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Let's catch these cruel criminals
THANKS to the attentions of thieves, a group of autistic children in Swindon are without specialist computer equipment they have been working with at Uplands School. The loss is doubly traumatic because, quite apart from the fact that the equipment was
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Swindon suffer a second defeat
SWINDON & District Bowling Association were beaten for the second weekend in a row. They lost by 14 shots to the Kennet League in their latest friendly match, which was staged at Shrivenham. Led by senior vice-president Ken Downton in the absence
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Youngsters battle to fine victory
YOUNG bowlers from Wiltshire some not yet in their teens played Oxfordshire in an under 25 friendly match at Swindon Bowls Club. Despite the fact that they were much less experienced than their opponents, they showed great character and resilience as
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Strong prices follow Wall Street's lead
The FTSE 100 index took heart from a strong opening surge on Wall Street to finish the first day of the week well ahead. London's leading shares built on earlier gains and a strong opening from the Dow Jones Industrial Average to close up 53.3p points
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Tributes paid to officer cadet
Staff at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham have paid tribute to 20-year-old officer cadet Stephen Hilder who died on Friday after his parachute failed to open. College Commandant Major General Robert Baxter said: "We are all shocked
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Tributes paid to officer cadet
Staff at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham have paid tribute to 20-year-old officer cadet Stephen Hilder who died on Friday after his parachute failed to open. College Commandant Major General Robert Baxter said: "We are all shocked
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Holocaust drama hits right note
THE Pianist is director Roman Polanski's Schindler's List. It's a solid, uncompromising account of the Holocaust through the eyes of one man. It's also a true story. Wladyslaw Szpilman (Brody) is a talented young Jewish pianist living in Warsaw with his
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Families receive mast blunder payouts
Ref. 19610-27FAMILIES living close to a mobile phone mast that was erected in Stratton St Margaret after an administrative blunder have received compensation payments. Seven families have received cheques ranging between £10,000 and £20,000 from Swindon
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Special school is broken into again
Ref. 25581-7A SPECIAL needs school has been ransacked by burglars for the third time in three months. Uplands School in Leigh Road will have to pay thousands of pounds after computer equipment was stolen from its specialist mobile classroom for autistic
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Mum leaves hospital
A mother in her mid twenties who was subjected to a serious sexual assault at her house in Elmina Road on Saturday has been discharged from the Great Western Hospital after being treated for a minor head injury. Her baby, who was in the house at the time
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One could do better
THERE is no denying the original Matrix was a groundbreaking movie. It virtually came from nowhere and took the film world by storm. The special effects were astounding, the concept mindblowing, and it established Keanu Reeves as the coollest star on
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Angels are heaven sent
THERE comes a point quite early on in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle when, having seen our heroines break all laws of physics and biology, you will say "To Hell with it", then sit back and enjoy the fun. And this film is, surprisingly, a lot of fun.
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Results
Swindon Supermarine six-a-sde tournament Final: Green Baize Vets 'A' 2 Green Baize Vets 1 Semi-finals: AFC Inter 0 Green Baize Vets 1, Carriers Arms 1 Green Baize Vets 'A' 2 Quarter Finals: Cream of the Crop 0 AFC Inter 3, Jossies Giants 0 Carriers Arms
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Vets get the rub of the green
GREEN Baize Veterans celebrated victory while also tasting defeat in the final of the Swindon Supermarine six-a-side tournament. Forty five teams took part in the event at Stratton Crosslink with one club ultimately stealing the show. After a day of competitive
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Report backs plan to move records office
Dr Keith RobinsonA REPORT by National Archives into the Wiltshire and Swindon record office has backed plans to build a new office to replace the existing building. National Archives has acknowledged the current facility in Trowbridge does not meet their
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Treble success for hosts trowbridge
TROWBRIDGE was awash with young football stars at the weekend as 250 teams battled out for six-a-side honours. The 8th annual Trowbridge Wanderers tournament saw those from Under 7 to Under 15 level competing over three days at John O'Gaunt School. Some
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Fiesta Time! No bull!
JULY, BATH: The Spanish are as famous for fiestas as they are siestas, and La Tasca, Bath, are planning to bring the celebrations closer to home with a series of fiesta nights throughout the summer, starting with La Fiesta de San Fermin on July 10th.
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Marine are handed Bideford FA Cup clash
THE Devon town of Bideford had better get used to Swindonians on its doorstep this summer with two Wiltshire 'away days' planned. Andy King's Swindon Town side visit Bideford for a pre-season friendly on July 21 but there will be rather more at stake
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Once they swung, now they will ring
Ref. 25521-11THE pealing of bells from a parish church will soon remind villagers of the time when many of them danced to the music of one of Swindon's best-known dance bands. Roger Summerfield, 84-year-old former saxophonist, is paying for a new bell
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Man assaulted
A man was assaulted in John Street on Friday outside the Casbah when he was headbutted by another man. Anyone with information about the assault, which took place at 2am, should contact Swindon police on 01793 528111.
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The Wild West comes to Asda as staff dress up to raise money
Ref. 25547-22MORE than 150 workers at Asda Wal-Mart took a walk on the Wild West side to surprise Alan Russell. Mr Russell, vice chairman at the New Phoenix Disability Resource Centre in Gorse Hill, is used to supporting people in Swindon with disabilities
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Plan to make music into a private matter
PLANS are afoot to privatise music tuition in schools across the borough. Under new proposals schoolchildren could be taught how to play instruments by an independent music charity, if councillors agree to its formation. Swindon Music Trust, an independent
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Cash squeeze hits summer school
THE CHILDREN'S University will go ahead this year after fears it could be axed because of a funding shortfall. But the two-week summer school for young people which has attracted 6,000 youngsters since it was started three years ago will be drastically
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Aircraft to fly in for huge rally
KEMBLE airfield will become Europe's busiest airfield this weekend with around 2,000 aircraft arriving for the Popular Flying Association's international rally. Light aircraft will be visiting from all over the UK, Europe and the USA plus over 100 trade
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Vandals run amok in town's cemetery
Ref. 25580-22A CIVIC leader is calling for a review of security at a Swindon cemetery following a spate of vandal attacks. The latest incident at Radnor Street cemetery in Kingshill happened on Friday night, when several gravestones were damaged. Coun
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Officer is back on home turf
Ref. 25542-66RICHARD Rowland has returned to his home town of Swindon after being promoted to the role of Superintendent Operations with Swindon Police. He was born in the town, but has spent most of his 23 years with the Wiltshire Constabulary in other
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The height of bravery
Ref. 25570-52ABSEILERS raised thousands of pounds to help leukaemia sufferers by descending from the top of the WH Smith headquarters. More than 100 fundraisers from Swindon abseiled down the side of the office block in Greenbridge Road, raising £10,000
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Ageism thrives despite the law
I HAVE two points I would like to make, one is that ageism is very much alive and thriving in Swindon despite recent and current legislation. My second point is, what do the many employment agencies do for the more mature office person? I was made redundant
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Results
Division One Beanacre 204-8 (20), Westinghouse 201-8 (10); Bath Civil Service 117ao (G Bedwell 6-19) (6), Biddestone 186-9 (D Perry 107) (22); Collingbourne 172-2 (G Khan 126no) (21), Purton 168-6 (M Gardener 69) (5); Potterne 164-9 (5), Calne 167-2 (
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Records tumble
On a day of surprises in the Wiltshire Cricket League, the two remaining undefeated records went. Avebury lost at Coates in Division Four, and Bradford Town 2nd went down at home to Potterne 2nd in Division Seven. DIVISION ONE Leaders Calne and Collingbourne
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Attack on graves was shameful
A REVIEW of security is being called for by a councillor after a vandal attack at Radnor Street cemetery in Kingshill. It is to be hoped that Michael Barnes' request receives a sympathetic ear. Cemeteries reverence the dead, but they serve a far more
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Thinking It Over
TOMMY MOONEY was mulling over a move to the County Ground this morning with Andy King desperately hoping that his number one target would commit himself to Swindon Town. The 31-year-old former Birmingham City striker met the Town boss for talks yesterday
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Tributes paid to officer cadet
Staff at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham have paid tribute to 20-year-old officer cadet Stephen Hilder who died on Friday after his parachute failed to open. College Commandant Major General Robert Baxter said: "We are all shocked
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BOX OFFICE NUMBERS
Odeon cinema, New Canal Street, Salisbury: 01722 335924 UGC cinema, Shaw Ridge: 0541 555134 Swindon Film Society, Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon Cineworld, Greenbridge: 01793 420710 Arts Centre, Old Town, Swindon: 01793 614837 Wyvern Theatre
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Opening Onslaught is key to Wilts Success
WILTSHIRE men produced an awesome performance against Herefordshire to reach the quarter-finals of the Middleton Cup. They demolished Herefordshire 153-94 in their final group match to book a place in the last eight of the national competition. In the
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Certificate proves this company has quality
WANBOROUGH-based Venues Unlimited, the hotel, event and conference booking agency, has had its commitment and service vindicated with a quality assurance award. The ISO9001 standard is recognised throughout industry as a hallmark to which companies should
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Avoid the pitfalls of starting alone
Becoming your own boss is an attractive option for many people, with approximately 200,000 small and medium-sized enterprise start-ups each year. But. according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. before making that giant leap to self-employment
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Williams recounts wife's promiscuity
WILLIAMS TRIAL: A WEEPING Randle Williams told jurors he still loved his wife Natalie despite catching her in sexual clinches with neighbours and discovering she had visited a wealth of internet porn sites. Blaming her history of eating disorders and
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Safety scheme to help cut death toll on A36
DRIVE DOWN THE DEATH TOLL: PLANS are under way for an £8.1m safety improvement scheme for one of the A36's most dangerous sections. The stretch between Codford and Heytesbury has recently seen a number of serious crashes. Just last week 30-year-old motorcyclist
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Report backs plan to move records office
Dr Keith RobinsonA REPORT by National Archives into the Wiltshire and Swindon record office has backed plans to build a new office to replace the existing building. National Archives has acknowledged the current facility in Trowbridge does not meet their
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Tributes paid to officer cadet
Staff at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham have paid tribute to 20-year-old officer cadet Stephen Hilder who died on Friday after his parachute failed to open. College Commandant Major General Robert Baxter said: "We are all shocked
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Teacher 'deserved tougher sentence'
FORMER Old Ride School worker Patricia Kettlety is so disgusted by the sentence handed to paedophile teacher Peter Hamilton-Leggett she is asking Home Secretary David Blunkett to review the case. Two weeks ago Hamilton-Leggett was jailed for eight years
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Williams recounts wife's promiscuity
WILLIAMS TRIAL: A WEEPING Randle Williams told jurors he still loved his wife Natalie despite catching her in sexual clinches with neighbours and discovering she had visited a wealth of internet porn sites. Blaming her history of eating disorders and
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Report backs plan to move records office
Dr Keith RobinsonA REPORT by National Archives into the Wiltshire and Swindon record office has backed plans to build a new office to replace the existing building. National Archives has acknowledged the current facility in Trowbridge does not meet their
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Back on dry land
A soldier who took part in a gruelling 20 day yacht race across the Atlantic is finally back on dry land. Father-of-three Major Simon Davies, 43, from Swindon, who is based at Finsbury Barracks, was part of the crew of the British Army yacht Discoverer
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Man, 20, to appear in court over attack in town centre
POLICE have charged a 20-year-old Swindon man with grievous bodily harm after an attack, which left a 20-year-old man fighting for his life. Michael Knight was due to appear before Swindon Magistrates this morning in connection with the incident which
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MP Julia backs jobs plea to mobile phone boss Branson
A SWINDON MP is backing a bid by redundant workers to gain employment with Richard Branson. Julia Drown, MP for South Swindon, has written to the owner of Virgin Mobile Phones to ask him to help employees from Cellular Operations who will lose their jobs
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Council recovery is on course
COUNCILLOR Nick Martin (Con, Shaw and Nine Elms) says Swindon Council is starting to make progress in shaking Government inspectors off its back. Coun Martin, lead member for corporate recovery, service delivery and best value, said that now most of the
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It's a clean sweep
Ref. 25585RESIDENTS of a housing estate have vowed to clean up their streets - after they say they have waited too long for the council to do so. People living in Thorney Park, Wroughton say the area has become dangerous for children, with no rubbish
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Clubs getting back down to business
A TRIO of local clubs get back to the serious business of pre-season training this week. Swindon, demoted to Berks, Bucks & Oxon One in a league reshuffle, start tonight. All new players are welcome, and should contact Wakefield on 07976 593656 or
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Swapping bodies for different view on life
THE HOT CHICK (12A, 104mins) Starring Rob Schneider, Rachel McAdams. Now showing at UGC and Cineworld, Swindon Clive ( Schneider) is a loser going nowhere in life; Jessica (Rachel McAdams) is one of the most beautiful girls at high school with a bad attitude
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Nothing is what it seems
IT seems almost obligatory these days to climax any thriller with an almighty twist designed to bring about much forehead slapping and jaw dropping from audience members. Next week's John Travolta in Basic is a film that will keep you guessing until the
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Basically, it's nonsense
SOMEWHERE in Basic there's a good movie struggling to break out. But it's buried in dense plotting, a not-as-smart-as-it-thinks script, and excess posturing from its star. A group of Special Forces trainees, under the tutelage of the loathed and feared
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Oh God, not him!
WHO'S the last person you'd want to have God-like powers? Saddam Hussein? Roy Keane? Peter Stringfellow? Jim Carrey must come pretty close. But that's exactly what happens to him or at least the character he plays in Bruce Almighty. As TV reporter Bruce
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Roll of honour
Winners from the Trowbridge Wanderers six-a-side tournament Under 7s (sporting award) - Shaw Whitley, Trowbridge Town Youth, Chippenham Town Youth. Under 8s (sporting award) - Trowbridge Town Youth, Warminster Highbury, Warminster Highbury 'A'. Under
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Fire beside M4
Fire crews from Westlea and Stratton were called to a small grass fire on the central reservation of the M4 at 3.20pm yesterday but the fire was out by the time firefighters had arrived. The cause of the fire was unknown.
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Fans pitch in to help campaign
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: FOOTBALL fans pitched in to play the sport they love in aid of the Macmillan Appeal. Adie Hearn decided to organise the fundraising match because his mother Jean Irwin was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. The 11-a-side
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Last lap for £27 million hospital centre plan
THE final touches are being put to plans for the Great Western Hospital's new Diagnosis and Treatment Centre before building starts this year. Swindon and Marlborough Primary Care Trust has been ironing out final details for the centre, which will cut
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Leap of love gives charity a boost
Ref. 25568-22LUCI Kidd plunged 10,000ft to raise money for a Swindon charity which helped her brother after he was involved in an accident. Luci raised £1,200 for the Headway charity by doing a parachute jump. Her brother Jeremy suffered massive head
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It's a riveting read as pupils pick up a good book
Ref. 25525-4BOOKWORMS found out there is more to children's literature than Harry Potter - after debating the merits of five new works of fiction. Year nine pupils from Dorcan Technology College, Kingsdown and Highworth Warneford schools took part in
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That's the spirit!
Ref. 25582-05People living in a crime-hit area of Swindon could see an end to prostitution, anti social behaviour, and speeding if plans for a revolutionary £1m Home Zone are given the go-ahead. Kevin Shoesmith investigates how a similar scheme has been
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Knifeman flees
SWINDON police helicopter was scrambled last night, after an intruder armed with a knife was disturbed by the female resident of a house in Goddard Avenue, Old Town. The intruder was described as about 5ft 10in tall, aged 18-20 years old, with short dark
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Tributes paid to officer cadet
Staff at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham have paid tribute to 20-year-old officer cadet Stephen Hilder who died on Friday after his parachute failed to open. College Commandant Major General Robert Baxter said: "We are all shocked
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Most gardens are too small for fireworks
MAY I thank Robert Taylour for his help in leading the way to banning the sale of fireworks to the general public. Organised displays have mine and I dare say, many other people's blessing. Last year we had bangs and I mean loud bangs from the end of
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Bath close in on Connolly?
AUSTRALIAN John Connolly is believed to be in line to take over as Bath's new head coach and could be unveiled as early as today. The former Queensland Reds and Swansea coach a long-time mentor of current Rec coach Michael Foley would take over overall
