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Bedbrook is the star as Wiltshire win
WILTSHIRE beat Hereford in a rain-affected MCA KO Cup tie yesterday. Set 216 to win, Wiltshire slumped to 62-5 off 16 overs before heavy rain suspended play. When they resumed, Wiltshire raced to their revised target of 113 in 26 overs, Richard Bedbrook's
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Checked your emails lately?
Ref. 30928-04When it comes to computers, do you know the legal traps you could be falling into? A new book could save you from being sued MOST business bosses are ignorant of basic legal requirements surrounding computers. The British Computer Society
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Crowds gather but the ancient stones have seen it all before
FIFTEEN hundred people braved a chilly morning to mark the summer solstice today at Avebury. But they were denied seeing the sun rise at 4.58 as misty skies kept cover on the longest day of the year. Inspector Willy Glasgow of Swindon Police said: "We
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Crowds gather but the ancient stones have seen it all before
FIFTEEN hundred people braved a chilly morning to mark the summer solstice today at Avebury. But they were denied seeing the sun rise at 4.58 as misty skies kept cover on the longest day of the year. Inspector Willy Glasgow of Swindon Police said: "We've
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Global fare tickles the tastebuds
Ref. 30996-08International cuisine was proudly shown off in Swindon at the weekend. BHAVANI vadde put some to the test THE aroma of cuisine from around the world wafted through the air at an international food festival. Women from Swindon's Muslim community
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Angry daughter smashed window at mother's house
A MISUNDERSTANDING resulted in a smashed window when Louise Smith paid an early hours visit to her mother's house after being locked out of her own by her boyfriend. Smith, 29, of The Circle, Pinehurst, knocked on her mother Adrienne's door at 3.30am
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Why pick on us?
Ref. 30994-13VANDALS have struck again at the Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool a week after it was closed following an attack which left £10,000 worth of damage. And yobs have also vandalised changing rooms at nearby Crowdy's Hill School. Both sites cater
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Town festival has an international flavour
Ref. 30998-24EXOTIC sights, sounds and flavours filled a parish hall in Cricklade as part of the annual town festival. Bollywood dancing, West African drumming and crafts from around the world were some of the attractions at a Global Fair at St Sampson's
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Paul sets the scene for musical play
The Director of Performing Arts at Dorcan Technology College has put pen to paper to write an original musical play especially for teenagers. Paul Rowe's latest offering is Life Story has many lyrics matching the Swindon setting. The music from a wide
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Team climbs to the top to raise money for charity
Exhaustion and last minute setbacks failed to deter Simon Kay and his team from completing the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge and raising nearly £2,000 for Swindon Down's Syndrome Group. Simon, whose four-year-old son Josiah has the condition, discovered
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You can't hit the bar here!
Ref. 31004-10FANS preferring a booze-free setting to watch Our Boys in Euro 2004 action tonight could do a lot worse than visit the town's Salvation Army. The doors to the army's Fleet Street community centre will be open from 7pm to allow fans to enjoy
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Still good for work
SWINDON is still one of the best places in the south west if you are looking for work. Although the town used to have a reputation for almost full employment, that has fallen in recent years. So far this year more than 1,500 people have lost their jobs
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History in spotlight
HISTORY came alive in Highworth over the weekend when visitors to the church came face-to-face with the past. The Meet the Ancestors exhibition took visitors on a whistlestop tour of the town's history. Scenes with costumed models depicted historical
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Please give us a break
Ref. 30973-36YOUNGSTERS with learning difficulties are appealing to Swindon businesses to give them a chance of gaining work experience. Pupils at Uplands School are gaining skills that will equip them for employment at a new caf, built on the premises
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Anyone for a wash and brush-up?
Ref. 30995-77MOTORISTS were queuing up to get their cars washed at Drove Road Fire Station to raise cash for people with Down's Syndrome and their families. Swindon Down's Syndrome Group also used the event to remember 10-year-old Mitchell McCarthy, who
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Parents lose their fight over schools
PARENTS in Abbey Meads have lost their battle to send their children to their nearest primary school. The parents of 15 children, who were refused places at the new £2.6 million Bridlewood School, appealed against the decision. But their appeals were
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Toot and hoot
WHILE sitting in my daughter's garden in Toothill I noticed you can hear the trains tooting. They give a hoot and whistle every time they pass by. Is there a reason? It must be to do with history of Toothill. We don't know. Every train whistle is a little
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Stand up for your views
I must write in response to a letter in the EA on June 15, from Name and Address Supplied, of Thorney Park, referring to children of three and four years of age playing at the bus stop on the estate. Perhaps this person should have thought more about
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Ladies to sing out for Hydrotherapy Pool
AS someone who uses the Hydrotherapy Pool I was appalled to read of the mindless vandalism. So many people get relief from their pain by going to the pool, even to go a week without it doesn't bear thinking about. This year is the pool's anniversary.
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We know the problem, why axe the solution?
I read with some sadness that they are going to close the Swindon Dyslectic Centre. I and a friend started the Swindon Dyslectic Association some years ago. I chaired the society for three years. Two of my sons are dyslexic and I am myself. We felt that
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Not all White!
MARK DEVLIN insists there has been no approach from Leeds United for Sam Parkin and the cash-strapped Whites seem unlikely to have the funds necessary to prise the striker away from Wiltshire to West Yorkshire. Some sections of the media reported over
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Two on explosives charge
TWO shopkeepers have been fined for not storing fireworks correctly. Last October, a routine inspection by Swindon Trading Standards officers found fireworks at Penhill Stores in Cricklade Road breached the safe storage requirements as required by the
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Fitness fun for children
FITNESS classes for children are now being run at leisure centres across Swindon. The Base Moves Project runs activities for all age groups, from pre-school children to adults. Tots Base is designed to help pre-school children develop physically and socially
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Pupils witness a miracle of nature
PUPILS from St Catherine's RC Primary School in Stratton St Margaret will see one of the largest seeds in the world today when they travel to Cardiff for a Secret Life of Plants workshop. The giant Coco De Mer seed, an example of which is pictured right
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The secret garden
Ref. 30986-86Kevin shoesmith took a walk on Swindon's Front Garden before the diggers move in AS the clouds darken and the rain falls over the Front Garden I stumble on a reminder of Swindon's steam past. Chiselled into a stone block positioned on the
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Rail crime crackdown
A CRACKDOWN on rail crime is targeting young people in time for the school holidays. Swindon is a hotspot for rail crime with 22 reported incidents of vandalism and 23 incidents of trespass in 2003. Network Rail has backed National Railway Crime Week,
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Crowds gather but the ancient stones have seen it all before
FIFTEEN hundred people braved a chilly morning to mark the summer solstice today at Avebury. But they were denied seeing the sun rise at 4.58 as misty skies kept cover on the longest day of the year. Inspector Willy Glasgow of Swindon Police said: "We
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80s was a 'boom time' in Swindon
AS FANS of the 80s awaiting Duran Duran's new album with bated breath, one Swindon DJ has described the era as a boom time for live music in the town. DJ Sandy Martin, who was behind the decks at the Brunel Rooms for 12 years, said every night was a party
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'I will carry on his work'
MATT McCue, the man who tirelessly fought to rid Swindon of prostitutes until his death last week, has contacted his brother from beyond the grave, says Bob McCue. Bob, 51, said Matt's message is helping the family come to terms with his death. The father-of-five
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Fall in for wedding march ...
Ref.30999-42ARMY girl Gemma Henderson will finally get to walk down the aisle this week after the war in Iraq smashed her wedding plans. The 25-year-old from Tidworth Close, Rushey Platt, Swindon, had hoped to wed fianc Justin Lloyd-Cowden, 33, from Kent
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Part of blame
MY wife and I were passing the spot where the 10-year-old cyclist died at the Coate Water roundabout last Saturday. The police and ambulance arrived shortly after us. As visitors to Swindon, and having travelling that same road the Sunday before, I remarked
