Gloucestershire Echo, The back issues from July 2009:
Painswick's title hopes hit by Kingsholm
Jul 01, 2009 ... Painswick's hopes of catching Gloucestershire Division leadersHatherley and Reddings took a blow as they suffered an 11-run defeatto Kingsholm. A fine half-century from James Markey, coupled with some tidybowling, helped Kingsholm claim victory in a low-scoring affair atBroadham ...
Stroud slump to heavy defeat
Jul 01, 2009 ... Stroud slumped to a disappointing nine-wicket defeat at Swindonin the Glos/Wilts Division. A frail batting line-up was exposed again by one of the leadingsides in the division as Swindon skittled Paul Frape's men out for alowly 134 from 48.2 overs. Asanka Vithanage claimed ...
Big names heading for Frocester
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Host of top names from sport and entertainment will be atFrocester Cricket Club tomorrow (Thursday). The Lord's Taverners are staging a celebrity match against a teamled by former Gloucestershire captain and coach Mark Alleyne. Snooker player Stephen Lee, international rugby ...
Out of school club 'thrilled'
Jul 01, 2009 ... Children and staff at Dursley Out of School Club are thrilled tohave received an outstanding report from Ofsted. The club, which is attended by 162 children, has been ranked asoutstanding in all areas, including quality and standards;leadership and management; and overall ...
Sisters bring romance on the wings of a dove
Jul 01, 2009 ... A New business venture by enterprising sisters Jacqui Peachy andPam Hodges is certainly no flight of fancy. For the pair have turned their love of birds into an unusualbusiness opportunity. Jacqui, 43, and Pam, 47, have set up Sur Les Ailes D'Amour, which means 'on the wings ...
Pupils are shorter arm of the law
Jul 01, 2009 ... Kids and cops are working together to improve their part ofDursley. Pupils from the town's primary school have been signed up as new Junior Community Officers - or JCOs for short - by Gloucestershirepolice's community safety team. The young helpers will now assist the area's ...
Hampers for tenants
Jul 01, 2009 ... Charles Duncan lettings and property management in Stroud isdoing its bit to ease tenants into their new home. For properties with a rental value of more than pounds1,000 amonth, tenants will be provided with a small hamper of food fromStroud Farmers' Market and selected by ...
Step up and ask top local experts
Jul 01, 2009 ... Employers keen to boost their business will get the chance toquiz top local experts at the first Step Up Stroud event. Among those keen to give businesses the benefit of theirexperience will be tax expert Rebecca Benneyworth, web marketingspecialist Paul Lock, leadership ...
Lewis & wood shop opens in former mill
Jul 01, 2009 ... Interior design store Lewis & Wood has opened its first shop inthe Cotswolds at Woodchester Mill. Managing director Stephen Lewis said he wanted to open a shop andmake it an exciting place to visit. He said: "I wanted to create a large, light atelier-style spacewhere ...
Church and Ofsted teams say primary's outstanding
Jul 01, 2009 ... Tiny Randwick CofE Primary School made a big impression on anOfsted inspector who found pupils' academic and personal developmentwas outstanding. The 84-pupil school was marked good in its overalleffectiveness after a visit by Shirley Billington. She said: "This is a ...
And the winner is...
Jul 01, 2009 ... Business of the Year Eesi Group Services, Stonehouse. Special Award for Innovation My Single Friend, Stroud. Business Person of the Year Marcus Green, Cotswold Care Hospice,Minchinhampton. Health and Beauty Business of the YearConfident Dental ...
If you're in the vale, give these guys a try
Jul 01, 2009 ... He Red Lion in Arlingham was already busy with locals enjoying arelaxed ale when we popped in to sample its menu. The atmosphere was happy, with customers chatting and laughingover their drinks. We were, however, too early to order since the Red Lion startedserving at ...
Beese, Evans wrap it up
Jul 01, 2009 ... Cheltenham Civil Service 137 all out, Frocester III 140 for 3 FROCESTER thirds scored another emphatic victory in their questto win County Division One. Winning the toss, Frocester skipper Chris Partridge had nohesitation in asking the home side to bat on a damp ...
Stroud masters finish in the medals
Jul 01, 2009 ... In another busy weekend for the swimmers of Stroud Masters, ateam of eight competed at the ASASW 1500m distance swim at GL1Gloucester. Mark Gardner and newcomer Lewis Saunders were first off theblocks, keeping pace with each other for the first 1000m. Gardner eventually ...
Walker back in play as Stanley shine
Jul 01, 2009 ... After last week's humiliation at the hands of Hawkesbury, LeonardStanley made the short journey to Stratford Court with a strongerside to take on early league leaders Woodchester. Woodchester batted first and found run scoring difficult thanksto the accuracy and inaccuracy of the ...
Commoners' chase comes up 27 short
Jul 01, 2009 ... Dowty Arle Court 223; Commoners 196 IN A high-scoring game, Commoners lost by 27 runs when theyvisited Dowty. S. Lewis top-scored for the hosts with 57, while M. Townsend made36 and Mitchell, Russell, Cruse and Dan Midwinter all posted scoresin the 20s. It was not ...
Super Ben crowned best of the west
Jul 01, 2009 ... The best of the South West of England's swimming sprintersconverged on GL1 to compete in the annual South West SprintChampionships. Swimmers from Bournemouth, Truro, Salisbury and Exeter travelledthe long distance to see who would be crowned best in the West. Swimmers had to ...
Dan delighted as dry run leaves him second
Jul 01, 2009 ... Dan Cooper clinched second place in round five of the FuchsSilkolene British Supersport Championship at Snetterton. The Stroud racer, who competes for Centurion Racing, led the teamhome after team-mate Tom Grant crashed out on lap 10. After his stunning win in the damp ...
Stroud take on Cotswold
Jul 01, 2009 ... Sixty competitors from Stroud and District took part in the 18thrunning of the Cotswold Relay. This year Stroud submitted six teams of 10 individuals to competewith 62 other teams over the 10 stages of the 103-mile race fromChipping Camden to Bath Abbey. The race is mostly ...
League host skittles AGM
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Stroud and District Skittle League AGM will be held at StroudRugby Club next Tuesday from 7.30pm All teams are invited to attend. In accordance with league rules, in order for the league toobtain a balanced view from members across all sections, teamsnumbered 5-8 in the ...
Chas and Dave call tune for bowmen
Jul 01, 2009 ... In Week seven of the Slimbridge Front Pin Summer Skittle Leaguethe Bowmen recorded a narrow single-pin victory over the Breezers tomove back into fourth position. Dave Harrison hit a 13 spare for the winners while Chas Vincentwas top scorer with 48. For the Breezers, who came ...
Bowler huxford runs riot yet again
Jul 01, 2009 ... In The SDCA Premier League Minchinhampton recorded the highestscore of the day. Jamie Waring's 42 saw them to 165, while Hardwicke slumped to 78all out. It would have been worse had Jason Taylor not contributed42. Hawkesbury's G. Huxford is a wicket machine. After his eight ...
Burger should not leave bad taste in mouth
Jul 01, 2009 ... Damn the ramifications, ignore the implications and forget thefallout - at least for a moment. Saturday's second Test between South Africa and the Lions inPretoria was an astonishing rugby match. It had incident andexcitement, twists and turns, speed and skill, high drama ...
Celebrating the best in community
Jul 01, 2009 ... Almost 200 leading businesspeople and members of the Five Valleyscommunity gathered for the inaugural Stroud Life Awards. They were held at the Five Valleys Conference and Leisure Centreat Forest Green Rovers' New Lawn ground in Nailsworth last Wednesdaynight. Guests were ...
The judges
Jul 01, 2009 ... Clare Gerbrands Made in Stroud and Stroud Farmers' Marketfounder and manager. Greg Pilley Stroud Brewery ...
The awards
Jul 01, 2009 ... Business of the Year sponsored by Stroud Life. Special Award for Innovation sponsored by Stroud Life. Business Person of the Year sponsored by Lister Communications. Health and Beauty Business of the Year sponsored by StroudCollege. Leisure and Tourism Business ...
Church hosting college's stars
Jul 01, 2009 ... Covent Garden standards come to Minchinhampton when the SixthForm College of Farnborough performs on July 11. The college, which boasts the largest A-level music departmentin the country with more than 500 students, will give only twoperformances to mark the 250th anniversary of ...
Kids do pedersen proud
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Best dressed bike competition at the Museum in the Park wasjudged by none other than the world famous inventor of therevolutionary Dursley Pedersen cycle. Families who took a picnic along to the weekend fun in Stroud'sStratford Park, outside the museum, found Danish ...
Model show's a rail success
Jul 01, 2009 ... Model railways left attics and garden sheds to be showed off inall their glory at Stroud Leisure Centre. Enthusiasts displayed their scale layouts at the fifth annualcharity fundraising Stroud Garden Railway Show, which for the firsttime included a dolls' house ...
Now the blame game is aimed at badgers
Jul 01, 2009 ... Expenses scandal - never mind the fact that all the main partiesseem to be involved, blame Gordon Brown. Unemployment - never mind that unemployment in Spain is touching20%, we're affected, so blame Gordon Brown. Interest rates - never mind that most of the developed world ...
President Adrian is making history
Jul 01, 2009 ... Another record-breaking year has been chalked up by Dursley Lionsand, for the first time in its 28-year history, the club has brokenwith tradition and elected a former president as its new leader. Adrian Hutchings, who last held the office in 1989, received the badge and ribbon of ...
Come along to energy briefing
Jul 01, 2009 ... Following a series of successful meetings on how to improveenergy efficiency in housing in the Stroud constituency I intend tohold two feedback briefings which will take place at the followingtimes, dates and venues: Friday, 7pm, The Old Town Hall, The Shambles, ...
My personal thanks for generosity
Jul 01, 2009 ... Over the past six months we have been collecting donations for Mesothelioma UK. I would like to thank everyone who has donated money from thepub, especially to our quiz night supporters Sheila Bliss, whodesigned and printed a Vine Tree calendar, Randwick Football ...
I salute your bravery in honesty
Jul 01, 2009 ... I Must respond to Steve Davis (Stroud Life letters, June 24).That was an incredibly brave letter to write and it warmed my heartto read it. I salute you and would love to meet you. A huge ...
Walkers enjoy girls' night out and make a difference
Jul 01, 2009 ... Teenager Hatty Davis had a special reason for taking part in theCotswold Midnight Walk. The 15-year-old walked in memory of her mother, who died eightyears ago. The Stroud High School pupil said: "Cotswold Care Hospice lookedafter her and helped me." More than 1,700 ...
Family taking the plunge for disabled boy
Jul 01, 2009 ... Disabled schoolboy Paul John Holt's family are going sky high toturn his dream of owning a specially-built exercise trike intoreality. The cheerful nine-year-old, who has spina bifida, would love tobe able to get his independence and improve his strength bypedalling from his ...
Fighting asthma
Jul 01, 2009 ... I Have suffered with asthma all my life. It took until my early20s for it to be diagnosed as a result of a chest infection whichI couldn't throw off. I'd hadsymptoms of breathlessness and other side-effects wellbefore that. Over the years I've learned to live with it ...
Angie jumps to it
Jul 01, 2009 ... Angie Dady raised pounds460 for The Door youth project'spounds500,000 Push the Door Appeal when she jumped from a plane overSalisbury in Wiltshire. The Stroud District Council asset management worker, 33, said:"Thank you to everyone who sponsored me. The parachute jump was ...
Celebrating 10 years of top market
Jul 01, 2009 ... I'm sure that 10 years ago even Clare Gerbrands would not haveexpected Stroud Farmers' Market to be as big as it is now. But if you think about it, it shouldn't be that much of asurprise. Stroud has always been forward-thinking, often ahead ofthe game with its alternative ...
Homebirths need to double in Stroud
Jul 01, 2009 ... The number of babies born at home should double in Stroud,according to government targets. Health experts say only half the women who would like a homebirth in Stroud receive one. Around five per cent of babies in the district were born at homelast year and latest figures ...
Stonehouse
Jul 01, 2009 ... The South Glos Diabetes UK Group's next meeting is on Wednesday July 8 at Stonehouse Community Centre, starting at 8pm. There willbe a cookery demonstration by the Pampered Chef based on a Ready,Steady, Cook theme. This is a fundraising event so don't forget yourpurses/cheque books just ...
Leonard Stanley
Jul 01, 2009 ... Music at the Priory is well under way with music to suit a variety of tastes. Concerts still to come at St Swithun's areWycliffe Preparatory School Choir on tomorrow, tickets pounds5, andPrima Corda playing music by Haydn and Tchaikovsky on Saturday,tickets pounds6. Both of these ...
Stroud
Jul 01, 2009 ... On Saturday Stroud Cats Protection will have a stall atCharfield Summer Fair. WEDNESDAY July 8 will see another meeting of Stroud Shambles WI,when they will welcome Jane Thatcher with her talk on Jane's Travelsfrom 10am to noon at the Old Town Hall. All visitors ...
Antenatal group started
Jul 01, 2009 ... Women and their partners who would like to find out more aboutgiving birth at home are invited to attend a new Stroud antenatalgroup. It meets every three months and is run by midwives Sarah Hunt andMandy Robotham. "People who are thinking about or planning a home birth can ...
Enjoy bard in a traditional outdoor play
Jul 01, 2009 ... Audiences are invited to jump on the bard wagon for an outdoorsummer Shakespeare performance at Hawkwood College on Wednesday July 15. The Festival Players are touring with The Merchant of Venice inmore than 60 venues across the country. Based in Stonehouse, thelast chance to ...
Remembering village history
Jul 01, 2009 ... Ore than 100 people gathered at the Rodborough Community Hall for the opening of the Remembering Rodborough exhibition. It is the culmination of eight months of work by project leaderHelen Rimmer. She brought together a team of artists, photographers, writersand volunteers ...
Food market is expanding
Jul 01, 2009 ... Following the success of two recent markets, Leonard StanleyCommunity Enterprise Group has organised a summer season of food-based Mini-Markets. The markets, which provide an opportunity for people to buylocally-produced food in the village - which does not have a shop, are ...
I love because . . .
Jul 01, 2009 ... Stroud district and county councillor Sarah Lunnon, 44: "It isreally good ...
Oil and water can mix
Jul 01, 2009 ... Rtist Jane Fisher mixes her effervescent palette of deepaquamarine blues, emerald greens and rich turquoises with precisionand thought. Effortlessly she transfers their electric colours on tocanvas, creating a shimmering atmospheric paintingcapturing themagical slow-motion state of ...
Stroud symphony orchestra, holy trinity church, Stroud
Jul 01, 2009 ... Summer brought the Stroud Symphony Orchestra to Holy TrinityChurch with an entertaining programme of (fairly) modern music. We began with Roger Quilter's popular Children's Overture, a setof nursery rhyme tunes with variations, lots of familiar tunes withcheerful variations nicely ...
Singers' concert will appeal to all
Jul 01, 2009 ... The Thames Head Singers are presenting A Summer Evening concertat St George's Church in Nailsworth. The 35-strong choir will pay their visit on Saturday July 11 at8pm. The Thames Head Singersmeet at Brimscombe Primary School onTuesday evenings for ...
Choir goes down storm in Spain
Jul 01, 2009 ... Fifty members of Wycliffe Choral Society have returned from amemorable tour of central Spain where they gave concerts in Avila,Segovia and Madrid. Their programme, including Faure's Requiem and Rutter'sMagnificat, was greeted by standing ovations from large audiencesand, for ...
Mums pampered
Jul 01, 2009 ... Mums got pampered when Thrupp Primary School PTA held ...
Hundreds go on the buses
Jul 01, 2009 ... Passengers enjoyed a 1960s-style jaunt around the Stroud valleysaboard buses from the era. The free family rides were the annual offering from the busenthusiasts at Stroud Rear Engine Group. More than 40 buses, mostly dating from the 60s but including onefrom 1949, were ...
Pirates raid village school fete
Jul 01, 2009 ... A Procession kicked off the pirate themed Brimscombe School fetein hearty style. Cut throat Jack Sparrow from Disney's Pirates of the Caribbeanfilms fame, alias school parent Derek Miles, helped Stroud MP DavidDrew officially open the fancy dress fun. The ATC Cadets' marching ...
Happy 10th birthday to farmers' market
Jul 01, 2009 ... Stroud Farmers' Market celebrates its 10th birthday on Saturdaywith a vibrant new look. The monthly experiment that was launched with help from fashiondesigner Jasper Conran and the late style icon Isabella Blow inJuly 1999 has turned into a weekly date in the social calendar ...
Forget Glasto, king's head is place to be
Jul 01, 2009 ... Ever mind Neil Young at Glastonbury, one of Stroud's most popularold rockers is about to hit the stage at his own pub's annual musicfestival. After this summer's performances by the likes of BruceSpringsteen and the other 70s stars just down the road in Somerset,guitarist and ...
From jail to music
Jul 01, 2009 ... Musicians from Changing Tunes, a group including ex-prisoners,will be visiting Stroud on July 18 to explain how music can turnpeople from crime. They will be the guests at Positive Justice ...
Trio kick off monthly gigs
Jul 01, 2009 ... Following the success of the first Sunday Music Night at TheGeorge in Newmarket, Bob Pike is hosting a regular evening of musicon the second Sunday of every ...
The feldenkrais method
Jul 01, 2009 ... By heightening our awareness or our movement, breathing andposture, exponents of the Feldenkrais Method say it brings us closerto realising our full human potential. They say that by bringing this into our lives, we learn to movemore freely and with greater ease, flexibility and ...
Don't get health & fitness mixed up
Jul 01, 2009 ... All too often we use the terms health and fitnessinterchangeably, but this is a mistake. Exercise plays a key role in being healthy. It also is essentialif you want to be fit. But how much exercise you need to take to befit depends on what you want to achieve. Many people ...
Sheltered scheme fete
Jul 01, 2009 ... Visitors can pop into the annual summer fete at the Glebelandssheltered housing in Cam. Neighbours and friends of the Stroud District Council shelteredscheme will be able to enjoy the cream teas, a barbecue and stalls at the fun day on Saturday. Warden ...
Garden blooms into hospital equipment
Jul 01, 2009 ... Equipment bought with money from an open garden has beenformally handed over at Stroud General Hospital. The pounds3,000 raised when David and Dorcas Bousfield openedthe grounds of Frith House in Far Oakridge to visitors has boostedthe occupational therapy department. It ...
PM honours aden vet on forces day
Jul 01, 2009 ... Aden veteran Chris Blick met the Prime Minister at a DowningStreet reception to mark the launch of the new Armed Forces Day. Mr Blick, who served in catering with the RAF during theinsurgency in the 1960s, joined Stroud MP David Drew at the eventat Number 10. The reception ...
Brimscombe set for sixes
Jul 01, 2009 ... There are still some places left for the Brimscombe six-a-sidefootball tournament, which will take place on Saturday, July 11. For an application pack or ...