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• Your electric blanket could be death trap

  WILTSHIRE Fire Brigade and Swindon Trading Standards are joining forces to offer a free electric blanket check today. read more

• Religions join to bring unity

  DIFFERENT religions must come together to tackle extremism and violence. read more

• Harry and Hogwarts show the way ahead

  SCHOOLS should introduce an Eton-style house system to stamp out bullying and bad behaviour, the Liberal Democrats have said. read more

• Trying to find a way out

  NSPCC's Jeanette Chipping. Ref: 72603-4A PLAN to tackle domestic violence in Swindon has just been unveiled. read more

• Park plans are under spotlight

  Youngsters who enjoy the play area in Quarry Road. Ref: 99341-18RESIDENTS of Old Town are to be asked their views on new plans for the park at Quarry Road. read more

• Great things for the disabled people

  A LIFESTYLES activity day for disabled people is being held in Pinehurst today. read more

• Police force says it does not need to be merged

  WILTSHIRE police is confident it can meet any shortcomings pointed out in a national report. read more

• A cautious approach to race day

  Stephen Heggerton, who took part in the raceRUNNERS in this year's Swindon Half Marathon are being reassured that every precaution is being taken to ensure their safety. read more

• Empty home is hit by yobs

  Kelam Rice, six, who was chased by a youth with a golf club, with his mum Kelly. Ref: 99352-34 A DERELICT care home has become a mecca for yobs, say residents who fear it will be burned down by firebugs. read more

• Scouts to highlight plight of refugees

  SCOUTS from Highworth will be "roughing it" for the night to draw attention to the plight of refugees. read more

• Woman killed by hysterectomy op

  JEAN Evans died following a routine operation at Great Western Hospital, an inquest has heard. read more

• Pals drink to a pub adventure

  TWO Swindon school friends have won the 2005 Great Arkell's Adventure. Matt Peacock and Kate Waylen covered hundreds of miles to visit every one of Arkell's 100 pubs in nine days. read more

• Claim medals

  I WAS quite surprised to read the article referring to Jeffrey Williams and the trouble he had claiming the Suez Canal Zone Medal. read more

• What bugs us

  WITH reference to your report (September 7) on the Wanborough parish meeting about Redlands Airfield. read more

• Something to be proud of

  ISN'T it wonderful that organisations as far away as China and Canada have shown huge enthusiasm over both the literary work of Swindon's Richard Jefferies and the conservation of his land. read more

• Get out of this shambles Shirley!

  SHIRLEY Ludford is probably the best radio presenter that Swindon has known, so I eagerly waited to hear her on Swindon Community Broadcasting, when it started recently. read more

• Sticking up for the hospital

  AS a student nurse I felt that I had to comment on the story printed re Mr Kings hospital stay at the GWH in a "trolley space". read more

• Fresh call for troop pull-out

  SWINDON Stop The War Coalition has made fresh calls for troop withdrawal from Iraq after clashes with insurgents in Basra. read more

• Fitting final ride for biker Lofty

  Stephen VincentSTEPHEN Vincent will make his last journey not in a hearse but in a sidecar. read more

• Town MP defends dental care

  South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove has hit back at Lib Dem criticism of NHS dentistry. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive