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Cirencester Archive

• Swindon RC rider Sherwood clocks a sub-24 ten TT

  A FIELD of 71 riders, including six from Swindon Road Club, contested the latest round of the WTTA Hardriders series on an undulating course between Malmesbury and Wootton Bassett. read more

• Cotswold folk urged to dig deep for African orphanage

  AN orphanage in the heart of Africa which provides food and education for around 380 children is thriving thanks to the people of the Cotswolds. read more

• Highworth Town pick up three points to stay top of table

  HIGHWORTH picked up three more valuable points in a 3-0 win at Ardley Utd on Saturday to remain at the top of the Hellenic Premier Division table. read more

• Cirencester and District Football League round-up

  IN Division One of the Cirencester and District Football League, leaders Fairford Town A hosted third-placed Beeches who continued their good run with a 3-0 win which all but ends Fairford's chance of the title. read more

• Cotswold folk urged to dig deep for African orphanage

  AN orphanage in the heart of Africa which provides food and education for around 380 children is thriving thanks to the people of the Cotswolds. read more

• Cirencester Town tramples on the Aylesbury ducks

  VICTORY over Aylesbury last weekend not only extended Cirencester Town's unbeaten run to seven games, but has also put them back into serious contention for a possible play-off spot. read more

• Cirencester CC team wins an indoor title

  CIRENCESTER CC have clinched the Division 3 championship of Swindon's Indoor Cricket Association for the 2004/5 season. read more

• Cotswold catholics mourn Pontiff

  WITH thousands of mourners flocking to Rome to pray for John Paul II, the Roman Catholic community in Cirencester gathered in subdued mood on Sunday. read more

• MP raises concerns over schools funding

  GLOUCESTERSHIRE schools are among the worst funded in the country. And Cotswold MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown is calling for a complete re-think on the Government's education spending. read more

• Circus will take crowd on a ride of adventure

  RUSSIAN Cossack riders, stunt horse riding and springboard acrobats are just some of the attractions at this year's offering from Giffords Circus. read more

• Stow-on-the-Wold RFC continue a winning streak

  STOW RFC were never likely to lose last Saturday's league game with their Buckingham hosts rarely looking as if they could cross the visitors' line. read more

• Youngsters get ahead

  A FINE selection of hatwear went on display at Lea Pre-School when youngsters took part in an Easter bonnet competition. read more

• Residents left in the dark

  HUNDREDS of people in Cirencester were left in the dark on Thursday night after a major power failure. read more

• Malmesbury RFC in danger of losing championship

  HAVING done all the hard work to get to the top of the table, Malmesbury RFC are in serious danger of throwing away their chance of a league championship with a second defeat in a row. read more

• Farmer issues threat to dog owners

  A CRICKLADE farmer has said he will shoot and kill any dog he finds threatening his flock of sheep and ruining his livelihood. read more

• Peed off posties complain about dogs

  POSTAL workers are so peed off with dogs cocking a leg up Moreton-in-Marsh's main post box that the Royal Mail has threatened to remove it from the town. read more

• Vandals target disabled pensioner's home

  VANDALS have repeatedly targeted a disabled man's Cirencester ground floor flat during recent weeks. read more

• Cotswold folk urged to support African orphanage

  AN orphanage in the heart of Africa which provides food and education for around 380 children is thriving thanks to the people of the Cotswolds. read more

• Chedworth Roman Trail is hailed a great success

  CIRENCESTER Athletics Club's eighth Chedworth Roman Trail was hailed a great success by all involved in last Sunday's race. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive