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Salisbury City call it a day
Struggling Dr Martens club Salisbury City have been closed down. The South Wiltshire outfit, relegated from the Premier to the Eastern Division last season, have bolted the gates at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium after persistent financial problems. City
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Handy Andy fires Swindon to victory
Swindon completed successive league victories for the first time this season with a convincing eight-wicket win against Devizes at the County Ground in their Glos/Wilts League Division 1 outing. The home side were asked to field and Devizes began brightly
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You are all so generous
EVERY loving parent will understand why Samantha and Paul Jarvis are fighting to give their little daughter a last chance to beat a rare form of juvenile cancer. We believe there will be a huge response to their appeal for help in raising the £50,000
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Stef's close to contract
ANDY KING believes Stefani Miglioranzi will add the 'missing ingredient' to his midfield. A month-to-month contract is being drawn up which will see the former Portsmouth midfielder added to the payroll from August 1. The Town boss feels the 24-year-old
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Radstock's coal mining history
THE Radstock area is well known for its association with coal mining, with the last pit closing in the 1970s. The coalfield was very small, its surface outcrop extended from just north of the Mendip Hills. Although the surface outcrops are restricted,
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Toilet of the week
COLUMN: FOR the last year the Bath Star has endeavoured to highlight the good, the bad and ugly from Bath's range of public toilets. For our final edition we thought we'd get off our high horse and allow you, valued reader, to see the Bath Star's own
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Restored to former glory
A HISTORIC feature of a Bath canal has been restored to its full glory. Avon Industrial Buildings Trust announced this week that their work to restore the Midford aqueduct on the Somersetshire Coal Canal, that lies to the south of the city, has now been
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Pupil named young citizen of the year
A PUPIL from Oldfield School has been named as the Mayor of Bath's Young Citizen of the Year. Carly Hemmings, 16, scooped the award for her involvement with sports programmes at the school. She helps coach players at a table tennis club, has captained
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We've won our 'safe' campaign
THE BATH STAR'S seated and safe campaign has been declared a resounding success after the city's largest bus company has agreed to take extra care of its passengers. First In Bath is to place a sign in all of its buses urging drivers to ensure that elderly
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Reckitt is on target
DELTA Business Park-based Reckitt Benckiser, who manufacturer household products such as Harpic and Haze, is on course to meet its final targets as the demand for household goods remains buoyant. Net income over the full year is predicted to be at the
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Intel results bring more fears for jobs
INTEL today brought the prospect of more jobs uncertainty to Swindon with the announcement of worldwide cuts. The microchip maker said it would be looking to cut 4,000 jobs because of a downturn in the personal computer market and a slowdown in corporate
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Honda on road to award for building
HONDA'S South Marston assembly plant is on the shortlist for a British Construction Industry Award. More than 160 firms were in the running for awards or commendations in five categories. In the £3 million to £50 million Building Award category, Honda
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Cash windfall is blown away
BOSSES at the company that is building Swindon's Great Western Hospital have waved goodbye to a £17 million windfall. The potential jackpot had been due to directors of Wolverhampton-based construction firm Carillion almost three years after its demerger
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Healthy snacking is the key to long life
HEALTHY snacks such as fruit are the preferred choice for 15-year-old Sophie Burton. The Wootton Bassett School pupil, who says she prefers fruit to sweets and crisps, is in exactly the age group the Government wants to target in its drive to establish
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Beware
WILTSHIRE police has warned residents and business people to beware of con merchants using premium-rate 0900 phone numbers to fleece them of hundreds of pounds. A number of different kinds of scam have come to the notice of the Wiltshire fraud squad and
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Former Mayor Harry Garrett dies aged 90
LIFELONG Labour supporter and former Mayor Harry Garrett has died at the age of 90, a month after he and his wife Ellen celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Mr Garrett became Mayor of Thamesdown the administrative name given to Swindon in 1974 during
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Take a chance on me
NO one is sure how long Charlie Jarvis has left to live. The four-year-old from Coln Crescent, Greenmeadow, has a rare form of childhood cancer, and has endured surgery and toxic chemotherapy since being diagnosed a year ago. But, in spite of an apparent
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Animals only!
SWINDON Borough Council is pushing ahead with plans to temporarily ban traffic from the Ridgeway, in a bid to prevent erosion. A Traffic Regulation Order is being introduced so that a six-mile stretch will remain temporarily closed to all motorised vehicles
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Fireball blasts through home
A GAS main exploded at a house in West Swindon, creating a 15ft fireball. Residents at the mid-terrace three-bedroom house in Woodbury Close were not at home. But the fire caused extensive damage to the front of the property. Firefighters said the blaze
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Salisbury City call it a day
Struggling Dr Martens club Salisbury City have been closed down. The South Wiltshire outfit, relegated from the Premier to the Eastern Division last season, have bolted the gates at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium after persistent financial problems. City
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Dave's just champion with Barry!
A Swindon striker is preparing to appear in Europe's most prestigious competition this evening just nine months after turning out for Dr Martens outfit Supermarine. Dave Toomey and his Barry Town teammates are in Latvia this evening, where they face Skonto
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Somewhere, over the Rainbow
JULY 18 - 20: 'WHAT really happened to Rainbow?' asks The Rondo Theatre in Bath. 'In Over the Rainbow, Geoffrey dishes the dirt on the fantasy and reality of children's TV, revealing what happened when the curtain finally fell on a television institution
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Tributes continue to pour in for the 'teacher with the toffees'
TRIBUTES to a former Highworth headmaster from former pupils and members of his staff are still pouring in more than ten days after his funeral. Peter Croome had been head of Southfield Primary School for 19 years when he retired 11 years ago. He and
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Beware of these premium rate phone numbers
WILTSHIRE police has warned residents and business people to beware of con merchants using premium-rate 0900 phone numbers to fleece them of hundreds of pounds. A number of different kinds of scam have come to the notice of the Wiltshire fraud squad and
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Jumping their way to Africa
PUPILS at Commonweal School were jumping for joy when they raised more than £200 for their upcoming trip to The Gambia. In a sponsored 12-hour trampoline bounce last week, pupils of all ages took their turn, and made the next leap towards the expedition
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Get some different kinds of therapy at PMH
PEOPLE feeling run down and exhausted can seek help at a complementary therapy day at Princess Margaret's Hospital. Reflexologists, aromatherapists, Indian head masseurs, and crystal therapists will be on hand at the charity day, in aid of the Evolution
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Old Town trees are dying
THE oak trees which line the entrance of the Lawns in Old Town are dying because of a soil-based fungal disease. They cost £1,800 each to plant but are now perishing due to honey fungus, a disease which is likely to have been in the soil when the 34 pin
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The coolest dogs in town do their bit for a charity
STAFF at a Swindon veterinary hospital have been playing it cool in the name of charity, by donning their sunglasses for a day. While the sun blazed outside, employees at the Drove Road Veterinary Hospital in Croft Road wore their specs indoors, as part
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Town Board have small memories
THE Board of Swindon Town have shown that they have very short memories. In April/May they showed no consideration in hiking prices and lowering supporters. Now they have the begging bowl out and expect us to give generously! Considering they've been
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Purton stay rooted after letting it slip
PURTON should really have taken advantage of an impressive performance in the field as they slipped to defeat against Hinton Charterhouse in their latest Glos/Wilts League Division 2 outing. The Wiltshire side produced an excellent bowling and fielding
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Bassett miss chance
Wootton Bassett missed the chance of increasing the pressure on leaders Frocester as they lost to Hatherley & Reddings by four wickets in their Glos/Wilts League Division 1 match. Inserted on a greenish wicket, the Bassett innings started disastrously
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Five-star Sami sinks Colwall
SAMI AKHTAR was Malmesbury's hero as his five wickets helped defend a lowly total in their Glos/Wilts League Division 1 match at home to Colwall. Colwall inserted the hosts, and runs were certainly at a premium early on. Richard Mosdell tried his hand
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Beanacre give Calne a boost
Beanacre produced the performance of the day in Division One of the Wiltshire Cricket League. The hosts entertained second-placed Westinghouse, and were restricted to 135-8 with Paul Gilbert 34 and Greg Lapham 23. But Beanacre produced their best bowling
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Vulnerable people will suffer most
NOBODY who has watched binmen at work, or seen road sweepers clearing up the mess left by others, can deny that the work done by countless council employees can be dirty, difficult and unpleasant. Most people would probably agree that many services workers
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Good for the palate, not for the pocket
EVER since I cracked open the finest crme brule I've ever tasted at Duke's Hotel in Bath, I've been wanting to try out the hotel's latest offshoot, Blinis. This delicatessen doubles as a restaurant, sharing the same cook as Duke's Hotel two-star Michelin
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Site on the loos
WELCOME to the Bath Star's guide to the quirkiest, most interesting and downright odd websites that lurk a mouse click away deep in the depths of cyberspace. www.britloos.co.uk This is the homepage of the British Toilet Association, a watchdog, set up
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Bath Star says farewell
IT IS with great sadness that we at the Bath Star must say goodbye... This is our final edition and it is with deep regret that we must take our leave of you. It has been a terrific two years and you, as readers and advertisers alike, have simply been
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Angling Diary
Friday July 19: Ivy House Lakes, Veterans Open during day and their Evening Open. Sunday July 21: Coleview-Rover 2nd leg of their Pairs Match at Stanton and Buscot lakes. Breakfast and draw at Coleview Club 7am, draw 7.30am. Register on 337375. Clanfield
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Shah gets go-ahead for hotel
FORMER media tycoon Eddy Shah has been given the go-ahead to build a new hotel and leisure complex in Wootton Bassett. His company Messenger Leisure Limited bought the Wiltshire Golf and Country Club one year ago. The company has already invested £100,000
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Site for songbirds
HIGHWORTH Choral Society has just launched a new website for budding songbirds. You can reserve tickets online and find out about their latest productions. The society was formed in 1978 'to give enjoyment to its members and to their audiences in singing
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Tributes continue to pour in for the 'teacher with the toffees'
TRIBUTES to a former Highworth headmaster from former pupils and members of his staff are still pouring in more than ten days after his funeral. Peter Croome had been head of Southfield Pri-mary School for 19 years when he retired 11 years ago. He and
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Readers aid police case
AN APPEAL in the Evening Advertiser led police to charge Swindon Pressings factory worker Keith Evans with rape, Swindon Crown Court heard yesterday. Seven people contacted Swindon CID after a still photograph from CCTV footage taken at Angelo's nightclub
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Healthy snacking is the key to long life
HEALTHY snacks such as fruit are the preferred choice for 15-year-old Sophie Burton. The Wootton Bassett School pupil, who says she prefers fruit to sweets and crisps, is in exactly the age group the Government wants to target in its drive to establish
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Parents vow to carry on battle
PARENTS have pledged never to back down in their fight against school bus cuts they claim have stranded their children. Some of Bradon Forest School's pupils face arduous and costly journeys to school because Wiltshire County Council is cutting their
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Ivy House's Dobson breaks match record with carp catch
IVY House Lakes regular Stuart Dobson has broken the four-match record on the island section with an 80lb 2oz of carp. Fishing the Friday Evening Competition and using pole and pellet, he finished ahead of other good weights from Richard Baston (69-13
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Put to rest three months after death
ALLEGED murder victim Mathew Hornsby will finally be put to rest, more than three months after his death. Mr Hornsby, 25, died on April 3 after a fight in Leslie Close, Freshbrook. Four men have been charged with his murder and are due to appear for trial
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Walkout!
PARTS of Swindon ground to a halt today as council workers downed tools and went on strike. Picket lines were set up from as early as 4am as services provided by Swindon Council were either withdrawn or reduced. Binmen and other Swindon Services staff
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Dorset & Wilts to face Bucks and Oxon
DORSET & Wilts will tackle Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire in their regionalised qualifying pool for the 2002-03 season's Tetley's County Rugby Shield. The pool matches begin on April 26 next year, with the final taking place on May 31. Pool 1: Northumberland
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Zurich add to cup fever
Zurich will be holding a World Cup football tournament on Saturday, July 27 at King Edward's Place, Wanborough. The tournament boasts a World Cup team and there are still places available for any interested teams. For further details contact Neil Lee
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Murphy's Marine sunk by a Bath salvo
Swindon Supermarine boss John Murphy was determined to draw some positives from his side's first pre-season defeat at the hands of Bath. Murphy saw his men lose 3-0 to the visiting Dr Martens Premier outfit, but wasn't too downbeat after the game. "Generally
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Flowers brighten up church's 100th anniversary celebrations
LILIES, roses and sunflowers brightened up a Rodbourne church for a flower festival organised to mark its 100th anniversary. St Augustine's Church in Summer's Street was filled with colourful floral displays created by members of the church. The flower
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Shah gets go-ahead for hotel
FORMER media tycoon Eddy Shah has been given the go-ahead to build a new hotel and leisure complex in Wootton Bassett. His company Messenger Leisure Limited bought the Wiltshire Golf and Country Club one year ago. The company has already invested £100,000
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Work on flats at school site begins
WORK was due to start today on the controversial project to turn the former Gilbert's Hill School build-ing into a complex of 10 flats. Stanton Fitzwarren-based developer, Bower Mapson, is behind the 12-month refurbishment pro-gramme in Dixon Street.
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So what's Gordon's payout going to do for us?
SWINDON'S two Labour MPs welcomed Chancellor Gordon Brown's £90 billion cash bonanza for public services, claiming the town will really notice the difference. Michael Wills said the comprehensive spending review answers the call from people in his North
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Sex education is down to schools
TRIBAL Group plc are very pleased to have gained the contract to provide schools-related education services in Swindon. We believe we can make a difference. An important ingredient of our way of working is an open approach that emphasises good relations
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Goldie, my feline friend, is no more
Nearly eight years ago (August 15, 1994), "Lost kitty comes home" made a front page story in the Evening Advertiser (pictured above). Goldie, the cat in question, had been missing for more than four years. My telephone kept ringing and Goldie received
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Doomed game of Happy Families
YOUR so-called political correspon-dent, Ms Lubin, is at it again ("Memories of an era of evil", Evening Advertiser, July 12). What Mosley's thugs, the 1930s and the current NHS have to do with the illegal immigrant problem I fail to see. Surely she has
