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Remember this...and use it
ANDY KING welcomes his players back for pre-season training today and the Town boss will urge them to harness last year's near-miss as a powerful weapon in the drive for success this time around. Just 46 days have ticked away since the 2003-4 promotion
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Shock at IVF bid by 14 year olds
SHOCK has been expressed in Swindon today at the news that 14-year-old girls are seeking IVF treatment in the town. The teenagers were so desperate to have babies they asked a Swindon clinic for the treatment. The requests, all in the past year, were
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Talks on future of maternity unit
Sarah NewmanSwindon councillors are to meet with representatives from Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust over the future of two Wiltshire maternity units. They are expected to discuss how proposals to close Malmesbury and Devizes maternity
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On the road again
Driving on the job can be more dangerous than you think. In fact, one in three car accidents involves someone who is working. So what can you do to stay out of trouble? TOM MORTON finds out BEING at work could be even worse for your health than you thought
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Talks on future of maternity unit
Sarah NewmanSwindon councillors are to meet with representatives from Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust over the future of two Wiltshire maternity units. They are expected to discuss how proposals to close Malmesbury and Devizes maternity
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Three lives lost in as many days
Three people died and a number more were injured in several separate accidents on Wiltshire's roads over the weekend. In Swindon, motorcyclist Malcolm Duffey, 55, was taken to hospital with back injuries following an accident in Croft Road, Old Town,
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Event ends with a bang
71179-102BUNTING, face paints and umbrellas were out in force as the Old Town Festival came to an impressive climax. A 300-strong festival parade went on its merry way along the streets as young and old joined in the fun on Saturday. Even a smattering
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Things can only get better
His home blew up and he lost his job. Now even his romance is rocky. But Paul Hebden firmly believes his bad luck is about to change. LIFE was never meant to be easy, but Paul Hebden has had a rockier ride than most. With his house laying in ruins after
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Something to cheer about
31171-10Cheerleader Gemma Avenell has her pom-poms at the ready as she prepares for a tour of the United States. The 19-year-old, from Haydon Wick, has been selected from scores of hopefuls to accompany the Great British Bulldogs American Football Team
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I could have been killed
31172-52Matt McHugh was just 12 years old when a Swindon bouncer ran him over and left him for dead. He knew the man was called Jamie Manderson, but had never seen his face until he saw it staring out from the front of the Evening Advertiser last week
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Model pupils
SWINDON students will take a break from the classroom and grace the catwalk tonight. Year 11 students at Dorcan Technology College are set to show off their textile creations and prom outfits. Student bands will play music at the event, which includes
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Advice for swimmers
CHILDREN in Swindon are being urged to stay safe around water this summer. Last year 400 people drowned in the UK, 41 per cent of whom were children between eight and 10-years-old. Organisers of the Get Safe for Summer campaign hope to raise awareness
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Police act to halt any race bias
Police in Wiltshire are taking steps to combat any accusations of racism. The moves began ahead of new Home Office figures showing black people rather than whites are increasingly the targets of stop and search moves by the police. According to the report
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Fun for the family...and a promise of sunshine
GET set for a feast of fun on Saturday as the Wroughton Carnival takes to the streets. This year's will be the ninth carnival and looks set to be bigger than ever. Carnival chairman and organiser Tim Benson said: "There are 25 floats taking part and we're
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Creating colourful costumes for the summer parade
31173-13SWINDON will take on a Caribbean flavour later this month. Around 14 children from The Afro-Caribbean Saturday Club will take part in the annual Swindon Summer Festival parade, which takes place on Saturday, July 17. On Saturday, the group, based
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Man hit out with bottle
A TRAINEE bricklayer who hit another man with a bottle after a night out came close to a prison sentence, he was warned by a judge. Luke Connolly admitted assault causing actual bodily harm when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court. Because the bottle had
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Risking life for Brandon
31172-71THE father of four-year-old Brandon Humphries has swapped his job in Swindon for a security role in Iraq to earn money to help his son walk. Tony Humphries, 42, of The Prinnels, in West Swindon, has put his life on the line to raise cash for Brandon
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Will they say no?
I NOTE with deep concern the increase in remunerations for councillors, after all the pleadings that they want to see the council tax spent in the places where it is most needed. I will watch with interest how many councillors say the rise is against
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Noise was negligible
I wonder if John Hunter (EA letters, June 23) has ever been near a wind turbine. The one I visited at Swaffham in Norfolk is so well liked by the locals that planning permission for a second was quickly granted. On the day of my visit, output from the
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Stink from makeshift squat must be a hazard
FOLLOWING your recent story about homeless people living underneath the Wyvern Theatre, I would like to draw attention to the awful odour coming from that vicinity. When I walked the dog nearby, I saw several black bin liners containing rubbish, as well
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Wiltshire reach cup semi-finals
WILTSHIRE reached the semi-finals of the MCA Knockout Cup competition yesterday after ambushing Dorset on their own Dean Park track, writes NEVILLE SMITH. Rain certainly played a part in proceedings and having lost the toss, the hosts found themselves
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ROCKY DELIVERS LANCASHIRE KO
Three wickets in six balls from Jon Lewis led Gloucestershire Gladiators to an 18-run victory over Lancashire Lightning in National League Division One at Old Trafford. A late onslaught by Dominic Cork had got the requirement down to 33 from five overs
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Cup bid wilts
WILTSHIRE'S slim Middleton Cup hopes were ended as they went down 122-101 to Warwickshire in their final inter-counties group game at Wootton Bassett on Saturday. The county had reached the last four at Worthing last year.
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On the road again
Driving on the job can be more dangerous than you think. In fact, one in three car accidents involves someone who is working. So what can you do to stay out of trouble? TOM MORTON finds out BEING at work could be even worse for your health than you thought
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Front Garden won't be bad for health, says trust
HEALTH chiefs will not step in to block thousands of homes being built on Swindon's Front Garden. NHS bosses said there was not enough medical evidence to oppose the massive development project. Campaigners have urged a veto on the scheme amid fears the
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Three lives lost in as many days
Three people died and a number more were injured in several separate accidents on Wiltshire's roads over the weekend. In Swindon, motorcyclist Malcolm Duffey, 55, was taken to hospital with back injuries following an accident in Croft Road, Old Town,
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Front Garden won't be bad for health, says trust
HEALTH chiefs will not step in to block thousands of homes being built on Swindon's Front Garden. NHS bosses said there was not enough medical evidence to oppose the massive development project. Campaigners have urged a veto on the scheme amid fears the
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Talks on future of maternity unit
Sarah NewmanSwindon councillors are to meet with representatives from Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust over the future of two Wiltshire maternity units. They are expected to discuss how proposals to close Malmesbury and Devizes maternity
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Shock at IVF bid by 14 year olds
SHOCK has been expressed in Swindon today at the news that 14-year-old girls are seeking IVF treatment in the town. The teenagers were so desperate to have babies they asked a Swindon clinic for the treatment. The requests, all in the past year, were
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Travellers told to move on from superstore car park
Police have given a number of travellers who have set up camp behind Asda Wal-Mart their marching orders. The group, who arrived in North Swindon at the beginning of last week, were told to leave by noon today. They first camped on land in Blunsdon but
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All smiles!
28254-88LOTS of baby talk will be heard across Swindon this month with the launch of the Evening Advertiser's Baby Of The Year competition. The annual contest, sponsored this year by Matalan, will see hundreds of proud parents taking along their babies
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Cat lovers have a purr-fect day
31171-91THERE was lots of purring and preening going on at Swindon's Oasis Leisure Centre when a national championship came to town. The massive moggy extravaganza saw more than 500 cats and their proud owners descend on the venue for the annual beauty
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Awards for teenagers
A GROUP of troubled Swindon teenagers have been given awards for completing an anger management course. The eight-week course attempted to help the pupils improve their assertiveness and communication skills. It also encouraged them to be more patient
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Volunteers wade in at launch of green scheme
71180-58AN action plan to improve Swindon's green spaces and protect its wildlife was launched at the weekend. And, to prove action speaks louder than words, volunteers were out in force sprucing up Rushey Platt nature reserve in the town. A biodiversity
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Let them live like my Laura
I HAVE come up with a suitable punishment for the youths that have damaged the Hydrotherapy Pool in the past few weeks they should become my daughter for a week. My daughter, Laura, is severely disabled and one of her few enjoyments is a visit to the
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Aussie duo fit the bill at Bath
BATH have strengthened the Australian presence on their coaching staff with two new recruits from Down Under. Scott Murphy is the Rec's new strength and conditioning coach, while Chris Gaviglio joins as his assistant. Murphy was at leading AFL club Brisbane
