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Minchinhampton to get new bus shelter

Updated 4:19pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

MINCHINHAMPTON will have a new bus shelter, the parish council confirmed in a meeting on Monday night.

MP David Drew leads campaign to halt plans for regional fire centres

Updated 10:40am Tuesday 19th August 2008

MP DAVID Drew is leading a campaign for the Government to abandon its plans for regional fire control centres, which could mean 120 South West staff face redundancy.

Stroud are on the brink

Updated 4:42pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

PAUL FRAPE’S Stroud are on the brink of lifting the Gloucestershire Division title after a thrilling last ball victory over closest rivals Hatherley and Reddings.

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Updated 1:48pm Monday 18th August 2008

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Jade back in UK after cancer shock

Updated 2:31am Wednesday 20th August 2008

Reality TV star Jade Goody broke down in tears as she arrived back in the UK after being diagnosed with cancer.

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WHY is it that three quintessentially English roles have gone to a couple of Americans and one Australian? Having just won two substantial Oscars this year it must be plain for any idiot to see that Britain has talent. So when this film's director Justin Chadwick says they were just perfect for the roles because "they're great actors", it sticks in my craw. Though it is fair to say the Australian Cate Blanchett did a fine job as Queen Elizabeth I, I still think that it is insulting to Americans to assume they would be unable to cope with an unknown name in the lead, but it is an even greater insult to us. We have a treasure trove of talent in this country that is struggling to get noticed in a profession in which 88% are out of work. But we also have a myriad of big names as well, so shame on you Mr. Chadwick.

CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR (15)

SET in the early 1980s this film is based on the true story of hard drinking womaniser Charlie Wilson, who also had a penchant for coke. He was the liberal Democrat congressman from Texas said to have been totally responsible for organising the biggest undercover operation in the history of the United States. This involved supplying the Afghan Mujahideen with arms during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the success of which unfortunately was the beginning of a very tricky future for the Afghan nation.