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Restaurant - A Pinch Of Salt, Bath
WE had been meaning to try A Pinch Of Salt restaurant for some time and eventually got around to it a couple of weeks ago. We were soon cursing ourselves for leaving it so long as it is a restaurant with both impeccable food and service. Tucked away in
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I Won't Cheat Town
STEVE ROBINSON would love to cap a frustrating second half of the campaign with a starring role in a play-off drama but he is not about to cheat his manager, teammates or supporters in order to get his dream part. The 29-year-old will see a specialist
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Life member honour for Mike
CRICKLADE'S Mike Large has become the first member of the the Swindon & District Association to receive life membership since the association was formed 77 years ago. He has been connected with the association for almost 30 years. Last year he was
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Work to start on second park-and-ride site
WORK is about to start on Salisbury's second park-and-ride site. The new site, at Wilton, is part of a major project to tackle Salisbury's traffic problems. The Salisbury transport plan, which aims to improve environmental and traffic conditions in the
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Funeral director scoops top award
Ref. 30124-14A Highworth firm of funeral directors has won a Best Funeral Directors Award from the Natural Death Centre in London. G & L Evans in Newburgh Place opened only eight months ago, and husband and wife owners Geoff and Lesley Evans say they
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Call for rail czar to improve services
A CALL has been made for a rail czar to be appointed, in a bid to improve a number of rail services that run through Salisbury. The 141-mile Portsmouth-Cardiff route through Salisbury, Bath and Bristol carries 4.5 million passengers a year. It is not
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Online scam targets firms
Local businesses are being warned by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) about the unscrupulous sales tactics of some internet domain name registration agents. The OFT has received a number of complaints from businesses that have been cold-called by domain
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Inquest into death of soldier
AN INQUEST into the death of a young soldier in Porton Down Army experiments in 1953 begins tomorrow. Ronald Maddison was one of a group of soldiers exposed to Sarin nerve gas by scientists. The soldiers had been told that they were taking part in research
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Trophy hat-trick was a Shaw thing
Shaw Under 11s are celebrating after landing a treble in their first season in the North Wilts & District Youth League. The youngsters topped their age group and have not dropped a point all season which even surpasses Arsenal's feat in the Premier
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gr-eight finish for cricklade
Cricklade Youth ended their season in fine style with their biggest win of the season in the Under 16 Blue Division. The Swindon side romped to an 8-1 win against Amesbury, with Matt Buck (4), Joe Dorey (3) and Dan Bailey on the mark. In a match that
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Off to good start
ONE of the most respected and controversial poets in Britain set the scene for what looks set to be the most impressive Swindon literature festival yet. Benjamin Zephaniah wowed a full house at the Arts Centre on Saturday after having hot-footed it from
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Fun and games in the warm
RAIN was pouring but spirits were soaring at the craft fair and fun day at the Croft Centre yesterday. During the morning, funfair rides stood idle outside, with many visitors preferring the warm and dry of the centre's sport's hall. Here visitors glanced
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It's nice weather for ducks
Ref. 30197-01SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: SUPPORTERS flocked to the River Ray in Rushey Platt to watch a duck race that raised a £10,000 for charity. Despite the wet weather yesterday, hundreds of people turned out for the race that involved 4,562 plastic ducks
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SMASH saved me from life of crime
Ref. 30199-20A TEENAGER who says a Swindon support group saved her from a life of crime has warned it would be a big mistake to let it close. Lyza-Jane Hollands spoke out after hearing that the SMASH youth project, which supports vulnerable young people
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Would you like to work here?
Ref. 27054-1HEADLANDS School has launched an aggressive recruitment campaign in a bid to find 25 teachers by June. The school, currently being revamped under a £1 million Fresh Start Government initiative, is embarking on a recruitment roadshow, which
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Late goal sinks North Wilts under 12 side
NORTH WILTS & District Youth and Minors League were beaten in their final under 12 inter-league representative match on finals night staged at Supermarine. They conceded a late goal to lose 1-0 to Witney. And in the other game played Cirencester &
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Westlea seek treble
Under 13 League champions Westlea Wanderers, winners of the County Cup in midweek, now have a treble in sight after reaching the final of the Subsidiary Cup. In their semi-final with Croft Juniors, Croft could have been two up within the first five minutes
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Lambourn ease tovictory inShield final
Lambourn Sports claimed their first trophy for four years, after a 3-0 win over Didcot Casuals in the final of the North Berks Charity Shield. Casuals, from Division Four, gave a strong performance and certainly kept Lambourn goalkeeper Richard Stewart
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COLTS ON FIRE
Highworth Colts have completed the double in the Cirencester & District Youth League. Having already wrapped up the under 13 division, the Colts triumphed 5-0 against Cirencester Juniors in the final of the Knockout Shield. And that in their first
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Town Ladies crash to big cup defeat
SWINDON Town Ladies fell at the first hurdle in the Ambassador South West Combination League Cup when they visited Clevedon Town and were beaten 6-0. Within two minutes of the start the home side took the lead when Tracy McKinney's long ball forward caught
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Duo sign off after cup final thriller
HIGHWORTH waved goodbye to their hopes of silverware yesterday and also bid a fond farewell to two stalwarts. The Swindon side were beaten 4-3 by Brackley in a thrilling Hellenic League Supplementary Cup final at Abingdon and veterans Dave Webb and Andy
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Frock horrors roped in to raise cash for children
Ref. 30187-12A TUG of war contest in Purton will help buy new play equipment for children in the village. The contest has been organised by the Purton Extreme Sports Team (Pest) for the past two years. This weekend's event was at the Redhouse playing
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Homes are health risk
THOUSANDS of Swindon residents are living in homes that are are unfit for human habitation. A survey of the town's housing stock placed 2,500 homes in that category. A further 3,600 out of the total 70,000 are in serious disrepair. And nearly 15,000 properties
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Smile! Security cameras snap wanted men
SWINDON police have released security camera pictures of men they would like to speak to in connection with two separate thefts. A laptop computer worth £1,000 was bought from PC World at the Greenbridge retail park on Friday, March 19, at about 2pm.
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D-day for the owner of gas blast house
Ref. 30150-50PAUL Hebden will tomorrow discover whether his house can be salvaged after it was ripped apart in a massive gas explosion. A structural engineer is due to inspect his home in Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, in the afternoon to decide if
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Team behind Mars mission criticised in report
THE failed Beagle 2 mission to find life on Mars has been slated by an official inquiry. According to the European Space Agency report the Beagle 2, which was part funded by Swindon's Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, was poorly funded
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MP calls for tighter controls on truckers
MORE money is needed to crack down on dodgy truckers, says South Swindon MP Julia Drown. A total of 92 pedestrians were killed after being hit by lorries on British roads in 2002, and 63 lorry drivers and passengers also died in crashes. Ms Drown has
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Take a dodo down the pub
Drinkers who take a dodo to the Beehive pub in Prospect Hill, Old Town, on Thursday stand a chance of scooping signed copies of Jasper Fforde's comedy fantasy novels set in Swindon. People are invited to bring a model, fluffy toy, photograph or anything
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Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
David Kavanagh's letter of April 28 is chiefly characterised by its lack of historical perspective. The history of Islam is not without taint, but has he not heard of the Crusades or the Inquisition, examples of Christian terrorism that still reverberate
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Stadium land isn't up for grabs - it is in use
I cannot see why the discussion on the new stadium continues. Shaw Tip is NOT up for grabs, it already has a use. It has already been planned and created and no place more so than by the people of Swindon who turned out in their thousands over the years
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Call for rail czar to improve services
A CALL has been made for a rail czar to be appointed, in a bid to improve a number of rail services that run through Salisbury. The 141-mile Portsmouth-Cardiff route through Salisbury, Bath and Bristol carries 4.5 million passengers a year. It is not
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Trials ahead of cup battles
LAST year Wiltshire enjoyed their best run in the inter-county championship for several seasons. Winners of the competition in 1986, Wiltshire had the distinction of reaching the final stages of the Middleton Cup at Worthing for only the third time in
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SWINDON SIDE GETS OFF TO LOSING START
SWINDON & District Bowls Association were beaten in their opening 2004 representative match. The side, led by new president Ken Downton, from Shrivenham, went down by 15 shots in their annual encounter with the Wiltshire Bowls Executive. They only
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Economic commentary
James Emmett of HSBC casts his eye over the current economic climate. These must be confusing times for the Monetary Policy Committee. Most of the recent economic news has been positive. Consumers are still spending, unemployment keeps falling, and economic
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Biddestone leave it late before landing league and cup double
John O'Meara's Biddestone Social side became the third side in the league this season to complete a league and cup double. Two late goals saw them come from behind to beat Hullavington 2-1 in the final of the Subsidiary Cup and follow in the footsteps
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AN OUT AND OUT LEGEND!
JUVENTUS lifted the Swindon Sunday League's Knockout Cup with a little help from a Swindon Town legend playing in unfamiliar territory. Juve defeated Division One rivals Moonrakers 2-1 after extra time with Fraser Digby making a cameo appearance as a
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It's just not fayre!
Ref. 30192-74THE May Fayre at Lydiard Park was hit by miserable weather which turned the lush grass to mud. It also turned an expected crowd of 7,000 into a disappointing few hundred. Organisers now fear they will not have raised enough money for local
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Pedal power bid to raise charity cash
Ref. 30159-09CHARITY fundraiser Martin Vandervelde will be pedalling across Europe to raise money for the Prospect Hospice this year. Mr Vandervelde, 69, from Lakeside, Swindon is hoping to beat his last year's total of just over £7,500 by taking part
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Rider jailed after 140mph car chase
A despatch rider who led police on a nightmare chase at speeds of up to 140mph and who was only stopped after officers deliberately crashed into his bike, has been jailed. John Ryman, who had false number plates fitted to his high-performance Honda Fireblade
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Inquest into death of soldier exposed to Sarin gas
AN INQUEST into the death of a young soldier in Porton Down Army experiments in 1953 begins tomorrow. Ronald Maddison was one of a group of soldiers exposed to Sarin nerve gas by scientists. The soldiers had been told that they were taking part in research
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Swindon take silver
SWINDON Under 13s competed in the Newbury 10s festival but lost in the Plate final. They met Windsor in their first pool game and went down 10-5, Ben Loosmore with the consolation try. After receiving a bye, they then drew 17-17 with Reading Abbey. Luke
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Pumas cup agony
LIDEN Pumas finished under 17 runners-up at the Hungerford junior six-a-side tournament on Sunday. The Swindon youngsters topped their group by defeating Cullum, Gerrards Cross and Westwood Wanderers, all 1-0, and drawing 1-1 with Chiseldon. They progressed
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Winning finish for the county champions
Division Three runners-up and county champions County Ground finished off their league programme with a 3-1 home win over South Marston, thanks to Courtney Chessell and a double from Phil Corcoran. In Division Four Highworth Swindon Fencing followed up
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Spitfires slam 10
Swindon Spitfires Reserves concluded their home fixtures this season with an emphatic 10-0 defeat of Brize Norton. Spitfires totally dominated the game throughout, opening their account with a fine finish from Claire White. Jemma Harrison scored No 2
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Patients' forum issues plea for new members
MORE people are needed to join health forums in Swindon. Bed blocking, casualty performances and chest pain clinics are just a few of the issues that will be examined by the new health watchdogs. Members of the patients' forum appointed to keep tabs on
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School pupils run riot at local pub
Ref. 30165-17A MOB of unruly school pupils is making life hell for Wroughton traders. Those with businesses near to Ridgeway School in Wroughton, say a group of between 10 and 20 teenagers are putting their livelihoods at risk by terrorising customers
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Greet the Goddards
Ref. 30195-62ORGANISERS of a gathering at a Purton hotel later this month should not have any trouble remembering anyone's name. For the 40 people expected to show up are all called Goddard. The Goddard Association of Europe, which exists to further research
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Stadium would raze memorials
Ref. 30194-05PEOPLE who have planted trees in memory of loved ones at the site of the proposed new Swindon Town stadium say the plans to build on it are disrespectful. Around 46,000 trees have been planted at the Shaw community forest near Sparcells.
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There are too many unanswered questions
THE public consultation on the plans for Town's proposed new stadium was an interesting affair. Held in a hall so small that people queued for up to an hour to get in (a model, perhaps, for Town's new ground?) the plans revealed a lot of wishful thinking
