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• Two victories for boxers from Malmesbury ABC

  MALMESBURY Boxing Club notched up another two wins recently when they attended shows at Abingdon and Bristol. read more

• Cirencester athletes perform well at Lambourn

  CIRENCESTER Athletics Club's strong support for this season's Oxfordshire Cross Country League continued in last Sunday's second round at Lambourn. read more

• Hughes on course for a third karting championship

  RICHARD Hughes kept alive his aspirations of a third karting championship with a fine win at Shenington on December 1. read more

• Rural post offices get cash help

  RURAL post offices were this week thrown a cash lifeline of £450 million. read more

• Harvey strike provides Rovers with a victory

  AN outrageous Anders Harvey strike ten minutes into the second half was a memorable touch of class in an otherwise disenchanting Northern Senior League encounter. read more

• Drizzle turns into a day of sunshine for cyclists

  THE day started grey and drizzly and, expecting the worst, a mere five Corinium Cycling Club members turned out for last Sunday's run. read more

• Local trainers are exciting horse-racing punters

  WITH the jump racing season well under way, local trainers have much to excite punters during the chilly winter months, writes 'Standard' tipster Sam Hoskins. read more

• Flood concerns delay superstore's plans

  A DECISION about whether or not Tesco should be permitted to extend its Cirencester superstore was postponed because of concerns about flooding. read more

• Animal rights activist 'may sue'

  ANIMAL rights activist Paul Richardson is to complain to the Press Complaints Commission over a Sunday Express article which claimed he was the ringleader of a plot to injure Prince William during a fox hunt. read more

• Sharp-shooter Thompson picks up two trophies

  SPARKLING form brought Dave Thompson a brace of victories at the Corn Hall on Monday evening in what was another busy shooting programme for the Cirencester and District Air Rifle and Pistol League. read more

• Town's four-goal salvo destroys Casuals in FA Trophy

  HAVING destroyed Corinthian Casuals by four goals to nil in an impressive second-half period on Saturday, Cirencester Town now find themselves having to visit another Rymans League Division One side, Canvey Island, in the third round of the FA Trophy. read more

• Pilning punished as Tetbury RFC runs riot

  MUCH of the promise shown in recent games came to fruition in Saturday's league clash when Tetbury RFC's young guns ran riot against their more experienced Pilning visitors to win 69-0. read more

• Council approves cinema demolition

  THE END has finally come for Cirencester's Angel Cinema. read more

• Gala wilt under Siddington pressure

  AFTER a fortnight of inactivity, Siddington got back on the winning trail with a 2-1 victory away to Gala Wilton on Saturday. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive