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• Howell's that?

  Ryder Cup star David Howell claimed a long overdue second European Tour title in the BMW International Open. read more

• Woman denies she was drunk

  A WROUGHTON woman has pleaded not guilty to being drunk and disorderly. read more

• Apartments may replace houses

  PLANS to build eight large town houses could be replaced by a scheme to put up 22 apartments. read more

• Be a beekeeper

  WOULD you like to learn more about bees and the art of bee keeping? Free sessions, run by Ron Hoskins, start at Stanton Country Park next weekend. read more

• Ex-BBC writer takes top comedy prize

  A former BBC comedy writer is the surprise winner of the prestigious Perrier Award with a show in which she plays eight different characters. read more

• Social services need volunteers

  VOLUNTEERS are needed to sit on a social services panel. Swindon social services needs a chairman, vice-chairman and members for its adult placement service panel. read more

• See Lorna for free

  SCOTTISH singer and guitarist Lorna Brooks will perform at the Beehive pub, Prospect Hill, on Thursday. read more

• Group stitched up

  THE Swindon Community Patchwork Group will meet tomorrow from 10am till noon. read more

• Motty kitted out with soccer 'dreamcoat'

  Football commentator John Motson has been kitted out with a hi-tech "dreamcoat" worth more than £3,000. read more

• New venue for computer group

  THERE is a new meeting place for the Computer User Group in Swindon. read more

• Taking shots at the museum

  BUDDING photographers are being invited to pick up their cameras and take some shots at the Science Museum. read more

• Concerns over takeaway plan

  PLANS to open a takeaway next to elderly people's homes will be debated next week. read more

• Fairford draw another blank

  LADY Luck continues to ignore Fairford's forwards as the men from Cinder Lane failed to hit the target again. read more

• It's Childs play for in-form College

  New College continued their good start to the season with a 2-1 win at Devizes Reserves, writes RAY BURROUGHS. read more

• Celebrating 25 years in style

  Rebecca Alexander wins the race for three to four-year-olds Ref: 99114-64SHRIVENHAM marked the 25th anniversary of its village fete in style. This year's fete has been labelled the most successful ever after thousands of people turned out for hours of fun and entertainment on Saturday. read more

• Cash machine crime is down

  CRIMES at cash machines in Swindon are down. But rather than the thin blue line it is a thick yellow one that is doing the trick. read more

• Hair today gone tomorrow for ex-RAF technician

  Colin Gould after headshave Ref: 99120-25AN EX-RAF technician who went 16 years without a haircut has had his head shaved for charity. read more

• Don't put a label on us

  Yobs in hoodies terrorising their communities is how many would describe the youths hanging around street corners in Swindon. read more

• Mum fined for punching teen

  A MUM broke the nose of one of her daughter's friends because she thought he had stolen her house-keeping money. read more

• Big Brother was watching for charity at town pub

  Kenny Richards, Rebecca Smith, Teresa Ellison, Sarah Shearman, Barry Ponting, Nathan Sharpe, Brian Long and Tony Williams Ref: 99125-40BIG Brother came to a Swindon pub to help raise money for charity. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive