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• Have faith!!

  NUMBER nine remains a blank space on Town's squad list today although the slot's most recent occupant feels eight, 14 and 24 could be the key 'figures' this year. read more

• Damon can't afford to dance

  Damon Lattimer can't afford the tuition fees to study dancing Ref: 78089-134A TEENAGER who wants to be the next Billy Elliot is appealing for financial help so he can take up a place on a dance course. read more

• Fitting tribute to remember Sam

  Samuel McCulloch's family at the fun day held at the Merlin Inn in tribute to the sailor who was lost at sea. Ref: 78096-37FAMILY and friends have held a memorial party for a man who is lost at sea. Samuel McCulloch, 22, fell overboard from a fishing boat on May 21 and has been missing ever since. read more

• Patients set for a gourmet treat

  A 'new look' typical meal - Lamb in ciderPATIENTS at Great Western Hospital can expect Ritz-style meals next month. Bosses have axed plans for a controversial 'soup and sandwiches' menu at the flagship hospital. read more

• Trespasser helped out of tight spot

  Easy Does it Fire crews lift the injured man from the boarded up buildingPOLICE had to break in to an abandoned house to rescue a man who had fallen through the ceiling. read more

• Nightmare for store staff

  Freddy KruegerPOLICE have launched a massive search after a man in a Freddy Krueger mask robbed a Wootton Bassett shop and threatened the female staff with a gun. read more

• Our family has been destroyed

  Sharon Robinson and her son Luke Ref: 78090-234THE estranged wife of the shamed football coach who had sex with an under-age player says he has destroyed their family. read more

• Boy injured in accident with school bus

  AN investigation is underway today after a nine-year-old boy was hit by a bus outside a Swindon school. read more

• Minister praises villagers' shop

  SWINDON...AND PROUD OF IT: TRADE Minister Alun Michael visited a thriving village shop near Swindon to promote its success. read more

• Plea after attack on Asian woman

  POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a racist attack by two men on a 67-year-old Asian woman in front of her two-year-old granddaughter. read more

• Morale boost for top quality staff

  MORALE has taken turn for the better at Swindon's Social Services. At the first quality service awards ceremony at the De Vere Hotel, awards were given to staff who had been nominated by their colleagues and clients. read more

• Fighting to keep kids at school

  SWINDON is leading the way when it comes to the fight against truancy. read more

• 4,000 houses without power

  Lightning strikes knocked out power to more than 4,000 homes across the Swindon area. read more

• XTC's Andy has a pop at Swindon

  THE former lead singer of a cult Swindon band has taken a swipe at the town, saying it is full of mundane people. read more

• Gipsies descend on green space

  TRAVELLERS have set up camp behind a Swindon secondary school but residents want them out. read more

• TV star gives a boost to riders

  Casualty star Rebekah Gibbs cheers Ref: 78094-08CASUALTY star Rebekah Gibbs set pulses and bikes racing at a charity event in Swindon. read more

• High praise for our town

  June Webb in costume Refs: 78081-10SWINDON...AND PROUD OF IT: POPULAR author Jasper Fforde gave Swindon glowing praise during the opening of this year's Old Town Festival. read more

• Damon can't afford to dance

  Damon Lattimer can't afford the tuition fees to study dancing Ref: 78089-134A TEENAGER who wants to be the next Billy Elliot is appealing for financial help so he can take up a place on a dance course. read more

• Nightmare for store staff

  Freddy KruegerPOLICE have launched a massive search after a man in a Freddy Krueger mask robbed a Wootton Bassett shop and threatened the female staff with a gun. read more

• Investment pays off

  Headteacher Kay Vousden and Calne Mayor Cathy Bowyer with pupils 16427/2 CALNE Mayor Cathy Bowyer joined the celebrations at Heddington CE Primary School after it was given its Investors in People Award. read more

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