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• Hockey team faces heavy loss against league leaders

  IN what was always going to be a difficult hockey match, Cirencester first team suffered a 9-2 league defeat at the hands of table-topping Marlborough. read more

• Anger over delay in appointing vital council post

  THE appointment of the Cotswolds' leading public servant has been delayed - because the council chairman is going on holiday. read more

• All singers invited to Come and Sing Messiah session

  SWINDON Choral Society is calling all singers to warm up their voices for spring by joining members for a Come and Sing Messiah session on Saturday, February 8 at St Luke's Church in Broad Street. read more

• Badminton juniors of Malmesbury suffer defeat

  MALMESBURY Junior Badminton Club had a disappointing result in the return fixture against Pinehurst A, the top team in the Swindon and District Youth Badminton League. read more

• Michael Gray comes to Swindon Arts Centre

  MICHAEL Gray, author of Song and Dance Man III: The Art of Bob Dylan, which in 2000 was nominated by poet laureate Andrew Motion as one of the three best books of that year, is coming to Swindon Arts Centre, today, (Thursday) to talk about the book and its subject. read more

• Talented artist Mike wins international competition

  CIRENCESTER-based artist Mike Smith has just won a £1,000 prize from the magazine International Artist in a competition for paintings of people. read more

• United Reserves FC are enjoying a splendid run

  WHILE Cirencester Utd FC 1st XI were earning a point in a 1-1 home draw against Shrivenham, their Reserves followed up their previous week's win with a comfortable 4-0 away victory against lowly Middle Barton. read more

• Minety defeat Cirencester to lift Litowchyck Trophy

  ANOTHER strong performance from the Minety pack helped ensure that the annually awarded Adam Litowchyck Memorial Trophy returned to Wiltshire on Saturday. read more

• Goldie to DJ in Cirencester

  MUSICIAN, DJ and man-about-town Goldie makes a special appearance at Cirencester club night Incision tomorrow (Friday). read more

• Town finish second best in a see-saw match

  AFTER a good run in the Dr Marten's League, Cirencester Town FC will doubtless be disappointed to have finished as losers of Saturday's see-saw match when they were beaten 4-2 by lowly Shepshed Dynamo. read more

• Innovative exhibition at All Saints Church in Cheltenham

  AN innovative and challenging exhibition by 16 sculptors will be displayed at All Saints Church, Cheltenham until February 6. read more

• Evening of love songs at Cirencester's Sundial Theatre

  ACCOMPANIED by Robert Dean and with a guest appearance by Benedict Nelson, Cirencester-based international mezzo soprano Maria Jagusz will present an evening of love songs throughout the ages at Cirencester's Sundial Theatre on Sunday, February 2 at 7.30pm. read more

• Young karter Adam meets a motor racing legend

  THE crme de la crme in the local karting world welcome guest of honour John Surtees MBE to the end of season championship trophy presentations held at the Thistle Hotel in Cheltenham. read more

• Loyal customers support Tatyan's restaurant

  LOYAL customers have rallied round to support troubled Cirencester restaurant Tatyan's. read more

• Celtish play at the Brewery Arts in Cirencester

  CELTISH is one of the finest young bands currently making waves on the roots circuit and they're performing at Brewery Arts, Cirencester on Thursday, February 6 at 8pm. read more

• Parishioners furious over plans to modernise Fairford church

  A HOLY row has broken out over plans to modernise Fairford's famous 15th century parish church. read more

• Concert at Wyvern Theatre

  COR Godrer'r Aran, winner at Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2000, is the guest choir at a concert given by the Swindon Male Voice Choir at the Wyvern Theatre on Saturday, February 1 at 7.30pm. read more

• New deal sets up the Swindon speedway team

  SWINDON Speedway have signed a deal with new team sponsors for 2003, Pebley Beach Suzuki. read more

• John experiences a busy evening's shooting

  CIRENCESTER and District Air Rifle and Pistol League chief instructor John Hall had a busy time at the Corn Hall on Monday evening. read more

• South Cerney chalk up two table tennis wins

  SOUTH Cerney have played three matches recently in the First Division of the Cirencester Table Tennis League. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive