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Floral theme for centenary
The Rotary Club of Chippenham is organising a flower arranging contest to begin celebrations for its Rotary Centenary Year. Entries are now invited for the event, which will take place over the weekend of July 17-19 2004. Flower arranging clubs in the
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125mph earns motoring ban
A MOTORCYCLIST clocked at 125mph along the A361 between Devizes and Beckhampton has been banned from driving for three months. Darren Ashton, 37, from Mill Head, Worton, pleaded guilty before Kennet magistrates on Tuesday to doing more than twice the
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Angered driving instructors
DRIVING instructors are angered at plans to make them sit basic hazard perception tests similar to those sat by learners. The instructors say that they, of all people, should be able to spot hazards. They are right, which is why they are wrong to object
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Our schools still bottom of the class
THE school tables we carry today tell the same old story. Our schools are, overall, performing below the national average, and again will come the counter argument that schools are underfunded and need money to raise the standards. Staff and, indeed,
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To The Four
ANDY KING will ring the changes for Saturday's trip to Brentford as he tries to get the club's spluttering play-off push back on track. A flat back four will be in operation at Griffin Park as the Town boss looks to stop his side leaking both goals and
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Export firm up for award
Corsham dairy company Coombe Castle International has been shortlisted for the Dairy Exporter of the Year award in this year's Food From Britain Export Awards. Coombe Castle, which has twice before won Food From Britain (FFB) Export Awards, has once again
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Pupils get to watch their precious film
HUNDREDS of pupils from Highworth's Warneford School are to be the first people in Swindon to watch the new Lord of the Rings movie. The Return of the King, the third instalment of the hugely successful trilogy based on the Lord of the Rings book by JRR
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Merger provides access to export advice
BUSINESSES in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can now access expert advice on importing and exporting following the merger of Trade Partners UK, British Trade International and Invest UK into UK Trade & Investment. Delivered to local companies
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Regional economy is expanding
THE latest purchasing managers' index for the south west produced for the Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed an expanding regional economy. Output and order book growth have remained substantial, with demand matching that recorded across the UK. Firms
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Valentine's Day venues still available for weddings
A COMPANY in Salisbury that arranges weddings says there are still venues available for couples who want to get married on Valentine's Day next year. Jill Richards, director of Convenus and the UK's only Weddings Beautiful accredited co-ordinator, says
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No drill needed, says dentist
A NEW dental practice has opened in Salisbury. Rob Jukes, who has 18 years' experience in the profession, has set up Gentle Dental at the Lavender Centre in Castle Street, offering healozone dentistry - the first such practice to be set up in Wiltshire
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Financial advisers expanding
INDEPENDENT financial advisers Andrew Snell and Ian Hunter have launched Quay Asset Management, replacing and expanding on their previous venture, Lighthouse. The new enterprise, which remains in Brown Street, Salisbury, will provide independent financial
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New head to build on school's strengths
THE new head of Pewsey Vale School, Richard Butler, who officially arrives in January, paid a visit this week to meet the staff. Mr Butler, 40, has been deputy head of the Rossmore Community College in Poole for the past three years. He was a member of
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Council opposes extra time at pub
TWO late nights a week at a popular pub in the centre of Pewsey are enough, according to members of the parish council. They agreed on Tuesday to object to a proposal from one of their former council colleagues, Jerry Kunkler, to extend the opening hours
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Center Parcs is floated
CENTER Parcs UK was floated on the London Stock Exchange yesterday after being sold in a £285m deal. Former owners MidOcean Partners have sold the holiday chain to newly-formed company Arbour and bosses hope its new public company status will give it
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Councillors move to heal rift over market
Malmesbury Town Council is attempting to heal the rift created in the town after its sudden closure of the Sunday market. But although councillor Martin Snell called for unity at a meeting held last Thursday, the disagreement between members was apparent
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Arson is ruled out in weekend school fire
FIRE chiefs do not believe arson was to blame for a blaze at Minety School at the weekend. Crews from Malmesbury and Cricklade were called to burning mobile building used as a staff room at the school, at Sawyers Hill at around 12.30pm on Saturday. Nobody
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Carols ring out in library
Voices of the St Joseph's Primary School choir struck a Christmas chord with visitors to Malmesbury Library on Tuesday morning. The children sang a mixture of classical and contemporary songs to an audience which had crammed into the library's back room
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Merger provides access to export advice
BUSINESSES in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can now access expert advice on importing and exporting following the merger of Trade Partners UK, British Trade International and Invest UK into UK Trade & Investment. Delivered to local companies
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Design advantages to be explored
JAMES Hewitt, a designer providing business-to-business marketing expertise, will be speaking at the next meeting of Ambassadors, the Salisbury business networking club. The event, at Grasmere House Hotel in Harnham, starts at 7.30am tomorrow. Mr Hewitt
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No drill needed, says dentist
A NEW dental practice has opened in Salisbury. Rob Jukes, who has 18 years' experience in the profession, has set up Gentle Dental at the Lavender Centre in Castle Street, offering healozone dentistry - the first such practice to be set up in Wiltshire
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Creative efforts catch judge's eye
John Moret, executive chairman of PPML, and Salisbury Playhouse artist in residence Lindsey Keir show the mural, which is now on display in the company's reception area. DA2647P1A MOSAIC tile mural that was created as a partnership between Salisbury Playhouse
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CD hits the right note for turkeys
Ref. 28305-47CHRISTMAS is a pretty stressful time of year for turkeys, so farmer Andrew Freeston has gone out of his way to help his flock. His 4,000 turkeys have been listening to chill-out tunes in the lead up to the Christmas cull in an attempt to
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For window shopping read window talk ...
JOBSEEKERS checking one recruitment agency's window in town will be in for a shock from tomorrow a window that talks to them about advertised jobs! Mainline Employment Ltd. in Commercial Road, Swindon has become the first recruitment agency in the United
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We're on top of the world
SALISBURY'S triumphant trio of Bill West, Lee Steggles and Paul Newell waltzed away from the 2003 World Champion-ships in Vienna with two gold medals, a silver and a sackful of European and world records to further enhance the city's reputation for producing
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Equal blame
I refer to the letter of RW Selway naming only Labour councillors for the lack of foresight in the handling of the pension fund deficit. It cannot be emphasised too often that it was a collective fault of all the councillors at the time, there are still
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Halls at the heart of life in the villages
THE Memorial Hall in Ramsbury is the best village hall in Wiltshire when it comes to community involvement, competition judges have decided. The Wiltshire Village Halls Association which is part of Community First has run the competition to find the best
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Lard of the ring
FARMERS from across all the South West gathered at Chippenham's livestock market on Thursday for the Christmas Fatstock Show. It was a hugely successful day for the Cheacker family, who live near Bristol. Darrell Cheacker, 48, who has been coming to the
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Red planet is in sight
All Rights Reserved Beagle 2A MARS-BOUND space probe built with the help of a Wiltshire organisation begins the last stage of its 250-million mile voyage on Friday. The Beagle 2 lander will separate from the Mars Express orbiting mother craft and begin
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Village wins award for its pioneering website
THE Aldbourne village website, which helped inspire a storyline in the world's long-running radio soap The Archers, has won a top regional award in the Village of the Year contest. Parish councillors Jane Palmer and Annette Jerram received the award from
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Savernake spared axe as foreign trees get the chop
SAVERNAKE Forest will largely escape the chop as Forest Enterprise declares war on non-native species in ancient woodlands. Over the last three years ancient woodlands controlled by Forest Enterprise, part of the Forestry Commission, have been surveyed
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Breathtaking night
REVIEW: It's flares, hot pants, figure hugging shirts, and wall to wall Bee Gees hits. And, above all, there is the dancing. It is high energy stuff that leaves the audience breathless, never mind the dancers. They remained cool, in control and to judge
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Panto masterclass
DECEMBER 18, BATH: Oh yes it is, it's that time of year again when the blokes wear outrageous frocks and the girls strut their stuff as handsome heroes. It's the exclusively British tradition of pantomime, and there are few more well versed in the art
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A Viennese spectacular
JANUARY 1-3, BATH: BY the time New Year comes along it will be 200 years since Johann Strauss the father was born, so starting a long tradition of glorious music from the Strauss family. The London Gala Orchestra, who for the last ten years have been
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One of the best in the country
Ref. 28327-58St Luke's special school has been ranked among the best in the country for its performance at Key Stage three. Pupils at the school, which looks after children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, scored an average of 26.3. But the
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Put a smile back on their faces
Ref. 28310-29The Walcot Family Centre is pinning its hopes on the Evening Advertiser's Christmas Appeal to spread some festive cheer. The centre, in Essex Walk, is without Christmas decorations this year - because they have been stolen from the premises
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Police officer on assault charge to give evidence
AN off duty Swindon Police Officer, biting the thumb of a Turkish man with whom he was fighting, was making a growling noise from the throat, WPC Louise Best told a Truro Crown Court jury yesterday. The victim was also making a lot of noise and was obviously
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Frost fails to halt Highworth chairman Mick
WITH the recent heavy rain, rivers have benefited by increased flow and colour, and this faced anglers fishing club matches on the River Thames on Sunday. The river was near perfect on Saturday, but heavy overnight rain and then a heavy frost killed any
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Leader is given telling off over social services
THE Government is "running out of patience with Swindon", council leader Mike Bawden was told yesterday. Coun Bawden (Con, Old Town and Lawns) was summoned to Whitehall for a dressing down from Averil Nottage, the Acting Chief Inspectorate for Social
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Troubled school set to be reborn
RADICAL plans to reinvent a Swindon school are expected to take a giant step forward tonight. Swindon Council's Conserva-tive-dominated cabinet will authorise the chief education officer to issue statutory notices proposing the closure of Headlands School
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Teaching standards praised at new school
AN Ofsted report on Devizes' newest school has found some weaknesses in pupils' writing, but inspectors have praised good teaching methods. Nursteed Community Primary School, in Brickley Lane, only opened in September 2002 and it was an unusual step for
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Council agrees to fund town manager
DEVIZES Town Council has agreed to part-fund the salary of a town centre manager. A full meeting of the town council agreed by 11 votes to four to pay £15,000 next year towards a town centre manager who would be employed by Devizes Development Partnership
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Chatterboxes take lead from Babe author
DICK King-Smith, the creator of Babe, and writer of many popular children's books, came to Devizes last week to launch a new book club for children. Chatterbooks reading club is designed for children between the age of eight and 11, and has been set up
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Disabled adults left in cold by county
RELATIVES of adults with learning disabilities who have been left without essential day care and training, have hit out at what they see as bureaucratic bungling at County Hall. Devizes Activity Centre, which provides activities for adults with both physical
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Snooker club owner thwarted on club homes plan
LANDLORD Brian Foster says he is determined to pursue plans to redevelop the snooker club in Station Road for housing, despite strong opposition from the town council. His application to demolish the former bus garage and club building and build five
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Walking on the wild side
KEEN bird-watchers can explore the winter wildlife at Cotswold Water Park. Rangers will conduct a guided walk of Shorncote Reed Bed, which was the first site in the Cotswold Water Park to be restored specifically for nature conservation. As it matures
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Gray wins award for views on Blair's war on Iraq
THE Wiltshire Tory who said Tony Blair should not have allowed MPs to vote on war with Iraq has won an award for his controversial views. James Gray, a former reserve soldier, picked up the Royal College of Defence Studies prize after writing a thesis
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Tests are driving us instructors crazy!
Ref. 28326-15SWINDON's driving instructors may strike over plans to force them back to school. Instructors have been told they must sit a basic hazard perception test, which all learner drivers have had to pass for the past year. But the instructors say
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Invitation to run for meningitis research
Marathon runners in Swindon are being urged to help the Meningitis Research Foundation next year. The charity is calling on people who already have a place in the London Marathon to run for them. All money raised will help fund vital research into the
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Beanz meanz a new house
A HUMBLE can of baked beans proved to be the ideal hangover cure for a Swindon man, who has scooped a new £150,000 house. Philip King, 44, from Stratton St Margaret, was feeling a bit worse for wear when he stopped at a shop near Hastings in East Sussex
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College tunes up to buy a new piano
The music department at New College has been raising funds to replace its dilapidated grand piano. The New College has allocated £5,000 towards the final cost of £10,000. The Steiner piano is currently being built in Cornwall, they now need to find the
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Red planet is in sight
A MARS-BOUND space probe built with the help of a Swindon organisation begins the last stage of its 250-million mile voyage on Friday. The Beagle 2 lander will separate from the Mars Express orbiting mother craft and begin its final journey to the surface
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Child care workshops
CHILDMINDERS have been offered free business support in the New Year. Workshops have been arranged by the Government's Sure Start scheme to give advice on how to run a successful childcare business. The first session will be at the Marriott Hotel on Monday
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Did you drop these photos?
WHEN these pictures taken of children long ago were found in the street, Zurich worker Ashley Bowes knew they must be important to the owner. So he handed them into the Advertiser in the hope that the owner will come forward to claim them. Ashley, 22,
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Bethany's mission to help out
Ref. 28315-07A 10-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl single-handedly organised and ran her own bring and buy sale to raise money for children with learning disabilities. Bethany Blackwood, a pupil at King William Street primary school, held the Blue Peter sale to boost
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Festive buses
BUS passengers should take note of time table alterations during the festive period. Thamesdown Transport has announced the details of services being operated over Christmas and the New Year. There is a Saturday Service on Christmas Eve with last buses
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Acid burn girl still waiting for apology
Ref. 27880-29CARLA Dunn, who was burned by acid at a recent air cadets meeting, has deserted her squadron. At an evening meeting almost a month ago, 20 cadets aged between were sprayed with acid when a container of cleaning fluid, consisting of 40 per
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Salt dome to tackle icy M4
THE Highways Agency's latest weapon against ice on the M4 is a dome full of salt. A 13-metre high wooden structure, which opens today at the junction 18 near Bath, is capable of holding up to 2,000 tonnes of road salt, keeping it dry and reducing loss
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Tomorrow last day for 2nd class post
Swindonians hoping to send Christmas cards to friends and family should get scribbling. People have until tomorrow to send their second-class post to address in the UK that's just a week before Christmas. The deadline for first class post is Saturday.
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Be warned puppy thieves are at work
IF any of your readers are thinking of buying a puppy for Christmas please be warned. Puppy thieves work the Wiltshire area. On Tuesday January 7 this year our beautiful ten week old Labrador puppy Georgie was stolen from our car in West Lavington, she
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Here's another hole in the road saga
The next time you see several holes in the road, don't blame the contractors, blame the council officials, who seem quite happy to waste our ever increasing council tax by neglecting to update their information given to contractors. For example, contractors
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Karting firm defends plan for warehousing
WHERE on earth did this latest Winners nonsense come from (EA Dec 11). I must admit I thought this matter had been dealt with years ago. Winners have been operating in Swindon for nearly 11 years (six at Wroughton) and for various reasons have decided
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Just how 'low risk' was this bug?
I REFER to the front page headlines, December 5, Deadly bug at sports centre. This report explained how the virus that causes legionnaires' disease has been found in the water system serving the Link Centre's shower and toilet system. Legionnaires' disease
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Pensions plea
ANYONE seriously interested in pensioners problems should join the Pensioners' Convention, 19 Ironmonger Road, London EC1V 3QP. Telephone 0207 553 6510. Anyone out there with the energy to start a Swindon branch? Perhaps there is one. (Mrs) ANNE LUBIN
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Make your views count by writing to the trust
SAVE OUR MATERNITY UNIT: THE campaign to save Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units from closure is about to enter a crucial stage with the public consultation beginning in January for three months. The Gazette & Herald is joining forces with campaigners
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Friendly ear for victims
Staff and volunteers at Victim Support Wiltshire will be on hand to help anyone who is a victim of crime over the Christmas period. The charity helps people cope with the effects of crime and is urging people to get in touch if they or somebody close
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Illuminating walk
THE trees at Westonbirt Arboretum have been cast in a magical light in the run-up to Christmas. The Enchanted Wood is an illuminated one-mile trail through the Old Arboretums that is on show every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night until December 21. More
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Red planet is in sight
Simulation of Beagle 2 landing. All Rights Reserved Beagle 2A MARS-BOUND space probe built with the help of a Wiltshire organisation begins the last stage of its 250-million mile voyage on Friday. The Beagle 2 lander will separate from the Mars Express
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Hatching the future
IT wasn't quite the double act you would expect from Gary Kemp and Midge Ure, stars of stage, film and music, but the two put together an impromptu chat show to launch a unique new arts venue planned for young people and committed to producing the double
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NUT calls off exam boycott
A THREATENED boycott of exams has been called off. The National Union of Teachers balloted its members on whether to not disrupt next year's Standard Assessment Tests (Sats) in May. The union says Sats force teachers into a narrow curriculum, which means
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'Unnecessary, irrelevant, flawed, misleading'
NATIONALLY headteachers condemned the latest expansion of Government school league tables to cover results achieved by 14-year-olds as an "unnecessary irrelevance". School standards minister David Miliband said that, for too long, too many pupils had
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Mixed results, but still not very good
SCHOOLS in Swindon have recorded below average results in the Key Stage three performance tables released today. Key stage three covers the ages from 12 to 14, and shows how well youngsters are performing in the three key areas of English, maths and science
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Tragic mum's Legacy
Ref. 28322-34Sandra Davies beat leukaemia, got pregnant against the odds, discovered she had terminal cancer and won the fight to witness her daughter's first 11 months of life. Now every year until she's 18, baby Rebecca will get a letter from the mum
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Lib Dems 'failed to honour promise'
A row has broken out between Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors over a grey area in the wording of an electoral campaign leaflet. In May this year, 11 Calne Town Council Liberal Democrat candidates won their seats on the claim that they would
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Wizard tenth anniversary
Calne Players are rehearsing hard for their forthcoming pantomime The Wizard of Oz, which will be performed as part of their tenth anniversary celebrations. Each year the amateur theatre group puts on a performance in John Bentley School hall and any
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Teacher in probe on drugs supply
A supply teacher at John Bentley School in Calne, who was warned about his friendships with his pupils in February, has been suspended following allegations he gave cannabis to teenage pupils. The 44-year-old is accused of taking pupils back to the room
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Webb strike revives Highworth hopes
HIGHWORTH'S Hellenic League title hopes were reignited with a fine 1-0 win over Premier Division leaders Didcot last night. John Fisher's side had edged an open first half, with Matt Saye the main source of danger to the visitors. But the breakthrough
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Council tax precept to rise dramatically
DEVIZES Town Council is to increase its council tax precept by five and a half per cent, the first significant rise in recent years. For the past eight years the precept has not risen by more than 2.5 per cent. The latest hike will result in the precept
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New look for festive float
AFTER many years of touring the area asking for donations for good causes, Devizes Lions Club has upgraded and redecorated its Christmas carol float. Members helped to revamp the trailer on which Father Christmas tours the town and surrounding villages
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A flight come true... but century too late
A MARLBOROUGH-based aircraft designer has enabled a Victorian design for the first heavier-than-air flying machine to take off - more than 100 years after its creator met his demise. Dr Bill Brooks of Pegasus Aviation of Manton, was at the head of a team
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Savernake spared axe as foreign trees get the chop
SAVERNAKE Forest will largely escape the chop as Forest Enterprise declares war on non-native species in ancient woodlands. Over the last three years ancient woodlands controlled by Forest Enterprise, part of the Forestry Commission, have been surveyed
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4x4 gang in new swoop on county
MODERN day highwaymen driving high powered four-by-four vehicles are targeting remote homes and farm buildings in the Marlborough area. In the latest attack, which happened on Friday, a remote house near Buttermere on the Wiltshire-Hampshire border near
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11 volunteers step forward
Ref. 28301-25CHRISTMAS can be a lonely time for elderly people living on their own. But not if you're a member of Contact the Elderly. Pensioners who belong to the group were treated to Christmas party, with a scrumptious festive dinner, sing-a-long and
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Make a resolution to give blood
You could make an early New Year's resolution and become a blood donor go along to the Moose Hall on Eastcott Road on Monday. There are two sessions, 1.15 to 3.55 pm, and 5 to 7.45pm. If you would like to know more, ring the National Blood Service helpline
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Vandals strike at family's festive display
Ref. 28323-6A MOTHER-of-four whose Christmas lights display was damaged by vandals has set up a CCTV camera to stop it happening again. "I hope they come back because I'll catch them then," said 42-year-old Angela Baker. Mrs Baker awoke on Monday morning
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Now it's calendars by night
TIME is ticking away to get your hands on a 2004 calendar featuring some of Swindon's finest roundabouts. Kevin Beresford, 51, of BB Print Digital, reckons he will be working flat out to meet Christmas demand. New Scotland Yard have even placed an order
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Decision on road humps tonight
ANTI road hump campaigners are calling on councillors to vote to tear up the controversial ramps in Covingham. In August, campaigner Julie-anne Mason, of Cheraton Close, Nythe presented Swindon Council with a petition signed by 2,000 residents who wanted
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Two care homes set for the chop
TWO council-owned care homes in Swindon are to be closed, despite pleas for a stay of execution. Coun Kevin Small (Western), the Labour group leader on Swindon Council, is demanding a full consultation before action is taken. Condemning the decision by
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Sk8ers hope to dispel myths about boarders today
Organisers of a skateboarding Awareness Week have said they hope it will help dispel some of the myths about skaters. "We want people to come and see what the kids are doing and what their lives are about," said Colleen Smith of the Swindon Community
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I haven't given up on Mel
A flyaway goshawk has been spotted several times over the skies of Swindon. Falconer Tony Ellis (pictured) appealed to Evening Advertiser readers last month after his beloved bird Mel went fly-about at Elcombe Hall Farm, near Wroughton. Since then eagle-eyed
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Website could save time and money
A REGISTER is now online to help a range of organisations across the county work more closely together. The register aims to help staff from public bodies, voluntary and community organisations find out what projects and consultations are underway in
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Pupils get to watch their precious film
HUNDREDS of pupils from Highworth's Warneford School are to be the first people in Swindon to watch the new Lord of the Rings movie. The Return of the King, the third instalment of the hugely successful trilogy based on the Lord of the Rings book by JRR
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Headteachers give their reactions
Mike Gourley, deputy head of Bradon Forest in Purton. "I am very pleased with the results, especially in maths. "We have developed a programme of staff training and development which allows continual learning, which I am sure helped raise our standards
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Examiners make mistakes
MISTAKES in marking by examiners meant more than 200 English papers from pupils at St Joseph's School had to be remarked. In one case, teachers noticed that an examiner had spelt 'Shakespeare' incorrectly in a comment. Teachers became suspicious about
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Please, George
Now that Saddam Hussein has been captured, I think it would be nice if George Galloway MP popped over from Cairo, where he is busy stopping the war in Iraq, to visit his old friend now that he is down on his luck. I know that George recently said that
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Lesson to learn
I AM pleased to seethe support for Inna Haville's campaign in the paper, and hope that the Home Office decides that she can stay after all. However, whether or not she is allowed to stay, I hope that we will all learn from this. It seems that we are all
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Age Concern would like to hear about care homes
AGE Concern wants to hear from local people who are having difficulties with their care home both because we may be able to help and also because we want to gain an accurate picture of the position. Having this information helps us when we comment to
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No political will to reduce expenditure
THE front-page article "Large tax increase inevitable for council" (EA Dec 4) is factually incorrect. The Audit Commission's report does not refer to Swindon Borough Council it tends to generalise by region and it does not state that tax increases are
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Pupils learn from a poet
Poet and artist Rose Flint has been working with pupils at Hardenhuish School, Chippenham, bringing poetry to their English classes. Six year 8 English groups welcomed Ms Flint, who has recently been awarded a six-month poetry residency by the Poetry
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Road closure up for debate
Controversial plans to close Monkton Hill in Chippenham to through traffic will come before Wiltshire County Council's Regulatory Committee in January. Wiltshire County Council met a storm of protest when they proposed to close the road to make it a safer
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Lard of the ring
FARMERS from across all the South West gathered at Chippenham's livestock market on Thursday for the Christmas Fatstock Show. It was a hugely successful day for the Cheacker family, who live near Bristol. Darrell Cheacker, 48, who has been coming to the
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Little darlings don tea towels and haloes
Learner angels, of Wilton Middle School, take part in a nativity. DA4543P4Lesley Bates remembers the season of the nativity play THERE'S something endearing about toddlers with tea towels on their heads warbling Away in a Manger before a pack of parent
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Design advantages to be explored
JAMES Hewitt, a designer providing business-to-business marketing expertise, will be speaking at the next meeting of Ambassadors, the Salisbury business networking club. The event, at Grasmere House Hotel in Harnham, starts at 7.30am tomorrow. Mr Hewitt
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Brewery taps new beer markets
DOWNTON'S Hop Back Brewery was at this year's BBC Good Food Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham last month. The brewery was promoting its bottled beers. Greig Futcher, Hop Back's sales manager, said: "We were showing Summer Lightning, Crop Circle and
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Four top jobs to go in council shake-up
FOUR key officers at North Wiltshire District Council will be made redundant in January to create a new management structure, saving nearly quarter of a million pounds. A management tier will be taken out, and the number of business managers reduced following
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District council makes four officers redundant
FOUR key officers at North Wiltshire District Council will be made redundant in January to create a new management structure, saving nearly quarter of a million pounds. A management tier will be taken out, and the number of business managers reduced following
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Creative efforts catch judge's eye
John Moret, executive chairman of PPML, and Salisbury Playhouse artist in residence Lindsey Keir show the mural, which is now on display in the company's reception area. DA2647P1A MOSAIC tile mural that was created as a partnership between Salisbury Playhouse
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Lock up tools left in vans
POLICE in Pewsey are advising builders and tradesmen not to leave any power tools in vans following a spate of thefts. Seven vans were broken into on one night, WPC Michelle Haley told the parish council on Tuesday. The hauls included drills, saws, generators
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Angela Cannings freed after conviction is overturned
Angela Cannings' husband Tery arrives at court in LondonANGELA Cannings, the Salisbury mother jailed for the murder of her two baby sons, has been freed after a Court of Appeal ruled the conviction was unsafe. Mrs Cannings (40), of Waterloo Road, was
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Town puts on the festive fun
A TASTE of festive spirit was enjoyed by all on Friday as mince pies and mulled wine were served to people enjoying late night shopping in Malmesbury. The High Street was closed to traffic and decked out with Christmas lights, tinsel and a large Christmas
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Tanker crash at blackspot
A MILK tanker careered across the busy A429 at Corston, near Malmesbury on Tuesday morning, hit a wall and a stone pillar before coming to rest in the flowerbed of a bungalow yards from the village hall. It was the second serious accident in the village
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New hospital at Burton Hill site
MALMESBURY'S new flagship hospital will be built on the present site at Burton Hill the project board has decided. Filands, and the former Lucent site at Swindon Road were both rejected by the group which is made up of GPs, councillors, representatives
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VPs slump to a 44-shot defeat
WILTSHIRE Vice Presidents' Bowls Association crashed to a heavy defeat in their final game of 2003. Entertaining Berkshire VPs on the indoor green at North Wilts (Chippenham) they were beaten 145-101. Despite Dave Edmunds' and Tom Pegler's rinks recording
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Regional economy is expanding
THE latest purchasing managers' index for the south west produced for the Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed an expanding regional economy. Output and order book growth have remained substantial, with demand matching that recorded across the UK. Firms
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Valentine's Day venues still available for weddings
A COMPANY in Salisbury that arranges weddings says there are still venues available for couples who want to get married on Valentine's Day next year. Jill Richards, director of Convenus and the UK's only Weddings Beautiful accredited co-ordinator, says
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Brewery taps new beer markets
DOWNTON'S Hop Back Brewery was at this year's BBC Good Food Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham last month. The brewery was promoting its bottled beers. Greig Futcher, Hop Back's sales manager, said: "We were showing Summer Lightning, Crop Circle and
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Financial advisers expanding
INDEPENDENT financial advisers Andrew Snell and Ian Hunter have launched Quay Asset Management, replacing and expanding on their previous venture, Lighthouse. The new enterprise, which remains in Brown Street, Salisbury, will provide independent financial
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City people rally to reach final target
Appeal committee chairman Lord Sharman, Sally Peaty (left) and marketing administrator Hannah Paye with the signed England rugby shirt.A LIFESAVING heart unit for Salisbury is now in sight, after £100,000 was raised for the Ace of Hearts appeal in the
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Santa, lunch and festive e-mails
I guess as Christmas is about miracles, it shouldn't really come as any great surprise that the following email was sent to me 'Please find attached for publication on Thursday, 25th December ' And naturally, I will be turning in on this most festive
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Blick shows its generous side with cheque
Blick plc, the Swindon-based security, communication and time management solutions firm has presented a cheque for £5,500 to the Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation. This contribution represents the beginning of a Blick fund with The Community
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Nationwide collects prestigious award from Lily
Nationwide Building Society has won a prestigious award from Personnel Today magazine for its innovative approach to career development. John Wrighthouse, Nationwide's head of training and members of his team, were presented with the 'Intellect Award
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11 volunteers step forward
Ref. 28301-25CHRISTMAS can be a lonely time for elderly people living on their own. But not if you're a member of Contact the Elderly. Pensioners who belong to the group were treated to Christmas party, with a scrumptious festive dinner, sing-a-long and
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Red planet is in sight
Simulation of Beagle 2 landing. All Rights Reserved Beagle 2A MARS-BOUND space probe built with the help of a Wiltshire organisation begins the last stage of its 250-million mile voyage on Friday. The Beagle 2 lander will separate from the Mars Express
