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In memory
AN ice hockey team from the New York Police department comes to town today exactly eight months on from the September 11 tragedies which rocked the world. The US Blue Line Police side, made up soley of New York Police Officers, takes on Swindon's recreational
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South West assembly is not needed, says leader
GOVERNMENT plans to create regional assemblies have met a lukewarm response from Swindon Council leader Mike Bawden who claims the new system would be no more responsive to local needs than decision makers based in London. Under the scheme, important
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On a path to a better life
IN Greek mythology, a wise old man named Mentor was responsible for preparing future kings for their role as a ruler. Mentor's task was to pass on his wealth of knowledge and experience, encouraging the future king to take responsibility for his actions
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Car dealer vows to find home 'very soon'
HYUNDAI has promised to find a dealership in Swindon "sooner rather than later" after the closure of Swindon Hyundai in Kennedy Drive, Eldene, last month. The building has stood empty since representatives from Henley-based Valley Motor Group closed it
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Crackdown on the motorbike menace
GREEN spaces and footpaths that make West Swindon a pleasant place to live also make it a magnet for a dangerous and anti-social pastime. Youngsters on stolen motorbikes and scooters are putting pedestrians at risk and creating a noise nuisance in the
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Police quiz youngsters over blaze
POLICE have interviewed four children in connection with a fire which gutted part of a housing development next to New College. The youths, who are not being named, are aged between nine and 15 and have been released after helping police with their enquiries
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The party poopers
GOLDEN Jubilee celebrations in Highworth have lost their shine after organisers were landed with a £1,030 bill by Swindon Council. It is the second time in a week that a community party has been sent an inflated bill by the council. Organisers of the
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Bring sewing kit
PURTON Evening WI members are collecting unwanted dressmaking and knitting equipment for the charity Saltlic in Kenya, between 10am and 12pm, on May 18. The collection points are at Purton Village Hall car park and Pavenhill shopping parade. Saltlic will
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Tricks with flowers
SOUTH MARSTON: The next meeting of the South Marston Women's Group will be at 8pm on Wednesday in the village hall. There will be a demonstration on how to make a hanging basket or flower tub. Contact Dot Bird on Swindon 826566 for information.
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Life as a bevin boy
HIGHWORTH: A talk by Rev Greenslade, entitled Life As a Bevin Boy, will be given at a meeting of the Royal British Legion at 8pm on Monday, May 20, in the Jesmond House Hotel. Further details from Rev Alan Homer on Swindon 764023.
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Drug man jailed
WILTSHIRE: Braham Aissaoui, 27, of Morgans Walk, Westbury Leigh, Westbury, admitted possessing 474 ecstasy tablets as well as 231 grams of amphetamine, both with intent to supply. Judge John McNaught jailed him for three years.
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Royal exhibition
OLD TOWN: People interested in royal visits to Swindon have until mid-June to experience a free exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery in Bath Road. Created in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee, the exhibition tells its story using photographs, souvenir
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Meeting changed
LIDEN: The Better Half Club in Liden has changed the date for its annual general meeting. It will now take place on Monday at 8pm in Liden Community Centre. New people of all ages are always welcome. Further information from Audette on Swindon 614213.
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Walking for whales
Swindon Animal Concern is organising a sponsored walk to help raise money for the Whales and Dolphin Society. SAC spokeswoman Marilyn Harrison said: "By joining the walk and raising sponsorship people will be making an essential contribution towards the
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Solicitor bankrupt
Solicitor Michael John Read, of Clifton Street, Old Town, who previously traded from premises in Cheney Manor Road, has been declared bankrupt. An unnamed creditor filed the petition at Swindon County Court last year and the official receiver of London
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Weekend of repairs brings rail changes
FIRST Great Western will operate a special timetable this weekend because of essential Railtrack work to upgrade the network. Customers planning to travel today and tomorrow are being urged to check their journey times. Work between Slough and Paddington
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County officers join national conference
OFFICERS from Wiltshire will be discussing everything from drugs, pay and reform to cutting red tape at the Police Federation National Conference in Bournemouth. The main conference, on Tuesday, will include presentations on drugs and pay and reform.
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Jobs to go in milk industry
UP TO 23 jobs are to be axed when Farmcare ends milk production on its 4,300 acre estate near Swindon. The firm, part of the Co-operative Group, has announced the plans as part of a move to restructure its milk business in what it says is a "tough trading
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New signs help to keep lorries away from village
NEW 'Village Only' signs to redirect heavy goods vehicles away from Ashton Keynes and help ease traffic problems are to be erected along two main routes into the village. Ashton Keynes Parish Council has been in discussion with Wiltshire County Council
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£1,000 grant for arts work
ANIMATION, storytelling and drawing workshops will be held this month thanks to a £1,000 grant made to Swindon Council's Artscape project. The money, which comes from Engage, a national organisation promoting educational work in museums and galleries,
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Hollywood star fights for a better deal for children
JULIA Roberts choked back tears as she described the death of a 10-year-old girl with Rett syndrome. The Hollywood star, who won as Oscar last year for her role in Erin Brockovich, appealed directly to politicians in Washington for more money to research
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Georgina ballerina on the national stage again
A BALLET student from Swindon has been invited to dance with the National Youth Ballet for the second time. Ridgeway School pupil Georgina Hows, 11, from Wroughton, has won a place to perform in a specially devised version of Cinderella which is being
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Brawling Town fans could face jail term
SEVEN football fans have been warned they could face a jail term after admitting public order offences before a match at the County Ground last year. The six Swindon Town supporters and one Hereford United fan all pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour
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Brawling Town fans could face jail term
SEVEN football fans have been warned they could face a jail term after admitting public order offences before a match at the County Ground last year. The six Swindon Town supporters and one Hereford United fan all pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour
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Foreigners get the thumbs up from Town boss King
ANDY KING admits the foreigners are playing their British counterparts off the park in their approach to finding a new club. The Town boss has spent a fruitless day at his former club Luton Town watching a series of trial matches this week. With Nottingham
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New look for map
WILTSHIRE: The Swindon and Devizes edition of the Ordnance Survey map has undergone a makeover. But the famous 173 edition has retained its distinctive pink look and added a fresh new cover with a picture of Avebury Castle on the front. Covering an area
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Fleeing men caught
WILTSHIRE: Police captured two suspected illegal immigrants near junction 17 of the M4 after a driver travelling westbound reported the two running away from a lorry. Police used a helicopter and dogs to track the pair, who are being questioned at Melksham
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Lucky Luke
Star Wars fanatic Luke Kaye, who also goes by the name of his celluloid hero Luke Skywalker, is in seventh heaven after getting his hands on tickets for the world premiere of Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones. Mr Kaye, who runs a fancy dress
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£500,000 bridge over canal is first for 200 years
A £500,000 road bridge has opened the way for canal life to return to Swindon. The first new road crossing of the Wilts and Berks Canal for 200 years was opened by Swindon Mayor David Cox. Paid for by the Northern Sector Development Company, it runs underneath
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A writer with sex on the brain
'I THINK about sex therefore I am' seems to be the benchmark of human consciousness in David Lodge's new novel Thinks . . . It concerns a cognitive scientist called Ralph Messenger who has a crush on Helen Reed, the newcomer at the University of Gloucester
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Fire drama at sheltered flats
A SMOKE alarm saved the life of a woman who became trapped in her home after a cycle helmet she was using as an ashtray burst into flames. Two fire engines were called to Arthur Bennett Court, Birch Street, Swindon, after being alerted by an automatic
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We will never forget Hannah
UP until the age of eight months Hannah Wood was a perfectly normal baby girl. Then, inexplicably, her behaviour began to change and her development regress. Mum Gerry, from Headlands Grove, Upper Stratton, explained: "She was quite a placid baby, she
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Gabey bows out with rescue bid
UTILITY forward Mark Gabey bows out as a Bath player tomorrow but not before helping the club try to avoid huge embarassment. The 28-year-old Australian has signed a two-year deal with National League side Worcester and will leave to join the up-and-coming
