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• Row on bus led to racial abuse

  TWO women racially abused a passenger on a bus, telling him to go home and stop wasting their taxes. read more

• Fans enjoy a mini adventure

  76909-63YOU could have been mistaken for thinking you had stumbled across a scene from The Italian Job. read more

• Rare recordings of radio show are uncovered

  76899-10A LITTLE piece of radio history has been found tucked away in Swindon. Tapes of BBC Radio 4's cult serial The Archers, dating back to 1977, have been discovered at BBC Radio Swindon. read more

• Polls differ on Labour's lead

  ELECTION '05: Labour is heading for General Election victory, according to the results of opinion polls published yesterday. read more

• Candidates quizzed on the Iraq war

  ELECTION '05: ELECTION candidates will be quizzed on the war in Iraq at a meeting two days before polling day. read more

• Units are empty

  I FAIL to see the logic in building more warehouse units on the triangle off the 419 when, on the opposite side of the road on the South Marston Industrial Estate, there are units which have been empty for a long time. read more

• Ignorant view

  IN response to the story in Thursday's paper about footballers. I would like to point out that people who know nothing about the game should keep their opinions to themselves. read more

• Walkers in fear of hunt

  On Saturday, March 26 my husband I and our German Shepherd went to Notgrove, near Bourton On The Water, and were trying to find Guiting Power Woods. read more

• Make jails tougher to halt addicts

  IT was not until I had finished reading the letter from Andy Newman in which he set out his idea on dealing with the drug problem that I realised that the date was in fact April 1. read more

• More consultation needed on school changes

  THERE has been a lot of concern recently about the proposed changes to primary schools in West Swindon, particularly Freshbrook and Grange Park, brought about by the falling school rolls. read more

• Talk will deal with threats

  I FEEL I must respond to G Alexander's letter, (EA March 25), which attributes me with a vivid imagination. read more

• Dr knows best

  DOCTOR Who is helping in the hunt to find a cure for cancer. read more

• Still top of the pops

  SEVENTIES crooner Tony Christie and comic Peter Kay clung to the top spot in UK singles chart. read more

• Pushchair dad injured on road

  A DAD was hit by a car as he crossed the road pushing his son's pushchair. read more

• Justin time

  JUSTIN MILLER scored the most timely goal of his career to keep Highworth on course for the Hellenic Premier crown. read more

• Staff aim to win trip

  STAFF at a Swindon firm have entered an unusual competition. The workers at fireplace retailer Blazes, in Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, will be trying to guess where Phil Mitchell from EastEnders is hiding. read more

• Plan perfect prom

  SCHOOL proms are fast becoming a tradition and, to help with preparations, Hreod Parkway Parent Teacher Association will be hosting a prom fair and fashion show at the school on Thursday. read more

• Daring 70s

  ARE you Swindon's most daredevil 70-year-old? Vitamin firm Seven Seas is launching a search to find the most extreme 70-year old in the country as part of its 70th birthday celebrations. read more

• It's time for you to rhyme

  BUDDING poets are being called to write about the sprit of Swindon. The Swindon Learning Partnership is running its poetry competition in association with the Festival Of Literature. read more

• Studio is all set to open

  YOUNG people in Swindon will be able to use a new dance studio. The Parks Youth and Sports Centre, at Marlowe Avenue, is launching the studio on April 21, which will be open to any youngsters in east Swindon. read more

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