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Swindonians just keep on giving cash
Once again the people of Swindon have pulled out all the stops to raise money for a worthy good cause. We are very pleased to have been at the forefront of a campaign to set up a permanent memorial to those hundreds of people who have died of mesothelioma
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Sainsbury branch is praised
The Chippenham branch of Sainsburys has been commended for its efforts in supporting and encouraging its disabled employs. The branch was shortlisted in the large company category at the sixth annual Leading the Way Awards organised by Remploy, the country's
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Just Add Water for a great success
As Westfield Shoppingtowns progresses its plans to double the size of Swindon's Brunel Shopping Centre, a significant number of new retailers have been attracted to the Brunel Centre, the size of which is being doubled. Alder King and Dalgleish &
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Goodbye to mercedes
The Dick Lovett Group's stable includes BMW, Porsche, Chrysler Jeep, Maserati, Ferrari, Lotus and Mercedes. Ooops, did I say Mercedes? Well not since the last July. For Peter Lovett, managing director of the Dick Lovett Group, set up by his father in
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Countryside is on the march
DOMINIC PONSFORD joined the throng of Wiltshire protesters on the Countryside Alliance's Liberty and Livelihood march. Here is his report. THE hunting community set its sights on a different quarry as over 400,000 countryside supporters marched on Whitehall
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Team wins award for food hygiene lesson
EXCELLENCE in Swindon Council's environmental health department has been rewarded. The team has earned a commendation in the first foodlink National Food Safety Communications Award, for its imaginative approach to communicating food hygiene and safety
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Police quiz driver
The driver of a car which knocked a 12-year-old boy off his bike has come forward. The man, who is in his 70s, went to the police station after reading how David Woodward, of Marlowe Avenue, was left traumatised after the incident on Wednesday
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Man knocked down
A 45-year-old man is in a critical but stable condition after being knocked down on the A4311 Cirencester Way near the Gipsy Lane roundabout by a Renault car travelling towards Cricklade Road just after midnight on Saturday. He was taken to Princess Margaret
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Boys robbed
Two 11-year-old boys were robbed at knifepoint by two teenage boys in Carfax Close outside Carlton Street car park at 1.50pm yesterday. The robbers made off with a red Raleigh mountain bike down Carfax Close towards the town centre. The main offender
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Charlie is our darl
Little Charlie Jarvis was the special guest at a concert hosted by Swindon beauty Melinda Messenger. The four-year-old, who suffers from a rare childhood cancer, danced her way through the night at the fundraising event at Swindon's Brunel Rooms. And
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Late walk for charity
The sun was shining down on The Swindon Lions charity walk a year after it was cancelled due to foot and mouth. Around 50 people took part in the walk designed to raise money for local charities. Each walker nominated their own charity and then tried
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Quins end challenge of brave Bassett
Bassett bailed out at the first hurdle of the Powergen Intermediate Cup losing 26-3 at home to early South West Two East leaders Oxford Harlequins. Oxford started well scoring two early tries after mesmerising the Bassett defence with their pace, strength
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Shock as Corsham send Brislington tumbling
Managerless Corsham Town caused one of the bigger upsets in the FA Vase's second qualifying round. After Mark Godley's shock resignation last Monday, few had fancied Corsham's chances against Premier Division leaders Brislington. But Russell Lodge's 26th-minute
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Cooper blow is only blot as Highworth storm past Chard
Highworth Town are back on the cup trail once again, after a 4-0 away win over Chard in the second qualifying round of the FA Vase. They were helped by two own goals, a spectacular header from Lee Wilson and a bizarre mistake by home keeper Steve Ritchie
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Melksham are hit late
Melksham Town, who received an FA Vase bye after their exploits last season, were in fruitless Screwfix Direct League action. Robbie Lardner's team were narrowly beaten 1-0 by reigning Premier Division champions Bideford. Lardner's spoiling tactics had
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Ciren slump to leaders
Cirencester Town slipped into the bottom five in the Western Division after a crushing 5-1 defeat at leaders Bromsgrove. The loss ranks up there with the FA Cup beating Ciren suffered at Highworth, Bromsgrove going ahead as early as the sixth minute when
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Town steal it, and then get robbed!
Chippenham Town returned to winning ways in the Dr Martens Premier Division, coming from behind to topple lowly Folkestone 2-1. Tommy Saunders' side lost for the first time on the road on Monday, beaten 3-1 by Newport County. And it looked worrying for
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It's a big step on to the property ladder
FIRST-TIME home buyers now need an annual income of £31,000 to buy the cheapest house in Swindon. And buying an average priced home in the town requires a joint income of more than £44,000. The figures have been revealed as Swindon Council announces new
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Golden couple say trust is their secret
BORN and bred in Swindon, Marilyn and Frederick Culley are celebrating half a century of marriage. Fred, 79 and Marilyn, 71, met at the town's Duke of Edinburgh pub. Three-and-a-half years later on September 20 they met at the altar in Christ Church in
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Leaders of the future
SCHOOLCHILDREN could be trained as business leaders of the future if a plan to forge links between the town's schools and companies goes ahead. Teachers and the business community will be meeting on Thursday to find out how they can work closely together
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Personal touch
It has been just over a week since we launched the Evening Advertiser Bride of the Year 2003 competition and entries are already flooding in. And once again local businesses are joining forces with us to give one lucky bride a dream wedding worth over
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Mayor unveils plaque to one man's vision
A PLAQUE to mark the work on a £3.5 million hotel and leisure complex has been laid by Wootton Bassett Mayor Peter Roberts. He carried out the ceremony at Wiltshire Golf and Country Club, which is being re-developed to include a 50-bedroom hotel, a large
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Man seen drinking beer while driving car
STUNNED motorists called the police after they spotted a middle-aged man swigging lager behind the wheel of a car. Stuart Colley was more than three times the limit when he was seen driving along a busy dual carriageway near Swindon drinking from a can
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Keep it clear
I ALWAYS assumed pavements were laid down for walking on and not for use as a car park. Walking up Ferndale Road recenltly I yet again had to navigate around cars parked not only on double yellow lines but so close to front garden walls that anyone with
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Not so kind to animals
I HAVE just read some shocking news about dog and cat food the leading brands all carry out cruel testing on cats and dogs. I am deeply concerned to find out that the happy, bouncing pictures of cats and dogs on the TV adverts are hugely different to
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The pilots were no martyrs
WATCHING television or listening to the radio on September 11 and hearing how the lives of those families will never be truly happy again, was a very emotional experience. Emotion can also be destructive. The pilots who flew the planes into the twin towers
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Back to bad days
COULD someone give me a plain English answer to the question of why LEAs receive different amounts of funding. Swindon needs a skilled workforce for the future, but will that be possible if our children are not receiving the best education? I was brought
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Education figures just don't add up
THANK goodness for your report (September 19) about school funding. You say that schools in the town get £2,436 per pupil. I hope our MPs read that and believe you. I have been trying to convince Michael Wills of this all summer but he prefers to believe
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Yes, manners maketh man
The next time Phil Steel, the so-called Tom Jones lookalike, comes to Swindon he should mind his manners. More than 200 people had paid good money some £32 each to see his performance at the Blundson House Hotel on Saturday night, and he didn't turn up
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I ain't leavin' Town!
ANDY KING has watched the good, the bad and the ugly during Town's first 10 games of the campaign and admits some fans will always have him typecast as a Clint Eastwood villain. But despite chants voicing support for Steve Coppell during Saturday's 2-
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Company looks for prime Swindon site
MORE than 45 jobs could be created in Swindon if developer Golden Tulip UK builds a hotel in the town. The company, one of the 10 largest hotel chains in the world, sees Swindon as a key site in its UK expansion plan. It is looking for sites between one
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We want tom!
Fans left fuming after lookalike fails to turn up at hotel for £32 a head show. Armed with their slinkiest underwear, Linda Everard and Rita Hammond were all set to belt out Sex Bomb. But their singing skills were snubbed when the star of a Tom Jones
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We did it!
VICTIMS of the Swindon Disease will not be forgotten thanks to Evening Advertiser readers. Within weeks an amazing £11,429.97 was raised to build a memorial garden in tribute to former railway workers who died of mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer
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Thumping win boosts Minety
Minety negotiated the first hurdle of their Vase campaign by thrashing Hungerford 46-0. In-form winger Simon Barrett scored a hat-trick of tries and there were scores for winger Ian Neal and fullback Luke Huckin, plus a try for the two locks, Dave Keates
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Injury-hit Marine eke out triumph
Supermarine produced a Powergen Junior Vase upset by edging out hosts Aldermaston 8-6. Without seven regular first teamers due to injury and unavailability, Marine handed their second team players their chance and they grabbed it with both hands. In came
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Swamped at Swanage
Chippenham's South West Two East aspirations were brought crashing back down to earth as they were dumped 34-13 at Swanage & Wareham. The visitors were forced into three changes in their backline from last week's resounding win over Amersham &
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Lee's lift for the Reserves
A hat-trick from Lee Curtis enabled Wroughton Reserves to keep their 100 per cent record intact against last season's Junior League champions, Wootton Bassett United. Billed as the match of the day, the first 45 minutes turned out to be a midfield tussle
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Bull's injury adds to beaten Marine's woes
Swindon Supermarine suffered their seventh successive defeat at Evesham on Saturday. And to add to Murphy's injury headache, keeper Liam Bull was hospitalised after a 70th-minute clash. The former Bath No 1, replaced by former Swindon Town youngster Paul
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College learning
In Division One West, New College are beginning to find their feet and gained their third victory from seven games, beating Middle Barton 4-2. The visitors started well with a first-minute goal from Kay, but the Academy fought back to take a 3-1 lead
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Former police chief inspector takes on the Central American jungle
ONE of the country's first police wildlife liaison officers, former Swindon chief inspector Bob Phillpot, is off to explore the jungle of Costa Rica, in Central America. Bob, 53, of Wootton Bassett, spent years tackling the illegal importation of exotic
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'But if you don't need it please send it to us'
MORE than 31,000 pensioners in Swindon are scheduled to get the Government's annual special payment of £200 to help towards winter fuel bills. But Age Concern's Swindon director Jo Osorio believes some people may not be aware they are eligible and is
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Happy ever after!
When Dennis Jones suffered his second stroke four weeks ago he was devastated. But on Saturday the 76-year-old former Marine married his sweetheart Mair Walton and said it was one of the happiest days of his life. Dennis, of Whitworth Road, Pinehurst,
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Presentations to bloom winners
TROPHIES and certificates for Wootton Bassett in Bloom 2002 will be presented tonight and entrants are welcome to attend. The ceremony will take place at the Conservative Club, High Street, at 7.30pm for 8pm. All entrants should have received a personal
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Looking at our town's future
ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly development for Swindon is the subject of a public meeting organised by a campaigning group. Presentations on housing developments which are sustainable and do not damage the environment will be given at the annual meeting of
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Fans line up for a steam dream
The spirit of railways came to life with a puff of smoke thanks to trainspotting pop guru Pete Waterman. Mr Waterman kindly lent one of his steam engines to Swindon's STEAM museum for its debut Great Western Steam Convention. His impressive Brunswick
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On your bike
My lovely friends at Mencap are organising their third bike ride from London to Amsterdam over the May Bank Holiday 2003 It sounds like it's going to be ascream, with plenty of opportunities for meeting gorgeous new people and having a bit of fun in one
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Doing our best
LIKE Mrs A Smith (EA, September 17) we want every bus in Swindon to be of the easy-access, low-floor type and that is our objective. Unfortunately, unless money is provided from outside sources, ordinary limited companies operators can only replace buses
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Euro preparation cash could be better spent
Holidaymakers have experienced swingeing price rises in countries that have joined the euro. At home, opposition among trade unionists is rising. Opinion polls show the public remains solidly against giving up the pound, and the Government seems to be
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Foley seeking double boost
A COMPREHENSIVE 24-3 defeat at Northampton left Bath coach Mike Foley hoping for double good news from his medical team and the RFU ahead of Saturday's crunch league clash with old rivals Gloucester. Foley insisted he was "very confident'' that the decision
