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• Entrepreneur hit by fire in another of his properties

  A BAR belonging to Swindon entrepreneur Gael Mackenzie has been damaged by fire. read more

• Live music and cabaret on offer

  WITH around 2,000 members, the Haydon Wick Working Men's Club in Blunsdon Road is perhaps the most popular in Swindon. read more

• Testing time or not!

  I AM writing in response to Health Matters by Alex Emery on Wednesday, April 7 "Your pharmacist can point the way". read more

• The honest will suffer

  Two of your correspondents, John Philips and Stan Scholes, recently made wild assumptions following my comment about Frank Avenell threatening to withhold Council Tax. read more

• Villagers cut off at Easter

  Ref. 29913-47A WOMAN whose telephone line was damaged last week has been forced to take some extreme measures in order to make her calls. read more

• Cash raised to send George to US

  LITTLE George Mitchell is now closer to undergoing pioneering surgery in the US, thanks to kind-hearted fundraisers. read more

• Windmill's bid is put on the spot

  DISTRICT LEAGUE: WINDMILL'S hopes of the Swindon & District League Premier Division title were given a boost when they were awarded a late penalty against County Ground, writes JUSTIN KEENE. read more

• Corsham 2, Calne 0

  Corsham were 2-0 winners against Calne in the Screwfix First Division derby at the Southbank. read more

• Highworth win after Giles brace

  WOOTTON BASSETT are not out of the relegation woods after a 2-0 Hellenic League derby defeat at Highworth. read more

• On the up!

  CIRENCESTER will be playing in the Dr Martens Premier Division next season after taking the point they needed at home to Clevedon yesterday. read more

• Tip of the telephone masts

  They are now a fact of life, but is the electro-pollution caused by mobile phones and their masts bad for our health? And what can we do to limit our exposure? KEVIN SHOESMITH reports. read more

• Thanks for the memory says author

  CRICKLADE author Marion Parsons wants to thank everyone who responded to her appeal in the Adver for help in researching her new book about life during the Second World War. read more

• Cautious support for date rape test

  Ref. 28214-85A CREDIT card-sized kit, which allows people to test if their drinks have been spiked, has been given a cautious welcome by a Swindon woman who believes her sudden collapse was triggered by a date rape drug. read more

• Council's housing plan is approved

  Swindon Council's plan to retain control of its housing stock has been approved by the Government. read more

• Gemma progressing well after transplant

  Gemma Lambeth, who is fighting leukaemia, has had a bone marrow transplant and is making good progress. read more

• Successful public operation for town's singing surgeon

  Ref. 29926-49Bank Holiday shoppers were treated to a musical treat from one of Swindon's top surgeons. read more

• Brian steps out for cash

  IRON man Brian Hall is raising cash for the children's unit at Swindon's Great Western Hospital by running in a 50-mile charity marathon. read more

• Gay, bisexual and transgender website is a big hit

  A WEBSITE recently launched by the Swindon Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coalition has already had hundreds of hits. read more

• Ultrasound scans are so ultra-cool

  Ref. 29895-84Parents-to-be no longer have to squint and strain at a grainy black-and-white scan to see what their unborn baby might look like. read more

• Town needs permanent shelter for homeless

  I READ with interest the feature on the Homeless in the Evening Advertiser. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive