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Stable Lad!
GRANT SMITH is already assured of a hot Hillsborough reception and the former Sheffield United man is aiming to further enhance his 'villain' status among the Owls faithful. Adding to his two goals at Bradford City would certainly enrage the home supporters
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CCTV in picture
QUOTES for a new CCTV system in Highworth will be discussed next week. The town council will discuss five quotes for the cameras planned for Swindon Street. They will be presented to councillors at the meeting which starts at 7.30pm on Tuesday evening
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Top notch speaker
John Mills, the Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs' national director of rural policy, will be guest speaker at the breakfast launch of the South West Rural Enterprise Gateway Project at The Corn Exchange, Devizes on February 2. Mr Mills
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Good companiesneed New Year resolutions too
THE DTI's New Year business resolutions urge businesses to look at how they can improve business performance, productivity and ultimately, profitability. British businesses, large and small, agree there are certain common characteristics that are key
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Council cuts budget
TAXPAYERS in Westbury will have to pay £40,000 less to fund their town council next year. On Tuesday councillors voted to slash their budget from £290,504 last year to £249,547 in 2005/06. But the reduction may have little effect, as overall tax bills
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Euro-war looms over firm's trial
ENVIRONMENTAL pressure group The Air That We Breathe is considering taking its fight against burning waste fuel in Westbury to the European courts. Lafarge Cement will begin a six-month trial burning recycled liquid fuel (RLF) at its Westbury works this
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Mother dies three weeks after birth
A MOTHER from Westbury died from a rare blood disorder just three weeks after giving birth to her first child. Claire Applegate, 32, contracted HELLP Syndrome following the birth of her son Lewis on December 5. She died on Boxing Day and a memorial tree
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Upset over phone mast plan
A COUPLE who retired to their dream bungalow in Melksham have had their plan for a peaceful life scuppered by moves to install a mobile phone mast next to their home. Victor and Ann Taylor, of Burniston Close, received a letter from Vodafone on December
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Farewell to tragic couple
THE funeral of a Melksham couple found dead at their home last month will be held at Semington Crematorium next Friday. The bodies of 70-year-old Milroy Clarke and his wife Joan, 55, were discovered at their Berryfield Park home on December 7. Mr Clarke
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Investors sit tight
INVESTORS in buy to let property will not be selling should house prices fall in the next year. Most investors say they are confident in the market because there is a continuing rise in the number of tenants looking to rent. The president of the Association
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Staff plan to move
ONE in seven workers in the south west 14 per cent are set to move jobs this New Year. And more than half of the region's workforce 55 per cent is looking to improve skills to better career prospects, new poll findings from Foundation Degrees show. A
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Pump to ease the hassle of running out of fuel
HONDA'S Swindon-built diesel CR-Vs will soon contain an emergency fuel primer made by Remploy Automotive. Running out of fuel is not only a hassle but also can be a major problem as it can mean air is drawn into the diesel's fuel line, preventing it from
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Club sets out to please families
A NEW health and fitness club specialising in racquet sports is due to open soon in Swindon. A Next Generation club is planned for Kembrey Park, and the company has announced it has secured a £104 million credit facility to help pay for the Swindon site
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Clarke clinches housing role
WEST Wiltshire Housing Society has appointed a new business improvement director. Patrick Clarke, formerly business development director for WH Smith travel retail, will take on the role of monitoring and improving the society's services. He said: "The
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Raiders target car
A SNOOPER device was stolen from a car parked outside a pub in Wootton Bassett. Thieves smashed the windows of a silver Mazda 323 before removing the device for detecting speed cameras, worth £200. The break-in happened between 6.40pm and 8.40pm on Thursday
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Advice to holidaymakers
TSUNAMI IN ASIA: FOR many tourists planning to travel to the countries affected by the tsunami the decision on whether to go ahead with their plans is a difficult one. Governments in the affected destinations have said tourists can best support local
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Sign up to teach tots
A sign language class for babies is being held in Wootton Bassett. Kim Baines, 38, of Brinkworth, has been teaching the language for about a year. She said: "It allows babies to communicate before they can talk. They know what they want but they are not
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Get ready to rock for disaster fund
16397TSUNAMI IN ASIA: A FESTIVAL of gigs is to be held across Wiltshire to raise money for the tsunami appeal and bands and venues are needed to take part. The series of gigs will be held at venues across the county as part of the Wiltshire Rocks For
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Towns fall silent to honour victims
16404/2TSUNAMI IN ASIA: THE county fell silent for three minutes on Wednesday to remember the victims of the tsunami disaster. Across west Wiltshire, workers, shoppers, schoolchildren and emergency service workers took those few moments to think about
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Purse stolen
A purse containing £270 cash was stolen from changing rooms at Center Parcs, Warminster. A 44-year-old hairdresser put her purse on the bench beside her and the thief reached over and grabbed it. The black leather purse also contained solid silver pearl
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Veteran defender is in demand
MELKSHAM Town manager Nigel Tripp is hoping to persuade Jason Lunt to turn down Trowbridge Town's overtures and remain at the Conigre. The veteran centre back has been the subject of seven days' notice of approach from the Hellenic League side after being
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Grandmother dies on holiday in The Gambia
Virginia HargreavesA GREAT-grandmother from Warminster died while holidaying in The Gambia. Virginia Hargreaves, 66, died from a suspected heart attack on Boxing Day, two days after she arrived in the west African country. Her family have decided to donate
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Cooper is called up by county
TROWBRIDGE Town boss Neil Kirkpatrick has mixed feelings about striker Matt Cooper's call-up into the Wiltshire youth squad. The 16-year-old hotshot was a late inclusion in Mel Gingell's squad to face Suffolk in the quarter-final of the County Youth Cup
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House prices hit new records
HOUSE prices across west and north Wiltshire have levelled off but homeowners in Warminster can now expect to pay more than those in traditionally more expensive towns such as Devizes and Chippenham. In a recent survey carried out by Halifax Estate Agents
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New home may be out of town
TROWBRIDGE Town could be forced to move further afield in their bid to find new headquarters. With their Woodmarsh ground unable to host higher-level football, the club have been searching desperately for a new site within Trowbridge. But as their efforts
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Praise for public's generosity
TSUNAMI IN ASIA: A CHARITY worker from Warminster praised the goodwill of town residents after raising over £4,000 for the tsunami appeal. Prudi Hoggarth, 62, of Emwell Road, single-handedly organised the collection outside Safeway on New Year's Eve to
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Man hunts for friends of dead father
A FORMER Bradford on Avon man is appealing for help in tracing a couple who were friends of his late parents. Robert Opie, who now lives in Radstock, receives a Christmas card from a couple he knows only as Jean and Keith every year, addressed to his
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Man cut free from wreckage after collision at crossroads
16391/5EMERGENCY crews were called to a crash at an accident blackspot in Bradford on Avon on Monday. A Ford Fiesta and a red Peugeot 309, both from Trowbridge, collided at the Leigh Park crossroads at 1.30pm. A man in his eighties was trapped in his
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Architect killed
ONE of the country's top architects has died after being crushed under a tree he was felling in woods behind his home near Bradford on Avon. Richard Feilden, 54, died on Monday when he was chopping down a tree in the woods behind his home in Warleigh.
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Rosie's honour
16396/1A TALENTED flautist has been awarded a distinction in a Grade 8 music exam, aged just 11. Rosie Pearce, a student at St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon, has been playing the flute since she was four. She was overjoyed when she heard she had passed
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Get ready to rock for disaster fund
16397TSUNAMI IN ASIA: A FESTIVAL of gigs is to be held across Wiltshire to raise money for the tsunami appeal and bands and venues are needed to take part. The series of gigs will be held at venues across the county as part of the Wiltshire Rocks For
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Churches alive and well
YOUR article on page six of the Wiltshire Times of December 31, Difficult Times for Churches, paints an unnecessarily gloomy view. There are currently no plans to make redundant any Anglican church in the Archdeaconry of Wilts. You quote an estimated
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Closed meeting on road is wrong route
I NOTE with dismay details of a proposed closed meeting of West Wiltshire District Council planning committee, to 'discuss' the Hilperton Relief Road planning application. The planning system is already viewed with disquiet by many members of the public
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Welcome return of family's precious photos restores faith in the community
I WOULD like to say thank you to the person that returned our digital camera. Before Christmas my husband was loading the car outside my parents'house in North Bradley. Our three-year-old was crying so he was distracted and left a carrier bag, containing
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Festive recycling efforts hampered by poor communication on bin collections
A LARGE amount of our rubbish is plastic and we too take a trip to the local plastic recycling bank at Staverton incidentally this was overflowing three weeks ago. It is not always convenient to get to a recycling depot! I would also like to thank the
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Man's GBH charge as lover hurt
A MAN has appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm against his partner. Garry Neilson, 37, of Saltash Road, Swindon was arrested after an alleged violent assault near his home on his partner Juliette Mitchell, leading to her being hospitalised
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Halcrow staff safe
WAKE OF THE TSUNAMI: CHISELDON firm Halcrow, which was working in Indonesia at the time of the tsunami, has reported all its staff are safe and well. The company, which specialises in the provision of planning, design and management services for infrastructure
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Look what thugs are doing now
74466-53A DANGEROUS craze has hit Rodbourne Cheney. Teenage tearaways have been hurling sharpened arrows around, raising fears that someone could be seriously injured. The 18-inch long darts are made from bamboo sticks, with cardboard flights, and are
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Mum's tears over death of her 'treasure'
Gareth AnslowTHE parents of car accident victim Gareth Anslow have paid tribute to their 'treasured' son, who died on his way to work at Swindon's Honda plant. Thelma and Ralph Anslow, were staying with Gareth at his home in Rosebery Street, Swindon,
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Key men missing as Swindon visit Milton Keynes
Swindon return from the Christmas break to visit Milton Keynes in Berks Bucks & Oxon Premier tomorrow, but they face the trip without some key personnel. Up front, prop Nick Brooks breaks back into the starting line-up. Behind him, both locks, Andy
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - The Rondo
JANUARY 12 & 13 2005, BATH: Miracle Theatre's story of a local fisherman who enters a fantastical underwater world brimming with mermaids and sea monsters will introduce a whole new generation to the delights of Captain Nemo. Our hero is a Cornish
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Resurrection - Moles Club
EVERY WEDNESDAY 2005, BATH: Moles Club in Bath is launching Resurrection, an alternative club night for indie and rock fans with live bands strutting their stuff every Wednesday. Love Rocket are unashamedly rock 'n' roll and will kick off the night on
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Woof justice
A pet dog disturbed a burglar at a house in Frome Road, Trowbridge, in the early hours of New Year's Day. The burglar kicked in the front door but fled without stealing anything when the dog barked. The damage to the door has been estimated at £25.
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High mark for Just Learning
A NURSERY school in Trowbridge has been praised by Government inspectors for its high standards. The Just Learning Nursery at Paxcroft Mead has received an exceptionally good report from Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, after an inspection
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Safety idea is simple as ABC
Bill AustinA NEW scheme aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour that will see troublemakers' photographs handed out to pub landlords has been introduced in Trowbridge. Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) will provide a written contract between a person
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Lucky gran's a hamper champ
16386/1A GRANDMOTHER from Trowbridge who won a competition in the Wiltshire Times is on a lucky streak. Donna Edwards, 58, of Springfield Close, only ever enters competitions around Christmas time but, more often than not, she wins. She said: "Last year
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Go-ahead for centre
Artist's ImpressionCAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office in Trowbridge have lost a crucial stage of the battle. A heritage centre which will include the record office and is expected to attract over 25,000 visitors every
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So, just what kind of bird did we spot?
Wiltshire Times photographer Glenn Phillips captured the interest of readers over the New Year with his picture of an unusual visitor to his garden. THE Wiltshire Times newsdesk was red hot with phone calls about a mysterious white bird pictured in our
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Building work to start at old Tesco
WORK is due to start within the next three weeks on a multi-million pound shopping and leisure development in Trowbridge. Developer Thiyan Investments Ltd will start the first stages of the £25m redevelopment of the former Tesco site at St Stephen's Place
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Asia expert in mercy mission
16392/1TSUNAMI IN ASIA: A BUSINESSMAN from Trowbridge is to play a key role in helping rebuild tsunami-ravaged Sri Lanka. Philip Mossman will fly out to Colombo on Sunday where he will co-ordinate efforts to provide replacement housing in the capital
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Thanks, but no thanks!
BARRY GILES may have to continue his role as caretaker for a while longer after the top target for the vacant managerial post at Wootton Bassett turned the job down. The unnamed individual believed to be on the coaching staff at another Hellenic League
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Fight for places says Collier
SUPERMARINE manager Mark Collier has challenged his players to fight for their shirts' ahead of Brackley's visit in Division One West of the Southern League. The manager rang the changes after the 4-0 defeat to Clevedon last Saturday, and the players
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Horwat eyes Premier title
WILTSHIRE League sides are back in action this weekend after a break with all three league titles still wide open, writes RAY BURROUGHS. New College have a good chance of lifting the Premier crown should they continue to display the form they showed in
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...while little bro takes on Boro
LESS than 24 hours before brother Alex tackles Newcastle, Nick Stanley faces the somewhat less glamourous prospect of lining up against Solihull Borough. Stanley Junior, pictured inset, was expected to take the Southern League by storm this season after
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Find faith in yourself on course
SWINDONIANS can find faith in themselves through a new course being offered by Swindon College this month. Faith in Yourself: An Introduction To The Baha'i Faith is about discovering how spirituality is viewed by the Baha'is and how an individual can
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Nationwide's calendar girls raise £3,750 for Macmillan
A CHARITY calendar featuring staff at Swindon-based Nationwide stripping off has managed to raise £3,750. Eight of the directors' personal assistants decided to bare nearly all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. And the 2005 calendar is proving very popular
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Zurich reviews staff jobs
TWENTY staff at Zurich have been told their jobs are being reviewed. The workers are in the Zurich Independent part of the company in Swindon, which is an independent financial advice business. The jobs are a mixture of sales and support staff. Zurich
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Britt set to visit
BOND girl and former wife of film funny man Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland will be visiting Swindon next week. The actress, right, who appeared in the Man With The Golden Gun with Roger Moore and Christopher Lee as well as the horror movie, The Wicker Man
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Homes watch
A WEBSITE dedicated to finding accommodation that is accessible for the needs of disabled people has been launched. Mobility Friendly Homes has set up www.mobilityfriendlyhomes.co.uk to provide a free, internet-based service to disabled people looking
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Breath test driver pleads not guilty
A DRIVER pleaded not guilty to refusing a breath test to Swindon traffic police on the M4. Elliott Brook, 33, of East Hendred, Oxon, was asked to provide a test at Membury Services on the M4, but allegedly failed to do so without a reasonable excuse in
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Woman attack denied by man
A MAN charged with beating up a woman, threatening her and damaging her property, appears at Swindon Crown Court next week. Tomasi Mazzota, 33, of Eastcott Hill is denying beating Donna White and damaging her front door and phone to the value of £150
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Can't buy love or indeed anything
A LETTER showing the money worries of a pre-fame John Lennon, pictured, is being auctioned for more than £13,000. The letter, dated October 22, 1962 and addressed from Lennon's Liverpool home to the local National Health Service office, requests that
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Flasher hunt
POLICE are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself in front of a pensioner in Swindon. The incident happened between 10.30am and 1.45pm on Wednesday as the 66-year-old walked her dog near Shaftesbury Lakes in . Moments earlier the man had appeared
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Damien shaves
REBEL pupil Damien Hawkins has lost his battle for beards. The 16-year-old Highworth Warneford student has shaved off the goatee that had so irked his teachers. He started a petition against school rules which ban boys from growing facial hair. But governors
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Fresh warning on scooters
WILTSHIRE police are repeating warnings that motorised children's scooters are not legal on the roads. Despite earlier warnings, police are still receiving calls from parents, grandparents and even children themselves because they are unsure about the
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Hear tales of the town's history
SWINDON has a fascinating and diverse history. And the Swindon Society is at the forefront of documenting the town's past. The society has a packed programme of talks for the next few months. Highlights include a celebration of Swindon photographer William
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OAP's phone back on line after error
AN 89-year-old pensioner with a heart condition has been reconnected after being cut off by NTL. And her family is now waiting to see if they will receive compensation. Jane Parkes, who lives with her daughter and son-in-law in Cayenne Park, Moredon was
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Kitchen fire lady 'lucky to be alive'
Firefighters say an elderly woman they rescued in Park South is lucky to be alive. The woman, who has not been named, was rescued from her sheltered housing flat at Gardner House, Trinity Court shortly after 10pm on Wednesday. Four fire engines arrived
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Nathan's support is great comfort
Nathan Bailey, 18, from Woodhall Park, is studying health and social care at New College. He has been a GWH volunteer for a year and hopes to become a paramedic. "I work in the Accident and Emergency department on Monday afternoons and it's given me a
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Volunteers' first trips to the gym
7447-12Colin Roberts hasn't got time for quitters, as our 12 Get Fit For '05 candidates have just discovered. Colin, the Living Well Health Club manager at the Hilton Hotel, in West Swindon, will be helping our volunteers on their quest to shape up. And
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Pupils given a new focus
74470-29A SWINDON special school has been given thousands of pounds to make a film. Ten and 11-year-olds at Nyland Special School will make a short film about emotional awareness after the school was given a £4,000 lottery grant. Alwen Lloyd Jones, a
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Save a life in just an hour
74473-48It does not take much to give blood but your contribution can make all the difference. KEVIN SHOESMITH reports. BEAMING Jodie Kendall is every inch a daddy's girl. As the six-year-old throws her arms around him, Lee, 32, knows just how precious
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Parents to be put first
THE nightmare faced by Swindon parents trying to get their children into the school of their choice could be over thanks to the new Education Secretary. In her first speech since taking over from Charles Clarke, Ruth Kelly said at the North of England
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Stop this Bill
THE Mental Capacity Bill is due to be debated in the Lords on Monday and I am writing to warn readers of the dangers this Bill involves, such as the withdrawal of treatment which includes food and fluid, thus causing death by dehydration and starvation
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Cuts hit aid from Forces
FOLLOWING the recent disaster in the Indian Ocean it was good to see how quickly the response came from this country. In next to no time, a load of much needed items was prepared and assembled at Bristol Airport. What a great pity that a Russian cargo
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Keep tribute silences sacred
HOW much sillier is all this going to get. Two minutes silence on Remembrance Sunday and November 11 are right and proper but now we are asked to give three because of a tidal wave in the Indian Ocean. Yes, I feel sorry for those who have lost everything
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Colour and feminine frills are key essentials
THE sales are in full swing but spring and summer fashion trends are starting to fill the pages of glossy magazines beloved by the fashionistas in our ranks. Colour and feminine frills are the key essentials to add to your wardrobe this spring, says Michelle
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Plans for relief road under fire
TRAFFIC campaigner Dr Colin Little has criticised plans to proceed with a Westbury bypass despite the scheme having no guarantee of Government funding. Dr Little, chairman of the Westbury Bypass Alliance, said a poll showed 80 per cent of residents in
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Merger aims to offer even more for firms
Trowbridge commercial property agents Brian Fitchett Commercial has merged with independent property consultants Dreweatt Neate. Brian Fitchett Commercial has played a vital role in west Wiltshire's business growth and development and plans to continue
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Hoaxer revealed
Keith WarburtonSANTA prankster Keith Warburton has revealed how he kept up a year-long joke after abducting a model Father Christmas from a village pub. Mr Warburton and his helpers arranged for Santa to blitz The Duke in Bratton with more than 160 postcards
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Heritage calendar launched
TWELVE of Wiltshire's historical gems are pictured on a calendar produced as part of a countywide heritage project. Avoncliff Aqueduct, Bradford's Roman villa mosaic, Wilton Church, Woodhenge and Purton's Tithe Barn all feature in the online calendars
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Rare bird thrives in Wiltshire home
A SPECIES of bird reintroduced to the Wiltshire countryside for the first time in 172 years is beginning to thrive. A total of 28 orphaned Great Bustard chicks were flown to the UK from Russia in the autumn, and released into the wild on Salisbury Plain
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New rules in force for better safety
NEW building regulations will come into force tomorrow to reduce the number of faulty electrical installations in the home. The new rules will affect anyone carrying out electrical work in the home, including DIY enthusiasts. Failure to comply could lead
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Call to get tough on vandals
A WEST Wiltshire district councillor has called for the return of corporal punishment for vandals. Cllr Terry Chivers (Lib Dem) said the number of criminals defacing and damaging property in the area was soaring and said the problem must be stopped. Cllr
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Charger stolen
TWO thieves in Wootton Bassett were hoping to recharge their batteries after the Christmas season. But they will be disappointed to discover that the battery charger they stole from a farm in Hook Street was damaged. The theft happened on Tuesday between
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Help on the way for witnesses
NEW guidelines to support victims when they are giving evidence in court have been welcomed by support groups and court officials in Wiltshire. Lord Falconer, the Lord Chancellor, announced new plans to help vulnerable and intimidated witnesses take the
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Mum's plea after miracle rescue
Elizabeth Wijesena and her 18-month-old daughter RumiTSUNAMI IN ASIA: A MOTHER from Trowbridge has spoken of the harrowing moments when she was trapped by the Asian tsunami, not knowing if her baby was safe. Elizabeth Wijesena, 35, her Sri Lankan husband
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Crackdown catches more drink drivers
THE number of motorists caught drink driving during the festive period is the worst in four years, Wiltshire police figures have revealed. The worrying statistics show that north and west Wiltshire police took 74 breath tests and seven motorists gave
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Shelter for the survivors
TSUNAMI IN ASIA: THE Rotary Club in west Wiltshire has been putting together lifesaving boxes of supplies for those who survived the tsunami. The shelter boxes, which cost £460 each, are multi-purpose plastic containers containing tents, sleeping bags
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Bricko hits the wall in search for new talent
PAUL Brickley believes the success of rival Wiltshire clubs is making his job of recruiting new players almost impossible. The Westbury United manager reckons a bigger squad is imperative if his young side are to start climbing the Screwfix League Division
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Trowbridge Town 3, Tytherington Rocks 1
DAVE Percival's double strike ended a six-match goal drought on Monday and ensured Trowbridge Town start the New Year at the top of the Hellenic League Division One West. But the win may have come at a cost, as Percival played for 70 minutes of the match
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Man finds stolen kit in eBay sale
16398AN engineer has recovered tools which were stolen six months ago after he spotted them for sale on an internet auction site. Tony Willson, 55, of Daniel Crest, Warminster, had £300 worth of kit stolen from his home in July. On Christmas Eve he was
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Appeal fundraising gathers
16400/2TSUNAMI IN ASIA: Warminster residents have donated over £2,000 to the Red Cross tsunami appeal in two and a half days while collections in Trowbridge raised £8,000. Warminster shop manager Jane Guttenburg was delighted with the £2,242.52 raised
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Mum's plea after miracle rescue
Elizabeth Wijesena and her 18-month-old daughter RumiA MOTHER from Trowbridge has spoken of the harrowing moments when she was trapped by the Asian tsunami, not knowing if her baby was safe. Elizabeth Wijesena, 35, her Sri Lankan husband Mahendra, 28,
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Damage spree
Vandals caused havoc on a building site in Luccombe Quarry, Woolley Street, Bradford on Avon, over Christmas. Offenders broke into the site and set off fire extinguishers and sprayed paint on buildings, causing £1,300 of damage. Property worth £500 was
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Hospice helped by firm's gift
A HOSPICE in Winsley has received some extra cash help. Dorothy House has been given a cheque for £700 from Connaught Property Services, taking the total donated by the company to over £1,000 in a year. Katrina Sudbury, deputy fundraising director for
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Group in a plea for art centre
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to provide a new arts venue in Bradford on Avon. Posters have been circulated to raise the profile of the campaign for an 'Artsmill' and residents are being encouraged to show support. The Artsmill steering group, made up
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Alpine adventure for snowman Ian
A SOLDIER from Bradford on Avon has competed in an army snowboarding championships in Austria. Signaller Ian Milne, from Bradford on Avon, competed in the eighth annual Army Snowboarding Championships at Stubai Glacier in Austria. The 25-year-old is serving
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Thanks to some and an appeal for music
THANK you so very much to the two ladies and a gentleman who rushed to my help when I had a nasty fall in The Halve car park on December 6 around 10.30am. The man soon helped me into the car. I don't think my husband would have managed on his own. We
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Disaster's scale needs our help
NOBODY could fail to have been moved by the harrowing images that have been coming out of South East Asia since the dreadful tsunamis hit on Boxing Day. The scale of the devastation is almost beyond comprehension. Particularly hard to accept is the number
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Film review - Alexander (15)
ONE of the greatest stories from history has been served up on a plate to one of the greatest of modern film-makers and he's made a pig's ear of it. How Oliver Stone the man who brought us the likes of Platoon, Salvador, JFK and Born On The Fourth Of
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Beware! Conman at work
POLICE are warning residents to be on their guard after a caller posing as a gasman tried to con his way into a woman's home. Officers have praised the actions of the young woman, who lives in George Street, Swindon, who thwarted the man's bid to talk
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The kestrel has landed! (And he doesn't want to go)
74469-40A KESTREL at a Swindon animal sanctuary has decided not to return to the wild. The kestrel, when faced with the choice of Wootton Bassett or freedom, considered the situation and promptly opted for Wootton Bassett. John Warwick, of the Swindon
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Brother's marathon effort
74460-86WAKE OF THE TSUNAMI: SWINDON iron man Brian Hall ran more than the length of a marathon to raise money for victims of the tsunami. Fitness fanatic Brian, 22, who last year ran a double marathon to raise money for the Great Western Hospital, donned
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Lofty idea from dance school teacher
Mollie TannerWAKE OF THE TSUNAMI: AS the cash total given by ordinary people soared, a dance school founder remembered money that could be lying around in Swindon attics. "I have porcelain, small antiques, picture frames, silver and loads of stuff I've
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Everybody is helping
WAKE OF THE TSUNAMI: Donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee's tsunami earthquake appeal yesterday reached £100 million, the organisation said. And Adver readers are showing tremendous generosity. Wootton Bassett's firefighters will be washing
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Glenn Miller Orchestra - Theatre Royal
JANUARY 30 2005, BATH: Swing into 2005 with a trip to Bath. The official Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at the Theatre Royal Bath on January 30. The band returns with the Moonlight Serenaders and The Uptown Hall Gang, featuring star musicians who
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Circus stiltwalker looks for a leg up
A STILTwalker from Trowbridge who lives in a top floor flat and has nowhere to practice her skills is appealing for help. Assarina von Koenigstaedter, 46, of Willow Grove, is willing to perform for free at local community events so she can use her stilts
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£10,000 for pigeon lofts
PLANS to spend £10,000 to solve the long-running pigeon problem in Trowbridge have been given the go-ahead by the town council's policy and resources committee. On Tuesday councillors endorsed the plan to put aside money to provide a roosting and feeding
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Special New Year deliveries
Dawn James with baby Freya and dad BenBABY Anna Routley was hot favourite to be born on New Year's Day while Freya Day defied sweepstake bets to arrive just hours later. But the girls, who were the first babies born in 2005 at Trowbridge hospital, both
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Firm fails to mark silence
TSUNAMI IN ASIA: WORKERS at a Trowbridge factory were told they could not stop the production line to mark Wednesday's three-minute silence for the tsunami disaster. Factory staff at cosmetics firm Peter Black on the White Horse Business Park have blasted
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Kieron who?
Back in the summer, those in the know were tipping a starlet called Stanley to make the big time before long. The youngster in question was Cirencester striker Nick Stanley, but while his star has temporarily stalled, another member of the family's Cheney
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Meet old friends at school'sreunion
A REUNION is being held for former pupils of a Cricklade school. Cricklade Bottom School, by the town bridge, closed 40 years ago, but in February old friendships can be renewed at the town's parish hall. From 1923 until the school closed Cricklade boys
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Drive for charity
THE GUIDE Dogs for the Blind Association has launched a driving challenge to raise money for its charity work. And it wants Swindon residents to get involved. The challenge involves coaxing a variety of four-wheel drive vehicles over rough terrain around
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Mums can meet new friends at NCT course
A postnatal course for new mums will be launched in Swindon on Monday. The weekly course, which is being run by the National Childbirth Trust, will comprise half an hour of exercises and an hour of discussion over refreshments. The classes are an ideal
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Blind charity throws down fundraising gauntlet
Daredevil Swindon residents are being invited to take part in a charity parachute jump by the Royal National Institute for the Blind. The RNIB is encouraging people to help raise funds to support its work with the blind. Everyone who takes part in a jump
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Make a date with views of the town
THERE are just 10 copies left of a charity calendar about Swindon. More than 200 calendars have been sold, raising hundreds of pounds for the Prospect Hospice. Bob Pannell, who put the calendar together, said: "I'm really pleased it has proved such a
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Jump to new hobby
Trampolining classes will run at sports centres throughout the year in Swindon. For children there are badge schemes, which will allow them to progress from the ages of five onwards. For adults the classes are mostly recreational but there is also a proficiency
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Meditation delayed
MEDITATION classes due to be held this weekend have been rescheduled. The classes at Wernham Farm, Clench Common, Marlborough will now take place on May 21 and 22. They will be led by trained Buddhist monk John Preston, and the cost is £25 a day. Telephone
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Serving up skill for tennis kids
SWINDON children who want to be the next Tim Henman or Venus Williams can take their first step to tennis fame by taking part in the Lawn Tennis Association's Award Scheme at the Delta Tennis Centre. The scheme operates by having three stages for children
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Assault charge
A WOMAN charged with assaulting a police officer while drunk and disorderly is due to go before magistrates on Tuesday, January 18. Nicola Taylor, of Elborough Road, Moredon is charged with the offence on October 22, last year. She is also charged with
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'Naughty' Denise
DENISE Van Outen took secret pictures of herself in George Michael's house. She had been invited to a party at the singer's home. She said: "I was a little bit naughty, and I took loads of pics of me around George's house to take home and show to all
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Girl is safe
A SCHOOGIRL who vanished on Christmas Eve has been found safe and well. Sixteen-year-old Cherelle Parker had not been seen since leaving a temporary hostel in Kent. Police believe she returned to Swindon with an older man in his mid-30s. She had no money
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OAPs can't pay
FRANK Avenell, right, the secretary of the Swindon Fairness For Pensioners group, says the town's elderly cannot dig any deeper into their pockets to fund possible steep council tax rises. Councillors told a poorly-attended meeting earlier this week that
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Oppose this Bill, MPs urged
THE Open Spaces Society has called on Swindon MPs Julia Drown and Michael Wills to oppose plans for 'gating orders' for public highways. The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, which has its second reading in the Houses of Parliament on Monday
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What do you think of 24,000 houses?
Swindon residents have until February 18 to give their views on plans to build another 24,000 houses in the area. The council is urging residents to tell them whether they think the area could cope with so many more homes in addition to the Northern development
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Town is preparing for twins
Reg Clarke of the twinning associationGERMANS will get a taste of Swindon when a 20-strong group from twin town Salzgitter arrive for a cultural tour in June. Last night the Swindon-Salzgitter Twinning Association met to discuss the programme of activities
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They are hoping to have twins
HAYDON Wick is hoping to become the official twin of a Paris suburb. Over the past two years Haydon Wick Twinning Group has been busy building up relations with residents of La Garenne Colombes. Now the group hopes its French connection will blossom into
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A rash of volunteers
HOSPITAL bosses have been forced to draw up a waiting list because they have so many volunteers wanting to help overstretched doctors. Su Maddocks, who is in charge of Voluntary Services at Great Western Hospital, says that she has been swamped by kind-hearted
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Bars blamed for problems
74471-39A SWINDON taxi driver says the council has only itself to blame for the town's binge drinking problems. Nathan Blake, 36, a father of two, blames Swindon Council for allowing so many bars and clubs to be built at the lower end of town fuelling
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Cemetery makeover
74465-77THOUSANDS of grave-stones are to be inspected over safety fears. Swindon Council says the memorials at Whitworth Road Cemetery need checking to make sure there is no danger to the public. This follows accidents, including one in North Yorkshire
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Shock collar is on sale in town
A dog wearing a Petsafe deviceA PET shop in Swindon has been criticised for selling a collar which gives an electric shock when the dog wearing it barks. North Wiltshire MP James Gray said the collar, which can be bought at Paradise Pets, in Cheney Manor
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Trek in Peru
I AM writing to encourage readers to take on a challenge to support children with cancer. Each and every day in the UK five children are diagnosed with cancer or leukaemia, CLIC works to support these children and their families and is entirely funded
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Protection was there
AS a former worker in the press shops at Rover from 1972-1988 (until I relocated to Canada) I can tell you that hearing protection was always freely available at all times during my time there. The fact is most workers chose not to wear it, and for them
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These figures are important
YES, it's getting near to election, Mr Brown has been for a visit, and good old Mr Benfield (Labour councillor Derek Benfield) trots out the figures for '79 again. Why he didn't also mention the winter of discontent, when you had to get in line to be
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Connolly delays Leinster choice
BATH coach John Connolly will delay naming his side to face Leinster in the must-win Heineken Cup Pool Two clash until later today due to a number of injury concerns within the squad. Connolly has had preparations for the sold-out match against the Irish
