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• Hope for buyers

  HOUSE prices in Swindon continue to rise, but at the seventh lowest rate in the country, bringing a glimmer of hope to first-time buyers. read more

• Library battle reveals that area is great place to live

  I am glad to hear Even Swindon library is to remain open. read more

• Can anyone help to solve church history mystery?

  I WONDER if readers could solve a mystery. I have in my possession a ceremonial trowel used for laying the foundation stone of a Rodbourne Church. read more

• Direct action by groups has brought results

  I WAS disappointed to read that Swindon Greenpeace may fold unless it gets new supporters. read more

• Help needed when patients return home

  THE Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help people manage after leaving hospital. read more

• So far and so almost good

  Ref. 28470-3A FEW weeks ago thousands of people across Swindon promised themselves to be thinner, fitter, cleverer, and generally better. read more

• Calne switch

  Calne's youth section has moved venues from John Bentley School to the Recreation Ground on Anchor Road. read more

• Tom leads Under 13s into final

  Chippenham's Under 13s breezed into the final of the Wiltshire Cup with a 65-0 demolition of neighbours Corsham at Allington Field. read more

• Second-half flourish secures Swindon's triumph

  ANDREW Rogers and Jamie Clark bagged two tries apiece as Swindon Under 14s defeated Oxford Harlequins 29-7. read more

• Bassett Battlers

  WOOTTON Bassett Colts produced a stunning fightback to defeat Bournemouth 13-10 on the south coast and maintain their climb to the top of the Dorset & Wilts Under 18 Merit Table. read more

• Hogan is the hero as spectrum win at last

  SPECTRUM gained their first win of the season after beating The Trailers 4-3 in Division One. read more

• Favourites roar into cup semis

  Knockout Cup favourites Greyhound became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of this year's competition. read more

• Jack High for Leaders

  Goals from Michael Bowles and Jack Duckers in a 2-1 away win at Croft Juniors put Highworth Juniors within touching distance of the Under 13 Division 1 title. read more

• Etheridge fires Eastville Boys

  EASTVILLE BOYS cruised into the semi-finals of the under 13 County Cup with a 4-0 win at Trowbridge Wanderers. read more

• Town pair hit the 100 club

  LORIEN BARDWELL and Alex Parker both reached the 100-goal mark for Highworth under 15s as they defeated Mitel 5-2 in the Cirencester & District League Cup quarter-finals. read more

• White eyes a cup tonic

  CHIPPENHAM Town have an immediate opportunity to avenge their weekend loss at Moor Green when they make the same trip in the quarter-final of the Dr Martens Cup this evening. read more

• MP worried over risk to rural paths

  NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has called on Government ministers to restrict the use of byways. read more

• Women enjoy a pampering

  Women took time out from their busy jobs to enjoy a day of pampering at a health and beauty workshop. read more

• At last, a new set of wheels

  Ref. 28128-34A man who has spina bifida is set to receive a new wheelchair 20 months after he first asked for help. read more

• Central campus could make the town vibrant

  MR Kent (Letters EA January 29) is wrong to give the regeneration of Swindon town centre such a low priority. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive