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Swindon News

• Singer Katie turns up at the local pub

  FANS were left with tears in their eyes as jazz and blues sensation Katie Melua sang at an intimate secret gig. read more

• Howzat for someone with two lead left feet

  England cricketer Darren Gough has shown on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing you can still be a man's man and enjoy ballroom dancing. read more

• Caring Town’s fixture with poorly young fans

  CHILDREN at Great Western Hospital received a pre-Christmas surprise when they were visited by several Swindon Town stars. read more

• Mourners say farewell to the victim of conmen

  Friends and family of George Shail, who died just days after being forced to hand over money to conmen, gathered this week to bid farewell. read more

• Swap favours to make friends

  A NATIONAL website set up by a Swindon student that allows people to swap favours and make friends is going from strength to strength. read more

• Students put the X factor to their own show

  STUDENTS from one Swindon school have been putting the X into Xmas with their own version of the hit television talent show, The X Factor. read more

• Student set to hit $1m mark in the New Year

  Cricklade student Alex Tew, who created a website to stave off student debts, is well on the way to becoming a dollar millionaire. read more

• OAP bailed in indecency case

  Pinehurst pensioner Reginald Smith is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a string of sex attacks on children. read more

• Dangerous driver has day release rejected

  Grieving mother Anne Styles has spoken of her relief after a prison changed its mind about letting the man who was responsible for her only son's death to be let out for Christmas. read more

• Dad’s memorial to beloved Julie

  GRIEVING dad kevin Major has had the name of his stabbed daughter Julie Butcher tattooed on his arm on the eve of her funeral. read more

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