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Nalgo in the hunt again
Nalgo confirmed the impression that they will be challenging for the title once again when they beat Wootton Bassett I by 20 runs in the Swindon indoor cricket league's Division One. Darren Fisher made 45no and Gary Lawton 31no as they rattled up a winning
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We're the poor relations
Swindon may be one of Britain's most affluent towns, but the one of the county's oldest football leagues is the region's poor relations. The Swindon and District League is so hard up that its committee had to deliberate for an hour over the purchase of
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Porn site shock for boats boss
Owners of a west Wiltshire boat firm are furious that their company name is being used on a gay pornography website. Staff at Bradford on Avon Marina-based Sally Boats only discovered its name was being used for the porn site when they tried to register
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Chaos over as rail track is reopened
Rail services between Swindon and Gloucester will be back on track on Monday after a four-week closure caused by flood damage. Passengers were forced to take a bus service after track subsidence in Sapperton tunnel. First Great Western's managing director
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Make the beggars pay!
Policeman says magistrates are too lenient on the vagrants When Sgt Mark Hurry arrived in Swindon with the job of leading the team which polices the town centre, he said one of his priorities was to make the town a safe and pleasant place for people to
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MP hits out at new law which bans butchers from selling mint sauce
A new law which prevents butchers from selling mint sauce and mustard in their shops without a licence has been condemned by North Wiltshire Conservative MP James Gray. The law, which was brought in at the beginning of the month, rules that all butchers
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On the ball in the summer
Millionaire Terry Brady says building on the new state-of-the art stadium for Swindon Town could start as early as next summer now the council has given the go- ahead for development on the Front Garden. The chairman of the club said he had a tense evening
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Victim was living in fear
Oneof Payne's victims has been living in fear that the entertainer would come back and assault her again. Her parents, who were at court, hope the verdict will convince her she is safe and can put the crime behind her. She was only eight when the entertainer
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Guilty of raping a child
Children's entertainer David Payne faces life imprisonment after being found guilty of raping a young girl and indecently assaulting two others. The parents of his victims, one of whom was as young as six when the 56-year-old began abusing her, sighed
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Former Town man Thorne in the side
Peter Thorne is expected to be in the Stoke City team when they visit the County Ground this afternoon (Sat 25th Nov) The 27-year-old needs no introduction to Swindon Town fans as he was a firm favourite with the County Ground faithful and formed a brief
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Headaches for King
Andy King has landed himself with some severe selection headaches ahead of today's home game against Stoke (Sat 25th Nov). The addition of Richard Dryden to the squad means that manager King will have to leave out one of his regular back three, or ignore
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Dryden waiting in the wings
Loan signing Richard Dryden could start for Town against Stoke today (Sat 25th Nov) Manager Andy King would not reveal his team for the County Ground clash but said that the Southampton defender could be in the starting line-up. "Richard Dryden is in
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On the ball in the summer
Millionaire Terry Brady says building on the new state-of-the art stadium for Swindon Town could start as early as next summer now the council has given the go- ahead for development on the Front Garden. The chairman of the club said he had a tense evening
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Calling badminton players
WOOTTON BASSETT: Places are available with Purton Badminton Club which meets at the Sports Hall in Lime Kiln, Wootton Bassett, every Friday evening. Sessions start at 7.30pm and anyone interested in joining can just go along. People will be able to play
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Police warn elderly of handbag thief
A serial handbag snatcher who preys on elderly women may have claimed a dozen victims in Swindon. Police today issued a warning for people to be on their guard following the spate of attacks which began late last month. The first was in Morris Street,
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Why the show didn't go on ...
Double blow as singers cancel for second time Theatre goers had an anything but a super time when the comic singers they went to see pulled out at the last minute for the second time. Some members of the audience expecting to watch Supergirly at the Wyvern
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Baby Matthew goes back to hospital
Little Matthew Kent, who was born 15 weeks early, is back in hospital just days after being allowed to go home to his parents in Liden. The 17-week-old baby weighed just 1lb 10.5oz when he was born at Princess Margaret Hospital on July 27 and doctors
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We're the poor relations
109-year old league is running short of cash Swindon may be one of Britain's most affluent towns, but the one of the county's oldest football leagues is the region's poor relations. The Swindon and District League is so hard up that its committee had
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Stoking it up
It was over 10 years ago that Swindon trounced Stoke City in a memorable 6 - 0 home victory. Ossie Ardiles' rampant Town trampled all over dismal Stoke to record their biggest league victory since 1978. Brilliantly though Swindon played, City contributed
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Charity needs computer help
A vital service which supplies equipment and advice to disabled people is appealing to the business community to help update its computer facilities. Options Plus would like to update its computers to offer users word processing, internet and accounting
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Having a muddy marvellous time at record tree planting event
Pupils at Colebrook Junior School got to play in the mud and help break a record all at once. The children planted 250 beech trees in the grounds of the school as part of a national bid to break the Guinness world record for the number of trees planted
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Use the Park and Ride
SWINDON: Drivers should beat Christmas shopping congestion by using the Copse Park and Ride and the bus station and Spring Gardens car parks, the council is urging. Signs have also been put up to direct drivers away from the Fleming Way and Brunel car
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Imposters trick their way into house and steal £760
CHISELDON: Two men posing as water board officials have stolen £760 after tricking their way into a house, police say. One was white, 5ft 3ins or 5ft 4ins tall, thick set, has a foreign accent, aged about 30 and wore a short grey coat. The other is also
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Magiciandenieschild rape
Children's magician David Payne told police that a seven-year-old girl he is accused of raping was "an attractive young lady", a court heard. Swindon Crown Court also heard that the 56-year-old father-of-two, of The Street, Burton, near Chippenham, told
