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• Painters' numbers come up for a win

  TWO Swindon car sprayers will be painting the town red after winning a share of £315,000 on the National Lottery. read more

• JobCentre staff go on strike

  STRIKING civil servants reduced Swindon JobCentre and Social Security offices to a restricted service, according to the Public and Commercial Services Union. read more

• Now the fallen will be saluted

  AN anonymous donation of £1,500 means that the war memorial in Wootton Bassett will be finished in time for Remembrance Day this year. read more

• Police powers must be used with care

  As somebody who grew up near Cavendish Square, I know how intimidating large groups of youths can be. read more

• War-time servicemen did duty and fought by rules

  I hope you give me the right to reply to Mr Topping's recent letter. read more

• 'Green' snacks lead to good health

  I was so encouraged to read about the Green Machine in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, and the Miniscoff, of Trowbridge. read more

• Julien's strongarm tactics pay

  Ref. 28399-17MUSCLE-bound Julien Cini had no doubts about chancing his arm to raise money for his sister's old school. read more

• Chaplain talks on sex and sanity

  SEXUALITY and religion will be the subjects of a lecture to be given by a clergyman at the University of Bath in Swindon tomorrow. read more

• Man jailed after teen sex assault

  A MAN who admitted indecently assaulting a teenage girl while her mother was unavoidably away has been jailed for a year. read more

• King rules in battle

  Top match of the day was in Group B of the under 16 subsidiary cup where the two leading teams, Liden Community and Shaw A met. read more

• Seventh Heaven for Wroughton

  WROUGHTON eased into the next round of the under 14s cup with a goal flurry at Eldene. read more

• Lucy lashes five

  CHIPPENHAM Town Ladies crushed Keynsham 8-2. Five goals from Lucy Bailey, two from Seb Everson and one from Lai Painter saw Chippenham stroll to victory in a one-sided game. read more

• Swindon under 14s gain first victory

  Swindon Ladies under 14 B seven-a-side team gained their first win of 2004, beating Trowbridge 4-1 away. read more

• Bassett keep on winning

  Wootton Bassett girls under 12s continued their recent impressive form with a well deserved 4-2 victory at Westfield. read more

• Hughes sweats on fitness of key duo

  BRIAN HUGHES is waiting on the fitness of two key performers ahead of another away day in the Dr Martens Western Division this evening. read more

• Burglar denied chance to break cycle of drugs and theft

  HOMELESS Peter Gaffney has been denied the chance to break the downward spiral of theft and drugs by a judge who said he was duty bound to send him to prison. read more

• Man jailed for selling heroin

  A DRUG dealer who sold wraps of heroin to undercover detectives has been jailed for three years. read more

• Co-op's latest shop is open all hours

  A CONVENIENCE store in Stratton St Margaret has been re-launched under a new name. read more

• Can you help me find my brother?

  A MAN'S search to find his brother, who was adopted more than 40 years ago, has brought him to Swindon. read more

• Jamie in the frame

  Ref. 29080A BOY aged nine has snapped up a national photography prize for a picture of his classmate eating an ice cream. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive