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Shame on you: it's a top brew!
SHAME on the staff in BBC2's The Office for not knowing the name of Swindon's main brewery. Of course they were bored with the conversation offered by their new manager David Brent. But that is no excuse to let a chance to plug Britain's best pint go
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Bring on the new traffic wardens
IT seems absurd that the resignation of one traffic warden should cause such a stir in a town the size of Swindon. But when you have only two of them then leaving you with just one the situation fails to appear absurd. It becomes ridiculous. That is why
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Mulling it over
NEIL RUDDOCK is mulling over an offer which could resolve Town's crippling transfer embargo with the 34-year-old insisting he does not want war with his employers. The former Liverpool and Spurs defender has found himself out in the cold at the County
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Sports shop's top man found dead
The boss of the UK's biggest sportswear retailer JJB Sports which has an outlet at Greenbridge has been found hanged just days before crucial results from the group. Lancashire police said 43-year-old Duncan Sharpe, chief executive of the troubled firm
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Diary Dates
Fri Oct 10 and every Friday/Ivy House Lakes Veterans Open. Sat Oct 12: Cloverleaf are at Sheerwater. Draw 8am. Fish 9am to 3pm. Book in with Mick on 700337. Sun Oct 13: North Wessex Winter League. Second round match at Radcot and Clanfield. Draw and breakfast
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Precious moments
Many people associate motor neurone disease with the plight of Diane Pretty, the euthanasia campaigner who wanted the right to die. Diagnosed with the disease two years ago, Elizabeth Drew former Highworth Citizen of the Year tells DEBBIE WAITE how determined
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What would Brunel think?
HISTORY was made when Europe's first plastic bridge was gently manoeuvred over the River Cole at West Mill Bridge, near Shrivenham. The exacting procedure was the culmination of the £2.8 million European-funded project ASSET, to develop new composite
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What would Brunel think?
HISTORY was made when Europe's first plastic bridge was gently manoeuvred over the River Cole at West Mill Bridge, near Shrivenham. The exacting procedure was the culmination of the £2.8 million European-funded project ASSET, to develop new composite
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Rower sells boat
Atlantic rower Norman Butler has sold his boat, named Pride of Swindon, for an undisclosed fee. A team from Lincolnshire has bought the boat, which will be used to attempt further Atlantic crossings. Norman, 38, a commercial analyst, set off from the
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Assault charge
Police have charged a 19-year-old woman with common assault following a second alleged attack on New College childcare student Suzanne Baker, 17, of Hertford Close, Walcot. Suzanne was left bruised and shocked after an attacker pounced near Buckhurst
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Cows on the road
A group of cows escaped from their field and ambled onto one of Swindon's busiest main roads. Drivers called the police after seeing about six cows on the verge and carriageway of the A419. The animals were on the northbound side, between Junction 15
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50 jobs may go at communications firm
JOB losses are looming at Lucent Technologies in Swindon. It is thought that up to 50 jobs will go in the communications company's ongoing drive to reduce its global workforce from 53,000 to 45,000. The firm has 750 staff at five sites throughout the
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Why The Office made us bitter
WHEN Ricky Gervais, star of the BBC comedy The Office, quipped about Swindon breweries he never knew he would receive a crate of the town's famous bitter. But George Arkell, son of Arkell's Brewery's managing director James Arkell, is today personally
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Town aims for a second warden
THE number of traffic wardens on Swindon's streets is set to double again to two. Police are interviewing for a new warden and hope to have him or her on the road in the next few weeks. It follows the resignation of Sue Booth, leaving Gillian Powis to
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Refugees dumped in lay-by
SIX Iraqi asylum seekers were discovered after a motorist noticed a hand poking out from the back of a truck. Swindon police were alerted when a driver travelling on the A419 noticed a hand waving from the back of a foreign lorry. Officers who rushed
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Injury crisis at Spitfires
SWINDON Spitfires are battling against a severe injury crisis and are on the hunt for players to help them out. Due to a large number of long term injuries Spitfires are struggling to continue running both of their senior teams. Any new players interested
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Charlie strike spares Blues
A SECOND-HALF Charlie Griffin goal earned Chippenham Town a useful point against familiar foes Weymouth last night. The Terras had beaten Tommy Saunders' men 4-1 in a recent FA Cup clash, and Town faced another defeat in the face as Jason Charles' goal
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The case is made for CPS in county
THE people who oversee criminal prosecutions throughout Swindon and the rest of Wiltshire have been given a glowing official report. CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) Wiltshire is basking in the praise of the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate. The
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Landlord warns of errors in charges on stamp duty
LETTING agencies may be overcharging their clients by hundreds of pounds according to a landlord. Paul Trenfield, 41, from Cricklade, has won a rebate from the Swindon branch of Allen and Harris after it overcharged him on stamp duty. Mr Trenfield owns
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Come and join us...
A NURSERY school that has been introducing children to the world of learning for four years has been hit by a pupil shortage. More than 20 places are available at the 52-place Moredon Nursery, which is housed in Moredon Infants' School in Akers Way. Places
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This time it's the Ridgeway
ANOTHER secondary school has announced it is to bid for specialist college status, in a move that could be worth half a million pounds. The Ridgeway School in Wroughton is aiming to earn science college status for the start of term in September 2003.
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Research into women's earnings
WOMEN workers in Swindon are the eighth worst off compared to men in the UK, a survey has revealed. Research by the GMB union showed Swindon's women workers, on average, earn 66.4 per cent of what men earn in a week, which is one of the 10 biggest gulfs
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Appeal to bring back roundabout
A ROUNDABOUT should be reinstated at a controversial traffic light junction in Old Town, according to a councillor. Fionuala Foley, who represents the area, will tell tomorrow's south area panel that the Newport Street and Devizes Road junction continues
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Taxi driver attacked at traffic lights
CABBY Daniel Harper was struck with a metal pipe by a man who months earlier had broken into his house. Sheldon Thomas left his victim needing stitches following the attack at a road junction in Swindon. The 21-year-old was appearing before Swindon Crown
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Town's under attack again
A WEB page branding Swindon people ignorant, lazy and selfish has been condemned by council leader Kevin Small and MP Julia Drown. Called How to Become a Swindonian, the page is part of a site called BogGoblin, which bills itself as satire. The site's
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It's all white by us
IN many schools, the milk moustache has become a thing of the past. Indeed, since free school milk was stopped by former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, youngsters have had to make do with fizzy drinks and water. But a national campaign is aiming to
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Singing reporter hits a wrong note
WHAT a wonderful and informative article on the Swindon Male Voice Choir (Evening Advertiser, October 5). It was good to see the work of the choir so well reported and I hope the article leads to an increase in the ranks of Swindon's premier male voice
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Thanks for all your work
PRODUCTION at Honda's giant South Marston car making facility came to a halt for all of 30 minutes yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of car production at the site. About 3,000 of the company's 4,500 workforce were given time out, and a free canteen
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PR men choose Mark as their chairman
Public relations practitioners in the West of England have elected Mark Clare as their new chairman. An executive director of Plymouth-based Clear Communications, he takes over the helm for the Institute of Public Relations in the region from Jon Day.
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Intel chief predicts recovery next year
Swindon based Microchip giant Intel anticipates a recovery in the beleaguered high-tech sector. Craig Barrett, chief executive of the US semiconductor giant, told a conference in Spain that the long-awaited rebound was just around the corner. "I have
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Perfect Pair
WOOTTON Bassett's Stuart Sutton and Graham Peer blitzed the opposition in the latest round of the pairs section of the Club Anglers League. Stuart, fishing at Anchor, drew on the bream, loose feeding casters and fishing with a waggler and double caster
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Help us to get on our feet . . .
A NEW women's football team is looking for sponsors to give them the boot 16 pairs of boots to be precise. The women, who are all mental health service users, was launched two weeks ago by former Blackburn Rovers player Steve Holmes. Mr Holmes, 31, who
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Fisher's men trounce Yate
HIGHWORTH stunned the rest of the Hellenic Premier Division last night with a superb 3-1 at title favourites Yate Town. John Fisher's side came from a goal down on 15 minutes to lead 2-1 at half time courtesy of a Matty Saye double. Recent signing Andy
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'Stop this before a child is killed'
PUPILS from Dorcan Technology College are risking their lives playing 'chicken' on a busy roundabout. Children have been warned about their behaviour and staff are patrolling Dorcan Way to ensure they do not put themselves at risk. It follows warnings
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Pupils take a break from the classroom to raise £12,000
PUPILS at Ridgeway School proved they are a sporting lot with a day of sponsored activities to raise cash. Youngsters participated in everything from walking, cycling and swimming to squash, golf, fishing, trampolining and skateboarding. School spokeswoman
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Pillar of the establishment
QUINTESSENTIALLY English red pillar boxes, of which there is at least one fine example in Swindon, are to continue to be a distinctive feature of our streets. English Heritage has teamed up with Royal Mail in a promise to preserve all 85,000 of the country's
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Thanks for all your work
PRODUCTION at Honda's giant South Marston car making facility came to a halt for all of 30 minutes yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of car production at the site. About 3,000 of the company's 4,500 workforce were given time out, and a free canteen
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Precious moments
Many people associate motor neurone disease with the plight of Diane Pretty, the euthanasia campaigner who wanted the right to die. Diagnosed with the disease two years ago, Elizabeth Drew former Highworth Citizen of the Year tells DEBBIE WAITE how determined
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Stepfather calls for inquest's verdict to be overturned
THE stepfather of Jamie Gunning, who committed suicide at Reading Young Offenders Institution, has asked the High Court to overturn a verdict of accidental death recorded at his inquest. Robert Mumford, 49, of Poplar Avenue, Pinehurst, has asked the court
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Councillors' first duty is to the people of Swindon
I WOULD like to thank both J Blake and T Reynolds for their recent letters. I believe that the most people in Swindon would support the sentiments expressed with regard to Councillor Jim D'Avila's 'moral duty' to accept more asylum seekers. You would
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Taken from the same songsheet
I have just read Dominic Ponsford's article about Swindon Male Voice Choir, but I need to put the record straight. In his opening remarks he says that the soldiers at the climax of the film Zulu sing Bread of Heaven. They did not, they sang Men of Harlech
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Tindall Re-Signs
BATH centre Mike Tindall has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Recreation Ground until 2005. England ace Tindall put pen to paper on the deal which runs until the end of the season after next. The 23-year-old has been capped 18 times in
