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• Have an art pleads MP

  27084-54MINISTERS should have had the power to prevent a battling Swindon school losing its status as a centre of excellence for performing arts, an MP has claimed. read more

• Dare to show that you care

  Ref: 30045-18MEN who want to show their caring side are needed to befriend foster children in Swindon. Swindon Independent Visitors is suffering from a desperate shortage of male volunteers. read more

• Nightingales sing in the water park

  NIGHTINGALES are only in England for about three months but people are being offered the chance to hear and probably see these secretive birds from tomorrow during a guided walk. read more

• Residents reject re-use of graves

  28920-27 THE idea of creating double-decker graves in Wootton Bassett cemetery has caused controversy. The Home Office has launched a review of burial law because there is a shortage of space in cemeteries across Britain. read more

• Imaginations are fired by dragon

  ST George and his dragon were among the pupils who turned up for their lessons at Wanborough Primary School yesterday. read more

• Freeviewers to pay a high price

  SEVENTY-EIGHT TV licence dodgers were caught red handed in Swindon during March nearly twice as many as this time last year. read more

• Security on the doors

  DOORMEN FEATURE: Making sure a night out is fun and free from trouble is part of the job for the security men. read more

• Drink, drugs and the men on the door!

  29930DOORMEN FEATURE: Doormen are facing rising levels of disorder among Swindon's club-goers. And they claim they fear prosecution if they step in to break up trouble. read more

• Tony pops into town to sign his book

  Romantic icon Tony Hadley will be signing copies of his autobiography in Swindon next month. read more

• Bank scam nets gang thousands

  Ref: 12835/1CASHPOINT users have had thousands of pounds drained from their bank accounts thanks to a small device crooks fixed to the front of an automated cash dispenser in Marlborough. read more

• Residents reject re-use of graves

  28920-27 THE idea of creating double-decker graves in Wootton Bassett cemetery has caused controversy. The Home Office has launched a review of burial law because there is a shortage of space in cemeteries across Britain. read more

• Cat's back after long paws

  BLACK cats are notorious for bringing people bad luck. read more

• Show must go on

  SWINDON Jazz Society has stepped into the breach and saved the annual jazz festival and it's only costing a fraction of what the council estimated it would need to go on. read more

• Cup visit's so sweet for town

  HUNDREDS of youngsters celebrated St George's Day by catching a glimpse of the Rugby World Cup in Cirencester yesterday. read more

• There's no crisis, say childminders

  30073-79 CHILDMINDER Debbie Southern has hit out at suggestions that Swindon's childcare sector is in crisis. read more

• Bin bag delivery

  30066-03SWINDON Council will begin deliveries of bin bags in May. A number of Swindon residents have contacted the Evening Advertiser to say that they had received only a small number of bags or none at all. read more

• Singers represent town

  NINE young Swindon singers appeared in concert with the Kings Singers as part of the 21st birthday celebrations of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. read more

• People suffering from asbestos diseases meet up

  A CHARITY set up for victims of asbestos-related disease and their families in the south west will hold its first meeting for people suffering from the condition next week. read more

• Thriving woodland project scoops top awards

  30081-02A PROJECT set up to manage derelict woodland once part of the ancient royal Braydon Forest has come top in Swindon Borough Council's second annual Quality Of Life Awards. read more

• Students invited to check out college's courses

  Potential full-time students are invited to attend an open evening at Swindon College on Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm. read more

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