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• Iffy steps up

  ADVERTISER EXCLUSIVE: IFFY Onuora was expected to be unveiled as the new manager of Swindon Town this afternoon, bringing to an end Andy King's four-year reign as the County Ground boss. read more

• Fans vent anger at STFC manager

  Fans shout for Town boss Andy King to be sacked after Saturday's match against Bradford City Ref: 99441-237FANS will not take much more that's the message Swindon Town supporters' groups are sending to the club. read more

• The late, late summer fete proves a big hit

  Edward Brant, five, hooks a duck Ref: 99429-38ORGANISERS may have had to delay the Nythe Primary school summer fete for three months but the crowds still flocked in. read more

• Dad beat his baby daughter

  A HOUSE-HUSBAND who used his wife and baby as punchbags has been jailed. Andrew McQueen, 31, of Eagle Close, Covingham, admitted six counts of violence at Swindon Crown Court. read more

• Plan to catch young vandals

  YOUNG people in Swindon should get hooked, says the Environment Agency. But, instead of descending into drug addiction and crime, teenagers have been urged to cast about for the reel deal. read more

• Thunderball Bond girl rolls into town to meet film fans

  HUNDREDS of James Bond fans gathered in Swindon to see former Bond girl Mollie Peters make a rare appearance. read more

• MP enjoys radio station tour

  VOLUNTEERS at Swindon's new community radio station have given a Swindon MP a tour of their Queens Drive studios. read more

• From ballet to Basra

  THE dream and the reality could not be any different. As a boy Rob Brandon dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer, but as a man he is serving on the front line in war-torn Basra in southern Iraq. read more

• Couple evicted from crack den

  POLICE are hopeful that an eviction of two known drug addicts will help solve the problems faced by the residents of Manchester Road. read more

• Waiting for permission

  NURSERY owners Brian and Caroline Hammond will learn tonight if they have planning permission for their nursery. read more

• Course looks at faith and ethics

  A NEW course looking at Faith and Ethics in Swindon starts tomorrow night at Swindon College. read more

• Play challenge

  This week Swindon New College students take on the challenge of Closer by Patrick Marber, a play with explicit content, at The Phoenix Theatre, on Thursday and Friday. Tickets are £3.50 from 01793 732889. read more

• Pupils' art will be real rubbish

  PUPILS in Swindon are being encouraged to turn rubbish into works of art as part of a new recycling initiative being launched by the Greenbridge retail park. read more

• Keeping the peace

  Private Dave Pagett from Fairford and other soldiers from the RGBW Light Infantry prepare to leave for Afghanistan Ref: 94934-53A group of soldiers from Swindon were among 150 to fly out to war-torn Afghanistan where they will be on patrol and training up the country's own security forces. read more

• Yobs lay siege to Tesco store

  Tesco Express in Liden where the trouble flaredA STORE in Liden is under siege from bottle-throwing youths. Officers were called to Tesco Express, in Liden Village Centre, three times on Friday evening. read more

• Remembering lost loved ones

  A member of the congregation at the service at St Mark's Church on Sunday afternoon Ref: 99443-27A CHURCH built using cash from the Great Western Railway was the fitting venue for a memorial service. read more

• Public welcome

  THE next meeting of Highworth Town Council takes place tomorrow. There will be a chance for the public to put their questions to the council. read more

• Soccer club hits out at the yobs

  Ben Stevens and Tommy Gray, front, with other members of Highworth Town Football Club after the latest break-in Ref: 99424-17VOLUNTEERS at Highworth Town Football Club are sick and tired of youth vandalism that is ruining their home ground. read more

• Advice on your will

  SOLICITORS Wood Awdry and Ford have produced a pamphlet urging people to make a will. read more

• Firm has new image

  SWINDON firm EW Beard is holding a launch event at the Corinium Museum, in Cirencester, on Wednesday, September 28, from 3.30pm to 6pm. read more

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