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Ex-pal burgled in camper van revenge attack

10:00pm Thursday 4th December 2008

A JUDGE has put off passing sentence on an ex-con who burgled a former friend’s flat in retaliation for him slashing the tyres on his camper van.

Students help build for the future in the Gambia

One of the construction students meets youngsters in Medina Salaam

9:00pm Thursday 4th December 2008

CONSTRUCTION students have helped build a better life for villagers in the Gambia.

Swindon parishes bid to adopt red phone boxes

Councillor Doreen Dart with the phone box at Stanton Fitzwarren, which is on BT's closure list

8:00pm Thursday 4th December 2008

PARISHES in Swindon are pressing ahead with plans to adopt their phone boxes.

Malmesbury could become a ghost town

6:59pm Thursday 4th December 2008

SHOPPERS in Malmesbury need to change their ways or they will be left with a ‘ghost town’.

Harpist joins choir

Laurette Pope

3:40pm Thursday 4th December 2008

A PROFESSIONAL harpist will be adding celestial sounds to the angelic choir of the Janice Thompson Performance Trust at the charity’s garland of carols show this weekend.

Lapland theme park closes

3:11pm Thursday 4th December 2008

THE Lapland-style theme park in the New Forest has shut down, after more than 2,000 people complained that it was a rip-off.

Council plots to be auctioned off

2:40pm Thursday 4th December 2008

SWINDON Council hopes to raise £2m from eight properties that will go under the hammer next week.

Pupils inspired by teen trader

Sabirul Islam meets children at Nova Hreod

1:50pm Thursday 4th December 2008

A YOUNG entrepreneur gave Nova Hreod pupils inspiration to follow their dreams.

'Give a gift' helps Santa

12:20pm Thursday 4th December 2008

THE Brunel shopping centre's Christmas Gift Appeal has come up with an interesting concept of seasonal goodwill for Swindon youngsters.

Council reshuffle on the cards

11:40am Thursday 4th December 2008

A GAME of musical chairs has taken place in Swindon Council’s cabinet.

Town GCSE results must be improved

John Gilbert, Swindon's new head of education

10:20am Thursday 4th December 2008

SCHOOLS will come under scrutiny in an effort to improve the town’s GCSE results.

Pensioner Paul took on robber, 21

Paul Nichols chased a thief after a cash machine robbery in Swindon

9:00am Thursday 4th December 2008

PLUCKY pensioner Paul Nichols fought back when a thief tried to rob him of cash he had taken out for elderly neighbours.

Nurse fined for parking at work

Tracy Davies with the ticket she received at GWH

8:10am Thursday 4th December 2008

NURSE Tracy Davies is calling for changes to parking restrictions at the Great Western Hospital after she and 14 colleagues were slapped with £50 fines.

Safeguards for banks

7:00am Thursday 4th December 2008

Gordon Brown presented a slimmed-down legislative programme in a Queen’s Speech focused on measures to help Britain through the economic downturn.

Man on the run from court

10:07pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008

A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a conman after he failed to cough up tens of thousands of pounds in ill gotten gains.


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