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• Grants still on offer to groups

  KEVIN Shoesmith's piece about grants from Swindon Borough Council to voluntary organisations, headlined "Voluntary groups given a warning over grants" (Saturday, April 16) may have confused some older people's organisations. read more

• We're so grateful for nursery's help

  15892/1The world of autistic Oscar Blackler has been transformed by Springboard Nursery but his place is under threat as Zo Mills reports read more

• Sex pest 'leered at male workers'

  SERIAL paedophile Craig Taylor was an office sex pest who leered at young male employees. read more

• Flying the flag for St George

  77110-47THE spirit of St George's Day is alive and kicking in Swindon. Patriotic people across the town will be marking the day today when St George triumphed in his battle with a dragon. read more

• Teenager struck her boyfriend on the head with a rock

  A 16-YEAR-OLD girl hit her on-off boyfriend on the head with a rock after he had followed her thousands of miles across the world. read more

• It's a small world after all

  77113-59SCHOOL children ditched their uniforms and took on a whole new look as part of their Multicultural Week. read more

• 30 year wait almost over

  HUNDREDS of film buffs are hoping to be transported to a galaxy far, far away with the opening of the latest Star Wars film next month. read more

• I'll promise you a better playground

  77108-4THERE are less than two weeks to go and the candidates are stepping up their campaigns. read more

• Vandals' trail of destruction

  TEACHERS and parents were in shock today as they surveyed the damage after vandals ran riot in a Swindon special school. read more

• Sew up adate ...

  A PATCHWORK and quilting group needs more members. read more

• Set your stall...

  WATCHFIELD Primary School is looking for stallholders for its annual summer craft fayre. read more

• Allotments: Date set for meeting

  THERE will be a public meeting in mid-May to discuss the future of allotment sites in Swindon. read more

• Up for auction

  WITH the main political parties moving tactically into the middle ground the current General Election is losing the traditional ideological base and becoming nothing more than an auction. read more

• Just say no

  I AM writing in response to the devastating development planned for our local beauty spot, Coate Water. read more

• Smoking ban makes misery

  Since Swindon Borough Council banned smoking in communal areas in sheltered homes it has done nothing to help the people living in them, only put some behind four blank walls. read more

• You can't just have it both ways

  THE report Marching Orders. April 11, covering the Stop campaign to prevent building around Coate Water demonstrated the duplicity practised by certain self-appointed environmentalists. read more

• Councillors should get our views

  THE planners involved with the Coate Water Project are only mercenaries. read more

• Time To Shine!

  TOWN'S young guns will be thrown into battle today with Andy King confident supporters will see the future is in good hands. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive