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• Barkley books last-four slot

  Olly Barkley celebrated his call-up to England's RBS 6 Nations squad by guiding Bath into the Parker Pen Challenge Cup semi-finals. read more

• Volunteers dig in to create woodland for all

  WORK has begun to create community woodland near Swindon. read more

• Town battered by strong winds

  Ref. 28894-82Swindon felt the full force of the elements at the weekend with more blustery weather expected tonight. read more

• Final journey for steam enthusiast

  Ref. 28884-24Roy Bridgeman's dying wish was to be carried on a steam engine one last time and today his request was being honoured. read more

• Two schools get specialist status

  Ref. 28869-82AN extra £600,000 funding will be winging its way to two schools after they were granted specialist status. read more

• Street lights are finally turned off

  Ref. 28889-20THE street lights in Bolingbroke Close have been switched off after being on 24 hours a day for the past six months. read more

• Councils to be examined for taking too long

  FRAUD inspectors are to investigate local authorities that take longer than 80 days to process housing benefit claims which until recently would have included Swindon Council. read more

• Cinema - Big Fish (PG)

  In telling the story of my father's life, it's impossible to separate fact from the fiction, the man from the myth. read more

• Town battered by strong winds

  Ref. 28894-82Wiltshire felt the full force of the elements at the weekend with more blustery weather expected tonight. read more

• Town battered by strong winds

  Ref. 28894-82Wiltshire felt the full force of the elements at the weekend with more blustery weather expected tonight. read more

• Town battered by strong winds

  Ref. 28894-82Wiltshire felt the full force of the elements at the weekend with more blustery weather expected tonight. read more

• Two schools get specialist status

  Ref. 28869-82AN extra £600,000 funding will be winging its way to two schools after they were granted specialist status. read more

• A part of the bigger picture

  It is part of a global group of business people who spend a large chunk of their lives trying to make things a little bit better. And it is this noble quest which a new council at the Swindon Chamber of Commerce is doing their bit to achieve. KEVIN SHOESMITH reports. read more

• Freeze on city tax

  A FREEZE for the coming year on the city tax levied on people living in Salisbury was agreed by members of the city area committee last week. read more

• Arts centre refurbishment to begin

  WORK started on the £2.5m refurbishment of Salisbury Arts Centre, in Bedwin Street, this week, with the arrival of Poole-based construction firm Bluestone. read more

• Arts centre refurbishment to begin

  WORK started on the £2.5m refurbishment of Salisbury Arts Centre, in Bedwin Street, this week, with the arrival of Poole-based construction firm Bluestone. read more

• I'm no cheat!

  SAMMY IGOE insists 'I'm no cheat' despite Steve McMahon's accusation that he conned referee Lee Mason into producing a red card during Town's 2-2 draw at Blackpool. read more

• Council must look at the big picture

  PROOF, if any were needed, that it would be short-sighted to hack money from Swindon's family centres is reported tonight. read more

• Razor Ruddock hit by kiss and tell claims

  Former Swindon Town star Neil "Razor" Ruddock has become the latest victim of a celebrity kiss-and-tell. read more

• One in ten staff may be on drugs

  Ref. 28880-20One in ten Swindon workers is abusing drugs that is the startling estimate of a drug testing company based in Old Town. read more

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