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Sneak preview of new reserve
WILDLIFE lovers are invited to a sneak preview of a new nature reserve that has not yet to open to the public. The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has organised a guided walk around the Blakehill Nature Reserve near Cricklade on Sunday. It is restoring the former
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SWINDON CANCER APPEAL - Nurses were brilliant
Brian Hunt, who told how his wife Mavis dealt with the double blow of ovarian and bowel cancer, said Macmillan nurses helped him get through the traumatic time. Brian, 62, a retired quality control inspector, said: "It is great news that so many people
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SWINDON CANCER APPEAL - Keep up your good work
IN March last year the Evening Advertiser launched the Swindon Cancer Appeal, with the aim of raising £600,000 for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The money will pay for two Macmillan Nurses and an expert in palliative care for Swindon. The money will pay for
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Seeking support for town bypass
ROAD haulage companies have been invited to meet Cricklade's civic leaders as town councillors try and drum up support for a bypass to solve the town's heavy traffic problems. The town council has invited around 70 different bodies ranging from companies
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Five prostitutes given court ban
New order made against Terri-Lee PearceMORE prostitutes have been banned from central Swindon, thanks to evidence compiled by a neighbourhood watch group. Swindon Council has been granted an injunction banning five women from the area between 6pm and
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A chinese takeaway
THE Chinese Government is planning to buy the famous Renault building in Swindon. A 30-strong delegation will arrive in Swindon from Beijing on Monday. If a deal is struck, the Swindon site, which featured in the James Bond movie A View To A Kill, starring
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Blossom out
CRICKLADE: Anyone interested in joining the committee for the South West in Bloom competition is invited to a meeting at the Ockwells building, High Street, on Tuesday, January 13, at 2.30pm. Some of the benefits of Britain in Bloom are increasing civic
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RSPCA gets fewer Christmas calls than last year
THIS Christmas has seen fewer animals abandoned than last year, according to RSPCA figures. RSPCA spokeswoman Lucy Harding said: "We have had fewer abandoned animals than this time last year, which is good news. Obviously the message is getting through
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Can you help?
PINEHURST: Volunteers are needed for the Swindon Scrapstore. The organisation, based at the Pinehurst People's Centre, in Beech Avenue, collects reusable waste from businesses and distributes it to community groups. Volunteers are needed to help sort
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Art to mark 150 years of Institute
THE New Mechanics Institution has today unveiled a 150th anniversary art exhibition. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a stone circle measuring 10 metres in diameter made from local materials by Swindon artist Jonathan Andrews. The exhibition is being
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Mini village lights being taken down
Fans of all things miniature will enjoy visiting the Xanadu Model Village tucked away in a Gorse Hill garden. Set up three years ago the downscaled world is home to everything from houses and a railway station to a yacht club and a safari park. There
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Station to play the town's top 100 tunes
A RADIO station is celebrating a year on air at the end of January. Swindon FM, Swindon's only digital radio service, is now asking for listeners to take part in a survey to find the town's 100 favourite songs of all time. People are asked to provide
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Officials in spotlight on finance matters
COUNCIL tenants have been invited to a public meeting about their rent for the financial year starting in April. The meeting, which will be in the council chamber at the Euclid Street offices, will give people a chance to say what they think the council
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Fitness fun - Children suss out diet tips on web
A health education charity has launched a campaign to help tackle youngsters' weight problems and give them more control over their health. Developing Patient Partnerships has designed a website, called Get Sussed, at www.sussed.uk.net, which gives dietary
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Fitness fun
As an increasing number of youngsters are becoming overweight VICTORIA TAGG visits a Swindon gym which is running a children's exercise club designed to make fitness fun. Children are being encouraged to take more exercise and cut down on junk food, as
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Connolly expecting Titan-ic league showdown
BATH coach John Connolly has insisted his side will not underestimate Premiership basement boys Rotherham Titans in tomorrow's clash at Millmoor. The Titans have yet to win a match this season, picking up just a solitary bonus point from their 15-10 home
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Fresh Start?
CIGAR connoisseur Andy KIng admits back-to-back home victories could help re-ignite a personal new year resolution which lay in ashes just hours into 2004. The Town boss was among the thousands who vowed to kick smoking as Big Ben chimed midnight but
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Seeking support for town bypass
ROAD haulage companies have been invited to meet Cricklade's civic leaders as town councillors try and drum up support for a bypass to solve the town's heavy traffic problems. The town council has invited around 70 different bodies ranging from companies
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SWINDON CANCER APPEAL - Fionuala suffered double sadness
Swindon councillor Fionuala Foley praised the Evening Advertiser for our continued coverage of the Swindon Cancer Appeal's progress. The Conservative ward member for Old Town and Lawn told how her father and cousin both lost their battle against cancer
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SWINDON CANCER APPEAL - 'I'm delighted so many have supported appeal'
Val Evans was a supporter of Macmillan nurses long before she needed their help. Now five years after being diagnosed with breast cancer she takes her fundraising role even more seriously. Val, 52, of Scarborough Road, Cheney Manor, said: "I'm delighted
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SWINDON CANCER APPEAL - Even strangers have helped
Cancer sufferer Abigail Taylor-Silk is delighted the appeal has raised so much money and is encouraging people to continue with the good work in the New Year. The teenager had her own good news to celebrate this Christmas. After months of gruelling treatment
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Campaign keeps intruders at bay
NETWORK Rail says a campaign to keep trespassers off the railway line running through Swindon and Wootton Bassett seems to be working. In August, the Evening Advertiser found several weaknesses in security near Wootton Bassett, such as holes in fencing
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'Swanderful!
TWO cygnets whose father was shot dead and their mother injured are back at their home on the lake at The Lawns in Old Town. The parents and their four cygnets were popular residents at the park until they were attacked in November. But after the cob
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Resolved to keep New Year goals
Across the town right now, thousands of people are trying to keep resolutions. ALEX EMERY reports. As Big Ben chimed in the start of a New Year thousands of Swindonians were on their way to a fitter, thinner, healthier and smoke-free 2004. Good intentions
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Fun and games
UPPER STRATTON: St Philip's Church Mothers' Union is having a belated New Year celebration on January 14. The party, including music and games, will take place in the church hall, in Beechcroft Road, at 2.30pm. Admission is free but people are asked to
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Help for all gamblers
Anyone who thinks they have a problem with gambling can contact a Swindon-based support group. Gamblers Anonymous Swindon welcomes anyone, no matter where they are from. The group has members who live 40 miles outside Swindon. Taking the first step might
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Easing way for disabled
Swindon Access Action Group aims to promote and ensure active participation of disabled people by securing safe and easy access to buildings, facilities and services. The group also provides information, support and advice to disabled people and their
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RSPB talk
Derek Lyford, North Wiltshire local group leader of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, will be giving a talk on gardens and farms at the Community Centre in Jennings Street, on Tuesday at 7.45pm. Entry costs £2 for members and £2.50 for others
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A letter to America
AMERICAN Caroline Pan has swapped the sunny climes of San Francisco for Swindon and after a few minor adjustments to British life, is loving every minute of it. Caroline, 30, marketing manager at Intel, spent the first few weeks of her stay in Swindon
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Chance to nominate top citizen
THE closing date for Swindon's sporting citizen awards is approaching fast. Nominations are being sought by Swindon Council for people who have made an extraordinary contribution to sport in the town. Mayor Derek Benfield has urged Swindonians to come
