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• 'I do not believe in killing babies'

  A councillor's comments about guillotines and babies sparked outrage across Swindon. Here Owen Lister explains what happened and answers readers' letters on the subject: read more

• Happy Holliday's at the double as Calne triumph

  CALNE reached the third round of the Junior Vase with a 21-15 victory over Berks, Bucks & Oxon side Littlemore. read more

• Dog attacked me on my first day

  Shellie Kerr pictured with her one year old son Cody Picture Ref: 99835-65AN ANIMAL lover who was attacked by a dog in a Swindon pub is calling for the animal to be destroyed. read more

• Chippenham break their league duck in real style

  CHIPPENHAM finally opened their account in South West Division One with a resounding 39-0 victory over Spartans. read more

• Our youngsters need your help

  Councillor David Glaholm at the site he hopes will be redeveloped Picture Ref: 99834-37VOTE for the Penhill project and make Swindon a better place to live. read more

• Connolly: We locked 'em out

  Bath boss John Connolly hailed "world class locks" Danny Grewcock and Steve Borthwick after his team secured a dramatic Guinness Premiership victory over west country rivals Gloucester at the Recreation Ground. read more

• Appeal to shop NHS fraudsters

  STAFF at Great Western Hospital are being told to shop colleagues they suspect of fraud. read more

• Noble hails 'historic' Bulls win

  Bradford coach Brian Noble hailed his side's 15-6 engage Super League Grand Final victory over Leeds as his side's greatest achievement. read more

• Dancing with joy.....

  Lauren Humphries and Hollie Doell Picture Ref: 99838-94SWINDON AND PROUD OF IT: THE bright lights of the West End are beckoning a pair of Swindon dancers who are set to tread the boards in the capital's latest hit show. read more

• 'Knife attack was revenge'

  ROBERT Karanja launched a violent revenge attack on a group of revellers, a court has heard. read more

• Cleaning team defeats Anfield

  Picture Ref: 99836-20SWINDON AND PROUD OF IT: A TEAM of cleaners has helped a shopping centre win a national award. read more

• Neck & neck - Cam and Ken top our poll

  TORY leadership hopeful David Davis is likely to be rejected by Swindon Conservatives when they are asked to select Michael Howard's successor, an Advertiser survey has revealed. read more

• Police end stand-off

  Picture Refs: 99832-29/37A MAN was taken into custody after police descended on a quiet street in Freshbrook. read more

• Visit from twin town

  The Salzgitter delegation at the Swindon College site with Mayor Ray Fisher Picture Ref: 99829-07STUDENTS from Swindon could soon be honing their skills in Germany. read more

• Dancing with joy.....

  Lauren Humphries and Hollie Doell Picture Ref: 99838-94SWINDON AND PROUD OF IT: THE bright lights of the West End are beckoning a pair of Swindon dancers who are set to tread the boards in the capital's latest hit show. read more

• Store's growth brings 80 jobs

  AN EXTENSION to one of Swindon's biggest supermarkets has created more than 80 new jobs. read more

• Firm's training has the edge on others

  TH White apprentice David MorrisAGRICULTURAL firm TH White has been awarded £10,000 after being crowned the West Country's best employer for practical learning. read more

• Directors created

  SWINDON-based TSSI Systems has announced the appointment of Lord Young of Graffam and Mark Gostick as non-executive directors of the company. read more

• Keynsham sink Bassett

  Wootton Bassett crashed out of the Powergen Intermediate Cup on Saturday at the hands of higher- league opponents Keynsham. read more

• Leaders Ampney suffer major upset

  Westside caused the upset of the day in the Wiltshire Premier league defeating leaders Down Ampney 4-2 in a fairly even contest. read more

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