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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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Downing Almost Came to Town
ANDY King has hailed Lee Holmes as a 'superb catch' while also revealing how England's biggest fish in the left-wing stakes once wriggled tantalisingly free from his grasp. The Town boss is delighted that Derby County have agreed to allow the teenager
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Roundabout bid
A MINI-roundabout could be installed in Warminster Road, Westbury, to help reduce congestion and aid access to the hospital. Wiltshire County Council is considering the proposal for the junction of Leigh Road and Hospital Road.
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Estate in call for new signs
RESIDENTS on the Oldfield Park estate in Westbury are calling for a 20mph speed limit to be extended along its boundary. The existing signs do not cover all of Oldfield Road, which means drivers coming from Leigh Park have to slow from 30mph part of the
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Clean air group's conference call
PRESSURE group The Air That We Breathe is organising an international conference to rally environmental campaigners . The group, which keeps a watchful eye on emissions from Westbury's Lafarge cement works, is planning the event with another group featured
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Film programme
WESTBURY Area Cinema Club has announced its next showings. The club will start 2005 with A Shark's Tale on January 29 and is featuring Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason on February 26. There is no film in March while the Laverton Hall is refurbished,
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School route is in line for lights
A ROUTE leading to Matravers School has been identified as the top priority for extra street lighting in Westbury. The town council has chosen Indigo Lane, linking Matravers Close to the school, for improvements if funds are available. Chantry Lane and
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Backpackers help Thai survivors
TSUNAMI AID: FORMER Westbury resident Shaune Price has abandoned his holiday to support the aid effort in tsunami-hit Thailand. Mr Price, whose grandmother, father and two brothers still live in the town, began travelling round Asia in November with his
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The caff where you can buy a new gaff
HOUSE hunting in north Wiltshire has been made a more relaxing pursuit at a new estate agent in Calne. Real:life estate agents opened this week in Harrier Way, offering cheaper, easier-to-understand mortgage advice under the same roof as a coffee bar.
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Jane drums up interest
30104/2A FORMER teacher returned to her old school on Tuesday to put pupils through their percussion paces. Jane Lee, who now works for the Wiltshire Music Service, led a creative music workshop at Bitham Brook Primary School in Westbury. The school's
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Motorola delight at record sales
MOTOROLA, which has a network systems infrastructure plant at Groundwell, in Swindon, has reported record sales. Its sales were $8.84 billion about £4.73 billion in the fourth quarter of 2004, an increase of $1.9 billion about £1.01 billion from the same
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Architects of National Trust HQ are the best
THE firm of architects behind Swindon's new National Trust headquarters has been voted the best practice in Britain. Feilden Clegg Bradley was given the best firm accolade at the inaugural Architect Of The Year awards, which were organised by trade magazine
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Drop off your donations
TSUNAMI AID: WILTSHIRE County Council is encouraging people to donate unwanted household items towards the tsunami relief effort. Ten household recycling centres (HRCs) have been set up around the county with containers solely for donations. Hills Waste
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Firm invitation
WEST Wiltshire firms are being invited to meet members of the county's police and fire authorities and Wiltshire Constabulary on January 31. The evening, which is being organised by the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce, will begin at 6pm in
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Passing on the pies for healthy fruit
Ref. 75698-8GET FIT FOR 05: MARK Kent hasn't let a pie pass his lips since Christmas and that's no mean feat for a man who is surrounded by them every day. Mark, 48, who works at Michael Hart butchers in Cricklade, is determined to reform his diet, as
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Best in Wiltshire winners revealed
THE best in the county, as voted for by Wiltshire Times readers, were revealed at an awards ceremony in Trowbridge on Tuesday. The Best in Wiltshire competition, held in partnership with GWR FM, gave the public the chance to support pubs, clubs, sandwich
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Ailing finances need a cure
The area's health trusts are battling to revive their critical financial conditions. ED MEZZETTI reports on the perilous operation THE poor performance of Wiltshire's ambulance service has forced bosses to consider merging the trust with two others, with
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Answer call for ambulance fund
QUIZ buffs can put their knowledge to the test next month in aid of the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. The charity has organised a quiz night at the Police Club, Police Headquarters, London Road, Devizes, on February 9 and is appealing for teams to get involved
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Safety in the community
THE impact on anti-social behaviour must be considered when making licensing decisions, councillors said on Wednesday. West Wiltshire District Council's External Overview Committee also urged that all sections of the council contribute to its new community
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Healthcare overspend
MENTAL health services in Wiltshire are facing a £2.115m overspend, councillors and NHS chiefs will hear on Wednesday. Wiltshire's mental health provision is jointly commissioned by NHS bodies and the county council via a pooled budget and an overspend
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Race crime conviction rates at 93 per cent
NEW figures show racist criminals are being successfully brought to justice in Wiltshire, with conviction rates higher than the national average. The total conviction rate for racist crimes in Wiltshire was 93 per cent, compared to the national figure
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Melksham Town 2, Cricklade 5
NIGEL Tripp has branded his Melksham Town side an "embarrassing disgrace" after being dumped out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup on Saturday. The Town boss was seething at his side's inept performance against a Cricklade side, who play two divisions below
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Saints humbled in nine goal rout
FIVE-GOAL Tim Jefferies crowned a superlative all-round Rudloe performance to send last season's Knockout Cup finalists North Bradley Saints crashing to a sensational 9-1 second round exit. After their October goal-less league thriller no one could have
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Amesbury Town 0, Trowbridge Town 1
GAVIN Eyre came off the substitutes' bench to score a late winner on Saturday as Trowbridge Town started their defence of the Wiltshire Senior Cup. The skilful winger arrived at the near post to head home Adam Nunn's cross with six minutes remaining to
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Long lay-off is over for Pang
TOM Pang admits his return to action cannot come soon enough having missed the last three and half months through suspension. The Bradford Town striker has been out for the last 112 days after being sent off for head-butting, but became eligible to play
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Portuguese lessons a hit
30102/1PUPILS have been discovering a new culture, while learning about their own. Sutton Veny Primary has welcomed a new teacher from Portugal who will teach pupils about her country and language. Patricia Granja, 28, said: "The pupils seem to be enjoying
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Families' fears over speeding
FAMILIES in Warminster fear children are in danger from motorists who are using a stretch of road as a racetrack. Residents along West Parade say the speeding drivers are putting their families at risk. Warminster town councillor John Syme says because
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Firefighters fit smoke alarms
16438/2FIREFIGHTERS have kitted out an estate in Warminster with smoke detectors. More than 30 homes in Flers Court were without detectors before the fire brigade stepped in. Leading firefighter Pete Holcombe, who spent all day fitting the systems, said
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Thieves take cash and computers
30111/2BURGLARS in Warminster stole more than £11,000 worth of goods and cash, including donations made to help victims of the tsunami disaster. The thieves targeted VS Print and Bombay Ben's snack bar, both in Chinns Court, Warminster. Lizz Westlake,
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Three gain chance to attend top universities
16457A WARMINSTER school had cause for a double celebration this month with the opening of their new library and three pupils being offered places at Oxford and Cambridge. Warminster School opened its new library, complete with 7,000 books and 20 computers
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£10,000 pitch is ruined by vandals
30107/1A RURAL community near Warminster has been rocked by an escalating two-year vendetta against its cricket club. The latest attack on Sunday evening caused more than £10,000 worth of damage at Corsley Cricket Club. Vandals tore through the expensive
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Test for Ampney
AFC Stratton will be hoping their luck changes at home to Melksham. Manager Tony Dyer, pictured, thinks his men have not been getting the rub of the green and need a victory to boost confidence. League leaders Bradford travel to Calne and may not get
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School is cool
A PRIMARY school near Bradford on Avon has won a cash prize for providing shady areas to prevent skin cancer. Freshford Primary School won £275 in the annual Play 'n' Shade Competition sponsored by the Skin Cancer Research Fund. Freshford was one of nine
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Youngsters say thanks to Darren
30110/1A NURSERY school has got a new roof thanks to a builder's generosity. Darren Mann, who owns DRM Fabrications, spotted an article in the Wiltshire Times in June appealing for help to raise money for a new roof at Westwood Nursery. With employees
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More delays to Mill plans
LONG-AWAITED plans for a multi-million pound development on the Kingston Mill site in Bradford on Avon have been delayed again. After a design workshop chaired by The Prince's Trust in July last year, which aimed to resolve differences between the town
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Call for apology
CLLR Bowen is absolutely right (Letters January 14). Whether intentional or not, I too resent the implication by Cllr Chivers that because I served two years as a National Serviceman I was then in need of some form of corrective training. Cllr Chivers
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Appeal shop says thanks
ON behalf of the staff at the Air Ambulance Appeal Shop in Westbury, can I thank all our customers for their support in 2004, and give them our good wishes for 2005. Many thanks to the people who donated to our Christmas raffle especially Coopers Foodstore
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Who made these decisions which have made life harder for disabled people?
IT IS sad to read that, yet again, large numbers of disabled people living in Wiltshire are being deprived of essential services through what appears to be incompetence on the part of those responsible for the administration of adult and community services
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Praise for volunteers who do such a good job
WE are all shocked with the tsunami disaster, and all would like to help some way. My husband and myself sorted all our clothes, bedding, towels etc out and took two black sacks to Wroughton hangar to be sorted out last week. We went to Frome boot sale
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Beware the 'evil twins'
COMPUTER users are urged to protect themselves against a new wave of potential cybercrime. Surfers should use up-to-date virus scanners, firewalls and encryption to avoid the 'evil twins' using the wireless 'wi-fi' technology. An 'evil twin' is a bogus
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Head figures on maths academy
Ref. 75562-148A HEADTEACHER is hoping to create the first specialist maths, science and computer school in Swindon. Andrew Fleet of Hreod Parkway has applied to the Government's department for education for his school to become Swindon's first specialist
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Brave lady loses long fight
Ref. 9140-48TRIBUTES have been pouring in for a woman who inspired a campaign made successful by Advertiser readers. Julie-anne Booth, of Grange Park, who died earlier this week at the age of 44, made the news in 2001 after chemotherapy and radiotherapy
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Weekend teams and fixtures
Devizes v Bradford on Avon home: Rob Edwards, Chris Billi, Ian Carter, Tim Alchin, Dan Leighfield, Mike Walsh, Tom Reed, James Gaiger, Tom Collins, Gareth Jones, Andy Webb, Paul Dyton, Darren Burbidge, Julian Taylor, James Pople, Charlie Rudler, Stuart
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Backing for town's hall takeover bid
PEOPLE in Trowbridge have backed plans for the town council to take over the former magistrates' court despite the fact it could mean higher council tax bills. Residents will have a second chance to air their views on the future of the former town hall
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Children's play area for estate
CHILDREN living on a Trowbridge estate are to get improved play facilities after a campaign by residents. People in the College Road area of the town were angry that government money as part of the Home Zone scheme was not used for a much-needed revamp
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Tesco site revamp to begin
WORK will start on the multi-million pound redevelopment of the former Tesco site in Trowbridge on Monday. Developer Thiyan Investments will start demolition at St Stephen's Place, in the first development to be brought forward under the Vision for Trowbridge
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Thieves target man, 90
BURGLARS targeted a 90-year-old deaf and partially sighted grandad. The man had been out of hospital for just a day and was alone at home in Rock Road, Trowbridge, when a man and woman got into his home. He asked them to leave and the pair did so. Nothing
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Hope still thrives in devastated region
TSUNAMI AID: A DOCTOR who went to India to help with relief work after the tsunami disaster on Boxing Day will spend the rest of the year touring schools and churches to raise awareness of the need for further aid. Dr Joel Almeida, of Wingfield Road,
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Day of fundraising nets £1,300
TSUNAMI AID: STUDENTS at a Trowbridge school devoted a whole day to raising money for victims of the Asian tsunami. Pupils at St Augustine's Catholic College, Wingfield Road, raised more than £1,300 during the fundraising day last Wednesday. Drama teacher
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Pool closure is making waves
16462/1CHILDREN in Trowbridge will miss out on the chance of a swim at half-term as the only pool in the town will be closed. Maintenance work at the Trowbridge Sports Centre on Frome Road means the pool will be shut for two weeks from February 7-14.
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Witnesses help in hunt for evidence
16448/03A POLICE hunt for witnesses to an assault that left a Trowbridge man fighting for his life has led to many people coming forward to help. The Wiltshire Times joined Wiltshire Police to try to find people with potentially vital information about
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Asa still fighting for his life
Asa FreemanA 32-YEAR-OLD man remains on a life support machine after a street assault in Trowbridge. Police mounted a witness appeal on Saturday night, exactly a week after Asa Freeman was attacked in Silver Street. Four teenagers appeared before Swindon
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Widow's credit card warning
Richard CullenWILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: THE family of a Trowbridge mechanic found dead after building up £130,000 worth of debts are demanding to know why credit card firms allowed it to happen. Richard Cullen, 65, was found in a car in the garage of
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Devizes pinch rival forward
DAVE Kilmurray is in the Devizes Town squad for the gruelling trip to Premier Division champions Bideford after completing a move from neighbours Corsham. The forward had been reduced to a bit-part role at the Southbank behind Alan Griffin and Toby Colbourne
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Hughes'troops hungry for win
BRIAN Hughes and his Cirencester players are chomping at the bit to tackle fellow Premier Division title chasers Histon. The Centurions have played just one league game since the third of January and are raring to go after an enforced mid-season break
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Brenda turns it on for gas ads
ACTRESS Brenda Blethyn is to replace Ricky Tomlinson as the face of British Gas. The Secrets and Lies star will appear in a new series of adverts playing a supervisor at the company's training academy. Tomlinson's one-year contract is up and British Gas
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Freeze family thanks Adver
The family of a 95-year-old man who was left without heating for more than a week has thanked the Adver for getting the problem sorted. Horace Hunt lives with his son Philip, 70, his daughter-in-law Margaret, 64, and had his wheelchair-bound grandson,
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Woman faces robbery charge
A WOMAN has been charged following a handbag theft in Liden. Corless Shelley, 24, of Sheringham Court, Liden, has been charged with robbery, using a stolen bank card and two counts of trying to escape from custody. The elderly woman involved, who was
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Nick coasts to runaway victory in open match
TROWBRIDGE matchman Nick Johns gained a runaway win in the Wilts Angling open match at Witherington Farm on Sunday. He took a mixed catch of carp and skimmers weighing 108lb 12oz, fishing with waggler-baited white maggots to take his catch. Jeff Matthews
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Pupils see sculptures take flight
Ref. 75679-40YOUNGSTERS at a Swindon primary school are in awe of a new sculpture being assembled at their school. The figure is being created at Lainesmead Primary School in honour of the school's four houses, ospreys, eagles, hawks and falcons, and
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Keeping an eye on gay-hate attacks
Ref. 72295-15 PC Robin Stannard with the new hate crime posterPOLICE fear that up to three quarters of gay-hate crime is going unreported in Swindon. Now, a survey is underway to establish why. Criminologist Dean Black-more an expert on homophobic hate
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Thank you so much
Ref. 75686-30TSUNAMI APPEAL: A TOP Sri Lankan official has said he is "deeply touched" by Advertiser readers who have contributed to the tsunami relief effort. The High Commissioner for Sri Lanka, Faisz Musthapha, paid a visit to Wroughton Airfield where
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Andrew falls in with big sister's army move
Ref. 75699-8A FORMER Greendown School student is following in his sister's footsteps by joining the army. Seventeen-year-old Andy Montier, known as Monty to his friends, has just two weeks of freedom left before he leaves for his basic training in early
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'We must leave the past behind'
SWINDON'S Labour Party says it is time to stop defending the past and move on. Coun David Nash, who took over as Labour leader in June last year, has launched his new vision for Swindon. He wants the party to focus on its aims for the town rather than
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College set to hold open evening
POTENTIAL full-time students are invited to an open evening at Swindon College on Wednesday from 5pm-8pm. The event at the North Star campus will enable Year 11 students and their parents to talk to specialist lecturing and advice teams. They can see
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Rewards for saving energy
SOME of the 767 Swindon residents who opted for energy saving measures in their homes will be given a cash award. Electricity company npower will give a £4,000-prize to the Old Town and Lawn community on Thursday to recognise the council ward where residents
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Election hopeful to meet Ministers
LABOUR hopeful Anne Snelgrove will join Cabinet Ministers tomorrow to work on the party's manifesto for the next General Election. As vice-chairwoman of Labour's National Policy Forum, the prospective parliamentary candidate, who wants to replace Julia
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Boy escapes sex assault
A TEENAGE boy was grabbed by a man after he popped into a public toilet in Wootton Bassett on his way back from school. The 14-year-old was grabbed from behind as he left a cubicle but managed to struggle free and run away. Police said the boy was very
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Perhaps life for a 21st century school child isn't so bad after all
Ref. 75646-24CHILDREN at a Swindon school endured a day of 19th century discipline. A Victorian schoolmistress took over the classroom at Ruskin Junior School, in Upper Stratton, and reduced the pupils to a terrified silence. The schoolmistress, known
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Inconsiderate
I WAS on the bus the other day, and just as I paid for my ticket the woman driver instantly took off without waiting for me to sit down. I nearly fell over and spun myself around the bar which you hold onto. Don't some people have any consideration at
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Get together
Calling all ex-Spectrol Reliance employees. An informal get-together is being arranged at Coleview Community Centre on Friday, March 11 at 7.30pm onwards for ex-Spectrol Reliance employees. We would love to see as many of you as possible, from whichever
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Equal for all?
AMAZINGLY our New Labour Government has suddenly realised that a large fine would have little effect on a wealthy person, whereas a similar fine for a poorer person, say on a fixed income, could be devastating. In order to correct this obviously unfair
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Not a good deal for passengers
NICE to read that £9 million has been spent on Swindon station (EA January 18). Not so nice to read the glib comments spun by the dignatories who attended the official opening, in particular those of Alison Forster, managing director of First Great Western
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Jail threat for driver who slept at wheel
Michael FreemanCHIPPENHAM NEWS: A LORRY driver from Chippenham faces jail after falling asleep behind the wheel and causing a crash that killed a motorist. Michael Freeman, 45, of Southmead, Chippenham careered his Safeway delivery lorry into a people
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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 football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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 football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Homes bid runs into opposition
PLANS to convert an old factory building into 12 homes hit a setback on Monday amid opposition from residents. Westbury Town Council unanimously objected to Silverwell Developments' bid for the Canac Dog Accessories site in School Lane, Westbury Leigh
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Fan's fears for future
FOOTBALL fan and former deputy mayor Mike Pearce fears Westbury won't produce any more football stars if facilities in the town are not improved. Cllr Pearce reeled off a list of Westbury footballers who have graced the game, including Bristol City and
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Panto will help tsunami appeal
TRADITIONAL panto returns to Dilton Marsh next week, with the Dilton Players making final preparations for their performance of Hansel and Gretel at the Memorial Hall on January 28 and 29. Producer Brian Nowell said: "The cast are all Dilton Marsh residents
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Vince takes on role at Shires shopping mall
Security manager Vince Cortilla has been given a new role at the shopping centre he has helped to run for the past 10 years. Mr Cortilla has been appointed operations manager at The Shires shopping centre, Trowbridge. The role will give him wider responsibility
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Jamie's Morocco bound
Travel agent Jamie Morris, of Howard Travel, Trowbridge, will be jetting off to exotic Morocco after beating over 1,000 other agents nationwide to win a week's holiday, courtesy of holiday company First Choice. First Choice challenged agents across the
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Couple's fear for their baby
16439/2A WESTBURY couple fear for their baby's health and their own sanity if they cannot move out of their cramped bedsit. Phil Mead and Danielle Elliott live with seven-month-old son Cameron in private rented accommodation in Fore Street and are desperate
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Marine returns from Iraq
Dan BirksA 20-YEAR-OLD marine who spent Christmas in Iraq had an emotional reunion with his family in Melksham this week after completing a second tour of service. Dan Birks, of Wiltshire Crescent, spent six months based in southern Iraq with 40 Commando
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Top teacher puts prizes to good use
16453/3A TEACHER from Melksham who was recognised as one of the top teachers in the country at a national awards ceremony put her prizes to good use this week. Emma Summers, deputy head of Year 9 at The George Ward School, was voted Outstanding New Teacher
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Hundreds pay their last respects to tragic couple
Milroy Clarke's daughter, Sarah Leyfield 30092/3A SON charged with murdering his parents said his love for them would never fade, in a tribute read out at their funeral. More than 300 people packed West Wiltshire Crematorium in Semington on Friday for
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Avoid e-hassles
WIRED West Wiltshire and Swindon has organised a meeting to help guide businesses through e-legal hassles. The meeting, at the De Vere Hotel in Shaw Ridge from 6pm to 8.30pm on February 1, will offer tips on how to protect yourself legally against spamming
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Have a pay as you go copier
Ref. 73032-28THE pay as you go tariff has long been established as an easy way to use a mobile phone. But now Swindon firm Cats Solutions which started life as Copycats may have given a helping hand to any company that uses a photocopier by bringing in
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Fines for truancy
PARENTS or carers who allow their children to play truant from school face fines of up to £100 from next month. The Wiltshire County Council policy will see fines imposed if discussions and a written warning fail to have any effect. A notice can be issued
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Cut down on your salt intake
Ref. 75561-110GET FIT FOR 05: FOOD WITH FIONA: Fiona Dickens, community dietician for the Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust and Swindon Primary Care Trust, will be giving weekly advice about how to eat healthySalt is an essential nutrient but did you
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Two star rating for housing society
TENANTS officially get 'good' service from West Wiltshire Housing Society. The Audit Commission gave the association two stars out of three for managing homes well and said it had 'promising prospects' for improvement. Chief housing inspector, Shayne
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Working those bingo wings
GET FIT FOR 05: DARREN'S DRILL: Darren Grace the Advertiser's very own Mr Motivator. Darren, leisure operations manager at the Swindon Marriott hotel, in Old Town, wants to help all our readers Get Fit For 05. So follow his weekly column and get active
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Councillor's fears over licensing law
THE leader of West Wiltshire District Council has voiced concern about a shortfall in funding needed to cope with the overhaul of licensing laws. Cllr Tony Phillips believes the Government has not provided enough funding to cope with the administration
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Council's game of finance
RESIDENTS can sample the financial headache of setting Wiltshire County Council's budget in an online game launched last week. The interactive site www.wiltshirebudget.org.uk is designed to help people understand their council tax bills and make their
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Harman unveils witness scheme
WITNESSES in Wiltshire will be given extra protection from intimidation and more help in accessing Chippenham Magistrates' Court under a new scheme revealed this week. Solicitor General Harriet Harman met with members of Wiltshire Crown Prosecution Service
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Careers night does a good job
16443/2POTENTIAL employers and employees were given the chance to meet at a Wiltshire Times jobs event on Thursday. For the first time the paper held a careers evening, which was in addition to the Job Fairs in March and September, and it proved to be
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CAB staff plead for more cash
CAB manager Sarah CardySTAFF from west Wiltshire's cash-strapped Citizen's Advice Bureau turned out in force at a council meeting to plead for more funds. The west Wiltshire CAB, a registered charity, is faced with a funding shortfall that has sunk it
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Westbury United 2, Marlborough Town 0
WESTBURY United assistant boss Matty Bown has warned former team-mate Toby Colbourne not to expect an easy ride in next month's Wiltshire Senior Cup quarter-final. First half goals from Paul Beavers and Wayne Wheeler on Saturday set up the trip to in-form
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Wheeler is staying put
WESTBURY United manager Paul Brickley is confident striker Wayne Wheeler will be staying at Meadow Lane. The striker is the subject of seven days' notice of approach from Melksham Town but Brickley insists he has already pledged his loyalty to the club
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Fans' favourite happy to return
PAUL Thorpe rolled back the years on Saturday and afterwards admitted he loved every minute of it. The former Trowbridge Town favourite returned to the Bees' defence in Saturday's cup win and has made himself available for Wednesday's Floodlight Cup semi-final
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Man fined for assaults
A WARMINSTER man has been fined more than £300 for a series of assaults against his ex-girlfriend's family. Stuart Milliken, 21, of Portway Lane pleaded guilty to one count of actual bodily harm, one count of common assault and one public order offence
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Man denies death drive accusation
Zachary CollissA MAN has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a 26-year-old from Frome in an accident on the A36 at Warminster. Zachary Colliss, 32, from Brown Hill Road, Romsey, Hampshire, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on Friday charged with
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Bid NOW for Melinda Messenger's dress
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 football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Pubwatch returns
THE Pubwatch scheme has been relaunched in Bradford on Avon after venue owners unanimously voted for its return. A meeting held at Cumberwell Park Golf Club on Monday was attended by 17 local pub, hotel, restaurant and off-licence owners. Pubwatch aims
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Youth jailed for mobile phone theft
A TEENAGER has been jailed for three years after he robbed a youngster of his mobile phone. The 17-year-old Bradford on Avon youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, took a £300 phone from his 16-year-old victim at the town's train station. Don Tait
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B&B captures a second award
16459/5A FARM bed and breakfast has scooped its second tourism award in six months. Helen Rawlings, 38, who runs a B&B from Great Ashley Farm, Bradford on Avon, won the gold VisitBritain award for quality and service to guests. In the summer the farm
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Three locked up for street attack
THREE teenagers from Bradford on Avon who left a man with a fractured skull have been locked up. The youths, two aged 16 and one aged 17, launched an attack on Shaun Campbell as he walked home after a night out in the Kings Arms pub in Bradford. On Friday
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Biker run down for £6 of petrol
A MOTORCYCLIST was injured in a hit and run smash after a woman driver sped off from a service station without paying for £6 of petrol. Police are hunting a blonde-haired woman who was driving a silver Nissan Cherry when she sped away from Farleigh Service
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Querying council's 'double standards'
IS IT me or is there a smell of big fish bureaucracy concerning the proposed sale of the former school building in Dilton Marsh High Street? The county council has applied for planning permission to convert the listed building into three residential units
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Councillors face gag on Gap road plan
AS A local councillor I will not be able to speak on the important issue on the proposed road through the Hilperton Gap at the planning meeting on January 28, 7pm at the Civic Hall, Trowbridge. Under guidance issued to councillors and following advice
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Scanner appeal is helping us all
ON behalf of the Friends of Trowbridge Hospital and Community I would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Trowbridge Carnival Committee and also to the people of Trowbridge for the most generous donation of £1,000 towards the scanner appeal trust
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Film review - Ray (15)
RAY Charles Robinson had two major handicaps in establishing himself as a leading singer and musician in 1960s America he was blind, and he was black. And the fact that he faced his physical disability and the American South's racial discrimination head
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Council to face fraud inspection
BENEFIT fraud inspectors are being sent in to North Wiltshire District Council because it takes too long to process claims. The council is to undergo an inspection of their benefit payments system because it takes longer than the 36-day target to process
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No ban, but tighter rules on Ridgeway drivers
THE Government has backed away from imposing a total ban on 4x4 vehicles from the 6,000 year old Ridgeway trail. Rural Affairs minister Alun Michael announced new legislation that will tighten up the use of off-road vehicles, motor bikes and quad bikes
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Row over terminal illness
SWINDON peer Lord Joffe has clashed with the Government's leading lawyer over the prosecution of people who help a terminally ill loved one commit suicide abroad. The co-founder of Allied Dunbar said people were confused about whether they would face
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Bereaved mother can't believe it
A GRIEVING mother whose daughter was killed while travelling with a drink driver was stunned when she was told a 12-year-old girl had admitted drink driving near Swindon. Vicky Byrne, 59, of Walcot, who lost her 14-year-old daughter Michelle is now a
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Better, safer than Surrey
POLICE are determined to stop troublemakers who are making Swindon residents' lives a misery. With the help of Anti Social Behaviour Orders, allowing magistrates to ban yobs from certain areas, problems are being controlled. Another useful weapon in the
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We'll get the yobs
Ref. 75704-13 Chief Supt Andrew TatumSWINDON police are winning the war against crime but yobs will have no hiding place says Swindon's chief superintendent. Wiltshire is now officially the safest county in England and Wales and Swindon is one of the
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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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Strugglers face task of stopping Swindon
ONLY one team has been able to stop Swindon in the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division so far this season and, on paper, Harwell seem unlikely to be the second. The visitors to Greenbridge Road tomorrow are second bottom with just two wins so far
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The youth club
WOOTTON Bassett coach Graham Stickler believes his side are starting to reap the benefits of their commitment to youth development as they challenge for Southern Counties South honours. Bassett are joint top of their division with 10 wins out of 13 a
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ART - Bath Theatre Royal
JANUARY 25 - 29 2005, BATH: SIMON Shepherd, the director of ART, said if the play was about women rather than men it would only last 15 minutes. Shepherd, who is best known as Dr Will Preston in ITV's Peak Practice, said it is about the dysfunctional
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Pancake day race entries open to all
PREPARATIONS are under way for the annual Trowbridge pancake race on February 8. The always-fierce competition in the four races looks set to continue this year as teams from around the town get ready to join in the fun. The Wiltshire Times team will
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Volunteer is needed to run service
LONELY elderly and disabled people could miss out on a vital service if volunteers cannot be found to keep it going. The Trowbridge Guild of Community Service is desperate to find people to manage its minibus service. Chairman John Greenaway said: "The
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Bid NOW for a football shirt worn by Jonathan Wilkes
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 to boost Sri Lanka fund
A SURVIVOR of the Asian tsunami has set up a fund in aid of the people stricken by the disaster and is appealing for help to raise money. Elizabeth Wijesena, 35, of School Lane, Staverton, narrowly escaped with her life after being caught in the path
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Rare picture will grace clubhouse
16456/2A SPORTING treasure has been found in Trowbridge Cricket Club hidden behind a picture. A rare lithograph dating from 1880 and showing WG Grace among other Victorian cricketers has been found in the Timbrell Street clubhouse. Christine Scrine, chairman
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Scanner funds
16435LAST year's Trowbridge carnival raised £1,000 for the scanner appeal at the town's hospital. Carnival attendant Rachel Gallagher handed a cheque to the president of the Friends of Trowbridge Hospital towards the appeal, which funds scans for people
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Mixed fortunes for phone mast protests
PROTESTS against a new 15ft phone mast on a Trowbridge estate have proved fruitless. More than 150 signatures have been collected objecting to O2's plans to put a mast on land opposite Wiltshire College. Residents have been told the mast will go ahead
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Dyer need of a win
AFC Stratton will be hoping their luck changes at home to Melksham. Manager Tony Dyer, pictured, thinks his men have not been getting the rub of the green and need a victory to boost confidence. League leaders Bradford travel to Calne and may not get
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Another big test for giantkillers
WILTS Senior Cup giantkillers Cricklade will be looking to add another scalp to their belts when they entertain Premier Division title contenders New College, writes RAY BURROUGHS. College boss Pete Horwat said his side were looking forward to the game
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Greyhound on the Anfield trail
THE Greyhound's rich array of attacking talent will have to be at their brilliant best to make the quarter-finals of the FA Sunday Cup. The perennial Swindon Sunday League champions travel to Bradford to face Albion Sports in the last 16 this weekend
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Hopkins doubtful
CORSHAM less Dave Kilmurray entertain Barnstaple in the top flight on the back of a 13-match unbeaten run. Manager Nobby Bush is likely to reshuffle the pack after resting key men in the Wilts Senior Cup win over Pewsey last week. So back come the big
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Big boost for Shrivvy
SHRIVENHAM'S long list of absentees is finally dwindling just in time for a shot at the Division One West title. Alan Dyton has had at least half a dozen players missing for just about every fixture this season but his squad is nearing full strength at
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No welcomeMatt
IT'S been a mixed week for Mark Collier in the transfer market with one target agreeing a move to Hunts Copse and another slipping through his fingers. Winger Jeremy Newton has arrived from Newbury to boost Supermarine's attacking options. He goes straight
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Slim chance of a slip up
This week may prove pivotal when the Hellenic Premier prizes are dished out come May. Bishops Cleeve were beginning to pull clear of Highworth but the pace-setters lost their unbeaten record at Almondsbury on Wednesday. Twenty-four hours earlier, Highworth
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Carl not scared of the Darkness
Ref. 74059-64A Liden labourer has his TV debut tomorrow night. Carl Sharp is Canadian rocker Bryan Adams for Stars in Their Eyes on ITV at 7.10pm. Carl, 22, will sing 1984 hit Summer of 69 on the show, hosted by Cat Deeley. His mum Debbie, who with dad
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Wills praises the New Deal scheme
NORTH Swindon MP Michael Wills has welcomed new figures that show 1,050 people in his constituency have been helped into work by the New Deal scheme sponsored by his Labour government. He said getting more people off benefits and into work has been a
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Education: students invited to have a say education concerns raised by minister
SHADOW Higher Education Minister David Rendel will talk to Swindon A-level students about their concerns over entering higher education. The Liberal Democrat MP for Newbury will meet New College students on Sunday. Mr Rendel will then visit residents
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We won't let vandals win
Villagers have launched an appeal to repair a war memorial destroyed by louts on New Year's Eve. The 12-foot stone structure has stood proud in South Cerney for 80 years. But the village awoke on New Year's Day to find it smashed into three pieces. Now
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Yobs' assault nearly cost Robert his life
Ref. 18770-05BEING openly gay nearly cost Robert Tate his life. The 38-year-old was the victim of a vicious homophobic attack in the town centre two years ago. Three thugs pushed him to the ground, and kicked him in the head. Robert, from Penhill, feared
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Restaurants do the quake appeal a big flavour!
TSUNAMI APPEAL: OWNERS of Indian restaurants in Swindon have joined forces to cook up an idea to raise funds for the tsunami disaster appeal. Seventeen curry houses from the Swindon area have decided to donate all their profits from one evening to the
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Guess who is flying in to help out?
ONLY Fools and Horses actor, David Jason, is coming to the aid of a Royal International Air Tattoo charity. Mr Jason, who is a honorary vice-president of the annual Fairford-based air show has agreed to present an appeal by the gloucestershire based charity
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Addict is given final chance to kick habit
A DRUG addict has been given a final chance to redeem herself. Terri-Lee Pearce, 22, of Westbury Road, Penhill, appeared before a district judge on Tuesday, where she admitted breaching an Antisocial Behaviour Order. Swindon Magistrates' Court heard how
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New commanding officer takes over at TA regiment
A NEW commanding officer has been appointed to lead the Royal Wessex Yeomanry, the south west's Territorial Army armoured regiment, which has a centre in Swindon. Lieutenant Colonel Max Rothwell, 42, takes over from Lieutenant Colonel Lord de Mauley,
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Fundraising in full swing
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: NEW Year fundraising for the Swindon Cancer Appeal has teed off with a phenomenal £33,000 donation from a group of Wiltshire golfers. Golfers David Hames, from Bath, John Abbott, from Melksham and Tony Edwards, from Chippenham,
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Books cook up flavour of past
Ref. 75702-21TV chefs may be dominating the shelves of bookshops today but the idea of cooks sharing their secrets is nothing new. Over the past two centuries cooks like Isabella Beeton, Hannah Glasse, Eliza Acton and Charlotte Mason were the Delia Smiths
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Arsonists hit church
A CHURCH in Cricklade has been hit by arsonists. And John Hickman, the warden of St Sampson's, believes the Grade I-listed building is being deliberately targeted by youths, who have already smashed stonework and stained glass windows. In the latest attack
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A degree or two out on education
A REPORT has revealed that only 23 per cent of 18 and 19 year olds from Swindon go on to universities and further education colleges. The report by the Higher Education Funding Council for England shows Swindon is lagging behind the UK average of 30 per
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Store hit by burst pipe
SHOPPERS were asked to move from one end of a supermarket after water from a burst pipe sprayed over electrical wires. Fire engines from Westlea attended Sainsbury's in Bridgemead, West Swindon, at 7.30pm on Tuesday and isolated the water and electricity
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Propaganda
I WAS surprised to see your reporter on January 13 reflecting, without comment, inaccurate local Conservative Party propaganda that Swindon gets a bad deal from central government. The fact is that in their last three years in office the Conservative
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Youngsters need a bit of culture
I FEEL strongly about the suggestion of cutting funding for the arts in Swindon. There are many young people in Swindon, children of the 80s' boom and I feel that if we do nothing to promote the culture of these youngsters, the binge-drinking pub culture
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They want to cut costs not services
HAVING attended one of the recent meetings on the thorny issue of council tax, it is abundantly clear that Mike Bawden and his administration are trying to find the common ground that will provide adequate services, at reasonable cost to the taxpayer.
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Blandford 7, Trowbridge 16
LLOYD Davies produced a superb kicking performance as Trowbridge eased into the semi-final of the Dorset and Wilts Vase on Saturday. The full back converted Liam Ellis's first half try and then added three more penalties after the break to give his side
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Barnes on a Shark hunt
CENTURION David Barnes is determined that Sale Sharks don't ruin his 100th Bath appearance like they did his debut four and a half years ago. Prop Barnes is back in the squad for tonight's Powergen Cup quarter-final in Stockport as Bath home in on arguably
