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• Be warned

  SWINDON residents are still being told to keep on the lookout for leaflets claiming to be collecting clothes to send to third world countries. read more

• 'Elderly more likely to be burgled during summer'

  HELP the Aged has issued a warning to elderly people to be on their guard against burglaries this summer. read more

• Grave robbers at large

  THIEVES who stole ornaments from the grave of a campaigner have not returned them. read more

• Melinda backs appeal for Niger

  MELINDA Messenger is among the scores of celebrities who have thrown their weight behind the appeal to help millions of starving people in Niger. read more

• Shoplifter is jailed for four months

  A 30-year-old shoplifter who lied about her identity when she was caught stealing clothes worth £350 has been jailed for four months. read more

• More people losing homes

  Gavin Hoffen, a mortgage negotiator at Andrews estate agents in Old Town Picture Ref: 78696-18PEOPLE who exaggerate incomes to land their dream home are playing a dangerous game, an estate agent has warned. read more

• Ikea in talks over shop in town centre

  IN February the Advertiser revealed Ikea was looking at opening a store in the middle Swindon, in the area containing the Carfax Street walk-in health centre, the car park and Davis House. The furniture giant said it had been looking at a site in the middle of Swindon for some time, and was in discussion with the council. read more

• Why not build it at North Star?

  I UNDERSTAND that on March 13, 2001, Bath University were happy to discuss a site on the North Star campus and said that the integrated transport strategy would be the key to the success of the project, a strategy that cannot be a part of the Coate site, due to the fact that there is only one small road feeding into Marlborough Road. read more

• Money is dictating this plan not residents' wishes

  PLEASE add our names to those opposing this development. read more

• Evacuate them

  IN these times of war, terrorism and suicide bombers it is my personal view that the Royals all the Royal Family the whole of them should be evacuated to say Balmoral, Bahamas or Sandringham away from London town. read more

• Cowardly act

  WHAT a spineless coward Graham Sankey is. read more

• Thanks Rafiq

  MAY I through your newspaper, publicly thank Mr Rafiq Buhir for returning my mobile phone to me. read more

• A great day

  ABSOLUTELY fantastic, are the two words that sum up the Mela at the Old Town Gardens on Saturday. read more

• Apology for curt comment

  I SHOULD like to apologise to John Roe (Dis-service, SA July 29) for the curt reply he says he received when presented with information about fastFare and the revised bus services. read more

• I don't share ceasefire euphoria

  WHILE I am glad the IRA has signalled an end to armed conflict I do not share the general euphoria surrounding the statement issued by their spokesman. read more

• Top coaches to teach athletics

  AN ACTION-PACKED week of athletic activities has been planned by Swindon Council and Norwich Union. read more

• Home library is booked to grow

  SWINDON libraries are planning to expand their Home Library Service with the introduction of new routes. read more

• Andy's on the run to fight hunger

  A FORMER Warrant Officer in the army is undertaking a gruelling challenge this week running a marathon a day for five days. read more

• Bike accident victim named

  Trevor GibbsLOVED ones of the father-of-two killed in a motorbike accident say he was a popular man who lived his life to the full. read more

• Wages 'second only to London'

  SWINDON is one of the best-paid towns in the country. It has the highest average hourly wage £14.09 in the south west, higher than anywhere outside affluent London, the south east and East Anglia. read more

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