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Cash paves way for crackdown on yobs
15236/04GAZETTE & HERALD: A TASK force set up to halt yobbish behaviour on a Chippenham housing estate received a cash boost on Tuesday. The group was formed to look into ways of improving life on the Redland estate after residents said they were
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Councillors consult on scrapping robes
GAZETTE & HERALD: IT'S a case of tradition versus modernity in Chippenham as the town council tries to decide whether to ditch its ceremonial robes. The navy blue robes and hats worn by councillors when performing civic and ceremonial duties have
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Surprise star guests in the wings
15210/2GAZETTE & HERALD: TWO former top-flight footballers look likely to make a special appearance at a charity golf day being hosted by Bowood on February 7. Richard Ellis, the man organising the event as part of a huge fundraising push for the
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Taste of the Med
15211/2GAZETTE & HERALD: A CHIPPENHAM couple with no knowledge of the business world have decided to make a dream come true by opening the town's first delicatessen. Graham and Jo Redfern, of Lowden Avenue, hope La Cucina will be up and running in
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Off-duty sergeant gives chase to thief
Martin AlvisGAZETTE & HERALD: OFF-DUTY cop Martin Alvis gave chase to a getaway thief in Sainsbury's car park after a leisurely shopping trip with his family on Friday. The quick-thinking officer dived behind the wheel of his Land Rover in hot pursuit
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Thieves take auction gifts
15237/1GAZETTE & HERALD: CALLOUS thieves pocketed a digital camera and computer game destined to raise vital cash for victims of the tsunami disaster in what has been branded a "cold-hearted attack on the needy." They struck under the noses of security
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Ladies celebrate 21 years of holy dusting
Holy dusters tackle the bishop's throne, in Salisbury cathedral. DA7189ALL the best houses have ladies who come in and do the cleaning - and the house of the Lord is apparently no exception. Salisbury Cathedral has its own team of self-proclaimed holy
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Hunt for trio of burglars
GAZETTE & HERALD: CORSHAM police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary on Thursday January 20. A large quantity of electrical and battery operated building and carpentry tools, worth almost £2,000 were stolen from Katherine Park development site
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Swan risk for dog walkers
GAZETTE & HERALD: COUNCILLORS in Box are urging dog walkers to keep their pets under control near Real World Studio to save them from being attacked by swans. At a parish council meeting last Monday they said they wanted to remind owners that they
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This is rock bottom
JEREL IFIL admits he has hit rock bottom. A succession of suspensions and a glaring loss of form culminated in a personal nightmare at Roots Hall on Tuesday night. The Beast was culpable for the first goal and was massively below par as Town crashed out
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Nursery in row over pay-to-play demand
GAZETTE & HERALD: A CHILDREN'S nursery has been threatened with legal action because the manager refuses to pay for tots to play at the village park. Box Parish councillors say the Magic Dragon Nursery should pay £250 a year rent for letting its children
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Early start for more fun later
15191/1GAZETTE & HERALD: STARTING 20 minutes earlier at Colerne Primary School means a whole afternoon of fun on Fridays. Since September pupils have started their lessons at 8.40am instead of 9am then finished at 1.30pm with the option of attending
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'Council let town down on nightclub'
GOLDIGGERS campaigner Paul Hargreaves lambasted local politicians at a meeting of North Wiltshire District Council on Tuesday for allowing the former nightclub and cinema to be destroyed. Mr Hargreaves, a founder member of POGG, formerly the Preservation
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Landmark battle for gypsies
Minety Action Group (15209/06)All eyes will be on North Wiltshire on Tuesday when a groundbreaking public inquiry, that could set a precedent for gipsy land battles throughout the country, begins. RONAN MCCAUGHEY looks at the background. WHEN a group
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Gazette campaign is making a difference
AUTHORITIES have finally taken heed of the Gazette's Slow It Down campaign to improve safety on the dangerous stretch of the A4 between Chippenham and Calne but the battle isn't over. On Wednesday next week Wiltshire County Council's regulatory committee
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Battle looms on sport land
A LACK of consultation over the possibility of building on land next to Pewsey Sports Centre has angered villagers. Coun Jerry Kunkler, chairman of the management committee of the Wilcot Road centre, was unaware of the proposal until told by the Gazette
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Friends fly to disaster zone
15226/1MOTHERS Philippa Ponting, from Marlborough, and Xia Lane, from Pewsey, fly out to Sri Lanka on Monday to see if they can help families recovering from the tsunami. The friends have raised money towards the cost of their flights but need a further
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Rellish expects Tydfil to stay in the running
MERTHYR Tydfil manager John Rellish is looking forward to the closest title scrap he has ever seen. With less than half the season gone the top eight teams are still within a shout of winning the Southern Premier League as they are separated by just eight
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Salisbury City 0, Chippenham Town 2 (2-1 on aggregrate)
TOWN boss Steve White hailed his side on Tuesday night as they marched to a Wiltshire Premier Shield Final against Swindon in April. An inspirational double from striker James Constable made sure Chippenham overturned a one-goal deficit from the first
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Car service advisor steps into a new role
CHIPPENHAM'S Platinum Renault has announced the promotion of Ian Chiles to the position of service manager. Mr Chiles will be replacing Steve Mawby who is going on to head up the service department at the Platinum Renault dealership in Trowbridge. The
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Executive is given top job
DEVIZES executive Jean Blottiere has been appointed chairman of the British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA). Mr Blottiere, 40, is the commercial director of Cebal UK Aerosols which manufactures aluminium aerosol cans and is based in Devizes.
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Company celebrates good start to the year
A CHIPPENHAM business is celebrating this week after becoming one of the first fully qualified Financial Services Associated vehicle finance brokers in the country. Auto Business Solutions, based on the Ivy Road Industrial Estate, is starting a bright
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Old tractors find a new life overseas
A FAMILY business which recycles old tractors for use in developing countries is celebrating the expansion of its unusual, but very successful, farm diversification project by unveiling a state-of-the-art, purpose-built workshop. Colin and Jill Howard
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Council tax due to be set
Townspeople are expected to find out how much tax they will pay to Malmesbury Town Council tonight. The policy and resources committee will decide the annual precept at a meeting in the town hall at 7pm. The precept forms part of the council tax and last
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Country show aids charities
Members of Brinkworth Heritage Society have donated £1,000 to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, and £200 to the charity, Riding for the Disabled. A presentation was made to the charities on Thursday night at Brinkworth House. The money was raised at last September's
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Learning how to take care
15187/3Seagry Primary School pupils have been learning to take responsibility for themselves and those around them as part of a health week. The initiative is part of the school's commitment to personal and social health education. Events held during
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Teenage donor gave me new lease of life
Ten years ago, Renee Chong barely had enough breath to comb her hair as the disease cystic fibrosis took a growing toll on her health. The 50-year-old from Monks Park, Milbourne, near Malmesbury, spent each day in a wheelchair hooked up to oxygen to help
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Funding put in place for skateboard park
SKATEBOARDERS have welcomed the district council's decision to pledge over £14,000 towards building a skatepark in Malmesbury. North Wiltshire district councillors from the Malmesbury area awarded the funds to the Malmesbury Riders and Skaters Action
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Anglers busy despite conditions
SPECIMEN roach, a big carp and a pair of quality perch have been caught by anglers over the last week despite the far-from-ideal conditions. The Avon has been patchy with some stretches providing top quality fish while others proved difficult to fish.
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Revival gathers steam as Whites stun the leaders
SALISBURY City caused one of the upsets of the season when they humbled runaway Ryman Premier Division leaders Yead-ing on Saturday. Robbie Matthews and Craig Davis scored for Whites in a memorable 2-1 win over the hosts who earlier this month were the
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Troubleshooter in town
CONSTRUCTION industry reformer Sir Michael Latham, whose 1994 report Constructing the Team was a catalyst for major industry change and improvement, was due in Swindon today to talk to local companies about the changes in the last 10 years and his hopes
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Health workers get a house doctor
SWINDON now has its own 'house doctor'. Entrepreneur Sarah Fallon has become Medics on the Move's first franchisee covering Swindon, north Wiltshire and Kennet. Medics on the Move specialises in helping doctors, nurses and other health professionals to
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Gemma celebrates becoming a top temp
SWINDON worker Gemma Cusworth is celebrating on winning SJC Recruitment's first Temp of the Month award. During December, SJC in Commercial Road asked employers to nominate any temp staff who had gone the extra mile during a placement. SJC consultant
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Junior jazz days
Young jazz fans are invited to join a three-day workshop culminating in a concert with the Wiltshire Jazz Orchestra. Wiltshire's school pupils aged 11-18 will take part in intensive rehearsals and workshops on February 11-13 and the weekend will end with
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RAW program expands again
Rural Arts Wiltshire (RAW) has launched its biggest ever season with theatre, music, story telling, puppetry and dance events taking place in 44 villages across the county between January and June. Workshops and performances are taking place in villages
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Funding is still there for those late bids
Teen support group Connexions still has £100,000 available for projects working with vulnerable young people but the deadline for bids is approaching fast. Connexions Wiltshire and Swindon is urging eligible voluntary and community groups to apply for
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West Lavington sail four points clear
CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: WEST Lavington saw off the challenge of Corsham Cricket Club to open up a four point lead at the top of the Premier Division on Sunday. Lavington, who beat Corsham 3-2 at the start of 2005, secured two more vital points in their
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PCT voices concerns
MEMBERS of the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) expressed concern at paying £125,000 towards setting up a private finance scheme. The trust, together with West Wiltshire PCT, is being urged to join the Local Improvement Finance Trust
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Westbury reach final
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: WESTBURY United A, despite a second leg shock against ten men, are the first cup finalists for the season with a 4-3 Division Two Cup semi-final aggregate victory over The Lamb Inn. Mark Nickels increased Westbury's two-goal cushion
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Ross fires last gasp winner to halt charge
WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: PREMIER Division title contenders New College suffered a set back at Cricklade when the home side's Ian Ross netted a last-minute goal to give his side a 2-1 victory. Disappointed College boss Pete Horwat said: "We didn't battle after
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Keeping the aid flowing
Gazette reporter HUGO TILNEY has travelled to Sri Lanka to find out how aid from Wiltshire is starting to help families in areas destroyed by the tsunami to rebuild their lives and their homes. From the outside there is little to tell that inside the
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Search party is sent out for police dog
WILTSHIRE police made one of their most unusual requests on Sunday when they asked: "Can we have our police dog back please?" Trainee police dog Bess, a jet black German Shepherd, disappeared in Stitchcombe Woods near Marlborough while out on a training
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Pewsey Vale 2, Downton 0
PEWSEY played their part in raising funds for the victims of the Tsunami disaster, and came away with the bonus of a morale-boosting win. Goals from Tom Richie and Adam Fields gave the hosts a deserved victory against the Wessex League outfit. Vale manager
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Youngsters lead the way in disaster aid
Zoe at Milton Lilbourne bring and buy sale, (15204/1)YOUNG people in Wiltshire have been leading the way in generous efforts to raise money and materials to help the thousands of people left with nothing after the Asian tsunami disaster. Becky Pearce
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Bideford 2, Devizes Town 0 abd
DEVIZES manger Mark Godley is praying he has most of his first team available for Saturday's game at Bishops Sutton. Town's clash at leaders Bideford was abandoned at half time on Saturday as the pitch surrendered to the torrential rain fall. The manager
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Biddestone 1 Saltash United 1
UNFORTUNATELY for Biddestone, heroic performances do not keep a team in the Screwfix First Division. The home side produced another battling display that gave them their third 1-1 draw in four weeks. Thanks to a recent vain of good form they drew 1-1
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Councillors struggle to limit tax increase
KENNET District Council is likely to dig into its reserves again in the next financial year to avoid having to raise its council tax precept higher than the Government will tolerate. Because of the fourth consecutive below average increase in its grant
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Tragedy spurs call for action
CORONER David Masters has called for drastic action to be taken following another death at an accident blackspot. Eileen Tull, 65, died after her blue Nissan Micra collided with a 43-tonne truck at Battlelake Crossroads, near Purton in July. David Masters
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Dangerous conditions
DRIVERS were being urged to take care whilst driving on the A346 near Ogbourne St George following a burst water pipe, especially with frost. The pipe, which feeds into the Whitefield underground reservoir near Ogbourne St George burst shortly after 11am
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Builder killed by asbestos
A 77-YEAR-OLD retired builder died after being exposed to high levels of asbestos, a Swindon inquest has been told. Stanley Nash, of Brookmeadow, Wroughton, worked with his father in the building trade. During the 1950s Mr Nash and his father carried
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Team set to study earthquakes and tsunamis
A SPECIAL team aiming to learn lessons from major disasters has been set up by Cranfield University at Shrivenham. The team will study disasters like the Asian tsunami, as well as earthquakes and find out how relief work can be improved. Professor Trevor
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Shona has six appeal
AS ANY self-respecting Scottish rugby fan will surely agree, little would be more pleasing to them than the sight of a member of their marauding back row giving England's star fly-half a torrid time when the two sides meet in the Six Nations Championship
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Boss condemns yob's sentence
Ref. 72285-24A COACH company boss is claiming that a teenager who appeared before magistrates charged with causing £15,000 worth of damage to some of his vehicles was paid to do it. Paul Ratcliffe, 43, who runs Phoenix Coaches, based on Marshgate Trading
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Shortfall after council snub
GAZETTE & HERALD: SPRINGFIELDS School in Calne has been left with a shortfall of £4,000 towards a sports college status bid after Calne Town Council decision to only award it £500. The Curzon Street-based school had applied for £6,000 to help them
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Pupils take to modelling
GAZETTE & HERALD: DERRY HILL Primary School is getting a little help from its Friends after organising a fashion show to help raise money for a new computer suite. A company called Sargeo Kids will be bringing its fashion show together with PA system
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Accident leaves girl with head injuries
GAZETTE & HERALD: A SCHOOLGIRL from Calne is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering head injuries when she was hit by a pickup truck while crossing the road. Ellie Horne, seven, from Abberd Way, was walking to the Tuesday Club at the Gospel
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Family shuns man
THE former partner of Thomas Farrington, the Devizes man who had more than 1,500 images of child pornography stored on his computers, has disowned him. Farrington, 52, was jailed for 15 months by a judge at Swindon Crown Court earlier this month and was
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Search is on for missing thief
Burglar Stuart Duggan has thrown away a chance given to him by a judge by failing to abide by his probation order. The 26-year-old was spared jail a year ago when he admitted sneaking past a sleeping child to steal money during a night time break in.
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Charity's Gazette bus
15192/1A MINI bus paid for by a £10,000 grant from Gannett, the owners of the Gazette & Herald, is being put to good use by Devizes Contact a Family. The grant from Gannett came at an opportune moment as one of the charity's two mini buses was on
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Mock battle needs cash
NATIONAL Lottery cash will be needed to stage a £30,000 re-enactment of the Battle of Roundway Down this summer, say organisers. Devizes Development Partnership is working with Kennet District Council, Wiltshire County Council and tenant farmer Jeremy
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Trainer's gym plan is shaping up nicely
Jayne HaddenPERSONAL trainer Jayne Hadden wants to open her own gym in Devizes. Mrs Hadden, a business and marketing consultant by background, qualified as a personal trainer a year ago and now has her sights set on opening a gym. A planning application
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Traders urged to join the fire fight
SHOP keepers and landlords in Marlborough have been warned that they have to get up to speed on the risks from fire. The warning comes from the town's Fire Forum set up in the wake of one of the huge blazes that throughout history have dogged the town
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Landlord aims for new, clean pub image
Gary MacMartinGARY MacMartin, the new landlord of the Rising Sun pub, is promising to clamp down on any troublemakers. For a number of years the pub, formerly called Munnelly's, has had an unenviable reputation for attracting trouble. Fights, emanating
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Pupils dazzle on BBC show
15184/1THREE pupils from Rowde Primary School, near Devizes, will show their skills on children's programme Razzledazzle, due for transmission next month. Five-year-old Ben Martin and six-year-old twins Carolyne and Amanda Croft were chosen from pupils
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Canal lights are slammed
DEVIZES town council is against Wiltshire County Council's scheme to put up 22 lampposts along a 550-metre stretch of the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal between London Road and Quakers Walk. Councillors voted to write to the council to rethink its
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Residents learn fate of town's green lung
15201/01DEVIZES residents were given an insight on Saturday into what is likely to be built on land between Quakers Walk and London Road when it is developed over the next few years. The Society of Merchant Venturers, which administers the land for the
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Businessman wants to set Devizes free
15223/01DEVIZES businessman Tim Daw is launching a campaign against Kennet District Council's plan to introduce parking charges in the Market Place for the first time in the town's history. Last week the council narrowly voted in favour of turning the
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Police support officers face axe
DEVIZES could lose its police community support officers unless money is found to replace the Government cash used to recruit them. The town council said on Tuesday night it had no money in its budgets for next year to help fund the cost of employing
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New chief to launch village police surgeries
THE new area police commander for Marlborough, Insp Jerry Dawson, is planning to make the police more accessible across the district. One innovation will be the introduction of regular police surgeries in the major villages where officers will be available
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Village back on the map
15220/02BULKINGTON near Seend will be put back on the map thanks to the Gazette. Villagers were furious when Wiltshire County Council replaced the signs along the unclassified road between Worton and Seend and left the village off the new signs. When
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A feast and footwork help appeal
THREE girls from St Peter's School in Marlborough decided to put their best feet forward in aid of the tsunami disaster appeal and pedal for pounds. The Year 6 trio, Kim Moed, Ebony Richards and Amber Hull raised over £50. Deputy head Anne Prouse said
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Roll up for carnival capers
PEWSEY carnival, which will be 105 years old in 2005, is one of the oldest and the best in the West Country. Parts of the annual two-week celebrations go even further back and are so old their origins have been lost in the mists of time. The Feaste Tea
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Wonderful white horses
People living in Wiltshire have often taken advantage of the chalk downland to commemorate an event by cutting out a figure on a prominent escarpment, allowing the underlying calcium carbonate to show. The eight Wiltshire White Horses are thought to be
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Paths to fantastic scenery
THE county of Wiltshire is sometimes referred to as the chalk and cheese county, dairy products from the lush Salisbury Plain and sheep on the downs. However it's not a hard and fast rule because many of the valleys on the Marlborough Downs are ideal
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Forget starting a family let's see the world
TRAVELLING the world is more important than settling down and starting a family that's what a third of young people think, according to a new survey. The survey, carried out by Thomson Holidays, reveals that seeing the world is the top priority for a
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If you could see what I can see...
IT may not be brain surgery but a team of window cleaners are giving a hospital a squeaky clean bill of health. Braving the wind and rain at the top of the Great Western Hospital may strike fear in some but it doesn't cause Roy Brewer, 47, much pane.
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Nature reserve at cemetery
A SWINDON cemetery is set to blossom with wildlife. The borough council has received a grant to turn part of Radnor Street cemetery into a nature reserve. Besides helping to maintain graves, the cash will pay for shrubs, trees and a water feature. The
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Students discuss tuition fees
A SENIOR Liberal Democrat MP visited Swindon to meet students. David Rendel, Lib Dem spokesman on higher education, met students at New College to discuss tuition fees. Ben Barrat, 17, was one of the A-level students there. "I think that it is an important
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Heroin addict found dead in field
AN OPEN verdict was recorded on the death of a 40-year-old father of six found slumped with a belt around his neck. Mark Brocklehurst, of Fosse Close, Cirencester, was found dead in a field off London Road, near Poulton, Fairford on September 1 last year
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Good news for housing market as prices rise
THE Nationwide Building Society has announced that house prices have remained stable for the sixth month in a row. The Swindon-based company said houses prices rose by 0.4 per cent in January and that the period of stability would bring more homebuyers
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£600,000 target is one year in advance
MONEY is continuing to roll in for the Swindon Cancer appeal. Today the amount raised by the appeal stands at a phenomenal £564,958.34 raised since March 2003 with £300,000 alone raised last year. Organisers hoped to raise £600,000 in three years. Among
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Shipyard asbestos ruling could hit others
A solicitor believes a ruling that saw a former boilermaker whose wife died from asbestos exposure stripped of his damages could affect others. Brigitte Chandler, of Charles Lucas and Marshall in Swindon claims that an appeal heard in Liverpool could
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Ring declared treasure trove
Ref. 75795-20A 500-year-old wedding ring found near Swindon has been officially declared treasure trove. The 15th century ring was found by metal detector Mark Gillett, 42 of Haydon Wick in spring 2003 in a ploughed field near Purton. The Wiltshire Heritage
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Against the wall
POLICE have several suspected graffiti taggers in their sights, thanks to the Adver. Readers have identified youths after we featured their tags in the paper. One teenager has been arrested and released on bail pending inquiries. Officers plan to question
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School awarded business status
Ref. 75795-34A HEADTEACHER has toasted his school's success after it was named the first specialist Business and Enterprise College in Swindon. St Joseph's Catholic Comprehensive School will become a Business and Enterprise College on September 1, following
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Man spent £200,000 on drugs
A man who blew £200,000 on drugs has avoided being sent to jail after he was caught with thousands of pounds of heroin which he was going to share with friends. A court heard Robert Woodford, of Bow Court, South Street, Old Town, was preyed on by other
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Ousted swans return to grace lake
A FAMILY of graceful swans, forced out of a lake by engineering work, have quickly settled back into their home. Father, mother and two cygnets were released back on to the lower lake at The Lawns in December and have settled into their de-silted home
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Good to see young protesting
CONGRATULATIONS to Daniel Amos and the other New College students for their protest outside Starbucks coffee shop in a bid to highlight Fairtrade coffee. Regardless of what you might feel about the campaign, it is refreshing to read about young people
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Very happily in the red
A position in the centres at Bath is traditionally one of the most hotly contested in England, but Chippenham's Alex Crockett has been first choice now for two seasons. STUART WALMSLEY finds out just how tough it is to keep your place among the elite
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Question it
How it gladdens my heart to read of the pensioner trying to rally support for the purchase of Spitalcroft allotments. Too many times we see where the local councils have let taxpayers down. So many changes to the town and surrounding lands have already
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Tadley 79, Minety 10
Minety's frustrating season continued on Saturday when they were comprehensively beaten away at Tadley, injury and absence meaning at least six regular second team players had to make the trip. This led to the second team being unable to field a side
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Kingsholm hosts semi
THE Powergen Cup semi-final between Gloucester and Bath will take place at Kingsholm on the weekend of March 5-6. The two West Country giants were pitted together by Monday's draw. In the other semi, Leeds will play London Irish at Headingley. Meanwhile
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Devizes 19, Bradford on Avon 7
Devizes completed a league double over their Wiltshire neighbours to consolidate their position in the top half of the table, and now lie alone in fifth position, six points off leaders Frome and Wootton Bassett. Bradford adapted better to the cold wet
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Teen popped 15 ecstacy tablets a day
GAZETTE & HERALD: A teenager who had more than £1,000 worth of drugs hidden in his bedroom has escaped a prison term. Alexander Minaides, who had a serious ecstasy habit, was reported by his mum when she suspected he was storing narcotics in the family
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Marlborough 3, Calne 72
Calne applied a little pressure on the top teams with this crushing victory on the common in Marlborough. Impressive displays from Damon Murphy and Paul Jenkins kept the ball firmly in Calne's possession and the return of the substantial Daron Thomas
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Corsham 29, Swindon 2nd 7
CORSHAM strengthened their grip at the top of the league with victory at their Lacock Road ground over Swindon seconds on Saturday. With near rivals Westbury and Melksham based Cooper Avon Tyres sharing the points in a 10-10 draw, the leaders gained a
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Hungerford 17, Pewsey Vale 24
Pewsey travelled to Hungerford with a full squad for their second league game of the year, having lost the previous two to Swindon 2nds and Calne, largely due to a shortage of players. Within 10 minutes, Pewsey inside centre Mike Rokobuli spotted a gap
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Air opinions
I WOULD like to thank all those canal side residents of Victoria Road who have replied to my delivered note warning them about the county council's proposal to install street lights on the canal towpath between the London Road bridge and the park bridge
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Takeover move for minor injuries unit
GAZETTE & HERALD: Chippenham Hospital's Minor Injuries Unit could be taken over by Wiltshire Medical Services, which operates the new out of hours service. Wiltshire Medical Services took over the out of hours medical care for the entire Kennet and
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Spotlight falls onto Brunel's arches
GAZETTE & HERALD: ILLUMINATING Brunel's historic Western Arches would be as iconic for Chippenham as Royal Crescent is for Bath, according to town councillors. They voted unanimously in favour of official consultation over the maintenance costs of
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Bin this unhealthy proposal
I have been reading in the Gazette that there is a proposal to change household waste collection to being on a fortnightly basis in wheelie bins. I heartily disapprove of this move for two reasons. The first is that it will cost the taxpayers a vast amount
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Wheelie bin collection seems slow and noisy
SURELY it is our duty as residents to help the district council meet the Government target of 25 per cent residual waste. Where I live, we have black recycling boxes for bottles, cans, foil, textiles and paper already. This is collected fortnightly. This
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Must continue to lobby against cuts
Mr Hoon has announced that he has decided to 'dismember' the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (RGBW). No infantry regiment has been disbanded since 1945, no precedent for this exists. He announced that the 'Glosters' element of
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Pub landlady is mugged
GAZETTE & HERALD: THE LANDLADY of The Kingfisher pub in Hungerdown Lane escaped uninjured after being mugged in the pub car park on Tuesday afternoon. The robber got away with a substantial amount of cash thought to be in the region of £2,700. Emma
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Karate teacher denies kiss claim
Peter BullGAZETTE & HERALD: KARATE teacher Peter Bull has been struck off a national register of instructors and been suspended from holding lessons in two Chippenham schools after a child complained that he kissed him. But Mr Bull, who ran the Arashi
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Ofsted praises staff and pupils
15189/1GAZETTE & HERALD: Pupils and teachers at Monkton Park Primary School are celebrating an Ofsted report that praises the quality of teaching and the pupils' positive attitude. Ofsted inspectors visited the school in November and found the school
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Hot foot for Lydia appeal
GAZETTE & HERALD: RAF officers from the joint services unit in Corsham are planning to feel the burn with a fire walk in aid of Lydia Cross. At the end of February, 30 personnel will walk bare-foot across 20 feet of wood embers smouldering at 1,200
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Cash for children's counselling service
GAZETTE & HERALD: NORTH Wiltshire District Council has awarded a counselling scheme more than £2,000 to start a free service for young people in Corsham. Parents and agencies have requested that Corsham follows Devizes, Chippenham and Tidworth and
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Plea to young to help curb bad behaviour
GAZETTE & HERALD: POLICE in Corsham are working in partnership with a multitude of agencies to try to combat anti-social behaviour in the town centre. Mindless offences have more than doubled in the last month and in a bid to crack down on trouble
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Schoolboy puts his shots past top goalie
Andrew ClarkeGAZETTE & HERALD: ON Monday morning, not many boys get to say they spent the weekend taking penalty shots at Manchester City goalkeeper David James, but that is exactly what Andrew Clarke did. Seven year-old Andrew, of Bethel Road, Corsham
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Rumpus over missing file
NORTH Wiltshire District Council is set to look into the way the public view planning applications following a file from an application going missing. Although there is no evidence the page was taken by a member of the public and could have been mislaid
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Benefits improvements on target
BENEFIT claims in North Wiltshire are not being processed as quickly as the rest of the country, it has emerged. North Wiltshire District Council is one of several local authorities to be investigated by the Government's Benefit Fraud Inspectorate for
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Members pour scorn on council 'gibberish'
An inspirational vision for the future of North Wiltshire drawn up by the district council was branded 'typical modern gibberish' and so many 'woolly words' by members at a meeting of the full council on Tuesday. North Wiltshire The Vision for 2020 sets
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Mum is on cloud nine after parachute jump
MOTHER-of-two Sarah Smart had her head in the clouds, literally, when she embarked on fundraising for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance. Mrs Smart, from Pewsey, raised just under £1,000 by taking part in a parachute jump at Netheravon. Strapped to a veteran
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Tiverton next in League Cup
CHIPPENHAM'S pursuit of the Southern League Cup pits them against Tiverton in the fourth round. Steve White's men have been lucky to obtain a home draw but will have a tough task against their premier division rivals on February 7. White was pleased with
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The final will be a treat for the players and supporters
STOCKY goalkeeper Mark Hervin believes the Wiltshire Premier Shield final against Swindon is just what the fans deserve. Hervin, 32, praised the Chippenham faithful who have followed the Bluebirds all around the country all season, from Salisbury to Kings
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Hednesford 0, Chippenham Town 0
AFTER losing 1-0 in December at Hardenhuish Park and crashing 4-1 at Keys Park last season, Chippenham boss Steve White was delighted with Saturday's point. The FA Trophy holders have not conceded a league goal since early December, and despite having
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Competition for places is healthy
STEVE WHITE COLUMN: ALL credit goes out to my players for their performances so far in January as we are unbeaten. It was particularly pleasing to get to the final of the Wiltshire Premier Shield for the second year in a row. The venue for the final has
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Taste of the Med
15211/2A CHIPPENHAM couple with no knowledge of the business world have decided to make a dream come true by opening the town's first delicatessen. Graham and Jo Redfern, of Lowden Avenue, hope La Cucina will be up and running in Market Place by mid February
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School profits from recycling
Burton Hill House pupils are hoping local businesses will support their new initiative to recycle mobile phones and used printer cartridges. The school have joined up with recycling company Recycool which teaches youngsters the importance of protecting
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New plans for Lucent site win support
PLANS to transform the former Lucent technologies site in Malmesbury have had a positive response from the community, according to the developer behind the scheme. North Wiltshire District Council rejected a proposal by Hunter Page Planning the agent
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Lack of mandate prompts surprise resignation
Unelected Malmesbury town councillor Judy Jones has resigned because she wants to get townspeople more involved in democratic elections. She issued her resignation to the mayor Patrick Goldstone and town clerk Phil Rice on Tuesday. Ms Jones, 48, from
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Miracle baby's rapid recovery amazes staff
Baby Michael ElliottMIRACLE baby Michael Elliott, who was born six weeks prematurely after his mother died three times on the way to hospital, has surprised everyone by being well enough to be released from hospital two weeks early. Michael Adam Daniel
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Grave fears of a cemetery vandal
Hullavington villagers fear there is a cemetery vandal on the loose after a headstone was knocked down and a dead fox placed across a grave. The headstone commemorated 76-year-old Effie Jones, who died in November 1971. Paul Hadley, deputy chairman of
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A police visit at Malthouse
15218/3Youngsters enjoyed every moment when Malmesbury police brought along the forces' dogs Bodie and Wilf as part of an educational visit. The officers visited children from Malthouse Nursery in Charlton Business Park on Tuesday. Supervisor Alison Ayrotn
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Landmark battle for gypsies
Minety Action Group (15209/06)All eyes will be on North Wiltshire on Tuesday when a groundbreaking public inquiry, that could set a precedent for gipsy land battles throughout the country, begins. RONAN MCCAUGHEY looks at the background. WHEN a group
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Top-notch turnout for judo showcase
Oliver Pearce (right) competing in the junior section at the Salisbury Open Judo Championships. Picture by Sarah Williams SAW03JUDO stars of the future were on show at the weekend in the second Salisbury Open Judo Championships. More than 200 junior,
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One step closer to the title
On the ball. Chris Rowland-Jones about to launch another Salisbury attack. DA7248P04Ladies open up four-point lead at the top after beating their closest challengers SALISBURY Hockey Club's ladies' first team took a major step towards securing the Central
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A taste of the east
SWINDON firms have been invited to see what is offer in the Orient. China Showcase events, organised by UK Trade and investment, are coming to Wiltshire to give businesses a taste of the way of the dragon. Swindon's is on Wednesday, March 2 at a venue
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Super-scarf makes a heart-warming sight
Dean of Salisbury, the Very Reverend June Osborne, with the scarf. DA7261P04Salisbury Cathedral was transformed into a spectacular sea of colour on Tuesday, when a 2,000ft-long scarf was draped up and down the central aisle. It was the result of an appeal
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PCT voices concerns
MEMBERS of the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) expressed concern at paying £125,000 towards setting up a private finance scheme. The trust, together with West Wiltshire PCT, is being urged to join the Local Improvement Finance Trust
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Workshop for mum and dad
RELATE Mid Wiltshire is inviting stressed out parents to a workshop to help them deal with their difficult offspring. The day, called Strictly For Parents will look at the most common struggles for mums and dads of children of any age. The open information
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Aces Robinson and Burns at the double
MID WILTS YOUTH & MINOR LEAGUE: MARLBOROUGH were winners of the the most exciting game of the weekend in the U15 Red Division edging a 12-goal thriller against Bradford on Avon. Hosts Marlborough roared into a 4-1 lead by the interval, but had to
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Wiltshire still safest county in the nation
WILTSHIRE has consolidated its position as the safest county in England and Wales as figures just released show that the level of crime fell between April and December compared with the same period the year before. The latest performance figures for Wiltshire
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Young people need friends
Young people looked after by the local authority need adults to befriend and support them, through Wiltshire's Independent Visitor Scheme. The scheme needs to recruit people across the county who are prepared to befriend youngsters in foster, residential
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Will you risk it?
ARE you about to change your life and start your own business? Are you giving up the security of a monthly pay cheque to gamble everything on becoming your own boss? Channel 4 is producing the second series of Risking It All win which it follows a handful
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Bush driven mad by rain
CORSHAM manager Colin Bush is fuming after Saturday's game against Barnstaple was called off due to a water-logged pitch. The Corsham players were greeted by torrential rain when they got as far as Taunton, and the referee had no option but to postpone
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Melksham 0, Exmouth 0
THIRD placed Exmouth survived a Melksham backlash to leave the Conigre with a point on Saturday. Two weeks ago Melksham were surprisingly knocked out of the Wiltshire Senior Cup to Cricklade in an embarrassing 5-2 defeat. Manager Nigel Tripp demanded
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Ambulance chief defends merger of services
Ambulance chief Tim Skelton has defended proposals to merge the Wiltshire service with neighbouring Gloucestershire and Avon, saying the move could benefit patients and staff. He said the integration would offer the Wiltshire service, which has received
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Kelvin demands a win
CALNE boss Kelvin Highmore has described Saturday's home match against Dawlish as a must win encounter. Dawlish are in fourth spot and on equal points with Calne despite playing three games more. Highmore said: "This is a massive game for us and we are
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Boss Fisher believes defeat will benefit side
BY the manager's own admission, Highworth have not been at their best since the turn of the year but they have still been doing enough to grind out results until Saturday. John Fisher's side were beaten 3-1 at home by fellow Premier Division title pretenders
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Youngsters lead the way in disaster aid
Zoe at Milton Lilbourne bring and buy sale, (15204/1)YOUNG people in Wiltshire have been leading the way in generous efforts to raise money and materials to help the thousands of people left with nothing after the Asian tsunami disaster. Becky Pearce
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McMahon's Down Under
Steve McMahon has signed a one-year contract to coach Perth Glory in Australia's inaugural A-League. The former England and Liverpool midfielder, 43, quit as Blackpool manager last summer after also having managed Swindon. "I see a move to Australia as
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Drink drive bans for motorists
THREE drivers appeared before Kennet magistrates in Devizes on Tuesday, pleading guilty to driving while over the limit and getting banned from a year to 26 months. Miles Parker, a 55-year-old builder from Milton Lilbourne, near Pewsey, admitted being
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Partner needed for town
NETWORK Rail is seeking a partner to develop land it owns next to Swindon railway station. Rail chiefs are looking at developing housing schemes within the Swindon Regeneration Framework. Deborah Richards, Network Rail's Director of Railway Estates said
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Horrors of Auschwitz
Ref. 75777-3It was 60 years ago today that the notorious concentration camp was liberated. GARETH BETHELL talked to two who survived the Nazis. It was 60 years ago today that the world gained another glimpse into the horrors of the Nazi concentration
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Call to officially protect Coate heritage
Campaigners, hoping to stop construction of thousands of new homes and a university campus at Coate, are calling on the government to make the site a Conservation Area. The Save Coate campaign says that the archaeological and historic importance of the
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She's my mum
Ref:75794-31A WEBSITE has helped end a Swindon woman's agonising seven-year search for the family she never knew she had and they only live 20 miles away. Not knowing what her mum and dad looked like or whether she had any brothers or sisters was soul
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Milestone in work on the Dutch connection
GAZETTE & HERALD: A COUPLE from Cherhill who are researching Dr Jan Ingenhousz have just had their work published in a prestigious journal for medical historians. They say Dr Edward Jenner owes the Dutch doctor some thanks for the creation of a smallpox
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Tickets go on sale for panto
GAZETTE & HERALD: TICKETS are on sale for the Calne Players' family pantomime Cinderella Revisited. It is the amateur dramatic company's 10th pantomime and takes place from February 16 to 19 during the school half term. Producer Tabby Dawson, 18,
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A £10,000 boost to playing field plan
GAZETTE & HERALD: CALNE Town Council is celebrating after securing a bid for £10,000 towards the Beversbrook Playing Fields project. The money is being awarded by the Quality Parishes Investment Fund and will go towards the cost of professional fees
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Anniversary for Baptists
15212/3GAZETTE & HERALD: CALNE Baptist Church is celebrating its 350th anniversary with a host of events. The first is on February 12 when St Dunstan School choir and Baroque players join the congregation in the town hall. Baptist minister, Colin
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Anger as roadworks cause traffic chaos
15217/2GAZETTE & HERALD: MOTORISTS and businesses are claiming that roadworks in Calne town centre are causing chaos. They are angry that Curzon Street has been shut for the next eight weeks as part of a scheme to make the town centre more pedestrian
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District is blamed for town's poor loos
PUBLIC toilets in Devizes are in their dire state because of years of neglect by Kennet District Council, say town councillors. Coun Ray Taylor said at a meeting on Tuesday the district council has neglected the toilets in the town to the extent they
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Mum fined for helping son
THE mother of a man being sought by police has been fined £65 for obstruction after trying to help him escape. Marie Lemin, 38, a clerical assistant from Awdry Road, Devizes, pleaded guilty to resisting or obstructing a constable when she appeared before
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African link gives pupils new perspective
PUPILS at Nursteed Community Primary School in Devizes have been learning about how children in Africa cope without things they take for granted. They have been put in contact with six-year-old Mesfin Tadesse, who lives in a farming community in the remote
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Parade back to a Sunday
THE carnival in Marlborough will continue to be held in September and will revert to having a Sunday procession, its organising committee has agreed. About a dozen supporters turned up at a meeting held at The Crown Hotel in The Parade last Wednesday
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All railway station will lack is the trains
DEVIZES should have a virtual railway station, with everything available except trains, as part of an integrated transport network for the area. That is the claim of the Association of Kennet Passengers, which is holding an open forum in the Cheese Hall
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County will help pay for new register office
WILTSHIRE County Council is willing to pay any shortfall between the insurance payout on the Devizes Register Office, crushed by a 70ft beech tree almost a year ago, and the cost of an improved replacement building. Kennet District Council has been told
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Guests wreck host's Bentley
TWO young house guests who went for a joy ride in their host's £180,000 Bentley Arnage were up in court on Tuesday after they crashed it, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Fergus Baillie-Lowis, 21, from Chute Forest, near Ludgershall, and 23
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Dream cruise is scuppered by ship
James and Janice SeddonBULKINGTON couple James and Janice Seddon should today be enjoying an £18,000 round-the-world cruise but instead they are back at home after their luxury ship was dogged with engine problems. Instead of seeing the Caribbean and
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Defiant couple say tubs to stay
15228/2A COUPLE who put flower tubs outside their home to stop parked vehicles from blocking pedestrians have been told to remove them. Michael and Mary Cowan put the flower tubs in front of their home in West Street, Aldbourne, where there is little
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Take a look at life 350 years ago
THE Merchant's House at 132 High Street, Marlborough, is being restored to look as it would have 350 years ago when wealthy silk merchant Thomas Bayly, his wife Kathryn and their ten children lived there. The house was built following the Great Fire of
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Art that is out of this world
IF you are near Devizes between April and September, chances are you could be lucky enough to see at least one of those amazing formations that appear in arable fields known as crop circles. Every year for almost 20 years, investigators from all over
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Homework passes test
15229/2Headteacher Patrick Hazlewood caused a stir when he announced that formal homework was to be scrapped at his Marlborough school. But Gazette reporters found other Wiltshire heads have no plans to follow suit. THE pioneering head of St John's School
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Boy takes old school clothes out to Africa
15182/1FORMER Kingsbury Hill House School pupil James Moran is spending this week delivering uniforms from the defunct Marlborough school to two in The Gambia in West Africa. The 12-year-old and his father Steve flew out on Friday to The Gambia to spend
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Friends fly to disaster zone
15226/1MOTHERS Philippa Ponting, from Marlborough, and Xia Lane, from Pewsey, fly out to Sri Lanka on Monday to see if they can help families recovering from the tsunami. The friends have raised money towards the cost of their flights but need a further
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Shunting the trains around
IT'S all change at the Steam railway museum. Several historic coaches have been winched out to make way for two gleaming new First Great Western carriages. The rail operator plans to use the museum to show off its new compartments to industry chiefs.
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Mum backs new hi-tech learning
A mother who has finally got to grips with computers has given a big thumbs up to a new course aimed at teaching people to use the internet. E-citizen, which has been developed by the British Computer Society in Swindon, is a 30 hour course, which will
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Sporty curate touches base with his parish
A FORMER baseball player has been appointed an assistant curate. The Rev Mark Borley, who played for the Tunbridge Bobcats in the national league for ten years, has moved to the area after studying a theology course in Nottingham and will take his first
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Luxury limo shopping trip for store's winner
A STRATTON woman got the star treatment when she won a competition organised by Poundland. Cathleen Silman, from Stratton St Margaret, won a limousine ride and private shopping trip. The lucky lady was collected from her home by luxurious limousine and
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Views sought on GPs and dentists
A SCRUTINY Task Group of five Swindon councillors has been formed to carry out a detailed study of the provision of GPs' surgeries and NHS dentists in Swindon. Its chairman, Coun Stan Pajak, said: "The local GP is the cornerstone of the health service
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Life in sun ended with an overdose
A month after fulfilling her life-long dream of relocating to a place in the sun, Samantha Knight died of a drug overdose, an inquest heard. The 34-year-old, from Swindon, sold her house in Farriers Close, Gorse Hill, and in May last year moved to Larnaca
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Students are real sweeties
Ref. 75771-86The children of Moredon Junior School found a smart way of raising £1,000 for survivors of the tsunami. Each pupil was given a tube of Smarties and, after they had finished the sweets, they were asked to fill the tubes with change. It took
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Tourists can be vital help
Ref. 75783-01TSUNAMI APPEAL:A MOTHER who has just returned from her son's wedding in Sri Lanka is calling on Swindon people to visit the island to get its tourist trade back on its feet. Noelle Hull, 53, of Charlton, near Brinkworth, has returned from
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Great Western Hospital opens its doors to visitors
Swindon residents are being given a chance to see how the Great Western Hospital is run. The hospital is holding its annual open day which will be held on February 26 from 10am to 3pm. Visitors will be told all about how the hospital is run and will get
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'Scooter is my lifeline'
Ref. 75784-10AMPUTEE Fred Cox lost his lifeline when thieves stole his electric scooter. Mr Cox, 83, who lives in Walcot, had parked up his four-wheeled Shoprider scooter while he went on a shopping trip. He left it outside Shopmobility in the Wyvern
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Businesses are needed to help boost youth project
A YOUTH project group in Swindon has called on local businesses to support its work. The Adver reported earlier this week how the organisers of the Tranquillity Zone at Hreod Parkway School had met with minister for children Margaret Hodge to discuss
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Bonkers about bananas
SUPERMARKET giants are making a monkey out of traditional grocers by slashing the price of bananas. A price war has meant the cost of the nation's favourite fruit has gone round the bend. And while prices of 28p per pound, or 65p a kilo, at Asda are good
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A shaggy dog tail
THERE'S a regular at the Roaring Donkey pub in Old Town who is giving other punters some paws for thought. Jim Duncan, 49, has been taking his five-year-old sheepdog Robbie along for a tipple for the last three years and in that time the pet has developed
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Spades of tree planting fun
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help plant trees on the cycle path between Chiseldon and Marlborough. Sustrans, a green transport charity, needs the volunteers to work on the path on Saturday, February 5 from 10am until 4pm. Charity spokesman Chris Penny, said
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Protection orders are under review
TREE-lined avenues in the Pipers Way area could be protected in the future. People living there are being asked whether they want them to be subject to conservation orders. These would restrict development, ensuring the character of the areas remained
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Carl was best
I AM writing after watching Carl Sharp from Swindon on TV (appearing as Bryan Adams in Stars In Their Eyes but beaten by Justin Hawkins of The Darkness-lookalike) and would be very grateful if you could pass on my commiserations. He was in my opinion
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Stop the pain
ARTHRITIS Care is running a three hour Can you break the pain cycle workshop in the Civic Centre, Wootton Bassett on Thursday April 7. For details and to book a place on the course telephone Christine on 01980 624993. CHRIS KNIGHT Amesbury
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What a waste
My son has been trying to get work since December and every time he phones up agencies he has registered with they say the same thing, that they will phone him when something comes in. But they don't bother to phone him and they give sarcastic comments
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Help for men
CONGRATULATIONS on your feature "Don't leave it too late". I thought that it very clearly illustrated the need for men to take action if they have concerns about their health. Since October 2003 men in Swindon have had another avenue of help and advice
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Law ignored
RE: Use of mobile phones while driving. I thought there was a law and a fine if a person is seen using a phone while driving. I am always seeing people use their phones, while driving along Drove Road, Groundwell Road and many other places and they never
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Taxpayer loses out in triplicate
I WAS stunned and mystified by the revelation from Michael Wills MP for North Swindon, letters, Jan 21. Mr Wills said that since Labour came to power central government has increased its proportion of funding to Swindon Council by 56 per cent. Over seven
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An answer to everything!
IN these enlightened times there is really no reason why we should expect our GPs to be 'on call' at all hours as Mr White infers (EA, Jan 20). They need their sleep and leisure time like anyone else. Furthermore, better unsocial hours patient care is
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The only way to stop a Crockett just add water
A CROCKETT is definitely a person you want on your side in just about any sport, unless the event involves water. Karen and Robin Crockett's four children, Tom, Rupert, Alex and Harriet are best known for their prowess at rugby clubs throughout the South
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Long memory
I am amazed and saddened at the way that local politicians can play political games with facilities which are of major importance to the people. The north Wiltshire group who dominate county cabinet forced the livestock market off the Cocklebury Road
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Whatling has made the cut
FORMER Devizes and Chippenham junior Simon Whatling has made the first cut for England's U21 Six Nations side. He and Wootton Bassett junior Mike Baxter were included in the initial training squad of 33 players which met for three days at Bath University
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Son avoids jail
GAZETTE & HERALD: TEENAGER Alexander Minaides, who had more than a thousand pounds worth of ecstasy tablets hidden in his bedroom, has escaped a prison term. Minaides, 19, of Danes Close, Chippenham, was shopped to police up by his mum when she suspected
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Market's bell tolls for very last time
GAZETTE & HERALD: Today the bell will toll for the last time at Chippenham Livestock Market when the final beast goes up for sale. The historic market, at the heart of town life for centuries, will be leaving the town for good to make way for redevelopment
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Malmesbury 36, Wellesley Arms 3
With no referee recognised by Dorset and Wilts present this result will not stand and the match is likely to be replayed. A freindly contest still took place at The Worthies and former Malmesbury player "Doc" Gaunt claimed the first and only score for
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Wootton Bassett 19, Dorchester 13
COACH Graham Stickler hailed his Wootton Bassett title-chasers as they stayed on Frome's heels in Southern Counties South with this home success. "The lads felt they hadn't done themselves justice against Supermarine in the cup last week, despite the
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Windsor 9, Chippenham 22
AFTER their trip down the M4 Chippenham were slow to get out of the blocks in trying to avenge their surprise defeat to Windsor earlier in the season and the home side took an early lead with a penalty awarded 15 metres out and directly in front. But
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Path not safe
Can we be realistic about the canal which runs through Devizes. It is wonderful to have as it as industrial history and makes a good place for a hike. But even with £50,000 spent on lighting it is not safe, convenient and accessible sustainable transport
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Council tax set to go up
GAZETTE & HERALD: COUNCIL tax bills in Chippenham are set to rise once again after town councillors voted to hike its portion of the charge by more than six per cent. From April, Band D homeowners in Chippenham will have to pay an extra £8 a year
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Some reward
WE recycle bottles, tins and paper in the council facilities. Virtually everything organic goes onto the compost heap. So we put out one black bag of rubbish a week, usually half full. Now it seems that we are to have forced upon us an enormous wheelie
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Meters for all
THE Gazette reports that the district council is seeking to raise revenue by introducing parking meters in the Market Place. Perhaps it is time for the district council to practise what it preaches. The parking places at the council offices which are
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Not listening
I have read in the Gazette that Kennet District Council seems to have ignored local opinion over car parking charges in the Market Place, and Mr Brad Fleet's statement implies he knows something the public do not if he believes that the Gillespies report
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Immigrant overstays welcome in club
GAZETTE & HERALD: An illegal immigrant who glassed a man in a Chippenham nightclub has been remanded in custody by a judge at Swindon Crown Court. Agron Hoxha had been arguing with other clubbers in Buds when he threw the glass into his victim's face
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Majority of village still against housing plans
REGARDING Market Lavington community hall (Gazette, January 20), it seems that Mr Furminger and the community hall trust will never quite understand that objections to housing on the site are not restricted to the surrounding houses. I live in St Mary's
