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• Bath bitten by injury

  Jonathan Humphreys (rib) and Danny Grewcock (back) will miss tomorrow's Zurich Premiership match at the Rec against Sale Sharks (2.15pm). read more

• Council threat to buy the Locarno

  Gwenda Barnes of the Pipers Area Residents' Association outside the LocarnoTHE burned-out shell of the Locarno faces being compulsorily purchased by Swindon Council if a satisfactory plan for its future cannot be devised. read more

• Chinese set for go-ahead to move into Renault building

  THOUSANDS of jobs from the east are set to come a step closer to Swindon next week. read more

• 'Sorry' not enough for betrayed friend

  Rose EarleROSE Earle is struggling to forgive a former friend and employee who betrayed her to steal more than £1,000 in cash and cigarettes from the newsagents where she worked for 17 years. read more

• School bans camera phones from the classroom

  MOBILE phones fitted with cameras have been temporarily banned at a Swindon school. read more

• Building's future is in their hands

  THE future of the Mechanics' Institute lies in the hands of five English Heritage experts from London. read more

• School decision

  WROUGHTON: Ridgeway School headteacher Elizabeth Cooper has said a decision on whether to change the school day will be announced next month. read more

• Author in town

  Author Don Lucey was due today (Saturday) at Borders books at the Orbital Retail Park to sign copies of his book, The Woman Who Wouldn't Die. read more

• Police meeting

  HIGHWORTH residents are invited to put ideas and suggestions to members of the police at a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday at the Youth and Community Centre, in Newburgh Place. read more

• Museum opens

  WROUGHTON: The Science Museum at Wroughton will open during the Easter school holidays from Monday to Thursday and then from Tuesday, April 13, to Friday, April 16. read more

• In the right pecking order

  Here are the results we have all been waiting for just what was the pick of the chicks in this year's RSPB Garden Birdwatch? ANTHONY OSBORNE finds out exactly what was hot and what was not. read more

• Police meeting

  HIGHWORTH residents are invited to put ideas and suggestions to members of the police at a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday at the Youth and Community Centre, in Newburgh Place. read more

• Bonnets and bows on show

  For the region's playgroups and nurseries it has been a feast of babies, bonnets and bunnies in the lead-up to Easter. ANTHONY OSBORNE surveys the festive fun. read more

• Making history

  FROM today you can find out about the history of Lydiard Park at a permanent exhibition opened to mark the 60th anniversary of its rescue from potential demolition. read more

• Just getting up to monkey business

  MOTORISTS rubbed their eyes in wonderment as a gorilla sped through the streets on a motorbike. read more

• Officer's bid to beat the yobs

  WHEN problems with anti-social behaviour in Liden reached boiling point a few weeks ago, community beat officer PC John Brixey knew a special response was called for. read more

• Smoke ban 'would send my pub broke'

  AN Irish-style smoking ban would drive a Swindon pub to bankruptcy, according to its landlord. read more

• Turn old to gold

  LAWN: There will be a charity antiques valuation day at the Lawn Community Centre today. Visitors can bring along items to be appraised and valued. read more

• 'Steer clear of power lines on school holidays'

  AS Swindon's school children prepare for the Easter holidays they are being warned to keep well clear of all things electrical. read more

• What a Relief!

  MATT Hewlett feared his knee 'nightmare' had returned to haunt him before a specialist reassured him that his season was not about to end in tatters. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive