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Rocky I can pass the Test!
Jon Lewis has returned from South Africa determined to claim a regular place in the England Test set-up. The Gloucestershire seamer received a late call-up to provide cover for Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison and Simon Jones during the fourth Test in
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I'll play for the gaffer!
SAMMY IGOE will climb off the treatment table today in a defiant gesture of support for his beleaguered manager. The 'showman' has a niggling back problem but he won't hear of missing out against Stockport County. The 29-year-old is firmly behind his
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Unbeaten Westlecot aim to forge ahead
LEADERS Westlecot are unbeaten so far this season in the Wessex League. They are the only side to have won all four of their matches in the East Region. As a result they lead the group table by nine points from Oxford and District with West Berks (Newbury
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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 aby the tsunami to rebuild their lives and their homes. From the outside there is little to tell that inside the
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They're open for business
75815-47A GROUP of Penhill mums have got together to set up their own community caf. Rainbowz Community Caf in Everleigh Road had its grand opening yesterday. It was set up by mums from the Surestart project with the help of community development worker
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Open the public loo for us all
I AM writing again regarding Cavendish Square toilets. How much longer have we got to wait to spend a penny? Back in October the council refurbished the toilets and they still remain closed to this day. I got a petition up to get these toilets open, back
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Why all the fuss about STFC?
AGAIN we read of financial problems and poor performances. There's only about 5,000 football fanatics who watch home games and probably another 5,000 interested in the club. The rest of the 180,000 residents of Swindon don't really care. I've been in
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Learn from the people
THE generosity of people around the world to the victims for the Indian Tsunami is heart-warming, including of course the donations from many thousands of people across Swindon. But the apparently large sums being quoted by governments should be taken
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Taxing query
The Right Honourable Michael Wills MP: Thank you for this wonderful news, under the heading Propaganda (EA Friday, Jan 21). My question is, with this increase, why does our council tax still go on increasing? P Jackson Swindon
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Disgusting
I READ the article in your paper regarding the spitting of gum and that there would be a fine. Will it be the same for spitting of phlegm on the pavements as I presume it is the same thing. It's absolutely disgusting when you walk along the street and
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No sympathy
I AM writing as a member of that generation of Swindonians who left school on a Friday and entered the world of work the following Monday. This was followed by up to 50 years employment which, in my case and no doubt many others, included seven years
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Disappointed
I WAS disappointed to read (EA, January 19) that Frank Avenell is claiming that the funding of public toilets, transport for the elderly to day care centres, community buildings, and support to the voluntary sector organisations like Age Concern, and
