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Leaders swamp Swindon
Swindon suffered a second crushing defeat of the season against league leaders Frocester on Saturday, this time by a nine-wicket margin. Swindon skipper Will Nichols elected to bat first after winning the toss on a beautiful batting track. The Swindon
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Goatacre blues
Goatacre's inconsistent campaign continued after defeat at Gloucester. The Wiltshire side opted to bat, and after Steve Curwood was stumped for 15 Rob Turner and Steve Gee shared a partnership of 56. Turner scored 50 before falling lbw. Wickets then fell
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Last ball win
CLOSEST finish of the day came in the Division Two game between Highworth and Cooper-Avon Tyres. The visitors scored 236-8, with Dave Rigby undefeated on 59. In reply, Highworth's Chris Mead (76) and Roger Miller (53) set them on their way. The last pair
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Balancing act
A SWEET left foot is top of Andy King's wish list as the Town boss desperately looks to even up his 'unbalanced' side. A last-gasp Danny Invincible goal gave the County Ground outfit a 3-2 win at Hereford United last night but the manager was less than
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Fortis banks on a deal with the Dawsongroup
INTERNATIONAL business bank, Fortis has won the full European banking business for Dawsongroup, (Dawsons), which has a branch in Swindon, providing a £10 million plus package in HP facilities. A leading asset rental business operating in several related
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Legislation will help small firms claim debts
SMALL firms increasingly affected by late payment are being offered relief in the form of new rights. Concern about late payments among small firms is rising ahead of changes aimed at tackling the problem, according to a new survey from Alliance &
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Lucent's quarterly results go on down
LUCENT Technologies, which employs 750 people at six sites in Swindon, has posted quarterly results down 16 per cent from £3.52 billion for the second quarter ending in April, to £2.95 billion. "The market continues to be very challenging," said Lucent's
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Next adds up to 100 vacancies
MORE than 100 new full and part-time jobs will be created when a Next store opens at the Orbital Retail Park by the end of the year. Recruitment for the manager level positions are already underway with the majority of vacancies for shop staff coming
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Fragrant blooms will make this a girl's best day
PREPARATIONS for the wedding of the year are forging ahead. And Evening Advertiser Bride of the Year for 2002, Katrina Bennett is enjoying making arrangements for her wedding. In asking Katrina to marry him, fianc David McCarron, 27, stuck to tradition
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A perfect fit at last for Debbie
WHEN Debbie Hobbs realised she could not lose enough weight to fit into her dream wedding dress, she did not know where to turn. But a bridal shop that specialises in larger sizes came to her rescue. Amelia Classics, in Chippenham, has vowed to re-build
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Pussy cats, pussy cats where are you from?
STAFF at Drove Veterinary Hospital in Croft Road have made a heartfelt plea for the owners of two cats found at the weekend to come forward. The first moggy, a female tortoiseshell, was found inside a cardboard box by two children in Plaum's Pit, Cheney
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Rallying to help charlie
A STAGGERING £40,500 has been raised in a frantic week of fundraising for four-year-old cancer sufferer Charlie Jarvis whose story has captured the hearts of people in the town. After the urgent appeal to raise cash for therapy at a leading American clinic
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Chippenham new boys are a trial for Saunders
Chippenham Town boss Tommy Saunders saw his side triumph 1-0 at Corsham last night and immediately condemned some of the uninspiring trialists on view. Saunders fielded a team of fringe players, new signings and hopefuls in the goalless first half of
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Big loss to sport
SPORTSMEN from all over Britain are expected to attend the funeral of a Swindon businessman who was a leading national figure in badminton circles. Tony Winslow, who died at the weekend, chaired the All England Badminton Association's national events
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Adoption advice leaflet
IF you've ever thought about adoption but wouldn't know where to start, Swindon adoption agency Parents and Children Together has published an information leaflet. Adoption Could you make the Difference? contains details on what qualities adopters need
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Story behind west side story
HOPEFUL actors, singers and dancers from Swindon are aiming to put a professional show together in only 10 days. Around 250 youngsters on this year's Summer Youth Project are treading the boards in the popular musical West Side Story, which is based on
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Man is cleared of stealing from his employer
A JURY has found a Swindon man not guilty of stealing from his employer. Barry Francis, 38, from Mulberry Grove, Pinehurst, was acquitted of two counts of theft from Thamesdown Colour Ltd in Gorse Hill. The allegations dated back to August 16 and August
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High Sheriff visits town
SIR Christopher Benson, the High Sheriff of Wiltshire, was today due to visit Swindon's Youth Offending team. His theme for his year in the post is law, order, youth and education and is offering his support to organisations that fall under these headings
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Jockey jailed for drunken assault
LEADING jump jockey Timmy Murphy has been jailed for six months for indecently assaulting a flight attendant and being drunk on board an aircraft. The 27-year-old, from Faringdon, who won last year's Irish Grand National, pleaded guilty to the two offences
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Unsung heroes to be announced tomorrow
THE first of six awards to be given to Swindon's unsung heroes by the Mayor of Swindon is due to be presented this week. The winner of the Citizen of Swindon Young Person Award will be announced at tomorrow's council meeting by the Mayor, Stan Pajak.
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Ready for the plunge
THE new water slide at Swindon's Oasis Centre has been given the seal of approval by the town's mayor. Donning a natty little swimming costume/chain of office ensemble, Stan Pajak sampled the view from the top of the centre's latest visitor attraction
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There should be support
HAVING watched a Channel 4 TV programme on Tuesday, July 16, entitled Death I was interested to discover that it was about two Swindon gentlemen both suffering from terminal diseases. One with cancer, and the other with chronic heart disease. What came
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School trying to improve children's education
I WISH to take issue with the comments from Rob Emmett in his article (July 11) on Chiseldon Primary School's planning application. I have three daughters who happily attend the school. 1. Mr Emmett says: "The school is constructing an empire of buildings
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Lydiard should not get money
I WOULD like to add comment following the front page story you ran on the 10th concerning the possibility of BBC television featuring the restoration of the Mechanics Institute next year. I noted the deafening silence from the panelled walls of the council
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Waiting gets longer for the morning post
My, my, what a state we are in. Postal services wish to charge us for deliveries before 9am and raise the postal charges? What a load of codswallop. There has been occasions when my mail hasn't arrived till 10.30am and that is not second delivery. My
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Take part in an African DIY experience
ON behalf of Mencap, I'd like to invite DIY lovers to make some worthwhile improvements abroad by taking part in Renovate! the unique ten-day renovating and trekking experience in Mozambique in May 2003. Mencap are challenging you to pick up your tools
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Frustration of all the queues
I have just read your article about the Air Tattoo (EA, Mon July 22) and I think it understates the anger, frustration and disappointment felt by many at the delays in getting to the event. I work in Swindon but live some way away and so we made an early
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Purton gain their first win of season
Purton won their first league game of the season, beating Marlborough by 87 runs. Purton elected to bat first and were soon in trouble when Sheppard was bowled by Kimble in the third over. Danny Dunn and Booth took the score to 28 but were both out in
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Bassett, just
Bassett managed to beat the bottom side, Malmesbury, by three wickets with only four balls to spare. Malmesbury decided to bat in a game reduced to 45 overs, and were soon in trouble, losing both openers, Gaunt and Hurst, with 27 runs on the board in
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Gloucestershire sticking by Bracewell and Alleyne
Gloucestershire have handed director of cricket John Bracewell a new two-year contract. Bracewell has overseen a disappointing four-day season so far which sees Gloucestershire languish second from bottom in the Frizzell County Championship Second Division
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Generosity is unbelievable
WE always knew that Swindon people are second to none when it comes to generosity. But their warm-hearted response to the story of four-year-old Charlie Jarvis who has a rare form of cancer has been absolutely amazing. Where else would citizens dig in
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Mechanics' story could end in farce
IT is easy to understand the frustrations and anger felt by the New Mechanics' Institution Preservation Trust over the council's failure to do anything to restore the building. The story of this important relic of Swindon's railway and social history
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Many thanks
LAST Tuesday, July 16, my father went out in the morning to buy a paper. Through your pages, I would like to thank the two gentlemen who helped him when he tripped over near the Boundary House in Moredon. One was kind enough to find some tissues to staunch
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Rene to take on transatlantic challenge
RENE van der Hulst is edging closer to realising his dream of racing across the Atlantic. Rene, 41, a product manager from Forest Dale Road, Marlborough, is taking part in a new transatlantic yacht race, The Challenge Transat 2002. Undertaking the role
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Dropping in after dropping out
SCHOOL just isn't the right place for some people. The endless grind of lessons, being told what to do by teachers and not thinking that it serves any purpose are feelings which are probably common to most students. But while the majority put their head
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Give blood before setting off on your summer holiday
GIVE us a pint before you go on holiday that's the message from the National Blood Service. The NBS is launching its campaign to ensure blood stocks stay at healthy levels through the busy summer. Currently there are a healthy six days stock of blood
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Mum with pushchair threatened by youths
TWO youths who attempted to steal from a Swindon mum as she pushed her newborn baby in a pram are being hunted by police. The 29-year-old woman was on the footbridge leading from Toothill to Westlea Drive, which crosses Tewkesbury Way, between 4pm and
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'Take action or we'll intervene'
THE charity set up to save the crumbling Mechanics' Institution has given Swindon Council a final ultimatum to prevent the listed building facing yet another winter unprotected from the elements. The New Mechanics' Institution Preservation Trust has written
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So proud of our village
PICTURESQUE Ashton Keynes has won the title of the best-kept village in Wiltshire for the fourth time in the last seven years. Judges from the Council for the Protection of Rural England selected it to win the honour in the Large Villages category in
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Cancer care is labour of love
DEATH is one of the few remaining taboos in our society. Understandably it is a subject that most prefer not to talk about and although things are improving, it is still an issue that is shrouded in mystery and fear. So it is a relief to know that help
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Firm saves students' course
BUSINESS sponsorship has saved Ridgeway School art department from having to abandon print-making from the curriculum. The enterprising deal was struck by the school's head of art, Brian Britton. Realising the cost of buying the commercial ink used in
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Give us a break plea is paying off
PUPILS and teachers at Southfield Junior School in Highworth have opted for a refreshing change in the school timetable. The school day has been extended by five minutes so that weary pupils tired out by lessons can have an afternoon break of five minutes
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Mysterious designs as lasting mementos
CROP circle enthusiasts can buy lasting mementos of the famous designs. Jill Dunley, of Devizes, has started a company called Taraka which designs and makes tea towels featuring intricate crop circle patterns. The tea towels are printed with eight of
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Rene to take on transatlantic challenge
RENE van der Hulst is edging closer to realising his dream of racing across the Atlantic. Rene, 41, a product manager from Forest Dale Road, Marlborough, is taking part in a new transatlantic yacht race, The Challenge Transat 2002. Undertaking the role
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Mathematical minds are up against the nation
NUMBER crunchers from Kingsdown School have reached the national finals of a new maths competition. Four pupils, Andrea Budagowski, 14, Chris Elliott, 14, Philip Hazelton, 13, and Nick Honeyman-Brown, 13, will fly up to Glasgow on July 29 to take on 72
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Mystery why she died on birthday
A WOMAN'S death just minutes after waking up on her 60th birthday will never be solved, an inquest heard. Shop assistant Shirley Lewis collapsed and died at her home in Risingham Mead, Westlea, moments after husband Ron brought her a birthday card, the
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Poverty level
BRITAIN is a rich country and yet relative poverty abounds especially amongst the older generation. Many old people eek out an existence on a small state pension which is inadequate to meet their needs in this expensive age. It is high time that this
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Performance was enjoyable
I FIND Ros Hollands' comments on every show she sees very strange but after all she only gives one person's opinion her own and leaves many of the other theatre goers wonder what she is looking for. It often seems a pity that hers is the opinion we are
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Catching the bus was the quickest way in
FULL marks and thanks to (Swindon) Thamesdown buses. The service provided to the RIAT, Fairford, was excellent. Staying in Pinehurst for the weekend, I made it from there via the bus station to Fairford in 11/4 hours, arriving at 9.25am in time for the
