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Why we must never forget
A new Millennium may have arrived, but still the world remains wracked by conflict and division. That is why we must never take peace for granted and why a new generation brought up without the experience of war must be made aware of the deep sacrifices
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Wigan go top and Reading lose their home record
WIGAN stormed to the top of Division two on Saturday, extending their unbeaten run to 14 games with a 2-1 home win over Cambridge. But the Latics struggled after Neil Mustoe gave United the lead with a 40th-minute penalty. Neil Roberts finally equalised
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Number of gripes about police is down
The number of complaints against Wiltshire police force has fallen. The recorded number of complaints against officers in the county fell last year to 228 from the previous year's number of 274. One area which the police force has received particular
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Bluebirds can sing again after comfortable win
Carlsberg Vase: Last year's beaten finalists Chippenham Town put all of their disappointment behind them when they beat Yate Town 2-0 in the Second Round of the FA Carlsberg Vase on Saturday. Tommy Saunders' men took their first step towards going one
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Posh give King royal beating
Peterborough 4, Swindon Town 0: If Andy King had been in any doubt about the size of his task at Swindon Town then this 90-minute humiliation served to show just how much hard work lies ahead. After four games of spirit, determination and, at times exciting
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Beware the month of TV licence crackdown
Swindon is under the spotlight in the TV Licensing's Target Zero campaign this month. All unlicensed addresses will be targeting in the drive towards eliminating licence evasion in Britain. This month inquiry officers will visit people in the borough
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Demolition men move into Cavendish Square
Demolitian work is set to begin today on a two-storey block of flats and shops in Cavendish Square, to make way for a new car park. Owned by Swindon Borough Council, the building had leakage problems and could no longer be used. The area will be fenced
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Wishes just may come true
Swindon Harriers Athletic Club have just completed their most successful season ever, but are beset by problems off the field. The men's team won promotion to the National League for the first time in their history, while the women went up a division
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'Mugging won't break my spirit'
Mugging victim Yvonne Tomsett says she bears no ill feelings towards the thug who knocked her over and grabbed her handbag while she was walking home from church. But the pensioner also wants him to know that what he did will not break her spirit. "I
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Focus is on energy
The Wiltshire and Swin-don Waste Local Plan Forum will meet at the end of this month to focus on creating energy from waste. The sixth meeting of the forum, which is being held on Wednesday, November 29, will feature a presentation a specialist independent
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Volunteers fail to make impression
Bad weather conditions have meant a planned repair project on parts of Barbury Castle being cancelled. Strong winds and rain put people off turning up for the event on Saturday, which was to involve volunteers carrying wheelbarrows full of chalk to fill
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MP takes up Alicja's case
Alicia Bolton, the grandmother who was refused a British passport after living in this country for 53 years, is being backed by her MP. Julia Drown, who represents South Swindon, has offered to fight for Alicja's right to be recognised as a British citizen
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A good review
In July Gordon Brown announced his next comprehensive review on the Government's planned expenditure which, if the Tories win the next general election, will be cut by 1.3 per cent a year equating to a staggering £16 billion shortfall in public spending
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Atrocious
ANDY King must delve into the transfer market this week after a pathetic defensive display from his side at Peterborough. Some of the most abysmal football seen so far this season saw Town thumped 4-0 and fall into the bottom three, leaving new boss King
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Bring back the local railways
I have just received a letter from Railtrack which contains the following: "Railtrack is generally happy to support ... aspirations of local authorities wherever these do not conflict with the requirements of our train operator customers." In other words
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A confused, but friendly, Texan
I have recently been over from Texas on holiday visiting Swindon and there are a few things that really confuse me. I went to see 'Steam' the Railway Museum but there was no steam, I had to go to Didcot to see an engine in steam. So I thought I'd check
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Confidence in Labour is badly placed
W Newson (November 7) is so confident that Labour will win the next election that he says he will be going down the bookies as Labour are 1/3 favourites to win. I don't agree with Mr Newson, but I do give him 10 out of 10 for his confidence in Labour.
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Death toll due to bad driving
Nick Martin, Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the North Swindon Constituency, in his letter to the Advertiser printed November 3, asks why John Prescott is so obsessed with train safety, when 10 people are killed every day on our roads
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Game killed by referee's woe
WOOTTON Bassett's derby clash against Devizes was abandoned in unusual circumstances when the match referee injured himself while inspecting the pitch. He pulled a calf muscle as he walked onto the field and told both sets of players that he would be
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This sporting vision must be built on
For a town with aspirations to be a city, Swindon's sporting facilities are modest to say the least. That is why the sell-off of the County Ground offers a supreme opportunity. It, together with the proposed development of the Front Garden, will release
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Posh give King royal beating
Peterborough 4, Swindon Town 0: If Andy King had been in any doubt about the size of his task at Swindon Town then this 90-minute humiliation served to show just how much hard work lies ahead. After four games of spirit, determination and, at times exciting
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Jim signs for Highworth
former Swindon Town manager Jimmy Quinn has signed on to play for Hellenic Premier side Highworth. Since leaving the Town Jim has had spells with Doc Marten's side Cirencester Town and Northwich Victoria and Hereford United from the Nationwide Conference
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Protest truckers set for M4 convoy
Drivers on the M4 will find themselves among a convoy of up to 200 lorries tomorrow. Truckers from the West and Wales will take part in a protest drive to London. The protest is part of national demonstrations calling for further Govern-ment concessions
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Pete Holland succumbs to rare cancer
Well-known businessman Pete Holland has died in hospital with his wife by his side, after a four-year battle against cancer. Mr Holland, who was 57, died at Hammersmith Hospital from an incurable and rare form of bone marrow cancer. Since 1996 he raised
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We will remember them
Silence and memories of fallen comrades reigned at Remembrance Sunday services across the Swindon area. Old soldiers marched, and those who could not march used sticks or wheelchairs. The only foe that will ever get the better of those who saved their
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Timber
A tree which began life before Queen Victoria was born has had to be cut down. The copper beech, a landmark of Swindon's Bath Road, was in danger of toppling after being attacked by fungus. And what took nature most of two centuries to create took humans
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What now ?
The face of Swindon sport could be transformed thanks to cash raised from the sale of the County Ground. With Swindon Town planning a move to the Front Garden, Swindon Borough Council is set to sell the current ground to the highest bidder. It could raise
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Number of gripes about police is down
The number of complaints against Wiltshire police force has fallen. The recorded number of complaints against officers in the county fell last year to 228 from the previous year's number of 274. One area which the police force has received particular
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Don't drive motorists away
I write in response to your leading article of Monday, November 6 Congestion in Swindon. Like those other shoppers interviewed for the article, I ventured into Swindon town centre on Saturday morning and was absolutely disgusted with the traffic situation
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Cancellation for Swindon
SWINDON Rugby Club were forced to postpone their Southern Counties North league match against Oxford Harlequins due to waterlogged pitches. Club Captain Andy Morley said: "It was very disappointing because we were ready to play, but it was just unplayable
