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Restaurant - Bistro Papillon, Bath
TUCKED away down a quaint pedestrianised street, just around the corner from the Royal Crescent, you will find Bistro Papillon. Slightly away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre a lot of people may not even know this French restaurant exists
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Restaurant - Trattoria da Salvo, Bath
WHEN you're planning a birthday bash, Italian is always a safe option. Most people like pasta and failing that, if you have a choice of meat and fish dishes too then you can't go far wrong in pleasing everyone. That, at least, was my friend Karen's thinking
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Restaurant - The Wife Of Bath, Bath
I HAD heard good things about the Wife Of Bath restaurant and so decided to go along and check it out for myself. But after a very disappointing meal I am afraid I can't see what all the fuss is about. The Wife Of Bath, named after Chaucer's character
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Crowds brave bitter cold to give Sting warm welcome
Crowds turn out to greet Sting as he arrives for his book-signing session at Ottakar's bookshop in New Canal, Salisbury, on Tuesday. DA4605P1STING came home for Christmas this week, bringing a generous helping of holiday cheer to hundreds of fans who
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Why Charlie could be the darling all over again
STEVE White believes Bluebirds striker Charlie Griffin is showing the form that earned him a £10,000 move to Swindon Town in 1998. The Chippenham manager has been impressed with Griffin's contribution since taking charge at the club three weeks ago and
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Your chance for a share of Bluebirds
CHIPPENHAM Town are looking for big and small investors to help secure the future of the club. Two types of shares in the club went on sale this week and already several fans have invested. A shares are on sale for any investor who wants to join the board
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Protests at centre plan
FEARS that over-development in Westbury is encroaching on a nearby village have led to the delay of a multi-million pound retail and housing project. Residents in Dilton Marsh feared the Leigh Park local centre, which would include apartments, shops and
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Students raise £1,000 for guide dogs charity
Pupils who took part in a blindfolded trek to the top of Westbury White Horse handed over cash for charity on Monday. Over 150 Year 11 pupils from Matravers School in Westbury took part in a fundraising day in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind last month
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Burglar caught by biker
POLICE have praised the bravery of a mystery motorcyclist who tracked down a convicted burglar and helped return him to prison. The have-a-go hero jumped into action when two police officers apprehended a man prowling in Westbury High Street at 4.48am
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Takeaway proposal is refused
Campaigners are vowing to resist the tide of takeaways in Melksham after stopping another restaurant from opening in the town. A plan for a fried chicken takeaway in King Street was refused at a West Wiltshire District Council meeting last week. Campaigners
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Award first for funeral director
THE owner of a funeral directors in Melksham believes he is the first undertaker to win a Christmas window display competition. Patrik Bewley, proprietor of DJ Bewley Funeral Directors in Bank Street, discovered he had won last week. Judges from Melksham
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Shop takes action on abusive pupils
THE owners of a Melksham newsagents have banned teenage troublemakers from the shop because they are upsetting customers. Damian and Teresa Merchant, who run Castles Newsagents in Market Place, have put a sign up telling boys from George Ward School their
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Crowds brave bitter cold to give Sting warm welcome
Crowds turn out to greet Sting as he arrives for his book-signing session at Ottakar's bookshop in New Canal, Salisbury, on Tuesday. DA4605P1STING came home for Christmas this week, bringing a generous helping of holiday cheer to hundreds of fans who
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House prices to rise
House prices look set to increase by nine per cent next year, mortgage lender Nation-wide said. But the building society said it expected most of the growth to come in the first half of 2004, before rising interest rates and weaker income growth dampen
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Kleeneze 'disappointed 'with poor sales figures
Doorstep catalogue retailer Kleeneze announced turnover in its door-to-door sales business has fallen by 2 per cent to £42 million as it posted half year pre-tax losses of £9.2 million. The Swindon-based group, which sells mops, dusters and other household
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Upbeat forecast as Blick is taken over
The chief executive of Blick plc, the Swindon security, communication and time management solutions firm has said it is too early to comment on whether yesterday's announcement of a buy-out by US-based firm The Stanley Works will affect jobs at the company
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Holiday bin dates
RUBBISH collections in west Wiltshire will change during the holiday period. No collections will be made on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day. The new dates can be found at www.westwiltshire.gov.uk Collections will be: Monday: Bradford on Avon
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Swim coach admits assaults
WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A SWIMMING coach who struck-up a relationship with a 13-year-old girl is facing jail for a string of sex assaults. Married father-of-three Stephen Hartley, a former voluntary coach with Warminster and District Amateur Swimming
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Recycling scheme runs into trouble
CONFUSION reigns over the kerbside recycling scheme in Wootton Bassett. Householders who are not eligible for the collections because they live in narrow or busy roads feel they are being prevented from environmentally friendly. And they are angry at
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Police warn of the drink-drive dangers
WITH the festive celebrations fast approaching, Wiltshire Police are drawing the public's attention, once again, towards the dangers of drink-driving and the consequences of ignoring their advice. This year, the national theme continues to tackle the
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Hot-shot is happy to wait for big chance
PROLIFIC Bradford Town striker Tom Pang has his sights set on Western League football but he is hoping he won't have to move clubs to achieve his aim. Pang, 19, has scored 26 goals in just 16 games for Bradford this season and his exploits have helped
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Smith leads demolition with five goal haul
ADAM Smith scored five goals for Bradford Town on Saturday as they climbed to second place in the Wiltshire League Premier Division table with a 10-0 home demolition of Pewsey Vale Reserves. The right side midfielder was a constant threat to the visitors
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Weather halts Town's bid for the title
TROWBRIDGE Town's hopes of extending their lead further at the top of the Wiltshire League Premier Division were destroyed by the weather on Saturday as their match at home to Marlborough was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Trowbridge are four points
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Skidmore demands rule change
BIDDESTONE Town manager Gary Skidmore is demanding a review of the Wiltshire League rules after seeing his side lose 5-1 at Devizes Town Reserves on Saturday. The hosts fielded a team that included 10 first team regulars, after their Screwfix Premier
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We're running out of matches
JOHN Loftus this week slammed the organisation of the Wiltshire League after Warminster Town played their 20th game of the season on Saturday. The Warminster stalwart watched his side defeat Shrewton United Reserves 2-1 in the Premier Division at home
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Griffin says no to Paulton transfer
ALAN Griffin has turned down a move to Screwfix Premier League side Paulton Rovers. The 20-year-old striker has been a key player in Corsham Town's recent revival season and believes he owes it to his manager to stay at the Southbank. Corsham are fifth
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Camera removed
A trick speed camera built to force cars to slow down in a notorious rat-run in Hill Deverill, Warminster, has been taken down. Tim Dews made the camera in response to witnessing accidents outside his home. He said: "The camera worked for a while until
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Gardeners con lady, 83
POLICE are calling for vigilance after an elderly lady was duped out of £500 by two men who offered to do some gardening work for her. The 83-year-old woman from Sutton Veny agreed a price of £200 with the men to do some garden maintenance on Monday.
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Library's brighter welcome for juniors
CHILDREN visiting Warminster Library can now choose their books in a revamped junior section. Local artists Betty Wright and Stephan Godfrey painted pictures with a jungle theme which have been hung in the junior library. Animals including monkeys, rhinos
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Sky+ is perfect gift for gorillas
KEEPERS at Longleat Safari Park are giving their TV- loving gorillas a special Christmas treat this year by installing the new Sky+ system in their hut. Western Lowland gorillas, Nico and Samba, have been lying back in front of the telly for the last
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Swim coach admits assaults
WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A SWIMMING coach who struck-up a relationship with a 13-year-old girl is facing jail for a string of sex assaults. Married father-of-three Stephen Hartley, a former voluntary coach with Warminster and District Amateur Swimming
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Volunteers commended
VOLUNTEERS in Bradford on Avon have given up a staggering 6,097 hours of their time in the past year for St John Ambulance. At the Bradford branch's annual meeting members heard how the tally of hours put in had reached a record level and demand for services
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Pensioner troubled by music
A PENSIONER from Bradford on Avon says she is being plagued by constant music due to her low-frequency hearing. Elsie Johnson, 82, has been hearing music at her home in Priory Park and around west Wiltshire since October. She believes her sensitive hearing
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Bypass 'essential' to ease road chaos
TRAFFIC campaigners in Bradford on Avon say their pleas for a bypass are being ignored and that the lack of one promises years of polluted air and clogged traffic. Wiltshire County Council has just completed the consultation phase of the County Structure
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Campaigners battle for outpatient service
SUPPORTERS of Bradford on Avon Hospital are triumphant after a letter campaign has secured the future of outpatient services. Members of the Bradford on Avon Hospital League of Friends had been told by representatives of West Wiltshire Primary Care Trust
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Christmas is getting slushy
LOVE Actually is a bit of a misleading title for this movie. For while the glory of love is the over-riding theme of the film, some aspects are likely to bring another emotion to the surface hate, actually. That's not to say Love Actually is a bad film
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Motorists are getting worse year by year
REFERENCE the Deverill Valley speed camera as featured in recent local publications and television news. Having travelled this road for many years I have witnessed the increase in speed and the standard of driving has now reached a totally unacceptable
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Is new manager just following tradition?
I AM writing regarding the letter from J McDonald (Wiltshire Times, December 12) about Steve White's comments on Tommy Saunders. I had to have a laugh to myself, it reminded me of the letter I wrote in January 2002 regarding comments Tommy Saunders made
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Caring for the little ones: 'They thought she wouldn't survive'
Rosie Cox was born 15 weeks premature and weighed 1lb 14oz, or 856g. Her tiny size is emphasised when you consider an average adult loses her entire body weight in sweat after an hour's run. She is now four weeks old and weighs an ounce less than at birth
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Caring for the little ones: Big thanks to the unit
David Stevens was the last baby to be transferred from the Special Care Baby Unit at the former Princess Margaret Hospital to the new Great Western unit. In spite of spending three months in the unit after he was born 13 weeks early, weighing 1lb 12oz
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Caring for the little ones
The second floor of Swindon's Great Western Hospital is home to some very special and very tiny people. They weigh less than a bag of sugar but despite their little frames, these babies are doing well. The Special Care Baby Unit, or SCBU, cares for around
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'Time to move on'
THE first Bishop of Swindon, the Rt Rev Michael Doe, is leaving the town to head up an international Christian charity. He will be globetrotting as General Secretary of the United Society of the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG) primarily in Africa, the
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Ice on some roads causes problems for rush hour motorists
ICY weather created havoc for motorists travelling to work in Swindon. Three car accidents occurred in Mill Lane, Westleaze, to the north of the M4, yesterday at around 8.20am. One car lost control on the icy surface, left the road and ended up in a field
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Another notch on David's belt
ADVENTURER David Hempleman-Adams has set yet another world record. The Swindon-born explorer averaged 26kph over a one-kilometre course in an airship after taking off from Mondovi, in the foothills of the Italian Alps. His latest achievement comes less
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Loud lorries give locals the hump
NOISE caused by articulated trucks hurtling over new road humps is driving residents in Trowbridge round the bend. Thousands of pounds were spent on speed humps in College Road just six months ago. But residents claim the scheme is a waste of money, and
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Letter earns royal seal of approval
Birthday greetings with a royal seal of approval have given one Trowbridge lady a cause to celebrate her 50th. Carol Jacobsen, of Dursley Road, was born premature, weighing just 3lb, and was inspired to write to the Queen sending best wishes after Edward
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Snooker fans go loopy for match tickets
SNOOKER fans are snapping up tickets to the biggest sporting event in Trowbridge for years. Seven of the world's top snooker players are coming to the Civic Hall in February for the 2004 Premier Snooker League, and it seems fans in west Wiltshire are
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TA come home for Christmas
TERRITORIAL Army reservists have returned from Iraq in time to spend Christmas with loved ones. Sergeant Sean Shanahan, of Clarendon Road, Trowbridge, and Lance Corporal Nathan Timbrell, of Hilperton, were among 12 reservists from Bath-based 21 Signal
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Hero opens Tesco store
A LOCAL hero hailed for years of supporting children with special needs opened a new Tesco Express store in Trowbridge on Monday. Beryl Morris, of Paxcroft Way, is a volunteer for pre-school Stepping Stones and was nominated as a Local Hero after a search
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Sunday group enjoys festive celebration
A PARTY for Trowbridge's older population had a festive feel at the Civic Hall on Sunday. The Christmas party for the Older People's Sunday group was the culmination of a year of monthly meetings. Frome-based Mrs B's Caring and Catering cooked a full
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Branching out into modelling
A RETIRED dairy farmer has found an inventive way to subsidise his in-come by making models of people's favourite animals from willow branches. Brian Clarkson, 65, of Willow Farm, North Bradley, is working around the clock to meet next week's Christmas
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Police urge drinkers not to drive too soon
WILTSHIRE police say too many people are fooling themselves into thinking they will be safe to drive the morning after a drinking binge. Inspector Cavan Moroney is concerned about the number of people failing drink-drive tests after a night of heavy boozing
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Show remembers brave Charlotte
A CONCERT is being held tonight in memory of Trowbridge schoolgirl Charlotte Wakeham who died in September after losing her fight against cancer. Starry Eyes singers will take to the stage at Melksham Labour Club to raise money for the Charlotte's Chance
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The weekend's local football fixtures
DR MARTENS LEAGUE Premier Division: Chelmsford City v Chippenham Tn ; Crawley Tn v Bath City; Dorchester Tn v Cambridge City; Eastbourne Borough v Moor Green; Grantham Tn v Merthyr Tydfil; Hednesford Tn v Havant & Waterlooville; Newport County v Stafford
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Stu can end goal search
WOOTTON BASSETT boss Pete Yeardley is looking to new signing Stu Bellinger to help end the Rylands Way goal drought. In 20 Hellenic Premier Division games this season, Bassett have drawn a blank on 12 occasions. That lack of firepower leaves Yeardley's
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Are you safe to drive?
Motorists who think they can drive early in the morning after a drinks binge the night before need to think again. Police say they are stopping more drivers who foolishly believe they are safe or won't be caught. Alcohol stays in people's bodies hours
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Flaws in system must be resolved
The Soham trial will leave all parents fearing the worst. How can potentially evil men who prey on children be allowed jobs where they have perfect access? Much closer to home is the swimming coach who struck up a three-year relationship with a girl 31
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Gould wins Christmas match with carp catch
FISH were hard to tempt on Sunday in the Lavington Christmas match fished at Ellis Lake. Bob Gould, of Melksham, won with an all-carp catch weighing 13lb 9oz, taken on pole-fished red maggots on an 18 hook. Russell Ellis, of Melksham, was second with
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Museum may get parts of Concorde
CURATORS at the Science Museum in Wroughton are eagerly awaiting news about their bid to house parts of Concorde. Their colleagues at the Science Museum in Kensington are currently in negotiation with British Airways. They are hoping to get their hands
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OAP's saplings are vandalised
Ref. 28368-36VANDALS have attacked trees planted by pensioner Terry Hayward to spruce up his neighbourhood. Terry spent £600 of his own money to plant the trees in Greenham Walk, in Park North. Now the retired aircraft engineer fears five of the seven
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Driving instructors see red over test
Swindon driving instructors have vowed to fight plans to send them back to school. At a meeting at the Lawn Community Centre, instructors said they would consider strike action if the Driving Standards Agency fails to back down over plans to make them
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Added bonus for homeowners
SWINDON homeowners who have bought a house through a shared ownership scheme will receive Christmas hampers to mark the project's success. The scheme is being run by Swindon Council and Sovereign Housing. Designed to help people on modest incomes, more
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By Harry, he's got the look of royalty
Teenager David Johnson is used to people staring, pointing and whispering as he walks down the road. But the 18-year-old from Pinehurst is not offended by it he is flattered. David looks like Prince Harry. His looks have even earned him the nickname Harry
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Take up the chance to win and to help the needy
THE numbers are a familiar sight in the Evening Advertiser each Saturday, nestled at the bottom of page 3. Now North Swindon Lions are offering as many people as possible the chance to play the lottery calendar game, which raises money for local good
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Cut back on spot checks
USE of controversial stop and search powers by police in Wiltshire has fallen, new figures have revealed. And the cut back in shake-downs by officers has led to fewer arrests of criminal suspects. According to the Home Office, county police used the measures
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Sad day for evicted farm couple
A TENANT farming couple evicted by Swindon Council from the land they have worked since 1991 were scheduled to hand in their keys today. The council took Brian, 51, and Lynne Simpson, 48, to Swindon County Court in October, and secured an eviction order
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Help with teenagers
The Children's Informat-ion Service is run-ning courses for parents and carers on how to cope with teenagers. The courses are aimed at those who may be having difficulties with the adolescents in their families and the relationship they have with them
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When to put the bins out
RUBBISH collections will takes place as usual except on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in the Swindon Council area. Refuse will be collected on the same days in the following week there will be a Thursday collection on New Year's Day. The Household Waste
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Jason is flying high in the RAF
A FORMER pupil at Warneford School, Highworth, has graduated from a prestigious RAF college and is about to begin pilot training. Pilot Officer Jason Murray, who holds a BSc, completed the Initial Officer Training Course at RAF Cranwell, near Sleaford
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'It's the worst case I have ever seen...'
The consultant who helped save a Swindon grandmother from an illness that has affected only 200 people in the world has said it was the worst case of kidney infection he has ever seen. Housewife Janet Connor, 56, is believed to be the only person in Swindon
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Help raise cash, simply by parking your motor
Christmas shoppers could be helping the Swindon Cancer Appeal without even realising it this weekend. Visitors parking their car at the Great Western Designer Outlet Village will be swelling the coffers of our appeal. That's because all money they pay
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SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: We'll meet again... and boost appeal
Former pupils of a Swindon school are being asked to take a walk down memory lane to raise cash for the Swindon Cancer Appeal. Mary Micallef and Teresa Miszkowska are busy arranging a reunion for pupils who attended St Joseph's School, in Stratton St
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Speak out for the vulnerable
MANY people were shocked and some did not believe it when South Swindon MP Julia Drown referred to a catalogue of abuse cases against vulnerable and elderly people in Swindon But those who doubted her should think again. Our story today about the police
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Can Mr Lake back up his claims with facts?
How delightful that Danny Lake's letter should be given such prominence. Without it I would have had no idea that we were being invaded. As a newcomer to Swindon, I have been impressed with how friendly people have been but I'm staggered that the people
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Assumptions based on skin colour
How did Danny Lake know that the 30 individuals employed by the employment agency were asylum seekers? Did they have illuminated signs on their heads or did he just make assumptions based on skin colour? His letter is based on a bunch of popular myths
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They are no burden, but a welcome asset
I AM sorry that your correspondent Danny Lake is out of work over Christmas, but the assertions he makes in his letter of December 16 are highly questionable. The men he saw getting into the van, for instance, could not be asylum seekers. They are not
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There is nothing for Inna in the Ukraine
AFTER reading the article about the young Ukranian girl Inna Haville, I am horrified to think what will happen to her if she is sent back to the Ukraine. The Home Office minister Beverly Hughes obviously does not know much about the conditions and how
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Restaurant - Ha Ha Bar & Canteen, Bath
LOOKING for somewhere sophisticated to eat in Bath is not much of a chore. You are surrounded by grandiose Georgian buildings housing some of the south west's best eateries. It just all rides on what you are looking for. Taking my friend Claire for a
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Bang On Target
BRIAN HOWARD is close to shattering his personal pre-season goal with half a campaign to spare as he prepares to do battle with some old friends at Griffin Park tomorrow. The England Under 20 international looks poised to benefit from Andy King's system
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Constable vows to arrest team's slide
JAMES Constable signed for Chippenham Town and the striker believes he could be the man to arrest Chippenham's slide down the Dr Martens Premier League. Constable, 19, has been Cirencester Town's fourth choice striker this season but Chippenham manager
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It's the end of term for old school yard
THE final bell has rung at a 170-year-old school as children and teachers prepare to pack up and leave. Over 300 pupils are moving from Westbury Leigh Primary School, which opened in 1833, to a brand new 14-classroom school in Leigh Park. The Victorian
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The gift of life
Blood donors have been urged to brave the winter and give blood this Christmas. Brenda Jones, organiser of Give Blood in Westbury, said: "The finest gift you can give this Christmas is the gift of life which is blood." Donors can give blood at Westbury
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Swim coach admits assaults
WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A SWIMMING coach who struck-up a relationship with a 13-year-old girl is facing jail for a string of sex assaults. Married father-of-three Stephen Hartley, a former voluntary coach with Warminster and District Amateur Swimming
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Mayor attacks phone vandals
MELKSHAM mayor Terri Welch is disgusted with the behaviour of vandals who have been smashing telephone kiosks in the town. Thugs have targeted kiosks in the Market Place and Queensway, punching and kicking the glass out. Cllr Welch said the phones seemed
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Nursery celebrates a welcome delivery
A nursery in Melksham is one step closer to opening after the delivery of a purpose-built building. Plans for the pre-fabricated building, on land off St Michael's School, hung in the balance after the Regional Development Agency pulled £700,000- worth
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Show remembers brave Charlotte
A CONCERT is being held tonight in memory of Trowbridge schoolgirl Charlotte Wakeham who died in September after losing her fight against cancer. Starry Eyes singers will take to the stage at Melksham Labour Club to raise money for the Charlotte's Chance
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It's up to all of us
My husband went to pick our son up from school today at about 3.15pm. He was stopped by a woman who wandered up to him and said there was an old man laid on the ground (in the subway) at the bottom of Polebarn Road/Roundstone Street). She said she couldn't
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New chief's policing pledge
WILTSHIRE Police's new assistant chief constable Peter Vaughan has cited improved community policing as one of his key objectives. Mr Vaughan, 41, plans to go out with officers at least once a month and attend a variety of meetings to help in crime prevention
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Council to visit ghost church site
A BID to save Imber's ghost church from demolition will get a much-needed boost on Monday. St Giles Church was made red-undant last year and was placed on the Buildings at Risk register. Church commissioners now need to decide whether to seek help from
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Services earn 'fair' ranking
COUNCIL chiefs in Wiltshire have promised to keep improving services after failing to better their performance rating in the latest round of assessments. Wiltshire County Council scored a ranking of "fair" for the second year running, remaining in the
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League table results paint positive picture
RESULTS of national tests for 13 and 14 year olds have revealed standards in Wiltshire are continually improving. The county is above average for the number of pupils attaining level five or above in English, Maths and Science, the standard set by the
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We didn't deserve that, says Graham
WESTBURY United boss Derek Graham was quick to point an accusing finger at Saturday's officials, claiming his team were the victims of rough justice. Graham was sent from the dug out for his vociferous protests at Wroxham's final goal, but was unrepentant
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Injury rules Perkins out of league return
WESTBURY United will be without left back Steve Perkins for tomorrow's Screwfix League Division One encounter at struggling Shepton Mallett. Perkins took a knock on his ankle in Saturday's 6-2 FA Vase third round defeat to Wroxham and has not recovered
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Westbury United 2, Wroxham 6
FA VASE: EIGHT goals, two sending-offs, a disputed penalty and a couple of fracas meant there were very few dull moments at Meadow Lane for Saturday's FA Vase third round tie. Wroxham were well worth their victory and in Russell Stock had the game's star
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Players are drinking in the last chance saloon
MELKSHAM Town manager Nigel Tripp has warned his players they are in the last chance saloon in tomorrow's Screwfix Direct League Premier Division match at Bishop Sutton. Tripp's first few months as the manager at the Conigre have been marred by inconsistent
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Ballinger double sets up win for villagers
YOUTH FOOTBALL: SHAW and Whitley scored five times in the second half to run out 6-1 home winners over Amesbury in the under 16s Blue Division of the Wiltshire Times and Chippenham News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League. Shaw were 1-0 ahead at the break
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Promotion boost for Town
TROWBRIDGE Town supporters have been given the best Christmas present they could have asked for with the news that their club could be playing Western League football next season. The reorganisation of non-league football at the end of the season will
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Homes bid an 'act of vandalism'
A CORNER of the Wiltshire countryside dedicated to war dead has been saved from developers. A war memorial and cemetery for 99 Australian and New Zealand soldiers, or ANZACs, in Codford was threatened by a bid to build nine houses on adjoining land. But
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Swim coach admits assaults
WILTSHIRE TIMES EXCLUSIVE: A SWIMMING coach who struck-up a relationship with a 13-year-old girl is facing jail for a string of sex assaults. Married father-of-three Stephen Hartley, a former voluntary coach with Warminster and District Amateur Swimming
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Teen heads for the snow
A TEENAGER from Bradford on Avon is heading for the snow-capped mountains of Scandinavia next month to help people who are paralysed learn to ski. Ben Harvey, 17, a pupil at St Laurence School, has signed up to be a 'buddy' on a trip to Sweden with the
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Teacher keeping active after crash
A TEACHER from St Laurence School is taking to the slopes with the Back-Up Trust at Winter Park, Colorado, in February. PE teacher Talan Skeels-Piggins, 33, was paralysed from the chest down after a motorbike accident on the A363 outside Bradford in March
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Film only just stays afloat
Director Peter Weir (The Truman Show) sets sail with this swashbuckling adventure yarn, torn from the pages of Patrick O'Brian's novels. Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and the 197-strong crew of the HMS Surprise find themselves off the coast of Brazil
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Don't sweat over swat
MOVIE adaptations of TV series are hit and miss affairs. The Fugitive hit the target; The Avengers was a mile wide. But does anyone actually remember SWAT on the small screen? It was big in America, apparently, but struggled to make an impact this side
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Acts of kindness
WHAT a fantastic response almost 40,000 shoe boxes (31,500 last year) have been sent and they are still arriving. We thank you all at the Wiltshire Times for your support which we know contributes considerably to this success. May I thank Ben Payne especially
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All good things...
THE end has finally come. Peter Jackson's audacious, wildly imaginative and boundlessly thrilling adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Lord Of The Rings trilogy reaches its cataclysmic conclusion in The Return Of The King. For the past seven years, the New
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Shops are what's needed
CLLR Milroy (Wiltshire Times, December 12) may be overjoyed that the Vision for Trowbridge meets some central government new bureaucratic planning framework. However most local people and voters have a more everyday concern. When will Trowbridge get the
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Let's promote more love, not more laws
I AGREE with Stanley H Jones that we are on a dangerous road. The banning of nativity scenes from Red Cross cards and displays is an example. More serious is the absence of younger people in the church membership. We are an unchristian society because
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A proper panto
DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 5, BATH: CORONATION STREET favourite Sherrie Hewson is starring as the fairy in this year's panto at the Theatre Royal, Bath. Sherrie, who's currently a regular presenter on the daytime TV show Loose Women, stars alongside dame extraordinaire
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The Laverton deserves backing
Peter Biggs, a retired schools inspector, clearly cannot resist the urge to find an easy target (volunteer town councillors) to ask questions and then publish his criticisms, regardless of the incalculable damage he causes by undermining confidence in
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We can all help reduce waiting times
I AM writing to reassure patients who may have been misled by last week's article in the Wiltshire Times about waiting times at Giffords Surgery in Melksham. Government guidelines on waiting times are that patients should be able to see a health-care
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Surely police officers must have better things to do?
I REFER to the presence of two police officers at the entrance to the multi-storey car park in St Stephen's Place and the old Tesco car park last Friday. The officers were distributing leaflets reminding motorists about leaving valuables on display in
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Straight from the pigeon's beak
I HAVE been asked once again to write to you on behalf of the pigeons of Trowbridge. Earlier in the year we thanked the people responsible for the new lights in The Shires underground car park for giving us plenty of places to perch. Now, after encouraging
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Caring for the little ones: 50/50 boy is going home
When Jo Hartley cradles her little son it is hard to believe he is one of the bigger babies in the ward. William Hartley-Smyth has been getting stronger by the day since he was born 15 weeks premature, weighing 1lb 8oz, or 686g. Now, at 11 weeks old and
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Checks not done on child workers
A FORMER Wiltshire police officer says thorough security checks are not being carried out on people who work with children. As more details emerge about the mistakes which allowed child killer Ian Huntley to become a school caretaker, retired Wiltshire
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We'll catch them
A SPECIAL police unit is cracking down on the abuse of the vulnerable and elderly by their carers in Swindon. Unbelievably, some of the cases involve allegations of sexual abuse. "We've had many of those to investigate," said Detective Constable Tina
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Bassett turn to veterans against the leaders
Wootton Bassett make the long journey south to Yeovil to face league leaders Ivel Barbarians tomorrow. The squad selected is much changed from last week and sees many debut starts. Two veterans join the front row, prop Tim Harrison and hooker Ted Edwards
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Old Pats prove too strong for brave Cirencester
Cirencester 3rd lost 13-5 to Old Pats 4th in a close tussle. Old Pats scored late in the first half with good lineout possession and a rolling maul. There was little the lighter home team could do to stop the try. Pats converted, and just before half-time
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Derby crunch
Swindon entertain Oxford in a league match at Greenbridge Road tomorrow, and the home crowd are expecting a strong performance from their team. After a one-point loss away at Bletchley, Swindon need to return to winning ways to retain their push for promotion
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High standards earn school top award
STAFF and pupils at Southwick Primary School know their hard work has paid off after winning an award from a national agency recognising the high quality of teaching at the school. The Quality Mark was awarded by the Basic Skills Agency and recognises
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Brothers accused of kidnap
TWO brothers charged with kidnapping a 17-year-old autistic youth from Trowbridge railway station appeared before a Swindon judge on Friday. Nigel and Richard Ingram, of Paxcroft Way, are accused of kidnapping the teenage boy and robbing him of money
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Patients help rescue raffle
GENEROUS patients have saved a Christmas raffle at a Trowbridge doctors' surgery after thieves ran off with the original prize. A Christmas hamper was stolen from the Bradley Road Surgery last week but after seeing a report in the Wiltshire Times kind-hearted
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Crossing campaign
A NURSERY supervisor has added her support to a campaign for a pedestrian crossing close to a Trowbridge primary school. Parents and teachers from Newtown Primary School launched a campaign last week after a 10-year-old pupil was knocked down outside
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Thief was caught at the scene
A BURGLAR caught red-handed breaking into the home of Trowbridge businessman Thomas Rothschild has been sentenced to 100 hours community service. Michael Burgess was caught loading property into a taxi parked outside Mr Rothschild's home in Staverton.
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Teacher recalls 30 years in the classroom
A TEACHER from Trowbridge is retiring after 30 years in the classroom at Newtown Primary School. Andy Milroy will take early retirement when the school breaks up for the Christmas holidays today. Throughout his long career he has taught several generations
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Damage to be paid for
A VANDAL who hurled a traffic cone and a house brick through the windows of two cars has been ordered to pay back the owners by magistrates. Lee Watts, of College Road, Trowbridge, a schizophrenic, told police he threw a brick through the front windscreen
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Christmas party is a double celebration
A YOUTH club that was never expected to survive until Christmas has celebrated with a festive party. Margaret Stancomb After School Club, in Trowbridge, provides games and activities for youngsters aged between 4 and 14 years. But in September the youth
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Alleged rape in pub's toilets
TROWBRIDGE Police are investigating the alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman in the toilets of a Trowbridge pub. Officers were called to the Black Horse pub, Frome Road, on Friday afternoon after receiving reports of an attack in a cubicle of the women's
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Man threatens suicide jump
Police negotiators have been praised for helping a man threatening to throw himself off the 75ft tower at Wiltshire Fire Brigade's training centre in Devizes. The 29-year-old man, from Trowbridge, was persuaded to come down from the tower after four hours
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Activists outraged at pigeon cull plan
HARDCORE animal liberation activists could be on their way to Trowbridge to hamper calls for a town centre pigeon cull. Peaceful protests are planned for outside Trowbridge Town Council offices before and after Christmas, but experts believe animal activists
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Hopkins & Co looking to stop Devizes rot
DEVIZES bid to end a miserable run of five successive defeats when they entertain Exmouth tomorrow. Dave Hopkins' troops are third from bottom in the Premier Division following a string of disappointing results. Exmouth have lost just once on their travels
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Paul's bid to boost Blues
FOR the first time in months, struggling Chippenham Town have competition for places. The Bluebirds travel to Chelmsford for a crucial relegation battle tomorrow and manager Steve White has the luxury of a 17-man squad after weeks of juggling little more
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Corcoran bolsters Stratton ahead of Wroughton showdown
Highlight of this weekend's Wilts League programme is the clash between Premier Division rivals AFC Stratton and Wroughton at the Crosslink Centre, writes RAY BURROUGHS. Wroughton have surrendered their home ground advantage with the prospect of playing
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Ciren suffer double blow
THE Cirencester Town squad is two bodies light for the trip to fellow Dr Martens Western Division high-flyers Sutton Coldfield. Manager Brian Hughes will be without the services of regular bench warmers James Constable and Andy Minturn. Teenage striker
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Caring May's last thoughts were to help
STAUNCHLY independent May Leach has died, aged 102. Ever charitable, she asked friends to make donations to the Prospect Hospice, in Wroughton, instead of giving flowers at her funeral. Her only daughter, Jean Win-grove, of Old Town, said: "Mum thought
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Gas work may lead to delays
Traffic delays in Swindon lie ahead in the New Year, due to gas works. More than 2.5km of gas pipeline and some 230 associated services pipes will be replaced by the gas pipeline and emergency service Transco. The £330,000 replacement work will start
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Vehicles ban on Ridgeway
Ref. 289976ALL motorised vehicles, including motorcycles, have been banned from using a four-mile stretch of the ancient Ridgeway. After months of debate Wilt-shire Country Council is banning vehicles from Smeathe's Ridge, which runs from Barbury Castle
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It Girl dress for young model
Ref. 28365-2A YOUNG would-be model has been given a £1,200 Tara Palmer-Tomkinson dress. Amy Barber, 16, from Eldene in Swindon, is the proud possessor of one of the It Girl's outfits thanks to a chance encounter with staff of Specsavers in the town centre
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Recycling scheme runs into trouble
CONFUSION reigns over the kerbside recycling scheme in Wootton Bassett. Householders who are not eligible for the collections because they live in narrow or busy roads feel they are being prevented from environmentally friendly. And they are angry at
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Disease claims another victim
Roger Dyer started work on the Great Western Railway at 16 a career which claimed his life more than 70 years later. Mr Dyer, of Springfield Road, Old Town, died from the Swindon Disease, mesothelioma, aged 89, an inquest heard. Mr Dyer was so devoted
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£11,000 needed to keep health centre running
Swindon's Well Woman Centre is aiming to raise £11,000 to maintain its full range of services. The Centre, in Milton Road, Swindon, is hoping more fundraisers will join the committed team to help plan events during the next year. Groups include the Menopause
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MAKE THEIR CHRISTMAS: The little star of Christmas
Rhiannon Ball, the face of the Evening Advertiser Christmas Appeal, cannot wait to see what Father Christmas brings. Rhiannon, three, has asked for things she can use when she starts nursery school in the New Year. Her mother, Lucy, 23, of Lennox Drive
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Village must wait for hotel decision
ANXIOUS villagers will have to wait a few more weeks to find out if controversial plans for the conversion of a landmark hotel have been approved by Swindon planners. Owners John and Carol Hawken are hoping to have a major extension added to Chiseldon
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Health forums start to operate
Scores of health watchdogs have been getting to grips with their new roles in and around Swindon this month. Health forums have legal powers and statutory rights to ask their Trust for information to improve services around the town. There is still time
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Records centre wants your views on its future
English Heritage is asking the public to help decide how the nation's archive of historical images should be organised. The National Monuments Record Centre, based in Kemble Drive, Swindon, launched a major review last month asking people about its services
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Jobs are being taken from us
WITH regard to the letter about the young man who couldn't get a job, when the asylum seekers did. When my sons were looking for work they used to come home and say it was like going into a foreign country when they went to some of the agencies and when
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Some thanks would be nice
What would improve the teaching of English in Swindon? This question gives the impression that there is something wrong with the teaching of English in Swindon. This view has been promoted by the Government, and helped by the media. In fact, standards
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Waiting Game
BATH wing Simon Danielli admits that Matt Williams' controversial blueprint for Scottish rugby may force him to reassess his long-term career in England. But the powerful winger is adamant that he has no need to make any hasty decisions regarding his
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Minety 15, Cooper Avon Tyres 17
CATs survived a late scare on Saturday to set up a Dorset and Wilts Vase second round tie at home to Swindon. At one stage the visitors were leading by 17-0 but by the end they were relieved to hear the final whistle as Minety threatened to stage a remarkable
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Bude 32, Bradford on Avon 18
BRADFORD crashed out of the fourth round of the Powergen Vase on Saturday in weather that was more suited for a yacht race. They put up a brave fight in the windy conditions against the Cornwall and Devon League high flyers but their resistance was finally
