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Back from the dead
Rory Fallon would enjoy regular first-team football at almost any other club in Division Two but manager Andy King is brimming with praise for the striker's willingness to 'wait his turn' at the County Ground. The 22-year-old came off the bench to grab
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Plenty of time to register with Race For Life
HAVE you signed up yet? Salisbury's Race For Life in aid of Cancer Research UK takes place on July 4 this year. It's the second time the city has hosted the race - one of 150 women-only walks or runs taking place all over the country throughout the summer
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Pat hopes to help others with 'little book that grew'
Pictured with members of the South Wilts Fibromyalgia Society is librarian Patricia Willshire (centre) who A WOMAN who has battled against a debilitating illness that forced her to give up a high-flying career has co-written a self-help manual to help
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Result is a record
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon Plc has announced record results for the financial year to December 31, 2003. Net pre-tax profits increased by 32 per cent to £352.5m (2002: £267.6m). "Our profits for the second half of 2003 were in excess of £200m," said chairman
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Firm asks 'How can we help?'
TRETHOWANS, one of Salisbury's oldest legal firms, has launched its new identity to coincide with the start of the new financial year. The re-branding project, undertaken in association with Swindon company Wheatley Associates, has focused on updating
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Profit hits £5.1b for first time
THE John Lewis Partnership, whose Waitrose division has supermarkets in Salisbury and Ringwood, has announced its results for the year ended January 31, 2004. Group sales were up eight per cent at £5.1b, exceeding £5b for the first time. Trading profit
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Sex case tribunal clears army major
THE Salisbury father of an army major involved in a sexual discrimination case said he was relieved with the outcome of an employment tribunal that found his son did not force a junior colleague into an affair. Former diocesan secretary Lieutenant Colonel
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Alliance: Tunnel plan is short-term
PROTEST group the Stonehenge Alliance has made an impassioned case against the plans for a dual carriageway and 2.1km tunnel through the World Heritage site, branding it "short sighted" and "short-lived". The organisation, which is a collaboration of
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Ofsted inspectors heap praise on school
Stonehenge School has gained full marks following a recent Ofsted inspection. The inspectors heaped praise on standards of teaching, pupils' achievements, and their attitudes and behaviour - giving the school a glowing report. Their findings recognised
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Result is a record
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon Plc has announced record results for the financial year to December 31, 2003. Net pre-tax profits increased by 32 per cent to £352.5m (2002: £267.6m). "Our profits for the second half of 2003 were in excess of £200m," said chairman
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Profit hits £5.1b for first time
THE John Lewis Partnership, whose Waitrose division has supermarkets in Salisbury and Ringwood, has announced its results for the year ended January 31, 2004. Group sales were up eight per cent at £5.1b, exceeding £5b for the first time. Trading profit
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Salisbury prepare for relegation fight
SALISBURY Rugby Club have just two games remaining to ensure they escape relegation from South West Two (East) of the Powergen League. Currently third from bottom of the table, level on 12 points from 20 games with Wimborne, the Castle Road-based club
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Guide unit may have to close
A SALISBURY Guide unit is facing closure because of the lack of adult supervisors. The 16th Salisbury Guide unit, which meets at the United Reformed Church, in Fisherton Street, every Wednesday evening, is losing its assistant guide leader and unit helper
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17th century casket could fetch £50,000
AN embroidered 17th century casket carrying an estimate of £30,000 to £50,000 will be the highlight of a sale of antique rugs and textiles at Netherhampton Salerooms in Salisbury later this month. Textile and rug specialist Dr Ian Bennett said the casket
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Leisure centre to change
USERS of Salisbury's Five Rivers leisure centre should find it cleaner and problems should be resolved quicker, after Salisbury district council takes it over tomorrow. Bosses are promising the swimming pool, gym and sports halls will be better run and
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Sex case tribunal clears army major
THE Salisbury father of an army major involved in a sexual discrimination case said he was relieved with the outcome of an employment tribunal that found his son did not force a junior colleague into an affair. Former diocesan secretary Lieutenant Colonel
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Organ snatch parents fight on
Mervyn Smith holds a picture of his wife Christine and six-week-old son Andrew.SALISBURY parents who discovered their dead babies' organs were taken without their permission say a High Court ruling means they have "won the battle but not the war". More
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GWR Group tunes into revenue rise
The GWR Group, which broadcasts to Swindon and the West Country, has announced that it expects analogue revenues to be up by eight per cent year on year at the end of this month. Income from the Local Radio Group section of the company, which is responsible
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Telemarketing firm rings up technology success
A WANBOROUGH firm has scooped gold in a national awards ceremony. Telemarketing business HSM was voted top in the best use of technology in selling category of this year's national sales Awards. The firm created the Miele Partner Support System. Abingdon-based
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Chamber agrees to sponsorship
SWINDON Chamber of Commerce is now seeking sponsorship from outside companies to ensure events go with a bang. Dennis Grant, the chief executive of the 150-year-old chamber, recognises that it is time to move with the times. So he has taken the bold step
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Saving troops was my victory
AN American bomber pilot has written to the Advertiser to share his feelings during the Iraq War. Captain Matthew Calhoun, a B-52 bomber Aircraft Commander was sent RAF Fairford in March last year to provide air support to the ground forces attacking
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Moving ahead with the times
Ref. 8693-02Inspector Paul Ginger is the head of Wiltshire Police's Hi-Tech Crime Unit based in Devizes. The unit deals with computer based crime including the recent hacking of the Friends Reunited website and dealing with child abuse photographs and
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Blowing a murderer's alibi
Among the cases requiring Neil's expertise was that of Susan Kent in Medway, Kent, in 1999. The single mother was found raped and tortured to death in her home, apparently by a practised sadist who could have struck again. Police investigations led to
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Police hunt man after sex attack
POLICE are hunting a man after a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted as she sat in a park. The girl was said to be deeply shocked by the attack, which happened while she sat alone in Folly Park, Toothill, on March 18. The girl had left her home just
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Stepping forward to help out youngsters
Ref. 24275-03MONEY raised from this year's Marriott Charity Ball will improve the lives of many of the town's young that's the message from one charity set to benefit. Nine local charities will receive a share of the £40,000 the ball expects to raise
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Brandon's appeal takes a big step forward for
FITNESS fans put their best foot forward in a walkathon to raise money for four-year-old cerebral palsy sufferer Brandon Humphries. The walkathon, held at the Trax Gym, in Sheppard Street, on Monday saw gym members and those keen to help in the fundraising
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The chapter ends for bookworms
VILLAGERS are to turn out in force this week to mark end of their local library. Since the early 1900s Chiseldon library has been at the heart of village life. But, on Thursday it will close. Staff at the library are laying on refreshments to thank customers
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Young pupils coin in the cash
Ref. 29742-55CHILDREN at a Swindon school had a useful lesson in saving as they collected £614.25 all in 5p pieces to buy new play equipment. Pupils at St Mary's Catholic School, in Bessemer Road, Rodbourne, started the challenge in September, after deciding
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Motorists asked for comments on the M4
Drivers who use the M4 have been invited to comment on how to improve the motorway. The Highways Agency is currently drawing up a management strategy, which will cover the 63 miles of the motorway from junction 1, at Chiswick, to junction 15, at Swindon
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Friends train for marathon bike trek
Ref. 29736-7Cycling the 1,000 miles from one end of Great Britain to the other is no mean feat, but Paul Scott and Matt Tilling are preparing with gusto. The friends, both 47, will face the challenge of their lives when they mount their bikes in Cornwall
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Veterans seek new recruits
Time is gradually running out for a group of old Swindon soldiers who bravely fought in the Far East during the Second World War. The members of the Swindon and district branch of the Burma Star Association battled against the Japanese in what was labelled
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Appeal for volunteers
THE Swindon Parent Partner-ship is looking to recruit people to help children with special educational needs. The volunteers, who will be known as Independent Parent Supporters, must meet certain clear-cut criteria: Interest in education and special educational
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Electrical goods will be recycled
FAMILIES on low incomes across Swindon will soon be able to buy cheap electrical goods thanks to an injection of Lottery money that will fund the Refurbiz project. Refurbiz was set up with the help of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust last November. It aims
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Civilians to help free up police time
WILTSHIRE Constabulary will be one of the first forces in the country to employ new local investigation officers in the latest effort to free up police time. The new post has been dubbed "the missing link" between the role of a traditional bobby and that
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Residents are left in the dark
Ref. 29748-39Eldene residents have been left in the dark over the removal of two lampposts from outside their house. Lorraine Rayner, 46, of Stubsmead, noticed the lampposts had disappeared at the end of last week all that was left in their place were
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Mum finds front door kicked in
Ref. 29749-11MICHELLE Gillard and her four-year-old daughter arrived home from a dream holiday in Disneyland to find their front door had been kicked in by the police. While the pair had been away, officers from Swindon's burglary squad forced their way
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Saving troops was my victory
AN American bomber pilot has written to the Advertiser to share his feelings during the Iraq War. Captain Matthew Calhoun, a B-52 bomber Aircraft Commander was sent RAF Fairford in March last year to provide air support to the ground forces attacking
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Don't criticise
WHO the hell does A C Carter of Bouverie Avenue, Old Town, Swindon, think he is to criticise Mr Frank Avenell for trying everything that he can do not only for pensioners but also for low earners, to get a better and realistic rate of council tax payments
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Allow the terminally ill to die
I AM proud that the Liberal Democrats are the first political party in the UK to address the issue of medically assisted dying for the terminally ill at their recent spring conference in Southport. From the informed debate it is clear that despite legal
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Why is my bill higher than agreed figure?
I HAVE just received my council tax bill for 2004/5 which states that the increase on last year's is eight per cent yet the council stated that the increase of 7.3 per cent was passed at their committee meeting. What a deception! 0.7 per cent difference
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Blood donors are always needed
I AM writing to thank your readers who have donated blood or bone marrow to the National Blood Service (NBS) over the past year for their support and to persuade others to become donors as well. I would also like to thank those people who support the
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Council should get on its bike
CAN we take it, after digesting the recent coverage relating to the council's parking provision for its employees that the so- called green strategy in the form of purposeful limitation of car parking spaces designed to encourage the use of public transport
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St George's Day stopover for Rugby World Cup
There's a once-in-a-lifetime Rugby World Cup treat in store for hundreds of Cirencester youngsters when the Rugby World Cup comes to town on St George's Day. England's thrilling World Cup triumph over Australia in November gripped the nation and sparked
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Why not try a family bicycle ride in the Forest this Easter?
IF you fancy getting on your bike with the kids in the New Forest, try Country Lanes Cycle Centre, next to Brockenhurst station. You can hire adult and child bikes there plus tag-a-alongs for those old enough to pedal but too young to steer. The centre
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Pat hopes to help others with 'little book that grew'
A WOMAN who has battled against a debilitating illness that forced her to give up a high-flying career has co-written a self-help manual to help other sufferers get back on their feet. Pat Hurst, who has fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and co-author Sue
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Help at hand, networking club told
AMBASSADORS, the Salisbury business networking club, welcomed Diane Williams from A Balancing Cat to one of its March meetings. Ms Williams, from Salisbury, talked about her concierge and business support company, set up to alleviate the pressure in people's
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Students praised for information systems
FINAL year Salisbury College students, on the IT practitioner national course, have helped businesses by undertaking a variety of projects to create business information systems. The project brief saw students building business information systems for
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A303 speed protesters get web link
A SALISBURY driver caught on-camera speeding through the Solstice Park roadworks on the A303 near Amesbury has set up a website for fellow victims, with a view to challenging the legality of the speed restrictions. Alex Hapted said hundreds of drivers
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Easter programme is action-packed
MAKING a Wallace & Gromit-style cartoon, and creating a permanent piece of artwork or a roller-skating disco are just some of the activities on offer at Amesbury sports centre during the Easter break. This year, staff members have put together a very
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£400,000 recycling centre opens
ECO-FRIENDLY householders in Amesbury have even more reason to recycle their rubbish from this week. On Tuesday, a new £400,000 household recycling centre opened to the public in Mills Way. Cutting the ribbon at the official opening was Wiltshire county
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Help at hand, networking club told
AMBASSADORS, the Salisbury business networking club, welcomed Diane Williams from A Balancing Cat to one of its March meetings. Ms Williams, from Salisbury, talked about her concierge and business support company, set up to alleviate the pressure in people's
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Students praised for information systems
FINAL year Salisbury College students, on the IT practitioner national course, have helped businesses by undertaking a variety of projects to create business information systems. The project brief saw students building business information systems for
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Firm asks 'How can we help?'
TRETHOWANS, one of Salisbury's oldest legal firms, has launched its new identity to coincide with the start of the new financial year. The re-branding project, undertaken in association with Swindon company Wheatley Associates, has focused on updating
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Go-ahead given for 145 homes
A GOVERNMENT inspector has given permission for the development of a new housing estate on the fringes of the city centre, in spite of the opposition of Salisbury district council, which condemned the design as cramped and ugly. Robert Lyon ruled that
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Wilton setting for Mozart film
Students from the Royal College of Music are filmmed at Wilton House for Mozart programme.THE music of Mozart is being brought to life with a new Channel Four programme filmed at Wilton House this week. Students from the Royal College of Music performed
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Alliance: Tunnel plan is short-term
PROTEST group the Stonehenge Alliance has made an impassioned case against the plans for a dual carriageway and 2.1km tunnel through the World Heritage site, branding it "short sighted" and "short-lived". The organisation, which is a collaboration of
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New man at college helm
Ray Dowd, interim principal of Salisbury CollegeTROUBLESHOOTER Ray Dowd has taken the helm at struggling Salisbury College. The Journal spoke to the 52-year-old Wirral Metropolitan College principal, who has been brought in as interim principal at the
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A303 speed protesters get web link
A SALISBURY driver caught on-camera speeding through the Solstice Park roadworks on the A303 near Amesbury has set up a website for fellow victims, with a view to challenging the legality of the speed restrictions. Alex Hapted said hundreds of drivers
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Teenager raises alarm in house fire
The fire-damaged bedroom at the Detain family home in Roman Road, SalisburyA BRAVE Salisbury teenager helped save the lives of her entire family after staying up late to finish her homework. Teresa Detain (17) had been working on the computer at the family
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Water waste
RE the letter from G Scott (EA March 24). We had our water independently analysed and of course they told us how hard the water was and how they could improve the taste. The same company could put all that right at considerable cost. We did not bother
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Won't be happy
Will it be thanks from Frank Avenell, Swindon's self-proclaimed Pensioners' Champion, after the 2004 Budget announcement? It should be, pensioners over 70 will receive an extra £100 from the Government to help with living costs, those over 80 will get
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There's no hiding place
Computers and modern technology are being used increasingly by crooks to carry out crimes around the world. But the crimefighters whose job it is to detect them are also finding this equipment useful in their work. ANTHONY OSBORNE met one man, a former
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It's football fun for all
Ref. 29753-17Football-mad Even Swindon Junior School has won a special award for its dedication to the beautiful game. The Football Association has given the school a Charter Standard Award, which will see it win extra resources and on-going support for
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Vision for town fails to impress
A VISION of Wootton Bassett 20 years from now as a town with its own distinct identity and a vibrant economy goes before district councillors next week. But some believe the draft economic strategy report being discussed by North Wiltshire District Council's
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It's like living next to a rock concert
Ref. 29751-93TRAINS, trucks and automobiles are causing misery for the occupants of what could be Britain's noisiest home. Suffering from the rock concert levels of noise are Graham and Heather Bishop who are sleepless in South Marston. They live in Shrivenham
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Brewery boss to become county's High Sheriff
THE managing director of a Swindon brewery will become the next High Sheriff of Wiltshire at a ceremony in the town tomorrow. The declaration and appointment of the new High Sheriff, James Arkell, will take place at Swindon Crown Court. Mr Arkell will
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We were right!
Ref. 229764-09As predicted by the Evening Advertiser earlier this month, Pinetrees and Lease Hill homes are to be closed by Swindon council THE two Swindon care homes under threat of closure are Lease Hill and Pinetrees. Officers have identified the centres
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youngsters fall
A young Town reserve side gave a good account of themselves before going down 2-1 at home to a more experienced Cardiff City team. Jon Stevenson and Ben Martin were the only senior players to figure in a team managed for the day by youth development officer
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Where a national symbol is born
Ref. 29754-44It might not be the longest, but the River Thames is certainly one of the most famous rivers in the world. A new book celebrates that fact. BARRIE HUDSON leafs through its pages IT has been celebrated for centuries in poetry, prose and song
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Police plea as library vandalised
Ref. 29761-75WROUGHTON library will be closed for several days after an attack by vandals . Library staff were greeted by a scene of destruction when they arrived for work yesterday. Vandals had caused thousands of pounds worth of damage by smashing windows
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Winning bride finds prize is real gem
Ref. 29418-02Bride Of The Year Louisa Curtis and her fianc Michael Nestor were spoilt for choice when deciding on their wedding rings. That's because Deacons jewellers is once again one of the businesses that has sponsored the Advertiser competition.
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Courses to interest all
THE Swindon Women's Branch of the Workers' Education Association has unveiled its summer programme of courses. The branch says its aim is to offer at least one course of interest to as many sections of society as possible. Courses include: Painting and
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Unfair on Frank
I THINK A E Burdett was being very unfair in his letter, EA March 18. Frank Avenell (I presume he was referring to him, why did he not name him?) never claimed to speak for us. He made his own judgment on the unfair council tax and I would think the majority
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No excuses for terrorism
The recent letters from Topping and Smith seem to have drifted from the main subject which was the comparison of our troops to suicide bombers. In all of my letters I have emphasised this. Our troops are not suicide bombers, they are acting on orders
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Name Coate university after Richard Jefferies
THERE have been many protestors expressing their concerns at the building of a much needed and overdue university in Swindon (at Coate). The protestors fall into two categories: 'out of town critics' who rarely, if ever, visit Swindon, do not know what
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It's time to show our young people respect
IS the youth of today a new breed? Are they different in some way from any of the former generations? I will answer the above questions just in case you struggle; the answer is no. They are identical, they are just as brave as the previous generations
