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Council meets
HIGHWORTH full town council meets on Tuesday at the Council Offices in High Street. The meeting will begin at 7.30pm, and all are welcome to attend. Time will be set aside for questions about relevant issues from members of the public.
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All change!
Once it was a dark and dingy lounge. Then Adver reader Kim Harz won our £10,000 makeover. SHIRLEY MATHIAS asked what she thought of the new look. A COMPETITION win worth £10,000 has left part-time teacher Kim Harz and her two-year-old son Orion with a
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Fans ready for a world peace event
REVELLERS will be flocking to Trowbridge today (Saturday) to see top stars from the music world take to the stage. Eighties pop sensation Limahl, former Brookside actress Claire Sweeney and Pop Idol's Jessica Garlick are among the top attractions at the
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Flying at night
LYNEHAM: The RAF has warned residents about some noisy night-flying which is going to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Large C17 transport aircraft will be flying in from RAF Brize Norton between 8pm and 11pm in the evening to test out night
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Playgroup allowed to move into old library, after all
THE CRICKLADE Pre-school playgroup will be allowed to move to the old library building in Bath Road. The playgroup had been promised a five-year lease of the site from North Wiltshire District Council, but the offer was withdrawn in case the area could
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Boy was thrown on to the bonnet
A 12-year-old boy has been left traumatised after a driving school car knocked him off his bike and then failed to stop. David Woodward was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital suffering from injuries to his back, head, neck and arms. Police say the middle-aged
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'I'm not guilty'
THE ESTRANGED husband of missing Highworth mum-of-four Linda Razzell has denied her murder. Glyn Razzell, 43, appeared at Bristol Crown Court where he spoke only to confirm his identity and plead not guilty. Judge Lester Boothman adjourned the case for
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Digger destroyed
BLUNSDON: A JCB mini excavator worth £30,000 was set alight following a failed attempt to steal it. The digger was parked on Lady lane, near the Abbey Stadium. According to police there was an attempt to steal it on Wednesday. Then at 9pm on Thursday
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Praise for action to prevent disease
Swindon Services has been praised for its action plan to safeguard the public against Legionnaires' Disease. In the last six weeks, five people have died and a further 100 have developed the disease following a number of outbreaks, most notably at Barrow-in-Furness
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Step out in Nile style
EGYPTIAN Dance is the latest class to be offered by Swindon Dance at its studios in Regent Circus. Described by aficionados as a graceful style of dancing, with undulating and rhythm-ic movements of the hips and torso, it is to be taught over three Sundays
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Firm wins £5m contract to supply security device
A SWINDON company has won a £5 million contract to supply the Nigerian Government with the latest in secure document technology. TSSI employs 50 people at its Groundwell industrial estate HQ and specialises in security technology. Its fingerprint recognition
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Harry is still at the top
SCORES of Swindon children have been voting for their favourite story and non-fiction books at libraries across the borough. The competition's national results will be revealed on the children's television show Blue Peter later this autumn. In Swindon
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It's art for the hospital's sake
ARTISTS raised funds for the new Great Western Hospital by donating part of the proceeds from an exhibition of their works. Painters from the Swindon Artists Society, Swindon Artists Forum, Nythe Painting Group and the Guild of Wiltshire Artists held
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Beware motoring rip-off merchants
SWINDON Trading Standards is warning motorists to be on the alert for rip-off garages. Robert Taylour, Trading Standards group leader, says some garages have been carrying out sub-standard work and has advised people to be extra vigilant. He said: "Consumers
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Billie in bid to be a big screen star
BILLIE Piper, the former Swindon pop princess who found love with maverick broadcaster Chris Evans, is to appear in a new British film. Her role in The Calcium Kid marks the end of a year she has spent largely away from the public eye. Billie, now 19,
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Perfect Practice
STEVE COPPELL referred to the gospel according to Venables before sending Town's players out to face Northampton today. The new first team coach spent much of yesterday's training session trying to improve Town's shocking dead ball delivery. One of Coppell's
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Sparkling display
A fireworks display is to be staged at The Rec by the town council on November 5. Organisers have taken advice from the fireworks contractor over health and safety, as well as considering the implications for wildlife, and for the second year there will
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'I'm not guilty'
THE ESTRANGED husband of missing Highworth mum-of-four Linda Razzell has denied her murder. Glyn Razzell, 43, appeared at Bristol Crown Court where he spoke only to confirm his identity and plead not guilty. Judge Lester Boothman adjourned the case for
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The pressure is on
A team of nurses has been checking out Swindon people as a health timebomb affects more and more of us. BEN FITZGERALD went along and found out that there is a growing cause for concern. HIGH blood pressure is a hidden killer and a team of nurses discovered
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Where have all the flowers gone?
THE mother of a motorcyclist killed in an accident is distraught after flowers placed at the scene of his death were removed. Family and friends of Karl Gibson have kept his memory alive by regularly laying wreaths at the spot where he died seven years
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Firm wins £5m contract
A SWINDON company has won a £5 million contract to supply the Nigerian Government with the latest in secure document technology. TSSI employs 50 people at its Groundwell industrial estate HQ and specialises in security technology. Its fingerprint recognition
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All about Jane
A free talk about author Jane Austen will be given by local historian Julia Cook at Wootton Bassett library on September 26, beginning at 2pm. Austen, the author of classics such as Pride and Prejudice, is still a popular choice among readers, perhaps
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Marker pen ban to beat graffiti!!
COUNCILLORS are to preparing to declare war on graffiti by banning the sale of spray paint and marker pens to under-16s in Swindon. Coun Geraldine Robertson will forward a Liberal Democrat-backed motion to the Full Council meeting on Thursday, demanding
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Attacked man out of intensive care
The Somalian refugee attacked in Swindon town centre was today out of intensive care. But he has yet to regain consciousness. Abdi Muse, 36, was attacked by two men in the underpass near Debenhams in the early hours of Thursday morning. One of them was
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Fined £100
WROUGHTON: Peter Searle, 66, of Moat Walk, was fined £100 with £55 costs after admitting being involved in a traffic accident in February and not stopping and supplying particulars as well as failing to report it. Town magistrates endorsed his driving
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True love wins the match of the day
A SWINDON Town fan's decision to put true love ahead of the beautiful game has paid dividends. Mark Bowler and wife Michelle have just been named the perfect match by Town's shirt sponsor, Nationwide. Their reward is a cheque for £2,000, half of which
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Pupils in Walk to School Week
Thousands of youngsters from more than 20 Swindon schools will be taking part in this autumn's Walk to School Week. From September 30 until 4 October, they will be walking with their parents, learning about road safety and avoiding the dangers of parking
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Driver took glasses off and had first accident in 61 years
VETERAN motorist Sidney Black had not had an accident in 61 years' driving. But when Black, 79, took off his glasses at the wheel, he skidded and ploughed through some police cones, a court heard. Black was charged with driving his white Citroen with
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Graffiti buster set to wash away our woes
A MACHINE that will be used by Swindon's young offenders to clear up graffiti has hit the streets. As revealed in Tuesday's Evening Advertiser, the 'graffiti buster' is designed to eradicate graffiti from walls, shops and fences. Swindon MP Julia Drown
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Farmers' victory in milk price protest
DAIRY farmers from the Swindon area were today declaring a small victory following their protest over low milk prices. They were among 70 farmers who staged a blockade at the Dairy Crest plant near Stroud in Gloucestershire. When they arrived at the milk
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Waiting for the balloon to go up
AFTER months of preparation for his latest balloon adventure, David Hempleman-Adams is being forced to wait. The steel-nerved Swindon-born explorer plans to cross the Atlantic alone in an open wicker-basket balloon the first time such a feat has been
