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£1,200 gives charity drive a head start
Ref. 25595-19SWINDON CARES has been given a £1,200 boost even before the serious fundraising has started. The initiative aims to raise £10,000 for three local charities during Swindon Cares week seven dedicated days of moneymaking activities, which starts
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Web equality for Swindon Cares
JULY 9: A new web-based Disability Awareness Training course was launched yesterday by local charity Working for Opportunities with support from Zurich. Between now and the end of the year Working For Opportunities are offering a £1 donation to Swindon
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Dally knock not enough
MALMESBURY slumped to a 10-wicket defeat against Corsham in their Under 11 North Wilts Junior League clash. Opener Tom Dally top scored with 18, but Malmesbury could only reach 49-7. In reply, openers William Wales (30 not out) and Sam Wood (13 not out
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Kevin the hero
Yet another superb performance from Kevin Iles, who followed up an innings of 110 with 4-30 with the ball, guided Goatacre to a 25-run win over Hatherley & Reddings in Stroud & Swindon Glos/Wilts Division One. Hosts Goatacre batted first and were
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We'll always be thankful
TODAY and for the next three days we tell the stories of three local D-Day veterans, Bill Higgs, Roy Mann and Eddie Brown. As a society, we tend to associate men of their age with being grandfathers, retirement, and perhaps the occasional end of bowls
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Mum's fight should be applauded
ALL parents want the best for their children and Nichola Watkins is no exception. For eight years she has fought to get a good education for her son, Jamie, and now her battle appears to have been won. Jamie has dyslexia and around a fifth of the population
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Double trouble
Ref. 25591-39TOMMY MOONEY'S aim is to leave Division Two defenders nursing extremely unpleasant memories from their encounters with him during the coming season. Doubly bad news for opponents is that he has every intention of inflicting misery alongside
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Banned from pubs after assault
A man has been banned from all the pubs in his home town after he admitted assault. Paul Moulden, 36, was released on bail on the condition he stays out of licensed premises in Highworth. Moulden, of Turnpike Road, admitted assault occasioning actual
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Award for safe practice
A RINGWOOD firm has won an award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Dean & Dyball Construction Ltd won a gold safety award for their efforts in the past 12 months. John Howard, RoSPA director of safety policy, said: "The awards
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Businesses raise £300 at rounders evening
A ROUNDERS evening supported by a number of Salisbury businesses raised £300 for charity. Held at South Wilts cricket ground in Wilton Road, Salisbury, last month and organised by Jill Stidwill of HPI, it attracted five teams HPI, Personnel Placements
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Seminar aims to address skills in the workplace
A FREE seminar is being hosted by the Learning & Skills Council at Harnham's Grasmere House Hotel next Wednesday. The seminar, which begins at 9.30am, includes a number of speakers who will talk about common business problems and how these can be
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SWEP holds its first open forum of 2003
THE South Wiltshire Economic Partnership is holding its first open forum of 2003 today at the Guildhall in Salisbury. SWEP holds two such events every year, giving south Wiltshire businesses and other organisations the opportunity to share information
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Enotions put Solstice Park on web
THE website for Solstice Park on the outskirts of Amesbury one of the biggest commercial developments in southern England is now online. The site, www.solsticepark.com, gives a range of information about the 160-acre/65-hectare mixed use business park
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Be careful when you shake hands
Job interviewers should not necessarily expect all job interviewees to shake hands as it could cause offence, warns the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). According to a report just published by the institute, insisting on a handshake
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Mum's pride as family gets to grips with three times tables
A year ago the lives of Neil and Alison Twine were turned on their heads by the arrival of triplets. STELLA TAYLOR went to join in birthday and christening celebrations and find out how they are coping. MUM Alison Twine believes she and husband Neil have
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Nearing end of track for 4X4s
Ref. 15237-6A BAN to stop four-by-fours and motorcyclists using an ancient Wiltshire beauty spot has moved a step closer, following a landmark House of Lords ruling. Peers have voted to stop the vehicles using the 6,000 year-old Ridgeway trail - thought
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Rail plan setback
Plans to extend the track at a railway heritage centre have been delayed after thieves stole tools and welding equipment. They are valued at £2,000 and were stolen from the Swindon and Cricklade Railway centre at Bluns-don. Offenders have broken into
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All of a flutter as butterfly farm prepares for opening
THE area's latest tourist attraction a butterfly farm - is expected to open its doors to visitors next week. The farm at Studley Grange Butterfly Farm, at Lydiard Tregoze, had expected to open in June, but continuing problems over its zoo operating licence
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Actions will speak louder than words
Ref. 25597-38SWINDON Social Services' new chief Keith Skerman says he is prepared to stand up and be counted and judged by results as he attempts to change the flagging fortunes of the department. Starting his first full week at the Civic Offices in Euclid
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Sponsors of the veterans' trip
RETURN TO THE BEACH FEATURE: Care on Call UK joined with the Evening Advertiser in sponsoring our veterans' trip to Normandy. Care on Call UK provides 24 hour support for elderly people throughout Swindon and the surrounding area. The company is a family
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Treble success for hosts trowbridge
Ref. BL236-13TROWBRIDGE 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
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£1,200 gives charity drive a head start
Ref. 25595-19SWINDON CARES has been given a £1,200 boost even before the serious fundraising has started. The initiative aims to raise £10,000 for three local charities during Swindon Cares week seven dedicated days of moneymaking activities, which starts
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Children 'put at risk' in thief's escape bid
BANNED driver Gerald Hicks has been remanded in custody after he admitted reversing a car into a Penhill garden where young children had been playing. The one-ton Ford Sierra Sapphire landed just feet from where the youngsters had been sitting after it
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Teresa climbs in the saddle in tribute to her mother
Ref. 25457-63A SWINDON woman is to honour her mother's dying wish by taking part in the Cycle for Life charity bike ride. Teresa Tracey's mother Barbara died of lung cancer aged 55 in January last year. Her dying wish was for her family to raise money
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No drop in complaints to watchdog
THE number of people finding fault with Swindon Council has not fallen, new statistics reveal. Local Government Ombuds-man Jerry White, the man responsible for examining claims on behalf of aggrieved residents, received 30 complaints against the authority
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Nearing end of track for 4X4s
Ref. 15237-6A BAN to stop four-by-fours and motorcyclists using an ancient Wiltshire beauty spot has moved a step closer, following a landmark House of Lords ruling. Peers have voted to stop the vehicles using the 6,000 year-old Ridgeway trail - thought
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Tax rise is not due to dispute
AS a council taxpayer in the Swindon Borough Council I feel compelled to write to put in context your headlines and accompanying photograph in your edition on Wednesday, June 18. The cost of settling the firefighters' dispute is not anything like the
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Sorry Swindon slump again
Swindon's relegation worries deepened following a lacklustre batting display against high-flying Dumbleton in the Glos/Wilts Division One. With eight batsmen at his disposal, skipper Will Nichols had no hesitation in electing to go in first. And it started
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Welcome back, Will
Will Nichols made a welcome return from injury as he blasted 92 in Castrol's Swindon Evening Cricket League Division One victory over Nalgo. Elsewhere, Zurich scored 118-8, with Larratt hitting 48, to ease their relegation worries with a 10-run victory
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Law accreditation for bank man
NEIL Hewitt, corporate relationship manager at Barclays in Salisbury, has gained a Law Society accreditation. This enables him to provide consultancy advice on the Lexcel standard to medium and larger sized legal practices. Mr Hewitt is one of 138 Barclays
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Rural club to meet
THE next meeting of the Wiltshire Rural Business Club is next Tuesday. The meeting, a barbecue and networking event, takes place at the Bison Farm in West Knoyle and begins at 6pm. There will be an opportunity to take a ride to see bison and deer and
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Legal firm is family friendly
TRETHOWANS Solicitors of Salisbury have introduced a childcare voucher scheme for their employees as part of their family friendly benefits package. The scheme allows employees to take part of their remuneration as childcare vouchers to help save money
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Employers need to heed mobile laws
HAMPSHIRE companies whose staff frequently use mobile phones while driving are being urged to review the equipment used or they could be liable for thousands of pounds in fines. From December 1 this year, anyone caught using a handheld mobile phone while
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Jewellers in line for national award
JEWELLERS Allum & Sidaway of Salisbury and Ringwood have been nominated for a national award. The company, which also has branches in Shaftesbury and Dorchester, is in the running for the Store Team of the Year award, the winner of which will be announced
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Small firms are failing green test
THE largest ever study of the environmental behaviour of smaller businesses in the south west has revealed that many are failing to take action to protect the environment. The SME-nvironment 2003 survey of more than 800 small and medium-sized enterprises
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Gritty determination sees Stella through
Stella Godwin, Mainline Employment's managing director, has just raised £750 for Guide Dogs for the Blind by running her first ever 26.2 mile marathon in Edinburgh. Inspired by the book 4 Months to Run a Marathon, Stella, whose recruitment company is
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Youth on robbery charges
POLICE have charged a youth following an incident in which eight Swindon schoolchildren were allegedly threatened with a de-activated handgun. A police helicopter was scrambled at around 2pm on Monday following reports that eight boys from Dorcan Technology
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Victory near after eight year battle
Ref. 25601-56VICTORY is finally in sight for a mother who has spent eight years fighting to get the best education for her dyslexic son. Wiltshire County Council has agreed to give Jamie Watkins, 13, a statement of special needs. Jamie's mum Nichola,
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Deadline set for library decision
THE long-running dispute over where the town's central library should be built will be resolved by the New Year, according to the leader of Swindon Council. Mike Bawden has pledged to end the saga, which has been rumbling on for more than 30-years. The
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Sharon bags double win
AFTER sharing a 45 tench catch from Ashton Keynes' Cokes Pit, with boyfriend Hughie White, Sharon Selby turned to fishing the Highworth Ladies match at Roughgrounds and came up trumps again. At Ashton Keynes, waters she took 24 tench for a cracking 116lb
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Tears that say thanks
RETURN TO THE BEACH FEATURE: The grandmother was having dinner with her grandson in Caen on a Friday night - an unusual sight in England, but not in France. He had just passed his examinations and she wanted to take him out to celebrate. She had been
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Return to the beach
Ref. 25586-54Roy Mann, pictured here at Gold Beach, paid an emotional visit with two other D-Day veterans to Normandy, thanks to a special trip organised by the Evening Advertiser. The guns have long been silent over the beaches of Normandy but still
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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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Vets get the rub of the green
Ref.25573-62GREEN 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
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Anger at Porton Down decision
A MAN who was given LSD during secret tests at Porton Down says the news there will be no criminal prosecutions against those alleged to have administered drugs "has left a bitter taste." Eric Hatherall, of King's Avenue, Highworth, was one of a number
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Banned from pubs after assault
A man has been banned from all the pubs in his home town after he admitted assault. Paul Moulden, 36, was released on bail on the condition he stays out of licensed premises in Highworth. Moulden, of Turnpike Road, admitted assault occasioning actual
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Shop gives village new lease of life
Ref. 25548-35It may have been open only three months, but the Blunsdon shop has quickly established itself at the heart of the community. It opened at the end of March following a campaign by locals to replace the old village store, which closed in April
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A touching day of stories and wacky ideas
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: We know from the success of the Swindon Cancer Appeal how important supporters and volunteers are to the charity. At the AGM, I joined 550 Macmillan supporters and volunteers at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, in London, to celebrate
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Police officer honoured for bravery
Ref. 10208-02A POLICE officer who gave chase to a gang of burglars at speeds of up to 130mph has been awarded for his bravery. Pc Steve Rawson, 41, has received a Divisional Commander's Award for his presence of mind during the 20-minute chase, which
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Bulldog Bates 'had enough'
SUE Bates is throwing in the towel as a councillor after 14 years service to Swindon. Coun Bates (Gorse Hill and Pinehurst, Lab), known as "Bulldog Bates" for her fierce tenacity, is presently living away from the borough and will not stand for re-election
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Swinging festival pulls crowds
THIS year's Old Town festival was the best ever according organising chairman, Harry Bromley. Thousands of people turned out at the weekend for this year's Old Town Victorian Festival. It was a record breaker in two ways for the longest procession and
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Proud veterans line up for special Cenotaph service
Ref. 25589-71HUNDREDS of people plus military and civic dignitaries joined Swindon Korean War veterans in an open-air church service at the Cenotaph yesterday. The service commemorated the 50th anniversary of the ceasefire on July 27, 1953. The Lord Lieutenant
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Have-a-go heroes help catch thief
HEROIN addict Alan Taggart has been jailed for two and a half years after he robbed a businesswoman of her handbag. He was arrested after two passers-by gave chase. Sumitra Pasupathy had been on business in Swin-don and was talking on her mobile phone
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No bus shelter
I WAS sorry to read that K Hendry had trouble with seating in her bus shelter. Where I live in Grange Park Way we have not had a shelter in the 17 years that I have lived here. Many children using Greendown School have to wait in the rain like the residents
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Summertime
I READ with interest Peter Bates and Simon Coombs differing views on the EU in Friday's Evening Advertiser. Is there, however, one thing on which we could all agree? That is to adopt European time at least for the summer months. It would save a bit on
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EU versus US
With regard to the European constitution debate, some people seem worried that we may become part of a United States of Europe. However I would argue that we should be much more fearful of the growing influence in Britain of the "cowboy" style economics
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Plan for the future
In March this year I told your readers that Age Concern Funeral Plans were beating inflation which is of course true. I am sorry to say that an increase in the price is due to come into being from July 14 this year. Anyone taking out a plan before that
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A simple solution
I HAVE been taking an interest in the situation at RAF Lyneham and see the Government intend to close this very important part of the community making several people unemployed. Why I ask when the answer to this situation is obvious? The government say
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Let's go the whole hog to get visitors
I READ with interest Robin Jones Viewport comments and Steam may be hit by fallout . I fully agree with Robin Jones' comments with the exception of dubious item of interest like the Wall of Names. This commemorates people and is a good use for an otherwise
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She'll be greatly missed
MAY I first congratulate Shirley Mathias on her excellent obituary to Daphne Bampton, which appeared in the Evening Advertiser on Thursday, July 4. I would however wish to draw to your attention two posts that Daphne held which were omitted from Shirley's
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What was the delay?
I HAVE just read your report (EA, page 2, July 7) of the attack on a man in the Parade. Your report says that the attack happened on Thursday and that not until Friday, when his condition deteriorated, did the police think about sealing off the area for
