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• Giving a focus for the graffiti artists

  Vitalis George' Karanja who has let youngsters use one of his garage doors for their art providing they left the other alone AFTER painting his gate with fresh white paint, Vitalis Karanja was shocked to see vandals had spray painted over it. read more

• Cash-back offer to promote reusable nappies

  A parent group in Swindon is celebrating the launch of a cashback scheme for people who buy washable nappies. read more

• Heroin dealer jailed

  A drug dealer caught selling heroin in Swindon town centre in broad daylight has been jailed for three years. read more

• Exciting St George's Day event

  Jazz music, theatre and swing will fill the main chamber of Swindon council's offices for a special St George's Day concert. read more

• National Trust HQ wins top award

  Swindon's Heelis building has scooped a national award for it's green credentials. read more

• Swindon poets celebrate book success

  Winners from a Swindon poetry competition will be celebrating this Easter when they see their poems in print in a one-off anthology created by Greenbridge Retail and Leisure Park. read more

• Woman spat on bus driver

  A woman who attacked another woman three times after being refused a cigarette has been spared jail. read more

• Mum and new-born child missing

  Fears are growing for the welfare of a 36-year-old mother and her new-born child who have been missing for a week. read more

• Paperboy's delicate balancing act

  Residents in Eldene are now getting used to the sight of paperboy Stuart Heath bobbing at their letterboxes. read more

• Slavery protesters in chains

  Members of a global coalition against people trafficking will chain themselves up this weekend. read more

• Pet may have been cat-napped

  A family is fearing the worst after receiving an electronic ransom demand for the safe return of their cat. read more

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