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Strauss washed out against Gloucestershire
England batsman Andrew Strauss suffered more disappointment when he was dismissed for eight for Middlesex in their rain-ruined totesport League Division One game against Gloucestershire at Bristol. The match was eventually abandoned as a draw shortly
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Not again!
DAVID Howell was still smiling last night despite suffering his second 18th hole play-off defeat in seven days. The 29-year-old Swindon golfer was beaten at the first extra hole of the Nissan Irish Open by Welshman Stephen Dodd exactly a week after Denmark's
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Firm holds open day
FRANCIS Clark Accounting Solutions of Highworth is holding an open day at Swindon Town Football Club on Thursday, June 9. The company deals with business software and development, hardware, training, consultancy and IT services, and will be giving presentations
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Network moves in
A NETWORKING organisation is seeking business partners to support its expansion in Wiltshire. LunchNet involves delegates mixing for a short time before moving on to meet more people. Managers are planning to expand into Wiltshire. It wants to hear from
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New man takes over at Europrint
DESIGN and print company Europrint has appointed Paul Franklin as operations director as part of a plan to return to 24-hour working and the launch of its own range of specialist printing products. Mr Franklin said: "The investment and the vision that
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Barber shop scrubs up well to star in guide
77507-22A SWINDON salon has proved it is a cut above the rest by being the first entrant in a national guide to good gentlemen's barbers. Abstract 4 Men in Manchester Road has qualified for the Good Barbers Guide, which has only just started running.
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Clouds clear in time for carnival
77541-09THIS year's Wootton Bassett Carnival has been singled out as one of the best yet even though stormy weather threatened to turn it into a washout. Hours before the start of the procession, heavy rain damaged floats as they made there way to the
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And so does petal power!
77532-28SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: NOT even the rain can stop our cancer appeal blossoming. Scores braved the dismal weather on Saturday to buy colourful bedding plants at North Star College. All proceeds will go to the Adver-backed Swindon Cancer Appeal,
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Jailed for 9 months
A FORMER crack cocaine addict, who twice lied about his identity when he was caught behind the wheel by police, has been sent to prison for nine months. Kenneth Brown gave officers the name, address and date of birth of a close friend because he did not
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Pair prepare to fly to America
Keith, right, and Stephen Sowerby outside the stables used by Easy Company which they packed up to be sent to AmericaA FATHER and son from Aldbourne will fly to America in the autumn to help build a memorial to the fallen heroes of the famous Easy Company
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School turns fortunes around
A SWINDON headteacher who helped a failing school to get back on its feet says he is delighted it has received a positive inspection report. Headlands School was praised in an HMI inspection report for how much it has progressed since being re-opened
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Man jailed for hidden firearm
A TOOTHILL man has been jailed for 16 months after he was found with a loaded gun hidden in a false fireplace in his home. But Thomas Kennedy escaped a mandatory five-year term for having a prohibited weapon because he was charged under a different section
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Matthew's flying high
A FORMER pupil of Wootton Bassett School has been awarded his Royal Air Force wings. Flight Lieut Matthew Butwell, 24, has just completed 11 months training as a pilot at the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury, Shropshire. During his training
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Castle on free offer
KIND-HEARTED bosses at Cats Solutions are hiring out a bouncy castle free of charge to good causes. Already, several fundraisers have booked the inflatable. Bridlewood School is first to take up the offer and will have the castle today. The following
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Learn all about learning
SWINDON College is holding an Access to Higher Education Open Evening on Thursday. The event part of National Adult Learners Week takes place between 5pm and 8pm. College spokesman Jim Hall said: "Swindon College has a great tradition of helping students
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A game or is it more sinister?
77420-21THEY are a baffling sight that have perplexed residents. Are they a sign of children innocently playing about or could they be something altogether more sinister like a gangland signal that drugs are being sold in the neighbourhood? For the past
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Local news for visually impaired
PEOPLE are reminded that the free weekly Swindon & District Talking Newspaper (STAN) gives blind and visually impaired people the means of keeping in touch with what's going on in the local community. The newspaper is a 90-minute audiocassette tape
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Increased hours
THE house-hold waste recycling centre at Waterside Park, Darby Close, has opened for an additional two hours a week. This is an extension to the normal summer time hours. The centre will be open from 8am to 6.30pm. Coun Justin Tomlinson, lead member for
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Charity car wash
STRATTON fire station will hold a charity car wash next week. Organisers are asking motorists to turn up at the station close to the A419 opposite the Rat Trap pub between 10am and 3pm on Bank Holiday Monday. All the donations raised by the event will
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Plan for hotel to be considered again
A PLAN for a hotel, restaurant, offices and apartment near the Test House roundabout in Kemble Drive is to be considered once again by councillors. Swindon Council's planning committee agreed to defer a decision on the development in December, but since
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Duchess talks on 'poison' garden
THE Duchess of Northumberland, was in Ogbourne St George giving a talk on her famous garden at Alnwick Castle this weekend. She gave the packed talk at Applegarth in the village at 1pm on Sunday. The event, which included lunch, was organised by Kennet
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Belfast singer set to perform
BELFAST-born singer and songwriter Duke Special will be performing in Swindon on June 5. His debut album Adventures in Gramophone The Two EPs is out on June 13 and has received rave reviews. One critic wrote: "Think Badly Drawn Boy without the annoying
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Search for father
THE distraught family of a man who was beaten up in London is desperate to make contact with his father. Ian Read, 35, is seriously ill in Putney Hospital for Neurological Injuries in London after the attack. His mother, Pat Martin, contacted the Adver
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On your bike for Meningitis fund
THE Meningitis Trust is appealing for Swindonians to get on their bikes for charity. It wants people help cycle the equivalent of the earth's circumference- more than 24,900 miles. The Wheelie Round the World event takes place from June 20 to July 3.
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Melinda joins the celebration
BLONDE bombshell Melinda Messenger will help celebrate a RAF base's world record. The former Page 3 girl, will be flown into RAF Fairford by helicopter on June 7 to present a Guinness World Records certificate, officially recognising the base's air tattoo
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Work to begin on history centre
WORK to build the new Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre is due to begin next month. Wiltshire County Council has appointed Cowlin Construction to build the new facility. After further design work has been completed, work is expected to start on site
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Ready for the jungle
A SWINDON teenager is embarking on a 20-mile walk around the town to raise money for a trip to Brazil to work in an orphanage. Daniel Tredget, 18, who is studying maths, chemistry and geography at New College, hopes to raise £1,400 so that he can spend
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Remembering childhood in Wales
RETIRED bus driver Thomas Elwyn Jones, a Welsh exile, misses the land of his fathers so much that he has spent 20 years writing a book about the village in which he grew up. His slim volume called About Llangynog and Neighbouring Villages, published last
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Schizophrenic is jailed for attack
A Swindon man who assaulted a Turk in a race attack has been jailed for 15 months. Shane Timms branded his victim a Dirty Turk as he hit him with what was believed to be a knife in his hand, in a row over parking, a court heard. Claire Marlow, prosecuting
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We're not messing around
PEOPLE who drop chewing gum on the streets of Swindon could soon be stuck with an on-the-spot fine. The sticky situation would force spitters to cough up as much as £75 under an anti-litter initiative. The drive, co-ordinated by the government-sponsored
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A moral duty
AT last - one of the misguided Council gang who seek to develop at Coate has broken cover via your columns (I am proud of university plan, Adver May 16). Councillor Thompson's claim of overwhelming support seems in the same league of delusion as ministerial
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Crime worry
I recall Swindon as a pleasant town where serious crime was a rarity. It now seems impossible to pick up a copy of our local paper without reading a report on a violent crime incident taking place in the town. The Blair Government has been in power for
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Lewis waits on Lord's selection
JON Lewis may have been elevated to the full England ranks, and on the brink of a first Test start this week. But having now reached these dizzy heights, the Gloucestershire paceman intends to keep both feet firmly on terra firma. Lewis, the former Swindon
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Breakfast club deadline looms
THE deadline is approaching to enter the Swindon Businesswomen's Breakfast Club Make It Happen awards this year. The prize is up to £500 for women to help develop their career, for example by undertaking a qualification or a course. SBBC also provides
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Billie 'to leave time machine'
WILTSHIRE'S Billie Piper could be the second star to leave the cast of recently-revived Dr Who, it has been reported. This morning her London agent Michael Foster would not comment on reports in sci-fi magazine Dream-watch that Billie would quit the show
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Clouds clear in time for carnival
77541-09THIS year's Wootton Bassett Carnival has been singled out as one of the best yet even though stormy weather threatened to turn it into a washout. Hours before the start of the procession, heavy rain damaged floats as they made there way to the
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Pedal power to boost coffers
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: CYCLISTS are preparing to oil up their bike chains and saddle up for the Swindon Cancer Appeal. The ninth-ever Castles Mountain Bike Ride is all set to raise thousands of pounds for the Macmillan Swindon Cancer Appeal. Last year's
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Top fashion from New College catwalk
Lizzy Ellery, Katie Brew and Ella Gregory who are studing textilesA DAZZLING catwalk will be created at New College so students can show off the clothes they have designed. The show Fabrication will feature work by talented first and second year textiles
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Former MP can claim £57,000
A FORMER Swindon MP is allowed to claim up to £57,000 after standing down from her seat, the Adver-tiser can reveal. Julia Drown, who was replaced as Swindon South MP by Anne Snelgrove, will receive a lump sum payment from a so-called resettlement grant
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High praise for festival organiser
Surprised by event Jon Snow 77450-18Channel 4 newsreader Jon Snow has heaped praise on Swindon after appearing at the town's literature festival. The award-winning journalist, writing in his column for the New Statesman magazine, especially lauded the
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Annual school fun run attracts the crowds
77538-11THE threat of poor weather did not stop more than 380 people participating in the twentieth annual Chisledon Primary School fun run on Sunday. The event, organised by the school's Parent Teacher Association, plays host to two races and raises
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'Worse than a prison'
Fashion designer Wayne HemingwayCLAIMS that south Swindon's new housing estates are 'worse than prisons' have sparked fury amongst residents of the area. Fashion designer Wayne Hemingway has branded housing estates in south Swindon as the worst in the
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Adver knows no boundaries
FOR Local Newspaper Week we have been celebrating what the Evening Advertiser does in Swindon. But the Adver has no boundaries as the Smith family in New Zealand have proved. We have tracked down people who like to stay in touch with what's happening
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Fire radio revamp
WILTSHIRE Fire Brigade's radio system had to be shut down this week to allow urgent upgrade work to be carried out. Engineers took part in work on all of the brigade's five hilltop sites, which required a complete shutdown of the system. Officials say
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Big boost for Brunel's birth
A special conference to find ideas to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel took place in Bristol this week. The 200th anniversary celebrations of the man's birth will be taking place throughout the south west next year. Brunel
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Honda hybrid sales top 100,000 mark
Sales of Honda's integrated petrol electric cars have rocketed past the 100,00 mark in just six years. To date America has been the biggest market for Honda's clean air vehicles. It has accounted for almost 90 per cent of Honda's global hybrid sales and
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Residents face parking poser
77514-45A GROUP of residents was amazed to find their vehicles had been targeted by traffic wardens. For years people living in Beech Avenue, Pinehurst, have avoided parking on double yellow lines on the road outside their homes by using nearby grass
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Yo ho ho and a bottle of pop
Brandon StylesBRAVE Brandon Styles and his family have returned home after a dream trip to Majorca. The youngster was one of only six children across the UK chosen to rub shoulders with celebrities such as Claire Sweeney, Jack Ryder and Kym Marsh because
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Bird numbers soar with conservation scheme
STONE curlews and lapwings across Wiltshire have good reason to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity tomorrow. These are just two of the bird species that have benefited from Country Stewardship Schemes, which have set up 141 special
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Get help to get rid of the weed
SMOKERS can get help to kick the habit by making a special appoint-ment at the Lawn Medical Centre, Swindon. Marlborough Hypnotherapy says its sessions can help some people stop smoking in just one session. A spokesman said: "Now you can stop smoking
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Birthday stamps
THE Royal Mail is honouring the Queen's birthday by issuing stamps illustrating the Trooping of the Colour parade. The stamps feature images of the Queen, Prince Philip and photographs of troops from her Majesty's Household Guard. Although her actual
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Barefaced fun for parents and tots
ANYONE with toddlers or young children is invited to a fun morning at the Children's Information Service in Theatre Square tomorrow at 10.15am. There will be crafts, singing and a Teddy Bear's picnic, presided over by the Bookstart Bear who'll also present
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Call to veterans
VETERANS of the welcome to join the Swindon branch of the British Korean's Veterans Association. The group meets at 11am on the second Tuesday of each month at the TA Centre in Church Place, Swindon. Secretary Bert Davey, said that family members of veterans
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Youngsters in greater demand
YOUNG people are set to become a rare breed in the UK workplace, claims a new report. Authors of The City & Guilds report say that by 2020 just 11 per cent of the workforce will comprise of 16 to 25-year-olds. Declining birth rates and longer periods
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Parking fines are branded ridiculous
THE parking situation on Beech Avenue in Pinehurst must be resolved. That is the message from local councillor Derique Montaut who says angry residents contacted him after getting parking tickets while parked on the grass verge along the road. A special
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Case of assault is adjourned
THE case against four men accused of assaulting a father-of-nine who was dragged along the road by his brother's stolen taxi has been adjourned for two weeks. Matthew Gane, 24, Mark Gordon, 31, Colin Grant, 33, and Ronald Murray, 25, are charged with
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Billie 'to leave time machine'
SWINDON'S Billie Piper could be the second star to leave the cast of recently-revived Dr Who, it has been reported. This morning her London agent Michael Foster would not comment on reports in sci-fi magazine Dream-watch that Billie would quit the show
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A happy 103rd birthday to May
77518-06A SWINDON woman has celebrated her 103rd birthday surrounded by her loving family and friends. Muriel Kent, known as May, celebrated yesterday at the Old Town residential home where she has lived for the past seven years. Her son Jim James, 72
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Voting insult
I looked at my ballot paper to find a very large percentage of candidates not actually Swindon residents. Anne Snelgrove Labour MP now in office in a local radio interview didn't have a clue about various districts of this borough. How on earth can she
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Great festival
I WRITE to say I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about the range of artists coming to Swindon for this year's Festival of Literature in the paper. I attended just one event, the evening with Alistair McGowan at the Arts Centre. He was on stage with Shirley
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Tell the whole tale of burgers
I READ the article in Monday's Adver concerning Eastbrook Farm's open day. There were pictures of piglets and of Mr Tim Finney feeding one of his sows. We are told that children love the piglets. At the end of the article we are told that organic burgers
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Where's the proof that speeding kills?
YOUR correspondent Anthony Sullivan (EA May 17) misses the key issue raised by almost all critics of speed cameras, that is the priority given to them as an alleged means to improve road safety over and above any other proven means. For example, there
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Cycle paths are too slow
I SEE the old chestnut of where cyclists should ride their bikes has cropped up again. The cycle paths are excellent for people cycling along at less than 10mph, and who don't mind having to stop and give way at every road junction. Take the stretch of
