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Churches' unbeaten run comes to an end
Division Five United Churches' unbeaten record went as they were comprehensively beaten at Marshfield 2nd. Marshfield made 235-7, thanks to Dan Hill's 121 not out. Rob Iles then picked up 5-19 in nine overs as Churches were dismissed for 139. Purton 2nd
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Ian keeps town on top
Swindon Croquet club continue to hold top spot in the South West Federation League after beating Bristol 4-3 on Saturday. The match result depended on the last game of the away fixture, where in-form Swindon player Ian Megaw won his second game of the
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A pat on the back for county's police
POLICE in Wiltshire are winning the fight against crime. In an independent report, the force was ranked excellent in two areas of service, good in ten and fair in two. Wiltshire Constabulary did not perform badly in any areas a contrast to many UK forces
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Wiltshire on top in anniversary battle
WILTSHIRE and the Calne club, who both celebrate their 90th anniversaries this year, met at Calne,and honours were shared, with both sides recording three rink wins, but it was Wiltshire who came out on top overall by 15 shots. Results (Wilts names first
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Healthy diet's the goal for school
THE fight against childhood obesity has been taken to school dining halls to coincide with Euro 2004. Dinner ladies will be serving up healthier dishes made up of the sorts of foods eaten by top footballers such as Frank Lampard, who scored for England
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Firm's ready to rise to occasion
A WILTSHIRE company creating an inhaled alternative to Viagra has announced plans to float on the stock exchange. Vectura, based in Chippenham, is hoping to raise between £20 million and £25 million which will be used to develop its range of inhaled drugs
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Pensions hole causes hitch in WH Smith takeover plan
THE planned takeover of WH Smith may have hit a stumbling block. The troubled high street chain, which earlier this year issued a profit warning and announced it would be sacking 300 people from its headquarters in Greenbridge, is subject to a £940 million
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Chamber hopes new shop will help town bloom
WOOTTON Bassett Chamber of Commerce has hailed the opening of a new business as another step on the way to revitalising the town. The Guelder Rose has just opened for business at the west end of Wootton Bassett High Street. Proprietor Juillet Hammer has
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A pat on the back for county's police
POLICE in Wiltshire are winning the fight against crime. In an independent report, the force was ranked excellent in two areas of service, good in ten and fair in two. Wiltshire Constabulary did not perform badly in any areas a contrast to many UK forces
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New leader for Labour
Kevin SmallKEVIN Small has been dumped as leader of Swindon Labour following the party's pasting at the polls. The Western councillor, who led Labour for nearly two years, fought to the end to stay on as party chief. But last night his pleas for another
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Young film-makers get in the frame
28337-14ASPIRING Spielbergs saw their films hit the big screen. Young filmmakers from the Cre8 studios flocked to a special screening of their work at Cineworld in Greenbridge. Over the last few months, youngsters have created a series of short films
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Pool shuts after vandals attack
30890-88VANDALS have forced the Thames-down Hydrotherapy Pool to close after attacking the premises and leaving £10,000 damage in their wake. Youths ripped off CCTV cameras and trampled on them then smashed windows with stones, before fleeing when the
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Hey mum there's a s-s-snake in our shower
30908-30A FAMILY has been terrorised by a fugitive snake in their home. The two-foot long corn snake had been hiding above their bathroom, making it a no-go area for days. Anita and Jerry Morrish, of Walcot, who have six children, said that their weekend
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A keepsake to remember Mitchell
MOURNERS at Mitchell McCarthy's funeral will be given a touching keepsake to ensure his memory never fades. Small photos of the young football fanatic will be handed out to friends and relatives, and posters of him smiling proudly in his kit will be put
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Stratton top . . . and tail
THE Stratton Juniors six-a-side tournament opened with a home success at King Edward's Place. The host club's under nine team won their section with a 1-0 golden goal success against Swindon Soccer Skills B on Saturday. Jake Simpson hit the decisive goal
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Double gloucester!
Gloucester City Girls achieved a remarkable feet as they won both the Under 12 Girls and Under 14 Girls tournaments at the fourth annual Wootton Bassett Town tournament, writes Stuart Smedley. The Under 12s came through 3-1 on penalties against Swindon
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Cupcake tins help create bird figures
A LONDON jeweller who makes bird sculptures out of cupcake tins and mini tractor wheels is to produce a piece of art for the Cotswold Water Park. Cathy Miles, said to be one of the art world's bright new names, has won the £4,000 commission for an installation
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Chris is saddle-sore but elated!
30863-09CHRIS Staples has completed a mammoth bike ride from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise £5,000 for charity. The 39-year-old from Nine Elms, Swindon, has returned home after the 17-day challenge, feeling both exhausted and elated. He covered
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Fun ways for young people to keep fit
FITNESS classes for children are now available at leisure centres across Swindon. Swindon Council's Life-style Development team has launched the Base Moves Project, with activities for all age groups, from pre-school children to adults. Tots Base is designed
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Steaming ahead for next year
30889-41Vintage cars and tractors took centre stage at an annual show at the Science Museum in Wroughton. Thousands of fans of old-fashioned machinery flocked to the museum for the 21st Wiltshire Steam and Vintage Rally. And thoughts have already turned
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Courage of cancer girl
WROUGHTON teenager Abigail Taylor-Silk remains upbeat despite undergoing a course of combined chemotherapy. Her mum Denise said: "Abigail is still fighting and she is still very positive." The youngster's plight touched the hearts of many in the village
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A new beginning for rundown area
Plans which involve the demolition of Cavendish Square have been on public display for the first time. A week-long exhibition showing proposals for the multi-million pound regeneration of the rundown area was launched yesterday in Park Library. But residents
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Getting off to a bright start
North Swindon MP Michael WillsBIRDS, barbecues and a band will form the entertainment at the official opening of a new Sure Start building later this week. The celebrations will mark Sure Start's first open day in its new premises. North Swindon MP Michael
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A gift for Prospect
GIPSY Lane's resident Santa, John Flatt, and wife Jayne have handed over almost £1,000 to the Prospect Hospice after two back garden fund-raising events. The couple, who featured in the Advertiser six months ago when they turned their garden into Father
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Fun and games on the day of the dragon
30879-20ORGANISERS of the annual Chinese dragon boat race at Coate Water believe they are in for a bumper year. Although the cash has yet to be counted, the British Heart Foundation estimates the charity race has generated around £7,000, smashing last
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Exhibition boosts hospice
THANK you very much for all the publicity you gave our recent exhibition over the bank holiday. I'm pleased to tell you that as a result we have been able to send a cheque for £350 to the Prospect Hospice. M Gresham, Beverstone Grove, Swindon
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Please keep children safe
I JUST cannot believe, in the light of recent and much highlighted cases of child abduction and abuse, such as those of tragic Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, that so many parents chose to let their young children play so far away from home. Certainly
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Ruskin champs in close finish
Twelve teams contested the annual Swindon Primary Schools Kwik Cricket Tournament at the County Ground. After over two hours of exciting cricket it was Ruskin and Wanborough who qualified for the final, with Ruskin finishing the victors after a tense
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Freegard is the
Great Bedwyn still head the Division One table following a comfortable victory over struggling Nationwide House. Bedwyn made 238-7 (Darren Freegard 61, Alistair Tuttle 66, George Stone 43), and Freegard then completed a fine afternoon's work as he picked
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Foley to the fore in Wiltshire revival
WILTSHIRE bounced back on day two of their Minor Counties Championship game against Cornwall at Trowbridge, writes CRAIG LYUS. They had been dismissed for only 251 in their first innings and in reply the visitors stood handily on 103-2 off only 27 overs
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Mooney heading out of town
TOMMY Mooney jetted off for a three-week holiday today admitting that it looked 'increasingly unlikely' that he would be lining up in the Town attack next season. With player and club sticking firmly to their respective guns, the 32-year-old is pessimistic
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Hat-trick bid halted
SWINDON & District Men's Bowling Association recorded a comprehensive victory over the S&D Ladies BA in their annual match. The ladies had taken the honours in the previous two meetings, but their hopes of a treble were dashed this year as they
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Long legs lead to a longer life
Dr Peter SwinyardSHORT women are more likely to develop heart disease than their leggier sisters, new research has claimed. Scientists have discovered a link between adult leg length an indicator of diet and living conditions during childhood and the
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Search is on for the best small businesses
SMALL businesses across the region still have the chance to win a prize worth almost £40,000. The Parcelforce Worldwide Awards have attracted 300 entries from the South West so far, including several from in and around Swindon, and the deadline for the
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Region rides out the profits slump
COMPANIES in the South West are making more money than almost anywhere else in the country. The average return on capital among the region's companies rose from 11.1 per cent in the 12 months to June 2003 to 11.9 per cent in the 12 months leading up to
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Healthy diet's the goal for school
THE fight against childhood obesity has been taken to school dining halls to coincide with Euro 2004. Dinner ladies will be serving up healthier dishes made up of the sorts of foods eaten by top footballers such as Frank Lampard, who scored for England
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A Rose among the poppies
30905-54A SPECTACULAR display of bright red poppies has proved to be a crowd puller. Millions have sprung up in the fields near Faringdon Folly, off the A420 on the Swindon to Oxford road. And motorists have been stopping by the dozen to enjoy the sight
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Man faces jail after he raped young girl
AN Eldene man is facing a prison sentence after admitting carrying out a string of sex attacks on a young girl. Martyn Ricketts admitted raping the girl as well as carrying out a series of attacks on the victim over a four-year period. The 29-year-old
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How much more can Tina take?
A GRIEVING mother was dealt a third blow yesterday when thieves stole precious tributes to her young son who died in a road accident. Tina McCann's little boy Mitchell died after he was hit by a car as he crossed Queen's Drive on his bike on Friday. The
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They're kings of the castle!
CASTLE Combe Colts did the double at the fourth Wootton Bassett Town tournament. The Mid Wilts League outfit did the business in the under nine and under 13 categories but both of their respective finals went to the wire. The under nines won on the golden
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Plane is up in the air again
A FIGHTER plane built at a factory near Swindon has taken to the skies again more than 55 years since it was first built. Supermarine Seafire Mark 47, VP441 was built at the Vickers-Armstrong factory in South Marston in 1947 as part of a Royal Navy order
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Bosses bend the rules for Beck's boys
KIND-HEARTED bosses are relaxing the rules to allow England fans to watch the big games. At Woolworths, which has a distribution centre on the Dorcan Industrial Estate, management are giving football mad staff the option of either swapping their shifts
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Rare treat for plane spotters at air tattoo
The world's only two true stealth aircraft will be flying in the same aerial display at next month's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 17 and 18. The two awesome aircraft have rarely been seen together outside the United States. Tattoo
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Car drivers sign up for new skills
NEW Swindon drivers are outstripping others across the country when it comes to signing up for a special skills course. The take-up rate for Pass Plus in the town is more than three times the national average. Pass Plus was introduced last year to help
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Research goes on in hunt for ETs
THE search for little green men on other worlds may get a little easier with help from research funded by a Swindon organisation. The experts from Cranfield University have been funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, based at
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Course for councillors
NEWLY-elected councillors are to be sent on a training course to teach them how to do their job. The workshop, entitled So Now You're a Councillor, will provide an opportunity for new councillors to clarify and discuss the implications of their role through
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Taxi firm is left covered in dust
30880-18BILLOWING dust clouds from the Princess Margaret Hospital demolition site have left cabbie Keith Radway fuming. Keith says filth from work at the former hospital site is getting everywhere, and fears it could be a health hazard. His firm, Swindon
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Festival is set to be the biggest yet
ORGANISERS are now putting together the finishing touches for what is guaranteed to be the biggest Old Town Festival yet. The 13-day extravaganza, held from June 22 to July 4, will mark a number of special anniversaries and showcase the area's culture
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Long legs lead to a longer life
Dr Peter SwinyardSHORT women are more likely to develop heart disease than their leggier sisters, new research has claimed. Scientists have discovered a link between adult leg length an indicator of diet and living conditions during childhood and the
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All former sailors are urged to climb aboard
DID you ever serve in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Artillery or any other of HM Forces on board any of the light fleet carriers, HMS Bulwark, HMS Albion, or HMS Centaur? If so, you may be interested to know of the Bulwark Albion Centaur Association
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Driver was a danger
IT is with the utmost gratitude that I put pen to paper to the young male driver, who decided to "teach me a lesson" along Pinehurst Road. As most residents of Swindon are aware this road contains some quite exquisite traffic calming measures which, as
