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Goatacre turn on the power!
GOATACRE took a giant step towards a return to Lord's with a comfortable five-wicket home victory over old rivals Little Durnford & Fonthill in the Npower Village Knockout yesterday. Twice winners of the competition, Goatacre cantered to a home win
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Duke: I'm so close
DAVID DUKE is 'hopeful' that he will be wearing Town's colours again next season, although talks between player and club have yet to result in a fresh deal being concluded. The Scotsman has just returned from holiday in Thailand and he admits the break
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Con victims urged to come forward
POLICE are appealing to anyone who might have received a visit from three men posing as water board officials over the past week to contact them. This follows the arrest of three men in the north of the county on Wednesday, following a spate of distraction
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Hedgehog trampled to death
AN Amesbury woman has condemned a group of "drunken thugs" who she witnessed trampling a hedgehog to death. Clair Allison was woken about 2am by four men and a woman, as they walked back from Amesbury town centre along London Road. As she looked out of
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Up and running
Ref. 30871-27PREPARATIONS for Swindon's half marathon are off the starting blocks thanks to a £20,000 donation from Nationwide. The firm is co-ordinating the event in partnership with Swindon Council and the Evening Advertiser. It will be the first time
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IT firm: Helping businesses avoid the need to travel
FUEL FOR THOUGHT: While everyone in business agrees that a petrol crisis would be terrible news for industry, there may be ways to mitigate the problem. Miracle Services provides IT support and services to companies and is one of the technology firms
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Small business: dependent on the road network
FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Amplio Technology is a computer hardware and peripherals firm in Aldbourne. Director Dave Flack said the company has more than 100 parcels a day. Mr Flack said: "Due to the high value of our goods we prefer to use a courier the alternative
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Police seek vandals
A MISSILE was thrown at a local man as he drove through the Market Place in Fordingbridge last week. Police are linking the incident with three similar offences that occurred in the town centre between 9pm on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. About
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Alarm alerts staff to fire
THE value of having a smoke alarm fitted was proved again this week when staff at Salisbury's Wig and Quill public house, in New Street, were alerted to a fire. It broke out in a staff bedroom on the second floor of the pub on Monday morning. Salisbury
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Hedgehog trampled to death
AN Amesbury woman has condemned a group of "drunken thugs" who she witnessed trampling a hedgehog to death. Clair Allison was woken about 2am by four men and a woman, as they walked back from Amesbury town centre along London Road. As she looked out of
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Look out for the signs of stress
Ref. 29490-28Workers should pay more attention to the mental health of their colleagues, according to an expert in the field. Kathleen Aitken, manager of Swin-don MIND, believes a lot of problems go undetected amid the mounting pressures of everyday life
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'Don't let this unit be lost'
Ref. 30808-18Expectant mothers in Swindon claim plans to close a Wiltshire maternity unit will seriously limit women's choice. Alex Martin, of Gorse Hill, and Sarah Newman, of Old Town, say they are appalled that Malmesbury's small midwife-led maternity
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Classics to set toes tingling
REVIEW: Guitarist John Williams is a regular sell-out favourite at the Bath Festival and deservedly so. His programme choice is always interesting, combining the familiar, the new and the unexpected. There's usually something a little challenging, in
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College courses can help you get creative
SWINDON College's creative department holds its open day on Wednesday. The open day, which will run from 5pm until 8pm, will take place at the College's North Star site. Prospective students will be able to find out more about a range of courses including
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Seven Fields Reserve meeting but only four people turn up
JUST four members of the public turned up to a meeting to discuss the future of the Seven Fields Nature Reserve. Volunteers who run the wildlife habitat in Penhill have now rescheduled the event. Members of the committee, which helps run the reserve,
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Alistair doesn't miss a delivery
Ref. 30878-16FRIENDLY Alistair Cove has won the title of Evening Advertiser paperboy of the year. The competition for the best paperboy or girl in the Swindon area, which was sponsored by Domino's Pizza, was launched during National Newspaper Week. The
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So near, yet so far
Ref. 30899-59The streets of Swindon were quiet as fans watched England's big game against France. TAMASH LAL reports DELIGHT turned into disbelief as Eng-land's opening bid for Euro 2004 glory ended in defeat. Pubs and bars were at bursting point as Beckham
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'I'll take the council out of intensive care ward'
SWINDON Council must progress from the Third Division to the Premiership, says leader Mike Bawden. Although his Conservative Group is celebrating taking absolute control of the council in last week's local elections, he is in no mood for complacency.
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Gas leak forces residents to leave their homes
DOZENS of people were evacuated from their homes after a gas leak in Swindon. Police cordoned off an area around Archer's Brewery, in Penzance Drive, following the alert. Two fire appliances and an aerial appliance from Westlea were called to the brewery
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Swindon is Tory springboard
LOCAL ELECTIONS: Michael Howard hopes to use the victory of Swindon Tories as a launch pad for winning the next general election. Speaking during a flying visit to the town, the Conservative leader told the Advertiser: "I hope our victory in Swindon will
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Look out for the signs of stress
Ref. 29490-28Workers should pay more attention to the mental health of their colleagues, according to an expert in the field. Kathleen Aitken, manager of Swin-don MIND, believes a lot of problems go undetected amid the mounting pressures of everyday life
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First step for home
BUYING a house with a friend could be one way onto the property ladder for first time buyers, according to a new website called First Rung Now. The most recent report by Hometrack reveals the average price for a property in Swindon is now £131,000, with
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Time to get rid of those neighbours from hell
A RALLYING cry has gone out to Penhill residents to help get neighbours from hell thrown off the estate. Penhill borough councillors David Glaholm and Andy Harrison want householders to band together to get troublesome neighbours evicted. They say the
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Discount card introduced for Top Drawer furniture
A CHARITY which sells second hand furniture has introduced a discount card for people on low incomes. Top Drawer, based in Sussex Square, Walcot, supplies more than 1,500 homes each year with large items such as three piece suites, wall units, beds, fridges
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Banish the boredom
A SUMMER of fun is coming up at the Link Centre. Children can banish holiday boredom with a host of exciting activities. Sessions will feature ice-skating, swimming, arts and crafts and trampolining. The Hi5 activities are at the Whitehill Way centre
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Prince Charles joins in
Prince Charles will be helping Marlborough celebrate its 800th anniversary in person. The prince is due to arrive on Friday at 10.45am and Marlborough College is his first port of call. He will unveil a commemor-ative stone at King John's hunting lodge
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On track for the carnival
Ref. 30881-70CHILDREN marvelled at miniature trains at the first event of the Purton carnival. The village hall was packed with young and old alike as a model railway exhibition took place there on Saturday. About £200 was raised for the village charity
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Sun shines on festival day
Ref. 30885-12ATHLETES kicked off this year's Cricklade Town Festival with a burst of energy. About 50 people took part in a triathlon at the Leisure Centre, which was the first event of 24 to take place in the next fortnight. They ran, swam and cycled
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Students' short films get festival showing
YOUNG filmmakers hoping to make it in the movies are showcasing their work next week. Students from Swindon College will be screening their work during a mini film festival at the Arts Centre in Devizes Road. The short films were shot during the college's
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Candidates are apathetic
IT is not surprising that there is apathy and a poor turnout at election time when candidates do little to identify themselves. Having been a councillor in the past I take an interest in local matters and consider myself to be well informed. However,
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They gave so much fighting for freedom
MANY thanks for your D-Day special on June 5. Those veterans you featured in your article who survived related their stories so poignantly they were all so very brave. Some years ago we visited the military cemetery in Bayeux. It was something we shall
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Swindon is a palace compared to others
I READ with amusement the letter from Lesley Everson Regent Street dated June 10. I am not sure what was classed as the 'World' in the analysis but I can assure her/him that if they have really travelled 'The World' and seen life in those places (such
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Wiltshire made to toil in 'bridge return
Minor Counties cricket returned to Trowbridge for the first time since the mid-1990s when Wiltshire entertained Cornwall in the first day of their Western Division match. After just managing to hold on for a draw in their opening championship match of
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Large company: Planning to start lift-sharing
FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Nationwide's divisional director of personnel and development Jeremy del Strother said: "The possible fuel crises could have impact on employees' ability to get to work. "Depending on how the situation develops, we will take a common
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Employment agency: Will a trick up its sleeve save the day?
FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Mainline Employment in Commercial Road specialises in finding industrial, commercial and driving jobs, and director Stella Godwin said that while the crisis in 2000 had not been easy the firm had found a secret weapon a man with a gas-operated
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Fuel for thought
Ref. 30749-30Just what do rising petrol prices mean for businesses in Swindon? And could going green be a way to avoid ramifications from any fuel crises? TOM MORTON investigates PETROL is everything in this country. Each day business both big and small
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Simon soaks up 19th hole glory
Simon Midgley who got a hole-in-one playing golf in Devon. DA5737P2A THREE Legged Cross publican enjoyed the 19th hole even more than usual in a recent golfing tournament. Simon Midgley and his wife Pam had already won the couple's tournament, when they
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'Don't let this unit be lost'
Ref. 30808-18Expectant mothers in Swindon claim plans to close a Wiltshire maternity unit will seriously limit women's choice. Alex Martin, of Gorse Hill, and Sarah Newman, of Old Town, say they are appalled that Malmesbury's small midwife-led maternity
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Our man in the stands
COME ON ENGLAND: OUR trip got off to a bad start when the car we had hired broke down 25km from Lisbon. But even that couldn't dampen our resolve. The sight of thousands of English cars proudly flying flags lifted our spirits. On arriving at our hotel
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Leave stadium where it is now
THE residents of West Swindon are not alone when it comes to protesting about the proposed new stadium now the people living near the County Ground have voiced their concerns. The Broad Street Com-munity Council, which covers the area around the home
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Boy's agony brings new agony for family
Ref. 30897-94DISTRAUGHT relatives of Pinehurst Road crash victim Michael McCann are today reeling from a fresh tragedy. Michael's 10-year-old nephew was killed in a road accident on Friday. Mitchell McCarthy was hit by a car as he crossed Queen's Drive
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Up and running
Ref. 30871-27SWINDON HALF MARATHON: PREPARATIONS for Swindon's half marathon are off the starting blocks thanks to a £20,000 donation from Nationwide. The firm is co-ordinating the event in partnership with Swindon Council and the Evening Advertiser.
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Get your employees trained and paid
EMPLOYERS can access funding to improve the skills of their workers under two separate training initiatives. The Free2Learn scheme is a pilot being run by the Wilt-shire and Swindon Learning and Skills Council. It will pay the training costs and compensate
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Women's centre in cash call
A CENTRE specialising in women's health needs to raise £11,000 to maintain services this year and is appealing for sponsorship. National Lottery funding for the Well Woman centre ended in March. The management committee has drawn up a three year plan
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'Don't let this unit be lost'
Ref. 30808-18Expectant mothers in Swindon claim plans to close a Wiltshire maternity unit will seriously limit women's choice. Alex Martin, of Gorse Hill, and Sarah Newman, of Old Town, say they are appalled that Malmesbury's small midwife-led maternity
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Listening to mother!
SUPERMARKET chain Iceland is looking for Swindon mothers to sit on a panel of Supermums that test new products. The company wants to recruit 300 women to help specialists understand their changing needs as modern women. It is inviting people to visit
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Commuters face more rail delays
TRAIN commuters face delays in August because of work on the line between Swindon and Bristol Parkway. The work, being carried out by Network Rail, is designed to prevent flooding in the 2.5 mile, 101 year-old Chipping Sodbury tunnel. Soon thousands of
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Art shows way to aid
Ref. 30868-21POLICE cells may seem like an unlikely place to find works of art. But prisoners at Westlea police station have been surprised to find themselves gazing at vivid pop art and puzzling optical illusions. The designs have been emblazoned on
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Sk8ers put their case
THE Highworth Sk8ters will take their plans for a skate park to the town council next week. The group wants to build a skate park on the Rec, near the youth shelter. Full details will be outlined to councillors on Tuesday, June 22, at 7pm. Four sites
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Always there with a cuddle
Ref. 30898-15BREWERY boss James Arkell threw open his garden for a party to celebrate the unsung heroes of fostering. Natural children of foster parents often play a crucial role in helping youngsters in the care system. Besides mucking in with household
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A worrying situation
Swindon Borough and Wiltshire County Council have put their own interests above those of Record Office users. The proposed new facility will be positioned right next to a very large electrical substation in Cocklebury Road. This substation is substantially
