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Let's prove the idiots wrong
ARCHAEOLOGIST Dr Bryn Walters says it is about time something was done to uncover, preserve and encourage visitors to the Roman site which lies beneath Groundwell Ridge. He has a point. Speak to any sneering fool who has never been to Swindon, and as
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Salvage our heritage what ever the cost
The firefighters are damping down, the police are investigating, and somewhere in the middle of it all, shattered and stinking of the flames which all but destroyed it, sits the Locarno and more than a century of Swindon history. It is usual in these
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Never again
THE 10th anniversary of Swindon Town's play-off victory over Leicester is almost upon us but the man whose goal secured a Premiership place believes the club may never emulate that feat again. Paul Bodin's 85th-minute penalty on May 31, 1993 sealed a
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On the flight path
MAY 19: IRAQ AFTER THE WAR: RAF movements specialists from Lyneham are used to setting up facilities for handling passengers and freight throughout the world many of them in remote places. So it was a bit of a change for the boys from the UK Mobile Air
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'I miss my family but the work is worthwhile'
MAY 19: IRAQ AFTER THE WAR: RAF Corporal Geoff Williams is hoping to be back home in Swindon from the Gulf in time to celebrate two family birthdays next month. Geoff lives in Pinehurst with his wife Julie-Anne, stepdaughters Natasha, 12, and Danielle
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Ready for a cold beer
MAY 19: IRAQ AFTER THE WAR: Two members of 24/30 Engineering Squadron from RAF Lyneham are in no doubt about what they have been missing during their time working in the deserts of the Gulf. Corporal Mick Pemberton said: "What I am really looking forward
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Reporter becomes slam poetry buff
SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE: Evening Advertiser reporter Victoria Tagg steps into the breach with her own poetry. The Swindon Poetry Slam was short of a poet - so an Evening Advertiser reporter stepped into the breach. And that reporter was me. Hours
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My son's toy is an offensive weapon
WHEN Karen McFarlane came out of her bingo club she was not surprised to see she had been given a parking ticket. But when the two police officers standing by her car summoned her over she was stunned to be told she had an offensive weapon in the back
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Easier to buy home in London
A survey by the National Housing Federation claims that it is easier to buy a house in London than it is in the south west. While a person living in London has only to pay 7.04 times their annual income to purchase a property, most homebuyers in the west
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Kemble is high flier amongst airfields
KEMBLE Airfield has been voted Airfield of the Year 2003 as part of a national survey by Aviation publication Flyer magazine. The former RAF and American airfield faced a bleak future destined to go the way of other ex-military airfields, being turned
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Repairing the airport damage
IRAQ AFTER THE WAR: RAF Flt Sergeant Nigel Malyon was in Afghanistan last year - now he is serving in Iraq and he says it's a better place to be. "The living facilities we have and the welfare side of things are much better here," he said. "I think it's
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Captain runs the race - in Iraq
RAF Lyneham station commander, Group Captain Ray Lock, may have been several thousand miles away for his station's inaugural 10km (six mile) road race last week. But that didn't diminish his enthusiasm; he donned his running kit and raced the distance
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Asylum seekers
The Red Cross refugee camp at Sangatte was closed in December 2002, and in return 1,200 asylum seekers were brought to the UK and given renewable work permits, thus changing their status to economic migrants. The Government assured us that they would
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Pension payment shake up a threat to local post offices
YOUR readers may be aware of worries about the Government's changes to the way benefits are paid. Since April, some people have been unable to collect their pension or benefits in cash at their local post offices. They have to have the money paid into
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Come on, let's get broadband!
Having recently taken the first step on the property ladder and moving into my first home in Stratton, my first priorities were to make the house livable. After several months of hard labour, I finally settled in. Now with expendable income left over,
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An appalling death for kangaroos
CERIAN Cornel of the Sun Inn, Lydiard Millicent and The Evening Advertiser (Comments, May 14), are wrong in thinking that exotic animals are farmed and slaughtered in the same way as conventional food animals. Kangaroos are wild animals. In the Australian
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Nichols blow for Swindon
SWINDON have received a blow to their Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Division One title aspirations after the news that skipper Will Nichols has been ruled out of action for up to at least six weeks with a shoulder injury. Nichols, an all-rounder, is
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Designs of the times!
Nike built an empire on its swoosh. Oxo can be recognised from 25 yards away. And Coco-Cola still symbolises the American Dream. So clearly great design can and does put money in the bank. But what constitutes a great emblem or logo? Jeremy Smith talks
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Repairing the airport damage
MAY 19: IRAQ AFTER THE WAR: RAF Flt Sergeant Nigel Malyon was in Afghanistan last year now he is serving in Iraq and he says it's a better place to be. "The living facilities we have and the welfare side of things are much better here," he said. "I think
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Captain runs the race - in Iraq
MAY 19: RAF Lyneham station commander, Group Captain Ray Lock, may have been several thousand miles away for his station's inaugural 10km (six mile) road race last week. But that didn't diminish his enthusiasm; he donned his running kit and raced the
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Will the secrets of this field ever be revealed?
A BURIED Roman sanctuary in Abbey Meads may have been saved from the developer's bulldozer thanks to an Evening Advertiser campaign, but archaeologists fear the site's secrets will remain locked away forever. Discovered seven years ago, the trove of ancient
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Battling Alex wins medals and a special award
YOUNGSTER Alex Sutton competed in a sports competition for the first time - and bagged a gold medal. Alex, 10, who was born with cerebral palsy and lives at Kite Hill, Wanborough, took part in the mini-games at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, organised by
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Families win battle over phone mast
FAMILIES living close to a mobile phone mast have won a landmark battle for compensation. In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, seven families have been offered a total of £117,000 from Swindon Council after the 20ft transmitter was erected
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Shame that it's over, but what an ending!
SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE, REVIEW: FROM Dutch caps to Tupperware, suicide to war, no subject was taboo at the full frontal, no-holds-barred, Poetry Slam which brought the Festival to a jubilant end. Fiercely competitive, and as far from the dusty
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Novel tale of two writers
SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE, REVIEW: WRITERS, Michele Roberts and Nicci Gerrard, took a 'novel' approach to their talk by interviewing each other about their books and writing styles. Around 50 people piled into the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery to
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Hospital waiting list reducing
THE HOSPITAL waiting list in Swindon is coming down according to officials from the Great Western Hospital. The Government has revealed the national waiting list has fallen to less than one million for the first time in a decade. And the Swindon and Marlborough
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Will the secrets of this field ever be revealed?
A BURIED Roman sanctuary in Abbey Meads may have been saved from the developer's bulldozer thanks to an Evening Advertiser campaign, but archaeologists fear the site's secrets will remain locked away forever. Discovered seven years ago, the trove of ancient
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Destroyed
Blaze under control. INSET: Fighting the blaze.Old Town landmark the Locarno after a huge blaze believed to have been started by arsonists. MORE than 50 firefighters tackled the blaze during the night after being called out at 3.15pm yesterday. The roof
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Work starts on treatment unit
DIGGERS have moved in to begin work on a new treatment centre, that managers hope will help ease a shortage of beds at Swindon's Great Western Hospital. Car parking space next to the hospital building is being torn up to make way for the new £27 million
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WOWed by wind
Wind power enthusiasts were out in force for a WOW open day. Windpower Over Westmill comprises residents from around Watchfield who are in favour of plans to build a wind farm at Westmill. More than 200 people enjoyed an afternoon of kite flying and demonstrations
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Walk, swim or even hop a mile
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: This week marks the start of the Macmillan Macmile challenge. Fundraisers from Swindon and Marlborough are busying themselves with all sorts of events to raise money for the Swindon Cancer Appeal. Jean Cook will be taking in the
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Stop the lorries!
PROTESTERS are threatening to form a human blockade in a bid to stop lorries using their road as a rat run. They claim the continual stream of juggernauts is causing damage to their houses and cars. But their main fear is that it is only a matter of time
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Ready for a cold beer
IRAQ AFTER THE WAR: Two members of 24/30 Engineering Squadron from RAF Lyneham are in no doubt about what they have been missing during their time working in the deserts of the Gulf. Corporal Mick Pemberton said: "What I am really looking forward to is
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'I miss my family but the work is worthwhile'
IRAQ AFTER THE WAR: RAF Corporal Geoff Williams is hoping to be back home in Swindon from the Gulf in time to celebrate two family birthdays next month. Geoff lives in Pinehurst with his wife Julie-Anne, stepdaughters Natasha, 12, and Danielle, 10, and
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On the flight path
IRAQ AFTER THE WAR: RAF movements specialists from Lyneham are used to setting up facilities for handling passengers and freight throughout the world many of them in remote places. So it was a bit of a change for the boys from the UK Mobile Air Movements
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Power to the NHS
HOW can the Labour rebel MPs and the Lib/Dems expect Conservative MPs to help oppose New Labour over Foundation Hospitals and may be defeat them in the Commons, when all Blair is doing is implementing the Tory Health Provision Mantra. Power to the NHS
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Wrong policy
IT was very short sighted policy of the council to sell off the land at Stratton Hospital and PM Hospital. The buildings may have been old, but it was a haven for the old folk who were looked after so well. With residential homes closing, what is the
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A good leader
THE new Archbishop of Canterbury is a turn up for the Good Book. He's different, and uses rather complex language. The office he holds will mould him to a certain extent. It is to be hoped it doesn't totally dilute the controversial side of his nature
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Blair is now the supreme egotist
I fear that the Prime Minister has lost sight of how a true democracy operates. The proposal of a European Constitution will represent a momentous change in the lives of each and every one of us. At least ten European countries consider the Constitution
