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Swindon News

• Make or break meeting for Cricklade centre

  Tomorrow's meeting between the Keep Leisure In Cricklade action group and North Wiltshire District Council over the future of the town's leisure centre has been described as "make or break". read more

• Air grievances to MP online

  Anne Snelgrove MP is encouraging people in Swindon to log on to a new online surgeryfeature on her website. read more

• Man faces trial accused of raping a 14-year-old

  A man is to face trial by jury after denying raping a 14-year-old girl more than four and a half years ago. read more

• Building society gives something back

  To celebrate this year's Red Nose Day on March 16, Swindon firm Nationwide will be doubling the donations it makes for every transaction on its Comic Relief Credit Card during that month. read more

• Roof-top rescue for injured workman

  A workman had to be craned off the roof of Swindon College today with a suspected broken ankle. read more

• Masked gang demand cash

  A gang of masked robbers threatened a 24-year-old man at knife-point and demanded he hand over cash. read more

• Building society boosts Fairtrade

  Nationwide is today celebrating the start of Fairtrade fortnight with a range of special activities at its head office in Swindon. read more

• Hospital waiting times to shorten

  Waiting times at the Great Western Hospital could drop to less than five months by the end of 2008. read more

• Charity run attracts hundreds

  There was no lazy Sunday for hundreds of runners yesterday as they braved the muddy conditions in Lydiard Park to raise money for a good cause. read more

• Teenager jailed over stolen phone

  A teenager has been jailed for six months after being caught with a mobile phone sim card stolen in a knifepoint robbery. read more

• Billie rushed to hospital

  Swindon star Billie Piper has had to be rushed to hospital after collapsing in pain. read more

• Thieves target church roof

  Thieves have stolen thousands of pounds worth of lead from a church roof. read more

• Police investigate van body

  Police are continuing to investigate the death of a man found in a van. read more

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