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Fire still in his belly
REVIEW: Mick Rutherford is a well seasoned musician, who fell in love with music while doing his homework and listening to The Beatles. Over the years Mick has lost none of the fire in his belly that leapt to life with the first notes of Love Me Do. He
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Dance
Tuesday, October 17:Wroughton Dance Classes are every Tuesday in Wroughton parish Church Hall for children from 3 1/2 years upwards. Fun dance, ballet, modern and tap dance classes are from 3.30pm to 7pm. Details (01242) 237373. Stenson Express American
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Hewlett's injury woe
MATT Hewlett is facing a long injury lay-off after suffering knee damage in Saturday's defeat at Boundary Park. The tough-tackling midfielder was due to see a specialist today (Tuesday, October 17) for a scan on the injured joint, which manager Colin
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Making sweet music for Carol
THE power of music is being used to raise funds to battle a debilitating disease. Highworth Silver Band member Carol Luxton has been fighting ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for more than two years. The condition has robbed Carol of the ability to enjoy
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Four dead in high-speed rail crash
Four people were killed and dozens injured when a passenger train derailed at high speed. The 12.10pm London King's Cross to Leeds GNER service came off the line at Hatfield in Hertfordshire today (Tuesday), ripping apart the buffet car. Emergency services
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Coleview crash to defeat
Watford 8, Coleview Girls 0: Coleview found the Vale league leaders much too strong, conceding four goals in each half. Coleview never gave up, with player of the match Tara Lofts and Laura Stallard working hard in defence.
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Students set a record
YEARS of hard work by students at Swindon College were marked at a graduation ceremony at the Wyvern Theatre . A record 282 students graduated in a range of qualifications including BA (Hons) degrees, post graduate certificates, Higher National Diplomas
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Georgia stars as Saints crumble
Southampton 2, Swindon Town Ladies 6: Two goals in the opening three minutes set the tone for this South West Combination League game. The Town went ahead when Katy Lemon knocked the ball beyond the diving keeper. In their first attack Southampton drew
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Early blast sinks game
Wilts League: Cricklade Town and Biddestone continue to set the pace in the Premier Division. Cricklade away to Pewsey Vale Reserves brought their total of goals to 20 from their last three games when they beat the home side by 6-0. Cricklade started
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Olympic medallist says: Go for gold!
OLYMPIC gold medalists from Swindon could become a reality but only if the town's athletics facilities are brought up to scratch, a former champion has claimed. David Hemery, president of UK Athletics, has just returned from the Sydney Olympics. Mr Hemery
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Put your best feet forward for Charlie
MEMBERS of the public are being asked to put their best feet forward in a sponsored walk to help a disabled youngster. Five-year-old Charlie Dawson, a pupil at Robert Le Kyng School, suffers from the rare condition paroxysmal non-kinesogenic choreoathetosis
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Police appeal for help after young woman is attacked
POLICE today appealed to three people to come forward with information about an assault on a woman near the town centre. The victim was followed by a man in his 20s along Fleming Way and Queens Drive before she was grabbed. Three people helped the woman
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Main road closed following fatal crash
DRIVERS travelling into Swindon on the A361 this morning (Tuesday) faced lengthy delays following a fatal accident. The road was closed in both directions near Devizes from 11.25pm last night and was not expected to reopen until late this morning to allow
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Staff threatened with meat cleaver
A ROBBER wielding a meat cleaver stole the night's takings of an Old Town takeaway. Two workers of Domino's Pizza were threatened when they tried to deposit their cash bag at a bank. Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the robbery or who has
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Now we're motoring
COUNCIL workmen in Swindon will beat future petrol crises by turning to gas. Britain's largest ever fleet of gas-fuelled vehicles has been bought by Swindon Borough Council. Worth £2 million, the 79 vehicles range from vans to tippers and will help ensure
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Child abuser to learn fate
FORMER dustman Jack Squirrel is to be sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on November 3 after a jury found him guilty of carrying out 31 sexual assaults on children. Squirrel, 61, formerly of Pinehurst and Stratton but now of Redcar, was found guilty
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Homeward bound
ANDY Williams is desperate for a chance to prove himself in the town of his forefathers tonight. The Welsh winger's father comes from Swansea and he is eager to make an impression in front of the hordes of relatives who will have mixed emotions when City
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Town pick up a piece of history
TOWN fans in the Arkell's Stand could be watching their team from seats used at Wembley. The club has picked up 500 for around £2 each as the home of English football sells off fixtures and fittings before being demolished and rebuilt. Some seats in the
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Supermarket's stocks run low
I NOTICED that on October 12, you carried an advert for Asda promoting 24-hour shopping. What a joke. On many occasions when I've been there they've either been very low on stock or had no stock at all. When I've asked about various items of shopping
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Thamesdown name consigned to history
THE Rev Bert Jones complains to Thamesdown Council about noise pollution in Wroughton (EA, October 10). He will no doubt have preached many times on the miracles in the Bible. However making contact with Thamesdown Council strikes me as being a miracle
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This vision is just a dream
CONGRATULATIONS to the borough council on their vision for Swindon for the next 30 years. It all looks very exciting and not before time to update the library, have a university, to have a new combined rail, tram and bus station among others. It was then
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Clubs
Tuesday, October 17:Trivia Quiz is at the Swindon Superbowl, Mullins Bar, Shaw Ridge, from 9pm. Free entry. Winners scoop a crate of beer. St John Ambulance meets at Training Centre, Oakfield School, from 7pm to 10pm. (01793) 535733/641595/430586. Air
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Sport and hobbies
Tuesday, October 17:Green Baize Senior Citizens Tuesday Club. Details from (01793) 527966 or 434327. Swindon Bridge Club meets at Allied Dunbar Social Club, Ocotal Way at 7.15pm. (01793) 813747. Swindon Higashi Karate Kai, karate and self defence at the
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Disco and karaoke
Tuesday, October 17:Chart and soul sounds of the summer is at Jacksons, Shaw Ridge. Free. Karaoke with Ross Gibbs is at The Litten Tree, Fleet Street. Free. Karaoke is at Beni's Wine Bar, by Swindon College. Free. Karaoke with DJ Darren is at Angelo's
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Award winning play
Polly Nayler, Chris Buckingham and Dan Rosewarne star in Beautiful Thing presented by the Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company at Swindon's Arts Centre, Devizes road, Old TownTuesday, October 17 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £8.50 from (01793) 614837.
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Label is a fruity little number
Wine with the label Fat B*stard is, of course, not to be taken too seriously. And although some people have found the name too rude to stomach, it has undoubtedly found favour with Sainsbury's shoppers who have being stocking up on the Chardonnay. In
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More must join the gas revolution
Well done Swindon Borough Council. By turning to gas power for its new fleet of vehicles it is saving taxpayers thousands of pounds every year in running costs. It is also sending out the message that it is prepared to embrace a radical and imaginative
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Exhibitions
CAOS, Contemporary Artists of Swindon, is holding an exhibition of various artists, at the Beehive, Prospect Hill, Old Town until November 4. Free entry during pub opening hours. The Exotic and Familiar, an exhibition of paintings by Deborah Battagilia
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Fireworks night replay as Stratton snatch a draw
Minors League: In the under 12's cup despite being 3-0 down at half time to Highworth Stratton Juniors came back in a thrilling game to earn a 4-4 draw and a replay on November 5. Highworth scorers were Daley, Parker and King (2). Stratton replied through
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High fives for Ian and Kev as Saints slump 14-0
Sunday League: Tran Staff ran riot in Division Two, thumping Pewsey Saints 14-0. Ian Starkey and Kev Theobald both grabbed five goals each, Simon Wright notched a hat-trick and Matt Salder got one. Division One Wheatsheaf LS gained their first win of
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Asians romp to cup victory
District League: Swindon Asians turned the tables on Premier Division Good-heart in the first round of the Advertiser Cup. Asians were too strong for their rivals and were well worth their 8-3 win, their goals coming from B Miah, K Miah, A Sanhopa, D
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Students set a record
YEARS of hard work by students at Swindon College were marked at a graduation ceremony at the Wyvern Theatre . A record 282 students graduated in a range of qualifications including BA (Hons) degrees, post graduate certificates, Higher National Diplomas
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Bad taste never tasted so good!
SOME Sainsbury's shoppers have found a wine called Fat B*stard too rude to stomach. But bosses claim it's a best seller and have refused to take it off the shelves. The Stratton St Margaret superstore began stocking the white Chardonnay three weeks ago
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Accountant is accused of stealing £250,000
AN ACCOUNTANT has appeared in court accused of stealing more than £250,000 from a Swindon company. Anthony Seymour, 39, is accused of 17 charges of theft and 17 charges of false accounting. He is alleged to have stolen a total of £273,000 from Bonar Automation
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Olympic medallist says: Go for gold!
OLYMPIC gold medalists from Swindon could become a reality but only if the town's athletics facilities are brought up to scratch, a former champion has claimed. David Hemery, president of UK Athletics, has just returned from the Sydney Olympics. Mr Hemery
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New St John training centre opens
THE St John Ambulance has opened its new training centre in Swindon. The centre, which will be used to run first aid training courses for businesses during the day and as a training centre for volunteers in the evenings, was officially opened by the Lord
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Football coaching for women is free
WOMEN interested in coaching football can take advantage of a free course being run this weekend. To gain the Football Association's Junior Team Manager Award normally costs around £60, but Swindon Council's Lifestyle Development team is offering the
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Youngsters' visit helps build future
A GROUP of school pupils have been given a builder's-eye view of a new hospital as part of a new youth project. The small party from Dorcan School was escorted around the site of Swindon's new hospital in Commonhead, due for completion in 2002. Their
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E-commerce is catching on
The region's use of e-commerce is rising but still falls short of national trends in key areas. According to figures from the DTI-led UK Online for Business programme, 74 per cent per cent of business in the South West now uses a web site, or makes frequent
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Too scared to go to lessons
A BRIGHT pupil at a Swindon school says he has grown so fed up with being bullied that he has been skipping lessons for most of this academic year. Simon Reed hides in the bushes in the grounds of Churchfields School until his lessons are over to avoid
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A vision in chrome
CLASSIC and cherished cars roared into Cricklade as part of the second annual North Wiltshire Discovery Tour. The two-day event, which started on Saturday, is regarded by many as one of the most important dates in the south's motoring calender. Hundreds
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It's hard work but I just love it
As part of our campaign to bring back nurses, Ben Fitzgerald talks to male nurse Kevin Clark. NURSING has traditionally been seen as a female dominated profession. But the numbers of men entering the profession is on the increase, thanks in part to television
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Division Two not like playing Brazil for Swans' new striker
SWANSEA'S new signing Giovanni Savarese is used to playing against slightly more exalted opposition than Colin Todd's men. The Venezualan's last match before his goal-scoring debut on Saturday was against the mighty Brazil. His country may have lost 6
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No to Brussels
As someone who is against the UK joining the Euro, surely if Mr Blair has his way and we do eventually join, we won't need 600 plus members of Parliament. If and when we have a referendum, people should ask themselves one thing, do we want to be ruled
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Milk won't keep
Regarding the article in the Evening Advertiser on October 9, this soap has run for the last 60 years. Mrs Townsend states that in the fuel crisis she went straight to the supermarket to buy as much milk as she could! Is she hoping to keep milk for 60
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Hewlett's injury woe
MATT Hewlett is facing a long injury lay-off after suffering knee damage in Saturday's defeat at Boundary Park. The tough-tackling midfielder was due to see a specialist today (Tuesday, October 17) for a scan on the injured joint, which manager Colin
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Pat on the back for the police and council
IT was good to hear reports of how well the police dealt with the derby game between Swindon and Oxford recently. It makes a change from the usual knocking our boys in blue appear to receive. It cannot be easy to be in the police force in this current
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New surgery boost to area
THE proposed new doctor's surgery and clinic to be built on Colingsmead is an opportunity not to be missed. I hope that residents of Eldene approve of the site. The proposed site is on land between the existing health centre's car park and the children's
