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A shoulder to lean on
JUNE 3: JOHN Mills says he wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for Macmillan nurses. The 63-year-old was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer last year. Macmillan nurses helped him come to terms with the disease immediately after the diagnosis and they
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Service for our senior citizens
JUNE 3: AGE Concern Swindon has been working to improve quality of life for older people for more than 50 years. The charity believes older people should be treated as equal citizens and is campaigning to make age discrimination illegal. Based in offices
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£1,200 gives charity drive a head start
SWINDON CARES has been given a £1,200 boost even before the serious fundraising has started. The initiative aims to raise £10,000 for three local charities during Swindon Cares week - seven dedicated days of moneymaking activities, which starts on Saturday
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Pulling together to raise charity cash
JULY 11: BREWERY boss James Arkell has met charity workers who will benefit from the mammoth Swindon Cares fundraising drive. Mr Arkell, who is spearheading Swindon Cares, met representatives from the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer Appeal,
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Pulling together to raise charity cash
JULY 11: BREWERY boss James Arkell has met charity workers who will benefit from the mammoth Swindon Cares fundraising drive. Mr Arkell, who is spearheading Swindon Cares, met representatives from the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer Appeal,
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Radio presenters wear teddies to work and not much else
JULY 15: RADIO presenters Howard Taylor and Heidi Humphrey didn't have to worry about what to wear to work yesterday. That's because they broadcast the GWR FM's breakfast show while in the nude. They were honouring a promise to bare all if they sold out
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Guess who is the baby in the photo
JULY 17: STAFF at a Swindon company took a trip down memory lane to raise money for a unique fundraising drive. Workers at Great Western Enter-prise held a guess the baby competition to raise money for Swindon Cares. The scheme aims to raise £10,000 during
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Plunge helps drive beat £10,000 target
JULY 18: SWINDON Cares week hasn't even finished yet but the fundraising drive has already exceeded its target of raising £10,000 for three local charities. So far companies, schools and individuals across the town have raised nearly £11,000, and the
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Lot of cheer as pub raises £2,243
JULY 23: A PUB in Gorse Hill raised more than £2,000 for a new fundraising drive bringing the total from the first Swindon Cares week to around £12,500. The Swiss Chalet in Chapel Street dedicated a whole week of activities for Swindon Cares, which aimed
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Clean up your act by helping charities
SHOPPERS at Asda Wal-Mart are being urged to help local charities as well as give themselves the chance of winning a washing machine. The proceeds of the raffle will help Swindon Cares an initiative set up to aid local good causes. This year the fundraising
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Fit for a King
THREE 'new signings' already on the County Ground books should give Town a further boost as Andy King's men look to continue their charge towards play-off glory. While other managers are starting to moan about injuries and suspensions, King is looking
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Friends shocked at Kate's death
Ref. 28770-12MORE of Kate Walsh's friends have come forward to pay tributes to the vivacious teenager who died from a suspected drugs overdose. Debbie Mills, 16, was one of Kate's best friends at Warneford School in Highworth, and has been deeply shocked
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Not what you say but how you say iT
Ere me luvver, just 'ows you says what you says can make a real difference. 'Specially 'ere in Wiltshire. Rite? And indeed it can. While few of us now speak with the BBC accent of the 1950s formal, curt and precise just how we sound can make all the difference
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Can Razor cut it in the jungle?
Ref. 12593-179THE prospect of Neil Ruddock living on meagre rations and surrounded by numerous nasties in the Australian rain forest has captured the imagination of Swindon Town fans. Ruddock, 35, nicknamed Razor, is one of the celebrities about to appear
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The pipes are calling for Burn's Night celebration
SWINDON'S Scottish community came together at the weekend to celebrate Burn's Night. More than 100 members of the Swindon Caledonian Society packed the Goddard Arms in Old Town to mark the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns. Swindon mayor Derek Benfield
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Friends shocked at Kate's death
Ref. 28770-12MORE of Kate Walsh's friends have come forward to pay tributes to the vivacious teenager who died from a suspected drugs overdose. Debbie Mills, 16, was one of Kate's best friends at Warneford School in Highworth, and has been deeply shocked
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The case for and case against
FOR: The principle of developing the Front Garden was challenged and tested in the High Court in 2001 and a judicial review found in favour of Swindon Council Government policy dictates that local authorities should help national housing provision and
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To build or not to build - a 25-year debate
Moves to develop the Front Garden were first announced 25 years ago. But from the start it was clear the plans would never enjoy a smooth ride as the land fell in a rural buffer zone, which had been approved by former Tory environment minister Chris Patten
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It's yes
After years of debate and protests, Swindon council has finally decided that the controversial Front Garden development will go ahead. SWINDON planners have ended decades of uncertainty and speculation by allowing Bryant Homes to build 4,500 new homes
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Devizes defeated
DEVIZES ran promotion-chasing Tadley close before succumbing to a 27-20 home defeat in Southern Counties South. The home side were in contention until the final whistle, but Tadley's flurry at the start of the second half ultimately proved just enough
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Lloyd drops in to earn Chippenham win
CHIPPENHAM recovered from a poor start to maintain their excellent South West Two East form with a narrow 18-16 victory at Stow-on-the-Wold. The Wiltshire side trailed by 13 points at the interval, but recovered to steal a hard-fought triumph as fly-half
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Hot-shots Bradford
Bradford Town are the Premier Division hot-shots after their 10-0 win over Chiseldon Castrol took them to the top of the goals chart. They have now scored 66 goals and this win was their second 10-goal haul of the season. Castrol were only 3-0 down at
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Saunders rues missed chances
SWINDON SUPERMARINE'S lack of killer instinct prevented manager Tommy Saunders from collecting a second home victory in four days as his side slumped to a 1-0 defeat to Ilkeston. Saunders has signed strikers Glenn Armstrong and Alan Young since assuming
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Campaign to cut sales to young people
SHOPKEEPERS in Swindon are being urged to back a drive to reduce crime involving youths. A survey carried out by Trading Standards departments across the country revealed almost half of stores had sold blades to under 16s and one third had sold alcohol
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'Can't afford to stay open'
Ref. 26170-15A VILLAGE post office has suddenly shut after the landlord tried to triple the rent. David Belson of South Marston post office in Highworth Road was paying £6,000 a year to his landlord in Hammersmith, west London. When the rent came round
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One last chance for drink driver
Ref. 28769-33A MOTORIST caught weaving dangerously down a Swindon road on New Year's Day has been banned from driving. Linda Micallef, 54, of Birdcombe Road, Westlea, admitted failing to give a specimen of breath at an earlier hearing. On Friday, Becky
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More help would mean more use of allotments
Councillor Fionuala Foley says that only 40 per cent of the council's allotments are in use (Adver January 14), and many people fear that property developers have their eyes on these important green spaces for housing. I have long suspected that the council
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The sweet way to aid charities
JUNE 3: PEOPLE are limbering up to take part in Swindon Cares week. And Zurich Financial Services, a supporter of Swindon Cares and a member of the fundraising committee, will rise to the occasion by baking cakes. The Swindon-based company, plans to host
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A chance to show you care
JUNE 3: Swindon cares is a new campaign which aims to raise funds for three worthy causes in the town, and has the backing of major organisations locally. BHAVANI VADDE reports The launch of a new fundraising drive is set to give a further boost to the
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Creating a community that cares
JUNE 13: A NEW fundraising campaign has named three local dignitaries to head the initiative. Swindon Cares is an umbrella organisation aiming to raise a minimum of £10, 000 for three local charities Age Concern, the NSPCC and the Evening Advertiser's
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Race hit bumpy road after a brilliant start
JUNE 24: THE sun shone when more than 600 runners set off for the first Swindon People's Marathon in May 1982. Thousands of spectators - many of whom offered runners drinks and damp sponges to help them through temperatures reaching the mid-70s - thronged
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It's back
JUNE 24: Swindon once hosted a marathon which attracted top runners and raised money for good causes. Now, the athletic tradition looks set to be revived thanks to a new fundraising initiative backed by the town's business community, writes Bhavani Vadde
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Wacky ways of raising cash
JULY 7: Swindon Cares is aiming to raise a minimum of £10,000 for the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer Appeal. BHAVANI VADDE reports on next week's fundraising. WITHIN two weeks of being launched, an appeal has inspired people to think of weird
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Web equality for Swindon Cares
JULY 9: A new web-based Disability Awareness Training course was launched yesterday by local charity Working for Opportunities with support from Zurich. Between now and the end of the year Working For Opportunities are offering a £1 donation to Swindon
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Alfie makes waves with Howard and Heidi
JULY 12: SWINDON Cares week kicks off today seeing the start of a fundraising drive to amass £10,000 for three local charities. People around the town have come up with fun ways to raise money for the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer Appeal for
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Showing that they care
JULY 21: OFFICE workers being covered in custard, children stuffing their faces with spaghetti and a headteacher having his legs waxed helped a new fundraising drive surpass its target of raising £10,000 for three local charities. The first Swindon Cares
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Lot of cheer as pub raises £2,243
SWINDON CARES: A PUB in Gorse Hill raised more than £2,000 for a new fundraising drive bringing the total from the first Swindon Cares week to around £12,500. The Swiss Chalet in Chapel Street dedicated a whole week of activities for Swindon Cares, which
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More than £14,000 raised during charity bonanza
AUGUST 6: SWINDON Cares, the charity fundraising bonanza, has smashed all expectations, raising more than £14,000 for the town's needy. So far, £14,066 has been collected from individuals, companies, schools and community groups across Swindon. The cash
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Widow's allowance retracted after 12 months
KAY Parncutt was slowly coming to terms with her husband Richard's death and after a year was getting her life back on track. Then she was stunned to receive a letter stating her widow's allowance was to expire after a year. What a bizarre system one
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New homes vital for the future
THE Front Garden's destiny now lies in the hands of Mr Prescott. Saturday's mammoth meeting was not to decide on whether houses should be built there that was agreed years ago. Saturday was about whether the plan to build 4,500 homes is the right one.
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Widow's shock as pension stopped
Ref. 28748-91KAY Parncutt was stunned when she got a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions telling her she was losing her widow's allowance, just days before the first anniversary of her husband's death. Now she is launching a one-woman drive
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Widow's shock as pension stopped
Ref. 28748-91KAY Parncutt was stunned when she got a letter from the Department of Work and Pensions telling her she was losing her widow's allowance, just days before the first anniversary of her husband's death. Now she is launching a one-woman drive
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Pedestrian hit by camper van after birthday drinks
A MAN is in hospital after being involved in a road accident on Saturday night. Ian Williams, 23, of Shaw, West Swindon, was walking along Great Western Way between the Blagrove and Mannington roundabouts when he was struck by a Toyota campervan around
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Can Razor cut it in the jungle?
Ref. 12593-179THE prospect of Neil Ruddock living on meagre rations and surrounded by numerous nasties in the Australian rain forest has captured the imagination of Swindon Town fans. Ruddock, 35, nicknamed Razor, is one of the celebrities about to appear
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The pipes are calling for Burn's Night celebration
Ref. 28787-32SWINDON'S Scottish community came together at the weekend to celebrate Burn's Night. More than 100 members of the Swindon Caledonian Society packed the Goddard Arms in Old Town to mark the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns. Swindon mayor
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Nick's tries not enough
Swindon entertained Bristol University in a friendly at Greenbridge Road, narrowly losing 24-17. The home side roared into a 12-0 lead, second rows Andy Morley and Nick Warren crossing for tries. But the students hit back and were level by half-time.
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Slow start proves real pain for Minety
A STRONG second-half fightback proved in vain for Minety as they slipped to a 10-8 Dorset & Wilts One defeat at Blandford. The visitors were left to count the cost of an unsighted referee, as an apparent first-half try from prop Stacey Skinner was
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Marine's joy
SUPERMARINE and Calne swapped places at the bottom end of Dorset & Wilts One as the South Marston side claimed a crucial 20-6 triumph. The day started badly for Calne when late withdrawals force several team changes and the squad failed to arrive
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Southgatebrace ends Devizes' resistance
DEVIZES were unable to slow Bideford's march towards the Premier Division title at the weekend. Dave Hopkins' men were beaten 4-1 in Devon despite a resolute display in a goalless first half. Ellis Laight clipped the bar and fired wide as the Devizes
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It's home sweet home for Knox
Highworth made a winning return to the Elms as a 3-1 victory over Pewsey Vale moved John Fisher's men into the Premier Division's top six. It was Highworth's first home game since December 16 and goals from Richard Knox, Matt Jack and Pete Macklin completed
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Constable arrestshome win drought
RISING star James Constable inspired Chippenham Town to their first home win in the Premier Division this season. The 19-year-old scored, won a penalty and generally tormented 10-man Havant & Waterlooville as the Bluebirds ran out 3-0 winners at Hardenhuish
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Urgent call for helpers
A CHARITY which is battling against Swindon's growing drug problem has made an urgent appeal for volunteers. Druglink, based in Victoria Road, Old Town, currently has just two volunteers to help look after its duty office and act as a first point of contact
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Dressing up for baby unit
BUILDER Mark Mason and his mates helped to raise more than £500 for the special care baby unit at the Great Western Hospital by dressing up as women. And they hope to double the figure with a Valentine's Day party next month. Mark, who works at Steele
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Mums, dads and tots make friends
Ref. 28766-7NEW parents in Pinehurst will be feeling a little less isolated with the arrival of a new group for toddlers. Pinehurst Tots, which is run by the Children's Information Service at the People's Centre, opened its doors for the first time on
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Wow! What a celebration
Ref. 28771-48DINERS at the Pagoda Palace restaurant in West Swindon were treated to a stunning oriental display on Friday to mark the Chinese New Year. Huang Min Hua amazed customers with an act called rolling candles, which involves weaving your body
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Patients to turn health tourists?
Swindon patients fed up with long waits could soon be entitled to treatment in foreign countries. Under a new European Union plan, patients will be free to take advantage of health services offered in other EU countries. The health proposals fall under
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Viva the food of Espana
SO, we are to have some more coffee/tea shops down town. Very nice. However I am left wondering why we have Chinese, Indian, Thai, Malaysian, Peking, Italian and now Australian eating places, not to mention American burger outlets but why no Espanol?
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Las Vegas wins for safety and cleanliness
I HAVE recently returned from a New Year's trip to Las Vegas. I will let readers come to their own conclusions after reading this. On New Year's Eve the Las Vegas strip was closed to all traffic. All commercial flights were cancelled. The sky was patrolled
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Fightback gives Bath new hope
SIXTEEN unanswered second-half points rescued Bath's Parker Pen Challenge Cup hopes after Beziers had threatened to take a commanding first leg lead in France. Trailing 24-3 at the interval, the Zurich Premiership leaders prospects of advancing to a semi-final
