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• A look back at Lord's 1993

  WILTSHIRE'S last appearance at Lord's in 1993 saw their hopes of success dashed as their bowlers were destroyed by a rampant Staffordshire side led by their brilliant opener Steve Dean. read more

• Computer misery hits drug charity

  Picture Ref: 78880-8A CHARITY that avoided being made homeless has been hit by another crisis. read more

• Film review - Crash (15)

  IT'S great when a film comes along that is difficult to categorise. Or indeed, you struggle to find an answer when someone asks the question: "What's it about?" read more

• Man caught with 1,300 fake DVDs

  A MARKET trader who was selling counterfeit DVDs, some of which had not even been released, has escaped prison. read more

• Film review - Spirit Trap (15) with Billie Piper

  SPIRIT Trap (15) is not a particularly good film. But for those of us watching Billie Piper's acting career with interest, it is definitely a step in the right direction. read more

• 'Don't go private'

  PRIVATISING Swindon Services is a recipe for disaster, according to one union official. read more

• Film review - Bewitched (PG)

  THERE'S magic in the air, and it's sprinkled liberally over the first 50 minutes of Bewitched. read more

• Bedside vigil for road rage victim

  Beech Avenue where the incident took placeTHE family of a man mown down in a road rage incident in Pinehurst have been keeping a vigil at his bedside. read more

• Whirlwind start gives Calne an easy victory

  Calne travelled to Devizes 2nd for their first outing of the season and came away with a commanding 34-5 victory. read more

• Donni aims to be big in the States

  Donni as she is todayA FORMER Swindon go-go dancer and entertainer is hitting it big in the USA. read more

• Blackspot work finally underway

  The site of the fatal accident where work is now underway to repair traffic lightsWORK has started to repair traffic lights at a spot where a motorcyclist died. read more

• Mystery of the powder

  The postbox in Groundwell Road sealed off after the alert Picture Ref: 98971-10A SUSPICIOUS substance found in a postbox brought a main Swindon road to a standstill. read more

• Man survives arson attack on home

  James Irwin is left in shock after the fire in the bedroom of his Penhill homeA WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a bedroom with intent to endanger life. read more

• Woan's still a big draw!

  IAN Woan, Swindon Town's youth team manager, made the draw for this Sunday's annual Asian Tournament. read more

• Print works for North Wilts!

  From the left, North Wilts & District Youth League chairman Kevan Williams, president Don Rogers and ESP production designer Tony Warrington officially mark the new sponsorship deal Ref: 98969-09SWINDON'S top youth football league has secured a major new sponsorship deal with a little help from the Adver. read more

• Goalless at home

  Swindon's Ashan Holgate Ref 78958-36Town's under 18s continued their unbeaten start to the Youth Alliance campaign when Newport County visited Wanborough on Saturday. read more

• Town's youth tournament is a hit

  SWINDON TOWN UNDER 9S Back row (from the left) are: Dan Frost, Dan Reynolds, Brady Lambert, Scott Bevan, Lee Marshall, Callum McCormack, Will Randall. Front: Mark Lawrence, Kallum Youngsam, Ben Tege, Lewis Brown, Dan Watt, Danny Carter Ref 78958-24SWINDON Town's inaugural invitational youth tournament saw more than 200 youngsters battling it out for honours at the club's training ground on Sunday. read more

• Marine unchanged for trip to Marlow

  SWINDON Supermarine trek to early Southern One West pacesetters Marlow this evening. Their hosts topped the standings after the weekend with three wins out of three under their belts. read more

• Creche landing for parachutist

  Michael Hillier and instructor Brian Poole descendA 78-year-old funeral director dropped out of the sky and came to earth in a Wanborough field. read more

• Arson hunt after barn blazes for day and a half

  AN ARSON investigation has been launched into a 36-hour blaze at a farm in Ashton Keynes. read more

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