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The art of teaching animals how to act
THE message from Michael Palin reads: "To Rona - if only you'd been in charge of the humans as well." It is scrawled across a photograph of him with Fierce Creatures co-stars John Cleese, Kevin Kline and Jamie Lee Curtis - one of a sheaf of prints on
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Trust fund will help rebuild lives
Clare Allen Crook, with Daisy and William. 20/1/5POIGNANT photographs capturing the horrific aftermath of the Asian tsunami will be shown at a special exhibition raising money for Sri Lanka's victims of the disaster. Keen photographer Clare Allen Crook
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Funnyman breaks leg falling from unicycle
Jonathan the Jester with his leg in plaster, after falling from his 7ft unicycle. 20/1/5BEING a jester isn't all it's cracked up to be! In fact, it can be a hazardous occupation, especially when you break your leg during a performance! And despite the
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Burglars prey on city charity shops
Ruth Brown, manager of the British Heart Foundation charity shop in Salisbury. 20/1/5DESPICABLE thieves have been raiding Salisbury's charity shops, taking cash and causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage. The British Heart Foundation shop, in the
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Staffing still a problem at units
HEALTH chief Carol Clarke was unable to guarantee that Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units would stay open if they were short staffed. Last week both units received an unexpected reprieve of 12 months as Mrs Clarke, joint chief executive of Kennet
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Housing help for first-time buyers
FIRST-TIME homebuyers are being offered a lifeline in Shrewton. Salisbury district council has teamed up with Sarsen housing association to sell five shared-ownership homes in the village's newest development, The Limes. One- and two-bedroom properties
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BT recruits apprentices
BT is to recruit a record 500 apprentices this year, twice as many as in the past 12 months. Training will be offered over three years in engineering, technology, business management and fleet services for apprentices aged between 16 and 21.
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Bogus waterboard officials - warning
HOUSEHOLDERS - particularly the elderly - have been warned to be on their guard against bogus waterboard officials. This follows three distraction burglaries last Saturday, in which men claiming to be from the waterboard called at houses in Salisbury,
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Trust fund will help rebuild lives
Clare Allen Crook, with Daisy and William. 20/1/5POIGNANT photographs capturing the horrific aftermath of the Asian tsunami will be shown at a special exhibition raising money for Sri Lanka's victims of the disaster. Keen photographer Clare Allen Crook
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County's schools rank highly
SALISBURY'S grammar schools scored highly in league tables of examination results published last week. South Wilts Grammar School for girls and Bishop Wordsworth's School for boys each notched up a number of impressive entries. South Wilts not only topped
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Funnyman breaks leg falling from unicycle
Jonathan the Jester with his leg in plaster, after falling from his 7ft unicycle. 20/1/5BEING a jester isn't all it's cracked up to be! In fact, it can be a hazardous occupation, especially when you break your leg during a performance! And despite the
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Call for public inquiry into way mental health funds were used
A CALL for a public inquiry to investigate the "outrageous squandering of money" on buildings at the Fountain Way hospital in Salisbury was made by a former hospital general manager on Monday. David Nobbs, who was manager and a clinical director when
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Burglars prey on city charity shops
Ruth Brown, manager of the British Heart Foundation charity shop in Salisbury. 20/1/5DESPICABLE thieves have been raiding Salisbury's charity shops, taking cash and causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage. The British Heart Foundation shop, in the
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Families could be spared a lengthy wait, says mum
Ref. 24393-12MUM Sara Franklin always knew something was wrong with daughter, Meghan, who is now nine. But she was only diagnosed with ADHD two years ago. Mrs Franklin, 39, of Lismore Road, Highworth, welcomed news about the test. She said: "It was some
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Bath Young Recital Artists - Pump Room
JANUARY 22 2005, BATH: At just 21, British pianist Simon Callaghan has already begun to establish an impressive career as a solo artist, performing in major venues and with many orchestras around the UK. Local audiences will have a chance to judge for
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FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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School chalks up a great success
Ref. 75652-49 Headteacher Steve Flavin of Churchfields schoolA secondary school is celebrating success at turning itself around five years after being labelled a failure by inspectors. Churchfields School's latest Ofsted report, in which it was described
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Plastic to stop glassing craze
Ref. 75668-14PUB workers in Swindon have welcomed the news that pint glasses are to be replaced with plastic containers in some of the pubs. New licensing laws and fears about alcohol-fuelled brawls have prompted one of the country's biggest brewers to
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We won't meet again
Ref. 75667-15OLD friends fear they may never see each other again as a group when the axe falls on a daycare centre used by 360 elderly people. Swindon Council plan to close the Gerring Unit in Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, by the end of March and transfer
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Anglers net £275 for tsunami appeal
THE 30 peg sell-out event at Les Fearn's Westleaze Fishery exceeded expectations and raised £275 for the Asian tsunami appeal. Carp and bream fed well and there was some outstanding winter weights, with those who weighed in returned an average of 21lb
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Corsham on top
AFC Corsham defeated Rowde 4-2 in a keenly-fought under 16 Red Division clash at Leafy Lane. After falling behind early, an Aaron Neal brace put Corsham back in control. A second-half strike from Michael Clarke and Sam Jones' deflected free-kick secured
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Leap into unknown
WILTSHIRE Blind Association is looking for 100 people to abseil from the WH Smith building in Greenbridge on April 3. The fundraising event is open to everyone and no experience is necessary. It costs £10 to sign up and anyone brave enough to take part
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Ready to step on the property ladder
THE makers of one of Channel 4's most successful programmes is looking for people in Swindon to take part in the next series. Property Ladder, with Sarah Beeny, regularly pulls in more than five million viewers and it is about to embark on its fifth series
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Wrap up warm for a sub-zero walk
A TWO mile nature walk will take place in Seven Fields on Sunday. The walk, called Sub-Zero Seven Fields, will take in the wintery landscape of Seven Fields Nature Reserve with walkers spotting wildlife and trying to identify some tree species in winter
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Burns celebration
HIGHWORTH may be hundreds of miles from the Scottish border, but that's no reason to miss out on Burn's night. The town's Wine and Beer Circle is serving up haggis, neeps (turnip) and tatties (potato) to celebrate the life of poet and balladeer Robert
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Lib Dems support voluntary groups
VOLUNTARY groups should not be taunted annually with threats of funding cuts, according to the Liberal Democrats. Instead, the Lib Dems will propose, funding of the voluntary sector should be ring-fenced and handed over to an external agency to stop political
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Brown Owl hunt
A Brownie pack faces losing their club unless a new leader can be found. The 1st Chiseldon will close at the end of July unless someone comes forward. The current leader Debbie Glover has enjoyed four years as Brown Owl but is moving away. She said: "
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New bus depot is on time
GOOD progress is being made on the construction of a new depot for bus operator Thamesdown Transport. John Owen, managing director of Thamesdown Transport said: "Construction is well on the way, and at the moment on budget. We are pleased with progress
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The £5m view
THE RESTORATION of Lydiard Park could start as early as September if a £3.1m lottery bid is given the go-ahead. The Heritage Lottery Fund, which has already backed the project to allow initial work, is being asked to help fund the £5.3m scheme to reverse
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Racist offenders brought to book
RACE hate crime is being tackled in Wiltshire more effectively than in many other parts of the country. New figures reveal that the number of convictions for racially motivated crimes is above the national average. Between 2003 and 2004, just over 60
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Now help to shop a yob
A NEW hotline number will boost the fight against anti-social behaviour in Swindon. The Adver revealed yesterday that the town was chosen as one of 25 places across the country to get a hotline for residents to ring with complaints about anti-social behaviour
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Shirley's poem captures the moment the massive wave hit the beaches
THE AFTERMATH of the Asian tsunami has inspired millions of people across the world to find a way to help and express their feelings. Some have found ways of expressing their shock through writing poetry and short stories. Shirley Hansen, 48 a senior
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Bra-vo for triumph
Ref. 75649-03WE'VE had Band Aid, Live Aid and Sport Aid. But here comes bra aid, and it's all thanks to Swindon lingerie manufacturer Triumph International. The company has donated 16,000 bras in a bid to give some extra support to the tsunami relief
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Solicitor General visits new unit
THE manager of a women's refuge in Swindon is due to meet the Solicitor General Harriet Harman today. The visit comes just days before Wiltshire's Crown Prosecution Service unveils its Witness Care Unit. The new initiative is designed to put the needs
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'They're failing to deliver goods'
Ref. 75643-07 FURIOUS Brian Broad, left, and Andy Le Poidevin are upset that their mail has not been deliveredVILLAGERS in Purton have been scratching their heads wondering where their bills and bank statements have got to. Over the past few weeks, residents
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Man cleared of sex with young girl
A MAN has been cleared of having sex with a girl half his age. Jason Holgate, 28, was acquitted after the prosecution offered no evidence against him on the morning of his trial at Swindon Crown Court. But, rather than walk free from court, Holgate will
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'Lie given' over army cutbacks
THE Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment has its highest troop numbers in six years, according to figures which it is claimed blow apart one of the main reasons for it being axed. The regiment now has 600 soldiers 50 more than in 1999
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Sally urges tots to leap into play
Ref. 75648-33OLYMPIC gold medallist Sally Gunnell has been urging youngsters at a Swindon nursery to keep active. The 39-year-old former 400-metre runner also backed the Evening Advertiser's Get Fit For 05 campaign. Meeting staff and children at the Buffer
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We just need to cut waste
HEREWITH a few observations concerning the three meetings held in the Council Chamber in respect of this year's council tax level, which I attended. A number of speakers complained at the amount of litter in their areas, despite the fact that Swindon
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Spurred On!
JAMIE SLABBER acknowledges the impact a spell in League One had on Jermain Defoe's career and he would love nothing more than to follow the same route to stardom as his Tottenham Hotspur colleague. The 20-year-old, pictured, netted his first goals in
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Burns celebration
HIGHWORTH may be hundreds of miles from the Scottish border, but that's no reason to miss out on Burn's night. The town's Wine and Beer Circle is serving up haggis, neeps (turnip) and tatties (potato) to celebrate the life of poet and balladeer Robert
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Fundraising continues
Robbie Flanagan, from Woodlands Primary School, is donating his pocket money to the tsunami appeal. 20/1/5MORE than three weeks after the Asian tsunami, kind-hearted fundraisers have continued to come up with creative ways of helping the disaster victims
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County's schools rank highly
SALISBURY'S grammar schools scored highly in league tables of examination results published last week. South Wilts Grammar School for girls and Bishop Wordsworth's School for boys each notched up a number of impressive entries. South Wilts not only topped
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Pupils to perform in aid of the tsunami appeal
Guitar group tutor Pete Sherburm with some of the pupils who will be performing at the concert.20/1/5EIGHTY pupils, ex-pupils and staff from Stonehenge School, Amesbury are staging a concert at the school on Friday in aid of the tsunami appeal.
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Spotlight put on wartime
A CHANCE sighting in a television programme has led to a two-year labour of love by two south Wiltshire men in restoring a dilapidated 1939 searchlight to its original condition. Keith Brigstock, IT manager at the headquarters of the Director of Royal
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Housing help for first-time buyers
FIRST-TIME homebuyers are being offered a lifeline in Shrewton. Salisbury district council has teamed up with Sarsen housing association to sell five shared-ownership homes in the village's newest development, The Limes. One- and two-bedroom properties
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Delight as church plans are refused
DURRINGTON campaigners fighting to turn a disused Roman Catholic church into a community centre were celebrating last week, after councillors refused planning permission to demolish it and redevelop the site for residential use. But members of Salisbury
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Call for public inquiry into way mental health funds were used
A CALL for a public inquiry to investigate the "outrageous squandering of money" on buildings at the Fountain Way hospital in Salisbury was made by a former hospital general manager on Monday. David Nobbs, who was manager and a clinical director when
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Final spots for club duo
JEAN BIRD and Dave Snell have qualified for two English indoor national finals. In the space of 24 hours the Westlecot duo clinched their place in both the mixed pairs and mixed fours finals to be staged at Northampton IBC from February 11-16. Bird and
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Mum travelled from London to give birth
14788THE fact that she lives in London did not stop mum-to-be Rachel Butterworth from using Devizes Maternity Unit. Ms Butterworth, 30, had resigned herself to giving birth at a large London hospital but when she saw the Devizes unit she decided she wanted
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PCT vows to axe £10m off budget
Carole ClarkeCHIEF executive Carole Clarke has vowed to resolve the cash crisis facing west Wiltshire healthcare regardless of whether other bodies back her. West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust and its sister organisation in Kennet and north Wiltshire are
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Halcrow's US deals
HALCROW, which is based in Burderop Park, Wroughton, has bought Canadian structural engineering consultant Yolles Group and US maritime consultant HPA (formerly Han Padron Associates). The deals are part of Halcrow's £20 million strategy to develop its
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Only eight voting days left as the big night approaches
TIME is running out for you to have your say on who will be a winner in the Journal Sports Awards 2004. Just eight days remain for you to cast your vote and help decide who walks away with the honours at our gala presentation ceremony at City Hall next
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Rail bid is on track
THE National Express group has announced a new brochure in its bid for the Greater Western rail franchise, which starts running in April 2006. The Greater Western franchise will be made up of the existing Great Western, Great Western Link and Wessex Trains
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No more Mr Nice Guy, says Holmes
NICK Holmes is back and he means business. Taking up the reigns at Old Sarum after his lengthy enforced absence in Florida, the Salisbury City boss has warned players and supporters alike to be ready for a bumpy ride ahead. He is pulling no punches in
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Sounds sweet for HMV
HEALTHY album sales by the Scissor Sisters and U2 helped HMV, which has a store in Swindon's Regent Street to see like-for-like sales up 4.3 per cent in the five weeks up to January 8. But despite also seeing a strong share in the DVD market chief executive
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All safe on the road for drivers
FIVE Swindon drivers at logistics firm TDG have been given a Safe Driving Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Wes Vater, Scott Marshall, Robert Mulhall and Andy Boccia, all based at TDG's Honda site in Swindon, have achieved between
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Spirit of music hall is brought to life
The Rt Hon Sidney Herbert MP (Robert Key MP) performs songs from Harrow School. 20/1/5THE re-creation of a 19th Century Victorian song-and-supper room had Salisbury MP Robert Key quite literally singing for his supper in cap, if not gown. The charity
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Helping hand for homeless
RECRUITMENT firm staff emptied their pockets and cupboards to help out Swindon's homeless hostel Davis House. Staff and clients of SJC in Commercial Road wanted to donate to the Salvation Army-run centre and eventually handed over hats, gloves, sweatshirts
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Fundraising continues
Robbie Flanagan, from Woodlands Primary School, is donating his pocket money to the tsunami appeal. 20/1/5MORE than three weeks after the Asian tsunami, kind-hearted fundraisers have continued to come up with creative ways of helping the disaster victims
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Web designer aims to provide affordable sites
A WEBSITE designer who has set up in Swindon says he has made it his mission to bring websites to small companies who think they can't afford them. Angeless Watkins-Gallar has just established AWG Designs. He said: "I am targeting small businesses that
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Taking care of childminders
CHILDMINDERS and carers in Swindon have been invited to get some free advice so their business can grow as healthily as the youngsters they look after. People looking after children during the day play a vital role in allowing parents to go back to work
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Test picks out the hyperactive
FOR years parents of hyperactive children have fought to have the condition taken seriously. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects up to seven per cent of school age children in the UK. Yet the condition is notoriously difficult to diagnose
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Events remember Nazi ethnic cleansing
National Holocaust Memorial Day is Thursday,January 27. The aim of Holocaust Memorial Day is to mark not only the Holocaust, but other human rights tragedies and wars, past and present. The theme for this year is 'Survivors, Liberation and Rebuilding
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Slight improvement on recycling effort
SWINDON'S recycling rate rose one per cent last year. The rise means Swindon is recycling 15 per cent of its rubbish the best recycling authority is Litchfield in Staffordshire at 46 per cent. But the council insists it is making progress on recycling
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No ambulance merger MP
NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray has learned during a visit to Tim Skelton, the Acting Chief Executive of the Wiltshire Ambulance Service that the service is actively consulting a merger with the Gloucestershire and Avon Ambulance Services. Mr Gray said:
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Drug dealers' sentences cut at the Appeal Court
FOUR members of a Swindon gang jailed for plotting to peddle a massive cannabis consignment In the town had their sentences slashed in London's Appeal Court. Vincent Gibbs, 39, Craig Wanless, 29, William Livingstone, 38, and Richard Brinsdon, 36, were
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Terrified pensioner beaten up in handbag theft
AN ELDERLY woman was left with a bruised face and cuts to her hands after being attacked in Liden. Her attacker had attempted to snatch the woman's handbag. Although she didn't need hospital treatment, the pensioner who is in her 70s was extremely shaken
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Vomit bug closes wards at hospital
Ref. 75666-07TWO wards at Swindon's Great Western Hospital have been closed after patients were struck down by a highly infectious virus. Viral gastroenteritis also known as Winter Vomiting Disease has spread through the Saturn ward for respiratory and
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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Gender agenda
ANYONE wanting to find out more about the work of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Coalition is invited to an open meeting. The group's annual general meeting is on Wednesday, February 9 at the Civic Offices in Euclid Street at 7.30pm. The coalition
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Most say they can't save more
The reality gap between saving and spending habits is widening and women are the worst offenders, according to research from IFA Promotion. It found 71 per cent of UK adults claim they cannot save more than they do now and a quarter are saving nothing
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Climbers get high
CLIMBERS can brush up on their technique at a skills workshop that is being held at the Link Centre. The workshop will feature coaching on double rope techniques, leader placed protection and more advanced skills. Anyone who takes part must be an experienced
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Plans go on show
PLANNED improvements to the Commonhead junction will be on show on Friday. The Highways Agency is holding the exhibition from 11am to 8pm at Liden Community Centre. In December transport secretary Alistair Darling confirmed there would be money available
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Call drug hotline
RESIDENTS concerned about drug dealing have been calling treatment service Druglink by mistake. Manager David Cork, right, says information about drug dealing should be passed to the Swindon Drug Hotline instead. He said: "We have had two messages left
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Contract hopes to boost links
A CONTRACT between Swindon Council and voluntary organisations is set to be approved tonight. The contract, which is supposed to encourage closer working relationships between local government and the voluntary and community sector, will go before the
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Top voices from Wales
WORLD champion choristers will be singing in Swindon next month. Welsh choir Cor Meivion Godre'r Aran, who won the World Choir competition in 2000, will appear at the Wyvern Theatre on February 5 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10. To book phone 01793 524481
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Pet poster contest
YOUNGSTERS are invited to design a poster highlighting the dangers of fireworks to pets. One of the prizes up for grabs in the competition, by animal charity PDSA, is a piece of art drawn by Neil Buchanan, presenter of children's ITV programme Art Attack
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Stripper attack
ABOUT £2,000 of damage was caused to a car when paint stripper was poured over it. The platinum grey Seat Leon Cupra was parked on a drive on Greenwich Close, Abbey Meads, on Saturday. The damage was done between midnight and 6am Sunday morning. Anyone
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Bid NOW for a day at Swindon Town FC
FOLLOWING the massive success of our benefit gig, the Evening Advertiser is now hosting an auction with top prizes from celebrities up for grabs. Robbie Williams and Melinda Messenger are among the famous names who have donated items for our blind charity
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A little spadework needed
VOLUNTEERS are urgently needed to help plant daffodils and tulips bulbs. The Buckhurst Field Project has been given thousands of daffodil and tulip bulbs which need to be planted straight away. The Junior Street Wardens will be helping to plant the bulbs
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Bird's eye view
YOUNG birdwatchers enjoyed the first RSPB roadshow at the Cotswold Water Park at the weekend. More than 50 children went to the first roadshow, entitled Waders And Grazers on Saturday at the Cotswold Water Park Gateway Centre, near Ashton Keynes. Jill
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Rhian to keep eye on the catwalk
A MUSEUM consultant from Chiseldon has won a competition to report on London Fashion Week for a national newspaper. Rhian Tritton, 37, had to write an article on her favourite decade of fashion and another on whether shopping was a drug or a disease.
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Carers are treated to a night out
VOLUNTEERS who helped run the Christmas Care charity scheme are invited to a social evening tonight. Members provided food and shelter for the homeless over the Christmas period. Organiser Patsy Moloney is holding the social night from 7.30pm at the Methodist
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Pupils show how much they care
Ref. 75654-39 On the ball Crowdys Hill pupils Michael Islip, Amy Eagle and Hannah Bland TSUNAMI APPEAL: A BASKETBALL shoot-out, a coin trail and a charity tuck shop helped Crowdys Hill School pupils raise more than £200 for the tsunami appeal. Pupils
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MP's warm welcome to subsidies
NORTH Swindon MP Michael Wills has welcomed figures that show thousands of Swindonians are getting winter fuel subsidies. "Winter fuel payments from the Government are helping thousands of vulnerable older people in Swindon," he said. "Over 17,200 people
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Groups helping at-risk-youngsters can get cash
UP to £100,000 is available for projects working with vulnerable young people. Connexions Wiltshire and Swindon is urging voluntary and community groups to apply before midnight on Friday, January 28. Projects will have to show that they can help to reduce
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Helping kids get message across
MOTHER of three celebrity Melinda Messenger would be nursery rhyme character Little Boy Blue sleeping under a haystack, given the choice. Melinda revealed which song character she would choose to be during the launch of Chatterbox Challenge 2005. She
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'Everyone is nicer now'
Ref. 75652-114THREE Year 11 pupils spoke of how they remember the school at the time when it was put into special measures and before Steve Flavin took over. Sixteen-year-old Joe Hansard said: "There used to be a lot more kids just messing around in class
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Helpline number
WITH reference to an article in the Evening Advertiser entitled: "Tragedy struck as the year began" (December 28), readers may be interested to note that Re-Solv, the Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA) operates a
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What a life!
ACCORDING to your report (EA January 14), those most likely to be caught by speed cameras are "People who did not enjoy Christmas, have prolonged arguments with family or friends, do not enjoy their work, have debt problems, work long hours, sleep less
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Remember it
IT has been reported that Mr Brown has been going round Africa this week, in his new role as world leader, telling all these states that Britain will lead the world and cancel interest debt owed by them to Britain. I can't say who authorised him to say
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No excuses
I AM very surprised at the reaction of those people who explain away Prince Harry's recent Nazi costume gaffe as a harmless prank. At least 355,000 British servicemen died fighting Hitler's Nazis, many of them younger than Prince Harry is now. A man of
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Did we vote for regional assembly?
HAVE I missed something in the last few months? I have just read the Advertiser dated Monday, January 10 about the planned expansion of Swindon with 24,000 new houses to be built, as proposed by the South West Regional Assembly. What assembly? I do not
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Slow down to save wildlife
ON Sunday January 9, my wife and I were travelling from Blunsdon to Highworth (Cricklade Road B4019) towards Blunsdon, when we saw the body of an animal at the side of the road. It was a small deer, which I believe is called a muntjak. It was dead but
