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New Year Hangover
DEPLETED Town headed for Valley Parade today with Andy King warning his players to stop feeling sorry for themselves and banish the inconsistency which could yet shatter their play-off ambitions. The manager was furious on Saturday as 2005 began with
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Tips given to dog owners to start off the New Year
SWINDON'S dog warden has issued a set of recommended New Year resolutions for dog owners. Animal warden Kay Giblett says dog owners should start the New Year by making sure their pets have a collar and tag and a safe and happy environment. Miss Giblett
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Mums celebrate New Year babes
Ref. 74411-20 Karen Garvey with LeahAS revellers toasted the start of 2005 there were very different reasons to celebrate at the hospital as the first babies of the year were born. First on the list was baby Bailey born to Rosalind Robinson of Minety
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Sickness bug puts a blight on festivities
A MYSTERY bug ensured many Swindonians had a not-so-merry festive break and it has still got many in its grip. Now GP surgeries across town say they are being swamped with patients with flu-like symptoms. Many have had a miserable time, bedridden for
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Alan's double lifts Corsham
CORSHAM took the honours over Melksham in their local derby, the 2-1 win extending their splendid unbeaten run to 11 games in the Premier Division. The visitors broke the deadlock three minutes before the break when Alan Griffin scored from close range
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Supermarine crash
SUPERMARINE came crashing back down to earth to start the new year in depressing fashion with a 4-0 Western Division home defeat by Clevedon. The Hunts Copse side had kept a clean sheet in their previous five matches but they finished a well beaten side
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Bluebirds blanked!
SCOTT WALKER missed from the spot with six minutes remaining as Chippenham failed to arrest their dismal home record. Keeper Mark Ovendale saved the spot kick after James Constable was brought down and Tiverton escaped with a point from a 0-0 draw. The
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Hughes toasts derby success
DARREN ROBISON ensured Cirencester Town made a perfect start to the new year with the only goal in the local derby win over Gloucester City. The only goal of the game came on 67 minutes as Shaun Wimble's cross was only half-cleared back to him and he
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Doctors' healthy offer
DOCTORS from the Ridgeway Chiropractic Clinic are offering to give talks on a range of health topics at community groups and organisations. They will be talking about vaccinations, flu jabs, how to treat back pain and how to deal with stress. Anyone who
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Date for the diary
THE Friends of Wroughton Infant School are organising a jumble sale to raise money for the school. The event takes place on February 5 at 10am and there will be tea and coffee available for anyone who comes along.
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Nature set to be celebrated
A SWINDON nature reserve is to be the setting for an Orchard Day Celebration. The Friends of Stanton Park, who help to care for plants and wildlife at the reserve, want to introduce the park to people who have never been there before. The event, on January
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Pensioner burgled
THIEVES burgled a pensioner's house while he was in hospital and took over £5000 worth of goods. They broke into the 82-year-old's bungalow in Broad Town, Wootton Bassett, on the night of New Year's Day and took a grandfather clock worth £3000 and a silver
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Pat on back for school's teaching of religious studies
A SWINDON school has received praise for good religious education for all of its pupils. Crowdys Hill School in Cricklade Road provides education in a wide variety of different religions according to the Ofsted inspectors. Religions on the school curriculum
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Take an on-line view of Wiltshire
A NEW set of on-line heritage calendars for 2005 has been launched as part of the Window on Wiltshire's heritage project. New pages for the county council's conservation service have also been launched to mark the final phase of the WOW project, an initiative
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Learn to be a good bouncer
A NEW course on how to be the perfect bouncer has been launched at Swindon's New College. The Door Supervisors Qualification run by the Security Industry Authority leads to an NVQ in Door Supervision and is in two parts. The SIA has created and will run
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We'll carry on the campaign
Ref. 28959-49A GRANDFATHER who set up a campaign to educate young people of the dangers of solvent abuse has won the Evening Advertiser's Personality of the Year competition. Larry Perring, from Washpool in West Swindon lost his 13-year-old grandson Gary
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Nice weather for ducks . . . and divers!
Ref. 74410-07A GROUP of hardy swimmers braved freezing temperatures to swim three miles along the River Thames for charity. Around 30 members of the Swindon branch of the British Sub Aqua Club took the plunge yesterday. Wearing wet suits, they started
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Trust calls for more helpers
VOLUNTEERS are needed to look after some of Wiltshire's most popular historical sites. Bosses have sent the SOS following a rise in visitor numbers. As a result, Swindonians are being offered the chance of a lifetime to handle some of the most previous
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Centre seeks volunteers to bring the cash rolling in
A community centre is looking for Good Samaritans to help out with organising fundraising events. Volunteers at the Ellendune Community Centre in Wroughton raise money for a number of charities as well as raising cash to buy new facilities for the community
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Festive waste is heaven for rats
Ref. 15223-1A BINGE-DRINKING culture is being blamed for a surge in the rat population but Swindon Council say they have the problem under control. Campaigners warn that Britain's streets could be plagued by vermin infestations if people continue to dump
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Great aid
PLEASE could you print a thank you note to the people who stopped to help me on Tuesday, December 21 about 6pm, when my son Stephen had a fit outside Primark in Swindon town centre. Thank you to the gentleman who rang for the ambulance and to everybody
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The law governs the speed
APPARENTLY Swindon councillor Roderick Bluh believes that "the number of speed cameras means drivers have to constantly look at their speedometer". Clearly he was not concentrating during his driving lessons it is of course the law, not speed cameras,
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Take an on-line view of Wiltshire
A NEW set of on-line heritage calendars for 2005 has been launched as part of the Window on Wiltshire's heritage project. New pages for the county council's conservation service have also been launched to mark the final phase of the WOW project, an initiative
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Plea to recycle old cards
SWINDONIANS are being urged not to throw out old Christmas cards in the New Year clean-up. As decorations are shoved back into the loft many of us will be wondering what to do with cards we have accumulated. But John Short, director of Swindon Services
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Brave Harry meets heroes
Ref. 74405-11A SPECIAL treat has helped put the smile back on the face of eight-year-old Harry Ward after an operation to straighten his legs. The football mad youngster, of Bardsey Close, Wootton Bassett, is recovering at home after the gruelling surgery
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Amateur panto is filled with jokes for the locals
Ref. 7440-37A GENIE in a lamp has come to Shrivenham thanks to the town's amateur dramatic society. They have been performing their own special version of Aladdin written by David Pratt, the Shrivenham parish clerk. His wife Nan who is also a member of
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Drunken louts start year on a sour note
BOOZE fuelled fights and violence spoiled New Year's Eve for many in Swindon town centre, according to police. They blame binge drinking for a surge in violence on the night. Acting inspector Colin Conway, said: "We had a fairly good evening until 11.30pm
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Legislation for ramblers has been 120 years coming
WALKERS in Wiltshire can look forward to stepping foot on previously forbidden paths later this month. It comes as a result of the new Countryside and Rights of Act 2000. The long-awaited legislation first proposed 120 years ago will see areas including
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Firm helps predict future waves
A SWINDON-based company has been asked to help countries hit by the effects of the tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Fugro Geos Ltd has had urgent requests from India, Thailand and Malaysia to help them predict further giant tidal waves, like the one which
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Fancy a dance?
THE Wroughton Folk Dancing Club is looking for new members. The club meets to perform traditional dances across the town. You don't have to have had any experience of folk dancing before. Anyone who wants to join should contact Gwen Poole on 01793 813573
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Club has three ways to fitness
Swindon Triathlon Club is open to anyone hoping to get fit in the New Year. The club currently has 70 members and is always looking to increase their numbers. It meets between 9-10pm every Monday and Thursday at the Link Centre, West Swindon, for swimming
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Car is a bargain
The MG Rover 75 1.8 Classic, parts of which are made at Swindon Pressings in Bridge End Lane, has been named one of the best bargains of the year by magazine What Car? The magazine says new cars costs the same now as 18 months ago because of rising interest
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Anyone for wine?
A WINE tasting evening is being held at Wroughton parish church hall. The event on February 5 at 7.30pm will be a fun, formal evening with the chance for participants to try a variety of wines. Bread and cheese will also be available. Tickets for the
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Cars damaged
Police are appealing for witnesses after four cars were sprayed with a corrosive substance in a Swindon street. The cars were parked in Carstairs Avenue, Park South, on December 27 when they were sprayed with mystery liquid. Police say the substance caused
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Ironman is back on the road
Ref. 72069-20IRONMAN Brian Hall has a hectic New Year schedule. The 22-year-old from Rodbourne has started training for what could be his biggest test so far 10 marathons in 10 days. Brian, a shop assistant at Great Western Designer Outlet Village, hopes
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More buses to get spy cameras
Ref. 74393-46A £15,000 experiment aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour on school buses has been such a success transport bosses are set to expand the scheme. Swindon Council and Thamesdown Transport fitted five double decker buses with eight digital
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Boxes of mercy
Ref. 74402-63 Gail Watling, Mandy Pearce, Jacqui Cook and Henrietta Nettlefold pack boxesAN AIRCRAFT hangar near Swindon has been transformed into a community of volunteers brought together by a wish to help people in Sri Lanka. The operation at Hangar
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Holidaymakers help the locals
A SWINDON couple who survived the Asian tsunami have told how they returned to the scene of the disaster to give out supplies to locals. Debbie Donkin, 44, and Pip Reeves, 47, of Old Town thought they were going to die when the giant waves hit their hotel
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Tables released
THE Department for Education is releasing its league tables for secondary schools across the country on January 13. The tables will give information on how well Swindon schools have done nationally in relation to their exam results. The results will be
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Youngsters can grab sport grant
YOUNGSTERS from deprived backgrounds could qualify for sports grants. The Dickie Bird Foundation was established in March 2004 with the aim of helping disadvantaged young people participate in sporting activities. Grants ranging from £100 to £5,000 are
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Man cut free from wreck
FIREFIGHTERS freed a man from a crashed car near Swindon. Crews from Westlea and Stratton were called to an accident between two cars at Salthrop Hill, near Wroughton, at about 1.30pm on Thursday. Three people had managed to free themselves from the wreckage
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Village has big plans for 2005
A village near Swindon is to get a new lease of life in the New Year. Members of Wroughton Parish Council have resolved to set up a parish plan in 2005. The plan, with help from funding from the Countryside Agency, will enable them to set up a number
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Reconsider
82 BILLION dollars to keep the war going in Iraq and 15 million to tsunami victims are Bush's contribution to the New Year. What would it take to reconsider priorities? A LUBIN Brunswick Street
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Hunt worries
FOR the first time in a number of years my family did not attend a Boxing Day hunt. As members of the League Against Cruel Sports, we have peacefully protested against the hunt at Lacock, despite provocation and aggression from hunt supporters. Since
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Go organic
KELLY Slade claims "going veggie" saves animals lives. Simply not true. It would leave most chickens, pigs, sheep, cattle etc extinct. How long does she think livestock farmers would keep their expensive charges once they no longer brought in the money
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Thanks for a great response
I WOULD like to thank the public for the fantastic response so far to the Disasters and Emergency Committee Tsunami Earthquake Appeal. In the first 24 hours over £5million was donated while Oxfam itself had already raised £1.5 m following its own appeal
