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Viv's backing!
VIV BUSBY knew he was facing an opponent far more formidable than any he had encountered on a football pitch. That's when he heard a voice say 'give me six months of your life and I'll give you your life back'. The scene was Rotherham General Hospital
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Businesses pledge support
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: WITH the launch today of the Swindon Cancer Appeal, backed by the Evening Advertiser and Macmillan Cancer Relief, the town's business community has rallied to lend its wholehearted support to the three-year initiative. The following
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MP praises British troops
MARCH 25: SWINDON MP Julia Drown has praised British troops in Iraq. She said: "I am immensely proud of our troops. They are among the best in the world and doing an incredibly difficult job. But it is the right job, fighting for a better Iraq, safer
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Police plea for funds for peace watch duty
MARCH 25: GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police are asking for Home Office funds to help pay for the massive police operation at RAF Fairford on Saturday. The force brought in 1,000 officers from 18 forces across the country to line the route taken by the peace march
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Democracy failed
Andy Newman has stated that "Swindon Borough Council say that it is beyond them to consider moral and international issues" (EA, March 22). I'd like to point out to Mr Newman that the world does not wait for the council to hand down a collective opinion
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It's a distraction
NO doubt R W Selway wears his Union Jack shorts with pride on the beaches of Spain each summer as he moans about the weather, the food and the foreign language, but he is wrong to suggest the majority of people in Swindon support his anti asylum views
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Police plea for funds for peace watch duty
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police are asking for Home Office funds to help pay for the massive police operation at RAF Fairford on Saturday. The force brought in 1,000 officers from 18 forces across the country to line the route taken by the peace march. The cost
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Darren does it as Rovers reach final
BOX Rovers set up an all-Premier Division showdown with Devizes-based All Cannings in the final of the Chippenham & District League's PPL Presto Print-sponsored Knockout Cup but needed extra time to do it. They finally overcame Second Division Biddestone
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Easter fun at Bassett
THE ever-popular Soccer Fun Days return to Ballards Ash during the forthcoming Easter break. Spread over four days, the regular Wootton Bassett event begins on Tuesday, April 22 and is open to boys and girls aged five to 13. For further information contact
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Cup's tied up in knots!
THE eagerly anticipated Adver Cup rematch between Allied Goodheart and Custom Homes was dramatically called off at the 11th hour on Saturday. The rearranged quarter-final was scrapped after Custom Homes lodged an appeal against the cancellation of the
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Juniors race into the final
CROFT Juniors booked their place in the Under 17s League Cup final with a 5-0 win over Cricklade Youth in teh Mid-Wilts Youth & Minors League. A double salvo from Jason Smith and other goals from Alex Whittingham, Leigh Jones and Ben Harris secured
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Badgers home in on the title
SWINDON Badgers Girls under 12s kept up their challenge for league honours with a 2-0 win over Bradford on Avon. Bradford never had a shot on the Badgers goal and efforts from Francis Wilson and Tara James in the first half were enough to seal the points
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Griffiths and Edney clinch Chippers win
WITH Chippenham's senior team not playing the club's under 12 girls stole the limelight, beating Frome 5-4. Louise Edney and Laura Griffiths both grabbed doubles en route to victory. Edney fired Chippenham into an early lead with a fine volley. Frome
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Little bookworm gets busy
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: IT'S not often a youngster chooses a good book over the latest TV cartoon, but that is exactly what seven-year-old Madeleine Cotterill does. Now Madeleine is using her talent to raise almost £60 for Macmillan Cancer Relief in
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Pauline supports the campaign
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: PAULINE Hendon, 58, of Lydiard Millicent, was diagnosed with myeloma, a form of bone cancer, last year. She started having chemotherapy once every three weeks. She is seen here with her husband Terry at the Great Western Hospital
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Common questions about the charity
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: How do I get a Macmillan nurse? You can ask your GP, district nurse, consultant or ward sister for a Macmillan nurse, either for yourself or for someone else. They will assess your situation and decide whether a Macmillan nurse
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Weakened visitors put up brave show
SUPERMARINE'S mixed first team went down to a 17-10 defeat at Harwell. Marine made numerous changes, with many Blades players stepping up a level and some first teamers going the other way to play for the second string. The first team were under pressure
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A charity born from one man's pain and suffering
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: IN 1911 a young man named Douglas Macmillan, left, watched his father die of cancer. His father's pain and suffering moved Douglas, then aged 26, to call for basic standards for all people with cancer. He wanted advice and information
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Stephens in try bonanza
SWINDON'S under 10s had two wins over Abingdon in a weekend double-header. The first match ended 10-0, as Adam Stephens crossed twice. Swindon then won 25-5 in the second, Stephens again scoring twice with Matthew Capstick and Tim Berry also touching
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How much do you care?
MORE than 2,000 people in Swindon were referred to hospital in 2002 with suspected cancer. That is why today we are proud to launch a £600,000 appeal with Macmillan Cancer Relief, the charity which works to ease the suffering of those fighting the disease
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Hurcombe to the fore
THE quest for the Wiltshire Cup continues unabated for Chippenham under 15s after they thrashed Wotton Bassett 46-14. Ashley Hurcombe, playing in his favoured role of outside centre, helped himself to four tries as Chippenham were just too strong. Tries
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Chippenham cruise home
CHIPPENHAM under 18s had little trouble booking their place in the final of the Dorset & Wilts Vase as they defeated hosts Wimborne 31-3. Wimborne missed a couple of early kicks, but once the visitors had weathered that storm the result was in little
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Vicaima boss sees red over decision
VICAIMA player-manager Colin Davis received his marching orders as his side slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Queensfield in their Swindon & District League Division One encounter. Queensfield opened their account and what proved to be the decisive goal
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Hounds' revenge
REIGNING Swindon Sunday League Division 1 champions Greyhound destroyed cup semi-finalists and third-placed club Carriers Arms 13-0. Playing against a side having already put them out of the cup, Greyhound went on a spree with five goals for Paul Hunt
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Bluebirds bid to resolve Shield tie
CHIPPENHAM travel to Salisbury tonight in a bid to finally resolve their much delayed Wiltshire Premier Shield tie. The semi-final second leg was pencilled in for January but adverse weather conditions resulted in a double postponement. When the tie did
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Jimmy has a little extra
SWINDON SUPERMARINE might be facing an epic relegation battle in the Dr Martens League, but at least they have a cup final to look forward to. Ray Baverstock's beleaguered troops pulled off a fine 2-1 win over a youthful Swindon Town side last night to
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Police plea for funds for peace watch duty
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Police are asking for Home Office funds to help pay for the massive police operation at RAF Fairford on Saturday. The force brought in 1,000 officers from 18 forces across the country to line the route taken by the peace march. The cost
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Still 'wheely' happy together after 50 years
JOE and Betty Maisey first met at the Swindon Wheelers cycling club in the early 1950s. Now, 50 years on, they are celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary. The couple, from Ferndale Road, Swindon, met at the club where Joe, 74, was a champion cyclist
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Trees to deter the travellers
ELDENE residents planted 1,500 trees at the weekend in the first stage of a project to deter travellers from camping at Elmore Park. Around 100 residents turned out to plant trees in a two-acre area, supervised by Great Western Community Forest. Charity
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Arts groups given £900,000 grants
ARTS groups and a community council in Swindon are benefiting from major cash boosts from two funding bodies. The Arts Council England, South West has awarded more than £900,000 worth of grants to Swindon Dance and the Sixth Sense Theatre Group over the
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Lads club together to sell off old toys
THEY say charity begins at home, but for these two boys it started in the garage. Stuart Coates and Jack Gruar, both aged nine, decided to make some money by selling all their old games and toys in a garage sale. But instead of buying sweets or new football
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In hands of a few
WHILST not wanting to become involved in the asylum debate, the statement by John P Hunter (EA, March 17) that the UK is many times more densely populated than other European country needs correcting. The Netherlands has a population of 388 per sq km,
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Voluntary euthanasia is the road to hell
I read in the Adver on Thursday, February 21 that a local peer, Lord Joffe of Liddington, had put forward a private member's bill in the House of Lords proposing the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia. In recent months you've carried other reports from
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Changes will not hold up the post
I AM writing to reassure your correspondent who is worried about the changes to the collection plates on letter boxes in the Swindon area. These are part of nationwide changes to help our visually-impaired customers have access to the information on the
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Treaty's impact on poor
Readers may be interested to know that March 13 was the EU-wide day of Action on GATS. GATS (the General Agreement on Trade in Services) is an international treaty backed by the UK government which seeks to "open up" the trade in services. Services can
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Tories had lower tax plan
IN response to Coun Mike Evemy's letter dated March 4. His letter clearly sees him in full political posturing in the run up to the May elections. His comments were entirely disingenuous. If he truly believed in lower council tax and value for money for
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We still want to know
WITH ref to P Brown's letter of Feb 27. I find it incredible that Mr Brown finds that Mr Avenell and others, mainly me, keep asking what happened to £90 million under the Labour council. His response a couple of months ago, raised several questions by
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Bowling for kids
THE trail of despair caused by lack of success for the England cricket team during the winter has often been put down to the lack of a coherent youth policy to nurture stars from schoolboy level all the way up to Test cricket. Now attempts are being made
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Out with a win
WILTSHIRE Vice Presidents' Bowls Association completed their indoor fixtures for the 2002/03 season with a 127-90 victory over Northants VPs at Westlecot. They took the honours on five of the six rinks with Tom Mitchell's quartet registering the biggest
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Honda aims to plug £42m hole in its pension fund
CAR giant Honda hopes its plans to raise the retirement age of its workforce will help give it greater financial stability. The Japanese manufacturer, which has its factory in South Marston, needs to plug a £42.5 million hole in its pension fund caused
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Judging underway
THE Nominations for the Stroke Association 'Life After Stroke' Awards 2003 have now closed. Our organisation would like to thank your readers for all the nominations that we have received. These awards, sponsored by Pfizer, are held each year and judging
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No pension rise
MY council tax increase of over £3 per week means an immediate goodbye to my State Pension increase of £2.93. Today I learn that travellers have apparently broken into the fenced and gated area in Dorcan Way, no doubt in celebration of possible legislation
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Swindon gloss over school rivals
SWINDON Schools' under 11s representative teams defeated South Gloucestershire Schools at Yate in their Cotswold league fixtures. The A league game was a close affair, but a goal apiece from Steven Nesbitt and Thomas Melton-Ruddock was enough to settle
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It's worth the wait
YOUNG footballers in Highworth will get access to superb new facilities after a massive cash windfall from the UK's largest sports charity. The coffers at Highworth Junior Football Club have been boosted to the tune of £477,631 by the ever generous Football
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Paget double lifts Bar to the final
BAR OC made their way to the final of the Mid-WIlts Sunday League's Selectabook-sponsored John Strickland Memorial Cup with a 5-1 win over Kings Arms. Bar went 1-0 up inside 15 minutes when Tom Paget shot in off the post and, in the second half, Mark
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Lainesmead stay on top
LAINESMEAD Primary School's football teams are enjoying some fine form. The mixed team are now top of the league after three more fine wins. They beat Mountford Manor 8-1 and then hit the top of the table for the first time with a 3-0 win over Wanborough
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Ardington set for the title
ARDINGTON & Lockinge put one hand on the Division Two Championship trophy, as they swept aside the challenge of their nearest rivals Harwell International 4-1. Third-placed Grove Rangers also dropped points, as Shrivenham Reserves held them to a 1
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Goals flood in for emphatic Bassett girls
EMPHATIC Wootton Bassett continued their fine scoring spree in the under 14 league with a 5-0 win over Oxford on Saturday and a 7-0 cup win over Devizes on Sunday. Having already beaten Banbury 6-0 and Thatcham 8-0, Bassett reached the 100 goal milestone
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Determined to scale a mountain
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: SHEILA Bailey may not be able to move mountains to help Macmillan Cancer Relief but she is determined to climb one. Sheila, from Abbey Meads, is aiming to raise thousands of pounds when she scales Mount Kenya in October. And she's
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Do you know the facts?
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: EVERYONE has heard of cancer, most people know someone affected by it, but not so many actually know what the disease is. Cancer is not one disease but many, all with some similar features but also with distinctive characteristics
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Seconds pay price
LATE withdrawals and unavailability hit Chippenham 2nd and they paid the price as Devizes beat them 26-15 at Allington Field. Coaches Tony Audis and John Rumble had headaches before the game as Jim Pratt withdrew and was replaced by Wes Newson at loosehead
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Calming presence in troubled times
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: Macmillan nurse Vanessa Davey has touched the lives of more than 500 cancer patients and their families in Swindon that's why we chose her to be the face of our campaign. She had always wanted to be a nurse and turned her childhood
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I'm not going just yet
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: THERE cannot be many people in Swindon more inspirational than Beryl Cotterill. She has an infectious humour, a hearty laugh and can fill a room with her cheerful personality. Anyone meeting her would be staggered to learn that
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Bartlett leads Supermarine's blitz
SUPERMARINE took on Wootton Bassett and Swindon at under seven level. Adam Bartlett bagged a hat-trick and Daniel Uzzell a couple as they defeated Bassett 7-5, Stuart Carver and Ryan Thompson also scored. They then drew 6-6 with Swindon, Bartlett bagging
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Agony at the last for Hutchings
WOOTTON Bassett outscored North Dorset by four tries to three but still bowed out of the Dorset & Wilts Under 18 Vase at the semi-final stage. North Dorset had been beaten by Bassett twice previously this season, but quickly set about rectifying that
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Resolute Bassett claim the crown
ALL-CONQUERING Wootton Bassett Under 11's were crowned kings of Wiltshire at the county championships, a feat they acheived without conceding a try all day. The first match in the pool section was against a combined Swindon and Marlborough team who soon
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Watts nicks it for ladies
SWINDON Town Ladies left it late against Exeter City as they snatched a 2-1 win in the South West Combination. A last-gasp double from Nikki Watts, struck inside the final 12 minutes, earned Town Ladies victory. Town threatened early on Lucy Bailey the
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Eastville shock
LEADERS Eastville suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Liden Pumas in the under 16 Division of the Swindon & District Minors League, while Brunel Boys went goal crazy. Eastville suffered one of the shocks of the season to lose 2-1 against
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Gregory's the Main man!
Mainlink Couriers found their shooting boots with a magnificent 8-1 win against Brookes Baggies in teh Intermach League. A hat-trick from Mike Gregory plus further goals from Craig Solis (2), Mark Blaylock, Dave Cheater and Neil James gave Mainlink their
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It's Extra torture for cricklade boys
CRICKLADE suffered semi-final heartbreak for the second successive weekend after an extra-time defeat at the hands of Liden, who go on to face Swindon Eagles in the Cirencester & District under 15 League Cup final. With Liden in cup action, Cirencester
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Up for the cup
SKY SPORTS cameras make a long-awaited return to Swindon this weekend as the County Ground hosts the women's FA Nationwide Premier League Cup Final. Fulham and Arsenal will collide in Wiltshire on Sunday in a high profile game that will be broadcast live
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MP praises British troops
SWINDON MP Julia Drown has praised British troops in Iraq. She said: "I am immensely proud of our troops. They are among the best in the world and doing an incredibly difficult job. But it is the right job, fighting for a better Iraq, safer Britain and
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Will play area become flats for elderly?
A GREEN space next to a historic church in Cricklade could be the site for sheltered accommodation after Wiltshire County Council decided to sell the land. The area in Bath Road, which has a children's play park, is opposite St Sampson's Junior School
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Scouts tidy up school grounds and plant flowers
TREE planting took place at Eldene Junior School over the weekend. More than 30 six to 13-year-olds from the First Eldene Scouts gave up the second Saturday in a row to work. They planted trees and wild flowers in the school's wildlife area as well as
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Cutting through all the medical jargon
MACMILLAN CANCER APPEAL: Adjuvant therapy Treatment, usually chemotherapy or radiotherapy, given after surgery. Alopecia Hair loss. Benign Non-cancerous tumours growing slowly in one place. Biopsy Examination of a sample of tissue from an area of the
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Don't forget Saddam gassed the Kurds
POOR old Anne Lubin! She thinks you can make germs in a water purification plant (see letters March 13). Germs are cultured in a laboratory. Perhaps she was thinking about using chlorine gas, but this gas was not used by Saddam when he attacked the Kurds
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Town should be proud of its state-of-the-art hospital
I RECENTLY underwent an operation in the new Great Western Hospital and would like to express my thanks, appreciation and praise for the care and facilities available to me. I was given leaflets explaining exactly what I was having done and the following
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Getting the hump from the bumps
While I understand the reasoning behind the council's installation of speed humps and various other suspension jarring measures in the Parks area, I would like to understand the logic of some of the schemes and have some idea how these measures were deemed
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Prop Mallett is one of the best Foley
BATH co-coach Mike Foley has hailed departing prop forward John Mallett as an example to any up-and-coming professional rugby player. And the Australian World Cup winner reckons his squad will pay their own tribute at Friday's Past v Present match which
