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Businesswoman warns of bank card fraud
A SALISBURY businesswoman who was conned out of £500 has spoken out in the hope that others are not fooled. The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous, received an urgent call at work from what she thought was her bank. After informing her that unusually
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James' drink is just pomegreat!
A 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 Pomegreat
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Businesswoman warns of bank card fraud
A SALISBURY businesswoman who was conned out of £500 has spoken out in the hope that others are not fooled. The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous, received an urgent call at work from what she thought was her bank. After informing her that unusually
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The world does not end at dover
For many small firms, exporting is still regarded like flying was in the 1950s something only to be indulged in by the more affluent and well-to-do. However, exporting is no longer as 'foreign' a business venture as it used to be. Andrew Meadwell, sales
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Pitch here, hitch there, do it anywhere!
Campers and Caravanners nationwide are being urged to pitch their tent, hitch up their caravan, or get their motorhome fuelled up and ready to go for National Camping and Caravanning week 29th May to 4th June 2004. The Camping and Caravanning Club first
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Marlborough's birthday!
Big celebrations are planned in the picturesque town of Marlborough this year. It is the 800th anniversary of King John granting the charters that effectively created Marlborough and the townsfolk intend to party in style. You've picked the best year
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Down by the water
There can be few things as much fun as messing around on the water in the sunshine. There's ample opportunity to do just that on the stretches of the Kennet and Avon Canal and the River Avon which run through Wiltshire. On a sunny day head for Barton
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Ancient stone circle has a royal visitor
Ref. 29620-74ALTHOUGH he is more than 1,000 years old, King Arthur Pendragon proved he is still in good shape when he visited Avebury. Arthur who believes himself to be the reincarnation of the legendary leader of the ancient Britons was at the Neolithic
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Staggering out of control
ALEX EMERY reports on the drinking culture giving medics and police cause for concern SWINDON police cells are increasingly being used as resting places for drunks who can't remember how to get home. Wiltshire's principal police surgeon Dr Peter Crouch
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Butterflies under extinction threat
TV garden shows could be to blame for a massive drop in butterfly numbers. Luke Brown, manager of Studley Grange Butterfly World in Wroughton, claims programmes such as Ground Force are giving rise to "designer gardens" with more emphasis on neat borders
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Dunbar fined £725,000
SWINDON-based insurance giant Allied Dunbar has been fined £725,000 following serious flaws in its procedures for handling complaints over mortgage endowments. The Financial Services Authority, which imposed the penalty, said failings in Allied's procedures
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How did he die?
Ref. 29632-16POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a Swindon man died following an attack in broad daylight. The 34-year-old victim was discovered collapsed but still conscious, in a property in County Road on Saturday afternoon. Police are unsure
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It's another Dover stalemate for Town
Chippenham Town played out their now customary 0-0 draw with Dover Athletic on Saturday. The two sides have now met four times since the Bluebirds' promotion to the Dr Martens Premier Division and Martin Paul's solitary strike in last season's away fixture
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Calne run over after dismissal
CALNE TOWN'S three-match winning run came to an end in Somerset as Kelvin Highmore's depleted squad lost 3-1 to Street in the FIrst Division. The Bremhill View boys were already missing the likes of Gary Banks, Dave Hunt and Robbie Lardner for the trip
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Ferndale cup hopes end
Both semi finals in the Wilts Junior Cup did go ahead, Junior One side Ferndale Rodbourne losing 5-2 to Rudloe at Warminster Town. Ferndale took a two-goal lead through Robert Griffin and Arran Hellawell, but two goals in the last five minutes of the
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Blown away!
High winds and driving rain came out on top in the Wiltshire League with just a handful of the scheduled fixtures getting the go-ahead. One game that did beat the conditions was at Cricklade where the home side and visitors Bradford Town shared a cracking
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Will booze sale ban work?
A DEVIZES mother has claimed that her 14-year-old daughter could have died as a direct result of being sold alcohol by another teenager on the Green. The mother, who has asked that neither she nor her daughter is identified, is furious that, until last
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VOTE FOR UNSUNG HEROES
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Finding the next jamie
Ref. 23884-1 Sisters Laura (on saxophone) and Anna Stacey (on violin)Around 16 years ago, a young pianist competed at the Swindon Music Festival. Today Jamie Cullum is a household name. So what musical talent will this year's festival discover? FLICKY
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Theatre enters a new era
Ref. 29505-14THE curtain is about to rise on a new era at Swindon's Wyvern Theatre as Mike Ockwell takes over as the group director. Mike will officially step into the role on Sunday when Hetherington Seelig Theatres of Buckinghamshire takes up its tender
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No sign of Sasha
A MISSING dog has still not returned home after four weeks. Sasha, a 12-year-old Stafford-shire bull terrier, disappeared from near his home in Car-stairs Avenue, Park South on Saturday, February 14. There are reports he has been seen in the Marlowe Avenue
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Snake left on the bus is settling into new home
A NINE-FOOT snake left on a Swindon bus is about to slip out of something to get more comfortable. The common redtail boa constrictor, adopted by a reptile haven in Surrey, is preparing to shed its skin almost a month after sleeping rough in Stage-coach's
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Book a place at Easter event
MINIATURE furniture and handcrafted jewellery are among a range of crafts on offer at a show in Purton next month. The Easter Craft Show on April 4 is being held at the village hall in aid of the Purton Helping Hand charity. Traders have snapped up all
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Residents' voices have been heard
Ref. 28596-14GREEN space at the former St Ivel factory in Wootton Bassett has been protected under revised plans for the site. A development brief, drawn up by North Wiltshire District Council, has been significantly altered in light of a six-week public
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Smaller buses
FOLLOWING the recent accident involving a bus in Towcester Road, Coleview, isn't it time that Thamesdown Transport stopped sending full-sized buses through the estate? Surely this service should be limited to smaller buses say, 12-seaters? I have never
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We will end up with the Tories
The anti-war, anti-Blair brigade are praying for an al Qaeda atrocity in the UK, in the belief that the coming election will prove to be a re-run of the Spanish Government's defeat. What they haven't realised is that whereas the Spanish had an anti-war
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There is no fairy coming to save it
WHEN are the people of Swindon going to wake up to the facts? I refer, of course, to the ongoing saga of the Mechanics' Institute. How many times do we think some good fairy is going to appear and offer to do something to save this building? How often
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Plans for stadium unveiled today
The proposed site for Swindon Town Football Clubs new super stadiumTODAY marks a new chapter in the history of Swindon Town as the club announces plans to move after more than a century at the County Ground. The Evening Advertiser can exclusively reveal
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Active pensioner named as over-60's ambassador
SEVERAL mountainbike rides, brass band rehearsals and responsibilities as verger of the parish church are all in a day's work for award-winning pensioner Jean Jackson. The busy 75-year-old, who lives at The Drove, in Amesbury, has been named an ambassador
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These clinical trials play a crucial role
IT is a pity that Mr Les Rose (Postbag, February 26) took such a narrow view of the problems the proposed European clinical trials directive would pose to charitably funded work. If this directive as orginally drafted goes ahead on May 1, it will do incalculable
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Active pensioner named as over-60's ambassador
SEVERAL mountainbike rides, brass band rehearsals and responsibilities as verger of the parish church are all in a day's work for award-winning pensioner Jean Jackson. The busy 75-year-old, who lives at The Drove, in Amesbury, has been named an ambassador
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Dispelling myths of modern management
GOVERNMENT departments, professional bodies, consultants and others consistently encourage the uptake of modern management practices. The push is towards both operational practices, such as just-in-time, total quality management, supply-chain partnering
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Useful places to get started
There is a wealth of information for anyone considering exporting, says Edwin Deady of the M4 Business Resource. Here is his list of some of the more useful websites. UK Trade & Investment: a government website which includes an "Are you ready to
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VOTE FOR UNSUNG HEROES
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Residents' voices have been heard
Ref. 28596-14GREEN space at the former St Ivel factory in Wootton Bassett has been protected under revised plans for the site. A development brief, drawn up by North Wiltshire District Council, has been significantly altered in light of a six-week public
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Historic horses
Mysteries, myths and mystical places the county of Wiltshire is full of them. The white horse is one of the most evocative and Wiltshire is the place to see these chalk hill carvings. At one time there were 13 here, although now only eight are visible
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Discover wild Wiltshire
A visit to a trust nature reserve offers the chance to experience all sorts of wildlife, maybe woodpeckers, barn owls, skylarks and bluebell woods. These experiences, once an everyday sight, are increasingly rare. When woodlands, wildflower meadows, chalk
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Location, location, location.
It's not just the mantra of estate agents but of film and TV producers the world over. Wiltshire has some stunning locations that have taken starring roles in both TV, Hollywood and even Bollywood productions. Why not take a day to go location spotting
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Lottery cash to help sufferers
Ref. 29612-9Stroke victim Natasha Thorne is hopeful that Lottery funding will help aid her recovery. She is a member of the Wiltshire Young Stroke Group, which learned last week that it was to receive a £5,000 grant from the National Lottery Awards for
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'They might be drunk, but they seem to have a natural ability to avoid pools of vomit'
"COME on then, you wanna fight about it?" it's a phrase that rings through most town centres after closing time. And Swindon is no exception. It's 11.20pm on Friday, and the tide of weekend revellers is washing through the town centre, bringing with it
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All for the price of a packet of crisps!
Ref. 29619-01GLENN Dance was green with envy when his teenage son opened a bag of Walkers crisps and found a free voucher for another packet. But moments later he opened his and bagged a brand new Ford Focus Ghia. Mr Dance, 45, a maintenance worker from
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The axe will fall on post offices
SWINDON could lose a third of its sub-post offices under a national closure programme sweeping the country. The Post Office is closing about 3,000 of the UK's 9,000 urban sub-post offices in an attempt to stem huge financial losses. If the pattern is
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Plans for stadium unveiled today
TODAY marks a new chapter in the history of Swindon Town as the club announces plans to move after more than a century at the County Ground. The Evening Advertiser can exclusively reveal that land commonly known as Shaw Tip in West Swindon will be the
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Penny pinches victory for Bassett
WOOTTON Bassett staged a second-half revival to edge out Swindon 12-10 in a tense derby friendly at Greenbridge Road. On a mudbath of a pitch, Bassett chose to play with the wind hoping to gain a first-half advantage. However, it was Swindon who used
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Ciren title blow
CIRENCESTER'S Western Division title hopes were dealt a massive blow after a wind-swept 1-0 defeat to Halesowen at the Corinium Stadium. The vital showdown was turned into a lottery by the gale-force gusts and it was the Midlanders who struck lucky as
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No change at the top after Purton draw
PURTON remain in the driving seat in the race for the Division One West title after pinching a 1-1 draw at closest rivals Ross Town, writes CRAIG LYUS. The season-long unbeaten record of Alan Clark's men appeared to be in jeopardy when Kenny Hughes hit
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Generous in the extreme
CHILDREN jumped with joy following the delivery of a bouncy castle bought with money raised by an extreme sports group. The sports group called PEST Purton Extreme Sports Team raised more than £3,000 for a new bouncy castle for the village charity, Purton
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Safety quiz for students
PUPILS from more than 20 schools were today preparing for Swindon Council's annual road safety quiz at the Ellendune Community Centre in Wroughton. The quiz, due to begin at 7pm, will see children being asked questions about the Junior Highway Code. First
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Sip a cup of coffee for nurse
A TRAINEE nurse and midwife in Tanzania is to benefit from the proceeds of a coffee morning in Swindon. Members of Bath Road Methodist Church in Old Town are trying to raise six million Tanzanian Shillings about £2,950 for Jane Mlahagwa, a student at
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Pillars of public life are praised
Ref. 29557-19COMMUNITY stalwarts Mary Harrison and Eileen Lambourne have been praised for their exceptional contribution to life in Wootton Bassett. The Rotary Club of Wootton Bassett has given them a Service Recognition Award to honour their dedication
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Rolling out the barrel organs!
The whimsical sounds of a dozen barrel organs were being tuned up to help the Swindon Cancer Appeal. The instruments, synonymous with the Victorian period, were lining Marlborough High Street on Saturday along with collection buckets. Phil Webb, who has
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Star of her own workout video!
Ref. 29613-22A YOUNGSTER'S fight to walk is being helped by a personalised workout video. Charlotte Palfreeman, five, who has cerebral palsy, has a tailor-made video of herself doing a rigorous set of exercises. It means she, with the help of her parents
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Students to show they know their rights
TEENAGERS from Swindon will be putting their consumer knowledge to the test tomorrow aiming to be crowned sharpest shoppers. Students from New College are representing the town at the southern region finals of the Young Consumers of the Year Competition
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Ancient stone circle has a royal visitor
Ref. 29620-74ALTHOUGH he is more than 1,000 years old, King Arthur Pendragon proved he is still in good shape when he visited Avebury. Arthur who believes himself to be the reincarnation of the legendary leader of the ancient Britons was at the Neolithic
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Roof gets repair job
URGENT repair work is underway to patch up the roof of the Mechanics' Institute the first major refurbishment in the building's 149-year history. Workers have started to remove every slate roof tile from the Grade II* listed building. Each will be cleaned
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Book your seats for a busy Easter on the trains
TRAIN operator First Great Western is urging people to book their seats on its services over the Easter period as soon as possible. The firm, which operates trains between South Wales and London Paddington via Swindon, says places on its services between
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Thank you for help
I JUST wish to thank everyone who kindly replied to my letter concerning the ships HMS Bideford and Malcolm. It seems the initial fault lay with the BBC for mis-identifying the vessels both to class to type. G SCOTT Okus Road
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Pick up your litter
AFTER reading letters on March 15, I was incensed, as I am a responsible dog owner and clear up any mess my dog should make. As nappy sacks are so cheap perhaps these worried parents should carry some in their pockets. This would enable them to pick up
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No clean water
Today is World Water Day so it seems a good time to raise concern that 1.1billion people across the world do not have access to clean drinking water. Although the United Nations has set targets to halve this number by 2015, the UK Government is backing
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Is Frank going to quiet down now?
Now that Gordon Brown has promised £100 to the over-70s, will Frank Avenell and cohorts now stop bleating about increases? Mr Brown has saved Mr Avenell from jail and he and his mates from increasing the council tax debt to the detriment of honest council
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Malone drops in late for Bath
A drop-goal in the last minute of normal time by Chris Malone earned Bath the narrowest of victories in front of a record Zurich Premiership crowd of 22,840 at the Madejski Stadium. The league leaders, shorn of eight international players behind the scrum
