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In praise of the Great Western Hospital
ON November 27, my wife was discharged from the Great Western Hospital. After reading in your letters column the constant criticisms of the service the hospital provides I thought readers would like to share our experience. From the moment I rang for
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National Trust discovery to remain buried
IT is a crying shame that we shall not see the 15 long-buried megaliths discovered by the National Trust restored to their place in the Avebury stone circle. The Trust claims that the megaliths will be safer if they are left below the surface of the earth
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National Trust discovery to remain buried
IT is a crying shame that we shall not see the 15 long-buried megaliths discovered by the National Trust restored to their place in the Avebury stone circle. The Trust claims that the megaliths will be safer if they are left below the surface of the earth
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Now he can rest in peace
A NEW book will rubbish claims that a Swindon SAS man killed in the first Gulf War died a coward. Mike Coburn, a surviving member of the ill-fated Bravo Two Zero patrol, will publish his version of events in March after a five year battle with the Ministry
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The myth about the green belt legislation
THE programme to cover both this region's green-belt land and other vast swathes of prime green field sites with concrete and housing is fuelled not so much by the urgent necessity for new homes as by the fact that local authorities are not obligated
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Devizes net an early success
DEVIZES Angling made it five wins this season out of five and with one match remaining in the Upper Thames division of the Angling Times League are already celebrating as winners. Their nearest rivals before Sunday's match was Swindon Tribe but they could
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Why I would like to win, By Robert Oborne
Ref. 28077-3VOTE 5: LITTLE Robert Oborne wants to win the prize for his parents. The 10-year-old said: "My mum and dad work very hard to give me a perfect Christmas. They get me good presents. "This year, I want to give them the perfect Christmas." He
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Andy trips the light fantastic
THE skies of Wroughton are now aglow with a huge Christmas lights display which can be seen from two miles away on the M4. Andy Freeman, 37, has draped his semi-detached house in Bassett Down with more than 11,000 lights and other Christmas decorations
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Paupers
Ref. 28076-49As our council struggles to make ends meet, disabled Tony Vaughan represents the human cost of the lack of funds. THIS is the undignified way that Tony Vaughan has to get in and out of his house and it's all because Swindon's zero-rated social
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Marathon charity offer
I am appealing on behalf of Heart Research, for runners to take part in the London Marathon 2004 who in doing so will help improve and save the lives of people across the country affected by heart disease. Over the past 36 years we have witnessed considerable
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Fighting for best possible service
SWINDON Services the council's environmental arm should not be second best to education and social services. That is what Fionuala Foley (Con, Old Town and Lawns) and the council's lead member for Swindon Services will tell a public meeting tonight. Coun
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Get view of birds in winter
The Gloucestershire RSPB will be leading a two to three- hour guided walk at the Cots-wold Water Park on Sunday at 9.30am. The Cotswold Water Park is a nationally important haven for birds in the winter, especially some water birds such as the tufted
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It's your decision
GREENBRIDGE and the Evening Advertiser are holding our version of the Pop Idol competition. But instead of a recording contract and a pop career, the five Swindon finalists could win a perfect Christmas with a prize worth more than £8,500. And it will
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Cass doubles up for Swindon
SWINDON Primary Schools' B team ran out 7-4 winners over their Newbury counterparts after an entertaining Cotswold League match. The match was played in atrocious conditions and visiting Swindon fell behind to an early goal. They levelled soon after through
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Award means better service for train passengers
Train operator First Great Western has said an award it has received for staff training is good news for rail passengers. The Swindon-based company's commercial department has been given an Investors In People award, a national accreditation presented
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Appeal for blood
THE best Christmas present your readers can give is the gift of life. I am writing to encourage them to become blood donors. Traditionally at this time of year blood stocks can drop by up to 10 per cent. This and the rise in the incidence of winter infections
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Bath scrum-half Wood handed six-week ban
BATH scrum-half Martyn Wood was last night banned for six weeks for kicking an opponent during Saturday's 13-12 victory at Leicester. Wood, who received a red card from referee Roy Maybank during the first hald at Welford Road, was found guilty and suspended
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Alert bank staff foil conmen
A QUICK-THINKING 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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Double digging dismay on road
Ref. 28045-23PEOPLE living on Prior's Hill in Wroughton face a double helping of misery as contractors are poised to dig up their road twice in the space of a month. Swindon Council workers are this week due to dig up the road for urgent repair work and
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Fundraisers give boost to school
LIFE in the classroom has been made easier for children at Covingham Park Junior School, thanks to a £3,000 donation from Woolworths. The money was raised through fundraising events organised by the Dorcan branch of Kids First, the charity arm of Woolworths
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Shopkeeper hurt in scuffle at store
Ref. 28074-33A SHOPKEEPER has told how he struggled with an alleged would-be thief until the police arrived. And Mohammed Choudhary, 54, is full of praise for two customers he says helped him and his family detain the man. Mr Choudhary says he was left
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Marine in Trophy exit
SUPERMARINE bowed out of the FA Trophy after an incident-packed 2-1 defeat at Maidenhead United in last night's second round replay. Marine had to play for more than an hour with 10 men when goalkeeper Tom King was red-carded for bringing down home forward
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House buying
With reference to the article that appeared on November 27 in which you told of the problems a young couple were having trying to buy a house in Swindon. I do agree that for those on low wages the choice can be limited but the couple in your story had
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Council is still trying for a better financial deal
SWINDON Council has locked horns with the Government over a meagre finance settlement which puts the town among the 20 worst funded areas of the country. The council's chief executive, Simon Birch, is writing to local government minister Nick Raynsford
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School wins Ofsted praise
Ref. 27985-17STANDARDS at Colebrook Junior School, in Stratton St Margaret, are steadily improving, thanks to first-class teachers who are well supported by parents. That is the finding of a recent Osfted report, which found significant improvements since
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Why I would like to win, By Diane Robinson
Ref. 28052-35VOTE 3: CORPORAL Craig Henderson is currently in Iraq serving in the RAF. His partner Diane Robinson, 38 and their daughters Amy, 17 and Libby, 13, of Park North, are looking forward to his return, which is scheduled for December 17. Before
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Why I would like to win, By Diane Robinson
Ref. 28052-35VOTE 3: CORPORAL Craig Henderson is currently in Iraq serving in the RAF. His partner Diane Robinson, 38 and their daughters Amy, 17 and Libby, 13, of Park North, are looking forward to his return, which is scheduled for December 17. Before
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Why I would like to win By Sylvia Jones
Ref. 28049-08VOTE 1: CLEANER Sylvia Jones wants to win because she would never be able to afford some of the items in the prize package. The 54-year-old part-time cleaner is the sole wage earner in her family as her husband Edward, 60, is partially sighted
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Shopkeeper hurt in scuffle at store
Ref. 28074-33A SHOPKEEPER has told how he struggled with an alleged would-be thief until the police arrived. And Mohammed Choudhary, 54, is full of praise for two customers he says helped him and his family detain the man. Mr Choudhary says he was left
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Devizes net an early success
DEVIZES Angling made it five wins this season out of five and with one match remaining in the Upper Thames division of the Angling Times League are already celebrating as winners. Their nearest rivals before Sunday's match was Swindon Tribe but they could
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Stones yield their secrets
Ref. 18916-4ARCHAEOLOGISTS at Avebury have unearthed a missing arc of megaliths buried for hundreds of years. The fate of the stones has been a puzzle for the last three centuries. But National Trust archaeologists started a survey and have revealed that
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Council is still trying for a better financial deal
SWINDON Council has locked horns with the Government over a meagre finance settlement which puts the town among the 20 worst funded areas of the country. The council's chief executive, Simon Birch, is writing to local government minister Nick Raynsford
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Paupers
Ref. 28076-49As our council struggles to make ends meet, disabled Tony Vaughan represents the human cost of the lack of funds. THIS is the undignified way that Tony Vaughan has to get in and out of his house and it's all because Swindon's zero-rated social
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Cass doubles up for Swindon
SWINDON Primary Schools' B team ran out 7-4 winners over their Newbury counterparts after an entertaining Cotswold League match. The match was played in atrocious conditions and visiting Swindon fell behind to an early goal. They levelled soon after through
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Council urged to get on with plan
THE man responsible for safeguarding the future of Lydiard Park 60 years ago would be urging people to crack on with the multi-million improvement project and "stop dragging their feet." That is according to Swindon Council leader Mike Bawden, who joined
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Best of buddies help beat bullies
Ref. 28034-25NEW friendships are being forged at Holy Family Primary School thanks to its new buddy system. This week saw the official launch of the scheme, in which the eldest pupils are matched with the youngest ones. Children from Year Six (ten and
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Kids see a school shape up
Ref. 28018-12A FLEDGLING community has spoken of its hopes for the future after building work gets underway on a new school. Clive Westall, the appointed head-teacher of St Francis Primary School, in Taw Hill, North Swindon, laid out his vision for the
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Council flies the flag for our boys
Ref. 28055SWINDON Council has broken with protocol and is flying the flag of St George to celebrate England's rugby world cup victory. For the first time in living memory the authority has hoisted up the flag to commemorate something other than an official
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Andy trips the light fantastic
Ref. 28075-75THE skies of Wroughton are now aglow with a huge Christmas lights display which can be seen from two miles away on the M4. Andy Freeman, 37, has draped his semi-detached house in Bassett Down with more than 11,000 lights and other Christmas
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Double digging dismay on road
Ref. 28045-23PEOPLE living on Prior's Hill in Wroughton face a double helping of misery as contractors are poised to dig up their road twice in the space of a month. Swindon Council workers are this week due to dig up the road for urgent repair work and
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Now he can rest in peace
A NEW book will rubbish claims that a Swindon SAS man killed in the first Gulf War died a coward. Mike Coburn, a surviving member of the ill-fated Bravo Two Zero patrol, will publish his version of events in March after a five year battle with the Ministry
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How to vote for your finalist by phone and text
To register your vote phone: 09011 500 105. Lines close at midnight on December 9, 2003. Calls are charged at a fixed rate of 50p at all times. When you get through, give the number, corresponding to the contestant above, you wish to vote for. Service
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Why I would like to win, By Robert Oborne
Ref. 28077-3VOTE 5: LITTLE Robert Oborne wants to win the prize for his parents. The 10-year-old said: "My mum and dad work very hard to give me a perfect Christmas. They get me good presents. "This year, I want to give them the perfect Christmas." He
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Why I would like to win, By Anne-Marie Gibbs
Ref. 28072-12VOTE 4: STUDENT Ann-Marie Gibbs wants to win the prize as it will help her set up home with fiance Nigel Clayson. The 27-year-old met Nigel, 31, of Cheshire, via the Internet two years ago. They came face to face with each other for the first
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A cautious welcome for pension-earnings link
The National Pensioners Convention, Britain's biggest pensioner organisation, gives a cautious welcome to the Conservative Party proposal that they will restore the link between the state pension and average earnings if they win the next general election
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Religious slaughter is so cruel
MANY readers are probably unaware of the distressing fact that millions of animals every year have their throats cut in slaughterhouses while fully conscious and it is legal. Animals killed for Muslim halal and Jewish kosher meat are exempt from the rule
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Why the rush to decide the Front Garden new home bill?
Why is there so much hurry for Swindon to consider the Front Garden application on January 24 and say whether or not they are minded to grant planning permission? At the consultation about traffic along Croft Road it was thought that there would not be
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The myth about the green belt legislation
THE programme to cover both this region's green-belt land and other vast swathes of prime green field sites with concrete and housing is fuelled not so much by the urgent necessity for new homes as by the fact that local authorities are not obligated
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Bath scrum-half Wood handed six-week ban
BATH scrum-half Martyn Wood was last night banned for six weeks for kicking an opponent during Saturday's 13-12 victory at Leicester. Wood, who received a red card from referee Roy Maybank during the first hald at Welford Road, was found guilty and suspended
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Boom in sale of hands-free kits
SALES of hands-free mobile phone driving kits have rocketed since the new ban on driving while talking on the phone. Shops have reported a run on the kits, which are still legal and allow drivers to talk while travelling. Among them is T-Mobile in The
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Council urged to get on with plan
THE man responsible for safeguarding the future of Lydiard Park 60 years ago would be urging people to crack on with the multi-million improvement project and "stop dragging their feet." That is according to Swindon Council leader Mike Bawden, who joined
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Stones yield their secrets
Ref. 18916-4ARCHAEOLOGISTS at Avebury have unearthed a missing arc of megaliths buried for hundreds of years. The fate of the stones has been a puzzle for the last three centuries. But National Trust archaeologists started a survey and have revealed that
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A man who deserves a lot better
BUREAUCRATIC red tape seems to be one of the reasons why disabled pensioner Tony Vaughan is being denied his independence. Because his wife Mary has a part-time job as a cleaner he has been told by social services he must find the £4,000 required for
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Tommy Gunnin' To Stay
TOMMY MOONEY would love to extend his stay at the County Ground but the club's performance over the second half of the campaign will go a long way to deciding his future. The 32-year-old striker admits the subject has come up for discussion and he hopes
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Cash boost to make it easy to see the wood from the trees
Ref. 27943-03THE Great Western Community Forest project has been awarded a grant of £18,000 from the ALCOA Foundation via the Swindon based company AFL Telecommunications Europe Ltd to support environmental projects along the Hreod Burna Parkway. The
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Stones yield their secrets
Ref. 18916-4ARCHAEOLOGISTS at Avebury have unearthed a missing arc of megaliths buried for hundreds of years. The fate of the stones has been a puzzle for the last three centuries. But National Trust archaeologists started a survey and have revealed that
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Best of buddies help beat bullies
Ref. 28034-25NEW friendships are being forged at Holy Family Primary School thanks to its new buddy system. This week saw the official launch of the scheme, in which the eldest pupils are matched with the youngest ones. Children from Year Six (ten and
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Hunting ban
REFERENCE the letter from Simon Hart, chief executor, Countryside Alliance, entitled "Hunting ban hard to enforce". There is I believe a simple remedy being considered by the Government to sequester the funds, held by any hunt who breaks the law, thereby
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Kids see a school shape up
Ref. 28018-12A FLEDGLING community has spoken of its hopes for the future after building work gets underway on a new school. Clive Westall, the appointed head-teacher of St Francis Primary School, in Taw Hill, North Swindon, laid out his vision for the
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Why I would like to win, By Hilda Reeder
Ref. 28040-12VOTE 2: HILDA Reeder wants to win the prize to give her five grandchildren a Christmas they'll never forget. Their mother, Carol Brett, died 16 years ago. Two years earlier Mrs Brett was named the Evening Advertiser's Supermum of the year
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Religious slaughter is so cruel
MANY readers are probably unaware of the distressing fact that millions of animals every year have their throats cut in slaughterhouses while fully conscious and it is legal. Animals killed for Muslim halal and Jewish kosher meat are exempt from the rule
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Tommy Gunnin' To Stay
TOMMY MOONEY would love to extend his stay at the County Ground but the club's performance over the second half of the campaign will go a long way to deciding his future. The 32-year-old striker admits the subject has come up for discussion and he hopes
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It was only an aphrodisiac m'lud...
I am indebted to Royal Mail for reminding me how easily I could be incarcerated for sending one of the following items abroad as Christmas gifts to those friends of mine who are, how shall I say in 'high places'? As Her Majesty's mail service aptly points
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It was only an aphrodisiac m'lud...
I am indebted to Royal Mail for reminding me how easily I could be incarcerated for sending one of the following items abroad as Christmas gifts to those friends of mine who are, how shall I say in 'high places'? As Her Majesty's mail service aptly points
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Cash boost to make it easy to see the wood from the trees
Ref. 27943-03THE Great Western Community Forest project has been awarded a grant of £18,000 from the ALCOA Foundation via the Swindon based company AFL Telecommunications Europe Ltd to support environmental projects along the Hreod Burna Parkway. The
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Companies neglect training opportunity
TRAINING providers claim that Swindon's employers are missing out on important training opportunities. According to Mike Hopkins, principal at Swindon College: "Despite the government making a clear link between skills and productivity in its recent Skills
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Why the rush to decide the Front Garden new home bill?
Why is there so much hurry for Swindon to consider the Front Garden application on January 24 and say whether or not they are minded to grant planning permission? At the consultation about traffic along Croft Road it was thought that there would not be
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Sexy specs doesn't even wear glasses!
A Swindon teenager has been named the third sexiest specs wearer in the country even though she does not wear glasses. Sixteen-year-old Amy Barber, from Eldene, was approached in Swindon town centre earlier this year and asked to pose for a photo wearing
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A man who deserves a lot better
BUREAUCRATIC red tape seems to be one of the reasons why disabled pensioner Tony Vaughan is being denied his independence. Because his wife Mary has a part-time job as a cleaner he has been told by social services he must find the £4,000 required for
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RNLI collection
THE Swindon Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution held a Flag Day on November 15 and due to the generosity of the people of Swindon the sum of £1,108.95 has been sent to the RNLI. D L BROMHEAD (Treasurer, Swindon Branch RNLI)
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Appeal for blood
THE best Christmas present your readers can give is the gift of life. I am writing to encourage them to become blood donors. Traditionally at this time of year blood stocks can drop by up to 10 per cent. This and the rise in the incidence of winter infections
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How to vote for your finalist by phone and text
To register your vote phone: 09011 500 105. Lines close at midnight on December 9, 2003. Calls are charged at a fixed rate of 50p at all times. When you get through, give the number, corresponding to the contestant above, you wish to vote for. Service
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Stones yield their secrets
Ref. 18916-4ARCHAEOLOGISTS at Avebury have unearthed a missing arc of megaliths buried for hundreds of years. The fate of the stones has been a puzzle for the last three centuries. But National Trust archaeologists started a survey and have revealed that
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Companies neglect training opportunity
TRAINING providers claim that Swindon's employers are missing out on important training opportunities. According to Mike Hopkins, principal at Swindon College: "Despite the government making a clear link between skills and productivity in its recent Skills
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Andy trips the light fantastic
Ref. 28075-75THE skies of Wroughton are now aglow with a huge Christmas lights display which can be seen from two miles away on the M4. Andy Freeman, 37, has draped his semi-detached house in Bassett Down with more than 11,000 lights and other Christmas
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A cautious welcome for pension-earnings link
The National Pensioners Convention, Britain's biggest pensioner organisation, gives a cautious welcome to the Conservative Party proposal that they will restore the link between the state pension and average earnings if they win the next general election
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Why I would like to win, By Hilda Reeder
Ref. 28040-12VOTE 2: HILDA Reeder wants to win the prize to give her five grandchildren a Christmas they'll never forget. Their mother, Carol Brett, died 16 years ago. Two years earlier Mrs Brett was named the Evening Advertiser's Supermum of the year
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It's your decision
GREENBRIDGE and the Evening Advertiser are holding our version of the Pop Idol competition. But instead of a recording contract and a pop career, the five Swindon finalists could win a perfect Christmas with a prize worth more than £8,500. And it will
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Boom in sale of hands-free kits
SALES of hands-free mobile phone driving kits have rocketed since the new ban on driving while talking on the phone. Shops have reported a run on the kits, which are still legal and allow drivers to talk while travelling. Among them is T-Mobile in The
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Why I would like to win, By Anne-Marie Gibbs
Ref. 28072-12VOTE 4: STUDENT Ann-Marie Gibbs wants to win the prize as it will help her set up home with fiance Nigel Clayson. The 27-year-old met Nigel, 31, of Cheshire, via the Internet two years ago. They came face to face with each other for the first
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Jamie is the hottest ticket in town
TICKETS for jazz sensation Jamie Cullum's next show sold out in 15 minutes. The 24-year-old, who grew up in Hullavington, is due to perform a charity concert at the Apartment in Swindon on December 21. Around 280 £5 tickets for the gig, which is in aid
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Mum's text scoops car
Joanne Vickers, 34, from Pound Close, in Lyneham, won a new car by sending a text message. Mum-of-two Mrs Vickers sent the £1 text message to enter the competition in OK magazine in October to win a £10,000 Daewoo Kalos Blue. She was set to collect her
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Why I would like to win By Sylvia Jones
Ref. 28049-08VOTE 1: CLEANER Sylvia Jones wants to win because she would never be able to afford some of the items in the prize package. The 54-year-old part-time cleaner is the sole wage earner in her family as her husband Edward, 60, is partially sighted
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Marine in Trophy exit
SUPERMARINE bowed out of the FA Trophy after an incident-packed 2-1 defeat at Maidenhead United in last night's second round replay. Marine had to play for more than an hour with 10 men when goalkeeper Tom King was red-carded for bringing down home forward
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Putting the record straight on care home
WE refer to the letter published on November 26 from R J Goulding, entitled "If a residential home has to go, get the right one". As the managing director of the Cheriton Nursing Home, I take this opportunity to correct the inaccuracies included in the
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RNLI collection
THE Swindon Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution held a Flag Day on November 15 and due to the generosity of the people of Swindon the sum of £1,108.95 has been sent to the RNLI. D L BROMHEAD (Treasurer, Swindon Branch RNLI)
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Award means better service for train passengers
Train operator First Great Western has said an award it has received for staff training is good news for rail passengers. The Swindon-based company's commercial department has been given an Investors In People award, a national accreditation presented
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Alert bank staff foil conmen
A QUICK-THINKING 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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Sexy specs doesn't even wear glasses!
A Swindon teenager has been named the third sexiest specs wearer in the country even though she does not wear glasses. Sixteen-year-old Amy Barber, from Eldene, was approached in Swindon town centre earlier this year and asked to pose for a photo wearing
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School wins Ofsted praise
Ref. 27985-17STANDARDS at Colebrook Junior School, in Stratton St Margaret, are steadily improving, thanks to first-class teachers who are well supported by parents. That is the finding of a recent Osfted report, which found significant improvements since
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Mum's text scoops car
Joanne Vickers, 34, from Pound Close, in Lyneham, won a new car by sending a text message. Mum-of-two Mrs Vickers sent the £1 text message to enter the competition in OK magazine in October to win a £10,000 Daewoo Kalos Blue. She was set to collect her
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Get view of birds in winter
The Gloucestershire RSPB will be leading a two to three- hour guided walk at the Cots-wold Water Park on Sunday at 9.30am. The Cotswold Water Park is a nationally important haven for birds in the winter, especially some water birds such as the tufted
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Fundraisers give boost to school
LIFE in the classroom has been made easier for children at Covingham Park Junior School, thanks to a £3,000 donation from Woolworths. The money was raised through fundraising events organised by the Dorcan branch of Kids First, the charity arm of Woolworths
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Andy trips the light fantastic
THE skies of Wroughton are now aglow with a huge Christmas lights display which can be seen from two miles away on the M4. Andy Freeman, 37, has draped his semi-detached house in Bassett Down with more than 11,000 lights and other Christmas decorations
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Jamie is the hottest ticket in town
TICKETS for jazz sensation Jamie Cullum's next show sold out in 15 minutes. The 24-year-old, who grew up in Hullavington, is due to perform a charity concert at the Apartment in Swindon on December 21. Around 280 £5 tickets for the gig, which is in aid
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Fighting for best possible service
SWINDON Services the council's environmental arm should not be second best to education and social services. That is what Fionuala Foley (Con, Old Town and Lawns) and the council's lead member for Swindon Services will tell a public meeting tonight. Coun
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Family steps up fight to keep Ukrainian
A FAMILY fighting to stop a daughter they have taken under their wing from being deported have launched a website. The Haville family unofficially adopted Ukrainian Inna Melanych, now 19, after father Mark met her while visiting the country. She was living
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House buying
With reference to the article that appeared on November 27 in which you told of the problems a young couple were having trying to buy a house in Swindon. I do agree that for those on low wages the choice can be limited but the couple in your story had
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Hunting ban
REFERENCE the letter from Simon Hart, chief executor, Countryside Alliance, entitled "Hunting ban hard to enforce". There is I believe a simple remedy being considered by the Government to sequester the funds, held by any hunt who breaks the law, thereby
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Date
Marathon charity offer
I am appealing on behalf of Heart Research, for runners to take part in the London Marathon 2004 who in doing so will help improve and save the lives of people across the country affected by heart disease. Over the past 36 years we have witnessed considerable
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Putting the record straight on care home
WE refer to the letter published on November 26 from R J Goulding, entitled "If a residential home has to go, get the right one". As the managing director of the Cheriton Nursing Home, I take this opportunity to correct the inaccuracies included in the
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In praise of the Great Western Hospital
ON November 27, my wife was discharged from the Great Western Hospital. After reading in your letters column the constant criticisms of the service the hospital provides I thought readers would like to share our experience. From the moment I rang for
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Family steps up fight to keep Ukrainian
A FAMILY fighting to stop a daughter they have taken under their wing from being deported have launched a website. The Haville family unofficially adopted Ukrainian Inna Melanych, now 19, after father Mark met her while visiting the country. She was living
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Council flies the flag for our boys
Ref. 28055SWINDON Council has broken with protocol and is flying the flag of St George to celebrate England's rugby world cup victory. For the first time in living memory the authority has hoisted up the flag to commemorate something other than an official
