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• Crews for winter 12-car series greeted by clear skies and full moon

  FOR the third round of Cirencester Car Club's winter 12-car series, held on Friday, March 5, crews were for once greeted by a fine, dry evening and an almost full moon that gave some light. read more

• Children have a horribly good time at school

  KIDS had a horribly good time when a famous children's book illustrator/author visited Stow-on-the-Wold Public Library. read more

• Athletics club ladies crowned as cross country league champions

  CIRENCESTER AC ladies' team scored one of the club's greatest successes last Sunday when they were crowned Oxford Cross Country League Champions. read more

• Swindon's elite of speedway prepares for new era at Blunsdon

  BLUNSDON speedway is set for a new era of racing when the Pebley Beach Robins entertain Poole in the second leg of the Champagne Stakes tonight (Thursday). read more

• In this week's Standard

  TOURISM in the Cotswolds has been dealt a crushing blow, with fears that Visitor Information Centres may be forced to close. read more

• Thomas still steaming ahead years after author's death

  Thomas the Tank Engine is still loved by millions of youngsters long after author Rev W Awdry's death. read more

• Cirencester Town finally break their Cossham Street voodoo

  CIRENCESTER Town finally dispelled their long-time Cossham Street voodoo in no uncertain manner on Saturday, crushing their Mangotsfield United hosts by five goals to one. read more

• Young-at-heart Clare still swinging her golf clubs at the age of 95

  DESPITE her advancing years, Clare Hall's passion for the game of golf remains undiminished. read more

• The old fizz is missing, but hockey team still scores 7-1 victory

  DESPITE a less than convincing display, Cirencester 1st XI hockey team still won their Gerrard League game versus Gloucester A by the convincing margin of 7-1 on Saturday. read more

• In this week's Standard

  Making news in the Cotswolds and North Wiltshire this week. read more

• New season for Swindon RC's racing brigade kicks off at Thruxton

  ON a bitterly cold and windy morning, Swindon Road Club's road racing season kicked off with the De Mayo circuit races at Thruxton last weekend. read more

• Children have a horribly good time at the library

  KIDS had a horribly good time when a famous children's book illustrator/author visited Stow-on-the-Wold Public Library. read more

• Cracking goal from Underwood brings United three points

  A CRACKING goal from Chris Underhill ten minutes from time was enough for Cirencester United to pick up another three valuable league points at home to Nomads on Saturday. read more

• In this week's Standard

  Making news in the Cotswolds and North Wiltshire this week. read more

• Malmesbury's dedicated tae kwon-do students get their due reward

  MALMESBURY Tae Kwon-Do devotees, who were among 500 competitors at the recent West of England Championships in Salisbury, returned triumphant. read more

• Fairford looking to put out the Slimbridge lights in Floodlit Cup final

  MATT Green's 65th-minute goal has given Slimbridge a slender 1-0 lead to take to Cinder Lane next Wednesday to face Fairford yet again for the second leg of this Floodlit Cup Final (7.30pm ko). read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive