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Help us, Razor!
ANDY KING admits a 'brave gesture' by Neil Ruddock would give him the freedom he badly needs to strengthen his struggling side. The Town boss labelled Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Luton as "atrocious" and he is desperate to provide his first choice players
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DYSON FEATURE: My hopes for future
AS production of Dyson vacuum cleaners came to an end in Malmesbury on September 27 with the loss of 590 jobs, company founder James Dyson has pledged his future to the town. The multi-millionaire spoke exclusively to the Gazette as the final moves were
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Thanks, goodbye, take a vacuum cleaner with you
REDUNDANT workers left the Malmesbury factory of millionaire inventor James Dyson clutching a parting gift a £300 vacuum cleaner. More than 800 workers were laid off from the plant after production was switched to Malaysia, where workers are able to produce
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Town centre plans are now on display
A TOWN centre multiplex cinema, a third park and ride scheme and a bus station are among proposals for Swindon's development over the next ten years. The Local Plan has just been released for public inspection, and is filled with dramatic proposals about
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Now that's a real wolf pack!
BEAVERS and cubs came face-to-face with wolves in Stratton. This was no scene from the Jungle Book, but rather a chance for members of the 2nd Stratton Scout Group to meet two real-life animals on Friday night. The North American timber wolves, Dakota
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Disappointed David is on his way home
DEJECTED Swindon-born adventurer David Hempleman-Adams was due home today after his ill-fated attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic in a wicker basket balloon. The Bath-based Chase de Vere Atlantic Challenge team decided to abandon the bid just 24 hours
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Double attack on teenager
A 16-year-old boy was subjected to a bizarre attack from a cyclist who slashed him on two occasions with a sharp object yesterday. The youngster was approached by the stocky male cyclist in Highworth Road after walking along the alley between Delamere
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Crockett try sets the seal on Chippenham triumph
Chippenham got their South West Two East campaign back on track with a 19-13 win at Abbey that ended a run of five away matches without a win. The Wiltshire side fought back from a half-time defecit to take a well-deserved win in Reading. Abbey's forwards
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Lengthy trip yields little for Swindon
SWINDON were well beaten 28-7 after a long Southern Counties North trip to Olney. Olney opened their account early with a brace of penalties for a 6-0 lead. But Swindon rallied themselves and hit back quickly. Quick ball from the forwards was spun out
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BLUEBIRDS' CUP CRASH
Chippenham Town's FA Cup jinx struck again on Saturday as Tommy Saunders' men were humbled by Weymouth. Ten-man Town slumped to an embarrassing 4-1 home defeat, crashing out of the competition in the second qualifying round the same stage that has claimed
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Luke's brace lifts Melksham
Melksham Town rounded off a fine week in the Screwfix Premier Division with a 3-1 win over in-form Bridgwater. After beating Backwell on Tuesday, Robbie Lardner's side retained their place in the top four with victory against a side that had smashed nine
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McCabe's at the double to stop rot
Cirencester Town stopped the rot to gain three valuable points against Rugby United. After conceding 14 goals in three outings, Brian Hughes' charges finally managed to stamp out the defensive lapses with a solid 2-0 win. A superb Andy McCabe double proved
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MARINE'S D-DAY
Swindon Supermarine are expected to unveil their new manager today after John Murphy's sudden departure at the weekend. Hunts Copse chairman Steve Moore has wasted little time in lining up a replacement, and has already interviewed three candidates for
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Swindon on march against war in Iraq
ANTI-WAR protesters from Swindon packed two coaches to join the Don't Attack Iraq demonstration in London's Hyde Park. More than 100 people, including parents with children, religious leaders, members of socialist political groups and teenagers, waited
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Praise for youngsters
CHILDREN from Swindon have raised more than £6,000 for leukaemia research. Around 390 youngsters took part in the Swindon Blue Peter Bikeathon around Coate Water in May. After a final count the amount raised stands at £6,118.62. The event one was one
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Bid to save police HQ
A CRUNCH meeting may be held to decide whether Lechlade's police volunteer scheme is to continue. Its future has been in doubt since Gloucestershire Constabulary put Lechlade Police Station on the market in March. A total of 18 police volunteers operated
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Pupils build whole load of memories
PUPILS of Wootton Bassett School have returned from an expedition with a lifetime's worth of memories. The team for World Challenge Bolivia was made up of 23 students aged from 15 to 18. In the two years prior to setting off, they did everything from
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Another financial mess we've got into cont..
I am sure I am not alone in thinking that the burghers who sit in the Civic Offices have once again failed to appreciate the predicament which surrounds the Social Services department. The budget overspend is a situation entirely of their own making,
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It's just as we always predicted
When the NHS Defence Campaign complained, before the granting of planning permission to the new hospital, that it had far too few beds, hospital management insisted that we were wrong. New technology would enable more day surgery patients would lie down
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'I was gouged,' says Tindall
Bath's England centre Mike Tindall has claimed he was gouged during the drawn west country derby. Neither referee Steve Leyshon nor his touch judges spotted anything untoward, but both Leyshon and Bath skipper Danny Grewcock were clearly aware of Tindall's
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Bride of the Year
A dream wedding worth over £8,000 is the prize awaiting our Bride of the Year 2003. If you want to follow in the footsteps of this year's Bride of the Year, Katrina Bennett you have until October 28 to get your entry in. Click HERE for more details and
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Make it more than a vision
THE Local Plan for Swindon town centre has been released for the public to see, and it includes some ambitious and worthwhile projects, including a new library and a cinema. Swindon Council has come under fire for all sorts of reasons in the last couple
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Will we get it right this time round?
PLANS to build a major science centre near Swindon can only be good news for the area. The people behind the scheme liken it in scale and concept to the successful Eden Project in Cornwall, and it should prove to be one of the country's top tourist attractions
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Bride of the Year
A dream wedding worth over £8,000 is the prize awaiting our Bride of the Year 2003. If you want to follow in the footsteps of this year's Bride of the Year, Katrina Bennett you have until October 28 to get your entry in. Click HERE for more details and
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More staff and a bigger operation
Sytner has already taken on another five members of staff and is looking for five more technicians who will receive Mercedes-Benz training Mike Fellows said: "It is anticipated that when the specially built site opens, probably in about three years, and
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It's business as usual
In a series of articles on the motor industry, Bill Calthrop has been looking at car dealerships in Swindon and the turbulent times that have brought major changes to who sells what in the town. This week he looks at Sytner, the group that now handles
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Pupils build whole load of memories
PUPILS of Wootton Bassett School have returned from an expedition with a lifetime's worth of memories. The team for World Challenge Bolivia was made up of 23 students aged from 15 to 18. In the two years prior to setting off, they did everything from
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He's out of control
STEALING a police car, toting a ball bearing gun in the town centre and threatening his parents with knives are just some of the crimes that have been committed by one 16-year-old boy from Swindon. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, suffers
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Redundancies are inevitable
SWINDON COLLEGE has announced another round of redundancies as it attempts to recover from a £3 million debt. It is to lay off 10 people in a series of job cuts that has cost more than 15 per cent of its workforce. The news, highlighted in a letter leaked
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Sweet bid to beat the Smartie record
SWEET-toothed shoppers at Swindon's WH Smith store were given a chance to make their mark on history by smashing the world record for eating Smarties using a pair of chopsticks. The have-a-go contestants were attempting to better the record set by current
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Out of this world plans for airfield
PLANS are afoot to turn Wroughton airfield into Swindon's answer to the Eden Project. The revolutionary enterprise would bring a Creative Planet to the site, a presigious attraction which would draw tourists from all over the country. London's Science
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Cunningham off for Bassett
Wootton Bassett lost their second Southern Counties South game 34-12 against a strong Frome side in an ill-tempered match at Stoneover Lane. A sin-binning and the sending-off of wing Steve Cunningham hardly helped the home cause, although Frome had overall
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Marine brush aside pewsey
SUPERMARINE celebrated their new sponsorship deal with Zimmer by disposing of Dorset & Wilts Two North rivals Pewsey 23-5 to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign. It was, however, a slow start from the home side and, for the first 20 minutes
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Bride of the Year
A dream wedding worth over £8,000 is the prize awaiting our Bride of the Year 2003. If you want to follow in the footsteps of this year's Bride of the Year, Katrina Bennett you have until October 28 to get your entry in. Click HERE for more details and
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Stoddart's goal extra special for Fairford
Fairford Town's top marksman Lee Stoddart saved his side's blushes with a last-minute goal in extra time of their Cherry Red Records Challenge Cup clash against their Division One West opponents Winterbourne United. The Cinder Lane side took the lead
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Boost for boss-less Corsham
Managerless Corsham recorded their first Division One win of the season, beating Wellington 3-1. While chairman Colin Hudd struggles to find a suitable replacement for Mark Godley, the players seem to be responding well to temporary bosses Dave King and
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Martin's cup blitz
Cricklade's Martin Curtis scored his seventh goal in three games for the club when he completed a hat-trick in their 4-2 win over Bradford Town after extra time in the first round of the Corsham Print Senior Cup. Visitors Bradford took the lead with a
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Thanks, goodbye, take a vacuum cleaner with you
REDUNDANT workers left the Malmesbury factory of millionaire inventor James Dyson clutching a parting gift a £300 vacuum cleaner. More than 800 workers were laid off from the plant after production was switched to Malaysia, where workers are able to produce
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Any Questions good debate or plain dull?
MORE than 250 people crammed into Old Town's Christ Church for a BBC Radio 4 recording of Any Questions. The 40-minute weekly current affairs debate took place in what is widely regarded as Swindon's finest building. But according to at least one local
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Box office opens as revamp nears end
THE ticket office for the revamped Arts Centre was set to open today, allowing culture lovers to prepare for the autumn season. Due to be re-launched on November 11, the Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon, venue has just heard that its bid for a £50,000
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Safety tips to aid aged this winter
AGE Concern Swindon is giving away free information packs to help older people have a safer and healthier winter. The initiative is part of Age Concern Week which runs until Saturday, and is geared towards raising awareness of the work of the charity
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Clean up in Abbey Meads
RESIDENTS of Abbey Meads gave the estate a a belated Spring clean. Around 30 people from the estate's community association and Christ the Servant Church congregat-ed in Elstree Way.
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Education minister grilled over budget
HEADTEACHERS and governors grilled education minister Stephen Twigg over poor funding for Swindon schools during a telephone conference. They questioned him on a number of educational issues ranging from teacher morale, special needs schools, schools
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Royal visitor
THE Princess Royal is visiting Wootton Bassett today to open officially Wootton Bassett School and the new CCTV control room. She was scheduled to open the new school buildings and meet children at the school, as well as unveil a plaque and meet volunteers
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Another financial mess we've got into
I would just like to echo the opinion of Sean J Murphy in the Evening Advertiser of September 26 No surprise council is in a financial mess. When is Swindon Borough Council going to realise it should be running like a professional business? Like any business
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Things have never been so desperate
IT seems to me things go from bad to worse in Swindon. Your paper on September 24 concerned the overspending by Social Services of nearly £800,000 it's not entirely their fault, there are so many people to cater for. Needless to say it will be the elderly
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Olly strikes again
NIGEL Melville dismissed the loss of Gloucester's 100 per cent Zurich Premiership record as "irrelevant'' but less easy to stomach will be how his table-toppers allowed Bath to snatch a 21-21 draw in a Recreation Ground thriller. Leading 21-12 with a
