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On this day: Wiltshire Archive

Wiltshire Archive

• Fleck in for Bath start

  SOUTH Africa centre Robbie Fleck will start his first match for Bath since November tomorrow. read more

• Man disarmed

  A chainsaw-wielding man was arrested after being disarmed by two police officers. PC Nigel Kinderman and WPC Louise Thorne were threatened by the man, who allegedy waved the saw at them. read more

• Sexual assault

  A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault in the town during the early hours of yesterday morning. read more

• 'Gibblet' is gutted over rave closure

  A MAN claiming to be the organiser of a rave near Foxhill over Easter weekend has said he will never return to the same place. read more

• Wait for operations now three months

  Patients in Swindon face hospital waiting times which are among the longest in the country, according to official Department of Health figures. read more

• TV abortion 'will shock viewers'

  A television documentary showing graphic pictures of an abortion will shock and horrify viewers, according to an Old Town mother who went through a similar procedure. read more

• Bond girl Gloria hasn't lost her licence to thrill

  BOND girl Gloria Hendry brought a touch of Hollywood glamour to Swindon this week when she jetted in from Los Angeles to meet fans. read more

• Epidemic of decay in children's teeth

  Children are still losing their teeth due to "rampant decay", according to a top Swindon dentist. read more

• History lies in ruins

  FEATURE: White elephant buildings are blighting the landscape in towns across the region, including Chippenham, Calne, Devizes and Malmesbury. read more

• John is the new king of the Castle

  John Antonioy at the Castle Cafe at Barbury CastlePLANS are being made to transform Barbury Castle into a thriving tourist attraction. John Antonioy has taken over the caf at Barbury Castle and wants to attract more people to the area. read more

• Landlord's taxi is hit with drinkers

  A TEETOTAL pub landlord is not only serving his customers from behind the bar but from the wheel of his car as well. read more

• AMANDA: Police find body

  A BODY thought to be that of missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards has been found on the outskirts of Malmesbury, at the building site of the former Knoll House Hotel. read more

• Landlord's taxi is hit with drinkers

  A TEETOTAL pub landlord is not only serving his customers from behind the bar but from the wheel of his car as well. read more

• AMANDA: Police find body

  A BODY thought to be that of missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards has been found on the outskirts of Malmesbury. read more

• AMANDA: How the case progressed

  THURSDAY April 8: The alarm was first raised when Amanda failed to return to her home in Blacklands, Purton. She had left home around 9.30am that day and dropped off her boyfriend at 11.30am in Calne. read more

• AMANDA: Police find body

  A BODY thought to be that of missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards has been found on the outskirts of Malmesbury. read more

• Tenants to be offered caretakers

  Council tenants in Parks and Walcot are to be offered a team of litter-picking, graffiti-removing, youth-policing caretakers. read more

• New-look charity shop opens

  THE Sue Ryder charity shop has re-opened in Cricklade High Street. The refurbished shop at 98 High Street will again sell clothes and bric-a-brac. read more

• Landlord's taxi is hit with drinkers

  A TEETOTAL pub landlord is not only serving his customers from behind the bar but from the wheel of his car as well. read more

• Desert trek GP is still in the running

  A Swindon doctor and marathon runner looks set to finish the ultimate endurance test in the Sahara Desert. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive