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• Soul Destroyers raise money for charity

  TICKETS are selling out fast for a concert by South West band the Soul Destroyers on Saturday, February 18 in aid of leading children's charity NCH. read more

• Top food writer at Calcot Manor

  AWARD-winning food writer, Matthew Fort will be the next guest speaker in the 'Meet-the-Author' series when he comes to Calcot Manor, near Tetbury, to talk about his book, 'Eating Up Italy', on Monday, February 20. read more

• Good start for Wiltshire rally drivers

  THE GlobalExpense Rally Team, comprising Highworth's Shelly Taunt and co-driver Julie Murphy, got their rally season off to a flyer when they finishing equal-25th fastest on the opening stage of the Wyedean Rally. read more

• Free bed for padlock protester

  A FATHER fed up with waiting for his new bed to be delivered chained himself to a railing in Argos on Monday. read more

• Cirencester lad is winter ambassador

  A CIRENCESTER teenager will go on the trip of a lifetime when representing the nation's youth at the Winter Olympics in Turin. read more

• Ballroom dancing at Hippodrome

  SIMPLY BALLROOM promises an evening of unmissable ballroom dancing from the passion of the tango to the elegance of the waltz. read more

• Audience comedy not to be missed

  INSTANT Wit is an improvised comedy show based entirely around audience suggestions. read more

• Mum-of-three jailed for drug dealing

  HALF a dozen drug dealers in Gloucestershire caught red-handed in a police sting were jailed for a total of 21 years this week. read more

• Ciren slip up again after good run

  Mangotsfield United 3, Cirencester Town 0 read more

• Special Valentine for Standard couple

  A CIRENCESTER couple voted the most romantic pair in the Cotswolds by Standard readers have celebrated their first Valentine's Day as a married couple. read more

• Celtish folk at Cirencester College

  CELTISH, a contemporary folk band, are Gwyneth Keen vocals, Sian Phillips fiddle, John Harris harp and mandolin, Gordon Taylor guitar and mandola and Imogen O'Rourke flute. read more

• Death knell for life in the countryside?

  COTSWOLD villages could be killed off if a new regional planning policy gets the green light next month. read more

• Chance to check out David Hockney

  ANYONE expecting brightly-coloured pop art representative of his early work, like his Los Angeles swimming pools, is in for a surprise when seeing David Hockney's interpretations of folktales by the brothers Grimm at the Swindon Arts Centre from February 18 to March 18. read more

• Top-secret F1 tests at Kemble Airfield

  THE Cotswolds witnessed a piece of sporting history this week as the first ever test for Formula One's newest team took place. read more

On this day: Cirencester Archive