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We're still in the dark with the FA
The appointment of Peter Taylor and Steve McClaren as caretaker bosses of the England set-up poses more questions than it gives answers. Peter and Steve will be in charge of the England team to face Italy in Rome next month - but what happens after that
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Big cash and talk will not save anyone
Two of my old clubs are struggling at the moment in the Premier League but both I believe will eventually come good, wrote Colin Todd before his dramatic announcement to quit the club. Derby County and Middlesborough are having a tough time and I was
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The community coming together
CHARITY workers and volunteers are already reaping the rewards of a new Internet scheme dedicated to raising awareness and cutting costs. On September 1, Newsquest Wiltshire launched its first free internet project CommuniGate. Created specifically for
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Bargains by the thousands!
HERE'S some great news for all those bargain-hunters out there. There are thousands of goodies at cut-throat prices to be had on Newsquest Wilt-shire's Internet site, thanks to one very friendly fish! Bargains come fast and furious under the well known
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Changing the face of personal finance
Internet banking is not only destined to transform the way we handle our money it already has. A survey in August found that around two million people are now using the Net to buy financial services in Britain up 11 per cent on the previous six months
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The winner takes it all
BARGAIN hunters are taking to the Internet in a bid to scoop up a fistful of on-line treats at cut-throat prices. And you don't have to be a techno wizard to join in. More and more savvy shoppers are clicking on to the Internet to test their purchasing
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Where yesterdays come at a price
SO MUCH on the Internet is free that you have to be brave to launch a site that expects you to pay for something. But one fledgling site is not only hoping to pick up subscribers, but make money by charging them to download old news. Newsplayer (www.newsplayer.com
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Bookworms to turn over a new leaf
STEPHEN KING did it, Frederick Forsyth is doing it, and Douglas Adams is going to do it before the end of the year. They are all leading the e-book revolution. Printed books will be outnumbered by electronic books in the future, which the Internet, as
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Who's responsible for all that traffic
NEWSQUEST'S This Is Wiltshire website is bigger and better than ever before. The site, which was launched in 1998, netted nearly 300,000 page impressions when figures for September were totted up. That's over 20,000 more page impressions than the previous
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Home sweet home for Net generation
THE Internet generation is already in Britain's classrooms, writes Greg Hadfield, chairman and editor-in-chief of Schoolsnet. This term, two in three pupils will use computers to surf the web. And with the number of children online doubling to four million
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Net a fortune... or lose your shirt
The world's biggest ever lottery, with a top prize of $1billion, has been launched on the Internet. Not that there was any shortage, already, of ways to make your fortune or lose it when you are online. The lottery, which got underway on October 1 and
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Children are put in danger
THE latest research has shown that children are putting themselves at risk by revealing their home addresses online. Nearly one in three children aged as young as seven said they would be happy to give their address to Net 'friends'. The implications
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It's time for us all to mind our languages
How many languages do you speak? If you're reading this, the chances are you speak English, so you probably feel quite comfortable about finding what you want on the Net, written in a language you understand. But that may soon change. Far from dominating
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Changing your life with a fish
Change your life at a click of a button go fishing! When you are thinking of buying a new car, searching for a new job or moving house, probably the last thing to enter your mind would be thoughts of fish. But Fish4 offers a different type of fishing
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Sick pets spark fear over toxins
PEOPLE living on a new Trowbridge estate fear the area is being polluted by toxic chemicals. Residents on Paxcroft Mead became concerned after pets fell seriously ill and one dog died. They are worried that whatever is harming their animals could affect
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Pupils get a taste of Army life
SCHOOL pupils who joined the army for a day had the experience of a lifetime. More than 50 teenagers from Swindon took part in the Great Escape Command Task, part of the Army Personal Development Course run by the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and
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Bunnies hop along to join the pets' protest
BANNER-waving bunnies met for a pre-Christmas pet store protest. Members of Swindon Animal Concern gathered outside Petworld, part of the Greenbridge branch of Focus Do It All. Their aim was to persuade people not to buy pets as Christmas presents or
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Bid to solve parking row
ELDENE residents have met with council officers in an effort to resolve a parking row. The borough council's planning and transportation department arranged a public exhibition at Eldene Community Centre following more than two years of complaints from
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Men jailed after caught trying to cash fake giro cheques
THREE men who tried to cash counterfeit giro cheques at post offices across Swindon, which could have netted them hundreds of thousands of pounds, have been jailed. Damien Lutula, 27, was sent to prison for two years, Angel Makizembe, 40, for 18 months
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Action planned for blackspots
A REVIEW is being carried out to pinpoint roads in Swindon which need traffic calming. Councillors will be discussing 53 possible road safety schemes, which would cost more than £1 million to install, at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Officers are recommending
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Vicar takes first service as woman
WHEN Carol Stone made her first appearance in the pulpit since becoming a woman she received a standing ovation from the 100 strong congregation. The touching show of support for sex change vicar Reverend Stone followed an angry outburst from an elderly
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Lights go on to shed a festive glow over two towns
THE lights have gone on and the Christmas countdown begun in Highworth and Wootton Bassett. Both coincided with the day when children begin opening the doors of their Advent calendars. And in both towns the special moment was greeted by cheers from hundreds
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Top writer's works given to archives
PEOPLE are to be able to study the life and times of one of Wiltshire's most distinguished writers. The archives of AG Street have been given to the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office in Trowbridge by his daughter and granddaughter. Mr Street was well-known
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TEAM VERDICT
ANDY King changed the formation of his side following last week's feeble showing against Stoke. The manager opted for a flat back four instead of his usual wing-back system. He also played Gary Alexander on his own up front, with Danny Invincible and
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Man of the Match: Bobby Howe
THE Geordie midfielder repaid his manager's faith with a gutsy display against the Cobblers. The player has taken some dreadful stick from the Town faithful in the last few games but no fair-minded fan could criticise his contribution at Sixfields on
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Goal-scorer thrilled with his return
RECALLED goalscorer Gary Alexander was delighted that his first-half strike was enough to bring three points back to the County Ground. "It's good to be back in the side and scoring goals," he said. "Hopefully we can carry it on from there. "I could have
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You deserved it, says Greavsie
ONE of England's greatest strikers believes Andy King's side are not destined for the drop. Jimmy Greaves may be a touch too old to pull on a Town shirt but the former Tottenham and Chelsea player was encouraged by Swindon's display at Northampton. Greaves
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Go to Town on our new footie website
This is Wiltshire has followed the highs and lows of Swindon Town's progress this season delivering the action into your homes as it happens. This year, for the first time, Newsquest Wiltshire's website has featured direct match feeds, giving people who
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Winners snap up auction bargains
FOUR lucky readers got the chance to bid under the virtual hammer after winning our FSauctions competition earlier this year. Christine Taylor, 46, of New Froxfield, near Marlborough; Janice Holley, 62, of Swindon; Jonathan Bullen, 25, of Chippenham and
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It's good to talk and it's getting easier too
A NEW website has been launched with webmasters claiming that it makes chatting on the Net easier than ever. If you want to have a simple discussion page on the web, a place where you and your friends can talk about things that interest you in a straightforward
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Old friends waiting to be reunited
NEWSQUEST Wiltshire are doing their bit to put old friends and long-lost family members back in touch with each other through the ThisIsWiltshire website. Where Are They Now? works on a very simple principle, listing messages from people who are searching
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Aldbourne signs are a sign of the times!
The website of Britain's first virtual village is being inundated with hits from worldwide web users. Earlier this year, the Evening Advertiser revealed that Aldbourne was advertising www.aldbourne.org.uk on road signs there. Since then, there have been
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Meet Claire the clairvoyant!
This is Wiltshire has gone mystic with the introduction of horoscopes from one of the country's most famous clairvoyant families. Author, clairvoyant and astrologer Claire Petulengro now offers visitors a daily dose of advice and predictions. The 28-year-old
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Divorce? We have the technology...
SWINDON lawyer Mark Keenan is claiming a place in the record books after one of his clients got divorced on the Internet. Paul and Ingrid Wilmott have become the first couple in Britain to get a quickie divorce on-line using Mark's website. The site,
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Bristol City v Swindon Town - Direct from Ashton Gate
Bristol City 0 Swindon Town 1 Team news - Colin Todd kept faith with the side that edged Exeter City out of the Worthington Cup on Tuesday night. Team Line ups: Bristol City Phillips, Carey, Bell, Holland, Millen, Murray, Beadle, Thorpe, Tinnion, Dunning
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Sick pets spark fear over toxins
PEOPLE living on a new Trowbridge estate fear the area is being polluted by toxic chemicals. Residents on Paxcroft Mead became concerned after pets fell seriously ill and one dog died. They are worried that whatever is harming their animals could affect
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No room at the school
EDUCATION bosses have rejected an appeal by a Swindon teenager who wants to go to the school closest to her home. But 13-year-old Tanya Lowry may now be able to get back into education after an offer of free transport to a school further away from her
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Bin collectors of a different kind
IT is not just Swindon people who are getting involved in the Evening Advertiser and Rotary Christmas Appeal local businesses are playing their part too. The distinctive blue and white bins which you can find at 15 collection points throughout town have
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Children approached by driver
POLICE are looking for a man after he approached a boy and girl in Wootton Bassett. The boy, described by police as a youth, was on Swindon Road, near Longleaze, when a dirty white Citroen Diesel approached. The car was travelling from Coped Hall Roundabout
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Pick up some festive ideas
PLACES are available on a Christmas art skills day which promises to give people tips and ideas for festive gifts and decorations. The event will be led by artist Bea Menier at the Arts Centre in Devizes Road, Old Town, on Saturday. She will be demonstrating
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Tina overjoyed as target is hit
EARLIER this year Tina Simpkins set herself an ambitious goal to raise £5,000 for Mencap. Nine months later and £152 over target Tina still can't quite believe she's done it. On Saturday she celebrated her achievement with the customers she said made
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Salute to Capt Tim
AN IT professional has become one of the youngest people in the country to gain a prestigious qualification. Tim Matthews, 27, works at Swindon-based Lucent Technologies. He is a TA captain in the 160 Transport Regiment of the Royal Logistic Corps Volunteers
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Blue chip challenge
A GRADUATE from Swindon has got a job at a blue chip company. Alan Parry, 24, of Dixon Street, studied at Greendown School in West Swindon before taking his A-levels at The College. He went on to study computer science at Bristol University, where he
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Reeves thanks away fans
CAPTAIN Alan Reeves was at a loss to explain how his side improved so much from last week's debacle. The centre half's rugged dominance at the back epitomised the spirit and commitment Town showed at Sixfields, a level of effort that contrasted sharply
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We're back in the game
TOWN boss Andy King felt his side were full value for their victory at Northampton. He said taking the lead had breathed new confidence into the team and provided the platform for an important win. "It has put us back in the pack. We're at the wrong end
