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Stories for 29 July 2000

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Group aims to bring culture back

A GROUP which brings professional classical music to Swindon has formed again after a break of 18 months.   more...

Dementia: is there a cure?

DEMENTIA causes a decline in mental ability among sufferers and can bring about a dramatic change in behaviour and personality.   more...

Mini marvel of the past

ONE of Swindon's most famous pieces of history has been recreated by a man whose working life was governed by it.   more...

Many happy returns ...

THERE were celebrations all round in Cricklade as the town celebrated a decade of trading at its thriving Women's Institute market.   more...

Break-up led to a drugs binge

JEREMY Johnson went on a cocaine and Ecstacy drugs binge after breaking up with his girlfriend, a court heard.   more...

NHS changes are a boost for town

THE most sweeping changes of the NHS since its creation have been broadly welcomed by health chiefs in Swindon and Wiltshire.   more...

`Get together to keep your village store'

AN organisation which encourages big business to support local good causes is turning its attention to one-stop shopping.   more...

Queen Mum is ale and hearty at 100!

SWINDON brewer Arkell's has created a special beer to honour the Queen Mother's 100th birthday next Friday.   more...

A walk back to the past

THE first of a series of guided tours showing Swindon's railway heritage began today.   more...

Two new homes may be allowed in conservation area

POLICIES to make people give up their cars may mean two new houses being built in the heart of a village conservation area.   more...

Runners raise £220 for charity

A PAIR of Swindon women joined about 15,000 others from around the country on a three-mile run around Hyde Park.   more...

It's checkmate for Czech mates

CZECH chess players gave youngsters a run for their money when they arrived in Swindon.   more...

Driver carries blame for crash

THE Paddington rail disaster exposed a `lamentable picture of inertia, ineptitude and incompetence' in the railway network, the inquiry into the accident was told.   more...

Man is jailed for smuggling tobacco

DEALING in smuggled tobacco has cost a 54-year-old Swindon man a nine month jail term.   more...

May the force be around us

MOTORWAY police in Wiltshire are the first in the country to trial laser beam technology designed to protect officers when they are working on the hard shoulder.   more...

Festival is streets ahead on showcasing colourful acts

SWINDON'S City Festival 2000 is hitting the streets today with a kaleidoscope of colourful parades, circus performances and street entertainers.   more...

Man with toy gun sparks police alert

A STREET was sealed off by police as a man brandished what was thought to be a gun at passing cars.   more...

£30,000 spent on ward model

DEVELOPERS building Swindon's new hospital are splashing out on a £30,000 life-size model of a ward.   more...

Memorial concert plan for club founder

A MEMORIAL concert will pay tribute to one of the founder members of Swindon's Music Club.   more...

New moves to pay £40m pension debt

SWINDON's £40 million pension debt could soon be paid off if a Government review goes in its favour.   more...

  
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