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• Smith is on song as leaders bow out of KO Cup

  The only surprise in the second round of the Swindon Indoor Cricket Association's KO Cup came when Civil Service defeated league leaders Swindon by 41 runs. read more

• How groups can apply for grants

  THE GANNETT FOUNDATION: To be eligible for funding, organisations must be local registered charities. read more

• More help is at hand

  Ref. 27350-09The Gannett Foundation has thrown scores of Swindon charities lifelines and it wants to help more worthy causes. read more

• Mystery over attack on Freshbrook woman

  A WOMAN underwent surgery at a specialist hospital yesterday after an assault at her Freshbrook home. read more

• Snakes alive! Boa found on the bus

  Ref. 29113-47Staff at a Swindon bus company would have been forgiven for yelling the immortal words: "I'm a public transport worker Get me out of here." read more

• Three new coaches and car in motorway pile-up

  TRAFFIC on the M4 came to a standstill when three new coaches and a car were involved in a collision. read more

• Research council awards £48m grant for research

  A SCIENTIFIC funding body based at North Star in Swindon has awarded its biggest ever grant. read more

• Beckie delivers a Valentine surprise

  Ref. 29112-61IT WAS the best Valentine's gift Michael Wolf could ever hope for a new son but there was a catch. read more

• Ferris takes Ciren role

  Cirencester have appointed New Zealander Myles Ferris as their new coach. read more

• Four-year-olds to join the hunt

  HUNTERS are preparing to take children as young as four out on horseback to kill foxes this week. read more

• Child sex pervert jailed for 8 years

  A PAEDOPHILE described as a ticking time bomb has been jailed for eight years after a court heard how he committed indecent acts on children. read more

• Bath side left in a daze

  DEVIZES Under 14s got back to winning ways with a 24-0 victory over Bath opponents Old Culverhasians. read more

• Mixed bag for Swindon nines

  Swindon's under nines experienced mixed fortunes in Oxford. read more

• College hitch

  Swindon College Old Boys, shorn of players due to Greig Evenett's wedding, still assembled enough players to face Cooper-Avon Tyres 2nd. read more

• Bath Shakespeare Festival 2004

  MARCH 1 - 13, BATH: The Bard goes multi-national in Bath as the 6th annual Shakespeare Festival presents a thrilling programme of premieres, international productions and home-grown talent read more

• Teams sought for six-a-side league

  A NEW six-a-side league in Swindon is looking for teams to compete when their season gets under way later this month. read more

• Double cup shock

  NORTH STAR A and West End Wanderers both provided shocks in the WG Parr Trophy to reach the semi finals. read more

• Don't play up!

  TOWN chief executive Mark Devlin has warned the club's players that off the field misdemeanours will not be tolerated after Jon Stevenson appeared in court for a nightclub fracas in Bournemouth. read more

• Four-year-olds to join the hunt

  HUNTERS are preparing to take children as young as four out on horseback to kill foxes this week. read more

• Research council awards £48m grant for research

  A SCIENTIFIC funding body based at North Star in Swindon has awarded its biggest ever grant. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive