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It's pump and circumstance!
A dream wedding worth over £8,000 is the prize awaiting our Bride of the Year 2003. Party Box Balloon Decorating Service is just one of the many businesses taking part in this year's competition to ensure our bride has a day she will never forget. The
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'Tell me, nanny, what was I like aged three?'
A NANNY from Swindon has been re-united with the little boy she used to look after more than 50 years on. Now the infant whom Irene Cudmore used to look after has grown up to be Giles Chichester, Member of the European Parliament for the South West. Irene
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Police cuts fear
Wiltshire police could lose up to £3 million of Government funding, which means the force could be reduced by 100 police officers if the cuts get the go-ahead. Chief Constable Elizabeth Neville, said the Government had a number of options all of which
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Teens save house
A 14-year-old boy and his sister saved their house from burning to the ground after fire broke out. Oliver Palmer and his 18-year-old sister Dorothy were watching television when the smoke alarm went off in their Westlecot Road home. Fire crews from Westlea
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Spend it like Beckham
CHILDREN are snapping up a new range of clothes designed by David Beckham. The world famous footballer has ventured into the world of fashion design with the DB07 line. Marks and Spencer is the sole retailer and the Swindon branch has sold more than £1,000
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Victim comes round
THE Somalian refugee attacked in Swindon town centre has regained consciousness. But he can remember little about the men who attacked him. Abdi Muse, 36, was assaulted in the early hours of Thursday morning in the underpass near Debenhams. One man was
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Minety held in a thriller
Minety 2nds found themselves evenly matched with their Westbury counterparts as they drew 27-27. The lead exchanged hands several times before the final whistle and either side could have stolen victory. Westbury opened the scoring after 10 minutes, but
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Veterans can't clip the RAF's wings
Wootton Bassett Veterans were defeated 36-17 by a strong RAF Veterans side in their annual encounter at Stoneover Lane. The home side started the match strongly and kept the visitors from scoring until 25 minutes in, when a backs move allowed the outside
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Highworth take on Tanner boys
Highworth manager John Fisher will go head to head with former Liverpool star Nicky Tanner in the first round of the FA Vase. Yesterday's draw handed Fisher's troops a trip to Tanner's Screwfix League outfit Welton Rovers. Fairford face a tough home tie
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Marine face a striker crisis
Beleaguered Swindon Supermarine face a looming striker crisis ahead of tonight's trip to Gloucester City. Warren Fuller's shock return to Highworth, Pete Macklin's pending suspension and Adam Giles' fitness problems leave only Tate Hulbert to lead the
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Becky nets a smashing prize
TENNIS ace Becky Prince has won the chance to be coached by her hero Tim Henman after beating other wannabe champions in a national tournament. The 12-year-old will spend a day at Wimbledon receiving training from Tim and British number 9 Hannah Collin
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Looking at image change for town
STRATEGIES to counter Swindon's image problem have been debated at a regional planning meeting. The South West of England Regional Development Agency's annual review, which took place in Corsham, was organised to discuss long-term projects for the South
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Man put on probation again after shop theft
A shoplifter who threatened a store detective after being caught stealing has walked free from court despite being branded a menace to the community by magistrates. Although chairman of the bench Stephen Blanchard said they expected to see Paul Dobson
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Bowled over by her dashing rollerskater
ALF Smith is a man who believes in the direct approach regarding the opposite sex. Some 60 years ago he literally bumped into the woman of his dreams while rollerskating at the Milton Road rink in Swindon. And on Thursday the couple celebrate their diamond
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They're up and running... and stopping
Swindon's County Ground Athletics Stadium was turned into a racetrack with a difference. Around 130 schoolchildren from across the region turned up with electric cars designed and built by their schools. Swindon hosted the seventh leg of the 2002 Ford
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Please God not another Vietnam
The alleged evidence to justify any British involvement in American pre-emptive action against Iraq is due to be produced in Parliament by Mr Blair today. I have just returned from Germany, where even right wing newspapers regard the evidence as inadequate
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Our duo of MPs are less than dynamic
A couple of weeks ago you published a letter from me in which I highlighted the plight of Swindon's finances and challenged our MPs to produce the evidence of their actions to correct the lack of government support. What did we hear from them? Nothing
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They all should be remembered
A WAR memorial is something we tend to associate with the now elderly men and women who fought bravely to defend their country in the great and terrible conflicts of 1914-18 and 1939-45. But it is important to remember that service personnel have given
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It's time for some tough decisions
IT is perhaps ironic that, during a time of crisis, Swindon's social services department is being forced to make drastic cutbacks. But overspending by the department is crippling the council as a whole, and measures must be implemented before the problem
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Deal us in, boss
ANDY KING has started fresh contract negotiations with Andy Gurney, Danny Invincible and Eric Sabin. Although the season is barely a month old, the Town boss is determined to secure the services of all three for the 2003-4 campaign. The trio will be free
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Lorry debate sparks MP's war of words
AN MP and a senior roads official are locked in a war of words over juggernauts using Cricklade as a rat run. North Swindon MP Michael Wills hit back angrily after receiving a letter from Richard Lander, who heads Wiltshire County Council's environmental
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£130,000 handout will see 15 more officers on streets
Wiltshire police are set to receive a share of a £19 million fund set aside to introduce Community Support Officers. The constabulary has been awarded more than £130,000, which will see 15 CSOs on our streets within months. Home Secretary David Blunkett
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Explorer Hempleman-Adams due for balloon take-off today
EXPLORER David Hempleman- Adams was due to set off on his record-breaking balloon flight this morning. The Swindon-born adventurer, 45, will attempt to become the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic from west to east in a wicker basket balloon.
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The Six Degrees add up to a great idea
A WEBSITE showing how anybody can be linked to just about anybody else in the world through friends and acquaintances has been set up in Swindon. EveryonesConnected.com is drawing hundreds of hits from the curious, the amused and the amazed all over the
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Plea to thief
A woman is pleading for a thief to return a camcorder and camera containing priceless footage of a family wedding. Kay Gorski, 40, a merchandiser from Toothill, left the equipment in a taxi after attending a family wedding on Saturday where her son was
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Beck's boots are going under the hammer
CHRISTOPHER Hawkins could make up to £50,000 when he sells a pair of David Beckham's football boots. The 12-year-old is getting rid of the England captain's boots so he can buy himself a telescope. Christopher, of Exmouth Street, Kingshill, won the boots
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Thumping win for Swindon
Swindon Under 16s continued their flying start to the season with a resounding 62-5 win over Tetbury. Skipper Steve Oxley led his men out but there was a rude awakening for the visitors as a mistake led to a try from Tetbury in the first minute. After
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Firm fined after gas explosion
The owner of Holland Handling has been ordered to pay £5,338 after an explosion at his scrap yard injured an employee. The accident happened at the recycling and skip hire plant in Minety in February, when one of John Holland's employees, father-of-three
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Under 18s rack up a half-century
For the second week running, Chippenham Under 18s reached the half-century barrier with a 50-0 win over Wimborne in the Dorset & Wilts Merit Table. Despite fielding a much-changed side, early scores from no 8 Shane Johnstone and winger Matt Page soon
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Some of the proposed cuts to social services
Stricter rules on care for elderly, meaning only "life and limb" cases get care home places. Could lead to an increase in bed-blocking as elderly patients who could be in care homes tie up NHS beds. Saving: £90,000. Cut spending on computers, administration
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Hudson returns to lift Marine
Supermarine Ladies overcame the challenge of Bath rivals Avon, winning 49-0 in a friendly. Ex-Wasps player Kirsty Hudson returned for Marine, but wing Claire Dykas stole the show with four tries. The try rout also included scores for Hayley Cole, Shona
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Crisis in care may hit old and young
A HUGE increase in the number of vulnerable children in Swindon has resulted in Swindon's social services department going £798,000 over budget. To get back in the black, officers have proposed drastic cuts to care services for children and the elderly
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Cooke KO mars home side's win
Chippenham 2nds continued their stylish start to the season with a 34-24 win over Keynsham. But the game was marred by a sickening injury to Chippenham's centre,Chris Cooke. He was involved in a collision of heads, received treatment on the field and
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Ready to carve his name with pride
THE FAMILY of Swindon Gulf War hero Vince Phillips look close to winning their fight to see an official memorial to him and the town's other post-1945 war dead. Swindon Council votes tomorrow on a resolution to add the names of those who fell in Britain's
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Lightbody try helps Bassett to victory
WOOTTON Bassett 2nds just held off the determined challenge of their Salisbury counterparts, winning 10-7 in their opening Dorset & Wilts 2nd XV Merit League fixture Salisbury travelled to Stoneover Lane to seek revenge for last season's cup defeat
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Injury-hit Ciren's cup hopes dashed
CIRENCESTER slipped to their second straight defeat as Chosen Hill FP thumped them 58-31 in the first round of the Intermediate Cup. Ciren had worked hard during the week, following their poor performance in their opening Gloucestershire Premier Division
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Nicola's picture snaps up top prize
THE winning images of a Think Art photographic competition are on display in the Brunel Shopping Centre. People were invited to take pictures with the theme of shopping for the Westfield Golden Shopping Moments contest. The winners had their entries blown-up
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Textile map is highlight of village's exhibition
A village map made entirely from textiles has taken centre stage in a history exhibition. The Wanborough tapestry, which took five years and 150 pairs of hands to make, was moved from its usual home in St Andrew's Church down the road to the school. The
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Drunk driver left friend for dead
A BANNED driver who left his friends for dead in a crash while "wrecked" on a cocktail of drugs and alcohol has been sent to jail. Christopher Crook clambered past the lifeless body of a 16-year-old friend who had suffered massive head injuries to flee
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Attacked in town
A man was attacked as he walked down Regent Street at 2.50am on Friday. He had stopped to talk to a group of three men who then punched him to the ground and in the face several times. Cash and credit cards were taken from his pockets. The first two men
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Farmers killed poor cock robin
I AM writing to you regarding the letter in last Wednesday's Adver, entitled 'Who killed cock robin?'. Writer J Curtis wonders where all our songbirds have gone. Perhaps I can help. Many of the insects, butterflies and creepy-crawlies that these birds
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Who's paying for graffiti?
WELL done to the Lib Dems for proposing a debate on graffiti at the council. I hope they receive unanimous support from the Labour and Conservative parties for their initiative. Graffiti in the town centre where I live is horrible, it makes the area look
