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All at sea that's Westlecot's rivals
LOCAL clubs enjoyed mixed fortunes in the second round of the Denny Cup, the national inter-club championship. Westlecot cruised to a very comfortable 113-52 victory over Nailsea but local rivals Thamesdown crashed out of the competition losing 86-72
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Wilson researches crossing accidents
SCOTT Wilson, which has an office in Swindon, is carrying out research into accidents at level crossings. The problem is cars zigzagging through gates even when a red light is showing. Between 1994 and 2003 two people died in accidents of this kind and
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Charity ball helps to raise almost £4,000
Ref. 73036-76THE second Blick ball raised at least £4,000 for charity. The ball, held on Friday night at the De Vere Hotel in Shaw Ridge, saw 125 people attend. It was raising money for the Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation, which in turn distributes
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Council launches war on bingeing
THE FIGHT against binge-boozers has stepped up a gear to prevent trouble in the run up to Christmas. Swindon Council has joined forces with the police to stamp out any signs of a late night drinking price war. This week, nightclubs and bars will be reminded
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Water way to get a message home
Ref. 73088-25SHOPPERS in Swindon were bemused to see snorkellers in the town centre. The bizarrre sight of two snorkellers in wetsuits and extreme wet weather gear at the crossroads in Regent Street was aimed at raising awareness of how climate change
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Motorcyclist fights for life
A MOTORCYCLIST is fighting for his life after careering off Thamesdown Drive and smashing into a lamppost. The 47-year-old Swindon man was travelling eastbound when he lost control of his grey 1100cc Honda near the Redhouse village centre junction. He
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Running into money trouble
Ref. 72982-11a Matt O'Dowd pictured during his winning run in the Swindon half marathon earlier this monthOLYMPIC athlete Matt O'Dowd needs a helping hand to reach the top. The Swindon-born long-distance runner, who represented Britain at the Olympic
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Minety are made to pay the penalty
Played in continuous and torrential rain, Minety contested an ill-tempered Southern Counties South affair with Redingensians, eventually losing 22-5. Minety put together some good rugby but undermined their chances of winning by repeatedly showing poor
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Pervert had 93,000 child porn pictures
Ref. 22647-62A MAN who amassed more than 93,000 images of child porn on his computer has been told he is going to jail for a long time. Wiltshire police say it is one of the largest collections of child abuse images it has ever dealt with. It was discovered
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Ciren have work cut out
Cirencester were made to work hard through a spirited performance from their hosts before recording their third victory of thie Gloucestershire Division One campaign 8-0 at Old Cryptians. On an attrociously wet and windy afternoon, the rugby was never
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Bassett pack show strength
Wootton Bassett's 1st Reserves travelled to the south of Bath on wet and windy Saturday to defeat Old Culverhaysians 37-12 in their Bath Combination Merit Table fixture. In a match that was to be dictated by the conditions Bassett ran the game in their
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Chippenham keep control
A fair few years of experience took to the field at the weekend as Old Reds Veterans hosted Chippenham Vets. For the visitors, it was the first game for their recently reformed veterans team, and it proved a useful comeback as they ran out 22-17 winners
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Liden lads doing it their way
THE bottom of the Division Two table in the under 15 section shows Liden Community having played four and lost four. They have conceded 70 goals and scored just twice but have still achieved plenty already this season. The youngsters formed the side which
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Big match is a washout
In a week which saw the number of player registrations with the league reach a massive total of 3,484, being half term, there was only a limited programme of matches, with games only scheduled in the older age groups. A number of these scheduled fixtures
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Swindon Sunday: SKS go top after win over Rakers
An impressive 5-1 win at Moonrakers pushed SKS Blyskawica to the top of Division One. In the meeting between the two clubs at the top of the division, teenager Darren Kyle scored twice, Ben Hollick Rych Wojewodka and Dave Jones also netted. The Moonrakers
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Ampney taste defeat at last
Down Ampney suffered their first defeat of the season when up against Spectrum. A very close game which was level at half-time, Spectrum then took the lead before Ampney fired in a goal five minutes from the end which levelled it at 2-2. In the final
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Unluckly 13 for Lower Stratton
A very wet and windy weekend saw several games off due to the poor weather. Windmill's 13-0 win over Lower Stratton has taken them to the top of the table, John Husband scoring an impressive four goals with two a piece from Dean Parsons, Mark Arnold and
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Harriers' wake-up call
With Corsham Centre unable to defend the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy, this year's competition is very open. Top flight outfit Trowbridge Harriers start favourites, but their league form suggests otherwise. Classic FC were expected to
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Owen does trick again!
ROBERT Owen helped himself to another three goals as Faringdon Town Reserves despatched their Long Witttenham counterparts 6-0 in the only Division Three game of the weekend. Tom Stone, Nick Wojick and Darryl Curtis completed Faringdon's tally against
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Pam on song as Town down Spitfires
Swindon Town Ladies Reserves got the better of their Swindon Spitfires counterparts as they ran out 4-1 winners in their weekend Wiltshire County League match. Town dominated most of the first half, but Spitfires took the lead in the 27th minute as a
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Craft on display
Purton's annual craft show will be held on November 14. The show, which raises money for the elderly, will feature craft stalls and classes run by local artists. The event, organised by the Purton Helping Hand Carnival Committee, is in the village hall
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Soothe away pets' problems
A SWINDON pet supply company has come up with a novel solution to the problem of terrified pets on bonfire night. Pets at Home has produced a CD with 40 sound effects which can be played during the days before Guy Fawkes' Night. Pets at Home believe that
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Mayor's day at the fire stations
SWINDON'S mayor,was due to spend today touring the town's fire stations. Coun Peter Stoddard's tour was planned to begin at Swindon fire station with a demonstration of fire fighting with an aerial appliance, followed by a display of rescue techniques
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Return your forms by the end of November
NORTH Wiltshire District Council is urging people to return their Electoral Registration form by the end of November. Every household in the area should have received a registration form through their door with the names of all eligible voters. Anyone
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Serve yourself at the Co-op
THE OXFORD, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op has got rid of all of its checkout lanes at one branch and replaced them with do-it-yourself tills. The store in Cheltenham is believed to be the first in Europe equipped only with self-scan tills according to
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After Liz it's now Melinda
TV presenter Melinda Messenger is to follow in the footsteps of Liz Hurley by switching on the Christmas lights in Cirencester this year. The 33-year-old mother of three from Swindon will flick the switch in the town's market square although the date
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Lisa's generosity
Lisa MaxwellAn actress who scooped a £16,000 prize in a TV quiz has donated all her winnings to a Swindon-based charity. Lisa Maxwell, who plays DI Samantha Nixon in ITV's The Bill, chose a cause that is close to her heart when she donated her prize from
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Donate now on-line
DONATIONS to support the work of the vital Dial A Ride And Community Transport can now be made on-line. To make a pledge to the Swindon-based group, visit www.dialarideswindon.org.uk.
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Endurance feat raises money
THE SWINDON branch of a national charity have gained more than £1,000 from an amazing feat of endurance. A group of soldiers from the 243 Signal Squadron based at HQ Land Command in Wilton completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the Swindon
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Arsonists strike
VANDALS sparked fires in a house being built in Marlowe Avenue. They entered the building around 9.15pm on October 21, and started fires in two rooms. They caused minor damage to the property. Anyone with information should call PC Ian Woodhouse on 01793
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Motorbike on fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of a motorbike on fire in Rodbourne Road at 3.50pm on Sunday. The motorbike was not in use at the time and nobody was hurt. Crews from Swindon were able to control the blaze quite quickly. An investigation has now been
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Firefighters fire is given red light
A TRADITIONAL bonfire built by firefighters and situated next to a fire station has been scrapped. The move has been taken because it is believed it could breach health and safety regulations. The Guy Fawkes Night celebration in Coleshill, Warwickshire
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Rugby player turned writer goes back to his roots
A FORMER Swindon rugby player returned to the town as a successful author. Ian Manners, 49, was signing copies of his critically acclaimed novel at WH Smith in the town centre. He believes that a review in the Evening Advertiser of his book, Where Do
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Bid to prevent drink disorder
AN ACTION plan for ridding the town centre of drink-fuelled violence and disorder is to be debated. Swindon Council's licensing sub-committee has to adopt a formal strategy on the issue. A draft policy says the authority is committed to creating a vibrant
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Major claim over Lottery
FORMER Conservative Prime Minister John Major has accused the Government of grand larceny over the Lottery. Major, who was defeated by Tony Blair in 1997, made his accusation during a televised interview. He claimed that when he ushered in the Lottery
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County Ground wrong place for a new football stadium
THE County Ground is not the right site for Swindon Town FC, according to a Labour councillor. Coun Mavis Childs (Lab, Walcot) thinks the club needs to move elsewhere and is calling on Swindon Council to find alternative sites. She will table a motion
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Homer gets your vote
FORGET Kerry and Bush, Homer Simpson should be the next US president according to a poll of British Radio Times readers. The doughnut-loving dad topped the poll to find which American TV character should be voted in to the White House. Josiah Bartlet,
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Games are good for you
THE benefits of parents playing board games with their children have been highlighted at the beginning of National Game Playing Week. Leading psychotherapists say playing games like Monopoly and Cluedo, can help boost a child's confidence and social skills
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It's all wrong
YOUR main headline in this Evening's Advertiser got it all wrong. Rather than "Coming to a Town Near You" shouldn't it have read 'Coming to the Countryside Near You?' Which is exactly the point. Richard Williams Yarmouth Close Toothill Swindon
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No better off
THEY tell us to get Pension Credit, so I did. I got a small amount each week. I've had a letter from the council to say my rent has gone up and back dated to June. I've also had a letter to say my tax bill has gone up and back dated. So I'm no better
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Be responsible
IT is time Prince Harry was taught that position, money and privilege brings with it responsibility. He obviously has more money than sense. If he will frequent nightclubs and be out until 3am when decent young men are in bed asleep or working night shifts
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Marathon was great occasion
HAVING had the good fortune to have participated in half marathons around Great Britain and some parts of Europe, I was delighted to compete in one again (at long last) on home ground. Definitely a most spectacular and colourful event to grace Swindon
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Simon's new record
Faringdon, with only four men, triumphed twice in Division Four and recorded the Swindon & District League's highest individual score of 82 not out by Simon Cornish. The victims were Ramsbury 2nd and Woodlands. Cirencester made their usual good start
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Stand-in skipper unaffected by praise
SEAN O'Hanlon has described captaining Swindon Town as an 'honour' and admits he would relish the job on a full-time basis if a vacancy was to arise in the future. The 21-year-old led his team to a 2-2 draw at Oakwell on Saturday in the absence of injury
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Young Wanborough's club first
WANBOROUGH, the youngest bowls outfit in Wiltshire, are celebrating a club first. They were formed in 1999 and with their new green at Hoopers Field up and running were affiliated to the Wiltshire Bowls Association in 2000. They play in the various Swindon
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World of Learning
THE Swindon-based British Computer Society is taking part in the World of Learning 2004 exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham next month. The conference is one of the main events of the year for business learning, and highlights training solutions available
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Bright sparks go energy efficient
THE message has gone out to all businesses in Swindon to focus on becoming more efficient. Rather than relating to profits sheets, the emphasis this week is on energy efficiency. Energy Efficiency Week runs this week and in Wiltshire is spearheaded by
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Westbrook face tough cup trip to Stratton
In a week which saw the number of player registrations with the league reach a massive total of 3,484, being half term, there was only a limited programme of matches, with games only scheduled in the older age groups. A number of these scheduled fixtures
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Good Samaritan given a beating
LINVAL Nicholson has been jailed for attacking a Good Samaritan in a late night assault in the town centre. The 22-year-old and a friend savagely beat their victim with an advertising hording before raining punches and kicks on him as he lay on the ground
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Council launches war on bingeing
THE FIGHT against binge-boozers has stepped up a gear to prevent trouble in the run up to Christmas. Swindon Council has joined forces with the police to stamp out any signs of a late night drinking price war. This week, nightclubs and bars will be reminded
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Take your valuables with you in safe sack
CLEAR YOUR CAR CAMPAIGN: THE RAC is backing our campaign by donating free car security bags for 500 readers. Earlier this year, RAC Auto Windscreen the division which repairs broken windows ran its own Nothing on Display initiative, which saw the launch
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What you leave in your car
Ref. 73003-47CLEAR YOUR CAR CAMPAIGN: In our campaign against thefts from cars, TAMASH LAL goes around Swindon car parks and discovers the sort of things on display to tempt would be thieves THIS is the reason why the Adver has launched a campaign to
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Surgery as you watch
BRITONS with a strong constitution will get a rare opportunity to view brain surgery as it happens, in an operating room 4,000 miles away in the United States. As a team of surgeons at Overlook Hospital in New Jersey remove a benign tumour from the brain
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Rowe's four for Bassett
Wootton Bassett under 15s team ran out 54-12 winners at Witney on Sunday morning with tries from Liam Hindmarch, Keith Adams, David Webster, William Hooper and Liam Rowe (4). Elliott Read added 14 points from the boot. Team Manager Clive Lambdon said:
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Marine boss gets a chance to relax
SWINDON Supermarine travel to Clevedon in the first round of the Southern League Cup and manager Mark Collier is completely relaxed about the whole affair. A trip to the Hand Stadium is always a test, and with a new manager former Plymouth boss Kevin
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Booked for learning
LIBRARIES in Swindon are launching a scheme called Baby Bookcrawl to get toddlers under four to read. Parents have to enrol their children at either Penhill, Moredon or Pinehurst libraries and they will receive a special sticker. If they visit five times
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School's reunion
SCHOOLDAYS were remembered on Friday when the Headlands Grammar School Class of 46 met at the Marsh Farm Hotel, Wootton Bassett, for a reunion. Thirty former pupils who went to the school between the years of1946 and 1953 came from all over the country
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A Sunday stroll
The Ramblers' Association will lead a 10-mile walk through Broad Hinton, Winterbourne Bassett and Berwick Bassett on Sunday A shorter five-mile walk is being held on the same day around Lydiard Park. For both walks, meet at the Civic Offices in Euclid
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Plea for school
More than 1,500 students and staff at St John's School in Marlborough signed the petition before it was sent to Kennet and District Council. Headteacher Dr Patrick Hazlewood said students were keen to see plans, which will mean a new school being built
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Vehicles attacked
POLICE are appealing for witness to an attack on three cars parked in Radstock Avenue, Park North. It happened at around 7.30pm on Wednesday when paintstripper was poured on to paintwork. Anyone with information should call 01793 528111.
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Help is on hand with homework
A NEW homework club is to open at Park Library after the success of a club in North Swindon. The SOKs (Supporting Our Kids) Club at North Swindon Library has been so popular that Park Library is to start its own weekly drop-in session. The clubs are designed
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Funeral on Friday
THE funeral of John Lyon, of Wroughton who died after falling off a balcony in Egypt, takes place this week. Mr Lyon, 46 died after falling from second floor balcony at a hotel in Egypt while on a dream holiday with his wife Tina. The funeral service
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Del Boy to launch special air tattoo appeal
ONLY Fools And Horses star David Jason has agreed to launch a national appeal on behalf of the Royal International Air Tattoo Flying Scholarships for the Disabled charity. The actor who played Del Boy in the hit BBC television comedy series will do so
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Is that mum or Melinda?
Ref. 73063 Dance teacher Pat Bennett with a picture of her mother Margaret WHEN Melinda Messenger impersonated a pensioner for a TV show, little did she know that the character she created really existed. The Swindon-born TV presenter and mum-of-three
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Road safety bid pays off
A ROAD safety campaigner has made an early breakthrough in her mission to prevent tragedy on a busy road in Swindon. Mother-of-two Kathy Moore, who fears a child will be killed unless something is done to improve the safety of Grange Drive, compiled a
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Avoid the trick or treaters
IF YOU don't want to be trick or treated this Halloween, don't forget to order one of our free posters to put in your window. But hurry the closing date is tomorrow. The Adver has teamed up with the police in a bid to deter tricksters from causing distress
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3,800 miles in a Volvo worth £70
Ref. 73092-28SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: CHARITY fundraisers are said to go the distance when it comes to making money for a good cause. But friends Stuart Hepburn and Mick Berry are taking that 3,800 miles further to be exact. Stuart, 42 and Mick, 45, who
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Vandals target car company
Ref. 73085-06FOUR racist graffiti attacks in Swindon in recent days may be linked, police say. In the latest, a car hire business in Armstrong Street, off Manchester Road, was hit. Blue paint was sprayed on six of the 14 cars in its yard, and an offensive
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Secret pact?
Puzzle Corner. A man leaves the train station and catches a Reading bus to Reading University. Where is he? Answer; possibly in Reading. Later he leaves a train station and catches a Bournemouth bus to Bournemouth University. Where is he? Answer; could
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Tackling the fear of crime
JUDGE McNaught's comments and the subsequent ones from Chief Superintendent Andrew Tatam, which your paper covered, and how people reacted to them, highlighted a question that is at the heart of the work of the Criminal Justice Board. The Wiltshire Criminal
