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Swindon News

• Microchip reunites cat and his owner

  WHEN Rex the cat went missing last May, his owner Michelle McHugh thought he would come back when he was hungry. read more

• Speedway staff race to rescue stolen leathers

  SWINDON Robins speedway staff set off in hot pursuit of a thief making off with gear owned by one of their riders on Sunday. read more

• Mother tells about her drug addict son’s shame

  HEROIN addict Mark Stuart killed himself because he was ashamed of his life, an inquest has heard. read more

• Landscape gardener is jailed for 14 months

  LANDSCAPE gardener and former drug addict Neil Baker-Smith has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for a string of motoring and other offences. read more

• Siblings’ win puts the wind into their sails

  Colebrook Junior School pupils Jamie and Emma Matthews have won £500 worth of shares in the forthcoming wind farm at Watchfield for their school. read more

• Windfall for health trust is short lived

  HEALTH chiefs in Swindon have been given an extra £765,000 because the Government is changing a controversial grant scheme. read more

• Festival to go ahead despite loss of sponsor

  ORGANISERS still struggling to find a sponsor for the Swindon Mela say the festival will still go ahead on a smaller scale if one doesn't come forward. read more

• Firms give van to food bank

  THE Swindon Food Bank is celebrating after being given a new van. Causeway SAAB, JB Signs and Pastiche Art Studio have clubbed together to help launch the Swindon Food Bank van. read more

• Toy gift brings joy to families

  THREE hundred pounds worth of toys have brought joy to young families in Pinehurst. read more

• Girls at computer club aren’t afraid of mice

  GIRLS at Churchfields School in Swindon are having their eyes opened to the world of computers. read more

• Colleagues recall men of great character

  SWINDON College's construction department at Kembrey Park, where crash victim Ian Burt worked as a technician, was closed on Monday as a mark of respect. read more

• Tributes paid to car crash victims

  THE devastated families of car crash victims Toby Baldwin and Ian Burt have this week paid tribute to their beloved, smiling sons who will be missed by many. read more

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