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Man of flair and charm mourned
Ref. 29062-33MAURICE Hawkes, who died suddenly at the weekend, was a natural entrepreneur who lived to bring happiness to others. Although blessed with a flair for commerce, it was Mr Hawkes' charm and personality that drove his success. He ran the Jesmond
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Keeping an eye on her independence
Ref. 29750-55WHEN Gillian Monk first qualified as an ophthalmic optician over 30 years ago, she was a rare creature. These days she is equally unusual not merely because she is a woman, but because she is the only remaining independent ophthalmic optician
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Online aid for motorists
Speeding motorists in Wiltshire are to be given special access to a new website allowing them to view evidence of their driving offences. The system the first of its kind in the UK is launched by Wiltshire and Swindon Safety Camera Partnership and will
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Thanks Frank!
WEST End Wanderers were in five-star form as they disposed of fellow Division One side Chippenham Sports & Social Club to book their place in the Rainbow Launderette-sponsored WG Parr Trophy Final against Division Two leaders Corsham Centre. The 5
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Mid-Wilts Youth League
WROUGHTON Juniors completed their 100 per cent run to lift the Under 15 Red Division title in the Mid-Wilts Youth League. Wroughton registered a 16th success from 16 outings with a hard-fought 3-0 victory over their AFC Corsham counterparts. Leading by
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High-riding Lambourn pull clear
North berks league: Lambourn Sports stretched their lead at the top of North Berks League Division One with a 4-1 victory at Marcham. Martin Parsons netted for the home side but Ben Hopkins (2), Nicky Voller and Mark McInally replied to take Lambourn
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Headin' South
FORMER players of Southbrook United are invited to attend a May reunion. Anyone who turned out for the club during the 60s or 70s, along with their partners, are welcome at the function to be held at the Gas Sports Club on Saturday, May 15. Further details
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North Wilts & District Youth & Minors League
Shaw under 11s clinched the West Division championship with two games to spare following a 4-1 home win over Marlborough. The prolific Dominic Rekowski scored twice and there were further goals from Kristopher Redford and Henry Traas. With Wroughton losing
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Cinema - Big Fish (PG)
In telling the story of my father's life, it's impossible to separate fact from the fiction, the man from the myth. The best that I can do is tell it the way he told me... it doesn't always make sense, but that's what kind of story this is." Will Bloom
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Cinema - Something's Gotta Give (12A)
SEX involving the over 50s is something that is unlikely to have the current trend of young film-goers flocking to cinemas. Except when Jack Nicholson is involved. In Something's Gotta Give, Jack plays Harry Sanborn, a successful 63-year-old record company
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Cinema - Dickie Roberts: Former child star (12A)
Fame is a drug one taste and you're addicted. At the tender age of six, Dickie Roberts was adored by millions as one of America's favourite child stars. His antics on sitcom The Glimmer Gang drew up to 50 million viewers and he became a national icon
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How to make people cross
YOU'VE got to admire Mel Gibson's cour-age, if nothing else. The actor and occasional director has tackled what in the past has proved to be a movie minefield for film-makers Jesus Christ. Since the earliest days of celluloid, the depiction of Christ
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The best of the rest . . .
DAWN OF THE DEAD (18, 100mins) Starring Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer. Now showing at UGC and Cineworld, Swindon Zack Snyder directs this snappy and largely faithful remake of George O Romero's gory cult classic in which an invisible plague
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Online aid for motorists
Speeding motorists in Wiltshire are to be given special access to a new website allowing them to view evidence of their driving offences. The system the first of its kind in the UK is launched by Wiltshire and Swindon Safety Camera Partnership and will
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Skydiver's friends cleared
TWO friends of murdered skydiver Stephen Hilder have been told they are no longer suspects. Army cadets Adrian Blair and David Mason, both 19, had been quizzed at length last October and three weeks ago police raided their college rooms. They had jumped
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Council to reveal axed care homes
TWO Swindon care homes in line to be axed will be named today. Council officers are to announce their recommendations this afternoon, and a decision will be made by councillors at the cabinet meeting on April 7. Earlier this month, the Evening Advertiser
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Head quits as school braced for bad report
Ref. 11164-63ANDREW Nye has resigned as headteacher of Seven Fields Primary amid rumours that the school is set to be placed on special measures. An Ofsted report - which has not yet been made public - is expected to be highly critical of the Penhill
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The situation for patients across the Swindon area
NO ROOM AT THE DOCTOR'S SURGERY: Elm Tree Surgery, 24 High Street, Shrivenham, 01793 782207 Currently has 7,000 patients, four full time doctors, one part time, and a GP registrar. The surgery is taking on new patients from within the catchment area.
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Gould treble sinks Stow
Devizes 3rd beat Stow-on-the-Wold 3rd 23-I4. Stow got into their stride straightway and went ahead with a converted try from their winger. A period of kicking carried play from end to end as both teams tried to gain position. Eventually Devizes won a
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A winning return after three lost years
Calne 2nd made a triumphant return, beating Sutton Benger 33-12 in their first game in three years. The team, comprising mainly of new recruits, were supplemented by a hand full of veterans and the 1st team captain and vice captain. Benger's experienced
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Queenstown lie in wait in Jubilee final
WINDMILL and Queenstown will contest the final of the Swindon & District League's Chairman's Jubilee Cup. Windmill reached the final with a 4-2 extra-time victory over Queensfield, who came back twice from being a goal down. Lee Thomas fired in a
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Town fail to get the rub of the Green
SWINDON Town Ladies lost a topsy-turvey clash with Forest Green Rovers, eventually going down 3-2. It was visiting Forest Green who took the lead in this South West Combination game after 10 minutes. But Town hit back, Claire Moreton forced a good save
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One game away from St Mary's
A GIRLS football team representing Dorcan Technical College are one game away from appearing at Southampton's St Mary's stadium. The under-13 side made it through to the south west semi-final of the Coca Cola National Schools Cup with a 2-1 win over Backwell
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Patrols are set to catch fly-tippers
Ref. 25320-53THE Environment Agency has warned it is after fly-tippers who dump rubbish at beauty spots around Swindon. The agency also is concerned illegal dumping may rise as costs for the disposal of hazardous waste increase. The organisation, which
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Gang jailed for trio of muggings in town centre
Swindon youths who mugged three people in Chippenham town centre have been sent to prison. Jelani Nicholson, 18, of Rolleston Street, Justin Stewart-Nicholson, 20, of Kirkstall Close, Toothill, a 16-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, and
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My utopia would see all butchers at Job Centre
I FAIL to understand the logic of Mr Crowther (Tuesday Advertiser). He wonders what would happen to livestock animals if the world converted to veganism. It is as though there was some merit in allowing these creatures their short useless lives, terminating
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Unfair on Frank, who fought for us all
I FEEL I must comment on A C Carter's attack of Frank Avenell. Frank, along with millions of others his age, spent their late teens or early 20s fighting to save their country. Many many died as a result of their injuries.The wives/ mothers were real
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Ciren's last-eight call
Cirencester minis have all qualified through to the quarter-finals of the Gloucestershire County Festival. The competition is open to all clubs in Gloucestershire and the Bristol district and Cirencester have displayed their strength in depth at mini
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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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Job hunters slip up on spelling test
SIMPLE spelling mistakes on CVs often result in highly qualified job applicants being binned before they have a chance to shine, according to a recruitment agency. David Baden, of DeBlank Morgan Ltd, based in Wantage, said potential employers who had
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A bouquet for company's packaging design
A CRICKLADE firm has won two coveted awards in a nationwide design competition with a presentation pack it created for Tesco's Flower Direct range. The Great Western Packaging Company's hexagon-shaped pack took the bronze award in both the corrugated
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Online aid for motorists
Speeding motorists in Wiltshire are to be given special access to a new website allowing them to view evidence of their driving offences. The system the first of its kind in the UK is launched by Wiltshire and Swindon Safety Camera Partnership and will
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Online aid for motorists
Speeding motorists in Wiltshire are to be given special access to a new website allowing them to view evidence of their driving offences. The system the first of its kind in the UK is launched by Wiltshire and Swindon Safety Camera Partnership and will
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Girls get their kicks
SWINDON Town star Steve Robinson gave his support to women's football at the weekend by helping out at the club's Ladies Day. As part of a national scheme to promote women's and girls football, Robinson turned up at Town's Wanborough training ground to
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Cirencester & District Youth League
KINGSDOWN booked a place in the Cirencester & District Youth League's Under 14 Cup Final after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Cricklade. A series of missed second-half chances cost Cricklade dear as their opponents built up a lead. Kingsdown opened
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Actor is right at home!
UNTIL APRIL 22, BRISTOL: If you fancy a theatrical dose of blood and ambition, take a trip to Bristol next month. Shakespeare's Macbeth will take to the Tobacco Factory stage and audiences may be surprised by the murderer Macbeth. Gyuri Sarossy, 29, takes
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Diverse offerings
MAY 21 - JUNE 7, BATH: WITH a year behind them which was as as notable for controversy as it was for music, Bath Festival this week launches this year's 17-day celebration, from May 21 to June 7, determined to demonstrate the amazing diversity of great
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Cinema - The Haunted Mansion (PG)
LOOK carefully during the cemetery scene in The Haunted Mansion. Among the many cavorting ghosts, isn't that . . ? Couldn't it be . . ? Surely that spinning spectre is old Walt Disney turning in his grave. Perhaps not, but one wouldn't be surprised. The
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In those days the roads were quiet
Ref. 29744-115THE driving test has just celebrated its 70th birthday, prompting elderly Swindon drivers to recall the days when they ruled the roads. When 91-year-old Eric Pope from Moredon passed his test in July 1935 his Austin Seven was the only car
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New nursery is child's play for Fred-Henry
Ref. 29743-59A NEW £900,000 nursery has been opened by South Swindon MP Julia Drown. The purpose-built nursery at Buckhurst Field on Shrewsbury Road, Walcot, is owned and run by the Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op under the name Imagine Co-operative
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Chippenham Under 13s v Longlevens
CHIPPENHAM Under 13s ran out 53-0 winners over their Longlevens counterparts. The Gloucester side's 12 players were bolstered by three Chippenham guests, and Stefan Crawley was glad the game went ahead as he crossed over for no fewer than five tries.
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Chippenham 3rd v Minety 2nd
Chippenham 3rd ran out 59-5 winners over their Minety 2nd opponents. Playing against the slope in the first half, Chippenham started slowly and allowed Minety to dominate the early phases of play. As a consequence Minety grabbed the game's first try,
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Minety see off Chippenham 2nd
Minety defeated Chippenham's second string 31-7 in their latest outing. Hosts Minety immediately put pressure on the Chippenham defence and three tries took them into a 19-0 lead after just half an hour. Chippenham finally mounted some pressure towards
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The situation for patients across the Swindon area
Ref. 29685-23NO ROOM AT THE DOCTOR'S SURGERY: Rachel Black moved to Swindon from London last summer. Miss Black, 30, who is a nurse in cardiology at the Great Western Hospital, said she tried phoning several surgeries to register herself with a GP. She
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There's no room for new patients
Ref. 20091-74ALEX EMERY looks at the problem of doctors' surgeries closing their books to new patients and what the health body responsible for GPs is doing to address the situation. MORE than a third of doctors' surgeries in Swindon are not taking on
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Eastville eye Westlea final
EASTVILLE Boys defeated Castle Combe Colts 2-1 in their Wiltshire County Under 13 Cup semi-final. Taylor Gill and an own goal secured their place in the County Ground final against North Wilts & District Youth League rivals Westlea Wanderers. Westlea
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Haydon Wick stay second despite defeat
A Jimmy Wright double and goals for Ajay Sahota, Luke Chambers and Jason Edwards gave third-placed Swindon West Indians a 5-2 home win over the team above them, Haydon Wick WMC, in Division 2. The game between Plough Highworth and Alanbrooke failed to
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Nythe storm into national finals
NYTHE Primary School have qualified for the ESFA Sainsbury's under 11 Soccer Sixes finals to be held on April 24 at the National Sports Centre, Lilleshall. The Swindon school booked their place in the national finals for schools with under 100 pupils
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Emma's trick
EMMA Bolter, Katherine Hurst and Nicola Craig were in fine form as Chippenham Town Ladies thrashed Brize Norton 11-0. Bolter scored a hat-trick with Hurst and Craig hitting two goals in the rout. Josie Cerretelli opened the scoring for Chippenham before
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Highworth set out new goals
JOHN Fisher insists there is no chance of his Highworth side taking their foot off the pedal even though Hellenic Premier Division honours are beyond them this season. Town are caught in a mid-table no-man's land with no chance of challenging the top
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Residents most generous, says survey
People living in Marlborough are the most generous in the country. More than three out of four residents give to two or more charities a year, according to a new survey compiled by the market research company Claritas Acxiom. In the meanest town - Erith
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There's no fun at the circus
The demise of a circus just days after opening in Swindon has left its stars out of work and out of pocket with one acrobat now looking for work as a lorry driver. The Evening Advertiser reported last week how recent high winds proved too strong for Circus
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Residents most generous, says survey
People living in Marlborough are the most generous in the country. More than three out of four residents give to two or more charities a year, according to a new survey compiled by the market research company Claritas Acxiom. In the meanest town - Erith
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Guard of honour for soldier's last farewell
THIS summer's 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings will have special poignancy for one Swindon family. The funeral service of veteran Norman Wynn, 80, takes place on Thursday - just three months before he was due to join comrades in London for a parade
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Council pays £410 for damage caused by roads
SWINDON Council has paid out just £410 in compensation for damage caused by the authority's roads in the last two years. The low figure comes despite reports stating that victims of the country's crumbling road system received more than £100 million in
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Man of flair and charm mourned
Ref. 29062-33MAURICE Hawkes, who died suddenly at the weekend, was a natural entrepreneur who lived to bring happiness to others. Although blessed with a flair for commerce, it was Mr Hawkes' charm and personality that drove his success. He ran the Jesmond
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Pub calls time on their happy hour
Ref. 29747-32A Swindon pub chain is to cut happy hour-style drink promotions and slash soft drink prices following the Government's clamp down on binge drinking. JD Wetherspoon, which owns The Savoy, in Regent Street, and The Groves Company Inn, in Fleet
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Let's hope councillor's wish comes true in June
LIBERAL Democrat Coun Chris Shepherd's decision to encourage local residents to "vote him out of the council" should be applauded. He is right to presume residents are tired of the Lib Dems in Swindon. Their performance on the council amounts at best
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Valuing halls wastes both time and money
WHEN Julia Drown has presented a petition, signed by 4,000 local people worried about the future of village halls, perhaps she can address an irritating problem affecting volunteers who run these useful services. She may not be aware that we pay business
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Kenny does the trick for Bassett
WOOTTON Bassett Under 13s returned from a mini break to defeat their Chipping Norton counterparts 24-10 courtesy of a Kenny Matthews treble. Bassett travelled to the Oxfordshire club but any suggestion that Bassett might be rusty were quickly put to one
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Draw for under 10s
Cirencester's under 10 A team warmed up with a 5-5 draw against their Bath visitors last weekend. Cirencester started the stronger at their Whiteway ground and moved the ball around their nippy backs but Bath's tackling was hard and relentless and gaps
