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Cirencester Archive

• Drugs scandal rocks school

  A TETBURY school has been rocked by a drugs scandal after a pupil allegedly turned up for lessons under the influence of illegal drugs. read more

• Angry town council takes car park away from CDC

  TETBURY Town Council has fought back against the parking charge saga by serving notice on the local authority and taking over the running of the town's major car park for itself. read more

• Pupils get their teeth into healthy tuck shop

  PUPIL power has prevailed at a Cirencester school after teachers agreed to children's demands for a tuck shop. read more

• Works plunge pool into fresh crisis

  CIRENCESTER'S open air swimming pool has been plunged into a fresh crisis which could leave the cash-strapped facility struggling to stay afloat. read more

• Wyvern show will be out of this world

  THERE will be lots of aliens and cosmic goings on during the school half term when the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon welcomes The Singing Kettle for the very first time with the musical space adventure Blast Off which happens on Tuesday, May 31 at 12pm and 3pm. read more

• Film man captures wartime memories

  LECHLADE filmmaker Chris Barrett is making a film of people's memories of VE and VJ Days. read more

• Pupils on target for school appeal

  PUPILS at a Cirencester school came together last week to keep fit and raise money at the same time. read more

• International artist to display in Tetbury

  THE Little Gallery at The Coach House, 4 The Chipping, Tetbury is hosting an exhibition of recent oil paintings of France by internationally acclaimed painter, K B Hancock, who has recently returned from a winter painting trip of Provence and the Cote d'Azur. read more

• Village has been centre for the rich and famous

  WHAT have Gustav Holst, aviator Amy Johnson, Lt Col James Carne VC, poet FW Harvey, composer Ivor Gurney, George Orwell and Noel Coward got in common? read more

• Spa row is bubbling up

  A ROW is bubbling up over a decision not to include a spa at Cirencester's new leisure centre. read more

• Local bands headline at Corn Hall

  THE UNBORN band showcase returns to the Corn Hall on Friday, May 27, continuing to bring more fresh, young talent to Cirencester. read more

• Police action requested at gypsy fair

  POLICE have been urged to get tough with young troublemakers at Stow-on-the-Wold's biannual gypsy horse fair. read more

• Hotel welcomes fourth generation

  THE Hare and Hounds at Westonbirt marked a very special landmark on Friday when family and friends celebrated the arrival of Evie Alexandra Price, the fourth generation of the Price family to become part of the hotel. read more

• Country star to headline at new festival

  WYCHWOOD Music Festival is a brand new festival for 2005, with a talented line-up of some of the most exciting names across world, folk, roots and contemporary music. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive