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Under Siege
REVENUE records are tumbling at the Swindon Town ticket office with staff battling to control an outbreak of Plymouth pandemonium and Bristol bedlam. All 1,708 tickets for the match at Home Park will have gone by close of business today and the club has
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Marketing experts help growth
AMBITION 24 hours managing director Penny Streeter has won the CBI Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The nursing services founder started up her business seven years ago and now boasts a turnover of £60 million, with no outside investors or borrowings.
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Unique guitars for sale
HARNHAM company Tagg'd Ltd, a world leader in its field, has teamed up with Percy Prior's Music, in Salisbury, to promote its unique guitar range. Ben Whatsley, guitar department manager of the Catherine Street shop, which officially launched the tagg'd
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Subway officially opens outlet in city
SANDWICH and salad bar Subway, which has 20,500 restaurants in 72 countries, officially opened a branch in Salisbury on Friday. The new restaurant, which is next to The Royal Bank of Scotland in Minster Street, with another entrance off the Market Square
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Swep forum attendance sets a record
THE latest South Wiltshire Economic Partnership forum attracted 110 people the highest ever attendance. Business people, who braved a bitterly cold evening to attend the event at the Medieval Hall in Salisbury, heard presentations about Solstice Park
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Treat for art lovers
MARCH 26, SALISBURY: Dr. Pamela Tudor-Craig, remembered for her TV series 'The Secret life of Paintings' and more recently for her contribution to 'Richard lll: Fact or Fiction' will be one of the speakers at a forth coming weekend in Salisbury. Entitled
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Credit control topic for meeting
THE next meeting of the Wiltshire Rural Business Club is on Tuesday, at the George Inn, in Mere. The event starts at 6pm and guest speaker is Carole Buksh, of Partners in Training, who will talk about credit control and accounts. The topics will include
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Marketing experts help growth
AMBITION 24 hours managing director Penny Streeter has won the CBI Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The nursing services founder started up her business seven years ago and now boasts a turnover of £60 million, with no outside investors or borrowings.
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Subway officially opens outlet in city
SANDWICH and salad bar Subway, which has 20,500 restaurants in 72 countries, officially opened a branch in Salisbury on Friday. The new restaurant, which is next to The Royal Bank of Scotland in Minster Street, with another entrance off the Market Square
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Unique guitars for sale
HARNHAM company Tagg'd Ltd, a world leader in its field, has teamed up with Percy Prior's Music, in Salisbury, to promote its unique guitar range. Ben Whatsley, guitar department manager of the Catherine Street shop, which officially launched the tagg'd
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Solicitors move to Manor Road
SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop have moved from Milford Street, Salisbury offices to new premises. The firm, which opened in Milford Street six years ago, has moved to Rougemont House, off Manor Road, near the driving test centre. Senior partner Tim
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Swep forum attendance sets a record
THE latest South Wiltshire Economic Partnership forum attracted 110 people - the highest ever attendance. Business people, who braved a bitterly cold evening to attend the event at the Medieval Hall in Salisbury, heard presentations about Solstice Park
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Brave mother battled the odds
Supermum Sonia Chant (right), with her daughter Shellie. DA5054P2BRAVE mum-of-six Sonia Chant has battled against the odds, dealing with everything life has thrown at her. Her sheer courage and determination have earned her the title Supermum of the Month
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World cup rugby coach kicks off charity event
A MEMBER of England's World Cup winning rugby squad was the special guest at a recent fundraising event. David Alred, the assistant coach to the England Rugby Union team, attended the fund raising event at Hartham Park near Corsham, in aid of the charity
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Magic is all set to finish
Staff at the Hillmead-based Mobility and General Informa-tion Centre, known as MAGIC, are facing redundancy. The fate of the 49-strong workforce, of which 20 per cent have disabilities, will only be known at the end of this month. MAGIC is currently operated
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Medal stirs memories of a 'forgotten' war
Ref. 29452-88BERT Davey's brother, Tom, was killed in action more than 50 years ago in Korea, in a conflict often called the "forgotten" war. Now an old comrade, who lives in Canada, has donated a commemorative medal to help Mr Davey remember his big
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That's rich!
Some of the country's most rich and famous men and women seem to be making Wiltshire their home. According to the 2004 Rich Report, the county's wealthiest resident is leading inventor and designer Sir James Dyson, whose bagless vacuum cleaner led him
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Experts discuss protecting vulnerable adults
POLICE, social workers and health experts from Swindon and across Wiltshire were meeting today for a conference on protecting vulnerable adults. National research into abuse, and recent cases highlighted by the media are on the agenda for the event. The
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By the Bard united
REVIEW: Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre Royal Bath. IT is hard enough for actors for whom English is their first language to make Shakespeare's 16th century dialogue meaningful and comprehensible. To tackle as a foreign language the poetry and prose of
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Old friends and new
SPRING/ SUMMER 04, BATH: AN extraordinary double bill launches the Spring into Summer season at Bath Theatre Royal, beginning next month. It is a return visit for both productions. The Reduced Shakespeare Company has entertained with The Complete Works
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Charlotte enjoys our night life
TEENAGE classical singer Charlotte Church took time out from her hectic schedule to relax in Swindon. The singing sensation, who last month celebrated her 18th birthday amid a blaze of tabloid newspaper headlines, was spotted in the Brunel Rooms nightclub
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Yobs force library to lock its doors
Ref. 29460-18A LIBRARY has had to take drastic measures to prevent youngsters causing trouble among its bookshelves. Liden Library in Liden Community Centre has locked its doors and is now operating a ticket-only entry system because children as young
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Experts discuss ways to protect vulnerable adults
POLICE, social workers and health experts from Swindon and across Wiltshire were meeting today for a conference on protecting vulnerable adults. National research into abuse, and recent cases highlighted by the media are on the agenda for the event. The
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Stoddart lashes Blair court move
HIGHLY controversial plans to change the British legal system and set up a supreme court have been branded "constitutional vandalism" by Lord Stoddart of Swindon. In a damning critique, the town's former Labour MP personally attacked Tony Blair and accused
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EXCLUSIVE: Dealers: We're watching you
Ref. 29447-81THIS was the moment when your calls to the Swindon Drugs Hotline sealed the fate of this heroin dealer. Following your tip-offs, Nuno Gorgueira was filmed passing a wrap of heroin from his mouth and into the hand of an addict in a car in
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Collier is in hot-seat at Supermarine
MARK COLLIER has been handed the managerial position at Swindon Supermarine on a permanent basis. The 44-year-old had been acting as caretaker following the resignation of Tommy Saunders last week. Victory in his first game against Stourport on Saturday
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Lecture sets out to explain a puzzling phenomenon
A lecture revealing some fascinating insights into a puzzling natural phenomenon will be held in Swindon tonight. The sight of a small bird feeding a cuckoo which may weigh up to ten times as much as the foster parent has astonished experts for more than
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Razor aims to be top of the pops
FORMER Swindon Town star Neil Ruddock is hoping to score a chart hit this weekend with a charity single recorded after his stint on the TV show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. The single, Jungle Rock, was made with fellow jungle inmates Lord Brocket
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2,000 sign up over post office protest
THE CAMPAIGN to save Shaw post office is gathering pace and protesters are still fighting to stop Tesco from closing their lifeline. More than 2,000 signatures have now been collected on the petition against its closure and public feeling remains high
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Arty youngsters work on fishy mural for hospital
Ref. 29456-41Pupils from Hreod Parkway School have been getting fishy in the name of art. Artistic youngsters started work on an underwater themed mobile, which will take pride of place in the children's ward at Swindon's Great Western Hospital. The 12
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Healthy time for men only
A men's health drop-in session runs on Thursdays at the Health Hydro, in Milton Road. Men have the chance to get their health checked and discuss any medical concerns with nurses. They will also have the opportunity to seek advice on other issues including
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Setback for plan to restore canal
CAMPAIGNERS for Swindon's canal network to be restored claim they have been snubbed by the town centre developers. The canal was officially abandoned 90 years ago, made obsolete by Brunel and the growth of the Great Western Railway. Since then Brunel's
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Truth at last about my SAS hero son
Ref. 29459-11THE family of SAS hero Vince Phillips say their 13-year wait for the truth about what happened to him on the ill-fated Bravo Two Zero mission is over. This week a new book Soldier Five, written by fellow patrol member Mike Coburn says Sgt
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The missing years of Westlecot
I was very interested to read the History of Westlecot Manor and of the Goddard family who have left their mark on Swindon. There seems to be a few missing years on the occupation of the manor. In 1928 my family moved to Westlecot Cottages in the field
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Lot of cheer as pub raises £2,243
JANUARY 26: 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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Bio-energetic therapy - a holistic approach to healing
Lesley Bates discovers that a little resistance goes a long way IT'S not my normal practice to balance an orange on my stomach while someone pushes my arm down towards my side like a fruit machine, but apparently my body was happy with the arrangement
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Credit control topic for meeting
THE next meeting of the Wiltshire Rural Business Club is on Tuesday, at the George Inn, in Mere. The event starts at 6pm and guest speaker is Carole Buksh, of Partners in Training, who will talk about credit control and accounts. The topics will include
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Chairman, finance director to retire
DESIGN and build specialist Kiwi Design, of Verwood, has announced the retirement of chairman Mike Moxham and finance director Joan Moxham. The achievements of the pair, who built up the business over the last 17 years, have been praised by managing director
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Subway officially opens outlet in city
SANDWICH and salad bar Subway, which has 20,500 restaurants in 72 countries, officially opened a branch in Salisbury on Friday. The new restaurant, which is next to The Royal Bank of Scotland in Minster Street, with another entrance off the Market Square
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Solicitors move to Manor Road
SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop have moved from Milford Street, Salisbury offices to new premises. The firm, which opened in Milford Street six years ago, has moved to Rougemont House, off Manor Road, near the driving test centre. Senior partner Tim
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Swep forum attendance sets a record
THE latest South Wiltshire Economic Partnership forum attracted 110 people - the highest ever attendance. Business people, who braved a bitterly cold evening to attend the event at the Medieval Hall in Salisbury, heard presentations about Solstice Park
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Credit control topic for meeting
THE next meeting of the Wiltshire Rural Business Club is on Tuesday, at the George Inn, in Mere. The event starts at 6pm and guest speaker is Carole Buksh, of Partners in Training, who will talk about credit control and accounts. The topics will include
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Chairman, finance director to retire
DESIGN and build specialist Kiwi Design, of Verwood, has announced the retirement of chairman Mike Moxham and finance director Joan Moxham. The achievements of the pair, who built up the business over the last 17 years, have been praised by managing director
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Marketing experts help growth
AMBITION 24 hours managing director Penny Streeter has won the CBI Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The nursing services founder started up her business seven years ago and now boasts a turnover of £60 million, with no outside investors or borrowings.
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Unique guitars for sale
HARNHAM company Tagg'd Ltd, a world leader in its field, has teamed up with Percy Prior's Music, in Salisbury, to promote its unique guitar range. Ben Whatsley, guitar department manager of the Catherine Street shop, which officially launched the tagg'd
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Solicitors move to Manor Road
SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop have moved from Milford Street, Salisbury offices to new premises. The firm, which opened in Milford Street six years ago, has moved to Rougemont House, off Manor Road, near the driving test centre. Senior partner Tim
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James' drink is just pomegreat!
Ref. 29450-65A MAN once reduced to living homeless in woodland and drinking nettle tea is well on his way to being a business tycoon. And his success is all down to unshakeable determination and pomegranates. Swindonian James Brett, 34, is the brain behind
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Chairman, finance director to retire
DESIGN and build specialist Kiwi Design, of Verwood, has announced the retirement of chairman Mike Moxham and finance director Joan Moxham. The achievements of the pair, who built up the business over the last 17 years, have been praised by managing director
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No sex please, we're businessmen
As hard to believe as it sounds, I this week was informed by one Swindon businessman that he practises a no-sex policy before major business meetings. "No %*!," I replied. "What sort of meetings?" And call me nave, but I just assumed he was talking about
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Search on for top small businesses
The third annual hunt for the British Small Business Champion is about to kick-off, beginning with a quest for a champion business based in the South West. Entries are invited from all well-run small businesses in the region that have been operating for
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That's rich!
Some of the country's most rich and famous men and women seem to be making Wiltshire their home. According to the 2004 Rich Report, the county's wealthiest resident is leading inventor and designer Sir James Dyson, whose bagless vacuum cleaner led him
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James' drink is just pomegreat!
Ref. 29450-65A MAN once reduced to living homeless in woodland and drinking nettle tea is well on his way to being a business tycoon. And his success is all down to unshakeable determination and pomegranates. Swindonian James Brett, 34, is the brain behind
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Medal stirs memories of a 'forgotten' war
Ref. 29452-88BERT Davey's brother, Tom, was killed in action more than 50 years ago in Korea, in a conflict often called the "forgotten" war. Now an old comrade, who lives in Canada, has donated a commemorative medal to help Mr Davey remember his big
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Devizes fall at the final hurdle
Devizes AC, on top of their game all season and winners of the local Upper Thames Angling Times Winter League in fine style, failed to book a place in the national final. The Devizes team could only finish last on virtually their own water, the Kennet
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What we want you to report
SWINDON DRUGS HOTLINE: 1 Dealers selling drugs from cars. Pushers will often set up deals on mobile phones and arrange to meet several buyers in a particular spot. In one shot, officers captured 15 people waiting to buy heroin from a car. Dealers will
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The evil on our streets
Ref. 29447-66 Dealer removing the drugs from his mouth . . .SWINDON DRUGS HOTLINE: Police believe they are winning the war on drugs in Swindon but there is still much work to be done. The photographs on these pages are taken from surveillance operations
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Play area to get £40,000 revamp
Ref. 29444-05AN EYESORE play area that has been virtually off limits to young children for years because of vandalism could soon be back in action. A £40,000 scheme has been announced to rip out what has become a mere skeleton of a play area in the corner
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Wrigglers at the ready to help parents and toddlers
Ref. 29442-19TODDLERS can play and parents can learn a craft at a new parent and toddler group in Abbey Meads. The group, called Wrigglers, meets every Monday between 1pm and 2.30pm in the Community Room at Abbey Meads Primary School on Hugo Drive. Lisa
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Crashes by police fall
THE number of accidents involving police cars in Wiltshire has fallen with new figures showing the force to be among the safest in the country. Officers in patrol cars had 50 accidents last year, the second best record in England and Wales. Only the City
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Inquiry call by councillor into Front Garden plan
A NORTH Wiltshire councillor is demanding that John Prescott holds an inquiry into the development of the Front Garden in neighbouring Swindon. Conservative councillor Mollie Groom, who represents the Lydiards and Broad Town on North Wiltshire District
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Bellamy blasts Blair over GM
Ref. 29451-33CELEBRITY botanist David Bellamy blasted the Government over its decision to allow the planting of GM crops, before opening a long-awaited tourist haven at the Cotswold Water Park. The £2m Gateway Centre, developed by the Water Park Society
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Local hero's royal honour
THE SWINDON adventurer David Hempleman-Adams has picked up another accolade for his record-breaking crossing of the Atlantic in a wicker basket balloon. The Duke of York last night awarded his team the Royal Aero Club's Salomons Trophy for the feat. The
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Don't leave valuables in your car
SWINDON police have once again warned motorists to remove valuables from their cars and leave their vehicles secure after a string of break-ins to Vauxhalls. On Monday night, a white van was stolen from outside Medlar Court in Pinehurst, an Astra was
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Who is graffiti terror Rusk?
Ref. 29455-14POLICE have appealed for help in tracking down a mysterious graffiti artist spraying walls, garages and shops in Park South with a unique tag. The graffiti simply the word 'Rusk' is appearing in large silver letters with regularity across
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Why all the concern over an extra 83p a month?
TWO years ago, the Conservative councillors allowed the Labour budget to be adopted by sending their councillors on holiday. Last year with a split vote they got one of their councillors to abstain on the second vote. This year when a Lib/Dem was taken
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Are speed cameras just about revenue?
SAIRA Khan makes a number of assertions. She claims: "There is overwhelming evidence from around the country that safety cameras save lives." The fact of the matter is that there is no clear-cut, unambiguous body of evidence that speed cameras have actually
