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Run for cover
Division One promoted sides Burbage and Biddestone both lost their opening fixtures, but in widely differing manners. Burbage entertained Calne and collapsed to their lowest ever league score of just 44 all out, Chris Downham with 6-4 in six overs doing
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Wilts win in the last over
WILTSHIRE opened their 2002 campaign in the 38 County Cup with an exciting win in the final over against Somerset Cricket Board at Chippenham. Put in to bat, Somerset started slowly, and after 25 overs were 61-2 with captain Kevin Parsons having made
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It's all change at the festival
EYEBROWS might well be raised over the changed format that is planned for proms night at this summer's Wiltshire Festival. The music of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin are not quite what classical music buffs expect. The Festival, however
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Duke stays
VERSATILE David Duke is looking to 'settle down' with Swindon Town next season. The 23-year-old Scotsman joins Adam Willis and Alan Reeves in committing himself to the County Ground for 2002/3. Duke has spent the last three weeks considering his options
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Bath Rocks
COLUMN: THERE is far more to the river Avon than the picturesque images of Pulteney Weir. Avon is a Celtic word simply meaning river. The catchment area of the Avon is 857 square miles and the median river flow in Bath is 240 million gallons a day. The
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Spooky play is still a success
IT'S ONE of life's great ironies that the stage version of one of Britain's most revered horror novels was dreamed up on a boiling hot beach in Greece. Stephen Mallatratt, a writer on the payroll of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, had taken
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Pavilion hosts summer music
LIVE music is making a return to the Bath Pavilion this summer, starting on Friday with a four-piece dance band, Fine Cut, comedian Greg Suggitt and Sas Discos. The cabaret events are aimed at people looking for a dinner/dance type of atmosphere and will
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Plans for health on agenda
THE new emergency unit at the Royal United Hospital is to be discussed by members of the Bath and District Community Health Council at a public meeting on Tuesday. The plans for the unit will be considered and initial results of a survey of patient views
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Patients must wait for better hospital access
PATIENTS hit by transport problems at the Royal United Hospital may have to wait until the end of September before Bath & North East Somerset Council approves an action plan to combat access difficulties. The action plan had been urged in a report
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Bless you, Mr Kimber
THE name Cecil Kimber probably means nothing to most of today's drivers. But without him, some of the best-known sports cars in British motoring history would never have hit the road. Kimber is the man who enthusiastically took the workaday saloons produced
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10,000 CHEERS
CIRENCESTER Town have announced a £10,000 partnership with Gloucester-based firm Interbrew UK. The two-year deal coincides with the club's move to the custom-built £2 million Corinium Stadium. As part of the agreement, Interbrew will act as exclusive
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Keen as mustard
Since you were kind enough to print my letter about the Keene family I have had several enquiries, and I have been asked why the name is sometimes spelt Keene and at other times Keen. It became law in about 1838 that the birth of infants had to be registered
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Society of deadbeats
YOUR report (EA, May 4) which informs visitors to the Town Gardens that the toilets have been closed for an indefinite period due to the activities of drug users reinforces my long-held view that the raison d'etre of national and local governments is
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A star line-up in store for festival
CLAIRE and H from Steps will appear at this year's Wiltshire Festival. The former Steps stars will appear at Lydiard Park alongside Mis-Teeq, A1 and Liberty X. Details of the Party in the Park were today released, together with the Classical Proms Extravaganza
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Spreading the word for learning
EDUCATION experts will be taking to the road in Parks and East Walcot next week to spread the word about local adult learning opportunities. They are part of a Swindon Council roadshow offering information on courses ranging from basic maths and English
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Over 300 hopefuls sing and dance to win a place in musical
MORE than 300 hopefuls sang their hearts out at the Wyvern Theatre in a bid to win a part in the popular musical West Side Story. The theatre received 350 audition forms back from youngsters aged nine to 25 years and 330 turned up to audition for the
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Raise your glasses
FOOTBALL fans will be served up early pints after 15 bars in Swindon won permission to open for the World Cup. Many will mark England's game against Nigeria with a 7am breakfast. The ruling was made by Swindon licensing magistrates and now opens the way
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Duke stays
VERSATILE David Duke is looking to 'settle down' with Swindon Town next season. The 23-year-old Scotsman joins Adam Willis and Alan Reeves in committing himself to the County Ground for 2002/3. Duke has spent the last three weeks considering his options
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A dramatic performance pays dividends
DRAMA students have passed their exams with flying colours. The 21 students scooped distinction in speech and drama exams set by Victoria College in London. They were taught by John Williams, speech and drama coach, at Churchfields School. "The exams
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Next it's the bus driver and that man Humphrys
UNDETERRED by the rainy weather, the Swindon Festival of Literature is shining bright with a host of famous writers and media stars still to come. Novelist, and ex-London bus driver, Magnus Mills was visiting the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery to talk
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The great art of the put-down
MAKING her audience smile and interviewer squirm, Mo Mowlam stole the show for Swindon's Festival of Literature last night. Appearing at the Wyvern Theatre, the ebullient former Northern Ireland Secretary displayed all her trademark honesty, sense of
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Restoration project to celebrate 25th birthday
THE Wilts and Berks Canal restoration project is preparing to celebrate its 25th birthday with a colourful boat rally. The Trust plans to breathe new life back into its former trailboat festival which was last held in Wiltshire back in 1998. World famous
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Bridge over canal will be opened this week
THE first new road bridge to be built over the Wilts and Berks Canal in 200 years will be officially opened this week. Swindon mayor David Cox will cut the ribbon on the bridge, which is just west of Purton Road's junction with the section of Thamesdown
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Reassurance to mums
PRINCESS Margaret Hospital today reassured new mothers about security in its maternity unit in the wake of a baby kidnapping from a ward in the West Midlands. The identical twin baby is back in the arms of its mother after being snatched from a ward at
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Gardens project opening its doors for day
A CHARITY that helps people with learning disabilities acquire new skills through gardening is holding its open day on May 25. The Jubilee Gardens Project in Purton Stoke teaches people with physical and leaning disabilities a wide range of life skills
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Does no one care about us oldies?
Recently I was asked to complete a form requesting Income Supplement for all the residents of Wick House. I did so, and I received, in my name, a Girocheque (backdated) for £75. I was also promised an extra £25 weekly on my pension allotment of £16.80
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Surprise, surprise
The Adver report on the local election correctly judged that there were few surprises. However, one result buried in the detail was very interesting. In Gorse Hill and Pinehurst, the left-of-Labour Socialist Alliance won 10.9 per cent of the vote, beating
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Farmers are our backbone
WITH reference to your article on grumpy farmers (Evening Advertiser, May 2), I would stress to all readers that farmers are the backbone of every nation. Why? Because they produce the first need in life: food. Did I hear supermarkets? And where do they
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Vadims is no more!
WHEN will the ex-patrons of Soda admit defeat? Vadims is no more! It's like people shopping at Poundstretcher, it closing down and Waitrose opening in its place, and demanding to know why they can't get three bottles of shampoo for a pound! Door staff
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Fine all-round display sees Bassett home
WOOTTON Bassett eased to a 56-run victory over Colwell in their opening Glos/Wilts Division One game. Bassett were put into bat, and openers Chahal and Elliott struggled in the early overs. Chahal was out to a loose shot. John Clarice then joined Elliott
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Losing start
SWINDON'S Glos/Wilts Division One campaign got off to a disappointing start with a nine-run defeat against Apperley in a tense encounter at the County Ground. After winning the toss, the Gloucestershire side elected to bat and began well against the bowling
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Pints may not necessarily mess it all up
THERE is no good reason for pubs, hotels and community centres not to provide their customers with a pint or a tot while they watch World Cup matches in the bar. And the fact that some of those games will kick off before most people would normally have
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Toilet of the week
COLUMN: AS A FORUM for lavatorial concern, the Bath Star's toilet spy this week attended the ladies' toilets in Homebase at Green Park Bath, on the orders of a very unhappy customer. A concerned reader, who wished to remain anonymous, said the ladies
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Dancers take a step back in time
A BATH dance club is calling on former members to join them once again for a 50th Anniversary Dance. The Old Mill Square Dance Club, which regularly meets at Manvers Street Baptist Church in Bath said it is looking for old friends to join them at a big
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Gardeners' delight at flower display
THOUSANDS of keen gardeners flocked to Bath over the bank holiday weekend to visit the annual Bath Spring Flower Show held at Royal Victoria Park. An estimated 25,000 people turned up at the show on Saturday, Sunday and Monday to buy, browse and swap
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School rejects plan
PARENTS have less than one month to lodge their objections against a controversial shake-up of schools in Radstock. Notices have been put up in the town telling parents how to raise their concerns about proposed changes that will see Radstock's four primary
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Honour for sports car
ONE OF BRITAIN'S best-loved sports cars, created by a man whose family lived in Bath and who often visited the area, is to be honoured in the city this weekend. The Austin-Healy Drivers' Club golden anniversary meeting is being organised by Widcombe resident
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Sales of new cars top 1989 record
The sale of new cars continues to boom with 208,976 registrations in April, topping April 1989's record of 191,276 and the 19th successive month of growth for the new car market. According figures from the Society of Motor Manufactur-ers and Traders registrations
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Blick celebrates 80 years of business
INTERNATIONAL provider of world class security, communication and time management solutions, Blick Group, has celebrated 80 years of business. Launched in 1922, under the name of Blick Time Recorders Ltd, the Swindon-based group now has more than 70,000
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Smell of success from air freshener
Harpic-to-Haze group Reckitt Benckiser is toasting the success of a stream of new products by posting a 17 per cent jump in quarterly profits. Net income for the group as a whole rose 30 per cent to £70 million with gross margins improving by 1.6 per
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Penhill's the place
I AGREE with the letter by Fiona Finnie (EA, May 3). I have heard from my son that the people in Abbey Meads have a reputation for being awkward. My son and my three grandsons, two granddaughters, sister, and nephew have lived in Penhill since it was
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In defence of my poster design
I am writing in response to Trevor Wilson's letter in Monday's paper, which was with reference to my winning First Great Western poster design. When I was designing the poster illustration, the criteria given were for the poster to include the new Adelante
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The Irish need to be community minded
THE IRISH community in Swindon needs to become more community-minded, according to one of its leading members. People of Irish origin are the largest ethnic group in Swindon, but this has not stopped several Irish clubs and associations from folding in
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Garden for the future
NOBODY will be able to plead that they were not warned when the planning application is finally submitted. The developer, Bryant Homes, is going to extraordinary lengths to make sure that the town's residents are kept fully informed about the progression
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A star line-up in store for festival
CLAIRE and H from Steps will appear at this year's Wiltshire Festival. The former Steps stars will appear at Lydiard Park alongside Mis-Teeq, A1 and Liberty X. Details of the Party in the Park were today released, together with the Classical Proms Extravaganza
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Road chaos after gas tanker crash
A TANKER which crashed with 19,000 litres of highly explosive gas on board caused chaos in and around Swindon. No one was seriously injured in the three-vehicle accident on the A419 at Blunsdon Hill just before lunchtime yesterday, but some propane gas
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Man charged after woman is injured
PENHILL: Paul Bowell, 37, from Penhill, has appeared before Swindon magistrates charged with causing grievous bodily harm after an incident in which a 24-year-old woman sustained serious spinal injuries when she fell from a moving car between Lechlade
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The last picture of missing Linda
POLICE have released what could be a vital clue in a bid to find Highworth mum-of-four Linda Razzell. It is seven weeks since 42-year-old Linda, of Pentylands, Highworth, vanished in Swindon on March 19, after parking her car in Alvescot Road, Old Walcot
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Board still in talks over ticket prices
A DECISION on whether there will be further reductions in Town ticket prices is not expected until the end of the week. Directors met yesterday afternoon to discuss the issue but emerged witout having reached agreement. Supporters were bitterly unhappy
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Passengers face a hike in train fares
FIRST Great Western is increasing some of its off peak fares by more than four per cent. It says the price rises, which will be implemented on June 2, will help pay for investment in its services. Fares set to rise include supersaver, cheap day return
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How to survive a heart attack
ACTION taking during the first few minutes of a heart attack can spell the difference between life and death. All too often medical staff report that the early warning signs of a heart attack are dismissed as indigestion or heart burn. And by the time
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Subject of food on table for WI's annual meeting
THE subject of food is on the table when members of Wiltshire Federation of Women's Institutes attend their annual general meeting in Brighton in June. High on the agenda will be the closure of local abattoirs and food imports. Spokesman Pat Rodger said
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Farmer is upset by crop circle guide
A NEW glossy guide published by Kennet District Council is in danger of upsetting farmers by plugging the annual appearance of crop circles as a tourist attraction. The Kennet Visitor Guide 2002 features on its cover a dramatic colour photograph of one
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Local chess players are the masters
YOUNG players from the Swindon area dominated the regional round of this year's UK Chess Challenge, winning nearly half of the 20 age group titles being contested. Almost 300 young qualifiers from schools in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Avon descended
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Residents in bid to slow speeding cars
SPEEDING drivers have left residents living in a Toothill road in fear of their lives. They say motorists travel too fast along Bodiam Drive and some youngsters use the road as a racing circuit, travelling along the 30 mph road at 50 or 60 mph. Now Bodiam
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Have you lost a wedding photo?
A HUNT has been launched for the owner of a wedding photograph lost in a car park. The photograph shows what seems to be a family group, and their clothing suggests that it was taken in the 1950s. There is no writing on the back of the photograph, so
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Planning blunder delays development
BUILDING work on a controversial high-density housing development next to Lawn conservation area has been delayed because of a mistake made by the government planning inspector. Planning permission for the 33-flat scheme on Old Mill Lane was granted on
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Family donates in memory of William Fisher
WHEN William Fisher died 37 years ago, no one had heard of Swindon Disease. The boilermaker at Swindon's railway works died of mesothelioma at the age of just 53 in 1965, when few people knew of the asbestos-related cancer. Mesothelioma has since killed
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Law Lords to decide case
LAW LORDS have started hearing evidence in a crucial court case for sufferers of the so-called Swindon Disease, mesothelioma. The case could affect compensation claims for thousands of men and women dying from asbestos-related diseases. Many of them live
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Good start to town's carnival
WOOTTON Bassett Carnival started with a memorable concert which drew a large audience to the Memorial Hall. Swindon Big Band and guest soloists Ken Jell and Julie Hunt performed a selection of music to mark the opening on Friday. "It was wonderful one
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Country access for all
Neither for nor against the use of 4x4s on green lanes or byways, I would like to point out a couple of issues. Firstly, it's my understanding that only vehicles that have a current MoT, are road taxed, and for which the driver is insured can use such
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Why stand in the market place with a banner?
Personnel carriers and Land Rovers are among the military equipment being exported by Britain to Israel. Bombs, tear gas and components for helicopters and electronic equipment are also included on the export list. Members of Faringdon Peace Group learned
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Teachers are no mere managers
I commend the successful way Swindon Borough Council piloted the use of alternative voting methods in the local election, even though some concern may remain over security and the provision of appropriate safeguards against fraud and/or coercion. At the
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Soccer outrage
I FEEL absolute outrage at the Millwall football horrors in which 47 police officers and 26 horses were injured. The most effective way of stopping the football war would be to ban for a month any team where trouble flared and any recurrence after that
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Apathy is the only winner
I would like to make the following observations and comment about the local election results last week. Out of an eligible electorate of approximately 126,600, some 39,600 voted (31 per cent). Votes by party was: Conservative 15,250 (12 per cent of those
