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Guides duo cashes in on musical gifts
30172-15TWO FRIENDS from Highworth are hoping to turn musical notes into banknotes so they can represent their country at international girl guide camps. Alice Sirrelle and Danielle Love are two of just 12 guides who have been selected to represent the
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Guides duo cashes in on musical gifts
30172-15TWO FRIENDS from Highworth are hoping to turn musical notes into banknotes so they can represent their country at international girl guide camps. Alice Sirrelle and Danielle Love are two of just 12 guides who have been selected to represent the
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Grab a duster and lose some weight
30166-26MUM Emma Langley took a clean sweep of her health after regaining her figure doing housework. And now she is urging others to get off their bottoms and on to their feet to protect their health. Mother-of-one Emma, 28, of Kingshill, weighed 13
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Trip to the seaside is a Mini adventure
30175-28A CONVOY of Minis from Swindon, with drivers dressed as superheroes, took to the roads this weekend as part of the Mini Riviera Run to Newquay. Not even drizzly bank holiday weather could dampen the spirits of the 24 local drivers who took part
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Teenagers show shining example
30177-22GROUPS of teenagers worked hard over the bank holiday weekend to prove that not all young people are tearaways. The young Christians were all taking part in a nationwide project called The Noise, to make a difference to their communities. Groups
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The peace makers
27304-79The campaign to stamp out anti-social behaviour has taken a fresh as new powers come into force against yobs and problem neighbours. GILES SHELDRICK reports on how the recent regulations are being used. COMMUNITIES in Swindon are starting to see
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Mystery winner steps forward to claim £14m prize
THE winner of the £14 million unclaimed lottery jackpot has come forward and taken their prize but wishes to remain anonymous. On Friday, Lotto bosses revealed the winning ticket from April 14 featuring numbers 1, 3, 22, 32, 38 and 44 was bought somewhere
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Grand old locos set to fire up for show
SWINDON Steam will be celebrated at a special event at the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway this weekend. The heritage railway, which runs from Toddington to Cheltenham Racecourse, will have five Swindon-built locomotives in steam on Friday, Saturday
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Guides duo cashes in on musical gifts
30172-15TWO FRIENDS from Highworth are hoping to turn musical notes into banknotes so they can represent their country at international girl guide camps. Alice Sirrelle and Danielle Love are two of just 12 guides who have been selected to represent the
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Budding actors sought to star in student movie
Budding actors are being sought to star in a student movie to be shot in Swindon this month. The Wedding is a comedy that tells the story of two provincial mobile DJs and their efforts to sabotage each other's gigs as they compete for a prized wedding
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Take a walk on a wing . . . and a prayer!
SOMEONE from Swindon could find themselves taking a walk on the wild and windy side next month when the Utterly Butterly biplanes arrive for Kemble Air Show. The professional wing walking team is offering one charity fundraiser in the area the chance
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Designs with the stamp of success
30167-19ARTIST Dannielle Naudo looked through the eye of a child to design a set of hard-hitting stamps. The Swindon College student saw off competition from nearly 400 others across the UK in a competition organised by Royal Mail and the Royal Society
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Money for phone bill
THe Swindon Samaritans have received a welcome cash boost from BT. The telephone giant handed over a cheque for £300, which will pay for the charity's telephone bill for three weeks. Dinah Moon, of the Samaritans, said: "As we receive no grants we are
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100th birthday celebrations for Nell
30176-38TEN years ago Nell Raymond was sent a birthday message from US senator Edward Kennedy. And on Saturday she received a card from the Queen as she celebrated her 100th year. Swindon-born Mrs Raymond, who now lives at Whitbourne House, Park South
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Officer cleared of misconduct claim
A BRITISH Transport Police officer from Wroughton has spoken of the three-year nightmare his family has suffered after he was accused of covering up an incident in which a colleague was alleged to have assaulted a drunken youth, splitting his head open
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Support the guide dogs
On April 24, The Stella Rogers Select held a concert at Bath Road Methodist Church called Voices of Spring and raised £610 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Our support of this charity grew from my admiration for a partially sighted student
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Offer to discuss black bags
With reference to the letter from Mr Collins of Blake Crescent, Stratton on Friday, April 16, I Will Not Buy Black Bags, it is indeed unfortunate that he will not purchase black sacks and present his refuse in a proper and professional manner. If he carries
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Rotary spices up fundraising with a curry night
MEMBERS of Swindon's Old Town Rotary Club have been tantalising their taste buds in aid of the Macmillan appeal. The club organised a curry night on Friday evening at the Haweli restaurant in Victoria Road, Old Town. About 50 people went along to the
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Disabled group is hit by funds crisis
A DESPERATE £11,000 appeal has been launched by a Swindon charity to send a group of children on a summer adventure. The annual holiday in Devon is the highlight of the year for members of the Rowdy Bunch, a social club for youngsters with physical and
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Early birds get May Day call!
30174-31 MORE than 200 people gathered at the Lawn to greet the dawn and open the 11th Swindon Festival of Literature. Those who braved the early Saturday morning chill were treated to music, song, poetry, circus skills and welcome hot drinks and snacks
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Loud and clear
30178-85ABOUT 1,500 people gathered in West Swindon on Saturday to stage what they promised would be the first of many protests about plans for Swindon Town's new stadium. The protesters assembled along Mead Way brandishing placards and waving flyers
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Depressed wanderer up in court
A WOMAN found wandering on Swindon's Whalebridge roundabout holding two cans of lager has been bound over to keep the peace. Amanda Ponting, 32, was spotted by police wandering on the roundabout shortly before 9.30pm last Tuesday, Swindon magistrates
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Taking the plunge for our appeal
30179-45SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: FOUR women jumped off a tall building in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. Karen Wilson, Sue Bickerstaff, Donna Romain and Nickie Daly, all braved a 100ft abseil from the top of the W H Smith building in Greenbridge. Between
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New officer will work with deaf
A new outreach information officer worker for the South West has been appointed for the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID). Nicola Way, 29, said deaf people often felt isolated as they sometimes could not participate fully in activities.
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Campaigners are most definitely green
WITH regard to the letter from A R Partridge (EA April 26) complaining that Swindon people are anti-green because among other things, some residents are opposing the plans to build a football stadium and speedway track and other buildings on the old Shaw
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Don't make it harder for us to use our cars
I read with interest the proposal for the new park and ride near to Junction 15. Firstly, I suppose the council would appreciate it if we all used public transport after all they do own the local bus company! And when we all use the local buses what are
