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The market was bound to level out eventually
There is no disputing the fact that what goes up, must come down. The problem is, you will not be pleased to learn that fact if you are trying to sell your home at the moment. For in Swindon, the property boom has come to an end. And for the first time
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No waiting game
DANNY INVINCIBLE has been offered a new contract but Andy King believes the Australian's heart is set on a move away from the County Ground. The Town boss has admitted he would like the striker to stay but has warned he will not be kept waiting for a
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Police use new stop-and search powers at air base
MARCH 12: POLICE have extended their emergency stop-and-search powers around RAF Fairford to include the whole of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. The measures, which will remain in force until April 2, have been invoked under the 2000 Prevention of Terrorism
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Dance a success
MANY thanks for your note in the EA regarding the dance at the Corn Hall, Cirencester, last Sunday, March 2, which raised £4,500. This was the eighth annual dance for the Macmillan Cancer Research. The total raised over this time amounts to £19,500. Many
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Cigarettes destroyed in bid to highlight illegal sale of tobacco
TRADING Standards officers in Swindon are destroying cigarettes illegally sold to children to mark national No Smoking Day. They are keen to promote their "No ID, no sale" policy to all sellers of cigarettes and tobacco products in Swindon. A recent survey
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Thieves target charity shops
SHOPLIFTERS are targeting charity stores in a busy street in Swindon town centre. There are five charity shops in Havelock Street and four say they have been the victim of thieves, who often strike several times a week. Now, the Barnardo's children's
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Don't bother with the polling booth use the TV
SWINDON's community is to be the first in Britain to try armchair voting via cable television on May 1. Electors with cable will have the chance to vote through their TV set at the touch of a button rather than having to make their way to a polling station
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Victim's family wants answers
THE family of a nightclub bouncer, who has been unconscious for nearly a fortnight after a car crash, is searching for answers. Timothy Brett, 34, a doorman at Old Town nightclub Mission, seemed fine immediately after crashing his Red Nissan Primera,
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HOMES REPORT: Rise and fall of an Abbey Meads home
THE evidence is there that house prices in Swindon are falling after last year's huge rises. Matthew James, senior partner at Taylor James Estate Agents in Rodbourne Cheney, gave the Evening Advertiser examples of homes he had sold in Abbey Meads in the
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Location, location, location
HOUSES prices might be falling, but property has never been more popular on television. A home in Cricklade was today being filmed as part of Channel 4's hit show Location, Location, Location, presented by Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer. The show, made
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Clarke score seals triumph
DORSET & Wilts Under 20s opened their Tetley's National County Championship campaign with a deserved 34-11 over Berkshire at Bournemouth. They opened the scoring after just five minutes with a brilliant individual try from Bournemouth's Mike Marsh
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What goes up must come down
The homebuyer is king in Swindon. That is the message from the town's estate agents, who say a new realism is causing house prices to fall, especially at the top end of the market. JAMES WATSON reports. THE latest figures from the Nationwide Building
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Golfers leave their 19th hole behind
LANDLORD Oliver Cleary is expecting a dip in takings when 10 of his regulars jet off for their annual golf tour to Portugal next month. But they will be taking taking a crate of Arkell's Moonlight Beer to help them with their swing. The Jovial Amateur
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'Communication firm can't communicate'
A MAIL deliverer who returned his set top box to cable provider ntl has just had one returned more than a year later. Barry Small, 39, from Eldene, is furious after spending more than a year trying to convince the communications company that he no longer
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A taste of Fair-trade at market
THE Wanborough Farmers' Market will be getting involved in Fair Trade Fortnight this month. To mark the occasion the market will have tastings and free samples of Fair-trade coffee, tea and chocolate. There will also be local Fair-trade directory available
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New pitch makes big difference
WOOTTON Bassett Secondary School is to open up its all-weather pitch to the community. New floodlights mean it can be put to greater use in the evenings and the winter months. The school's headteacher Chris Montacute welcomed Brian Atfield, the chairman
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Vandals fail to halt play areas revamp
VANDALS have caused £6,000 damage to a recently renovated play area in Wootton Bassett, but that hasn't halted the scheme to revamp the town's playgrounds. Now Showfield play area the latest to be given a facelift - has been opened by Mayoress Sylvia
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School is set for the heart of village
A NEW primary school and church to form the heart of Taw Hill village centre have been approved by council planners. The church and primary school will comprise one building in the shape of a cross 70 metres from north to south and 60 metres from east
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Extension given the go-ahead
PLANNERS have given the go-ahead for a £27 million extension to the Great Western Hospital. Last night's decision clears the way for the Diagnostic Treatment Centre to open in spring 2005. It will result in a 20 per cent increase in capacity at the Great
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Addict drove into building, court hears
DRIVER Melanie Wynne left a trail of destruction behind her after she crashed into the central reservation of Fleming Way while on heroin, a court heard. It was told the 25-year-old, who doesn't have a driving licence, also the hit walls of the town's
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School run prompts road safety worries
PARENTS are blocking a cycle lane and parking on double yellow lines to drop off and pick up their children at an Old Town School. But they have hit back at criticisms from a councillor. They say they must be at King William School to protect their children
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Optician is cleared of misconduct
AN optician accused of giving inadequate eye exams to 69 elderly people has been cleared of serious professional misconduct. Philip Leeb du Toit was alleged to have carried out eye tests 'in an awful rush' at a nursing home in the West Midlands in June
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Improvements set to reverse park's decline
RESURFACED footpath, refurbished gates and a new boundary fence are among £45,000 worth of improvements to be carried out at Faringdon Road Park this year. The park, in central Swindon, has acquired a bad reputation in recent years because of muggings
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Going, going, gone to the churchyard in the sky
RODBOURNE'S century-old Methodist church has been reduced to rubble. Demolition workers have been on site for weeks, but when the end came it was over in a matter of hours. Rodbourne Road was closed from 6am to 9am on Saturday as workers used heavy machinery
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French visitors sample some English village life
A VILLAGE is celebrating 11 years of friendship with its European neighbours. Ashton Keynes is currently playing host to a group of 35 schoolchildren from its French twin village of Grandchamp Des Fontaines near Nantes. They spent yesterday afternoon
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Dancers join celebrations
The Celtic Academy of Irish Dancing is holding a St Patrick's weekend celebration dance. The event will feature Irish recording stars Chris Ball and Shaun Michael. The dance is being held on Saturday at the Thistle Hotel in Fleming Way, Swindon. Tickets
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Tribute to veterans of Far East conflicts
THE search is on for old soldiers and their relatives who served their country in the Far East during World War Two and other conflicts in the area since the war. Members of the Swindon branch of the National Malaya and Borneo Veterans' Association are
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Lotto poor value
ON the subject of the National Lottery (Lotto) I wonder why the Camelot organisation has not considered a different prize structure, with say, a first prize of £1 million and then many more lower value prizes? It is, I feel, an insult to offer such a
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Take a stand
I am delighted that Maureen Caton, Labour councillor for Moredon, has acknowledged that the Labour 15 per cent council tax hike is both, painful and difficult to defend. The Labour Government has starved Swindon of resources, with the SSA falling from
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Clamp those who flout the rules
I welcome the news that Asda Wal-Mart is doing something to help disabled drivers by having an eight person baywatch patrol. However a better idea would be to fence around the disabled bays and have a barrier controlled entrance/exit with one person controlling
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Machines quite legitimate
A LETTER from a person claiming to speak for Oxfam reminded us of the anniversary of a report on a scandal wrongly portrayed by the media as Arms to Iraq. Anyone reading beyond their headlines saw that the so-called arms were in fact perfectly normal
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Heckling spoilt good meeting
I was at a meeting on Saturday afternoon at the Steam Museum, convened by the local MPs for an exchange of views, and to give an opportunity for Joe Public to find out information from them, about the probable forthcoming military action against Sadam
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Saddam has to be caught
I am writing in reply to the replies to my letter. I was very unpersuaded by the letter by Anna Hirsch-Holland. It was just typical of the anti war nonsense I hear all the time and I still maintain my position on this war on Iraq. Saddam Hussein has to
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Recyling is to be applauded
Eldene Primary School is to be applauded for its commitment to recycling. The school has gone from recycling only a negligible about of paper to almost 90 per cent in just three weeks. This is a dramatic and impressive increase and goes to show how much
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Feather in its cap
Swindon-based Withy King Commercial, the Commercial division of South West legal practice Withy King, has been appointed by Care Village Group, one of the UK's major retirement village development companies, to undertake the procurement for the second
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Safety award for engineers
Engineering firm Deloro Stellite of Cheney Manor, Swindon, has won a prestigious health and safety award from the British Safety Council. According to Michael Owen, the firm's health and safety advisor: "Deloro Stellite has worked hard to achieve this
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High praise for company
A Government minister has praised a local hi-tech company for setting a great example to others. The plaudit for Swindon Silicon Systems came from Nigel Griffths, the DTI minister for the development of the UK's small businesses who recently visited the
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Crazy way to borrow cash
Small and medium-sized businesses in Swindon are increasingly overlooking business loans in favour of costly credit facilities to solve short-term cash flow problems, says Richard Houghton, South West spokesman for the Association of Chartered Certified
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Peace campaigners prepare their response in case of war
MARCH 12: PEACE campaigners are holding an open meeting to decide how Swindon will respond should war break out. Swindon Stop the War Coalition will host the meeting at the Friends Meeting House in Eastcott Hill at 7.30pm tomorrow. Secretary Andy Newman
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Neuter your cat
WITH the start of the kitten season almost on us, may I appeal to your readers to get their cats spayed or neutered. Nationally Cats Protection expect to take in approximately 32,000 kittens, here in Swindon due to lack of foster homes we cannot take
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Statistics back up warning from firefighters' union
Figures have backed up union warnings that cutting the number of firefighters on duty at night would cost lives in Wiltshire. The issue of night cover is at the heart of the dispute, which has led to a series of strikes by firefighters since November.
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School turns green dream into reality
STAFF and pupils at Eldene Primary are being encouraged to recycle almost everything they use in an effort to improve facilities at the school. Not so long ago the weekly mountain of paper and cardboard from art and craft lessons was binned along with
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Statistics back up warning from firefighters' union
Figures have backed up union warnings that cutting the number of firefighters on duty at night would cost lives in Wiltshire. The issue of night cover is at the heart of the dispute, which has led to a series of strikes by firefighters since November.
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Craig's Cup Boost
Craig Sheppard scored a first-half hat- trick against AFC Corsham which saw his side, Warminster High-bury, into the final of this season's under 11 League Cup. The first half was close with Highbury taking a narrow 3-2 lead at the break. Highbury held
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Mitel on the brink
MITEL have one hand firmly on the under 14 title after seeing off one of their main rivals at the weekend. The champions elect beat nearest challengers Stratton Youth to move themselves six points clear with a game in hand. The under 15 division remains
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The Boys Are Back in Town
EASTVILLE BOYS and AFC Mannigton will meet at Swindon Town's County Ground in the under 16 cup final. The two clubs booked their places in the end of season showpiece with wins over Brunel and Highworth respectively. UNDER 11 In-form Fairford were stopped
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Worthy Champions!
Worthington won the league's first title of the season when they were crowned champions of Division Three. They won the crown by beating their nearest challengers The Regent, 6-2 in an entertaining game. Worthington's hero was Derek Holmes, who hit a
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Chippenham game lasts just 70 seconds after leg break
CHIPPENHAM TOWN'S Wiltshire Premier Shield clash with Salisbury was abandoned after just 70 seconds last night. The semi-final second-leg was brought to a very premature end when Salisbury midfielder Dean Bowden suffered a horrific leg break. The rearranged
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We owe it to future generations, says councillor
PLANS for five huge wind turbines have been backed by council planners despite concern from residents that they will be a blot on the landscape. The turbines are to be built on land at Watchfield and will measure 266-feet in height - roughly the same
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Art to last for an eternity
CHILDREN have been helping to create a piece of artwork they hope will last for years to come. Youngsters at Salt Way Primary School designed a one metre square mosaic and have been making it in a two-day workshop with Devon based arts group The Jam Tarts
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DJs kick off for Comic Relief
Swindon Town Football Club is supporting Comic Relief with the help of Radio One. DJs Comedy Dave and Mark 'Chappers' Chapman will visit the County Ground today to collect Swindon Town memorabilia. The DJs plan to visit football clubs nationwide, collecting
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MPs to hear about the problem of travellers
SWINDON councillor Pete Brown has been invited to attend the House of Commons next Monday to tell MPs about the problems of getting travellers moved on. Coun Brown (Lab, Dorcan) will address the all-party working party chaired by South Swindon MP Julia
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Their eyes met across the dancefloor...
WHEN Frank Brown met Doreen on the dance floor, he knew she would be his future wife and tomorrow they celebrate 60 years of marriage. Frank, 80, and Doreen, 79, from Wootton Bassett, met in their teens at a London dance hall in 1941. Frank said: "I went
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Crime Squad spied on gang from hotel
INVESTIGATORS from the National Crime Squad used a room at the top of a Swindon hotel to watch the movements of a suspected gang of computer thieves, a court heard. And Swindon Crown Court heard how the police officers monitored three cars over the course
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Station car park plan is rejected
PLANS to extend Swindon's railway station car park have been thrown out. A Network Rail appeal against Swindon Borough Council's decision to refuse planning permission for the extension of the car park and the provision of floodlights on land adjoining
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MP gets pat on the back from Friends
JULIA Drown, Labour MP for South Swindon, has been congratulated by Friends of the Earth after promising to vote for a new law on recycling. The law will ensure that all households in England and Wales are provided with doorstep recycling. Although most
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Forum to be held on the future of water park
PEOPLE interested in the future use and development of the Cotswold Water Park's top visitor attraction are invited to attend a special users forum next week. The Keynes Country Park, near Ashton Keynes, attracts thousands of visitors every year - many
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Wet weather has delayed dredging of the lake
WITH reference to the letter from Mr Brian Burrows in February 21 edition of the Evening Advertiser entitled 'The wrong time of year for dredging' in relation to the desilting works taking place at Shaftesbury Lake, I have to take issue with Mr Burrows
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Councillors should see their work as voluntary
For once, I must agree with Frank Avenell. (Letters, February 26). There is no excuse whatsoever for a number of the elected representatives of Swindon being absent from the main council meeting of the year. As for the member who, for an ulterior motive
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British government helped to arm Iraq
IT is some time since the Thatcher years but her legacy still haunts us. Whitehall files show that the government supported Saddam in the Iraq/Iran war. His chemical warfare procurement agency, already using mustard gas and nerve agents on Iranians commissioned
