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• Choose a local hero who deserves an award

  PEOPLE in Swindon are being urged to nominate local heroes to mark the Year of the Volunteer before next Friday's deadline. read more

• Cash comes in to save medals

  Chris Scott, 72A GROUP of Swindon Town fans raising money to save the medals belonging to one of the club's greatest footballers are more than half way to their target. read more

• Pedestrian in critical condition after accident

  A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after an accident at a busy Swindon junction. read more

• Prepare your machine properly and live

  TRAFFIC police in Wiltshire are urging motorcyclists to ensure they take extra care on the roads as they wheel their machines out at the start of the season. read more

• Vital role for mum's book

  77114-134A MUM-OF-TWO has written a book about dyslexia aimed specifically at parents. read more

• Attacker used 10in breadknife

  A DRUNK who stabbed a woman as he robbed her of her purse in her own home has been jailed for three years. read more

• Having fun and eating healthily

  77127-321CHILDREN were able to enjoy a healthy snack and try out a few games when an Active Kids roadshow came to town. read more

• What you are asking...

  Last week we questioned the election candidates on a range of key topics but today it is over to the readers. read more

• Chivalrous theme to raise money for local charities

  77136-37A CHARITY ball has raised thousands of pounds for a host of Swindon charities. read more

• Boys attacked on school trip

  POLICE have launched an investigation after two nine-year-old boys were attacked while on a school trip in Avebury. read more

• Parents wanted

  THE Daycare Trust has launched its 2005 Childcare Champions Awards in association with Calpol. read more

• Calling vets

  THE British Korean Veterans' Association is trying to contact former members of HM Armed Forces who served in Korea/Japan from 1950-1953, and also those servicemen and women who served in these two places at a later date with the Peace Keeping Force 1953-1957. read more

• Easy solution

  People like poor misguided Robin Summerhill who pontificate against the use of speed cameras used to catch the many idiotic drivers who cause mayhem on the roads, really should do themselves a favour and volunteer to purchase a course of remedial driving lessons. read more

• Praise for all

  WE would like to congratulate everyone from Swindon who ran in the London Marathon on April 17. read more

• Bath is not better than Swindon

  BATH is a city which attracts visitors from all over the world and students to its university. But that does not make it superior to Swindon. read more

• Listen to all these ways to help

  Deaf Awareness Week runs from May 2-8 and The National Deaf Children's Society is the only organisation dedicated to the support of deaf children and young people, their families and professionals working with them. read more

• Book highlights wildlife havens

  NATURE For Al has launched a guidebook called Swindon's Green Secret. read more

• Car on fire

  A RANGE Rover burst into flames close to junction 17 on the M4. Police and fire crews were called to the scene at around 8pm on Friday. read more

• Replica ring sale

  A REPLICA of the Duchess of Cornwall's engagement ring is being raffled by Asda in West Swindon to raise money for charity. read more

• Odds on you'll have a smash

  MOST of us will be involved in a car crash. According to a report by car insurers More Than, nine out of ten motorists will be involved in at least one accident during their lifetime. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive