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• Bogey team

  PATRICK Collins joked that it was partly a case of 'if you can't beat them, join them' after agreeing a loan switch from Sheffield Wednesday to Swindon Town. read more

• Checks hot up on curry powder

  SHOPKEEPERS in Swindon have been asked to remove curry powder from their shelves, which contains a cancerous dye. read more

• Join the lord of the sword

  Alan Knowles who will be teaching medieval sword fighting techniques Picture Ref: 78692-23LORD of the Rings fans can learn to do battle like their hero Aragorn. read more

• Complaints hit hospital

  GREAT Western Hospital has been ordered to tighten up its complaints procedure by the NHS watchdog. read more

• Murdered man's friend concerned killer still free

  Gentle giant Mick LoveA CLOSE friend of murdered Swindon dad Mick Love has spoken of his shock at the news that his killer is still on the loose. read more

• Lights at death spot don't work

  Whitehouse Bridge in SwindonA SET of traffic lights at the junction where a motorbike rider was killed has not worked for months, according to police. read more

• Caught in the act ...

  Wayne O'BrienA BROTHER has admitted his role in stealing more than £40,000 worth of Rolex watches from a jewellery shop in Old Town. read more

• Fairford ready for spacecraft

  RAF Fairford was put on high alert for the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery. read more

• Learning about ancient cultures

  TWO courses are being run at Swindon Dance to teach people the ancient art of Egyptian dancing and culture. read more

• Garden created at cemetery

  A COMMUNITY garden is being created at the Radnor Street Cemetery with the aim of gaining a Living Churchyard award. read more

• Happy birthday and well done

  LEAD member for education in Swindon, Garry Perkins, has congratulated the Swindon Children's University on celebrating its sixth anniversary. read more

• Get in the saddle

  A SPONSORED cycle ride around some of the finest churches and chapels of Wiltshire is being organised by Wiltshire's Historic Churches Trust and will take place on September 10. read more

• First look at the learning campus

  The campus at Priory ValeTHIS is the first glimpse of a state of the art new learning campus in Swindon. read more

• All set for an island adventure

  SWINDON AND PROUD: THREE big-hearted Swindon adventurers who have volunteered to be marooned on a deserted island for charity have met their fellow castaways. read more

• Help for Thomas

  A CABARET show in Highworth raised £1,400 to help an autistic boy go to America for two weeks special treatment. read more

• Thongs just not what they seem

  THE bottom appears to be falling out of the thong market. read more

• Hospitality workers made to feel welcome

  Top Dog employeesTOP-DOG employees from a national conference centre firm have enjoyed a sparkling awards ceremony in Swindon. read more

• 9am to 5pm a dead concept

  FIRMS are urged to consider allowing their staff to work more flexibly, following new research. read more

• Yes, yes but no!

  1. Yes to a university in Swindon. read more

• Make it ours

  I DO not object in principle to the establishment of a University at Swindon. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive