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New year detox
SALES of detox kits shoot through the roof as soon the Christmas and New Year festivities finish as we all pledge to turn over a new leaf and show our digestive systems a little respect. The people at Tesco say that their Detox Plan from the supermarket's
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ChildLocate service
KNOWING your child is on the other end of a mobile phone has done wonders for parental peace of mind, but kids hate being constantly pestered by parents calling to find out where they are all the time. A new service called ChildLocate enables parents
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Targeting 'hate crime'
SWINDON police's community and race relations department is gearing up for a busy year as the Wiltshire force starts to focus on hate crime. As Insp Bob Markham rightly says, hate crime is a "double offence" because the victims not only suffer the effect
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Festival 2004 in the planning
SALISBURY Festival 2004 will climax with a grand family fireworks fiesta as the organisers prepare the finishing touches to what promises to be a sparkling programme of events. The festival will run from Saturday May 22 to Sunday June 6 and will be the
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£2,000 in honour of Bryan
MORE than £2,000 has been raised for charity in memory of Highworth resident Bryan Hunt. More than half the money was collected at Bryan's funeral, while the rest was raised from a sponsored bike ride from John O'Groats to Land's End. Bryan, of Brookfield
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Cash boost for county transport
EXTRA cash is on its way to Wiltshire early in the new year to give transport and road schemes a boost. A total of £16.58m is coming from the government to help move forward a wide range of road and transport projects all over the county. However, in
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Cash boost for county transport
EXTRA cash is on its way to Wiltshire early in the new year to give transport and road schemes a boost. A total of £16.58m is coming from the government to help move forward a wide range of road and transport projects all over the county. However, in
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Don't let the burglars know you are away for New Year
PEOPLE heading off for a New Year break are being warned to keep their possessions locked up. Insp Simon Dicks of Swindon police said community spirit could help keep people's houses safe from burglaries. He said: "We would like to remind people to carry
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No nuts for me, I'll take your lights!
Ref. 28435-28SQUIRRELS in Sally Kennett's garden are nuts about Christmas tree lights - so much so they've stolen more than 250 of them, leaving only the wires. The grey squirrels, which are a common sight in her garden in Church End, Purton, have ignored
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Shoppers told to take care
POLICE are warning Swindon shoppers to take extra care of their handbags and wallets when hunting for bargains in the January sales. Steve Coxhead, spokesman for Wiltshire Police, had some advice for people searching for a good deal. He said: "People
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Students earn praise from TV judge
Students from New College met BBC Fame Academy judge David Grant at an awards ceremony in honour of their achievement. Hayley Burton, 18, Katie Guiness and Kerry Thomas, both 17, travelled to London to receive their silver medals for Childcare Level Three
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ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS - New role looks likely
Formerly used by French car manufacturer Renault for its car parts distribution, the Spectrum building has been little used since 1999 when the French firm decided to move its business to the Midlands. Spectrum has also featured in a Bond movie and won
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King toasts a bright day
ANDY KING was delighted with the way his players responded to his pre-match rallying call. The Town boss felt individuals who had been under-performing in recent weeks had come good and the result was three points. He said: "I told them before the game
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Strumming surgeon shifts the CDs
Surgeon John Cullimore is proving as handy with a microphone and guitar as he is with a scalpel. John, 48, an obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon at Swindon's Great Western Hospital, is thrilled his four-track CD is selling so well. And now samples
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New Year market
Wanborough's Farmers' Market will continue throughout the New Year on the third Sunday of the month. It is held at the Village Hall, in Wanborough High Street, from 9.30am to 12.30pm. The next market will be held on January 18. For more information call
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Scheme to aid elderly home alone
ELDERLY people who live alone can get help from Swindon Council's mobile wardens. Trained staff from Homeline are on hand 24 hours a day and can be alerted with the touch of a button. They can get in contact with a relative or a friend if required or
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Gritters fight battle against icy roads
EXTRA steps have been taken to protect drivers from the hazards of icy roads this winter. Swindon Council's highway maintenance team has published details of its gritting routes so motorists can find out which roads are likely to offer the most protection
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Most of us love Christmas
A traditional family Christmas is good for our mental health. Mind, the mental health charity, has discovered what the British think of Christmas. Despite the much-hyped notion that we dread the expense, the excess and the annual arrival of in-laws, the
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Pennies add up to make a difference
ELEPHANT shaped collection boxes in Cricklade have helped raise more than £1,000 for an African charity. Around 40 families in the town collect their small change throughout the year by placing them in the unusual containers. The money supports a Christian
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Hamper will help to raise school funds
Ref. 28420-27A BUSINESSMAN has donated a £100 Christmas hamper to help raise funds for children with special needs. Following our story about Brenda Wheeldon's party for Brimble Hill School on New Year's Eve, she was contacted by Robert Chequer, a senior
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Second inquiry into incest case
A SECOND investigation has been launched to find out how a Swindon man was able to father six children with his daughter. The new probe is one of the most serious child protection inquiries ever held in the borough. Called a serious case review, the in-depth
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Calendars are a big success
A CALENDAR celebrating Swindon's roundabouts has become a cult Christmas hit. As already reported in the Evening Advertiser, Redditch-based businessman Kevin Beresford, who runs a firm called BB Print Digital, produced the calendar as a novelty item.
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We shouldn't have to pay to keep Huntley
It will cost at least £30,000 a year to keep Ian Huntley alive. If he lives another 40 years that's well over a million pounds! Surely this money should be put to better use than keeping this revolting creature alive? Even his own mother says he should
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More training must be given to ATC helpers
I DO feel sympathy for Mrs Payne whose daughter Carla was scarred in an accident which occurred at her local Air Training Corps headquarters. As a former adult uniformed member of staff who served the Corps for seven years I feel it was an accident waiting
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SARACENS 15 , BATH 24
Olly Barkley delivered another fly-half masterclass as Zurich Premiership leaders Bath cruised to a comfortable victory against struggling Saracens. Barkley created two of his side's three tries with delicate kicks behind onrushing defenders and added
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Wasps' eyes are on Bath
Wasps trail Zurich Premiership leaders Bath by nine points but the English champions are determined to replace their title rivals at the summit of the league. The Wycombe-based club bagged a maximum five-point haul from their 34-19 victory over third-place
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Jola is awarded the Slimmer of the Year title
Jola, after losing six stone, receives her Slimmer of the Year title from Rosemary Conley.JOLA Allaway is not half the woman she once was after losing six stone over the course of a year. But it is the rise in her fitness, self-esteem and confidence that
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Carbuncle or top plan you decide
THE early reaction to the plans for the Mechanics' Institute has not been overwhelmingly pos-itive, to say the least. Owner Mathew Singh last week revealed how the building would look, should his scheme go ahead behind the original institute sits a gleaming
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Final furlong!
TOWN chairman Willie Carson insists the club is in the 'final furlong' of recovery and that fresh investment is more than mere wishful thinking. Speaking to shareholders ahead of yesterday's 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion, the former jockey told
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Spreading Christmas cheer
Rita Raymond, manager of Superdrug in The Maltings, hands over toys collected in the store's Pass the Parcel appeal, to Salisbury Salvation Army captain Stephen Westwood and Linda Smith from Alabar Christian Care Centres, who will distribute the gifts
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Hamper will help to raise school funds
Ref. 28420-27A BUSINESSMAN has donated a £100 Christmas hamper to help raise funds for children with special needs. Following our story about Brenda Wheeldon's party for Brimble Hill School on New Year's Eve, she was contacted by Robert Chequer, a senior
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Calendars are a big success
A CALENDAR celebrating Swindon's roundabouts has become a cult Christmas hit. As already reported in the Evening Advertiser, Redditch-based businessman Kevin Beresford, who runs a firm called BB Print Digital, produced the calendar as a novelty item.
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Spreading Christmas cheer
Rita Raymond, manager of Superdrug in The Maltings, hands over toys collected in the store's Pass the Parcel appeal, to Salisbury Salvation Army captain Stephen Westwood and Linda Smith from Alabar Christian Care Centres, who will distribute the gifts
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People urged to recycle rubbish
CHRISTMAS might be a time of giving but it is also a time of throwing away - on a mass scale. More than three million tonnes of rubbish are generated each Christmas - equivalent to 400,000 double decker buses - and the people of Swindon are being urged
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People urged to recycle rubbish
CHRISTMAS might be a time of giving but it is also a time of throwing away - on a mass scale. More than three million tonnes of rubbish are generated each Christmas - equivalent to 400,000 double decker buses - and the people of Swindon are being urged
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People urged to recycle rubbish
CHRISTMAS might be a time of giving but it is also a time of throwing away - on a mass scale. More than three million tonnes of rubbish are generated each Christmas - equivalent to 400,000 double decker buses - and the people of Swindon are being urged
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Parents face a holiday penalty
SWINDON parents could face a £100 fine if they take their children on holiday during term time. The Government is introducing penalties under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act, which are expected to apply to any holidays not authorised by the school. Head
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ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS - Building's licensed to thrill
Probably more famous for appearance in a James Bond film than for its architectural essence, the Motorola building at Groundwell is as striking as it is huge. The building was opened by the Queen in 1998 and cost an estimated £40m to build. It was designed
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ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS - Offices are in great shape
Now one of Swindon's most familiar landmarks, the Cellular Operations building near Peatmoor Lagoon has won a range of prestigious design awards since it opened in January 2000. The building is basically a high-tech call centre and has been affectionately
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'We hate it'
Plans to turn the Mechanics' Institute into a modern glass hotel are branded 'cheap and tasteless' PLANS to turn the decaying Mechanics' Institute into a 21st century glass hotel have been slammed as cheap by concerned residents. A string of people contacted
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Ryan's New Year hope
Gloucester coach Dean Ryan is hoping the new year will bring winning ways back to the west country club, who last season won the Powergen Cup and finished top of the Zurich Premiership table. The Cherries and Whites have struggled this season with players
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People urged to recycle rubbish
CHRISTMAS might be a time of giving but it is also a time of throwing away - on a mass scale. More than three million tonnes of rubbish are generated each Christmas - equivalent to 400,000 double decker buses - and the people of Swindon are being urged
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£2,000 in honour of Bryan
MORE than £2,000 has been raised for charity in memory of Highworth resident Bryan Hunt. More than half the money was collected at Bryan's funeral, while the rest was raised from a sponsored bike ride from John O'Groats to Land's End. Bryan, of Brookfield
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The wait goes on for a wheelchair
Ref. 28128-34A man who was promised a new wheelchair before Christmas, after applying 18 months ago, is still waiting to be helped. Kevin Moore, 45, who has spina bifida, told the Evening Advertiser three weeks ago how he feared his current wheelchair
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Art works continue to bloom at hospital
IMAGES of exotic blooms will remain on display until the end of January at the Great Western Hospital, Swindon. Photographer Boo Beaumont has used the unusual technique of X-raying rare flowers, especially purchased from London's Covent Garden. Boo, who
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Elliott just loves to join the festive set
Ref. 27234-29AWARD winning young performer Elliott Watling - who doctors thought might not survive his first weeks of life - finished the year doing what he does best. The 10-year-old from Covingham has been on stage again, this time performing at the
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Team setting good example
Ref. 28377-14AN E-policing system being pioneered in Swindon could become a national standard for best practice. The e-mail-based programme, which ensures that hate crimes are logged by the community and race relations department,won high praise in this
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Jobs will not affect taxes
WITH reference to the article in the Evening Advertiser entitled Fat Cat Jobs Advertised, the facts stated are incorrect. The current situation is that the three positions being advertised by Swindon Services are existing positions that have become vacant
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A merry Christmas to the Poveys
HAVING watched the Povey family on TV I was filled with admiration for the whole family. The parents were devoted to each other and their children were so caring to each other, from the baby to the older children. What a change from many families of today
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Tindall agony
England centre Mike Tindall will miss the entire 2004 Six Nations Championship after suffering ankle ligament damage during Bath's 24-15 Zurich Premiership victory over Saracens. Tindall sustained the injury as he twisted and gathered the ball on the
