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New Co-op blamed for shut shops
Wendy Smith at Tadpole toyshop, which is closing Ref: 77316-4ANOTHER Highworth shop has bitten the dust raising fears over the future of small traders in the town. The Tadpole toyshop is the latest store to be forced out of business by lack of trade,
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So will there be more fowl play on The Farm 2?
16994NINE celebrities are preparing to get down and dirty as the second series of reality television show The Farm starts on Monday. The Wiltshire Times got a sneak preview yesterday and met comedy interior design duo Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan,
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Giving something back to the world
Pharmacist Kay Tanna. Ref: 77303-14 A SWINDON pharmacist has been chosen to take part in a project to help tsunami victims. Because many of the drugs donated to tsnuami relief charities are out-of-date or counterfeit, it is vital that these drugs are
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Teacher is cleared of assaulting pupil
Clive HardingA SWINDON teacher has been cleared of assaulting a pupil. PE teacher Clive Harding was found not guilty of common assault. The father-of-two has been suspended from Greendown School after a 13-year-old boy made the allegations. Following
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Please find our Becks
A FAMILY is desperately searching for a cat missing since Monday evening. Becks, a grey, long-haired, fluffy-tailed tom, went missing from the Hall family home on Whitworth Road, next to the cemetery. The cat should have been wearing a collar with a name
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Find out what goes on down at the farm
A SWINDON organic farm is holding a spring open day. Eastbrook Farm, near Bishopstone, will be welcoming visitors on Saturday, May 14 from 10.30am to 3.30pm. The day will feature tractor and trailer rides, guided tours around the farm to see Eastbrook's
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New Co-op blamed for shut shops
Wendy Smith at Tadpole toyshop, which is closing Ref: 77316-4ANOTHER Highworth shop has bitten the dust raising fears over the future of small traders in the town. The Tadpole toyshop is the latest store to be forced out of business by lack of trade,
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Making sweet music
TALENTED youngsters from six schools will be showing off their skills at the Wyvern Theatre next month. Rehearsals have begun for the show of work by pupils at Ruskin Juniors, Greenmeadow Primary, Eastrop Infants, St Catherine's Primary, Even Swindon
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MEP is to travel
GRAHAM Watson the Liberal Democrat MEP for the South West, will be clocking up the mileage next week. On Tuesday he is set to meet Hamid Karzaii, the president of Afghanistan, and on the following day he will be speaking in the Strasbourg debating chamber
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Sale to help the fallout children
Wanborough School hall will host a jumble sale to raise money for children affected by the Chernobyl nuclear fallout. There will also be a raffle with prizes such as a signed Manchester United shirt and tickets, champagne and mobile phones. The Zaslowya
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Making sure baby is sleeping safely
MANY parents are still confused about cot death, a new survey shows. Next week is Baby Safety Week and The Foundation For The Study Of Infant Deaths is pushing the message that the safest place for a newborn to sleep is in a cot in the parents' bedroom
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No party has dealt with real problems
I HAVE been saddened by the amount of mud slinging that has been going on in this election saying this or that person has been lying or that party's manifesto doesn't add up in financial terms and would be impossible to fulfil should this or that party
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Too much junk
I'M glad this election is over. The amount of propaganda posted through my door has resulted in my cross cut paper shredder burning out. Maybe the three parties involved in this onslaught will each make a donation so I can buy a new one. Also on the subject
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Deport this trio
I WRITE regarding the "Card conmen to serve two years" report in the Advertiser. I am incensed to discover that these criminals, whom you report to be illegal immigrants from Romania, are to be afforded the board and lodgings of a British prison, paid
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How to find HTV on Sky
FURTHER to PJ Howell's letter may I suggest the following: On your Sky remote press services, press 4 system set-up, press 4 add channels. Frequency is highlighted in yellow. Type in 10832. Move highlight down using down key (under select). Change polarisation
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Sam Does It Again!
SILVERWARE-laden Sam Parkin has been made privy to the mystery bid for his services but is not expecting any rapid developments. The 24-year-old is your choice as the Evening Advertiser Player of the Year after another glorious campaign. It will be the
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You're in the Army now!
NEWLY-WEDS Jack and Tammy Pinkney may have only tied the knot a week ago but they are already facing months apart from each other. The couple are going to have to say their goodbyes days after saying their "I dos," as Jack embarks on his Army career.
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Countdown to victory
CHECK out today's Evening Advertiser for a souvenir supplement, Victory in Europe - 60 years On, published free to celebrate VE Day.
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My designs for Swindon
MP Anne SnelgroveSouth Swindon's new Labour MP, Anne Snelgrove, talks to reporter Tamash Lal about her hopes for the town. SLEEP was the last thing on the agenda for Anne Snelgrove during her first day as the new Labour MP for South Swindon. After a gruelling
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Be a reporter for a day
BUDDING reporters have the chance to win an action-packed day at the Advertiser and see their story in print. By entering our fantastic competition you could be part of our award-winning team for the day. This is a rare chance for an aspiring journalist
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Two years for mugger
A TWENTY-six-year-old Gorse Hill man who mugged a teenager in a town centre subway has been jailed for two and a half years. Cameron Galloway grabbed his victim and slammed him against the wall before threatening to stab him in the terrifying attack.
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Burglars raid conservatory
BURGLARS broke into an insecure conservatory in Lawn. Thieves stole several items during raid in Donnington Grove between 11pm on Wednesday and 6am and the following morning. Anyone with information should the Operation Delta anti-burglary squad on 01793
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We must be heard by council
I WAS pleased to read the article about people's outrage over the plans for the development over at Coate Water. Swindon Council is now out of control. Georgina Mason was right to say that this is a breach of democracy. We have a voice and should be listened
