TRIBUTES have been paid to one of the Forest of Dean' s most "respected and unique" councillors who died suddenly on Sunday. Norman Stephens, aged 63 was both a Forest of Dean District Councillor and a Gloucestershire County Councillor from Westbury-on-Severn who is believed to have died from a heart attack. Norman, who had a passion for classic Mercedes cars, came from a big farming family and made his money as a trader on the stock market.

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