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Cirencester Archive

• Shopping arcade visitors down 60 percent

  INCREASED parking charges are being blamed for a huge reduction in the number people using Cirencester's main shopping centre. read more

• Young karter Waterman set to educate his rivals

  A LEADING education sector specialist is about to enter the high-speed world of karting by supporting a local youngster who is targeting a career as a professional racing driver. read more

• Stow put 13 tries past an unlucky Bicester

  IN chalking up their biggest league score of recent times, 75-0, Stow-in-the-Wold ran in a total of 13 tries to win Saturday's league game against Bicester at a canter. read more

• College's Academy side set for an ESFA Trophy final

  HAVING won the ESFA Colleges Trophy on four previous occasions, Cirencester College Football Academy team will be looking to lift it for a fifth time when they face Middlesbrough College in next Monday's final at Chesterfield FC, 1.30pm ko. read more

• Local riders perform well at Gatcombe horse trial

  AROUND 550 horses and riders competed at the Gatcombe Novice and Intermediate Horse Trials at the Princess Royal's Gloucestershire home on Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10. read more

• Cirencester and District Football League round-up

  WITH CHQ and Beeches both winning at the weekend, the race for the Cirencester and District Football League's Division 1 title now hinges on this weekend's CHQ versus Beeches clash. read more

• Swindon defeat blows any chance of the play-offs

  A DISAPPOINTING and frankly lifeless display was all that Swindon could offer against Walsall on Saturday as they went down by two goals to one at the County Ground, writes Ben Maggs. read more

• Town ladies beat Stoke Lane to win the championship

  CIRENCESTER Town FC Ladies clinched the Gloucestershire Women's County League Division One title in fine style at the Corinium Stadium on Sunday afternoon. read more

• Play-offs party looks all over for gallant Cirencester

  HAVING picked up just a point from their last two outings, Cirencester will be looking for a positive result from this Saturday's Standard-sponsored home game against lowly Stamford. read more

• Miller's last-minute goal saves the day for Highworth

  SATURDAY'S local derby, played on a hard and uneven pitch and in a blustery wind, produced a 2-1 win for the Highworth hosts in a search for the Hellenic League Championship. read more

• Tesco celebrates 25 years in Cirencester

  CIRENCESTER'S Tesco Metro is celebrating 25 years at its current location this month with a whole host of treats for staff and customers. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive