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Gloucester Somerset
ENGLAND Schools captain Nick Scholey entered the Gloucester and Somerset PGA medal at his home course at Henbury and won with a two-under-par 69, despite dropping shots at the final two holes. Matchplay champion James Taylor (Kendleshire) was the leading
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We need our readers help
YESTERDAY the Evening Advertiser launched a three year campaign to raise £600,000 for Macmillan Cancer Relief. And it does not surprise us that already money is pouring in. This is the biggest appeal we have ever been involved with, but we know that Swindon
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War video is dilemma for schools
THE possibility that Swindon primary schools might be offered videos showing children how to protect themselves in the event of a terrorist attack is a grim reminder of the danger we could all be facing. And many people will denounce it as a symptom of
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He's the Don
SWINDON TOWN legend Don Rogers has been unveiled as president of the North Wilts Youth Football League. The new set-up a breakaway from the existing Swindon Minors League is scheduled to commence next season and Rogers has been selected as the perfect
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Living on the edge
Norma Kandari, 40, grew up in Marlborough and moved to Kuwait in 1983. She was there at the time of the Iraqi invasion in 1990. She still lives there with husband Fahad. This is her diary of life in the war zone. Thursday, March 20 AWOKEN this morning
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These bosses are the poor relations
One in five small business owners pay themselves less than the minimum wage, according to the latest NatWest Small Business Research Trust (SBRT) Quarterly Survey of Small Businesses. However, the survey also shows that over 90 per cent of small business
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Eat into savings
I NEVER thought that when I retired I would be treated like a second class citizen. I expected to be able to have a quiet life using my small savings to take my wife and I on holidays and days out and enjoying hobbies, unfortunately this is not the case
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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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Can there be any place as fine?
CORNWALL FEATURE: Can there be anywhere finer than on a golf course in Cornwall? Certainly many people from around the West Country, Wales and the rest of England are happy to play there. There are a number of classic courses and clubs, ranging from the
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Memories wanted for the web
PEOPLE all over the UK have been putting the history of their area on the web - but there is a risk that Swindon may miss out. The National Grid for Learning is running an online local history trail and has been inviting people to share their discoveries
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Keep up the good work
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: CIVIC leaders have given their heartfelt support to the Adver's appeal. Many have had first hand experience of the heartache caused by cancer, and all praised the invaluable care provided by Macmillan nurses. Swindon mayor Stan
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Pedal power boosts appeal
SWINDON CANCER APEAL: Cyclists young and old are preparing to get on their bikes and ride in the name of charity. The seventh Castles Mountain Bike Ride is planned for June 8 and organisers are hoping hundreds of Swindonians will turn up to make it the
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Residents urged to report irresponsible dog owners
PEOPLE in Purton have been urged to take the law into their own hands to tackle dog fouling. Parish councillor David Sweet is urging residents to report anyone spotted allowing their dog to illegally foul restricted areas such as the High Street. He said
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Parents call for return of suspended teacher
PARENTS at Robert Le Kyng School have launched a campaign for the return of the teacher who accused head Maran White of slapping her. Class nine teacher Ann Williams went on sick leave following the court case in Devizes Magistrates Court that cleared
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A great start
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: Nationwide Building Society has kicked off the Swindon Cancer Appeal with a massive £80,000 donation. Employees at the Swindon-based finance giant in Pipers Way have been putting work to one side and raising cash for the cancer
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Terror attack film for schools
A VIDEO advising young children what to do in the event of a terrorist attack could be provided to primary schools across Swindon. Swindon Council's emergency planning officer, Sam Weller, has bought several of the public information video called Go in
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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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Fisher eyes third
HIGHWORTH manager John Fisher has set his sights on third place in the Hellenic Premier Division. Fisher's troops go to struggling Gloucester United tonight and the Elms supremo wants to see out the season with a string of victories. He said: "Realistically
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Salisbury send Bluebirds out
SALISBURY await Supermarine in the Wiltshire Premier Shield final after the Whites upset Chippenham last night. The Bluebirds travelled south with all to play for after the first leg of the semi-final finished 3-3 at Hardenhuish. But Dr Martens Eastern
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He's the Don
SWINDON TOWN legend Don Rogers has been unveiled as president of the North Wilts Youth Football League. The new set-up a breakaway from the existing Swindon Minors League is scheduled to commence next season and Rogers has been selected as the perfect
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A place to pray during wartime
A CHURCH plans to open for extra prayers during the war in Iraq. As part of the Old Town Partnership of Churches' response to the war, Immanuel Church in Upham Road, Old Walcot is open from 6pm until 7.30pm each weekday evening. Rev Michael Hodgson said
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Unique dance company
SWINDON Dance is marking the European Year of the Disabled with a performance and seminar by a unique dance group. On Wednesday night the CandoCo dance company will perform a selection of new works at the Wyvern Theatre. This award-winning group integrates
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Teddy bears bring smiles to children
SICK and needy children are cuddling up to teddy bears - thanks to the Evening Advertiser and Trademark Clothing and Gifts. In all 100 Loveheart Bears have been donated to the Great Western Hospital and Olive House in Old Town, which helps children in
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Bid to stop drugs abuse in car parks
A COUNCILLOR has launched a bid to stop heroin addicts from turning the town's multi-storey car parks into drug dens. Coun Fionuala Foley (Con, Old Town and Lawns) has asked council officers to investigate putting ultra violet lighting into the stairwells
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Community police may be on the beat
FORMING a community police force is one suggestion which has been put forward to tackle the problem of vandalism in Purton. In recent weeks more than a dozen cars have been attacked. And the parish council has reported smashed bus shelters and arson attacks
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Help spend £1.5m for estates
A NEIGHBOURHOOD renewal company has been set up to help revitalise the run down estates of Park North, South and Walcot East - and it needs your help. The company will co-ordinate the £1.5 million funding being injected into the area by the South West
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'I think that Swindon is wonderful'
A YEAR from now Swindon Council will be a national example of public service, according to its new chief executive. Simon Birch has started work at the Civic Offices after a week's climbing holiday in Scotland, but admitted there were many more mountains
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Still direct buses
UNFORTUNATELY Mrs V M King (EA March 19) is not correct in referring to the loss of direct bus services to Gorse Hill. Of the various areas she mentions, only Cheney Manor no longer has a direct link to Gorse Hill, Penhill (service 17), Pinehurst (including
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£3.8m plan brings arts centre into 20th century
SALISBURY Arts Centre is about to turn itself Inside Out ready for a multi-million-pound project that will transform the former church into a venue fit for the 21st century. Director Jill Low has secured more than £3.2m and is on the home stretch towards
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Appeal to heroes of dramatic fire rescue
AN injured driver has made a plea from his hospital bed for the heroic passers-by who saved him from his burning sports car to contact him. Peter Mabey (66) was trapped inside his Westfield special sports car as flames licked around his legs. Teacher
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British should keep out of other's affairs
I REFER to Mr Keith Ratcliffe's letter of February 27. If he has questions on the Middle East or British Forces in Palestine I expect I could answer them. I have served there in the army from 1945 to 1948. What Israel's wholesale warfare against the Palestinians
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Dartmouth News
Golfers from Dartmouth Golf and Country Club took part in their first fund raising event of the year, but not on the golf course but in a nearby swimming pool at the Dartmouth Leisure Centre. The early starters were in the water by 6am and their efforts
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Marlborough News
Barry Reardon-Smith becomes club captain at Marlborough in succession to Dave Lewis. He has been a member since 1985 and is a former treasurer and plays off 18.
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Grewcock cleared to face Irish
Danny Grewcock will be available for England's Grand Slam clash against Ireland in Dublin after he was cleared of alleged foul play by disciplinary chiefs. The Bath captain has avoided a ban following his hearing before a three-man Rugby Football Union
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Goodey's run continues
ROBIN Goodey (Royal North Devon) won the final Devon PGA winter medal at Churston with a level par 70. On a very cold and windy day, with the front nine holes playing extremely difficult, he was followed by Peter Laugher (Thurleston) on 72 and Barry Austin
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Supporting the Welsh open
STAR Hereford golfer David Park is continuing his unique role as an ambassador for the Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open. Welsh-qualified Park, currently in the top 40 of the Volvo Order of Merit, will put the 2003 Wales Open under the spotlight every time
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New captain for Honiton drives into office
HONITON'S new captain Terry Linsdell (pictured) drove into office in the traditional way. Geoff Banks accurately forecast where the drive would end up so took the customary prize. Honiton elected Anne Davies as their first lady president. She has been
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Long-serving pro retires
LILLEY Brook's Forbes Hadden, who is the longest-serving professional in the West Region, is retiring when he reaches the age of 64 in September. He will have spent 39 years with the Charlton Kings club. "It's been virtually my whole life," said the quiet-spoken
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Horses for courses at Burghill Valley
BURGHILL Valley GC, situated four miles north of Hereford, are hosting a unique event called The Burghill Valley Handicap Chase Open to be staged over the May Bank Holiday, May 25-26. In conjunction with Hereford Racecourse, they will be hosting a golf
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Sponsors help West PGA top £325,000
NEW sponsorships ensure professional golfers in Wales and the West will play for a prize fund exceeding £325,000 for the seventh successive year. Satelcom, a Berkshire-based telecommunications company run by Brian Jacobs, who is a member of Dorset club
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Winners in Morocco
CANFORD Magna pair Peter Cook and Eric Cross returned to Bournemouth with a huge silver salver after winning a new competition in Morocco. Cook, off 12, and Cross, off five, carded 38 stableford points, but they only won on the back nine from a pair from
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Langmead wins Devon PGA with two-under par 66
JON Langmead (Hele Park) carded a two-under-par 66 to win the Devon PGA medal by two shots at Staddon Heights. On a cold and dull day youngsters Duncan Giblett (East Devon) and Nick Horrocks (Thurlstone) returned level par 68s. This was Horrocks's first
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Ware moves from Bath club to Burnham and Berrow
PAUL Ware has now settled into the managing secretary's role with Burnham and Berrow after leaving Bath at the start of the year. He said: "I was sorry to leave Bath, but Burnham is regarded as the premier club in the South West so an opportunity to move
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A great start at Canford Magna
MICHAELWerner collected his first Bournemouth Alliance trophy for a decade, thanks to a magnificent start at Canford Magna. The 62-year-old wholesale greengrocer dropped only three shots in his first nine holes. Heading for a sensational score, he faltered
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Golfing legend coaches players
ENGLAND golfing legend Gary Wolstenholme assisted several members of the Gloucestershire county team at a special coaching and playing day at The Players' Club at Codrington. Wolstenholme, formerly of Gloucestershire, won the British Amateur championship
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West Region PGA Fixtures 2003
March 24 Chairman's Cup, Exeter 26 Patron's Day, Saunton April 3 Assistants League (1), Exeter 7-11 Europro p-q, Saunton 13 West Region Championship Pro Am, The Players' Club 14-16 West Region Championship, The Players' Club 23 Assistants League (2),
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Parents call for return of suspended teacher
PARENTS at Robert Le Kyng School have launched a campaign for the return of the teacher who accused head Maran White of slapping her. Class nine teacher Ann Williams went on sick leave following the court case in Devizes Magistrates Court that cleared
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Norma Kandari
A Marlborough lass (as my father used to say), born in Marlborough in 1962. I went to St. John's Comprehensive and then on to Swindon College Secretarial School for two years full time and a further year evening classes while working in Wroughton. I moved
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An expert on the laws of gravity
Usually in the business of weighing up risks for clients, Nita King, of Lemon and Co Solicitors, put those skills to the test for herself when she recently launched herself out of an aircraft at 12,000 feet. A partner at the law firm in Regent Circus,
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Dangerous tyrant
IT'S very sad that campaigners for peace like me are often berated for 'appeasing' Saddam Hussein. People who say this are surely missing the point. Instead we should be questioning why our Prime Minister is appeasing a far more dangerous tyrant, one
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The menace of ragwort
MP JAMES Gray has thrown his weight behind a Westminster campaign to stamp out the danger to horses posed by the menace of ragwort. The Tory MP for North Wiltshire warned that many landowners fail to take action to clear the deadly weed, which causes
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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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Hidden speed cameras still in operation
SOME speed cameras will continue to be hidden - despite a Government pledge that they must be painted yellow to alert motorists. But in Wiltshire it is likely that the cameras will remain high profile. Ministers have told police forces they will be allowed
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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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What can you do to help the Swindon Cancer Appeal?
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: WE want you to launch your own fundraising crusade to provide better care for cancer sufferers. From afternoon tea parties to zodiac readings, arts and craft fairs to yogathons, there are hundreds of ways you can help improve the
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I won't live my life in fear
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: John Boast beat the odds when he survived a nine-hour operation to remove both his cancerous kidneys - only to be told he was still dying of the disease. Now the former Swindon policeman relies on dialysis three times a week just
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Terry wraps up a double
After wrapping up the club's Senior Aggregate Cup with a 354-point total, Terry Strange added the club's committee cup at Sunday's match on the canal at Wootton Bassett. He won with a 24-10-0 catch ahead of Alan Buckland 11-10-0 and Steve Bell (8lb) was
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Elderly man found dead after fire
AN ELDERLY man was found dead following a fire at his Rodbourne home. Ronald Ford, 80, had lived at 21 Fosse Close for more than 40 years. Neighbours described Mr Ford as a recluse, who rarely spoke to anyone and had few visitors. Police are investigating
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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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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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School celebrates extra classrooms
A MODERN mobile classroom has been installed at a school in Purton to provide extra space for its increasing number of pupils. St Mary's Church of England School on College Road took delivery of the new classroom a fortnight ago, and the building finally
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Courses to help people manage long-term illnesses
PEOPLE with long-term illnesses are set to benefit from a new training course offered by Swindon Primary Care Trust. The six-week programme aims to help people increase their confidence to manage their illness, helping them deal with everything from pain
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Latest figures for enforcement
LATEST figures available show that, from the beginning of January to the middle of this month, magistrates courts in Wiltshire imposed £93,000 in compensation, of which some half has been paid and the remainder is set to come in instalments. Jane Daniels
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'In six months I have received just £43'
COURTS have been praised for getting people to pay their fines - but victim of crime Steve George is less than impressed. Last June Mr George, a facilities manager in Swindon, chased after a thief who stole his caravan and managed to retrieve his property
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Bootleg vodka warning issued after woman dies
VODKA drinkers in Swindon have been warned not to buy illegal bottles of the contaminated spirit being sold under the name Original Vodka Russia Export Quality. The bottles, which are sold with blue, white and red labels, have the words "Vodka Original
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School delighted to get a glowing report
St Andrews' C of E primary school in Blunsdon is celebrating the success of its recent Ofsted report. Head teacher Jane Wheatley has been at the school for nearly two years and feels that the glowing report is vindication for the progress the school has
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Hidden speed cameras still in operation
SOME speed cameras will continue to be hidden - despite a Government pledge that they must be painted yellow to alert motorists. But in Swindon and Wiltshire it is likely that the cameras will remain high profile. Ministers have told police forces they
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Turning the clock back for children at Steam
THE Steam museum is turning the clock back more than 60 years for its young visitors this week. Around 1,300 children from 29 schools across the South West are visiting the Swindon museum over the next two weeks to attend an event focusing on the Second
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The menace of ragwort
MP JAMES Gray has thrown his weight behind a Westminster campaign to stamp out the danger to horses posed by the menace of ragwort. The Tory MP for North Wiltshire warned that many landowners fail to take action to clear the deadly weed, which causes
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Woman duped by bogus police officers
POLICE have released artist impressions of a man and a woman who posed as police officers in Swindon. They called at an address in Crawford Close, Freshbrook, about 4.45pm on March 1. Police spokeswoman Alvina Kumar said: "They managed to enter the premises
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Judge to retire from the Bench
SALISBURY'S resident Crown Court judge and the city's honorary recorder, Judge David Maclaren Webster QC, is retiring in April after nearly 40 years on the Bench. Judge Maclaren Webster (64) officially retires on April 4, while sitting at Winchester Crown
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Corey is looking forward to the snow
Corey Middleton cannot wait for it to snow - so he can try out his new snowboard. Corey, 12, from Abbey Meads, won the £350 snowboard in a raffle draw held by Just Add Water skate and surf store in the Brunel Centre, but doesn't know when he'll be able
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Benefit help for elderly
ADVICE about benefit payments for pensioners will be available at West Swindon Library on April 1. An advisor from the Government's Department of Work and Pensions will be on hand from 10am until 12.30pm. Information will be available about minimum income
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Killing ruddy duck is simply carnage
I REFER to recent reports in press and TV that your Department Dept of Environment is planning a cull of the ruddy duck species because of its propensity to cross-breeding with its relation, the white-headed duck to the latter's disadvantage. Let us not
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We have right to run engine
I AM writing in reply to Mr Obourne's recent letter in which he expressed his frustration at people who leave their engines running during cold spells. I would like to offer the following in reply. 1. Many families have two vehicles and only one garage
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There's no ban on buns
There is absolutely no truth whatsoever in the astonishing claims made by Tory candidates that Lib Dem run Liverpool City Council has banned hot cross buns in schools (letters, March 21). I have spoken to a councillor in Liverpool who says individual
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Answers wanted to these pension questions
AT long last Councillor Brown (EA Feb 27) has decided to answer his tiresome critics regarding the spending of the money received as a result of the Brunel Centre. Once again it would appear that he is trying to fudge the issue. It sounds very nice to
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We need to back our armed forces
The Evening Advertiser has once again allowed the letters page to carry a wide variety of views regarding the rights and wrongs of war with Iraq. I use the term quite carefully as war is not waged against individuals it is waged against countries. Whether
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Money remains the underlying reason for these conflicts
I WENT to RAF Fairford peace rally yesterday (Sat, March 22), walked from the village square to the airfield, with an orderly procession of common folk of all ages and I would guess four thousand strong. Young folk, old folk, mothers with children, mothers
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Our MPs bear a responsibility
I NOTICE from your columns that all of our local MPs voted in favour of the war on Iraq. I wonder if any of them bothered to consult with their constituents before taking this action? Maybe they were just following the party line without taking into account
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Honorary life membership for Ralph Robertson
RALPH Robertson, one of Wiltshire's best known golfers and administrators, has been made an honorary life member of Ogbourne Downs. Scottish-born, now 68, he has been captain and president in his 45 years as a member. He has captained Wiltshire, was county
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Can yoga help golf?
Popular Churston veteran Mike Osborne has pledged to get his handicap down to single figures again this year. And to achieve his ambition he has turned to yoga as part of a new fitness regime. Now 70, he is determined to regain the handicap he boasted
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Change of president at Gloucestershire
NORMAN Hodgkiss, aged 73, of Chipping Sodbury succeeded Lilley Brook's Ralph Crisp as president of the Gloucestershire Golf Union at the county's annual meeting at Minchinhampton. He was born and educated in Bristol. He served with the Royal Engineers
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Solheim Cup beckons strong women's team
THE Solheim Cup is the women's equivalent of the Ryder Cup and generates almost as much excitement. It started in 1990 at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida, and was first played in Britain at Dalmahoy, Edinburgh, two years later. Kitrina Douglas from Long
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Farrington's Aces
FOUR Farrington members celebrated holes in one in recent weeks and Adrian Raikes has created history by being the first player to par the 17th hole in a competition. The hole usually measures 378 yards over and two lakes need to be negotiated before
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Hamptworth drop open
THE Wiltshire Open has been dropped by host club Hamptworth after only three years through lack of support from the county's leading players. Hamptworth established the event for both professionals and amateurs to mark the millennium in 2000. Former European
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The Bristol aims to raise £10,000
KEITH Edwards and Linda Billinger, captains of The Bristol, have set a target of raising £10,000 for their charity, the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. NICU is one of the largest intensive care units in the south west
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Captain takes 19 attempts at drive-in
STEVE Taylor, the new Chipping Sodbury captain, eventually clipped the ball 208 yards down the 17th fairway beneath the clubhouse balcony but it was his 19th attempt at his drive-in. Much to the amusement of a host of members, he was unable to hit the
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Peter Godsiff
COLUMN: THE incredible achievement of John Morgan winning both his US and European Tour cards at the same time is the golfing success story of the decade. Yet has the 25year-old from Portishead, near Bristol, been given the full recognition he deserves
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Update on Burnham & Berrow
BURNHAM'S Andy Holley and his son Paul, who also plays at St Pierre, turned the clock back by winning the West of England Winter Foursomes at Burnham and Berrow. They first claimed the title 20 years ago and Andy also took won in1998 when he was partnered
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New secretary at Bath Golf Club played in Open
STEPHEN Watkins holds the distinction of being the only golf club secretary in the country to have played in the Open. And the man who has taken over at Bath Golf Club also plays off scratch and has been a member of the Professional Golfers' Association
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Kirk lands summer tournament for Downs
Ogbourne Downs professional Andrew Kirk is organising a charity Am-Am on Friday June 13. He held three similar tournaments at his previous club Merrist Wood in Surrey and raised a total of around £30,000. He has already made a good start and more than
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Leading woman pro back at Broadstone
DORSET'S leading woman professional Tracy Loveys is back at Broadstone after a brief spell attached to The Golf Academy in the Wiltshire village of Yatton Keynell. "It simply didn't work out," she said. "Everything was too quiet, but you don't know until
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Wiltshire matchplay
Iain Ferrie (Bowood) retained the Wiltshire PGA matchplay championship on his home course when his opponent David Hutton walked in after nine holes. The touring pro attached to High Post and Stonehenge Driving Range lost seven of the first nine holes
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Brean club pro is voted into office as West captain
SOMERSET'S David Haines has become the new PGA West Region captain in succession to Martyn Thompson of Parkstone. The 32-year-old Brean club professional was voted into office at the region's annual meeting at Exeter last week. His election represents
