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• Lewis pegs back leaders

  SWINDON'S Jon Lewis grabbed four Nottinghamshire wickets as the Division One title-chasing hosts did not have everything their own way on day one against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge. read more

• Vandals target the town centre

  One of the advertisement displays vandalised Picture Ref: 99149-11VANDALS have again left a trail of destruction in Swindon's town centre. read more

• Supermarine blood trio

  SUPERMARINE Ladies lost out 32-12 to Cheltenham Ladies in their opening encounter of the season. read more

• Soccer game proposal leads to perfect match

  Matthew Wood who has married Iren Novotni at St Mary's Church, Lydiard ParkA SWINDON Town fan who proposed to his girlfriend in front of thousands of fans at the County Ground has seen the job through. read more

• Tourists triumph

  Chippenham Under 16s lost out 22-17 to a touring Camberley side. The home team trailed 12-7 at half-time, Tom Boreham converting Ollie Morris's try. read more

• Man drove wrong way along streets

  A MOTORIST who drove the wrong way along two one-way streets was chased across the town centre by a police officer on foot. read more

• Promoted Malmesbury fail to 'bridge the gap

  MALMESBURY'S entrance into Dorset & Wilts Division One North ended in a 15-5 defeat at the hands of Swindon 2nd. read more

• Is this motorist beyond the law?

  Gary Philpott Picture Ref: 77156-344A NOTORIOUS drink-driver with 28 previous motoring convictions was back in court after failing to stick to a community rehabilitation order. read more

• Chippenham back with win

  CHIPPENHAM 2nd returned to the Bristol Merit Table with an impressive 22-3 win over their North Bristol counterparts. read more

• 'I'll gas the kids to death'

  A silver Renault Megane similar to this one was seen at the entrance of Lydiard ParkA DAD has been charged with trying to kill his two young children. The 36-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Swindon magistrates' court yesterday, facing two allegations of attempted murder. read more

• Baker at the double as Calne edge a thriller

  CALNE kicked off their Dorset & Wilts Division 1 North campaign with an edge-of-the-seat 33-31 victory over Bradford on Avon. read more

• Marine avalanche crushes Vale

  SUPERMARINE coach Matt Fry hailed his side as they ran in a century of points against Pewsey Vale in Dorset & Wilts One North. read more

• College boys hand out a lesson

  SEVEN tries saw Swindon College off to a flying start in the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division on Saturday, Farnham Royal the 41-0 victims. read more

• Beddoe's breaker

  DEVIZES won the opening day battle of Wiltshire in Southern Counties South as Neil McCarthy's first competitive match in charge of Wootton Bassett ended in a 15-8 home defeat. read more

• Goal rush for Dagger, Liden

  SHIELD & Dagger and Liden FC are the early pacesetters in the Premier Division of the Swindon & District League. read more

• Seven-goal Bar run Circles round Blues

  CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: DIVISION THREE: All five of the promoted teams made a winning start. read more

• Goals rain in as the sun shines

  CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: THERE were goals galore as the Auto Business Solutions Chippenham Sunday League started its 40th year in great style. read more

• Skidmore links up with Vics

  GARY Skidmore has joined the management team at Hellenic League Malmesbury Vics after being forced out of the top job at neighbouring Biddestone. read more

• Focus on science

  Ollie Cox gets a close up view of some of the displays at the Science Museum Picture Ref: 99139-04PHOTOGRAPHERS have been getting competitive at the Science Museum at Wroughton. read more

• Fred's got a lot to shout about ...

  Fred Ferris Picture Ref: 99156-33IT'S OFFICIAL Fred Ferris is a prize-winning ambassador for Swindon. read more

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