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• It's not fair

  WITH regard to recent references in the paper that the disabled have to pay for some parking spaces. read more

• Up in arms!

  AS I mentioned in a letter you published some time ago the right for a citizen to bear arms was reaffirmed (not conferred) in our 1689 Bill of Rights, which is still extant. read more

• Give them drugs say the police

  THERE is a genuine debate about how to deal with the harm done by drug addiction. Shirley Matthias decides not to address it however, preferring to bask in her own unpleasant sanctimony. read more

• We need to find new solution

  BOTH Shirley Mathias and Frank Avenell (Adver, April 6) have missed the key point about my proposal on drugs. The simple fact is the current policy, promoted by successive governments is not working. read more

• Send addicts to Afghanistan

  THE recent letter from Andy Newman tells us to treat drug addicts as victims and not criminals. read more

• New volunteers set to help town's drug users

  David Cork Picture Ref: 25294-58DRUGLINK in Swindon has held an induction day for new volunteers. read more

• No holiday for tutoring centre

  THE Kip Mcgrath Centre in West Swindon has been busier than ever. read more

• Claim cash, plea

  Jo Osorio, of Age Concern, has urged Swindon's senior citizens to claim all the benefits they are entitled to, as part of Your Rights Week. read more

• Contribute to community?

  YOUNGSTERS in Swindon have the chance to apply for the Phillip Lawrence Awards. read more

• Library friends group launched

  NEW members are needed for Moredon and Rodbourne Cheney Library's Friends of Our Library Group. read more

• Where will your vote go?

  In our series leading up to the election, we look at the issues faced in the South Swindon constituency and its candidates. read more

• Adver's political reporter on radio

  THE Adver's political reporter was scheduled to appear on BBC Radio Four this morning. read more

• Bomb scare at town centre firm

  MORE than 600 staff had to be evacuated from a Swindon office block after a bomb scare. read more

• Tall story of a lorry in a jam

  AN unlucky lorry driver found himself in a tight spot when he became stuck at a Swindon garage. read more

• Justice board scales heights

  WILTSHIRE Criminal Justice Board is celebrating two years of improved performance on its second birthday. read more

• Pardoel tribute

  THE Australian airman killed in the Hercules crash in Iraq has been buried in Australia. read more

• Sure Start's £2.9m boost

  A SCHEME to improve the town's childcare has been given a huge cash boost from the Government. read more

• Can you govern a school?

  PEOPLE are needed to become school governors. read more

• Where will your vote go?

  VOTERS in South Swindon have plenty to think about as they prepare to go to the polls. read more

• Expansion must include benefits

  Lionel Plyming Picture Ref: 76905-347SWINDON will only accept growth if it benefits the wider community. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive