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You can be sure he will try again
YOU have to admire the adventurous spirit of David Hempleman-Adams. He was all for going it alone across the Atlantic when his autopilot packed up. Thankfully his control room told him to "grow up" and he reluctantly agreed to ditch just 15 miles short
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Outlook bright for space firm
Chippenham-based CODA- SciSys, formerly Science Systems, has posted a 10 per cent rise in pre-tax profits results for the six months to June 30 2002, of £2.9 million, up from £2.6 million last time. The CODASciSys Group is made up of two main sections
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New-look business supplement
NEWSQUEST Wiltshire's monthly business magazine has been relaunched. The supplement has a fresh look and incorporates Swindon Chamber News. Wiltshire Business is distributed free with the Evening Advertiser on the first Tuesday of every month. Editorial
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A brush with royalty
Princess Anne yesterday opened Wootton Bassett's new school premises toured its CCTV control room. But she betrayed no concern about any impending court action concerning her royal terriers. BHAVANI VADDE reports. THE Princess Royal received a rapturous
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Scrapstore gets a £70,000 Lottery cash payout
A Swindon charity is to receive a share of a £2.5million Lottery grant. Swindon Children's Scrap-store has been awarded more than £70,000 to help pay for eight full and part-time members of staff. The grant will go towards the cost of their salaries over
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Rape attack appeal
Police are re-appealing for help after the rape of a 14-year-old girl. The girl was attacked on Friday, September 13 at 8.45pm in the area of Crossways Avenue park, bordering Pinehurst and Penhill. The suspect is white with dark hair, aged about 17. His
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Hosts are on top in festival
CHIPPENHAM entertained Supermarine and Corsham in a mini rugby festival under the new Tag rules at the weekend. In the under seven section, the hosts and Marine drew six tries apiece while Corsham were beaten eight tries to two by the Swindon side. At
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Plea goes out for lollipop patrols
A SHORTAGE of lollipop ladies and men is putting children in Swindon at risk. As schools across the town take part in National Walk to School Week, we can reveal that almost half of positions remain unfilled. Some schools have waited years to get someone
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Seconds storm past 200 mark
Chippenham 2nds romped through their hastily-arranged fixture against Bishopston, winning 68-0. Within two minutes of kick-off, Chippenham found themselves defending their line, but they broke out and left wing John Billett had a simple run to the line
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Colts shrug off Rumbles blow
A much depleted Bassett Colts retained their unbeaten run with a powerpacked 17-8 win at Swanage despite a harsh red card shown to Adam Rumbles. Rumbles was ordered off for a technical infringement after just five minutes, after helping to send Darren
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Tom Takes Charge
Three former Swindon Town favourites have been handed the tough task of leading Swindon Supermarine out of the doldrums. Former County Ground midfielder Tom Jones has been appointed as the club's new player-manager following the sudden departure of John
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The trick is to like reading
A MAGICIAN entertained children as a reward for completing the Summer Reading Challenge. Libraries throughout Swindon challenged children to read six books over the summer holidays, as part of a national campaign called the Reading Planet. The 1,200 children
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It's a clean sweep
THE group behind the Keep Britain Tidy campaign says councils nationwide aren't doing enough to combat litter but in Abbey Meads people power is taking over. Residents got up early to give their neighbourhood a belated spring clean. About 30 people from
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Babe author to visit Wiltshire
THE creator of Babe, the world's most famous pig, is set to drop in to a Wiltshire library. Dick King Smith, whose book The Sheep Pig became the hit film, is one of the star attractions of Word Magic, the county's first festival of literature. He will
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Useful advice for elderly this winter
AGE Concern Swindon is giving away winter information packs to help older people have a healthier and safer winter. The packs are being given out during Age Concern Week which runs until Saturday. Jo Osorio, director of Age Concern Swindon, said: "Grants
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Good buys for good causes at Christmas
SHOPPERS are being given the opportunity to buy quality Christmas cards and support good causes at the same time. The Swindon Cards for Good Causes Christmas Card Shop is opening at the Pilgrim Centre in Regent Circus on October 25. Part of a national
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Peace be with us
IT WAS THE march that brought London to a standstill. Hundreds of thousands of people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds snaked their way for three miles from the banks of the Thames to Hyde Park via the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square
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Woman stabbed former partner
GORSE HILL woman Lisa Barton "freaked out" before stabbing her asylum-seeking former partner several times with a knife, a court heard. One of his injuries, following their row, in which she told police he manhand-led her and held her captive, left the
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Place in the final has children fancing with delight
YOUNGSTERS from a Swindon dance group are polishing up their performances ahead of a major dance competition over the weekend. More than 40 members of the Swindon Dance Company are set to take part in the finals of the Mardi Gras Challenge to be held
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MP praises schools
Michael Wills, MP for North Swindon, has praised schools in Swindon for their progress in maths and English since 1997. The Government has published the results for this years Key Stage tests for seven and 11-year-olds. The percentage of pupils achieving
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Prices up again
House prices in Swindon and the South West rose by just over two per cent in September, according to Nationwide Building Society's latest survey. In the South West the average detached house now costs £195,204, a semi-detached £129,798 and terraced house
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Crash family aided
Lorry driver Paul Nichols, 64, of Wroughton, came to the aid of a family whose Land Rover overturned on the M4 around 7.30pm yesterday, as it travelled from Newbury towards Membury. The couple and their baby were unhurt in the accident and Securicor employee
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Mighty mallets vow to vanquish vandals
DEFIANT members of Swindon Croquet Club say they will not be beaten by the vandals who wrecked their base. The club's lawns and scoring shed were among the casualties when thieves took a 12ft digger and dumper truck on a trail of destruction through Moredon
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Give them a happy holiday
We need help this autumn! Can any of your readers help? We are looking for people willing to give up a week of their time to help people with physical disabilities have a holiday and give their carers a break. The Winged Fellowship Trust has five purpose-built
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Children need people to help them cross
IT is perhaps a sign of the times that Swindon is experiencing a shortage of lollipop men and women. In a society where less emphasis is put on the community, schools are finding it more and more difficult to recruit. There are currently 10 unfilled positions
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Fans hope to settle score
SWINDON Town fan Mark Davies is spearheading a campaign to buy the club a new scoreboard. The current outdated equipment has long since bitten the dust and Davies, 25, is keen to put an end to jibes about the antiquated eyesore. "It is a running joke
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Funds are under lock and key
Self- storage group Lok'n Store, which has two outlets in Swindon, says it has secured an extra £10 million of funding to back its expansion plans. The AIM-listed company has agreed a bank facility with Royal Bank of Scotland just three months after raising
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Major award for Swindon developer
After a major award last year in the National Site Magazine Awards, followed this year with further recognition at the British Housebuilder awards, the success story goes on for Swindon development company Bower Mapson. This time it's all about a prestigious
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A brush with royalty
Princess Anne yesterday opened Wootton Bassett's new school premises toured its CCTV control room. But she betrayed no concern about any impending court action concerning her royal terriers. BHAVANI VADDE reports. THE Princess Royal received a rapturous
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Siberian visitors
Six senior officials from Omsk in Siberia arrive in Swindon tomorrow to look at the town's environmental record and its Local Agenda 21 projects. The delegation's one-day visit comes at the end of a ten-day UK study tour funded by the British Council
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Under 18s top after no-show
Chippenham's Under 18 continued their unbeaten start to the Dorset & Wilts Merit Table but without taking to the field this weekend. Opponents Salisbury conceded their clash to the disappointment of coach Rob Alford. He said: "It is very disappointing
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A brush with royalty
Princess Anne yesterday opened Wootton Bassett's new school premises toured its CCTV control room. But she betrayed no concern about any impending court action concerning her royal terriers. BHAVANI VADDE reports. THE Princess Royal received a rapturous
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Octobus is set to go back on the road
OCTOBUS, Swindon's only mobile arts charity, launches its new £20,000 double decker bus on Saturday. The launch comes just six months after the project's very future was at stake because of a lack of funding. Octobus brings the arts to some of Swindon's
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Dykas is at the double
Supermarine recovered from a slow start to defeat Camphill 36-7. Camphill started stronger and were a converted try up within five minutes. But Marine responded with a well-earned try from No. 8 Shona Watt. Quick ball to the backs allowed centre Claire
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Back on the ground but still determined
DEFLATED but not dejected was how adventurer David Hempleman-Adams described himself after his ill-fated bid to cross the Atlantic in a wicker basket balloon. In an exclusive interview with the Evening Advertiser the 45-year-old Swindon-born explorer
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Manu's brace sinks brave Calne
DEVIZES struggled to a 42-20 home win over Calne, who hit back well after the previous week's 70-point cup demolition by Frome. An early converted try put Calne ahead before flanker Nav finished off a move, Sean O'Sullivan converting to bring Devizes
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Thrilled to have Callum at home
Toddler Callum Barrett has finally returned home after spending three weeks in hospital and is doing well. The little boy who is allergic to life because of a rare immune disorder has had four operations in 10 days. He is now settling back in to home
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Ladies suffer heavy defeat at Witney's hands
Wootton Bassett Ladies travelled to Oxfordshire side Witney in their second South West East 3 League game, but were soundly beaten 41-5. Bassett were hoping to build on their 45-10 opening-day triumph over Ivel Barbarians but, despite a good start, Witney
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Debutants help Swindon through
SWINDON'S junior section opened up their season by taking on local rivals Wootton Bassett in a series of matches. With many players involved in their first rugby match, Swindon emerged 2-1 victors in their under sevens clash. Tries were scored by Joshua
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WILLIAMS BOOT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR BASSETT
WOOTTON Bassett 2nds' recent run of victories came to an end as they lost 30-15 at Frome. Bassett competed well in the set-pieces, but could not convert pressure into points. The only scores in the first half were two tries and a penalty from Frome and
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New-look business supplement
NEWSQUEST Wiltshire's monthly business magazine has been relaunched. The supplement has a fresh look and incorporates Swindon Chamber News. Wiltshire Business is distributed free with the Evening Advertiser on the first Tuesday of every month. Editorial
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Leaders at the Vale
Don Rogers will be hoping his hit-and-miss Pewsey Vale side are firing on all cylinders this evening for the visit of Hellenic Premier Division leaders North Leigh. Pewsey stopped the recent rot at Cirencester United on Saturday, but they will have to
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Challenge for women drivers
TWO lanes of the M4 were brought to a standstill by the Marie Curie Cancer Care Ladies' Driving Challenge. It was the final stage in the three and a half day journey of a 70-tonne TR70 Terex truck from Netherwell in Scotland to RAF Colerne near Chippenham
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Display as usual on bonfire night
THE annual Swindon Lions firework extravaganza is going ahead despite a soaring rise in insurance costs for such celebrations. Around 10,000 people are expected to congregate on the Polo Ground off Marlborough Road on Saturday, November 2, for the display
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A walk into history leads to reunion
THE route of a canal which once cut through central Swindon was traced in a guided tour. About 20 members of the public joined Wilts and Berks Canal restoration enthusiasts for a two-hour trip back in time. Canals were Britain's major trade arteries before
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MP defends private finance for hospital
CRITICISMS of privately funded projects such as Swindon's new Great Western Hospital have been rejected by a Swindon MP. Julia Drown, MP for South Swindon, spoke out as the issue came under debate during the Labour Party conference in Blackpool. She says
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Lane to be closed
Great Western Way is being reduced to a single lane carriageway outside peak hours for the installation of a £170,000 footpath and cycleway for Lydiard Fields. The work, expected to take eight weeks, will run from the Lydiard Fields junction through to
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Siberians come to Swindon in bid to go green
A team of Russian delegates is to visit Swindon and learn by example from its environmental successes. Six senior officials from Omsk in Siberia will study the town's environmental record and its Local Agenda 21 projects during the one-day visit tomorrow
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Sports clubs given a head start in efficiency race
SPORTS clubs in Swindon and Wiltshire are being given a head start in the race to become more effective. Wiltshire and Swindon Sports Partnership and Sport England are running a series of workshops designed to help people who run clubs develop their skills
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Your prose published
I AM writing to invite readers of the Evening Advertiser to submit poetry for possible inclusion within one of our anthologies. The poems can be any form and on any subject, although there is a maximum length of 40 lines per poem. In addition to possible
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North Sea oil has little to do with quakes
Following the letter from Miss Packer suggesting there is a link between the removal of North Sea oil and the frequency of earthquakes in the UK, I would like to set the record straight. As a geography teacher in a local school, I have always taught that
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How will we pay another 15%?
As one of the many rate-paying pensioners who live in the borough I was appalled to read that there is a possibility of an increase in the rates of 15 per cent. Bearing in mind that we are lucky to get a yearly increase of two per cent in our state pension
