud's Farmers Market has made it to the shortlist for a prestigious BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards 2008. The Saturday market is well known as one of the busiest and mostpopular farmers market in the UK, with around 45 to 50 stalls. Described by Jamie Oliver as the ...
Stylish launch day at salon
Oct 01, 2008 ... Customers flocked to a new-look salon in Nailsworth as itlaunched a completely new way of working. County Hairstyles now offers the natural Aveda range, along witha complementary hand or neck and shoulder massage on ...
Place for a romantic wedding
Oct 01, 2008 ... Couples seeking a romantic garden venue for their wedding needlook no further than Westonbirt School, near Tetbury, which hasacquired a licence ...
Builder lays firm award foundation
Oct 01, 2008; ... A Stroud building company has scooped a prestigious regionalaward from the Federation of Master Builders, beating hundreds ofother firms in the process. Kevin Smith, of KJS Construction, clinched the accolade for bestlarge renovation project in the South West for his work on ...
Quilt inspired by Brunel shed
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Quilt inspired by Victorian engineer Brunel is on displayStroud shop window. The Brunel Quilt was made by Gail Smith as part of a City andGuilds Diploma course at Gloscat and is inspired by the Brunel goodsshed next to Stroud station which is to be turned into a ...
Water and wildlife back in millpond
Oct 01, 2008 ... For the first time in more than 100 years, the historic ponds atDunkirk Mills are holding water and attracting a wide range ofwildlife to the Nailsworth Valley. The ponds stretch for more than two acres between Dunkirk Millsand the edge of Nailsworth town centre. At the peak ...
Modern, oriental and so good
Oct 01, 2008 ... Sometimes quality just speaks for itself - which is probably whyevery table on HK Haus was occupied on the Friday night we visited. HK Haus oriental restaurant on Stroud's Russell Street hasquietly built a reputation for providing great food in a stylishsetting. So it was no ...