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Every week we try out the culinary delights on offer in and around the Forest and let you know what we think.
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Our aim is to celebrate and spotlight individuals, organisations and businesses in the Royal Forest of Dean area which are outstanding in their field and make a positive contribution to the community.
Ellie set for O2 final - Thursday, 05/Jan/2012
ELLIE Higgs will take 50 supporters with her as she hopes to win the Open Mic UK Grand Final at the O2 Arena in London this month.
Our magnificent unsung heroes - Thursday, 01/Dec/2011
SEVEN magnificent category winners were recognised for their outstand- ing contribution to the community at the Pride of the Forest Awards.
I'm so proud of war hero dad I never met - Thursday, 10/Nov/2011
PATRICIA Phelps was only eight months old when her war hero father was killed in a plane crash, while carrying out tests on the Mosquito fighter bomber.
Emma's West End dreams come true - Thursday, 20/Oct/2011
Coleford girl Emma Hatton has scored a role in the hit West End musical We Will Rock You.
It's a day we won't forget - Thursday, 29/Sep/2011
THIRTY years ago, lightning struck Lydney Town’s Recreation Ground during a match with Brackley, killing visiting player Andy Thompson.
Singer Lisa makes it to open mic finals - Thursday, 22/Sep/2011
THE Forest’s very own singer/songwriter Lisa Jenkinson has made it through to the regional finals of Open Mic UK in Cardiff.
We're much more than a museum - Thursday, 08/Sep/2011
ANYBODY who wants to go the new look Dean Heritage Centre will be able to do so for free this weekend.
Baby of the year is back! - Thursday, 28/Jul/2011
The popularity of this competition is astounding year upon year and there is no doubt that this year will be any different! So why not come along , have some great shots taken and see your child’s picture in print.
Why I owe my life to Rank's - Thursday, 28/Jul/2011
“HAD Rank’s not moved into Mitcheldean, you wouldn’t exist!”
This is what my mother Pam, told me during a conversation about the Rank Xerox site in Mitcheldean.
All the fun of the fair - Thursday, 21/Jul/2011
IT’S here at last! Taurus Crafts is ready to unveil a sensational summer attraction which will be the centrepiece of 10 days of holiday fun.
Trail leads to art of the Forest - Thursday, 07/Jul/2011
ARTISTS throughout the Forest of Dean are once again inviting the public to track down their studios and take a look at their work.
Royalist rampage on streets of Coleford - Thursday, 26/May/2011
ON a winter’s day nearly five centuries ago the streets of Coleford echoed to the sound of muskets and clashing steel.
Highnam in full bloom for garden season - Thursday, 24/Mar/2011
HIGHNAM Court Gardens will be coming out in a blaze of glory as the grand opener for Gloucestershire’s part in the National Gardens Scheme open days.
Art community puts us all in the picture - Thursday, 03/Mar/2011
A NEW exhibition at Artspace Cinderford will celebrate the work created by the people of the Forest of Dean.
Pub rock fest aimes to be supercharged - Thursday, 24/Feb/2011
FOLLOWING on from the first hugely successful “Rocktoberfest” held last October, a second event is to take place this weekend at the Royal Oak pub in Whitecroft.
Century on the silver screen for Palace - Thursday, 10/Feb/2011
FOR Karen and Andy Lougher, Cinderford’s Palace Cinema generates more than a flicker of interest.
Touch of glass for village shop show - Thursday, 20/Jan/2011
TWO artists working with oils and stained glass have crossed the Wye to exhibit in Brockweir’s hub.
Richard makes buying a stamp a cultural treat - Thursday, 18/Nov/2010
IT may be a long time before subpostmaster Richard Pett can give up the day job, but he is delighted to add the job of gallery owner to his CV.
Pride of the Forest 2010 - Thursday, 11/Nov/2010
WHEN the last shop in St Briavels closed down, villagers feared the heart had been ripped out of their community.
Naming apples of your eye - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
ANYONE wondering just what variety of apple tree they have in their garden can bring the fruit to be identified by an expert this Sunday.
Creating paintings of note - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
THE father of abstract painting, Wassily Kandinsky, synthesised his brush strokes with music, and budding expressionists will have the chance to try out his artistic theory this Saturday.
Centre's craft idea to mark Christmas - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
DEAN Heritage Centre says it will be setting up craft tents as part of its Christmas celebrations.
Gig guide November 4-11 - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
FOLLOW up a Guy Fawkes celebration event this weekend with some sonic fireworks.
Cinderella takes on a new guise - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
IF Cinderella met Prince Charming at a disco in the late 1970s, where would they be now? This is the premise of Fairgame Theatre’s unusual, but highly inventive interpretation of the well-loved tale of rags to riches.
Couple take on free house with diners in mind - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
THE Yew Tree’s new landlords should not be strangers to drinkers and diners in Longhope.
Youngsters to put on a night to remember - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
YOUNGSTERS from the Westbury-on-Severn Youth Project are working hard putting the finishing touches to their annual show and supper which takes place on November 12 and 13.
Chilling tales designed to haunt - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
IF you thought Blair Witch was scary, try reading the Dean Witch Project.
Prize winning poets to provide contrast - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
REVERED Welsh poet Ruth Bidgood and London-based Daljit Nagra will read their contrasting work at the latest Poetry on the Border session on Saturday.
Eating Out: Greyhound Inn, Pope's Hill - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
THE Greyhound Inn’s new owner, Sheila Whyment, has upped sticks from Corfu and has brought along with her the Greek sunshine to warm up our British autumnal evenings.
Get all fired up for Guy Fawkes' night - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
GUY Fawkes, some say, was the only man to enter Parliament with honest intentions, and 405 years on his gunpowder, treason and plot will be widely marked by fireworks and a big bonfire.
Travelling Miles to play White Hart - Thursday, 04/Nov/2010
TICKETS are selling fast to see Wonder Stuff singer Miles Hunt at the White Hart in Cinderford next Saturday, November 13.
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