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Houses will have to go somewhere
Campaigners fighting plans to build on the Front Garden have proved an important point following the flooding of the rural area. It undeniably throws into question the feasibility of building 3,800 houses on the site and lends weight to claims that the
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Brady in court to block Todd
Terry Brady has stepped up his fight for compensation by taking out a court injunction preventing Colin Todd from joining any other football club. The Town chairman (pictured) secured his order from Strand Magistrates Court early yesterday evening. It
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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The big clean up across Wiltshire
THE clean-up of storm-ravaged Wiltshire continued today. Several roads remained passable only with extreme care or in a four-wheel-drive vehicle, although flood waters had begun to recede. Sites affected included parts of Hannington near Highworth, the
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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Croft let a two-goal lead slip as Cirencester hit back
A super fight back by under 12's Stratton Cirencester against Croft ensured three points in a 3-2 victory this despite Croft leading 2-0 with goals from Lorusso and McGinley. Cirencester's goals came from Buggins, Harris and Deacon. In the other surviving
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Six-goal Town top of the table
QUALITY finishing by Devizes Town Reserves helped them thrash Wroughton 6-1 and take over from Cricklade as leaders of the Premier section. For their part Wroughton never gave up and made the home side fight for every ball. At the break they were trailing
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Joyce treble helps New Century to beat Wheatsheaf
THE weather played havoc with the league programme, with many matches being postponed. Division One New Century WMC beat the Wheatsheaf 7-3 in windy conditions. Tony Joyce grabbed a hat-trick, a double strike for Colin Yates with Lee Curtis and Sean Terry
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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Hope as missing teen is sighted
Police searching for missing Swindon schoolgirl Nicola Cole have received several unconfirmed sightings of the teenager in the town. They have drawn up posters of the Greendown School pupil in the hope that she will be recognised by the public. It is
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Where do you want dog fouling bins?
People in West Swindon will get the chance to choose the locations for new dog bins at a meeting this week. As part of a trial to see if dog bins should be installed on a borough-wide scale Toothill and Westlea are due to get 20 bins. Residents will be
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Financial advisers banned
A firm of financial advisers based in Swindon has been banned from trading. Grosvenor Employee Benefits, of Marlborough Road, is no longer authorised to conduct investment business. This follows its newly-announced expulsion from the Personal Investment
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Halloween masks warning
Swindon trading standards officers are warning parents to be on their guard against some brands of Halloween masks and capes, after tests showed that some could easily catch fire if exposed to a flame. The products identified as dangerous are the Premier
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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Car breakdown service achieves 10 million members
The Automobile Association has signed up its ten millionth member Jo Wills, 32, from Chippen-ham. Mrs Wills joined the AA on October 26 at its stand at the International Motor Show, Birmingham. She won one year's free AA motor insurance and dinner for
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Plea for adults to befriend children
A national children's charity is appealing for volunteers to come forward to befriend Swindon youngsters in social services care. The adults are needed to form long-term relationships with the children in an attempt to bring some form of stability to
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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Being Invincible has its burdens
WHEN Danny Invincible arrived from Sydney at the start of the season, he immediately caught the public's imagination. He was in such demand with the press that manager Colin Todd banned him from speaking to the media and told him to concentrate on his
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West Wiltshire woes
TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill in West Wiltshire as roads became blocked through flooding and fallen trees. In parts of the district more than an inch of rain fell over night with many rivers and streams soon filling up and in some cases bursting
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Meeting was fiasco
I beg leave to acquaint your readers with the fiasco of a meeting at which I was present, held in the Civic Offices (Tuesday, October 24) to discuss concessionary travel. Chairman Kelvin King indicated that following widespread consultation there was
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This could be a long battle
Loyalty is rare in football these days and the lower you sink in the Nationwide League, the less loyalty there seems to be. You cannot blame Colin Todd for wanting to move from Swindon Town to more fashionable not to mention richer Derby County. But you
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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Local football mourns Bill
FOOTBALL: The funeral of William "Bill'' Humphries, 84, a former chairman of the Wiltshire FA for many years, took place yesterday. Bill was well known and respected in local football circles especially for his involvement in the Swindon Sunday League
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11-goal flier in friendly
A SERIES of friendly fixtures took place as a curtain-raiser to the Leisure Leagues five-a-side league at Parks Sports and Youth Centre, Swindon, on Sunday. The actual league starts next Sunday. It was West Swindon who started their season in style with
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It's a breeze for Windmill
PREMIER Division side Windmill were in their element in the gale-force wind against Barron Heating. They won 4-2 to leave Barron Heating firmly at the foot of the table, and still looking for their first win of the season. Custom Homes took full advantage
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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STORMS SPECIAL: Flood peril
Parts of Wiltshire are on severe flood alert as the Environment Agency said the present severe danger could last for a week. With a further three days of heavy rain predicted, warnings were issued for 22 rivers across the country. Fears were raised after
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Fright night is a scream!
Party-mad Swindon was having one of its spookiest Hall-oweens ever today. The streets were crawling with ghouls of all ages to celebrate the eve of All Saints' Day. Customers from the ages of three to 60 have been snapping up scary masks, witch's hats
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Little and large
At four foot six inches tall Swindon's Bev Joyce is officially Britain's smallest landlady. The licensee of the Park Hotel in William Street is known as 'half-pint' among regulars and needs a foot stool to change the optics. Bev, who weighs just over
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Handbag snatch
Pensioner Annice Crockett would like to see the "little swine" who robbed her behind bars. The mugger escaped with a red plastic carrier bag and Mrs Crockett's handbag when he grabbed it from her yesterday afternoon in Ferndale Road, Gorse Hill. As well
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High time for an inspection
A dominant feature of the Old Town skyline was being scaled by two expert climbers today in a bid to find out why the roof is leaking. Christ Church, on Crick-lade Street, is 149 years old next week and parishioners are hoping it will be in tip-top shape
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Can they build here?
With most of the Front Garden knee-deep in water campaigners are calling for the council to give up plans for 3,800 houses on the site. The rural buffer which lies between Swindon and the M4 has been hit by the floods which have affected the whole of
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Scouts rise to the challenge of organising millennium events
Scouting groups in North Swindon were rewarded with a huge party on Sunday for putting in almost a year of hard work on a special challenge. Since January, 14 groups in the district have been taking part in a millennium challenge based around the themes
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A chance to shop American style!
A giant American-style hypermarket could open in Swindon by the end of next year, after Swindon borough councillors agreed to the project. The planned Asda-Walmart superstore, twice the size of the Tesco store in Ocotal Way, is just one part of the ambitious
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All dressed up for charity
Batman and Robin and even Bob the Builder made an appearance at a fancy dress fundraiser in aid of charity. They were joined by adults and children wearing fairy, clown and St Trinians costumes for the event at Freshbrook Community Centre on Saturday
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Plan on siting new playing fields could cost £15,000
A strategy to protect and develop Swindon's playing pitches may be formed by next summer. At a Swindon Council meeting on Thursday, members will be asked to support the development of a £15,000 playing pitch plan. The plan will provide future guidance
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United's form has taken a big slump
ROY McFARLAND is looking forward to locking horns with Andy King and saying thank you. The Cambridge boss said: "Andy King is one of the people who got me back into football after I left Bolton and I have a lot of time for him. "I'll be out to beat him
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Brady in court to black Todd
Terry Brady has stepped up his fight for compen-sation by taking out a court injunction preventing Colin Todd from joining any other football club. The Town chairman secured his order from Strand Magistrates Court early yesterday evening. It stops Todd
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When I die it will be all my own fault!
ARTICLES and letters dedicated to the shortcomings of the National Health Service continue with a dreary monotony in your otherwise mostly tolerable newspaper. Many of your letter writers, in one breath, demand a better service, and in the next make it
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Paying the cost
The BSE disaster has cost every man, woman and child in the UK £177 each in compensation to farmers alone. This would have been very much more if we hadn't obtained funding from our European partners. When another health disaster, Thalidomide, happened
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Don't risk our health again
The shocking truth behind the BSE fiasco has now been brought to light. The inquiry report has shown that the Tory Government was more preoccupied with preventing panic amongst and not losing face with the British public because they believed the risk
