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Children get set for serious play time
THESE children won't forget Christmas in a hurry and it's all thanks to you. The Evening Advertiser Christmas Appeal, which was supported by thousands of readers, reached a successful end today. The last of three van loads of games, dolls, teddy bears
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30 years of M4
THE M4 motorway celebrates its 30th anniversary today. On December 22, 1971, a 50-mile section between Swindon and Maidenhead was opened, which transformed road travel between South Wales, Bristol and London. The opening of the M4 spelled the end of long
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Not much to declare from our two MPs
THE NEW register of members' interests reveals that Swindon's two MPs have got relatively little to declare. All MPs are compelled to sign the register and record any outside earnings they receive (in addition to their £48,000 a year salaries). Labour
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They are all heroes
SHARYN O'BYRNE, who has multiple sclerosis, spent more than half the year waging a heroic struggle to keep Swindon Disability Resource Centre going. The 51-year-old wheelchair-bound mum and members of the Swindon Coalition of Disabled People have run
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Problems unveiled at leading school
A SCHOOL that has been hailed by the Government as a beacon school has been heavily criticised by inspectors. Highworth Warneford School receives extra money every year because, as a top performer, it shares its teaching methods with other schools. But
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Safety reviewed
WILTSHIRE: Kennet Community Safety Partnership Advisory Board has been looking at how to make towns near Swindon safer. A working party headed by Dr Patrick Hazelwood has been set up to report on the possibility of setting up closed circuit television
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What Christmas means to us
Kim Morris, 15, of Rushy Platt, a pupil at Commonweal School When I was little, the presents had a meaning to the way I saw this festive day. It felt like an adventure with things to be done and places to go. For some weird reason it felt like Christmas
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Chart-topper will play after all
GORDON Haskell today gave the news every fan has been waiting to hear he WILL be appearing in Swindon after all. The Advertiser revealed yesterday that he had snubbed the town after landing a £2million record deal. But just hours after the article appeared
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Give your blood! Oh yes you should...
CINDERELLA is on the ball she is backing a campaign for people to donate blood this Christmas. Grange Hill star Emma Willis, who plays Cinders at the Wyvern Theatre panto, joined fellow cast members to support the National Blood Service's appeal yesterday
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We're guaranteed a white Christmas
Elise Minto (nee Chun) grew up in the Swindon area. Her mother Cynthia still lives in Old Walcot, and Elise has also lived in Old Town, Stratton, West Swindon and Wootton Bassett. In 1995 she moved to Canada when a job opportunity came up for her Honda
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A fridge too far
DOZENS of fridges are already starting to pile up at Swindon's Barnfield Road recycling depot following a European ruling that has rendered their disposal impossible in Great Britain. The problem is expected to become so bad that council cabinet members
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Back at last
ANDY KING is back in the job he feels should never have been taken away from him in the first place. The new Town boss was unveiled at Meadow Lane last night and said he was looking forward to the challenges that lay ahead. Since being sacked by former
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Problems unveiled at leading school
A SCHOOL that has been hailed by the Government as a beacon school has been heavily criticised by inspectors. Highworth Warneford School receives extra money every year because, as a top performer, it shares its teaching methods with other schools. But
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30 years of M4
THE M4 motorway celebrates its 30th anniversary today. On December 22, 1971, a 50-mile section between Swindon and Maidenhead was opened, which transformed road travel between South Wales, Bristol and London. The opening of the M4 spelled the end of long
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The hard work starts here
TOWN'S players slumped to a miserable pre-Christmas defeat at Meadow Lane having performed as if the weight of the world was on their shoulders. A 3-1 reverse at the hands of a side that had not won in 13 games spoke volumes for the mental state of the
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Christmas shoppers jam town centre
LAST minute Christmas shoppers poured into Swindon centre blocking the town's roads. Traffic reached a virtual standstill on many of the roads leading to town centre car parks. The problem reached a peak at 11 am yesterday and traffic in Princess Street
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Girlfriend beater is sent to jail
A MAN who left his girlfriend with a broken nose after headbutting her during a row will spend Christmas behind bars. Paul O'Sullivan, 38, admitted causing actual bodily harm to Kim Barlow when he appeared before magistrates. The court heard that O'Sullivan
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Councillor to cut computer costs
A SENIOR councillor has ordered that a fifth of the £125,000 spent by Swindon Council on laptop computers for councillors should be recouped. The money has already been spent as part of this year's budget but deputy leader of the council, Brian Ford,
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Solicitor takes to the air to win trophy
PILOT Tricia Nelmes has won a prestigious flying competition. She and fellow competitor Helen Krasner beat other teams battling for the national Dawn to Dusk competition to win the Duke of Edinburgh Trophy. Tricia Nelmes, 54, a lawyer from Littleworth
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Aladdin's magic
Swindon: Members of Immanuel Dramatic Society and Estelle School of Dancing are presenting their adaptation of Aladdin on January 12 and 19. Tickets are £4 for adults and £2.50 for children with concessions available. Performances will take place at the
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Charity collections
SWINDON: St Mark's Church will be holding a carol service tomorrow at 6pm. The collection raised will go to the Prospect Foundation. A Christmas Service will also be held on Christmas Eve at 3pm, the resulting collection will go to the Children's Society
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Witnesses wanted for hit and run
A MAN is seeking witnesses to a hit and run accident which caused up to £3,000 of damage to his car. Martin Iles is offering a £200 reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the conviction of the motorist. The accident happened at the junction
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Force praised for its new ideas
WILTSHIRE police are leading the way in new technology designed to keep bobbies on the beat and not buried under mountains of paperwork in the office. A recent Home Office report, entitled Open All Hours, looked at the way police visibility and accessibility
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Lifeline for tots
SWINDON: A playgroup facing closure because it can't find a supervisor may have been thrown a lifeline. Liden Pre-School chairman Nicole Ash said she received an inquiry this week from someone interested in taking up the position thanks to an appeal in
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Donations for child
SWINDON: Donations are continuing to come in to the appeal set up for a child whose mother died in a fire at their home in Holbein Close on Sunday. Appeal organiser Rachel George said she had received donations from Toys R Us, Woolworth's distribution
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Think of us while you are tucking into turkey!
Police PC Nigel Lord is no stranger to working on Christmas Day. Out of 11 years on the force at Swindon Central, he has had only one Christmas at home. As well as the normal working days over the Christmas period, PC Lord is on the rota for Christ-mas
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Log on to e-mail to register your vote
VOTERS in Swindon might soon find themselves with the choice of casting their ballot by e-mail. The town is to take part in an e-voting pilot scheme. It is hoped that it will encourage more people to place their vote the turn out for both Swindon constit-uencies
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Station's set to go on the air
A RADIO station bidding for a new licence for Swindon is today launching internet transmissions. Swindon107FM is available on www.swindon107fm.com, broadcasting from studios in the Brunel Centre. Station chairman Rikki Hunt and DJ Alan Dee are scheduled
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Bitter taste in the mouth for Crosby as his side tumble
ASSISTANT manager Malcolm Crosby was bitterly disappointed after a disheartening showing at Meadow Lane. Crosby is unclear whether he has a future at the County Ground but it seems likely he will at least stay to help steer the team through the busy Christmas
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Back at last
ANDY KING is back in the job he feels should never have been taken away from him in the first place. The new Town boss was unveiled at Meadow Lane last night and said he was looking forward to the challenges that lay ahead. Since being sacked by former
