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Birdie blues hit Howell's bid
NOT for the first time in recent weeks, David Howell was left to pick the positives out of a disappointing end to his quest for a long-awaited European Tour title. After missing out in play-offs at the last two events, the Ryder Cup star never got going
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Hospital sees complaints fall
COMPLAINTS about Swindon's Great Western Hospital have almost halved, new figures show. Between March 2004 and April this year patients lodged 221 complaints compared to 408 in the previous 12 months. It's welcome news for bosses who last week announced
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Work is finished
A DOCTORS' surgery in Wootton Bassett has unveiled an oil painting to mark the completion of an extension. Staff from the surgery in Borough Fields were joined by Bluestone construction staff as the six feet by five feet abstract was unveiled at the New
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'Students made me feel afraid'
Stephen Greenaway, of Wroughton Ref: 77648-227A RESIDENT who became involved in a row over schoolchildren dropping litter says he felt intimidated by a group of students. Stephen Greenaway, 54, was at his home in Inverary Road in Wroughton on Friday afternoon
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MP calls for homes revaluation to be scrapped
MP James GrayNORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray is stepping up demands for the Government to drop its planned revaluation of homes and council tax bands. The move is expected to cost householders in Wiltshire hundreds of pounds extra as their homes are moved
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Drug addict stole from his brother
A HEROIN addict who twice burgled his brother's house has been given a second chance by a judge. Kyle Milsom broke in and crept into his sibling's room as he slept on one occasion to steal cash to fund his heroin habit. And two months later he broke in
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Dentist gets his teeth into his latest mission
Dentist Brendon Ball, left, is given a send off by Swindon mayor Ray Fisher and Coun Maurice Fanning Ref: 77622-17A SWINDON dentist is hoping to help mend the smiles of thousands of Ukrainians. Brendon Ball, of Freshbrook Dental Practice, is about to
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Teen does a David Blaine for team funds
Carl Wyatt who built the box Kyle Ackerman, right, stayed in Ref: 77664-178/168DAVID Blaine may have had a better view, but at least teenager Kyle Ackerman was popular with the crowds. The sports-mad 15-year-old endured a weekend stuck in a cramped box
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Billie's show set to make history
SWINDON-BORN Billie Piper, is set for international stardom as the BBC is expected to announce the sale of Dr Who to a number of foreign broadcasters this week. The show will make history as the first BBC drama to be sold to South Korea when it airs on
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Time to set sail
AFTER 10 years of hard graft, members of a sailing club finally have a new lake. Bowmoor Sailing Club has been planning the lake, near Lechlade, for nearly 10 years. A new boat store, jetties and a children's play area have also been built. The boat store
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Lorry rolls over
A SEWERAGE lorry tipped on its side and caused delays on the Great Western Way. The lorry was at the Cockleberry Roundabout at about 1.30pm yesterday when the main spring holding the axle together fell off. And when it hit the ground the spring then got
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African rhythms
THE sounds of Black Umfolosi will be reverberating across the Cotswold Water Park in June. The internationally-acclaimed singing and traditional African dance group will appear on June 9. Advance booking for the concert, at 8pm, is essential, and tickets
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Centre puts out call for carpenter
A BIG-HEARTED carpenter is needed to carry out repairs to a vandalised community centre. Penhill residents were horrified by the damage at the centre in Chippenham Close, which is used by young and old alike. Earlier this year louts damaged three internal
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Plea to donors
THE Christmas Care Project has been delighted with the help it has received. The group, which organises meals for people who are on their own over Christmas, has been appealing for people to donate dinner plates, soup dishes, cups and cutlery. But, joint
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Gum and graffiti to be blasted away
A HIGH-POWERED water spray will help blast chewing gum from North Wiltshire's streets. North Wiltshire District Council has spent £12,000 on the spray machine which will get to work in the district next week. A team of chewing gum busters have been trained
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A mobility day out at Coate
MOBILITY problems should not stop people enjoying Coate Water. And to prove it, Swindon's Shopmobility is organising a special day out at the nature reserve. Twenty scooters will be available for people to use, and a park ranger will be on hand to give
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Charity looking for Great North runners
THE Anthony Nolan Trust is calling for people from Swindon to sign up for the Great North Run. Sponsorship money goes towards helping people suffering with leukaemia. The event takes place on Sunday, September 18 but the charity will be allocating all
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Pop brand challenge
STUDENTS in Swindon are being invited to enter a Patent Office contest. The competition is looking to find the branding experts of the future. The challenge asks young people aged 14-16 to create a brand identity and promotional campaign for a pop group
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Pupils to go on trial for fun
SWINDON'S courts will be full of schoolchildren next month. This is not, however, a bleak indictment of yob culture. It is all part of an open day designed to boost confidence in the criminal justice system. Mock trials staged by local schools will be
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Peacock strayed
A peacock, which was causing a problem for drivers, lives at Mill Lane, Old Town. The bird had been spotted pecking at cars as they tried to drive past it. But, after we asked readers in Friday's Advertiser to tell us where the bird came from a resident
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A-levels diploma reconsidered
EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly has pledged to consider a new diploma covering A-level studies, casting fresh doubt over the future of the "gold standard" exams. In February, she rejected plans from former chief schools inspector Sir Mike Tomlinson to
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Caravan in crash
A BMW towing a caravan caused disruption for drivers on the M4 near Swindon. The car lost control between junctions 15 and 16 at around 6am Saturday. It left the carriageway and the caravan landed on top of the car. Two lanes were closed for two hours
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Lawnmower stolen
THIEVES stole a lawnmower worth nearly £4,000 from a Swindon garden machinery firm. The mower was taken from Handy Garden Machinery in Hyde Road, Kingsdown on Friday night. Intruders smashed a window to gain entry.
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Abuse is denied
A MAN accused of abusing an underage girl is expected go on trial at Swindon Crown Court in July. Paul Foggoa, 39, of Byron Close, Swindon, faces four charges of indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 14 and four charges of gross indecency between
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Teenage flasher
A YOUTH exposed himself to a 12-year-old girl as she was walking along a footpath, next to Hay Lane in Grange Park at around 5.10pm on Tuesday. The flasher is described as being between 15 and 16 with tanned skin and short blonde or ginger hair. Police
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Bail for accused
A SWINDON man accused of sexual assault has appeared in court. Stephen Kelsey, 56, of Burnham Court, Rodbourne, faces five charges of gross indecency with a boy dating back to between June 1, 1985 and December 31, 1988 and indecently assaulting a boy
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Pagans join Trust to protect Avebury
VOLUNTEERS are coming together to form a dedicated group to care for Avebury's stone circle, the sanctuary and Kennet Long Barrow. The National Trust and the pagan community have come together to form the Avebury Guardians ahead of Volunteers Week, which
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Church celebrates with flower power
A HUGE carpet made from flowers has lined the aisle at St Mark's Church in the Railway Village. It took the church's volunteer group ten hours to make the 50 foot long carpet. And they made sure every inch was carefully woven into place. The carpet, which
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Woman stabs partner in leg
AMELIA Keightley stabbed her boyfriend with a six inch carving knife in a 'minor domestic' after waking up in a bad mood. But the 33-year-old mum, who has a history of violence, has walked free from court on a probation order after the victim denied the
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Medals set to start a collection
Medals belonging to one of Swindon Town's greatest ever footballers are back at the County Ground. It looked as though the Harold Fleming memorabilia would be lost for good when it went up for auction in April. The footballing medals of the Town legend
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Hospital sees complaints fall
COMPLAINTS about Swindon's Great Western Hospital have almost halved, new figures show. Between March 2004 and April this year patients lodged 221 complaints compared to 408 in the previous 12 months. It's welcome news for bosses who last week announced
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Charities benefit from the ball
The cheque for money raised by the charity ball is handed over Ref: 77632-36A HOST of Swindon charities will be given a boost thanks to a charity ball. The annual Evening Advertiser-backed ball was held at the Marriott Hotel and attracted 160 guests.
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ID cards will not help us
We now learn that ID cards are going to cost £100 each, which will have to be paid for, one way or another, by us taxpayers. As an engineer working in the security industry I am very sceptical whether the technology will even work. ID cards are about
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Coate votes are blocked
AS I was the person who set up the online version of the Save Coate petition at www.petition-online.com/savecoat/petition.html Mr W Duggan (letters Evening Advertiser May 24) might like to know that multiple voting is blocked by this server. He might
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Talk about accidents
A while ago Wiltshire Police were telling us, after another motorway closure, that the accident rate on the M4 was at a level they'd expect for the type of road and volume of traffic. The following week, the Wiltshire Camera Partnership decided instead
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Mumps case is not simple
Further to the article on the outbreak of mumps in Swindon I would like to point out that it is not restricted to pupils who did not have the MMR vaccine. Many of those coming down with mumps did in fact have the MMR. Also, if this is such a dangerous
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Nash fires up Wiltshire
WILTSHIRE quickie Kevin Nash made an explosive start on the first day of the county's opening Minor Counties Western Division encounter against Oxfordshire at Banbury yesterday. Bowling the second over of the day, the paceman was on a hat-trick after
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Charities benefit from the ball
The cheque for money raised by the charity ball is handed over Ref: 77632-36A HOST of Swindon charities will be given a boost thanks to a charity ball. The annual Evening Advertiser-backed ball was held at the Marriott Hotel and attracted 160 guests.
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MP calls for homes revaluation to be scrapped
MP James GrayNORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray is stepping up demands for the Government to drop its planned revaluation of homes and council tax bands. The move is expected to cost householders in Wiltshire hundreds of pounds extra as their homes are moved
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Town is best in the world
Builder Gordon Moore says the surrounding countryside is the best thing about Swindon Ref: 77623-07SWINDON... AND PROUD OF IT: GORDON Moore has got to be one of Swindon's proudest residents. He was born and brought up in the town and says that in all
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'One more dodgy job and we'll see you in court'
Millennium Block Paving, which has been working at this house in Swindon Ref: 77603-69A PAVING business has caused so many complaints from dissatisfied customers that an injunction has been ordered against it. The temporary order was granted by Swindon
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Mumps man, 22, is on the mend
A MAN whose life was at risk after contracting mumps is out of danger. The 22-year-old, was rushed to the Great Western Hospital on Friday morning when the mumps virus had spread to his brain. This is something that happens in just five per cent of cases
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Guess what? I'm better
Charlie Dawson 77661-20PIONEERING brain surgery has freed Charlie Dawson from a lifetime of pain and daily agony. The youngster used to scream in pain while suffering 50 cramp-like seizures a day but brain surgery has come to the rescue. The ten-year-old
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Help in dealing with setbacks
A SERIES of talks on life issues is being held in June at the Pilgrim Centre in Swindon. The first talk will be on Wednesday and will be about bereavement with the charity Cruse. On June 8 there will be a talk on depression with MIND. Cancer will be the
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Country market
WROUGHTON'S Country Market will be held this Friday. High quality preserves, home-baked produce, crafts and garden produce will all be on offer. Orders can be placed for greetings cards, knitwear and flowers. There will also be plants on sale which have
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Walk for Brandon
TWO women who are embarking on a trek across the Great Wall of China are seeking sponsors. Nicki Styles, 31, and her aunt Gillian Hoare, 41, are going to China in October to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, in London. They are raising the
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Kiosk is raided
THIEVES broke into the Town Gardens kiosk to steal £20 worth of items. The burglary happened sometime between Saturday and yesterday morning. Police are appealing for witnesses. Anyone with information should contact PC McCoy on 528111. at Swindon Police
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A meeting on climate
THE first meeting of the Swindon Climate Change Network will be held next week. Members will discuss ways of ways of preventing climate change such as using car share clubs. Organised by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, the meeting will be held at the Community
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Record patients
STAFF at Great Western Hospital saw a record number of patients in April. On one day just over 200 patients passed through the A&E department. Bosses say 150 would be normal for this time of the year. No reason was given for the large increase.
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Car windows are smashed
Car thieves are targeting Upper Stratton. Seven vehicles were hit on Saturday night promoting a police warning for motorists to be vigilant. Inspector Duncan Mason, of Swindon police, urged drivers to heed the advice of the Evening Advertiser-backed Clear
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Coach is damaged
Yobs have smashed windows on buses at Dangerfields, a vehicle hire firm, for the second time in as many months. Vandals broke into a 53-seater Volvo coach at the firm's depot at Elgin Industrial Estate, smashing skylight windows. The damage which will
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Work warning
HOUSEHOLDERS are being warned to be vigilant following a suspicious incident in Gorse Hill. An elderly man had agreed to have work done on his property. But when the tradesmen arrived, they demanded extra cash, saying the guttering needed replacing. The
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Youngsters in line for £7,000 worth of extra fun
77639-12CHILDREN attending a popular pre-school now have even more reason to be happy. The Broad Town Pre-School, which is just outside Wootton Bassett, has secured a £7,000 grant from the Local Network Fund which means pupils will have new equipment,
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Another teenage girl dies in road accident
JUST days after the death of 17-year-old Milly Newton-Clare, Wiltshire's roads have claimed a second teenage life. A 16-year-old girl was walking along a main road near Malmesbury when she was struck by a van in the early hours yesterday morning. Malmesbury's
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High jinks and a brush with Boba!
MOTORBIKES have been whizzing around the Polo Ground in Marlborough Road dazzling crowds. It's all part of the Motorshow, which has been organised by Andy Hobbs, a professional stunt rider. The three-day show, which started on Saturday and also incorporates
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Brothel case against couple is adjourned
THE case of a couple charged with keeping a Swindon brothel has been adjourned until the end of June. Andrew Kyte, 39, and Donna Powell, 38, of St Clements Road, near Bristol face charges concerning two brothels. One was at 35A Rolleston Street and the
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Mums enjoy the taste of success
72092-39TWO mums who set up their own catering firm to provide organic lunches in their children's school are planning to write a book about their experiences. Pam Shipperbottom and Laura Illsley had no idea their company, Let's Do Lunch, would be such
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Chipping in to the story
PLEASE would Susan and Bianca Allen tell me where they buy their fish and chips? (Evening Advertiser, Page 7 May 25). The young lady, Bianca, was so depressed at the price at her gym, which means she can no longer afford to go there, that she sought comfort
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Where's HTV?
AFTER living in this flat for six years and having Sky television, I find I cannot get HTV programmes. I certainly don't want to know the news and weather forecasts from Central. Do you know any reason for this? E DOWLING Swindon
