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• Mick's Just the Job

  MICK HARFORD was expected to be followed into the County Ground today by Rotherham United striker Michael Proctor. read more

• Kwik-Fit's £1b value

  KWIK-FIT, the car parts and repair chain, would be worth up to £1 billion if it were auctioned off. read more

• Motorola expands

  MOTOROLA has announced the creation of a dedicated 3G mobile phone design centre in Basingstoke. read more

• Two new arrivals

  TWO new firms have moved into Stanton Court in South Marston (pictured). read more

• Don't get real designing offices and shops

  THE future of office planning and design lies on a computer. read more

• Beware rogue invoices scam

  TWO small garden businesses say they are being plagued by what they believe are scam phonecalls and have warned others to be careful. read more

• Stars set for a sky high show

  ORGANISERS of the Royal International Air Tattoo have unveiled several star aircraft to appear at the show in July. read more

• Rat run drivers abuse bus lane

  drivers who use Ferndale Road as a rat run are warned they could face a fine if they continue to ignore police warnings. read more

• Tesco staff check out a nice little earner

  Tesco staff in Swindon are quids in they are among workers to receive a share in a multi-million pound thank you for investing in a company share scheme. read more

• Silence on future of another boss

  BOSSES at Swindon Council are remaining tight lipped about the future of social services director Keith Skerman. read more

• It's time for a fresh approach

  Simon BirchSWINDON'S chief council officer has quit because he believes the town needs a fresh approach. Secret papers, released exclusively to the Adver, revealed that chief executive Simon Birch had resigned after two years in the job. read more

• Shah golf club tees up expansion

  A WOOTTON Bassett golf club looks set for expansion after development plans got the backing of the town council. read more

• Merger 'would raise standard'

  Nick Letchet at Swindon CollegeSWINDON'S two colleges have revealed plans to merge creating just one college for over 16-year-olds in the town. read more

• 'We kept our word,' says Conservative leader

  Council leader Mike BawdenTHE most vulnerable people in society will suffer as a result of Swindon Council's latest budget, according to opposition coun-cillors. read more

• Taps opened on water bills hike

  76166-13RESIDENTS in Swindon are to be hit with an 18 per cent increase in their water bills for 2005-6 and a 24 per cent rise over the next five years. read more

• Ref off! Ref calls foul play on dad...

  A ROW between a police officer parent and a referee led to a children's football match being called off. read more

• Nick's treble in Swindon romp

  IMPRESSIVE Swindon edged a step closer to securing the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division title with a 95-16 massacre of bottom club Thatcham. read more

• Art that is out of this world

  IF you are near Devizes between April and September, chances are you could see at least one of those amazing formations that appear in arable fields known as crop circles. read more

• Take a step back to the rock'n'roll era

  Little Richard appeared at the Eddie Cochran Festival last yearThe rock'n'roll era of the 1950s is brought back to life every year at the three-day Eddie Cochran Festival in Chippenham. read more

• Herring keeps Bluebirds top

  IAN Herring's second-half penalty was enough to beat King's Lynn and extend Chippenham's leadership of the Premier Division. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive