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Shooting Star
DARIUS HENDERSON'S sensational start to life at the County Ground has left Andy King worried that he's created his own 'monster'. Just 24 hours after arriving on loan from Gillingham, the 22-year-old became an instant hero as he bagged both goals in Saturday's
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A honeymoon in hell
71868-24A COUPLE who were caught up in Hurricane Charley when they went to Florida to get married are home safe and well. Jo Sears, 37, and her then fiance Andy, 39, of Highworth, were forced to abandon their ceremony on the beach at Clearwater when it
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Tax tips for older folk
AGE Concern has published a book to help older people who are losing millions of pounds every year by saving badly or paying too much tax. The book outlines simple steps that can be taken to maximise money and help reap the rewards in retirement. Your
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Teen sold £3,000 of crack a week
A TEENAGE drug dealer who sold almost £3,000 of crack cocaine a week on the streets of Swindon may escape a jail term. Shaun Frazer, who came to town from his home in Wolverhampton to peddle the class A drug, has been told he may be freed to be treated
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March and flypast will mark war memorial unveiling
THE long awaited Wootton Bassett War Memorial is due to be unveiled with due pomp and ceremony in October. For years, the town's war veterans had to make do with a makeshift cenotaph on Armistice Day. But a five-year fundraising campaign, started by former
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Coma man has a day to remember
71864-48A MAN who was in a coma for six weeks after a road accident and can't remember his wedding has renewed his marriage vows to his wife who is helping him back to health. Derek Marshall 46, and wife Pauline, 38, were married five years ago, although
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Patel own goal sinks brave Bassett
A 37th-minute Paul Patel own goal saw Wootton Bassett Town lose all three points in their Premier Division opener at Abingdon United, writes Stuart Smedley. Bassett produced a good performance with new signings Adam Greaney, Lee Flynn and Andy Youngsam
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Perfect record goes but Chippenham remain top
CHIPPENHAM remain top of the early Premier Division standings despite dropping two points at home in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Rugby United. The Bluebirds looked to be on course for a third straight win when Martin Paul rose to head home Ellis Wilmot's
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Corsham stunned as Devizes grind out derby victory
CORSHAM surprisingly lost their derby with Devizes in the Screwfix Premier Division. A resolute rearguard action from Mark Godley's team saw them come away from Southbank with a 2-1 win their first victory of the season. Devizes' David Lloyd had an early
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700 miles of motorway capacity being wasted
SEVEN hundred miles of motorway are being lost due to drivers' poor lane discipline. The 'middle-lane hogs' and the 'outside-lane blockers' are wasting up to a third of motorway capacity in peak periods, according to research from the RAC Foundation.
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Bus service reduced due to funding cuts
BUS services from Swindon to Marlborough and Hungerford will be changed at the end of this month because a reduction in funding. The number 46 bus to Hungerford will operate every two hours during the day with most journeys serving Wanborough. The number
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Teenager is charged with punching man
TEENAGER Jamie Baldwin has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with grievous bodily harm with intent. The 19-year-old is said to have attacked the victim at about 2.30am on Saturday, July 17. Baldwin is accused of punching a man
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New rail attraction
THE Swindon Railway Convention at the Steam museum has just got bigger. The centrepiece of the event on September 18 and 19 is the first steam locomotive to run over 100mph, the City of Truro, which was built in Swindon. Visitors will now also be able
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Group needs a base
HELP is needed to find a home for a community group. The recently formed Portuguese Association of Swindon has 300 members but they have nowhere to meet. Carlindo Amaral, chairman, said: "We are growing all the time but the council has yet to find us
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Girls just want to have fun
71697-97The female of the species is fast losing its claim to being the fairer sex. Women in Swindon are taking to binge drinking just as much as the men. BHAVANI VADDE reports on this 'lager ladette' culture. CHARLIE McMahon and Katie Burtenshaw are
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Newsagents face ruin by smugglers
71851-57TOBACCO smugglers could spell the end for Swindon's traditional corner shops. A survey has revealed that small retailers in the South West are losing around £50,000 a year because so many customers now buy cheap cigarettes on the black market.
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Bank holiday blood
The National Blood Service is appealing for people to give blood over the Bank Holiday period to ensure stocks stay healthy. The NBS needs to collect 9,000 units of blood in England and North Wales every day so it is vital that people keep giving throughout
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Swindon man charged after drive-by shooting
A TEENAGER from Swindon and another man were remanded in custody charg-ed in connection with the drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old boy. Simon Roberts, 18, of Banwell Avenue, Park North, and David Johnson, 20, of no fixed abode, are accused of wounding
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Thanks to you all
MAY I say a big thank you to the kind person who handed in my switch card in Somerfields supermarket in Gorse Hill last Thursday. I did not notice it had gone until Saturday so I was very worried. Thank God the person who found it was honest. Whoever
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Many comments are compliments
I WOULD like to thank Mr Best for his kind comments about the Great Western Hospital. I am delighted he has been so impressed by our care and has such a high opinion of our staff. However, I feel he may have misunderstood the role of the PALS service.
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Lewis grabs his 50th of the season
FORMER Swindon pace bowler Jon Lewis took his 50th first class wicket of the season as Frizzell County Championship leaders Warwickshire survived the final day against Gloucestershire and kept their unbeaten record for this season. Resuming on 111-1 at
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Wiltshire are cut down to size by Devon
WILTSHIRE were put to the sword in their final Minor Counties Championship match of the season by Devon. The Moonraker county won the toss and elect to bat against the Western Division championship leaders at Exmouth but were skittled out for a paltry
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Do you wanna be in their gang?
A new look at the ups and downs of business has concluded that businesspeople can be categorised into five groups. The materialists know best how to make money, and are skilled at making the best of any opportunity. The developers, who make up the largest
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Cinema - The Village (12A)
With just four words "I see dead people", whispered so beautifully by Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense writer-director M Night Shyamalan forged his reputation as a film-maker of daring and audacity. The Village is his most ambitious project yet a
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Desmond gets to grips with women
THE author of a controversial new book about the female body says he learnt a lot from women in Swindon. Desmond Morris, who was born in Purton and grew up in Victoria Road, Old Town, is a world-renowned zoologist and lover of the female form. His ground-breaking
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Young chef whips up a treat
71813-27A YOUNG chef from the Cold Harbour pub has cooked up a treat in a national competition. Daniel Barnes, 18, took part in the Chef and Brewer competition this week and pitted his skills against six others vying for the title of chef of the year.
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A little taste of Morocco
71824-91SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: FUNDRAISERS enjoyed the exotic flavours of Morocco to help the Swindon Cancer Appeal. Around 150 food-lovers flocked to a Moroccan garden party, which raised nearly £3,500 for the campaign. Diners many of whom donned veils
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A honeymoon in hell
71868-24A COUPLE who were caught up in Hurricane Charley when they went to Florida to get married are home safe and well. Jo Sears, 37, and her then fiance Andy, 39, of Highworth, were forced to abandon their ceremony on the beach at Clearwater when it
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MILLER AND CO HIT NINE
HIGHWORTH delivered a stunning warning to their fellow Hellenic Premier Division title hopefuls with a crushing 9-0 opening day win at Pegasus Juniors. Summer signing Justin Miller scored a hat-trick as the Worthians ran riot in Herefordshire. Miller,
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Ciren still unbeaten
Cirencester stretched their unbeaten start in the Southern Premier with a 2-1 win at Hemel Hempstead. The Centurions were missing key men Gary Wotton and Gareth Hopkins through injury, but were still too strong for their hosts as a Mike Davis double earned
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GEE FORCES EQUALISER
SWINDON Supermarine dug deep to grind out a 1-1 draw against pre-season Division One West favourites Bromsgrove Rovers. Dave Gee's late equaliser gave Marine a deserved point in an all-action display at Hunts Copse. Fans of the South Marston club have
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CRICKLADE CRUSHED
Cricklade Town, who had got off to a great start in the Premier Division, found themselves on the receiving end when they were beaten 5-2 at home by newcomers to the section Calne Town Reserves. Manager Graham Jackson was not too happy with his side who
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Do you have war memories?
DO you have a story to tell about the D-Day landings? A year-long exhibition, called Swindon At War, kicks off at the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery in Bath Road, Old Town, on September 1. The museum is keen to hear from anyone with stories and special
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Therapists highlight back problems
THERAPISTS in Swindon are urging people to think about their posture during a forthcoming awareness week. The Cricklade Road Practice is backing the national charity Back Care in its drive to alert people to the problems associated with bad posture such
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Making food from the wild
LEARN how to make delicious desserts, wine and preserves out of free, wild ingredients. A gentle four-mile walk around farmland in Lydiard Tregoze is planned for September 25, during which experts will give handy tips on what can be eaten. People are
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Three plays to celebrate anniversary of Phoenix
A THEATRE group will celebrate its golden anniversary with three productions. The first of the plays performed by the Phoenix Players will be Somerset Maugham's Home and Beauty, which is set in the armistice period after the First World War. The playwright
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Co-op backs wind farm
PLANS to build a windfarm on the Wiltshire Oxfordshire border have been given a boost by the Co-op. Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op, which has several stores in Swindon, has pledged £100,000 to the Westmill Hill wind farm project in Watchfield, which
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Lifeline gets signed away
NORMAN and Elaine Hammersley insist they have no choice but to sign away a lifeline for scores of pensioners. For 21 years the postmaster and his wife have issued pensions and benefits to thousands of residents living near the Ferndale Road branch. But
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Green power farmer stalled
A pioneering renewable energy project that could heat thousands of Swindon homes by burning willow trees is under threat. Sevenhampton farmer Rupert Burr needs to find a buyer for his energy crop by the end of the month or face losing a government grant
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'Don't forget vulnerable children'
Jenni MannersTHE protection of children affected by domestic violence must be enshrined in new laws, says the manager of a Swindon refuge. Jenni Manners, who runs the town's Women's Refuge, estimates that 8,500 Swindon children witness domestic violence
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Man in fear of another storm
71855-13A MAN whose conservatory flooded in the recent storms says he is living in fear of more rain. Glen Inchley, 41, who shares a home with his parents in Cottington Close, Freshbrook, lost hundreds of pounds worth of furniture and electrical equipment
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Fined for parking on his own drive
71856-57A PENSIONER has been stung with a £30 fine for parking on his own drive. Panayiotis Keramiotis, 71, of Stafford Street, in Old Town, was stunned to discover a penalty notice attached to the windscreen of his classic VW Beetle last Monday. Parking
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Fun for all the family and village's annual show
71857-05VILLAGERS came together to enjoy countryside pursuits at the 73rd Wanborough Show. The host of attractions included horse and dog shows, a traditional farmers' market and a re-enactment of Saxon combat. The village was awash with colour with displays
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Questions asked
REGARDING the letter in Tuesday's Advertiser by Kevin Legg, I agree about the whingers in the town. A typical example was the proposed sports village at Sparcells which, at the end of the day, was just an old landfill site with a few hundred trees planted
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Hospital praised
My husband and I would like to thank Mr Rigby and his team, Ella, Yasmin, ward sisters and all nursing/auxiliary/housekeeping staff on Kingfisher Ward, Great Western Hospital, for the excellent care our daughter, Della Sharpe, received during her nine-day
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Join me in fight
THERE are now about 10,000 signatures on the petition against building on land next to Coate Water. I hope that the powers-that-be will listen to public opinion, including Michael Wills, Swindon Borough Council and the University of Bath who plough on
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Bus service is good one
I and my hard-working colleagues take exception to Mrs Fell's comments about public transport in Swindon. Of course London is different to Swindon and not just because of its size. It is much more difficult to use a car in London, hence public transport
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What are the plans for Corn Exchange?
HAVING read in the Evening Advertiser Coun Mike Bawden is rather keen to compulsorily purchase the Corn Exchange, what is the track record of the council on compulsory purchase orders? Newport Street, which was once admired by Queen Mary, had one side
