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• Why can't our kids meet up?

  I READ with interest Michael Enright's letter on September 20. I agree with the points he made. read more

• One more pledge for the council

  THE 50 pledges the council has made should be increased by one, and that should read: That any problem reported to the council shall be acted upon the same day, and we shall not bury our heads in the sand and hope the problem will go away on its own accord." read more

• Wake up to the risk posed to healthcare

  THERE's no satisfaction in "I told you so" when you hope you'll be proved wrong. I've protested for years against creeping privatisation. read more

• Jamie's album in stores from today

  Jamie CullumWILTSHIRE jazz sensation Jamie Cullum's new album Catching Tales comes out today. Cullum is also involved in a nationwide tour that includes the Oxford Apollo on October 31. read more

• Plans for £20 toll on the M4 near London

  MOTORISTS from Wiltshire who travel to and from London on the M4, could be landed with a £20 toll if government plans to cut pollution go ahead. read more

• People rally round to help fire-hit charity

  A MENTAL health charity has vowed to keep running despite a fire at their premises. As reported in the Advertiser firefighters were called to the blaze at the Twigs Centre at Manor Garden Centre, Cheney Manor, at 8am on Tuesday morning. read more

• Amateur entertainers seek old pals

  FORMER members of Swindon Amateur Variety Entertainers Club are still searching for members who they have lost contact with. read more

• Nearly new kids' stuff

  THE National Childbirth Trust is holding a nearly new sale at the Oasis on Saturday, October 15. read more

• Hear the Hollies

  SIXTIES legends The Hollies are performing at the Wyvern Theatre tomorrow. The concert is part of the group's 2005 UK tour. read more

• Woman is stuck in lift

  FIREFIGHTERS were called to free a woman trapped in a lift on Saturday. read more

• Gunpowder plot drama

  THE Riding Light Theatre Company will be performing a new play to mark the gunpowder plot next month. read more

• Vets' celebrate first birthday

  A VETS will be holding an open day tomorrow to mark its first anniversary. The Great Western Referrals, in Shrivenham Road, celebrates a year of treating pets and animals. read more

• Tales from a TV auctioneer

  POPULAR auctioneer, Philip Serell will be appearing at the Arts Centre in November. His face will be familiar to viewers of the BBC shows Bargain Hunt, Flog It and the 20th Century Roadshow. read more

• Lose a camera?

  A DIGITAL camera was found in Old Town on Friday at about 7.45pm. Anyone who thinks it may be theirs should call Robert Masker on 01793 521396. read more

• Get your stress under control

  THE Sure Start Children's Centre, in Pinehurst and Penhill, is running a special stress management course until October 10. read more

• Pan on fire

  FIRE crews from Swindon were called to a fire in Gorse Hill on Saturday morning. read more

• Road shut by crash

  A ROAD had to be closed off by police after a three-car crash near the Manor Garden Centre yesterday. read more

• New home for Age Concern

  AGE Concern opens the doors to its new offices today. The charity has moved a few doors along to its new premises on the ground floor of 1 Milton Road. read more

• Name change won't fool us

  I WONDER how many readers are aware the proposed Coate Water Development by the University of Bath and private housing is to be known as the Commonhead Development? read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive