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Finishing school
SAM PARKIN will be handed an instant return to the Town side when Andy King's men travel to Barnsley on Saturday. The 23-year-old striker has now completed the three-match ban incurred for his dismissal against Bradford City and although his manager is
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Green light for Porton takeaway
CONTROVERSIAL plans to open a Chinese takeaway in Porton have been given the green light. Despite receiving 17 letters of objection from members of the public, and contrary to the planning officer's recommendation, district councillors voted overwhelmingly
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Meeting reveals Stonehenge fears
THE proposed Stonehenge visitor centre has been sited in the wrong place - it will be too far from the monument but should be further from the houses in Countess Road so that the land trains do not disturb local residents. This was just one of many concerns
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Man suffers racist attack
A POLICE hunt has been mounted for four racist thugs who attacked an Asian man in Amesbury and robbed him of his mobile phone. The robbery, described by police as "particularly vicious", occurred at 9.30pm, shortly after the 36-year-old Asian had left
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Journal People Awards honour unsung heroes
Francis Watts, winner of the Hero award, and Dean of Salisbury the Very Rev June Osborne.UNSUNG heroes from every walk of life were honoured at the first-ever Journal People Awards on Sunday. The event was part of the Journal's 275th birthday celebrations
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New chairman chosen
A NEW chairman has been chosen by the Appointments Commission to take over the post at Salisbury health care trust. He is Luke March (53), who will take up his appointment on January 1, replacing David Noble, who will be retiring on October 31 after eight
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Putting on the style for charity
Ref. 72996-26 Joanna Simpson, the owner of West One hairdressers, who is organising a breast cancer benefit THE owner of a Swindon hairdressing business has been busy working on a benefit show for the last 12 months. Joanna Simpson, of West One salons
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Crash driver still critical
A DRIVER whose car turned into a fireball after crashing into an M4 bridge near Hodson on Monday morning was still in a critical condition last night. The 34-year-old man from Swindon had to be airlifted to a specialist burns unit at Broomfield Hospital
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On trial in New Year
Colin LewinColin Lewin, who is accused of the murder of Mick Love, will be tried in the New Year for the killing of the postal worker. Lewin, 34, of Broad Street, is expected to appear at Bristol Crown Court to make his plea on January 21 to the charge
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Big haul in Winter League
EXTRA colour and flow brought the bream and tench on the feed in the second round of the Angling Times Winter League (Upper Thames Division) match fished on Isis AC waters at Sutton Benger. A total of 739lb was taken by 120 anglers and the team points
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Coate gets the vote
Ref. Aerials-47CONTROVERSIAL plans to turn fields near Coate Water into houses and a university campus have taken a huge step forward. A Government report published this week by an independent panel has given the go-ahead to the divisive development.
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Focus is on the First World War
HISTORY buffs should pencil Friday, November 19 into their diaries Mark Sutton, right, an amateur First World War researcher is holding a presentation at the Lawn Community Centre, Windsor Road, at 7pm. Call 01793 535281.
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Ghostly stories of our county
WILTSHIRE'S ghouls and ghostly tales will be the subject of a talk at the University of Bath in Swindon. In a lecture called Wiltshire's Haunted Landscapes by Katy Jordan, the talk looks at folk customs, legends and ghostly tales associated with locations
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No licence for car
A 17-year-old boy was ordered to do 80 hours community punishment after magistrates heard he had driven a car dangerously when he had no licence, no insurance and no MOT. The boy, who was just 16 when he committed the offence, was at the wheel of the
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Vandals steal SALOS banner
AN AMATEUR dramatic society believes it is the victim of a sabot-age campaign. Members of Swindon Amat-eur Light Opera-tic Society (SALOS) were left reeling after they discovered their banner, advert-ising upcoming show Kiss Me Kate, had been stolen.
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Walk for charity
TWO former members of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Defence Force at RAF Lyneham are setting off on a 75-mile charity walk on Sunday in aid of the memorial fund. Cliff Evans and John Roche will mark the 80th anniversary of the defence force ending at
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Collision leaves drivers injured
A SWINDON driver suffered chest injuries in a road accident yesterday morning. It happened on the A338 between the villages of Collingbourne Ducis and Collingbourne Kingston. A black Daewoo hatchback driven by a Tidworth driver travelling in the direction
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Villagers have a lot in store
TRADE is booming at a community shop opened by villagers in Coleshill. Residents opened the store when their village shop closed after trading for 200 years. Now, after eight months of hard work, the new shop has opened. It has been built on the site
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This is such an inconvenience!
Ref. 73005-24Residents of Cavendish Square are fighting to reopen a block of toilets despite fears druggies could use them. More than 80 people signed a petition in just two hours calling for reinstatement of the Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Graham Bowles
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Respect animals
Charity Respect for Animals had a street collection in Swindon two weeks ago and it raised £102. Organiser, Lynn Milford, said: "We would like to thank Swindon Animal Concern who helped collect and to the people of Swindon. "All funds were donated to
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Film festival appeals for short reels
ONE of the organisers of Preloader, the Wiltshire and Swindon short film festival, has appealed for locally produced short films. Films submitted for the festival will be screened in Swindon, as well as Chippen-ham and Salisbury, at the end of November
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Brunel scores pupils points
POINTS mean prizes for Swindon schools as they scramble to finish top of the league in a competition run by a shopping centre. For every £1 customers spend at The Brunel they receive one point which can be put towards the tally of the school they are
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Turn pooches to perfect pets
ORGANISERS of an animal workshop are expecting people to be barking mad for the event. Animal behaviour expert Gwen Bailey will give a talk to pet owners at Liddington Village Hall on October 31 from 10am to 4.30pm. Westie Re-homing has invited Mrs Bailey
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Take advantage of NTL's offer of hi-tech goodies
DON'T forget that the Evening Advertiser has joined forces with cable and communications giant NTL to offer thousands of pounds' worth of computer goodies to community groups. And all groups have to do is write in and tell us what they plan to do with
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Retiring MPs get good deal
TONY Blair will soon become the first Prime Minister to draw a double pension paid by the taxpayer. At the end of the next Parliament, which Mr Blair has said will be his last, he will be entitled to collect a pension equal to approximately 50 per cent
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Thanks for cash and cat food
Once again I would like to extend my thanks to the very generous folk of Swindon who supported us on Saturday, October 9 when Swindon Cats Protection was fundraising at the West Swindon Centre. We raised £295.81 from the collection, with another £284.81
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Stonehenge: have your say
dSALISBURY district council is urging people to comment on the Stonehenge visitor centre planning application before the public consultation comes to an end next Wednesday. Already, more than 250 people have written to the council with their views on
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Badgers may force site fencing
Archaeologist Jonathan Last with some of the badger burrows.ANCIENT burial sites across Salisbury Plain could soon be fenced off to prevent badgers from tunnelling through the archaeology. English Heritage is developing a management strategy to restore
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Foxes kill two bustards - as expected, says group
TWO of the great bustards - the world's heaviest flying birds - released on Salisbury Plain last month have been killed by foxes. Only 18 now remain of the 22 originally released, as another two injured themselves so badly in the pre-release 'soft' pens
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On trial in New Year
Colin LewinColin Lewin, who is accused of the murder of Mick Love, will be tried in the New Year for the killing of the postal worker. Lewin, 34, of Broad Street, Swindon, works at Cooper-Avon Tyres factory in Melksham. He is expected to appear at Bristol
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Band founder commemorated
A SALISBURY Civic Society plaque to Charles William Fry, commemorating 125 years of band music in Salisbury, was unveiled at a ceremony at the Salvation Army hall in Salt Lane on Monday. The plaque marks Fry's contribution as the founder of the Salvationists
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Talks over more railway parking
ANGRY commuters rallying for extra parking spaces at Salisbury railway station were offered an olive branch this week. South West Trains has confirmed that it is in talks with landowner Network Rail about opening up a former goods siding as additional
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Newlyweds' fury at internet gift fiasco
Jon and Melanie Sweeney, who lost wedding gifts when an internet gift company went into administration.NEWLYWEDS Melanie and Jon Sweeney have been left devastated after the collapse of an internet gift company robbed them of half their wedding presents
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City shocked by 'gang' shooting of two swans
POLICE are hunting a gang of callous brutes who shot dead two swans on the River Avon. The sickening attack happened on Monday afternoon and comes at a time when wildlife charities are concerned about the declining number of swans living on Salisbury's
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Town is on the trail of heritage
WOOTTON Bassett could get its own heritage trail. And town councillor Cliff Dixon who came up with the idea is appealing for help researching an area of the town's past. He wants to tidy up the site of the old brick kilns on scrubland near the Church
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On trial in New Year
Colin LewinColin Lewin, who is accused of the murder of Mick Love, will be tried in the New Year for the killing of the postal worker. Lewin, 34, of Broad Street, Swindon, works at Cooper-Avon Tyres factory in Melksham. He is expected to appear at Bristol
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Woman's threat to cut child to pieces
A FORMER hairdresser threatened to cut a child into pieces when she was in a drunken rage. Jacqueline Dillon, 37, terrified youngsters in Pinehurst with violence, provoking disgust among residents by her behaviour, a court heard. But since that day in
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Old Worzel would have been proud
Ref. 72985-10IT was like a scene from the popular children's book Worzel Gummidge when children at a school near Swindon brought a bit of the countryside into their classroom. The pupils of Wroughton Infants School built their own scarecrows as part of
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Town is on the trail of heritage
WOOTTON Bassett could get its own heritage trail. And town councillor Cliff Dixon who came up with the idea is appealing for help researching an area of the town's past. He wants to tidy up the site of the old brick kilns on scrubland near the Church
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Computers don't bite saysTed
Ted MackenzieTED MacKenzie has proved you are never too old to learn new technology. For Mr MacKenzie is not the least intimidated by the likes of spreadsheets and internet banking, and he is 96-years-old. Unsurprisingly Mr MacKenzie, of Freshbrook, turns
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Putting on the style for charity
Ref. 72996-26 Joanna Simpson, the owner of West One hairdressers, who is organising a breast cancer benefit THE owner of a Swindon hairdressing business has been busy working on a benefit show for the last 12 months. Joanna Simpson, of West One salons
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Pensioner, 69, is found not guilty
A PENSIONER has been cleared of indecently assaulting a schoolgirl who befriended him. Anthony Hayward, 69, of Beech Avenue, Pinehurst, was found not guilty at Swindon Magistrates Court yesterday. He was arrested in January after she accused him of touching
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Blues edge dire derby in the fog
CHIPPENHAM won a disappointing Southern League derby in dense fog at Cirencester last night. The Bluebirds were 1-0 winners thanks to Scott Walker's first-half penalty, but neither side looked like Premier Division title candidates in the wretched playing
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Doormen shortages fear over new laws
Ref. 15110-2A CLUB and pub owner in Swindon predicts that up to a third of bouncers could face the boot because they have a criminal record. New licensing legislation, which comes into force in the town next month, requires doormen to have a clean background
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Change for the better
Ref. 73009-15 Cynthia Smith with her altered clothes thanks to DressabilityA DOOR-to-door dress-making and alterations service for the elderly has been launched in Swindon. The initiative, for anybody over 60, has been developed by Dressability, the Pinehurst-based
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Mountain high goal for physio
Ref. 72764-41A YOUNG physiotherapist is heading for the gateway to the Himalayas to help the people of Kathmandu. But Claire Lawton needs £2,000 to get to Nepal and she's hoping Swindon people and firms will pay for her trip. Claire, 28, of Washpool in
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Newcomers to deal out justice
Ref. 73002-13A FORMER RAF pilot, an accountant, and an IT consultant, are among the new batch of magistrates sworn in by Judge John McNaught. The ceremony, which took place at Swindon Crown Court, saw seven new magistrates swearing an oath of allegiance
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One last chance for persistent shoplifter
Shoplifter Michelle Davis was told she was being given a last chance to avoid being returned to jail after she admitted loading up a trolley and walking straight out of a supermarket. Davis was caught with a trolley full of meat and groceries just four
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Woman must pay
A WOMAN who made a false claim for benefit was given a two-year conditional discharge by Swindon magistrates. Amy Peapell, 55, of Elborough Road, Moredon, admitted claiming £109 she was not entitled to . She is paying the money back to the Department
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Write way to reveal secrets
IF YOU'VE always wondered what your handwriting reveals about you, you could soon find out. Graphologist Christina Strang will be holding a talk and demon-strations at Borders book-store at the Orbital Retail Park off Thamesdown Drive tomorrow at 7pm
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Guild learn all about Marilyn
HOLLYWOOD glamour comes to Wootton Bassett next month. The towns-women's guild have organised a talk about Marilyn Monroe for their November meeting. Michelle Harper, 34, has given talks around the county about her favourite star. She said: "I became
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Pop fans quizzed
Robbie Williams fans should get their thinking caps on next week. A pop quiz in aid of the Great Western Hospital Radio is being held at the Thistle Hotel, in Fleming Way, on Wednesday, October 27. And members of the winning team will each receive a signed
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Deception admitted
A MAN who tried to cash a stolen cheque for £200 was made the subject of an 18-month rehabilitation order. Ryan Rimes, 20, of Bath Road, admitted attempted deception along with possessing a quantity of heroin and handling a stolen cheque book. He was
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Shooting a video
EIGHT youngsters from the Stepping Forward project will be getting behind the camera as part of a new video project. They will be producing their own video of the witches' scene from Macbeth at the Swindon Town FC study centre. Pauline Barnes, project
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Meet John ... the Queen's new man
Ref. 15334-02WILTSHIRE'S new Lord Lieutenant is no stranger to Swindon, which he says has every chance of gaining city status in the future. And John Bush said he is looking forward to meeting people in town when he takes up his new role. He will replace
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German links for Highworth
EUROPHILES in Highworth are hoping to create a twinning triangle. Highworth has enjoyed links with the French town of Pontorson for 14 years and Pontorson, in turn, is twinned with the German town of Wassenberg. Now, Derrick Gustafson, of Highworth Twinning
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Witnesses stay mum
HIGHWORTH police have been unable to charge thugs they believe caused a mass street brawl because witnesses refused to give statements. Officers are convinced they know who was behind the trouble, which left three men in hospital. But without witness
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Beware of motorbike thieves
BIKERS in Swindon are being warned to be on their guard as thieves warm up for the winter. According to motorcycle insurance specialists Carole Nash, motorbikes are at as much risk of theft during the winter as they are in the summer. Figures show that
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Posters prove to be a hit
Ref. 73010-30BLIND people are hoping for a trouble-free Halloween thanks to our trick-or-treat poster cam-paign. The Swindon branch of the Wiltshire Blind Association is distributing 30 posters to its members. Chairman John Vickery, 72, is partially sighted
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One company to run trains
RAIL commuters have been promised better services from Swindon under a deal to set up a new 'super' train operator. The move will see a single company take-over parts of the rail network now run by First Great Western, First Great Western Link (Thames
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Too high a price for new casinos?
CASINOS could be vying for business on the streets of Swindon by 2006. But some people fear they could be the breeding ground for the compulsive gamblers of the future. The Government's new Gambling Bill will bring radical changes to the world of gambling
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Give blood here
PEOPLE wishing to give blood can attend sessions in November. In Cricklade there will be donor sessions in at the town hall in High Street from 1.15pm until 3.55pm and 5pm until 7.15pm on November 2. In Wroughton, there will be sessions at the Ellendune
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Ex-vice girl gets one final chance
FORMER vice girl Carina Matysiak has been given a last chance by a judge after he heard how she has cleaned up her life. The 24-year-old who, at one stage, had a £500 a day heroin and crack cocaine habit, has been drug free for four months and not returned
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Cancer sufferer builds new life
Ref. 73008-36THE future looked bleak for Carole Dolphin not that long ago. After six miscarriages she was diagnosed with a severe form of cancer and her husband Ray feared she was going to die. But life has taken a definite turned for the better since
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Campaigner honoured
MACMILLAN campaigner Graziella Campisano has been honoured for her fundraising work. Graziella, right, who is running the Advertiser-backed Swindon Cancer Appeal has received the Paul Harris Fellow award from the Old Town Rotary Club. Named after the
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Talent in the spotlight
TICKETS have gone on sale for a charity night of drama and dance. Youngsters in Highworth are staging the evening in aid of disability charity Mencap. Organiser Lynn Vardy, right, said: "The show features some incredibly talented young people. "They are
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Time to send in the eating clowns
Ref. 73014-6DINERS at an Italian restaurant did a double take after seeing 24 young clowns arriving for dinner. Two-dozen children and their four chaperones, all dressed in wild clown costumes arrived at the Fabios Italian restaurant in Bath Road at 7.30pm
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Idea success
IN reply to the letter headed "Bin syringes" I know that Minehead has had this policy for a few years now and it works really well. Addicts tell the same old story that it is hard to give up addiction etc, but do they have to leave their needles lying
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Problem pupils
Having just read the article on Headlands School I am pleased things are improving and the new head has told pupils what behaviour is expected of them as maybe now when I visit the local shop I won't be the subject of unacceptable behaviour. The walk
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Chinese aid?
Perhaps someone can tell me how China fits into the UK Woodland Conservation scheme? My wife always buys charity Christmas cards where a token percentage of the price goes to charity and is clearly identified on purchase. Recently she picked up a set
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Marathon was a great event
I wanted to say thanks to the organisers and all the sponsors of the Swindon Half Marathon what a fantastic event! This was my first half marathon and it was wonderful to run through our beautiful countryside and local villages. I also wanted to say a
