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Residents hail a great victory
A DEVELOPER has failed in a High Court bid to get permission to build on ancient meadowland in Highworth. Now conservationists who have been fighting the plans believe the six-acre site off Pentylands Lane is safe for at least 10 years. The hearing in
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Twinning in crisis
LINKS with Swindon's twin towns could be put at risk because of the problems facing Swindon Council, warns a senior council official. Daryl Jones, economic development officer, said the row over council tax and other worries plaguing council officials
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'I felt like I was at home'
MATERNITY UNIT: CORINNA Mazzotta gave birth to her first child Benjamin without the use of drugs for pain relief. It took Benjamin 12 and half hours to come into the world at the Malmesbury Maternity Unit, 19 months ago. Mrs Mazzotta, 31, of Ramleaze,
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Years of bingo finally pays off
SLEEPLESS in Swindon that's the best description of bingo winner Debbie Wakefield who couldn't sleep for a week after pocketing just over £202,000. And the mother-of-two is giving half of her jackpot to her friend and bingo buddy Jackie Cox. Debbie, 45
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Bus lanes opened to motorists
MOTORISTS are going to be allowed to use bus lanes in Swindon despite strong opposition from the council's traffic experts. Swindon Council has voted in favour of opening up the town's bus lanes to all vehicles for the 12-hour period 7pm-7am. And this
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Mountains of rubbish pile up at Christmas
AN average 12 bags of rubbish were put out by each Swindon household over Christmas and New Year, while one home dumped a massive 55 bags over the same period. Swindon Services director John Short said: "A lot of people throw out an enormous amount over
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School's fundraising drive is making good progress
A SCHOOL believes it has raised almost half of the £50,000 it needs to apply for technology college status. As already reported in the Evening Advertiser, Highworth Warneford School must raise the money as a show of commitment if it is to receive the
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Residents hail a great victory
A DEVELOPER has failed in a High Court bid to get permission to build on ancient meadowland in Highworth. Now conservationists who have been fighting the plans believe the six-acre site off Pentylands Lane is safe for at least 10 years. The hearing in
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Recycle all your cards
PEOPLE in Swindon are being urged to search their homes for old Christmas cards as part of a country-wide recycling blitz. Earlier this month the Woodland Trust teamed up with WH Smith and Tesco to launch the massive recycling scheme. Shoppers can donate
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School to welcome new tots
PARENTS of children hoping to attend the new nursery and primary school in Taw Hill are to meet the head teacher for the first time. Children in the Taw Hill area currently have to travel several miles to attend Moredon and Haydonleigh schools. Construction
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Rugby coach scoops award from the mayor
Ref. 28650-68RUGBY fanatic Martin Popowicz, who has devoted most of his adult life to coaching youngsters, has been honoured by the Mayor of Swindon, Derek Benfield. Martin, 41, of Stratton, a father of two, was presented with the Sporting Achievement
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Quality Finnish
ANDY KING is running the rule over Finland defender Mathias Lindstrom as he prepares to bid farewell to Jerel Ifil. The Watford man plays his final game for Town today and the County Ground boss is already thinking about life after 'the Beast'. Lindstrom
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'We never go to sleep without a kiss'
Ref. 28597-31WHEN Gordon Hunt first met Joyce on holiday in 1939 he never thought he would see her again - let alone spend the rest of his life with her. But now the couple are celebrating their diamond wedding. Although Gordon, 82, and Joyce, 79, are
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Dream come true for family
MATERNITY UNIT: KATE Kirkham's dream of a home delivery came true with the birth of her second child. Ryan finally came into the world on January 2, two weeks after he was due, weighing 8lb 14oz. Kate, 23, of Platts Close, was in labour for two hours
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Relax...you're having a baby
MATERNITY UNIT: Research shows that mothers feel more relaxed and in control when they give birth at home or in a small midwife-led unit. Yet health bosses in North Wiltshire want to close a local unit, which women have often praised for its homely feeling
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Woman feared for baby's life
Ref. 28637-5A WOMAN feared for the life of her nine-month-old son after his tongue swelled up to three times its normal size. Tracie Culley, 31, of Deerhurst Way, Toothill, Swindon, felt helpless as Xander's condition got worse. "I didn't know what was
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Meeting for equal rights
A GROUP that monitors and campaigns for equal rights for people with disabilities has announced its next meeting. The Swindon Access Action Group will meet at the Broadgreen Social Hall, in Salisbury Street, on January 27. The group says the main item
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Show aimed at the Asian community
BOLLYWOOD gossip and Hindi music are the heart of a new radio show due to be broadcast from Swindon. Entitled Sangam, the programme is not just aimed at the Asian community because it will be presented in English. It used to be transmitted by BBC Radio
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Town needs 'cafe culture' not pubs
The town centre needs to develop more of a caf culture, according to The New Swindon Company. Rosemary Wells, the director of business development at the company, which is responsible for urban regeneration in the town, says there are enough "drinking
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Little Shop of Horrors opening for business
NEVER work with children or animals is the old adage but nobody has ever said anything about treading the boards with a large man-eating plant. Phase II, the adult version of the successful Summer Youth Project, is looking for budding stars to join the
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Conman grabs £35 in purse
A man who barged his way into a pensioner's home in Penhill, claiming to be from Social Services, stole a purse containing £35. The man, who was 5ft 2in, white and of stocky build, called at the woman's home in Burbage Road, at 5.30pm on Tuesday. He told
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We need your aid, say police
POLICE say there is only one thing that will halt an alarming increase in burglaries in Swindon the public. The latest crime figures, which were published in the Advertiser yesterday, show a year-on-year increase in burglaries a fact that is largely attributed
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Who do you think you're looking at?
Ref. 28634-16THE children from the Stone and Sutton families may not remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles but they are so passionate about Tae Kwon Do they have recruited their own mothers into the sport. The Stones and the Suttons are keen participants
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Eat, drink and get married at the pub
Ref. 28655-3A PUB has applied to be the first in Swindon where couples can tie the knot. The Tawny Owl pub, in Queen Elizabeth Drive, Taw Hill, North Swindon, which opened in October has applied to Swindon Council for permission to host civil marriage
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Best foot forward and let's sock it to them!
Ref. 28630-15LAURA Mundy is hoping to leap feet first into the Guinness Book of World Records. The 12-year-old of Hatch Road, Stratton, has attempted to beat the record for wearing the most socks on one foot. She squeezed her right foot into 50 socks
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Bath make dual switch
HEAD coach John Connolly has made two changes to the starting line-up for Bath's Parker Pen Challenge Cup Second Round, second leg against Colomiers at the Rec today (2.15pm). As expected, prop Duncan Bell returns, having recovered from a back strain,
