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• How riding gives a new lease of life to disabled

  FOR many people living with a disability, pursuing an active hobby can prove difficult and to many it must seem like a dream. However, with the help of the Riding for the Disabled Association every person across the country can learn a different skill, gain independence and seek a new lease of life. read more

• Town wins £5,000 to boost VE celebration

  WARTIME memories will be brought to life in Stow thanks to a £5,000 cash injection. read more

• Curb on firebugs

  FIREFIGHTERS in Gloucestershire tackled more than 550 car arsons at a cost of more than £2m last year, according to the latest figures. read more

• Yobs hit youth club

  A MEETING was due to be held as the Journal went to press yesterday to discuss the recent spate of vandalism and unruly behaviour at Bourton Youth Club. read more

• Joy for libraries as membership doubles

  MEMBERSHIP of South Warwickshire libraries, including those in Bidford and Shipston, has more than doubled in the last year, according to figures released this week. read more

• Parking curbs to boost town trade

  CIVIC leaders look set to clamp down on all-day parking in Stow in a bid to increase trade. read more

• Child carers wanted

  COTSWOLD residents are being urged to open their homes and their hearts to youngsters in need of care. read more

• Village's post office is saved

  BLOCKLEY residents can breathe a sigh of relief now that the future of the village post office has been secured. read more

• It's fun but with a twist!

  FUND-RAISING events have young children in a twist at Dormer House School in Moreton. read more

• Perils of parenting

  A NEW comedy drama about raising a family in the 21st century is set to raise some questions in Cheltenham. read more

• Schools take on Bard's stories

  FOUR hundred schools are taking part in a special scheme as part of a BBC Shakespeare Schools Festival. read more

• Proms finale is a free concert

  FINAL preparations are being made for the highlight of the seventh Shipston Proms event. read more

• MP demands mast choices

  COTSWOLD MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has demanded more say for local authorities on the siting of mobile phone masts, citing health concerns expressed by his constituents. read more

• Albert brings his Artillery mates together again

  THERE was joy and laughter as Army veterans reunited after 50 years to recall tales of their time in Hong Kong. read more

• Town survey gauges feelings on gipsy fair

  STOW residents look set to have their say about the future of the gipsy horse fair when questionnaires are issued to the public this week. read more

• Mayor unveils banner to highlight campaign

  Evesham mayor and chairman of the Friends of Evesham Hospital Frances Smith, said she was delighted with the response to the campaign so far. read more

• MD takes campaign on the road

  VALE businessman George Simpson was so infuriated by the plans to close the two wards that he called in an expert to help him express his anger and total opposition. read more

• Hundreds expected at hospital meeting

  HUNDREDS of people angry about threatened hospital cuts are expected to attend a mass meeting in Evesham Public Hall tomorrow. read more

• 3,273 sign up to save hospital

  A staggering 3,273 people have signed the Journal's petition to save Evesham's Community Hospital in the two weeks since the Battle of Evesham 2005 was launched. read more

• Salford Priors

  THREE IN ONE: More than 80 class three pupils from the church schools in Salford Priors, Dunnington and Temple Grafton recently spent the day at St. Matthew's, Salford Priors for an RE day called Three in One. Aspects of the curriculum were covered in workshops both inside and outside the church. There was art work in the form of banner making, music workshops and crafts. Themes of Remembering and Making Choices were covered. Special tee-shirts, printed with the parishes' Five Alive dove logo were given to each child for the day. read more

On this day: The Cotswolds Archive