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Off we go again
ANDY GURNEY has urged Town fans to flock to the County Ground on Wednesday night and help get the promotion push back on track. The message is a simple one from the defender 'we need you now more than ever'. Town's 11-match unbeaten run finally came to
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Heartless thief hunted
POLICE are appealing for public help in finding the heartless thief who stole an elderly woman's electric buggy and then abandoned it to the elements for more than a month. The red Sterling Sunrise Star three-wheeled electric buggy was stolen, at the
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Former night shelter sold
A FORMER night shelter, which has put a roof over the heads of hundreds of people sleeping rough in south Wiltshire, has been sold. Harestock Cottage, in Whiteparish, was sold for £275,000, following an auction held in London. A spokesman for auctioneers
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First steps to recovery
SWINDON'S beleaguered social services department will be take first steps to recovery on Wednesday. In November the department was named and shamed as one of the worst in the country by Government inspectors, given a zero-rating for the second consecutive
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314 years of a family tradition
Ref. 29538-37WHEN Matthew Jones and Rebekah Day had to choose a place to get married, the decision was easy. Ten generations of Matthew's family have tied the knot at St Mary Magdalene Church in South Marston. The couple's wedding at the village church
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Corsham sunk
SHERBORNE were given an almighty scare before wrapping up a 25-14 victory over a much-changed Corsham side in Dorset & Wilts Division One. The leaders grabbed a try inside the first five minutes but then found themselves stretched by a determined
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Cricklade surge on
CRICKLADE rattled up a 30-10 victory over Pewsey Vale to keep up their pursuit of the Dorset & Wilts Division Two North title. With Cricklade playing into a fairly strong wind in the first half, Pewsey were able to restrict the leaders to a Mathew
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It's time to come clean
Ref. 29847-23Ian Dobie, Swindon council's social services leader, is being pressed to end months of uncertainty and name the two care homes due to be closed. SWINDON Council is being pressed to come clean about the two care homes for the elderly it plans
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Chippenham in double Swans dive
CHIPPENHAM slumped to a 25-6 defeat at Swanage & Wareham in South West Division Two East. The game started badly when Chippenham infringed just after the kick-off. Swans kicked to the corner and used their powerful catch and drive. Chippenham managed
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Unsettled Swindon slip away
Swindon went down to a 27-15 defeat against Wallingford in Saturday's Berks, Bucks and Oxon Division One encounter. The visitors' preparations were disrupted when Swindon lost prop Steve Davis and full-back Nathan Waite to illness on the morning of the
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Marine snatch last-gasp win
SUPERMARINE edged their way to a surprise 22-21 victory over Cooper-Avon Tyres in Saturday's Dorset & Wilts Division One match at South Marston. The Swindon side showed little respect to their higher-placed visitors but both teams were unable to get
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Goal-den Glenn strikes as Calne go up to eighth
CALNE picked up their third Division One win in eight days to climb up to eighth in the table. Glenn Armstrong netted the only goal at Bremhill View as Kelvin Highmore's charges beat visiting Chard. Calne had dominated the first half, with Armstrong seeing
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Town still to find win
WOOTTON BASSETT'S goal and win drought continued with a disappointing 3-0 Premier Division defeat at Carterton. An encouraging, if fruitless, 1-0 loss at North Leigh last Wednesday had given Pete Yeardley and his men cause for optimism. That lasted 19
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Ciren fail to troubleEvesham
CIRENCESTER failed to fully exploit the inactivity of Western Division leaders Redditch, dropping two points in a goalless stalemate at mid-table Evesham. Brian Hughes' men could have cut the gap at the top to eight points with three games in hand with
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Plans to exhume the body
DETAILS about the arrangements for the exhumation of Rachel Whitear are due to be revealed at a press conference today. Ms Whitear, 21, was found dead in a house in Exmouth and an initial investigation was carried out by Devon and Cornwall Police. An
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Battle to light streets is won
Ref. 29507-48PINEHURST residents who campaigned for 15 years for a streetlight outside their community centre have finally got what they wanted. Former Swindon mayor Arthur Archer first raised his concerns with Wiltshire County Council in 1989, which
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Confusion over shops
THE sudden closure of the George Davis flower shops has caused difficulties for another florist with a similar name. Customers of George Lesley Flowers have been asking if George Lesley is going out of business since the Davis shop in Wood Street and
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Travelling race fans' early start
THE thousands of horse racing fans expected to pass through Swindon en route to this week's Cheltenham Festival have been advised to leave as early as possible. And anyone not attending the races has been advised to travel between 11am and 6pm, which
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Razzell pleads for his appeal
CONVICTED murderer Glyn Razzell says his "miscarriage of justice" mirrors that of Stephen Downing. The 44-year-old former Zurich Financial Services investments manager was sentenced to life imprisonment in November last year for murdering his estranged
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Villagers go to extreme measures over bouncy castle
CHILDREN in Purton will be able to enjoy a new bouncy castle thanks to some bizarre fundraising stunts. Purton Extreme Sports Team Pest raised £3,000 through a pram race around the village and a tug of war competition last September. Villagers donned
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Yes to GM crops
YES, I'm all for it. What? You may ask. GM crops, I reply. Gasps. I feel that these crops are not grown for the EU market but to help underdeveloped countries produce a fast and sustaining food product. I would rather have a belly full of genetically
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Keeping confrontation away from green lanes
MAY I say how disappointed I am after reading Mike White's letter "Green lanes are being lost forever" (March 5). It is not unusual to encounter such bigotry and ignorance when out in the countryside, it is however a little disconcerting to find it on
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Heartless thief hunted
POLICE are appealing for public help in finding the heartless thief who stole an elderly woman's electric buggy and then abandoned it to the elements for more than a month. The red Sterling Sunrise Star three-wheeled electric buggy was stolen, at the
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Small businesses expected to suffer in Budget
Small businesses are expected to bear the brunt of any tax rises in this week's Budget according to Wiltshire-based accountants and business advisers Solomon Hare. Taxes under Labour have risen from 34.6 per cent to 38.2 per cent of gross domestic product
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The dragon is coming of age
If the Renault building in Swindon is bought by the Chinese the £17m deal is yet to be finalised it will open the doors to a new era of East/West relations. Indeed, an article in Management Today said, "the sleeping giant has awoken at last and is doing
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Driven forward from successes
days of the Great Western Railway may be over, but transport remains a central part of Swindon's identity. As the railways' dominance became overshadowed by the growth of the car last century, Swindon quickly became an important focus for the burgeoning
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Razzell pleads for his appeal
CONVICTED murderer Glyn Razzell says his "miscarriage of justice" mirrors that of Stephen Downing. The 44-year-old former Zurich Financial Services investments manager was sentenced to life imprisonment in November last year for murdering his estranged
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Town hopes for its share of jobs
SWINDON has moved a step closer to gaining thousands of civil service jobs. The Government is considering moving one of its big Whitehall departments to the regions in a drive to save money. Today a powerful development body promised to campaign for Swindon
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Buyers snap up Pomegreat drink
Ref. 29450-43EAGER buyers have cleared supermarket shelves of a pomegranate juice drink invented by a Swindon man. Earlier this week, the Evening Advertiser told the story of James Brett. Mr Brett, who lived in Wroughton as a child, was plunged to such
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Turn over a new leaf
Ref. 29366-21Since the Evolution Appeal was started in 2001, £2m has been raised to buy equipment for the Great Western Hospital. Now people can play a part by supporting the Leaf Your Mark campaign. ALEX EMERY reports A WALL of leaves is generating cash
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Volunteers counting flowers in the rain
Ref. 29537-50LYDIARD Park's plethora of spring flowers was the subject of a survey yesterday as volunteers and experts investigated the horticulture of the estate. The results of the survey, done with the help of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, will be
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Vandals destroy set of lights on church pathway
VANDALS plunged a churchyard pathway into darkness on Saturday night when they attacked a set of lights. One of the three bollard lights leading the way to the west door at St Michael and All Angels in Highworth was completely destroyed and will have
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Teenager killed in motorway accident
POLICE are today expected to name a 15-year-old boy killed in a crash on the M4. Saturday's accident, which happened just after 2.30pm on the eastbound carriageway, was followed shortly by a second smash virtually opposite. The motorway was closed in
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Tom fires Devizes to win
DEVIZES ran out 19-5 winners over basement side Westbury in their Southern Counties South match. Fresh from beating Wootton Bassett, Devizes consolidated their league position with a comprehensive win. Westbury, though, wasted the chance to go ahead in
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Stratton's sloppy day
Premier Division leaders AFC Stratton got back on the winning path with a 3-1 away success over Malmesbury Vics but were made to struggle at times in the second half. The visitors were two goals up following strikes from Justin Lowe and Gerry Wright and
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Wasteful Town fall to leaders
CHIPPENHAM TOWN gave Premier Division leaders Crawley an almighty scare before losing to a solitary goal from on-loan Brighton striker Danny Marney. The Bluebirds dominated the first half of the clash in front of a season's high crowd of 830 at Hardenhuish
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Museum may get new home
CRICKLADE Museum may be given a new home to attract more visitors. Town councillors will consider relocating the collection from the former chapel in Calcutt Street to alternative premises. It currently houses a collection of items relating to the town
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No go for traffic signal plans
COUNCILLORS are set to ignore a request to introduce traffic lights at the junction of County Road and Manchester Road. Swindon Council's cabinet will meet on Wednesday, and discuss a request made by one of the council's area panels in July. This asked
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Gold star for a Honda 4x4
A Swindon-built car has been voted the best 4x4 for young families. Practical Parenting magazine tested 12 cars including estates, and 4x4s, which would suit the needs of a growing family. The Honda CR-V 4x4 car, which is built by Honda at their plant
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Bargain hunters given warning at one day sale
Ref. 29536-7TRADING Standards officials were out in force yesterday to warn Swindon's bargain hunters of the dangers of one day sales. They issued leaflets and advice to hundreds of people queuing outside the De Vere Hotel at Shaw Ridge for the chance
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It's a warning
Re Mary Radcliffe's letter (EA March 9). Whatever one's political persuasion, the BNP does have its use in society. Namely, to act as a barometer; a warning sign if you like, of which the likes of Anthony Blair and his gang of ex-public school chums,
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Disgusted by the loos
ON Saturday, March 6 I was travelling on the 8.25 coach from Swindon to Victoria. Before I boarded the coach I thought I would quickly nip into the ladies public toilets. To say I was disgusted is an understatement. Yes, it provided a toilet facility
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Closing this unit just doesn't make any sense
RE: "This doesn't make sense," Viewpoint EA March 5. As chair of Swindon Dyslexia Association, I am dismayed by the proposal to close the only unit in Swindon that addresses the needs of severely dyslexic children at primary level. I am concerned this
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We deserve a dog warden for our estate
IN response to the question in EA on March 9, about should the council employ more dog wardens. The answer is definitely yes. I have written to your letters page before trying to shame a lady dog walker who persistently allowed her dog to mess outside
