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Wiltshire unchanged
WILTSHIRE have announced an unchanged team for their match at Ross-on-Wye against Herefordshire. The selectors have opted for the same 24 players that suffered a narrow five shot defeat at home last weekend at Wootton Bassett against Worcestershire in
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Carry on with the carnival
25562-19THE QUIET village of Purton is all set to come alive for its lively carnival fortnight. The Helping Hand Carnival starts today and throughout the next two weeks the village will be hosting a range of events and activities, culminating with the
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Man pulled to safety in nick of time
30868-26A SWINDON man is in a critical condition after being rescued from his burning flat. Neighbours told how they tried to reach the man, who they identified as John Clarke, after they saw smoke billowing out of his ground floor flat, in Manchester
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Pam Ayres...MBE
QUEENS HONOURS LIST: People's poet Pam Ayres has been awarded the MBE for her services to literature and entertainment. The writer and broadcaster, who was born in Stanford in the Vale and now lives near Cirencester, has entertained audiences across the
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Tuneful youngsters head for a Festival Hall performance
30810-9PUPILS from Ruskin Junior School are hoping to hit all the right notes when they take part in a national school choir competition at the Royal Festival Hall. The 65-strong school choir will travel to the competition in London on Tuesday, July 6
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Stone me! It's still missing
THE mystery of the missing Swindon Bridge sign is still kept alive in twin town Salzgitter three years after it disappeared. Controversy reigned when Swindon's German twin town burgers named it without consulting local residents. Some of the people of
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Carry on with the carnival
25562-19THE QUIET village of Purton is all set to come alive for its lively carnival fortnight. The Helping Hand Carnival starts today and throughout the next two weeks the village will be hosting a range of events and activities, culminating with the
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Supporting England can damagemuch more than your pride
30857-21EURO 2004: IT'S official supporting England carries weighty health risks. Today sees the start of Euro 2004 and food experts are worried that men could be tempted to bite off more than they can chew. To help drive home the importance of a balanced
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Toddling in memory of their friend Abby
30865-24TINY tots toddled and waddled in memory of a special friend. The sun beamed as children from Swindon's Leapfrog nursery completed laps of their play area in aid of the Abby Smith Cancer Fund. Little Abby attended the Highdown Way nursery before
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He's not here yet!
JEREL IFIL and his agent will meet Mark Devlin for talks early next week after Watford accepted Town's bid for the defender. However, the club's chief executive, while positive, is cautioning supporters not to assume that Ifil is a 'done deal' just yet
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Football tribute to crash victim
30860-29WHEN Matthew Styles' friends sit down to watch England play France tomorrow in Euro 2004, they know he will be with them in spirit. The young man, who died in Sunday night's horrific crash on Pinehurst Road, was football mad. So to honour him,
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Tattoo helps nail habitual burglar
BURGLAR Allen Harris has been jailed for 18 months after he and a friend raided an old lady's house. The 30-year-old drug addict was caught after a distinctive tattoo was spotted in a photograph taken by a vigilant neighbour. Harris, of Cranmore Avenue
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Late fish supper saves lucky Lea to
30873-21WHEN Lea Ockwell's girlfriend nagged him to eat his fish and chip supper before it went cold, he had no idea it would save his life. If Lea, a 27-year-old self-employed garden worker, had gone out to his transit van as he had intended, it is almost
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Honour for the carers
QUEENS HONOURS LIST: NURSERY manager Rosemary Bailey teaches children to read and so is used to dealing with letters now she has three after her name. The 56-year-old from Shrivenham picked up an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for providing
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Soccer legends rewarded as Euro 2004 kicks off
QUEENS HONOURS LIST: Two of Britain's football legends were rewarded today in a Birthday Honours List published on the day Euro 2004 kicks off. Former West Ham and England player Trevor Brooking, now a senior FA official, gets a knighthood while Wales
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Tory pledges for action
SWINDON Council's Conservative leader Mike Bawden asked voters to allow two more years for the town to get back on its feet. During the election campaign the Tories, like all the parties, made a number of promises and pledges. Today, we remind him what
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We'll be watching you Mr Bawden
MIKE Bawden last night won the backing of his party to continue leading the Conservatives in Swindon. On Thursday night Swindonians gave the Tories their vote, affording the party overall control of the council for the first time in 25 years. The Tories
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Fair offers food for thought
FOOD from the four corners of the world will be on the menu at an international food fair next weekend. The event at the Oasis Leisure Centre in North Star runs from noon until 4pm and features dishes and desserts from 15 countries. Charities helping
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School art in the right place
BISHOPSTONE Primary School has been awarded an Artsmark silver award. The award is given by the Arts Council England to schools which show they are committed to giving youngsters the chance to try out different kinds of arts, including design, literature
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Festival tickets go on sale
OLD Town Festival organisers are urging music and theatre lovers to get their tickets for some of the events taking place between June 22 and July 4. As well as the main events on the Lawn and in the Old Town Gardens on the weekend of July 3 and 4 there
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Artist adds touch of magic to children's hospital room
30768-4The personal artist of Virgin boss Richard Branson has been busy brushing up his creative genius at a Swindon hospital. Swindonian Ken White, one of Britain's best known artists, turned his hand and brush to the children's area at the Great Western
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'Henry is the daddy of the game'
EURO 2004: FRENCHMAN Didier Gaignerot knows exactly which side his croissant is buttered. The owner of Swanky's restaurant in Faringdon Road has respect for David Beckham, but he reckons the England skipper will be running in French striker Thierry Henry's
