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• Charities invited to get bids in for cash

  THOUSANDS of pounds are up for grabs for charities in Swindon. The Gannett Foundation Fund the charitable arm of the Swindon Advertiser's parent company is on the hunt for charities that would benefit most from its Christmas cash grants, which can be as high as £5,000. read more

• Hope at last for derelict building

  The former Townsends building in Cricklade Street and, right, how it looked earlier this year Ref: 99471-76RESIDENTS of Old Town may soon see an end to their marathon wait for action at Cricklade Street, home to one of the town's most threatened old buildings. read more

• Mothers boost cash for charity

  MUMS have taken part in a sponsored bike ride as part of Yummy Mummy week. The mums jumped on exercise bikes at Cannons Health Club and are hoping the final total will reach six figures read more

• Council say no to nursery which opened illegally

  THE Noah's Ark Nursery in Wroughton has been refused planning permission. The decision was made at a planning committee meeting by Swindon councillors. read more

• A wafer-thin piece of football history up for sale

  A SOUVENIR handkerchief produced to mark a Swindon Town victory against Queens Park Rangers is going up for auction next month. read more

• Workplace stress help

  WITH 12.8 million working days lost to stress in the UK every year Swindon solicitors Thring Townsend will be holding a seminar to help employers. read more

• Man fails to attend court date

  A NOTORIOUS drink-driver with 28 previous motoring convictions who failed to stick to a community rehabilitation order has once again snubbed the courts. read more

• Book club is going strong

  TONIGHT is the 50th meeting of a Swindon-based book club. The book under discussion will be If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by John McGregor. read more

• Did you see barn set alight?

  POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a barn blaze, which caused £80,000 worth of damage and kept firefighters busy for two days. read more

• Police are calling for sightings of Colin

  A 36-YEAR-old man from Swindon has been missing since September 4. Colin Milne, of Radnor Street, was reported as a missing person by a friend on September 11. read more

• Police make appeal after sex assault

  SWINDON police are continuing to investigate an indecent assault on a 16-year-old female in Queen's Park. read more

• Owners thrilled after being reunited with their pet dog

  A COUPLE who have been searching for their missing dog have been reunited with their beloved pet, thanks to the Advertiser. read more

• Report lifts lid on future plans

  MORE details of the changes to Swindon Services have been revealed. A report into the future of the council department, which provides services ranging from cemeteries to leisure centres, is still being kept secret but some details of it have now come to light. read more

• Another side to war story

  I FEEL obliged to point out some omissions in the article "Now that was our brave boy," published in the Adver, Sep 22. read more

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