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• Celebrating half century of marriage

  76172-55STICKING together through thick and thin is the secret to a long and happy marriage according to a Swindon couple. read more

• Council chews over gum tax

  COUNCILS across the country called on chewing gum manufacturers to help pay the bill for the mess the gum leaves on the streets. read more

• Memorial site for loved pets

  A SWINDON man has launched a virtual memorial website for pets. read more

• Cyclist mugged on way home

  A MAN pushed a teenager off a bike after demanding his wallet and mobile phone. read more

• It's child's play at toy library

  A NEW mobile toy library for disadvantaged children has hit the streets of Swindon. read more

• Chips for your dogs and cats

  DOGS and cats in the Cricklade area can have their chips at an RSPCA organised event in the town next month. read more

• Arson case delayed after defendant suffers stroke

  THE case against a Nythe man accused of starting a blaze at his home has been adjourned after he had a stroke. read more

• Six months and still waiting for new lock

  A DISABLED 83-year-old man has been waiting six months for Swindon Council to repair the lock on his garage. read more

• Thugs shoot and kill pet cat with air rifle

  A CAT shot by a pellet gun in Wootton Bassett has died. read more

• Roads may get waiting orders

  SWINDON Borough Council traffic planners are considering enforcing waiting restrictions on two stretches of Thames Avenue and adjoining roads. read more

• MP backs plans

  JULIA Drown, the Labour MP for south Swindon, is backing plans to improve school meals in Swindon schools. read more

• Ups and downs in asylum seekers

  THE NUMBER of asylum seekers housed in Swindon at the expense of the read more

• CHIPPENHAM & MALMESBURY TOWN GUIDE

  Check out our new feature the Chippenham & Malmesbury Town Guide which contains local events and history plus tourism news and features. read more

• Play festival puts actors in the spotlight

  Treading the boards at the 58th annual Harold Jollife One Act Play Festival were seven theatre companies from in and around Swindon. read more

• We found police to halt strikers

  So the ban for hunting the fox with dogs has finally become law. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive