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Town reject promotion-seekers' O'Hanlon offer
SEAN O'Hanlon has been the subject of a derisory offer from a high-flying League One club. Director Sandy Gray confirmed an offer has been received for the youngster although it had been turned down flat. The club was not prepared to state where the bid
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Mumps vaccine to be stockpiled
HEALTH chiefs in Swindon are to stockpile mumps vaccine as an epidemic takes hold. Cases of the contagious virus have soared, as reported in yesterday's late edition of the Advertiser. Since January there have been 96 cases in Swindon alone. Across the
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Driving ban for Tory councillor
A CONSERVATIVE councillor has been banned from driving after being caught speeding for the fourth time in three years. Two days after being named deputy leader of the Conservative group on Swindon Council, Roderick Bluh, pictured right, was given a three-month
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Sun tips for pets
PET owners are being advised to keep their pets cool as the weather heats up. Lloyds TSB has put together tips including providing water and shade for pets, not leaving pets in parked cars for long and applying sun cream to a pet's nose and ears as they
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Stamps for sale
A STAMP collection compiled by music legend John Lennon have gone on sale. The Beatles star more famous for sex, drugs and rock'n'roll than philately collected the stamps as a young schoolboy in Liverpool. The collection, held in its original hardback
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Plans for a theatre move on
AN archaeological trench has been dug to help a proposed arts centre take one step closer to reality. Work to survey the site has begun at Marlborough's lower George Lane car park. Kennet Valley Arts Trust, the volunteer charity behind the Riverbank Campaign
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Mother's bid to stop drug gang
Sally CoxCHIPPENHAM NEWS EXCLUSIVE: A MUM-OF-FOUR has spoken of her fear about a drug-dealing gang she claims is ruling the streets by intimidating its victims into silence. Sally Cox, 39, of London Road, Chippenham, said she felt compelled to speak out
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Chance for people borrow wheelchair if needed
ELDERLY people in Swindon are being encouraged to borrow wheelchairs from Age Concern. The charity, based at 14 Milton Road, offers a free wheelchair borrowing service to the elderly. Age Concern director Jo Osorio, said: "Wheelchairs can be booked and
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Happier time ahead for struggling children
A SWINDON firm has guaranteed hours of summer fun for children with emotional difficulties. The Dettol Foundation, an initiative started by Swindon cleaning products manufacturer, Reckitt Benckiser, has donated outdoor games worth £300 to Marlborough
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Parking's driving us round the bend
77407-13STUDENTS have been accused of putting children's safety at risk by parking illegally outside New College. Mother-of-three Sarah Odey, 30, of nearby Chalvedon Green, Park North, says students' cars regularly block a footpath that runs close to
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Art stolen in gallery raid
77416-40THOUSANDS of pounds worth of original artwork has been stolen from an Old Town art gallery. The burglars smashed their way into Halliday Art Gallery, in Devizes Road, early yesterday morning. Owner Janet Halliday-Stronge said she was devastated
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Bassett pay coach tribute
WOOTTON Bassett are busy seeking a replacement for Graham Stickler after the Southern Counties South club parted company with their coach. Chairman Phil Williams has paid tribute to Stickler, and said: "Graham has done a great job for us over the last
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Golfers wanted
GOLFERS are wanted to take part in a fundraising day for the children's cancer charity CALM. The event is taking place at the Wrag Barn golf course, near Highworth, on Thursday, June 23. To enter the golf day or to donate auction and draw items call Helen
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Fast sainthood for former pope
POPE Benedict XVI, right, has announced that he had begun the process for the sainthood of Pope John Paul II, right, overriding the usual five-year waiting period following the death of a possible candidate. The Pope made the announcement in Latin during
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Help patients settle at home
THE Red Cross in Wiltshire is looking for caring, sociable individuals to help people settle back into their homes after a stay in hospital. The Home From Hospital service, which operates from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, provides short-term
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AA highlights safety message
PARENTS are being asked to teach their children basic road safety. The AA Motoring Trust says that light summer evenings contribute to a 20 per cent rise in the number of children killed in road accidents. According to the AA 80 per cent of child deaths
