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Heading...in the right direction
ANDY KING believes that 72 points could be enough to secure Town a coveted play-off spot. Victory at Port Vale tomorrow night would leave his side on the 67 mark and the County Ground boss is hoping that the unpredictable nature of Division Two can work
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Widow, 89, under siege by vandals
Ref. 29683-07FORMER Swindon magistrate Carmel Gilmore, 89, is dismayed at the scourge of vandalism plaguing Highworth, where she has lived for 56 years. Hooligans have smashed windows at a house on the land of her High Street home on three separate occasions
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Easter eggs donated to foster children
DOZENS of foster children across south Wiltshire will be receiving extra Easter eggs this year, thanks to staff at Salisbury district council. Each year, members of the council's personnel department turn into Easter bunnies to persuade their colleagues
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Easter eggs donated to foster children
DOZENS of foster children across south Wiltshire will be receiving extra Easter eggs this year, thanks to staff at Salisbury district council. Each year, members of the council's personnel department turn into Easter bunnies to persuade their colleagues
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Branded Mr Nasty by residents
Ref. 29390-7EVCTION FEATURE: RANTING amputee David Lewis was branded Mr Nasty by neighbours at David Stoddart Gardens, in Gorse Hill. The abuse got so bad that Swindon Council decided to try to evict him, and obtained an order at Swindon County Court
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Tenant is given his marching orders
Ref. 29699-76EVICTION FEATURE: Before the Kassouris, William Brooking was the latest troublesome tenant to be given his marching orders in Swindon. The Advertiser reported on Saturday that the 53-year-old from Cleverton Court, Penhill, has been told to
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Widow, 89, under siege by vandals
Ref. 29683-07FORMER Swindon magistrate Carmel Gilmore, 89, is dismayed at the scourge of vandalism plaguing Highworth, where she has lived for 56 years. Hooligans have smashed windows at a house on the land of her High Street home on three separate occasions
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Drug takers to be disciplined
SWINDON College students filmed smoking cannabis will be disciplined. The college acted after the Advertiser revealed students at its Kembrey Park site were smoking the drug at break times. Several of the construction students have now admitted smoking
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Widow to battle on
Ref. 28795-30THE widow of a Swindon man who died after receiving blood infected with hepatitis C has vowed to fight on in her bid for compensation. Haemophiliac Chris Mobey died in August 2001 after picking up the virus through a blood transfusion some
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Youngsters put some bounce into fundraising
Ref. 29721-13CHILDREN have been bouncing boundlessly to help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in Swindon. Trampolines and a bouncy castle kept the youngsters entertained at the Bounce event in Swindon town centre on Saturday. The event, held
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Awards await county's outstanding people
Swindonians have just over a month to nominate entrants for this year's People Of Wiltshire Awards. Now in its third year, the scheme, backed by Newsquest Wiltshire, which publishes the Advertiser, honours people who make a contribution to community life
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Call for volunteers to help special needs children
SWINDON Parent Partnership is seeking volunteers to help parents with children who have special educational needs. The organisation is keen to hear from anybody who can spare the time to become an Independent Parent Supporter (IPS). An IPS needs to be
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Offended by use of tragedy for political ends
I FOUND John Utting's letter "We will end up with the Tories", (EA March 22) so deeply offensive as to beggar belief. The asinine comment that people are "praying" for an Al Qaeda atrocity in the UK was bad enough, but to go on to make cheap political
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Let's all fight to make us proud of Swindon
I AM responding to your headline on the letters page on Monday March 22, which stated 'There is no fairy coming to save it' referring to the Mechanics' Institute. As one who has always been passionately interested in the history of our country and my
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Canal to get new route round town
Ref. 24647-31PLANS for a new route for the North Wilts Canal east of Cricklade will be unveiled at an exhibition in May. Because the former route through the town has been built over, British Waterways which manages more than 2,000 miles of canals, rivers
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Council to run leisure centre
USERS of Salisbury's Five Rivers leisure centre should find it is cleaner and problems are resolved quicker, with Salisbury district council taking it over this week. Bosses are promising the swimming pool, gym and sports halls will be better run and
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Playhouse gets expansion support
SALISBURY Playhouse has been given the green light to expand its theatre in the Maltings. The theatre's request to acquire a triangular piece of land directly in front of the restaurant area has been given approval in principle by Salisbury district council's
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Council to run leisure centre
USERS of Salisbury's Five Rivers leisure centre should find it is cleaner and problems are resolved quicker, with Salisbury district council taking it over this week. Bosses are promising the swimming pool, gym and sports halls will be better run and
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Whatever you do, don't click 'send'
'Fancy a ride?' may seem a harmless enough enquiry when spoken to an office colleague waiting for a taxi. But when sent in a seemingly innocent email, without intonation or facial expression, it can all too easily lead to career suicide. NICK GALVIN considers
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Canal to get new route round town
Ref. 24647-31PLANS for a new route for the North Wilts Canal east of Cricklade will be unveiled at an exhibition in May. Because the former route through the town has been built over, British Waterways which manages more than 2,000 miles of canals, rivers
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Duck is saved from the soup
Ref. 29674-04LUKE Skywalker has something to boast about down his local after becoming the new owner of a rare Orville puppet used in a TV advert. And with a price tag of £1,020 it's certainly not a cheap imitation of the bird, famed for his inability
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More than 200 allegations upheld
EVICTION FEATURE: TOOTHILL breathed a sigh of relief when the Grouvels were given the push by Swindon Council five-and-a-half years ago. The family from Deerhurst Way were accused of a catalogue of nuisance, including bullying, making noise into the early
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String of complaints
Ref. 25001-662EVICTION FEATURE: IN August, 34-year-old Vincent O'Halloran was ordered to leave his fourth floor council flat in Milverton Court, Park North. In January last year the council wrote to him saying it would be taking legal action following
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Post office protesters take their battle to store
Ref. 29719-05Protesters gathered outside Tesco, in Octotal Way, to voice their opposition to the supermarket's plans to close a village post office. About 25 people, including children and pensioners, handed out leaflets urging shoppers to join their
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Behave or your out
Ref. 29717-9EVICTION FEATURE: A FAMILY from Moredon will be the latest nuisance neighbours evicted from a council house for terrorising their community. The Kassouris, of Cherhill Court, say they do not cause any problems. But Swindon Council housing
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NHS staff say they will quit
A third of health staff in Swindon and Marlborough often consider leaving their jobs, according to a new NHS survey. Nearly a quarter will probably look for a new job in the next year, while one in seven are actually on the brink of quitting, says the
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Canal to get new route round town
Ref. 24647-31PLANS for a new route for the North Wilts Canal east of Cricklade will be unveiled at an exhibition in May. Because the former route through the town has been built over, British Waterways which manages more than 2,000 miles of canals, rivers
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Spicy food fans told to curry on
Ref. 29692-44CURRY lovers in Swindon can tuck into their chicken tikka masalas without worrying about dangerous food colouring. Environmental health chiefs say random tests carried out at curry houses in the town did not find excessive levels of additives
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Eating animals is not clever or funny
Mr C Crowther is absolutely correct, farmers do not keep animals of any kind in their fields because they look cute. They are nothing more and nothing less than a product, a commodity, that the farmer artificially produces for profit, and for no other
