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• Site brothel in the town centre area

  I FIRST contacted the Evening Advertiser suggesting brothels be legalised several years ago. I'm pleased so many are now catching up with the idea. read more

• I can remember a lot of things too

  IN response to Mr Heavens Memories hike, can I remind him of my memories? Like when in 1964, the Labour government shut down the carriage and wagon works. read more

• Tackle the yobs not the hunters

  FOR eight years this government has promised a crackdown on crime, and with a forthcoming election the promises start again. read more

• Neighbours alert police to intruders

  FOUR men were arrested on suspicion of burgling a house in Rodbourne. Neighbours alerted the police after spotting intruders at the Northern Road property. read more

• Woodland work

  HELP is needed to clear woodland in Swindon. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust will be working in Hagbourne Copse. read more

• TV dates for duo

  COMEDY duo Dave and Amos are appearing on a satellite TV show tonight. The Swindon funnymen will feature on Sound TV's In The Club show 11pm. read more

• Calne's hopes hit by Shrewton

  TEN-MAN Calne tasted defeat in the First Division for the first time since October. The boys from Bremhill View crashed 4-1 at Wiltshire rivals Shrewton. read more

• Highworth prove Fisher right again

  JOHN Fisher bravely predicted a Highworth win at table-topping Didcot on the eve of the crucial Premier Division showdown his troops ensured he did not end up with egg on his face. read more

• Marine get a grip on safety

  Supermarine boss Mark Collier was looking for his side to step it up to and put in their biggest performance of the season against fellow strugglers Bedworth on Saturday and he was not disappointed, writes LEIGH MOORE. read more

• Avenell swoops to haunt former club

  A MOMENT of magic from Steve Avenell won a typically fraught derby encounter between his Shrivenham side and former club Purton. read more

• Second-half super show from Ampney

  Junior One leaders Down Ampney were trailing 2-0 to Blyskawica at the interval but with the visitors down to 10 men in the second half, the home side fought back to win 7-2. read more

• College back in contention

  New College put themselves back in the Premier Division title hunt when they defeated second-in-the-table Corsham 3-0 on their own ground, writes RAY BURROUGHS. read more

• Bible takes to street

  A THEATRE company which translates the Bible into street language is coming to Swindon schools. read more

• Residents bid to keep trees

  RESIDENTS want tree-lined avenues in the Pipers Way area of Old Town, to be protected in the future. read more

• Fair trade lecture

  Swindon MP Julia Drown will chair a fair trade lecture at New College this week. read more

• Centre enables children and parents to meet

  A NEW centre will open tomorrow to allow children from troubled families to meet with their parents. read more

• We're a nosy lot

  WHETHER it's listening in to other people's conversations or snooping on the contents of shopping baskets, Brits love being nosy. read more

• Planting takes root with kids

  Children in Swindon will do their bit for the environment this week when they help plant 2,000 new trees. read more

• Injury-hit Bath sink to defeat

  Dafydd James' opportunist try capped a second-half comeback that gave Harlequins a precious Zurich Premiership 17-15 win over Bath. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive