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• Bassett march on

  Wootton Bassett kept up their Southern Counties South title chase with a 13-5 victory over local neighbours Minety on Saturday. read more

• Late showwins it forSwindon

  TABE-TOPPERS Swindon edged a tough Berks Bucks & Oxon Premier match away at Milton Keynes at the weekend, but the 34-20 scoreline flattered the visitors. read more

• It's tough going for Corsham

  CORSHAM maintained top spot in Dorset & Wilts Division One but had to come from behind to snatch a hard-earned 11-8 derby victory over neighbours Cooper-Avon Tyres. read more

• Patched-up victory

  Aldbourne cruised to a 30-10 victory over Trowbridge in Dorset & Wilts 2 North. read more

• Baby store boss on gun charge

  The outside of the Cucci Coo designer children's clothes shop in the Brunel Centre, SwindonTHE manager of a children's clothes shop in Swindon is due to appear in court on a gun charge. read more

• Injury crisis tells as Bathare beatenat the death

  Bath made an heroic exit from this season's Heineken Cup, defying an injury crisis that meant they started with a 19-year-old hooker and played the entire second half with flanker Michael Lipman on the wing, to almost destroy Leinster's 100 per cent Pool Two record. read more

• 'My Casey is a really soft dog'

  74478-31THE owner of a dog that is facing a possible death sentence after attacking a Swindon schoolboy says she just wants it back. read more

• Ton-up Calne crush Pewsey

  A near full strength Calne clocked up a massive 15 tries to one to steamroller a 13-man Pewsey 100-0. read more

• £1,125 brought to Adver office for appeal

  GP Kandy KandiahWAKE OF THE TSUNAMI: GENEROUS Swindonians have raised more than £1,000 in the first week of an appeal for victims of the tsunami. read more

• Come fourth!

  TWELVE is the magic number for Andy King although four 'figures' occupied the manager's thoughts as he arrived for work today. read more

• Different way to relax

  SWINDONIANS are being offered the chance to sign up for stress-busting evening classes at the University of Bath in Swindon. read more

• Council trying to hide its cuts

  AS someone with past knowledge of the valuable work done by Swindon's family centres, I was encouraged by the number of people who used the Advertiser's telephone poll to express concern at the Council's proposed closure of a centre in east Swindon (EA January 5). read more

• Buskers told to stop that noise

  75501-18BUSKERS are being told to sign up for auditions or risk being driven out of town. read more

• Expert weighs in to help slimmers

  75502-91A SLIMMING expert will help big friends shed some of their combined colossal weight of almost 80 stones. read more

• Churchgoers protest over 'blasphemous' TV show

  74499-54CHURCHGOERS in Swindon gathered outside the BBC Radio Swindon offices to protest against a decision to screen the controversial Jerry Springer musical. read more

• Company defends its sunbed studio

  PLANS to open a coin-operated tanning studio in Gorse Hill will be debated this week. read more

• Concrete plant plan rejected

  74380-10RESIDENTS in Cricklade have blocked plans by waste giant Hills to expand in Purton. The family firm had hoped to build a concrete batching plant on the Mopes Lane industrial estate in the village. read more

• A chance to have your say on council tax

  THE second of three public meetings about council tax takes place tonight. read more

• Supermarkets match price cuts

  Sainsbury's in Stratton St. Margaret and Tesco, in Ocotal Way, have reduced the price of diesel following a report in the Advertiser of a petrol price war. read more

• Booklet helps older people to go surfing

  AGE Concern Swindon is offering older people free copies of a beginners' guide to the internet. read more

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