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STEAMing ahead to a super future
There is no doubt that STEAM is one of the finest museums in the country and it is here in Swindon. It was given the Royal seal of approval when Prince Charles performed the opening ceremony in June. As a result people have come from all parts of the
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JUST CUT IT OUT!
Racist Ilkeston fans who chanted obscenities during Town's FA Cup clash have been reported to the Football Association. The treatment dished out to Martin Williams by a small section of the Derbyshire club's travelling supporters incensed Town chief executive
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Study to look at developing technology in the classroom
Learning and Technology Minister Michael Wills has announced a new study to analyse the opportunities for future development and financing of the National Grid for Learning (NGfL). The study will look at the full range of options available for future
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Defeated by strong men
Purton 5, Marlborough 0: Hellenic league Purton proved a shade too strong for their Wilts League visitors Marlborough Town, running out 5-0 winners. Purton were soon into their stride and took the lead after just three minutes when Jimmy Wright found
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Callard: It was vital to win
HEAD coach Jon Callard was pleased to get back to winning ways with a hard fought 34-32 win over Sale. "It was important to get a win,'' he said. "It's a difficult period of time for us, especially with the internationals upon us.'' After going so long
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Bath stop Going to knock down sale
Bath 34, Sale Sharks 32: Bath got their Zurich Premiership ambitions back on track by narrowly defeating Sale Sharks at The Rec. In doing so, they avenged a 33-32 defeat on the first day of the season at Heyward Road. However, they were made to fight
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'I'm glad we are at home'
TOWN'S pairing with non-league Gateshead in the FA Cup second round sent a shiver down Andy King's spine. However, this had little to do with fears of a cup exit - rather memories of the Unibond League team's ground and the chilly climate in the North
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Silly antics boost funds for children
The silly season continued in Swindon over the weekend as local people dressed up, partied and dug deep into their pockets for BBC Children In Need. More than £12 million has so far been raised across the country for the charity, of which at least a record
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Bungling gunman ends up in prison
A taxi driver has been hailed a hero for foiling an attempted robbery by a young Swindon gunman. Barry King grabbed the handgun from 19-year-old Kevin Clarke when he entered Merlin Cars in the Portfield Estate in Marlborough after distracting him. Following
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Recognition for standard
Health staff are to be presented with a national award tomorrow for the way they organise and collect their patient records. The Child Health Department of Wiltshire and Swindon Health Care Trust has been singled out for a distinction the first trust
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New sounds are a turn off
I have given BBC Wiltshire Sound's new programmes a listen since they changed on October 16 and I am disappointed. We were promised that Shirley Ludford would be heard weekdays where is she? She's answering telephones! What a waste of personable broadcast
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Caring for the less fortunate
Children in Need is one of those really good charities which attracts money for youngsters who normally would not get the good things in life. Just like the rest of the country the amount of money raised this year in Wiltshire has been a record. Year
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Victory for Devizes in heavy pitch conditions
Screwfix: It turned out to be a week to forget for most of the local Screwfix teams, as they under-performed in games that they should have won. Devizes Town were the only local side to record a victory, when they beat Brislington 2-1 in the Premier on
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Supermarine win to draw level with Highworth
Hellenic news: Swindon Supermarine, who beat Brackley Town 1-0 on their own ground in the first leg of the Floodlit Cup Semi-Final in midweek and beat Highworth Town in a penalty shoot out in the Wilts Premier Shield, were back in league action at Harrow
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Young blood gives new life
Swindon Town 4 Ilkeston Town 1 ALAN Young gave the Town fans a glimpse of his glittering potential as he headed his side into the second round of the FA Cup. The 17-year-old's first goal in senior football sealed a victory which had looked anything but
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Dial number for help with health problems
Confidential healthcare advice is now available throughout Swindon for the price of a local telephone call thanks to the launch of a pioneering NHS Direct helpline. The 24-hour nurse-led helpline was first launched as a pilot scheme in 1998 and proved
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Waiting lists show a drop
A drop in waiting lists at Swindon's Princess Mar-garet Hospital has been praised by a Swindon MP. Figures show the number of out-patients waiting more than 13 weeks to see a consultant dropped from 3,051 in July to 2,114 in September. South Swindon MP
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Volunteers wanted for African trip
The search is on for a team of volunteers from Swindon to travel to South Africa to undertake a charity project at a country hospital. They are wanted to refurbish a disused two-storey mission building in the grounds of the St Apollinaris Hospital in
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Mayor to do the honours at Christmas switch on
Dancers, singers and entertainers will all converge on Old Town this month for the grand Christmas lights switch-on. The event on November 30 is billed as a real festive treat for all the family. The fun kicks off at 6pm with Robbo the Clown and ends
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They're jolly good sports!
The sporting success of Lawn Youth Club in Swindon has been recognised with an award from Youth Action Wiltshire. A trophy will be presented to the group at Youth Action's general meeting on Wednesday by the Marquis of Lansdowne. The club won the award
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Chance to get on the write lines
Would-be authors are being asked to write a short story about a train journey in a First Great Western competition. The writing competition has been organised to celebrate the launch of a new £80m fleet of trains. There is less than a month to go but
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Well played by youngsters
Three young Swindon chess players brought back five prizes between them when they travelled to Devon for the Torbay Junior Congress. Ten-year-old Adam Wilts-hire, from Old Town, won the under-10 category with six wins out of six, and followed it up by
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On parade for a new bike . . .
Teenager Jamie Middleton has already proved he's fighting fit for the Army by winning the Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment's rowing challenge. The 19-year-old Swindon man beat all other competitors who took part in the contest at
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Children are not scapegoats
As a parent and a child minder I was appalled to read Ms Chris Gale's comments in Thursday's edition of the Evening Advertiser laying the blame at the feet of children with additional and special needs for affecting the schools results. If I was a parent
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Name them
THIS week, Swindon Borough Council votes to decide whether to concrete over our town's Front Garden. Swindon, is a great town but not a pretty one. So ruining one of its most attractive areas visible to all passing on the M4 seems a little foolish for
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This will build up trouble
Peter Mallinson's letter on Thursday advocating drainage trenches for the Front Garden (presumably in order for it to be built on) shows a serious lack of understanding. The Front Garden flood plain acts as a giant sponge absorbing water running off the
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Swindon lose for first time in 27 games
SWINDON suffered their first league defeat for 27 games when they lost 22-7 to league-leaders Beaconsfield. They knew that they were up for a tough battle when they travelled to play the table-topping side, but club captain Andy Morley still felt gutted
