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• Twine fires Bassett in championship pursuit

  Wootton Bassett continue to challenge strongly for the Division 1 title in the Swindon & District Indoor League. read more

• Regiment set for trouble spot

  AS the campaign grows to save Swindon's own army regiment, the men serving in it have been warned that within months they are to be sent to one of the world's trouble spots. read more

• 'You'd better all move out or I will kill someone'

  MARK Carroll has escaped a prison term for brandishing a samurai sword at neighbours and shouting he was going to kill them. read more

• All Hayle Bassett hero Chris

  WOOTTON Bassett are through to the final of the Dorset & Wilts Under 17 Cup after a 12-5 victory over North Dorset. read more

• Tyres flattened!

  CHIPPENHAM took a break from league action to thump Cooper Avon 55-0 in a friendly. read more

• Bath International Puppet Festival - Theatre Royal

  MARCH 25 - APRIL 2 2005, BATH: The Bath International Puppet Festival returns this Easter with its now familiarly eclectic programme, showcasing the talents of some of the best adult puppeteers in Europe. read more

• Town win it at the death

  DEVIZES Town continued their pursuit of Warminster at the top of the under 13 Red Division. A 4-3 home win against AFC Corsham put them seven points behind the leaders with three games in hand. read more

• Two on trot for happy Wanderers

  The weather decimated most of the league and cup programme but it didn't stop last week's headline makers West Swindon Wanderers from continued success. read more

• Five for Duncan as leaders goon a spree

  QUEENSTOWN brightened the gloom on a day which saw many games postponed due to the weather. read more

• Fairford joy day

  With it being the first week of Half Term there was always going to be a limited programme of matches but the weather also took its toll with over half of those fixtures that were scheduled being lost to waterlogged pitches. read more

• Town recover from six minutes of mayhem

  SWINDON Town Ladies visited Reading for a South West Combination League game and shared six goals and the points. read more

• Six for Newin 13-0 win

  Swindon Town Girls stayed top of the county under 14 league 1, winning 13-0 away at Westfield. Town dominated the match with few attacks from Westfield troubling Butler in goal for Town. read more

• Teen midfielderAlicia invited tosquad training

  ALICIA HAZZARD could be set to become Swindon's first women's international footballer. read more

• Mooney sets Lambourn on road to semi-final spot

  Lambourn Sports took an early lead against Blewbury in their North Berks Cup quarter-final tie, when Sam Mooney fired home from close range. read more

• Wings clipped

  CORSHAM Centre kept up the pressure on Division One leaders Colerne with a 5-0 thrashing of Wingfield on a weather-hit weekend in the Auto Business Solutions Ltd Chippenham & District Sunday League. read more

• Old village hallset for revamp

  The 350-year-old Cricklade parish hall a legacy from then local MP Robert Jenner is in need of repair. read more

• Statue repaired

  THE Italian marble statue of Baroness Thatcher decapitated by a protester in 2002 has been restored. read more

• Make your own bag

  CHILDREN will have the opportunity to create their own handbags at an event taking place at the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery. read more

• Police seek out missing helmet

  A POLICE officer lost his helmet as he tried to arrest two men on suspicion of affray. read more

• Millions see couple renew vows

  A SWINDON couple renewed their wedding vows live on national television in front of millions of viewers. read more

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