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Swindon successful in 'battle of the boys'
A VERY young Swindon I defeated an almost equally youthful GWR in Division One of the Swindon Indoor Cricket League by 18 runs. Shoaib Rahman scored 41 and Roger Willoughby a blistering 40 not out in a total of 108 for 5. Luke Leach led the reply with
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Finn-ished
FINNISH international Marko Tuomela has been told he has no future at the County Ground. The giant defender will return to his Norwegian club Tromso after attending today's match at the County Ground. He could be followed out of the door by striker Charlie
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Petrol panic buying prompts warning to nurses
STAFF at Princess Margaret Hospital have been warned to prepare themselves for any future fuel crisis. As people in the town continue to panic buy, nurses and doctors have been sent a letter asking them to ensure they can get into work if there is a blockade
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Getting away for a night of drama
SWINDON'S young carers are to be treated to a special preview of a new play by the Ridgeway Theatre Company. Twenty young people from Swindon's young carers support group the Getaways will attend the special showing of Cold Comfort Farm at Chiseldon church
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Town centre purse-snatcher gets 18 months in prison
HARD-UP Ashley Brinkley was so low on funds after not being paid he followed a Swindon woman and grabbed her purse, a court heard. Now he faces 18 months in prison after a security guard gave chase and wrestled the purse off him. Brinkley, 22, of Small
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More rail delays ahead as track repairs continue
RAIL commuters in Swindon have been told to expect more delays this weekend as Railtrack continues with its programme of re-railing and repairs. Hundreds of engineers were today working across the network on repairs to damage caused by the recent storms
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Councillors lose bid to amend structure plan
THE bid for housing on Swindon's Front Garden has taken another step forward, despite objections from some Wiltshire county councillors. Liberal Democrats on the council launched an attack on plans to build 3,800 homes on open land between the M4 and
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Mad dash for new wardrobe
SARAH O'Connor has taken extreme measures to wrap up warm this winter. The 12-year-old, of Covingham, has added 55 new items to her wardrobe in rather unusual fashion. There was no need for staff at Regent Street-based H&M to bag any of Sarah's clothes
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Shivering after a close shave
THIS King Charles Cavalier will be left shivering this winter after a close shave at the grooming parlour. Rex now has as little hair as his owner, four-year-old Joshua Sherwood, who himself has a short back and sides. The dog, who lives with Joshua and
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More misery on the way
ENJOY today's dry weather while you can because there are more autumn storms are on the way. And while that news may be welcomed by teenagers like Carley Byrne and Tammy Belcher, it will bring dismay to people fed up with the threat of floods and high
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'Europe holds the key to our future'
SWINDON needs to sell its image to a European market, a visiting Government Minister told business leaders yesterday. Minister for Europe Keith Vaz came to the town to explain the benefits that close ties with the continent can bring. He advocated strengthening
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LITTLE MISS MAESTRO!
THE dedication of young violinist Faye Cullen and the hours of practice she puts in could count for nothing unless her parents, Irene and Jim, manage to raise £5,000 to nurture her talent. Faye, a pupil at St Joseph's School, desperately needs £3,000
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ANN HAS STRUCK GOLD
A STAR of the riding world is celebrating her latest Paralympics triumph. Broad Hinton riding instructor Anne Dunham has added a team gold from Sydney to an international haul of medals dating back to 1993. Her speciality is dressage a set series of intricate
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Twenty years just whizz by
BRENDA Taylor has no problems remembering the names of all the pupils at Moredon Infant School. The 51-year-old administrations officer has worked there for 20 years and yesterday, with the help of staff and 207 pupils she celebrated her landmark anniversary
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GIVE THE BUILDING A CIGAR
SWINDON's Cellular Operations building has won a prestigious international design award. The space age call centre, affectionately dubbed The Glass Cigar, scooped the Best Large Office award at this year's FX Magazine International Interior Design Awards
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Computer bid for foster children
EVERY foster child in Swin-don could soon have access to a computer under a new council proposal. The £150,000 scheme will mean that personal computers will be delivered and installed in every foster home in the borough over the next three years. The
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GOLDEN GIRLS
FIVE generations of the same Moredon family are living proof of girl power. Shannon Zenda Cox is the latest addition to a remarkable family tree. Proud mum Carole, 17, has showed off three-day old Shannon to great-great grandmother, great-grandmother
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Officers escape death on the M4
POLICE officers were lucky to survive when a BMW car lost control on the M4 and ploughed into their parked Range Rover have spoken of how they cheated death. Swindon traffic officers Sgt Mark Levitt, PC Alan Kyne and PC Dick Preston were investigating
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Make a date if you want to be a showbiz star
HOPEFULS in the fame game should make a date in their diary for November 18 and 19 when a leading talent agency will visit the town. Open Door Promotions, based in Hampshire, are holding two days of open interviews at the Hilton Hotel in Lydiard Fields
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Bid to bail out STEAM
A MARKETING strategy is being launched by Swindon council in a bid to save the town's flagship museum STEAM. The £26,000 strategy has been brought in to attract more visitors to the railway museum, which at the moment will have to be subsidised by the
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Robber vows to continue fight against conviction
ROBBER Brendon Nangle today said he was dismayed when his appeal against conviction was overturned at London's Criminal Appeal Court. Nangle, 41, from Pinehurst, was convicted of robbery at Swindon Crown Court in 1998 and was jailed for 12 years. Accomplice
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Police find sleeping accountant in car with cannabis
STOPPING to smoke cannabis at Coate Water cost an accountant almost £300 when he fell asleep and was found by police. A passing patrol car discovered Adrian Campbell slumped in the driver's seat of his car with a lump of the drug in his hand, magistrates
