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The Queen Mother has died
The Queen Mother has died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 101, Buckingham Palace has announced today (Saturday). Click here for our special Queen Mother feature. click here for our breaking news service.
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The meaning of life
UNTIL recently, they did most of their learning at the University of Life. But five of Swindon's teenage mums-to-be have now become the first graduates of an altogether different institution. The five pregnant teenagers have completed a 12-week course
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New light is shed on cosmic mystery
SPACE scientists, funded by the Swindon-based Particles, Physics and Astronomy Research Council, think they have shed new light on a cosmic mystery. The team of British scientists have come up with an explanation for the spectacular rings of auroras that
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Free from the bullies
ANNA-MARIA Wlasiuk-Randall has every reason to celebrate Easter now her days of dreading school are over. Last year, the nine-year-old was taken out of Colebrook Junior School, in Coleview, after bullies made her life a nightmare. But now her life has
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New, improved Yeovil in town
SWINDON Town Ladies play host to Yeovil Town tomorrow in a South West Combination League game. When the two sides met in Somerset earlier in the season the Town won 6-1, but since then the Glovers are much improved and now hold fourth place, just behind
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Hunt testimonial
ANDY KING'S side will take on Nationwide Conference outfit Forest Green Rovers next month in a testimonial game for former Town player Paul Hunt. The match will take place at Rovers' Lawn ground in Nailsworth on Monday, April 22 at 7.30pm.
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Ruddock hit by new injury blow
NEIL RUDDOCK could miss the rest of the season if scans reveal a broken bone in his left foot. The player-coach is easing his way back into action following a knee injury but a knock sustained in Wednesday's reserve game with Portsmouth could yet prove
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Women and music
A new six-week course for women who would like to sing and make music begins on April 23. Costing £27, it is being organised by the Swindon Women's branch of the Workers' Educational Association. The weekly sessions with tutor Bea Maidlow will be in Pinehurst
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No more 24 hours
The Asda branch at West Swindon is to abolish its 24-hour service after Easter. The store has reported a decline in overnight trading of up to 50 per cent since the Asda Wal-Mart superstore opened in Haydon Wick in November. Bosses have decided to end
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Conquering heroes
The day Argentina invaded the Falklands Islands Cabinet Minister Patrick Jenkin was on a visit to Swindon and gave the Evening Advertiser a dramatic account of the cabinet war meeting just hours beforehand. He spoke of the seriousness of the situation
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Mayor helps celebrate twin town's 60th anniversary
THE mayor and mayoress were today set to travel to Saltzgitter to help Swindon's twin town celebrate its 60th anniversary. Councillor David Cox and Jenny Dean have been invited by the Saltzgitter mayor, Helmut Kenoble, for a five-day trip to the town
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Bath bond for battle against relegation
TEAM director Michael Foley believes his Bath players have finally grasped the reality of their fight against relegation. And in case any of his squad were in any doubt about that, the former Australian international has spent this week drumming the message
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King banks on changes
ANDY KING denies he is trying to emulate Claudio Ranieri but admits he would love to use the rotation system during Town's Bank Holiday programme. With two matches to play in the space of 48 hours, the Town boss is unlikely to use the same starting 11
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A 'chilly' time was had by all for a heart-warming cause
THE weather may be getting warmer as spring gets underway but there was a chilly reception at Asda Wal-Mart. The giant supermarket in Haydon Wick was the unlikely setting for an ice rink giving shoppers the chance to test out their skills as part of a
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Eat to the beat
Pop group Mis-teeq had a chance to warm up their vocal chords while enjoying a meal at the New World restaurant last night, before performing a gig at the Brunel Rooms. The all-girl garage band and their entourage were joined by Brunel Rooms' owner Stephen
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School proposes change in hours
A SWINDON comprehensive is proposing pioneering changes to the school day. St Joseph's School, in Stratton St Margaret, has spent the past year looking at ways of getting the most out of the school day. And it has engaged academics from Bath University
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Linda still missing
The police search for mother-of-four Linda Razzell is to continue throughout the holiday weekend. Linda, 41, of Pentylands Close, disappeared 11 days ago after making the school run and parking her car in Alvescot Road, Swindon. Officers are searching
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Easter eggs? Give me a king prawn balti any day
THE countryside may be open again to the public, and farmers may now be cautiously optimistic following the end of the foot and mouth crisis, but one man has been left devastated. That is because, for Swindon's Paul Vaughan, the epidemic has rendered
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Rail bridge safety is not high priority
TRANSPORT officials are making no apology for the slow pace of progress on making Swindon's rail bridges safer more than a year after the Selby rail crash that killed 10 people. Transport experts from Swindon council launched an investigation into the
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King banks on changes
ANDY KING denies he is trying to emulate Claudio Ranieri but admits he would love to use the rotation system during Town's Bank Holiday programme. With two matches to play in the space of 48 hours, the Town boss is unlikely to use the same starting 11
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Satchmo special
Jazz performer Terry Lightfoot and his band will be at the Arts Centre in Devizes Road on Sunday, April 28, for a show beginning at 8pm. The highlights include their tribute piece to one of the greats of the 20th Century The Special Magic of Louis Armstrong
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Brahms on the list
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is coming to the Wyvern Theatre on Friday, April 12, to perform works by Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart and Weber. The concert begins at 7.30pm, with tickets costing from £13.50. Further details are available from the theatre's
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Visit this hangar
The Bristol Aero Collection hangar at Kemble airfield is re-opening for the summer with unique examples of Bristol Aviation and space heritage dating back 90 years. The collection includes the Bristol Type 173 twin engine tandem rotor helicopter, on loan
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It's Westminster or bust for canoeists
AFTER two years of disaster and disappointment, Mother Nature smiled on the start of the 2002 Devizes to Westminster canoe race. Friends, families and race officials saw the competitors off in glorious sunshine yesterday. The race is a 125-mile paddle
