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It's an old pals act for Crosby
MALCOLM Crosby is optimistic that Town's striking duo can outgun their Wrexham counterparts today but admits his old pal Denis Smith has done a great job in rebuilding a Red Dragons frontline decimated during the summer. Town's assistant boss and Smith
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The Future?
SWINDON TOWN will unveil plans for a new 23,000 all-seater stadium on Monday morning. The widely expected move is set to be confirmed by chief executive Mark Devlin, borough council leader Mike Bawden and Midlands-based developers St Modwen Properties
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Parents' fury over school times plan
Ref. 29586-55PARENTS have reacted angrily over plans to change lesson times at a Wroughton school. Under proposals being drawn up by education bosses, pupils at Ridgeway School will finish early in return for an early start and a cut in their lunch break
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Government rejects MP's call for US weapons probe
Calls by Swindon MP Julia Drown for a probe into America's sales of deadly toxins to Iraq have been squashed by the Government. Foreign Office minister Baroness Symons said the export of bio materials had not broken international rules. She said the US
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Eye in the sky maps landmark
SURVEY work on one of Old Town's most familiar landmarks has been carried out this week. Architectural experts have been working in the air and on the ground around the tower of Christ Church in Old Town. More than 150 years of harsh weather and pollution
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British troops fly out to keep the peace in Kosovo
THE first British troops sent to Kosovo after renewed violence between Albanians and Serbs have arrived after flying from bases near Swindon. About 100 soldiers from the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment landed at the Kosovan capital
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Firestarter!
Ref. 29615-03A Pinehurst family had a lucky escape when fire engulfed an upstairs bedroom after a six-year-old set fire to bedclothes with a lighter. Maria Messen and her three children, Charlie, six, Ebony, four, and Callum, three, and friend Marion
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Charities urged to take cash
LOCAL charities are being invited to apply for money raised by the GWR FM Community Trust. In the past the trust has distributed cash after its Christmas fund-raising campaign but has now decided to donate grants throughout the year. Non-profit organisations
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Health chiefs welcome hike in tobacco tax
Swindon Primary Care Trust has welcomed the price increase on a packet of cigarettes following this week's budget. Chancellor Gordon Brown revealed a packet of 20 cigarettes would cost smokers an extra 8p. Jane Leaman, PCT director of public health, said
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'I just need to hear his voice'
A MOTHER has issued a fresh plea for information about her missing son on his 27th birthday. Darren Carley disappeared after a row over a late-night telephone call in 2002 and has not been seen since. He lived at home with his parents, Barbara and George
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Tribute to mother
Ref. 29605-1FLOWERS were laid and silent tributes paid across Swindon in memory of murdered mother Linda Razzell. The Highworth mother-of-four vanished exactly two years ago yesterday after parking her car in Alvescot Road, as she usually did before going
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Residents urged to vote on name
Ref. 28943-10Hundreds of Swindonians have been putting their thinking caps on to come up with a suitable name for a new housing development. A 500-home estate will be built at the site formerly occupied by The Princess Margaret Hospital, in Okus. And
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A long road is ahead...
THE first stage of a complicated planning process starts with the developer submitting a formal application to Swindon Council on behalf of the football club. This will join a long list of applications in the pipeline, but will eventually be debated by
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'Build us one to be proud of'
TONY NORRIS wants to see a stadium built which both supporters and Swindon residents can be proud of. The Swindon Town Supporters Trust spokesman said: "It is exciting news and while the devil is in the detail, it has to be the way forward. "Throughout
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Jon Ritson charts the progress of Town's bid to find a new home
THE fact the Swindon Town are 'moving house' has not come as a surprise to many supporters as it was an inevitable development, pardon the pun. With the debenture and Neil Ruddock issues satisfactorily resolved, the last of the 'big three' situations
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Why Madrid means I will never forget Bali
Ref. 14903/3CHIPPENHAM NEWS EXCLUSIVE: THE terrorist attack in Madrid has brought back horrific memories for bomb blast victim Paul Lawrenson. Speaking for the first time about his ordeal in Bali a year-and-a-half ago, the 38-year-old, of Cepen Park South
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Pets given sanctuary
For nearly 30 years, Swindon Women's Refuge has been providing help for women fleeing abusive relationships but often the family pet is not so fortunate. Many women cannot face leaving a pet in an aggressive environment so they stay in a dangerous situation
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Was it really worth it?
IT is exactly a year since the war on Iraq started. It was during the early morning on Thursday, March 20 that the first bombs and cruise missiles began hitting targets across the Middle Eastern state. Among the first tasks by the US-led coalition was
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Were you duped at one-day sale?
SWINDON Council wants to hear from anyone who attended a one-day sale at the De Vere Hotel last weekend, following complaints about goods bought there. Trading Standards officers issued leaflet to hundreds of people queuing outside the Hotel in Shaw Ridge
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College acts to stamp out drugs
Ref. 26165-64 BOSSES at Swindon College are studying photographs of students suspected of smoking cannabis which were handed over by the Evening Advertiser. Lecturers have launched a crackdown on drugs after it was revealed some students regularly smoke
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Chance to paddle your own canoe
MEMBERS of Swindon and District Canoeing Club take to their kayaks every Wednesday from 8pm at Dorcan Pool. Beginners are welcome to join the club and equipment is provided. The group also regularly heads off on river trips. For more details call Chris
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Baring their soles for a good cause
VOLUNTEERS are being urged to hot-foot it to a charity challenge to walk over hot coals. A Fire Walk Challenge will be held outside Swindon's old Town Hall in Regent Street. About 100 people are needed to overcome their fears and walk down the fiery pathway
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Golden couple set for a mystery celebration
Ref. 29576-18KIT and Terry Hayward, who met when they were teenagers, are today celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Their family has organised top-secret celebrations to mark the day and all the couple have been told is to dress up and be ready
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Rhyme time for keen flower fans
Ref. 29604-18Pupils from Oliver Tomkins Infant School were among 250,000 British children to attempt a world record-breaking poetry reading. The words "I wandered lonely as a cloud " rang out across the country in a mass recital to celebrate the bicentenary
