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• New Year Hangover

  DEPLETED Town headed for Valley Parade today with Andy King warning his players to stop feeling sorry for themselves and banish the inconsistency which could yet shatter their play-off ambitions. read more

• Bluebirds blanked!

  SCOTT WALKER missed from the spot with six minutes remaining as Chippenham failed to arrest their dismal home record. read more

• Hughes toasts derby success

  DARREN ROBISON ensured Cirencester Town made a perfect start to the new year with the only goal in the local derby win over Gloucester City. read more

• Doctors' healthy offer

  DOCTORS from the Ridgeway Chiropractic Clinic are offering to give talks on a range of health topics at community groups and organisations. read more

• Date for the diary

  THE Friends of Wroughton Infant School are organising a jumble sale to raise money for the school. read more

• Fancy a dance?

  THE Wroughton Folk Dancing Club is looking for new members. read more

• Club has three ways to fitness

  Swindon Triathlon Club is open to anyone hoping to get fit in the New Year. read more

• Car is a bargain

  The MG Rover 75 1.8 Classic, parts of which are made at Swindon Pressings in Bridge End Lane, has been named one of the best bargains of the year by magazine What Car? read more

• Anyone for wine?

  A WINE tasting evening is being held at Wroughton parish church hall. read more

• Nature set to be celebrated

  A SWINDON nature reserve is to be the setting for an Orchard Day Celebration. read more

• Supermarine crash

  SUPERMARINE came crashing back down to earth to start the new year in depressing fashion with a 4-0 Western Division home defeat by Clevedon. read more

• Alan's double lifts Corsham

  CORSHAM took the honours over Melksham in their local derby, the 2-1 win extending their splendid unbeaten run to 11 games in the Premier Division. read more

• Sickness bug puts a blight on festivities

  A MYSTERY bug ensured many Swindonians had a not-so-merry festive break and it has still got many in its grip. read more

• Take an on-line view of Wiltshire

  A NEW set of on-line heritage calendars for 2005 has been launched as part of the Window on Wiltshire's heritage project. read more

• Tips given to dog owners to start off the New Year

  SWINDON'S dog warden has issued a set of recommended New Year resolutions for dog owners. read more

• Plea to recycle old cards

  SWINDONIANS are being urged not to throw out old Christmas cards in the New Year clean-up. read more

• Brave Harry meets heroes

  Ref. 74405-11A SPECIAL treat has helped put the smile back on the face of eight-year-old Harry Ward after an operation to straighten his legs. read more

• Amateur panto is filled with jokes for the locals

  Ref. 7440-37A GENIE in a lamp has come to Shrivenham thanks to the town's amateur dramatic society. read more

• Drunken louts start year on a sour note

  BOOZE fuelled fights and violence spoiled New Year's Eve for many in Swindon town centre, according to police. read more

• Mums celebrate New Year babes

  Ref. 74411-20 Karen Garvey with LeahAS revellers toasted the start of 2005 there were very different reasons to celebrate at the hospital as the first babies of the year were born. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive