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Inna loses battle to stay in England
Ref. 27436-15UKRAINIAN teenager Inna Haville faces being sent back to her home country because the English family she is staying with has lost an appeal to look after her. But Mark and Melanie Haville, from Sevenhampton, near Highworth, who rescued Inna
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Unless council scales back it will face revolt over tax
COUN Mike Bawden, recently returned from Australia, wastes no time in dispensing "doom and gloom" for Swindon council tax payers with yet another extortionate increase (EA Nov 26). He is evidently unaware that local government minister Nick Raynsford
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Spitfires' victory hopes are tashed!
Wootton Bassett Town Ladies and Swindon Spitfires fought out a thrilling 3-3 draw in their latest County League match. The game saw differing fortunes in each half with home side Bassett dominating the first period with goals from Catherine Reid and Kirsty
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Upbeat speech from CBI boss
Ref. 28000-5Digby Jones, the Confederation of British Industry's director general called Britain "the most successful economy in the world" when speaking to more than 300 local businesses at a special lunch hosted by Swindon Chamber of Commerce. Mr Jones
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Badgers sweep 32 past Frome
Swindon Badgers Girls' under 12 A side wrapped up a staggering 32-0 victory over their Frome Town counterparts in the Wiltshire County League. In terrible playing conditions, the girls ran riot over their visitors in this seven-a-side encounter. Every
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Wood waits on hearing
BATH scrum-half Martyn Wood will learn his fate disicplinary tonight following his sending-off during the 13-12 win at Leicester on Saturday. Wood will appear in front of an RFU panel in Leeds this evening. The former Wasps man received a red card from
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Traders mopping up
TRADERS are mopping up in Fisherton Street, Salisbury, after a weekend of flood misery. Over the weekend several shops had flood water lapping at their doors following the heavy rain. On Monday the situation worsened as torrential rain for most of the
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Smashed
A MAN who appeared to be a respectable Swindon businessman was the head of a town drug cartel. Conspirators, whose trial has just finished at Bristol Crown Court, represented three links in a chain bringing drugs into Swindon and Vincent Gibbs was in
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Westlecot hit back at Fairford
THE third round of matches in the Wessex League produced mixed fortunes for the two Swindon indoor clubs. Westlecot returned to winning ways with a thumping 103-59 win over neighbours Fairford to move up into second place in the East Region group. However
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Couple vow to fight on for their home
A COUPLE who spent 12 years and all their savings battling for the right to stay in their Blunsdon home have vowed to fight on until the council forces them to demolish it. John and Eileen Saveall have lived in an adapted caravan on a site known as Edenfield
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Pity Concorde did not fly over Fairford one last time
Ref: Concorde routing. Paul Bowen's comments on BA's plans not to fly-over Fairford (Nov 24) need closer examination. Surely such an organisation as the RIAT should have made preparation for a visit in this year's Air Tattoo when they knew that retirement
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Traders mopping up
TRADERS are mopping up in Fisherton Street, Salisbury, after a weekend of flood misery. Over the weekend several shops had flood water lapping at their doors following the heavy rain. On Monday the situation worsened as torrential rain for most of the
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Town set AGM Date
WITCH-HUNTS will not be on the agenda for a Town board looking to the future rather than the past when the club's annual general meeting takes place at the County Ground on Sunday, December 28. Shareholders will shortly be able to examine the club's accounts
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Funeral of shooting victims takes place tomorrow
THE funeral of shooting victims Julia and William Pemberton is due to take place tomorrow. They were killed by Allan Pemberton, who used to work for Swindon-based Allied Dunbar. He shot his estranged wife and his teenage son dead at their Berkshire home
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Baverstock is still confident
SUPERMARINE boss Ray Baverstock remains quietly confident that his side can book an intriguing-looking FA Trophy third round tie with Histon by disposing of Maidenhead United in the second-round replay tonight (7.45pm). A late Giles Harris penalty at
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Thanks to so many generous people
WE at the Swan Sanctuary would like to thank Linda, and all other friends, that helped with the collection outside the shops at Lawn. It has made us realise that there are very many people out there that do care about their local wildlife. Sadly it took
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Super Sam's in treble time
WESTLEA Wanderers' Sam English helped himself to a hat-trick as his under 13s team battered visiting Brunel Boys 8-1. Hillis gave the home side a 10th minute lead and they never really looked back. McCulloch struck to make it 2-0, before English pounced
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Swindon reward
SWINDON Under 13s celebrated their Wiltshire Cup success over Corsham by meeting a World Cup winner on Sunday. The squad travelled up to Reading to watch London Irish beat Sale Sharks 9-3 in the Zurich Premiership and met England hero Jason Robinson,
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Surgeon's efforts are top-notch
ALL power to John Cullimore's elbow and the fingers of his strumming and plucking hands. The Great Western Hospital surgeon is releasing a CD in aid of the maternity ward and hopes to raise money for foetal heart monitors. John's efforts are all the more
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Discrimination now outlawed
New laws to prevent discrimination in the workplace on grounds of sexual orientation or religion come into force this week. The Sexual Orientation regulations became law yesterday, while the Religion or Belief regulations come into force today. According
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No long faces in bar!
THERE were top-of-the-table shocks and bottom-of-the-table joy in Sunday's games. Pride of place went to Longs Bar in Division 6, who gained their first victory of the season, a 4-0 trouncing of Intermach, with Chris Hanrahan getting all four. Two divisional
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Judge praises efforts of crime-busting team
A police operation to crack a drugs ring in Swindon, which helped net local businessman Vincent Gibbs, has been praised by a crown court judge. DETECTIVES won praise from a crown court judge yesterday for their work in breaking up the major Swindon drugs
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Police cop it again
Wingfield's 5-1 victory over 10-man Chippenham Police in Division One of the Vanitec Computers-sponsored Chippenham & District Sunday League left the losers firmly rooted at the bottom of the table. Matt Pullen's own-goal in the seventh minute set
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School wins praise from special guest at prize event
ONE of the Children in Need appeal's most senior managers was guest speaker at a Swindon school's presentation and certificate evening. And she praised the pupils for their efforts both in raising funds and raising the performance of Hreod Parkway School
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Couple vow to fight on for their home
A COUPLE who spent 12 years and all their savings battling for the right to stay in their Blunsdon home have vowed to fight on until the council forces them to demolish it. John and Eileen Saveall have lived in an adapted caravan on a site known as Edenfield
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Inna loses battle to stay in England
Ref. 27436-15UKRAINIAN teenager Inna Haville faces being sent back to her home country because the English family she is staying with has lost an appeal to look after her. But Mark and Melanie Haville, from Sevenhampton, near Highworth, who rescued Inna
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Smashed
A MAN who appeared to be a respectable Swindon businessman was the head of a town drug cartel. Conspirators, whose trial has just finished at Bristol Crown Court, represented three links in a chain bringing drugs into Swindon and Vincent Gibbs was in
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School wins praise from special guest at prize event
ONE of the Children in Need appeal's most senior managers was guest speaker at a Swindon school's presentation and certificate evening. And she praised the pupils for their efforts both in raising funds and raising the performance of Hreod Parkway School
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Super Sam's in treble time
WESTLEA Wanderers' Sam English helped himself to a hat-trick as his under 13s team battered visiting Brunel Boys 8-1. Hillis gave the home side a 10th minute lead and they never really looked back. McCulloch struck to make it 2-0, before English pounced
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Goal-den jubilee for the hit men
GOALS flooded in when second round ties in the Chairman's Jubilee Cup were played. One of the games of the day was between Spectrum and Woolworths. Spectrum were 3-1 up at half-time, but Woolworths hit back with six goals after the interval to win 7-5
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League side crashes out of National System cup
After a four-hour journey to Witham Town, a 5-0 defeat to the strong Essex Intermediate League was harsh reward for a depleted North Berks representative squad in the FA National League System Cup. Players drawn mainly from Marcham, Blewbury, East Hendred
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League side crashes out of National System cup
After a four-hour journey to Witham Town, a 5-0 defeat to the strong Essex Intermediate League was harsh reward for a depleted North Berks representative squad in the FA National League System Cup. Players drawn mainly from Marcham, Blewbury, East Hendred
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Town set AGM Date
WITCH-HUNTS will not be on the agenda for a Town board looking to the future rather than the past when the club's annual general meeting takes place at the County Ground on Sunday, December 28. Shareholders will shortly be able to examine the club's accounts
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Baverstock is still confident
SUPERMARINE boss Ray Baverstock remains quietly confident that his side can book an intriguing-looking FA Trophy third round tie with Histon by disposing of Maidenhead United in the second-round replay tonight (7.45pm). A late Giles Harris penalty at
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Alert bank staff foil conmen
A QUICKTHINKING member of staff at a Salisbury bank prevented an elderly man falling victim to a team of conmen for the second time. The incident began when a man called at the pensioner's home saying he owed £3,000 for putting up a fence. The 84-year-old
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Thames Water delighted by the rain
HEAVY downpours will continue to rain down on Swindon for the next few days, but not everyone is unhappy about this. Thames Water, the supplier for Swindon, says the showers will help replenish depleted water levels after the driest autumn in more than
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All the signs of a border battle
Ref. 28016-07A SIGN claimed to be on the wrong side of the Swindon border has sparked fears the town will swallow more of North Wiltshire. The notice, which is just off the roundabout of junction 16 on the M4, informs drivers they are entering the borough
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Humps are not calming traffic
Ref. 28015-07Road traffic humps in Haydon Wick have increased the number of speeding cars, according to angry residents. People living in the Thames Avenue area say traffic calming measures only fuel motorists' impatience and they speed up in between
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Support has been given for seven years
Ref. 28038-02WILTSHIRE Witness Support was set up seven years ago to help people giving evidence in court. The service, run by the national charity Victim Support, is based in Swindon Crown Court but also helps witnesses appearing in the magistrates'
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Thanks to so many generous people
WE at the Swan Sanctuary would like to thank Linda, and all other friends, that helped with the collection outside the shops at Lawn. It has made us realise that there are very many people out there that do care about their local wildlife. Sadly it took
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We need more young to go to university
I have no problem with the introduction of tuition fees for university education, payable retrospectively when the beneficiary is earning good wages. Economically we cannot compete with the cheap labour markets of the world nor should we try to. We therefore
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Thames Water delighted by the rain
HEAVY downpours will continue to rain down on Swindon for the next few days, but not everyone is unhappy about this. Thames Water, the supplier for Swindon, says the showers will help replenish depleted water levels after the driest autumn in more than
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Town set AGM Date
WITCH-HUNTS will not be on the agenda for a Town board looking to the future rather than the past when the club's annual general meeting takes place at the County Ground on Sunday, December 28. Shareholders will shortly be able to examine the club's accounts
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Inna loses battle to stay in England
Ref. 27436-15UKRAINIAN teenager Inna Haville faces being sent back to her home country because the English family she is staying with has lost an appeal to look after her. But Mark and Melanie Haville, from Sevenhampton, near Highworth, who rescued Inna
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Shrivenham knock Asians' title bid
Asians' hopes of retaining their Swindon & District Indoor League Division One title took another dive as they went down to Shrivenham by 11 runs in their latest outing. Mark Whale hit an unbeaten 47 and Dan Lloyd 34 as Shrivenham posted 109-5, before
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No long faces in bar!
THERE were top-of-the-table shocks and bottom-of-the-table joy in Sunday's games. Pride of place went to Longs Bar in Division 6, who gained their first victory of the season, a 4-0 trouncing of Intermach, with Chris Hanrahan getting all four. Two divisional
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Ciren still in trouble
Cirencester remained rock-bottom of the Gloucestershire Premier Division after a 20-8 home defeat by Aretians. They started well, Paddy Brennan slotting a penalty despite the difficult conditions. And things got even better when, from the restart, Ciren
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Teenagers trying to make a difference
YOU can't walk through many parts of Swindon, particularly near the Wyvern Theatre in the town centre, without being surrounded by skateboarders. The skaters are often done down as a pest, but in fact many skaters are well-mannered youngsters who just
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Teenagers trying to make a difference
YOU can't walk through many parts of Swindon, particularly near the Wyvern Theatre in the town centre, without being surrounded by skateboarders. The skaters are often done down as a pest, but in fact many skaters are well-mannered youngsters who just
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Surgeon's efforts are top-notch
ALL power to John Cullimore's elbow and the fingers of his strumming and plucking hands. The Great Western Hospital surgeon is releasing a CD in aid of the maternity ward and hopes to raise money for foetal heart monitors. John's efforts are all the more
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All the signs of a border battle
Ref. 28016-07A SIGN claimed to be on the wrong side of the Swindon border has sparked fears the town will swallow more of North Wiltshire. The notice, which is just off the roundabout of junction 16 on the M4, informs drivers they are entering the borough
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Town set AGM Date
WITCH-HUNTS will not be on the agenda for a Town board looking to the future rather than the past when the club's annual general meeting takes place at the County Ground on Sunday, December 28. Shareholders will shortly be able to examine the club's accounts
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John cuts a CD for GWH
Ref. 28042-40Swindon surgeon John Cullimore is not just a smooth operator in theatre he is a dab hand on the stage too. John, 48, an obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon at Swindon's Great Western Hospital, has gone back to his musical roots to record
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We need more young to go to university
I have no problem with the introduction of tuition fees for university education, payable retrospectively when the beneficiary is earning good wages. Economically we cannot compete with the cheap labour markets of the world nor should we try to. We therefore
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Leaders raise the Bar
Bar OC regained top spot in the Mid-Wilts Sunday League following a 5-1 victory over Amesbury. Mark Hulland opened the scoring for the Bar after 10 minutes when he slotted home following a one-two with Danny Powell. Five minutes later Tom Paget made it
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Humps are not calming traffic
Ref. 28015-07Road traffic humps in Haydon Wick have increased the number of speeding cars, according to angry residents. People living in the Thames Avenue area say traffic calming measures only fuel motorists' impatience and they speed up in between
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Easing the ordeal of witnesses
Ref. 28005-79Giving evidence to a court of law may soon be done in witnesses homes. TAMASH LAL finds out how the whole process is being designed to be less intimidating. THE IDEA of having to give evidence as a witness can be a daunting prospect which
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Goal-den jubilee for the hit men
GOALS flooded in when second round ties in the Chairman's Jubilee Cup were played. One of the games of the day was between Spectrum and Woolworths. Spectrum were 3-1 up at half-time, but Woolworths hit back with six goals after the interval to win 7-5
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Melksham get revenge
CORSHAM slipped to a disappointing 17-0 defeat to neighbouring Cooper-Avon Tyres in Saturday's Dorset & Wilts Division One derby. The local derby provided few memorable moments of rugby, the conditions and intense nature of the game dictating play
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Singer will help boost our appeal
Ref. 28046-22SWINDON CANCER APPEAL:CABARET classics will come alive in aid of the Swindon Cancer Appeal this weekend. Tireless charity supporter John Holmes has chosen the appeal to be the beneficiary of this year's Christmas charity show at Blunsdon
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large handed a life honour
SWINDON & District Bowling Association held their 43rd annual dinner and presentation evening at the Winners Lounge. Principal guests were John Wilks (Wootton Bassett) the outgoing Wiltshire Bowls Association president and David Greenleaf, marketing
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Westlecot hit back at Fairford
THE third round of matches in the Wessex League produced mixed fortunes for the two Swindon indoor clubs. Westlecot returned to winning ways with a thumping 103-59 win over neighbours Fairford to move up into second place in the East Region group. However
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Kingsdown are as keene as mustard
KEENE was definitely the word to describe Kingsdown United under 14s as they defeated Oaksey 14-1. Danny Keene struck five of his team's goals with George Keene grabbing four. Kingsdown's other scorers were Jordan Barlow (2), Lee Hanlon, Josh Stanley
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It's a tough day for Marine
SUPERMARINE hosted a triangular tournament, Grove and Minety being the visitors to South Marston. The hosts spent the first half of their under nine clash with Minety camped in their opponents' half, but the match ended as a 1-1 draw and, against Grove
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Farmer's conservation work rewarded
A FARMER from south Wiltshire, who has worked tirelessly to encourage wildlife and enrich the countryside, has won second place in the UK's top farm conservation competition. Colin Coward, of 681acre Mere Down Farm, on the outskirts of Mere, was runner-up
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Alert bank staff foil conmen
A QUICKTHINKING member of staff at a Salisbury bank prevented an elderly man falling victim to a team of conmen for the second time. The incident began when a man called at the pensioner's home saying he owed £3,000 for putting up a fence. The 84-year-old
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Skaters plea for a business boost
Ref. 28030-05CAMPAIGNERS trying to build an indoor skate arena in Swindon are hoping to win the support of businesses during a series of workshops. The three-day event will be a celebration of skate culture with professional demonstrations, skate-punk
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Too much work is having a serious effect on health
HEAVY workloads are having a serious effect on health, it is claimed. A survey of nearly 550 adults aged 25 and over shows that many are struggling to lead healthy lives in the fast lane. It seems that many can't leave the pressures of the office behind
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Christmas deliveries hit by driver shortage
Swindon recruitment specialist, Blue Arrow, has issued a call to action for qualified drivers to help local haulage companies deliver and receive goods in time for Christmas. The closing month of the year is one of the busiest times of the year for the
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Too much work is having a serious effect on health
HEAVY workloads are having a serious effect on health, it is claimed. A survey of nearly 550 adults aged 25 and over shows that many are struggling to lead healthy lives in the fast lane. It seems that many can't leave the pressures of the office behind
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Upbeat speech from CBI boss
Ref. 28000-5Digby Jones, the Confederation of British Industry's director general called Britain "the most successful economy in the world" when speaking to more than 300 local businesses at a special lunch hosted by Swindon Chamber of Commerce. Mr Jones
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Discrimination now outlawed
New laws to prevent discrimination in the workplace on grounds of sexual orientation or religion come into force this week. The Sexual Orientation regulations became law yesterday, while the Religion or Belief regulations come into force today. According
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Cricklade boys can't stop the runaway Wanderers
TROWBRIDGE Wanderers' under 16 side preserved their 100 per cent record with a 7-1 defeat of Cricklade in the Mid-Wilts League's Blue Division. For the second time in seven days the two sides met in the pouring rain on a heavy pitch but the game was a
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Jamal's flavour curries favour with the judges
Ref. 28008-06A chef has beaten off hot competition to be named one of the region's finest curry cooks. Jamal Miah, of Spice Express, Purton, beat 18 other hopefuls from the Swindon area to bag first prize in the Swindon final of the National Curry Competition
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Inna loses battle to stay in England
Ref. 27436-15UKRAINIAN teenager Inna Haville faces being sent back to her home country because the English family she is staying with has lost an appeal to look after her. But Mark and Melanie Haville, from Sevenhampton, near Highworth, who rescued Inna
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Cricklade boys can't stop the runaway Wanderers
TROWBRIDGE Wanderers' under 16 side preserved their 100 per cent record with a 7-1 defeat of Cricklade in the Mid-Wilts League's Blue Division. For the second time in seven days the two sides met in the pouring rain on a heavy pitch but the game was a
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Badgers sweep 32 past Frome
Swindon Badgers Girls' under 12 A side wrapped up a staggering 32-0 victory over their Frome Town counterparts in the Wiltshire County League. In terrible playing conditions, the girls ran riot over their visitors in this seven-a-side encounter. Every
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It all starts by making an official statement
THE four steps to giving evidence in court are: Witnesses will either contact the police themselves to report a crime, or come forward following a press appeal. The Evening Advertiser frequently carries police appeals for information. The process starts
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Farmer's conservation work rewarded
A FARMER from south Wiltshire, who has worked tirelessly to encourage wildlife and enrich the countryside, has won second place in the UK's top farm conservation competition. Colin Coward, of 681acre Mere Down Farm, on the outskirts of Mere, was runner-up
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It all starts by making an official statement
THE four steps to giving evidence in court are: Witnesses will either contact the police themselves to report a crime, or come forward following a press appeal. The Evening Advertiser frequently carries police appeals for information. The process starts
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Easing the ordeal of witnesses
Ref. 28005-79Giving evidence to a court of law may soon be done in witnesses homes. TAMASH LAL finds out how the whole process is being designed to be less intimidating. THE IDEA of having to give evidence as a witness can be a daunting prospect which
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Funeral of shooting victims takes place tomorrow
THE funeral of shooting victims Julia and William Pemberton is due to take place tomorrow. They were killed by Allan Pemberton, who used to work for Swindon-based Allied Dunbar. He shot his estranged wife and his teenage son dead at their Berkshire home
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John cuts a CD for GWH
Ref. 28042-40Swindon surgeon John Cullimore is not just a smooth operator in theatre he is a dab hand on the stage too. John, 48, an obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon at Swindon's Great Western Hospital, has gone back to his musical roots to record
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Melksham get revenge
CORSHAM slipped to a disappointing 17-0 defeat to neighbouring Cooper-Avon Tyres in Saturday's Dorset & Wilts Division One derby. The local derby provided few memorable moments of rugby, the conditions and intense nature of the game dictating play
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Judge praises efforts of crime-busting team
A police operation to crack a drugs ring in Swindon, which helped net local businessman Vincent Gibbs, has been praised by a crown court judge. DETECTIVES won praise from a crown court judge yesterday for their work in breaking up the major Swindon drugs
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Honours go to Bassett trio
WOOTTON Bassett are celebrating more junior honours after three of their colts, hooker Nick Moore, scrum-half Owen Vale and centre Ollie Gray played for the under 17 Welsh Exiles, who lost 21-12 to their Scottish counterparts. Former Bassett players,
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Support has been given for seven years
Ref. 28038-02WILTSHIRE Witness Support was set up seven years ago to help people giving evidence in court. The service, run by the national charity Victim Support, is based in Swindon Crown Court but also helps witnesses appearing in the magistrates'
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It's a tough day for Marine
SUPERMARINE hosted a triangular tournament, Grove and Minety being the visitors to South Marston. The hosts spent the first half of their under nine clash with Minety camped in their opponents' half, but the match ended as a 1-1 draw and, against Grove
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Ciren still in trouble
Cirencester remained rock-bottom of the Gloucestershire Premier Division after a 20-8 home defeat by Aretians. They started well, Paddy Brennan slotting a penalty despite the difficult conditions. And things got even better when, from the restart, Ciren
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Swindon reward
SWINDON Under 13s celebrated their Wiltshire Cup success over Corsham by meeting a World Cup winner on Sunday. The squad travelled up to Reading to watch London Irish beat Sale Sharks 9-3 in the Zurich Premiership and met England hero Jason Robinson,
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Wood waits on hearing
BATH scrum-half Martyn Wood will learn his fate disicplinary tonight following his sending-off during the 13-12 win at Leicester on Saturday. Wood will appear in front of an RFU panel in Leeds this evening. The former Wasps man received a red card from
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large handed a life honour
SWINDON & District Bowling Association held their 43rd annual dinner and presentation evening at the Winners Lounge. Principal guests were John Wilks (Wootton Bassett) the outgoing Wiltshire Bowls Association president and David Greenleaf, marketing
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Spitfires' victory hopes are tashed!
Wootton Bassett Town Ladies and Swindon Spitfires fought out a thrilling 3-3 draw in their latest County League match. The game saw differing fortunes in each half with home side Bassett dominating the first period with goals from Catherine Reid and Kirsty
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Leaders raise the Bar
Bar OC regained top spot in the Mid-Wilts Sunday League following a 5-1 victory over Amesbury. Mark Hulland opened the scoring for the Bar after 10 minutes when he slotted home following a one-two with Danny Powell. Five minutes later Tom Paget made it
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Police cop it again
Wingfield's 5-1 victory over 10-man Chippenham Police in Division One of the Vanitec Computers-sponsored Chippenham & District Sunday League left the losers firmly rooted at the bottom of the table. Matt Pullen's own-goal in the seventh minute set
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Kingsdown are as keene as mustard
KEENE was definitely the word to describe Kingsdown United under 14s as they defeated Oaksey 14-1. Danny Keene struck five of his team's goals with George Keene grabbing four. Kingsdown's other scorers were Jordan Barlow (2), Lee Hanlon, Josh Stanley
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Shrivenham knock Asians' title bid
Asians' hopes of retaining their Swindon & District Indoor League Division One title took another dive as they went down to Shrivenham by 11 runs in their latest outing. Mark Whale hit an unbeaten 47 and Dan Lloyd 34 as Shrivenham posted 109-5, before
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Honours go to Bassett trio
WOOTTON Bassett are celebrating more junior honours after three of their colts, hooker Nick Moore, scrum-half Owen Vale and centre Ollie Gray played for the under 17 Welsh Exiles, who lost 21-12 to their Scottish counterparts. Former Bassett players,
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Singer will help boost our appeal
Ref. 28046-22SWINDON CANCER APPEAL:CABARET classics will come alive in aid of the Swindon Cancer Appeal this weekend. Tireless charity supporter John Holmes has chosen the appeal to be the beneficiary of this year's Christmas charity show at Blunsdon
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Skaters plea for a business boost
Ref. 28030-05CAMPAIGNERS trying to build an indoor skate arena in Swindon are hoping to win the support of businesses during a series of workshops. The three-day event will be a celebration of skate culture with professional demonstrations, skate-punk
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Jamal's flavour curries favour with the judges
Ref. 28008-06A chef has beaten off hot competition to be named one of the region's finest curry cooks. Jamal Miah, of Spice Express, Purton, beat 18 other hopefuls from the Swindon area to bag first prize in the Swindon final of the National Curry Competition
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Pity Concorde did not fly over Fairford one last time
Ref: Concorde routing. Paul Bowen's comments on BA's plans not to fly-over Fairford (Nov 24) need closer examination. Surely such an organisation as the RIAT should have made preparation for a visit in this year's Air Tattoo when they knew that retirement
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Unless council scales back it will face revolt over tax
COUN Mike Bawden, recently returned from Australia, wastes no time in dispensing "doom and gloom" for Swindon council tax payers with yet another extortionate increase (EA Nov 26). He is evidently unaware that local government minister Nick Raynsford
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Christmas deliveries hit by driver shortage
Swindon recruitment specialist, Blue Arrow, has issued a call to action for qualified drivers to help local haulage companies deliver and receive goods in time for Christmas. The closing month of the year is one of the busiest times of the year for the
