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• The bare bones

  Boss Iffy Onuora congratulates skipper Sean O'Hanlon after Saturday's goalless draw at Griffin Park Ref: 99819-134IFFY Onuora collected his first managerial point with a tactical triumph at Brentford, but it came at a price. read more

• Aid for quake victims

  A VAST pile of emergency aid has been gathered at a Swindon fire station. read more

• Kids miss out on free school meals

  KIDS from poor families in Swindon are missing out on free school meals because their parents are put off by burdensome red tape, an MP has warned. read more

• Barrel load of organ grinders

  Making sweet music Frederic Walker with his street organ at the Street Organ Grinders Convention at Steam Museum Ref: 99809-80ORGAN grinders from across the nation were united in Swindon at the weekend. read more

• Where the fun starts

  MEDAL WINNERS From left: Caitlyn Flint, 11, Audrey Philippe, four, Chloe Philippe, 11 and Clara Philippe, seven Ref: 99821-13 SWINDON HALF MARATHON: RUNNERS young and old will still be resting their weary limbs after slogging it out in this year's Swindon Half Marathon. read more

• Illegal immigrant jailed for cash con

  AN ILLEGAL immigrant who pocketed more than a quarter of a million pounds in a chequebook scam has been jailed for two and a half years. read more

• Youngsters discover the joy of reading

  Cieran Griffin joins in the fun Ref: 99808-57YOUNGSTERS and a jar of honey managed to entice one of the world's most famous bears to a Swindon Library at the weekend. read more

• 'Being banned from driving is like losing my right arm'

  Gary Philpott, who has been convicted of driving while disqualified 24 timesGARY Philpott believes he is addicted to driving. The 45-year-old of Brain Court, Stratton St Margaret, has been convicted for driving while disqualified a whopping 24 times. read more

• Assault denied

  A 37-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to assault at Swindon Magistrates' Court. read more

• Expect a long sentence, sex attacker is told

  ASYLUM seeker Soran Mohammed has been told to expect a lengthy jail term after being convicted of a sex attack on a teenage boy. read more

• Death toll climbs as aftershocks and storms hit region

  DURING the weekend, the Pakistani government raised its estimates of the number of people who died in the earthquake. read more

• Sex abuser avoids jail

  CHILD sex pest Stephen Kelsey has walked free from court for the second time in less than 15 months after admitting abusing young boys. read more

• Police plea after three car smash

  POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a three-car pile-up between Marlborough and Swindon. read more

• Guides do their best

  GIRL GUIDES from Highworth have been leading the way in the fight against global poverty. read more

• Younger truckers

  New rules will allow school leavers to drive 44 tonne articulated trucks by September 2009. read more

• Work time is wasted

  A QUARTER of working time in British firms is wasted due to poor management. read more

• Flautist's idea

  MUSICAL Rachel Hackett has joined Allied Westinsure, in Wootton Bassett, as an account executive in the commercial department. read more

• Co-op sustains responsible role

  THE Co-op has been named the most accountable of the 15 biggest high street names in the country. read more

• Industry faces land shortage

  A SWINDON property expert has warned that there is not enough land available to industry in the south west. read more

• Workers give railway museum a new look

  THE Old Railway Museum, in Faringdon Road, has been given a much-needed makeover, thanks to a team of Nationwide workers. read more

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