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Sweet PFA
SAM PARKIN admits he is disappointed to have been overlooked by his peers at the PFA awards for a second successive year but is determined to make it third time lucky, as a Town representative in the Division One team of the year. Town's leading scorer
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All set to swing intonew season
EASTER heralded the start of the 2004 outdoor bowling season and the end of the competitive indoor season. Many clubs in the Swindon area have now opened up their greens and staged or re-staged their traditional drive-ins. Clubs will also be holding open
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WH Smith faces new takeover rumours
Ref. 30023-19THE founder of book chain Waterstone's could help struggling WH Smith turn over a new leaf. Entrepreneur Tim Waterstone mounted an unsuccessful bid to take over the Greenbridge-based firm in 1997. Now speculation is growing that he will launch
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Decision soon on future of old St Ivel site
IT'S crunch time for the former St Ivel dairy factory in Wootton Bassett. Next month, plans for re-development of the site are likely to be rubber-stamped by senior councillors at North Wiltshire District Council. If approved, the plans, which have found
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Calne's title after thriller
Calne Town Youth came from behind on three occasions to beat Trowbridge Wanderers 4-3 and win the under 12 Red Division in the Mid-Wilts Youth and Minors League. M Coulson (2), M Smart and A Hopkins scored for Calne to see them crowned champions in an
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STRATTON CLINCH TROPHY HAT-TRICK
NORTH Wilts Youth & Minor League and Cup double winners Stratton completed a treble over Mid-Wilts Trowbridge Town with a 3-1 win in the Under 15 County Cup Final. Following last week's North Wilts Cup win at the County Ground, Stratton went to Melksham
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Parking problems under the spotlight
RESIDENTS will have a chance to comment on plans to solve the parking shortage in the centre of Swindon tonight. Swindon Council has organised a series of public meetings as part of its review aimed at ending parking chaos in Eastcott, Lawn, Old Town,
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Culture is the star
Ref. 25415-21All is set for Swindon's annual Festival of Literature which has become one of the top cultural events in the country. TOM MORTON previews the programme of events THE big names are booked in and there are only days before Swindon's 11th literature
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Union fury as college head quits
A DECISION by Swindon College boss Mike Hopkins to quit his post a month after announcing 150 job losses has been condemned by a union. Lecturers' union NATFHE has likened his departure to a captain fleeing a sinking ship. He left the college two weeks
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Inquest into death of man killed at garage
A two-day inquest into the death of a man crushed against a garage roof was due to start today. Contract worker Paul Edwards, 38, from Bartley Green, Birmingham, had been carrying out repairs at the Fish Brothers Peugeot garage, Mannington Roundabout,
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Vase Shield joy for Bassett
WOOTTON Bassett Under 12s won the Vase Shield at the Newbury Festival with a 5-0 win over Bracknell in the final. Despite being beaten by Devonport Services in the first game and Ealing in the second, Bassett rallied round to make the final of the Vase
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Chippenhamreach semis
CHIPPENHAM'S Under 10 Sharks performed well in the Bath Mini Festival finishing runners-up of their group before losing in the semi-final stage. Sharks went down 10-5 against Havant in their opening game Michael Allies scoring Chippenham's try. But two
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Stadium protest gathers strength
Ref. 30117-7RESIDENTS protesting against plans for Swindon Town's new stadium say their campaign is now gathering pace. About 20 people spent the weekend delivering flyers to more than 5,000 homes across West Swindon and they are only halfway through
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Hat-trick of titles
CHIPPENHAM'S Under 14s clinched a hat-trick of titles by beating Wimborne 15-0 in the final of the Dorset & Wilts Cup. Having already won the Bristol Combination Cup and The Wiltshire Cup, Chippenham completed the treble in convincing fashion. After
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Billie's box office blues
Pop star turned actress Billie Piper makes her big screen debut in The Calcium Kid, which opens across the country on Friday apart from in her home town of Swindon SWINDON starlet Billie Piper will make her big screen debut at the end of this week. But
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Great western!
GREAT Western Rugby lifted the 19th annual Wyn Rees Memorial Sevens title at Wootton Bassett on Sunday as a 'golden try' in sudden-death extra time handed them victory. The team, which included local players such as local players Matt McKee (Wootton Bassett
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Trax six-a-side
TRAX FC are holding their six-a-side tournament on Saturday, May 15, and are inviting teams to enter. It will take place at the Premier Club (formerly Stratton Crosslink Centre) between 9am and 6pm. Teams can be made up of nine players and will cost £40
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United at the double
DIVISION TWO champions Penhill United made it a league and cup double after defeating league rivals Swindon West Indians 2-1 in the Chairman's Trophy final. A see-saw battle which could have gone either way was eventually settled deep into extra-time
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Final Joy for Fairford
After 22 league and cup defeats and 281 goals conceded there was joy at last for Fairford under16s when in their final game of the season against Malmes-bury they secured their first point. They went so close to making it a winning end to the season as
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Windmill sail to cup glory
WINDMILL are the first winners of the Swindon & District League's Chairman's Jubilee Cup after a 3-1 win over Queenstown. Queenstown were rocked by the injury to Bob Woolston, whose final was cut short because of a knee injury. Ian Starkey replaced
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The main men
MAINLINK Couriers lifted the Intermach Sunday Cup after a 2-0 win over Lady Margaret. Daniel Allen gave Mainlink the lead in the first half and Dave Cheeter doubled their advantage early in the second half. Kier Harper nearly pulled a goal back for Margaret
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Tots have place to meet
Ref. 30036-02PARENT power has brought residents in Swindon's Railway Village a new nursery. Single mum Tina Ponting moved to the area last October and was disappointed to find there was no nursery to look after her daughter Bryony, 11 months. So she contacted
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Judge jails au pair for seven days
A JUDGE has sent a Romanian au pair suspected of shoplifting to prison for seven days so she can return home to Eastern Europe. Ciorchina Carmen twice lied to police about who she was when she was arrested, Swindon Crown Court heard. But, after learning
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Brewer is first to marry in pub
Ref. 30098-11WHEN Phil Mercer and Liz Marshall tied the knot they wanted to feel at home, so they married in a pub owned by the brewery where Phil's family has worked for half a century. Phil, 43, was born and bred in Swindon, the home of Arkell's Brewery
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Decision soon on future of old St Ivel site
IT'S crunch time for the former St Ivel dairy factory in Wootton Bassett. Next month, plans for re-development of the site are likely to be rubber-stamped by senior councillors at North Wiltshire District Council. If approved, the plans, which have found
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Focus on power of prayers
A SERIES of six evenings exploring different ways of praying have been organised. The events have been set up by Swindon's Ecumenical Develop-ment Officer, Dr Rosemary Power and the minister of Central Church, the Rev Phil Hoar. They will be held on Thursdays
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Invite to groups helping parents
GROUPS involved in parenting are invited to attend a conference on June 25. Swindon Learning Partnership and Swindon Council want to make sure no areas of Swindon are going without parent and toddler groups, advice groups for parents and other organisations
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Join this DIY adventure in Peru
THE UK's leading learning disability charity is challenging DIY makeover enthusiasts to put their skills to good use on Project Peru, a 12-day, hands-on, renovation and trekking project in Peru this October. The challenge is to renovate the Rainbow Centre
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Malone deal
BATH fly-half Chris Malone has agreed a new one-year with the club. Meanwhile, prop David Flatman could return for Sunday's Premiership clash against NEC Harlequins. Flatman was forced to miss the Parker Pen Challenge Cup semi-final defeat in Montferrand
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A healthy outlook for staff
Ref. 30026-30BOSSES of smaller businesses can now keep both profits and staff healthy, thanks to a new pay-as-you-go style occupational health unit at a Swindon surgery. GPs at Abbey Meads Medical Practice have launched the facility after recognising
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Asbestos laws are too late says solicitor
NEW laws aimed at protecting workers from the dangers of asbestos may have come too late, according to a Swindon solicitor. Recent findings have shown that one in every hundred men born in the 1940s will die due to malignant pleural mesothelioma, which
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Five-star Chippenham add cup joy to league success
A HAT-TRICK from Lucy Bailey, and a goal each from Lia Painter and Seb Everson gave Chippenham Ladies the Wiltshire League Cup as they defeated Swindon Town 5-2 to complete the double. Painter scored from a 30-yard free kick early on, before Bailey added
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Town ladies in late show
A GOAL three minutes from time rescued a 1-1 draw for Swindon Town Ladies in their final South West Combination League match of the season against Newton Abbot. The visitors still required points to avoid the drop and were unlucky not to take the lead
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it's double delight
Premier Division champions Sherston Town completed the league and cup double in style when they saw off Division Two underdogs North Star A 4-2 in the final of the PPL Presto Print-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup. Sherston became the first
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IT'S A KNOCKOUT SUCCESS
After last Sunday's washout, the sun finally shone on the North Wilts & District League with a wonderful day of cup finals at the County Ground, writes STUART SMEDLEY. And to cap off a tremendous day, Stratton Juniors gave the league a clean sweep
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Workers get down to earth for nature
STAFF and volunteers have planted more than 300 metres of hedgerow along a path near Swindon. Around 30 staff from outdoor clothing firm Timberland's shops in Bicester, Swindon and Lon-don planted hedgerows along the Chiseldon Trail, which runs between
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Group fans interest in the gentle art of Tai Chi
Ref. 30098-08PEOPLE taking a stroll in the Old Town Gardens were treated to a display of Tai Chi over the weekend. Graham Pritchard, 44, from Gorse Hill, organised the demonstration to celebrate World Tai Chi Day. The former playgroup leader has been
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Swindon stroll to victory against Calne
SWINDON Under 14s faced Calne in a friendly game and ran out 35-7 winners. Jordan Sheppard got the first try with just minutes on the clock which he converted. Liam Loader scored the second try, again Sheppard converting to make it 14-0. And, just a minute
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Experts set to study Roman site again
ENGLISH Heritage has applied for planning permission to build another temporary compound on Groundwell Ridge Roman site. In the plans, which will be discussed at this evening's planning meeting at Swindon Council, the site off Pennine Way will feature
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At Last! Brown is the cup hero
PERENNIAL bridesmaids Malmesbury finally got their hands on some silverware at the weekend with a convincing victory in the Cirencester and District Youth League Under 15 cup final. After making do with runners-up medals in each of the past three league
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Teams issue six appeal
Wootton Bassett Town's six-a-side tournament, scheduled for the weekend of June 12/13, is filling up fast with 145 entries already received. There are a couple of vacancies in each age group, except at under eight which is now full. Teams are advised
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Nobby's back 'home' for Senior Cup showdown
NOBBY BUSH returns to his spiritual home this evening in a bid to claim his first piece of silverware as Corsham manager. Bush's men face Trowbridge in the final of the Wiltshire Senior Cup at Chippenham's Hardenhuish Park scene of many a triumph during
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Put your war memories on website
LIBRARIES across the town will be marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day over the next few weeks. They will hold special sessions to demonstrate a BBC website dedicated to World War Two where customers can write their stories on to the website. The sessions
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College scoops top advice award
NEW College has won an award for the advice it offers students. The college, in Walcot, has been accredited with a Matrix standard after being judged on the quality of information, advice and guidance it gives to users. It is thought to be the only college
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Mum's stolen car ends up in son's home town
CONCERNED son Stephen Webb was amazed to discover where his mother's stolen car had been found - in the centre of Swindon, his home town, 100 miles from where his mum lives. Pat Webb's Rover Metro was taken from a car park close to the offices of Stafford
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It's in the can
Ref. 30093-10STUDENTS gave up their spare time to lend the Swindon and Highworth Lions a helping hand. Around 40 pupils at Warneford School, Shrivenham Road, Highworth, returned to the classrooms over the weekend to pack thousands of Green Cross canisters
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Playground plan for pool
AN OLD paddling pool could be transformed into an adventure playground for children in Penhill and Pinehurst. Community project Twist backed by the Children's Fund and Swindon Council wants volunteers to turn its plan into reality. It is hoped that the
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MPs foiled by the Lords
PAT Bryant is missing the point in condemning Julia Drown's stance on hunting with hounds. Our elected MPs have repeatedly voted overwhelmingly to introduce such a ban. Every time, their democratic vote has been overturned by the unelected House of Lords
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Not all young are bad
RECENT articles have described problems involving a very small gang of youths who have been causing damage and annoyance in the centre of Highworth, as in other towns and villages around the country. Interviews live on local radio with Mark, a youth worker
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We need dose of good old-fashioned discipline
ON television, radio and in the press we see and hear of the deeds of criminals: a hooligan vandal who tossed a brick from a motorway bridge resulting in the death of a lorry driver; a carer who cared so much she stole £5,000 from a disabled wheelchair
