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Goatacre's horrorshow in the field
Goatacre found the going hard as they batted first at Colwall. Matt Wilkins and brother Ed fell to Haycroft, but Jif Wilkins and Steve Lines battled hard. Kevin Iles and Wilkins took the score to 90 before Wilkins was caught for 25. Adam Iles scored 10
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Baden's boys are going up
Swindon gained promotion to Glos/Wilts Division One after a comfortable 137-run win over relegation-threatened local rivals Wootton Bassett. And John Baden's side will go up as champions if they gain just five points from their final match at Hatherley
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Rain can't save Wilts
THE RAIN failed to save Wiltshire from a heavy defeat in their final Minor Counties Championship game of the 2004 season. They went down by an innings and 114 runs to Devon at Exmouth, who following this win are crowned Western Divisional Champions and
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Spur us on!
ANDY KING remains hopeful of landing his young Tottenham Hotspur loan target but fears that Championship clubs just as keen to borrow his services might yet put a spanner in the works. Town were today celebrating a place in round two of the Carling Cup
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Pensioners affected by system crash
DOZENS of pensioners living in and around Salisbury were unable to withdraw money from their post office card accounts on Monday, when a new hi-tech payment system crashed. The Post Office said its £500m automated account service broke down at midday.
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Farm breeds rare foal
Jodie Hill looks after the foal at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm.THIS cute Eriskay foal is the latest addition to the family of animals living at Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm. Born just over a week ago, the fit and healthy colt, who is as yet nameless, is
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Chances to find perfect partners
IT'S fun and it's catching on so much that five more special evenings are being held in Salisbury during September. The special events are speed-dating - the new way to meet more people and, perhaps, discover the perfect partner. The first speed-dating
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Schools report record successes at A-level
Westwood pupils (l to r) Monsura Ahmed,Amy Mitchell, Tom Ingram, Sara West and Jamie Biggs celebrate.NEW records were set and firsts achieved as students across south Wiltshire and the New Forest celebrated their A-level results. For the first time ever
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Residents win battle to stop phone mast
A GROUP of Durrington residents has won its battle to prevent a 15m mobile phone mast being erected in the grounds of the BT telephone exchange, off Stonehenge Road. At a meeting on Thursday last week, members of the district council's northern area committee
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Curnow beats Senna, but the L-plates stay
SALISBURY'S teenage motor racing sensation Ross Curnow had a weekend of dramatically mixed fortunes - beating Ayrton Senna's nephew on the track at Brands Hatch on Sunday then, ironically, failing his driving test on Monday. The 17-year-old Bishop Words-worth's
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Group will help ambulance trust
A TASK force has been established to identify problems facing Wiltshire's failing ambulance service, in a bid to help the troubled trust turn its performance round. It has been another worrying year for the service, which failed to get any stars in the
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City's 'Mr Traffic' retires after 35 years
PC Norman Hibberd who is retiring after 35 years.A LONG era of police service came to an end last week, when Salisbury's 'Mr Traffic' - PC Norman Hibberd - bowed out, after more than 35 years as a member of the Wiltshire Constabulary. Mr Hibberd (51),
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House set for first civil wedding
Jane Tsang and Simon Knowles will be the first couple to marry at Wilton House.THE first couple to tie the knot in a civil ceremony at Wilton House are making final preparations for what promises to be a magical wedding day. Simon Knowles and Jane Tsang
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Brave Wilson, 8, is top gun at Arsenal
FOOTBALL fanatic Wilson McTeare met his team's big guns when he scooped an award for outstanding bravery. The eight-year-old from Lake is a huge Arsenal fan and, although a severe form of haemophilia prevents him from playing the sport he loves, Wilson
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Schools report record successes at A-level
Westwood pupils (l to r) Monsura Ahmed,Amy Mitchell, Tom Ingram, Sara West and Jamie Biggs celebrate.NEW records were set and firsts achieved as students across south Wiltshire and the New Forest celebrated their A-level results. For the first time ever
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Delight for Louise after six A grades
Louise DenmanCLEVER Louise Denman is celebrating an amazing six A grades, which include an extra A-level she took in her spare time. The busy student completed her biology, chemistry, physics, maths and general studies courses at South Wilts Grammar School
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Lettings firm expands with new business
A LETTINGS firm has expanded into premises of its own for the first time. Julie Bailey bought the franchise for Belvoir Lettings three-and-a-half years ago and since then has been running it from the Ambrose House business centre in Milton Road. Now the
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Society gets new director
THE Stroud and Swindon Building Society has appointed a non-executive director. Stella Pirie, a qualified chartered accountant and a member of the Institute of Corporate Treasurers, took up her post at the end of last month. She is also a non-executive
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Winning ups investments
Kelly Holmes 800m athlete won goldAS Britain takes in the highs and lows of the Olympics it seems that sporting success and failure have a greater effect than on just the country's mood. One in six financial advisers think that investments are affected
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Homes hit by foul flood
Ref. 71890-59 Watching out for rain . . . Howard ButlerResidents in clean up exercise as sudden downpour brings raw sewage into homes RESIDENTS in Cricklade who saw torrents of raw sewage pour through their homes have begun a long and messy clean-up operation
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Pharmacists offer help
NHS-funded courses are available at pharmacies across the country. It comprises of the patient paying one NHS charge of £6.40 (not applicable if the patient is exempt) and then seeing the pharmacist on a once-weekly basis for encouragement and advice.
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Teen is desperate to kick the habit
Ref. 71898-59 Wants to quit . . . smoker Sarah Daniels, 16, can't buy anything to help her quit until she's 18, with pharmacist Robert Townsend TEENAGE smokers in Swindon are having difficulty in ditching the habit as under 18s can't buy products to help
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High Sheriff to rap with offenders
HIGH Sheriff James Arkell is to meet young offenders taking part in a music project today. As part of the visit, he will hear rap songs written by youngsters using the latest software. Swindon Youth Offending Team recently credited as the best in the
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Mark finds the golden touch as he lands Ridgeway Open
THERE was a good turnout in the latest Sunday Open at the popular Ridgeway Fisheries at South Cerney. This meant there was a better payout than normal, and the match winner Mark Baston also took home the golden peg monies for good measure. This was Mark's
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Speed limit halved on dual carriageway
A MAJOR through-route in Swindon has had its speed limit cut nearly in half. Motorists using Great Western Way, which links west and central Swindon, will have noticed they now have to stick to a 40mph limit. The busy dual carriageway, which links junction
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Team of cyclists make sure the numbers add up
Ref. 71901-07A DOZEN accountants are hoping to swell the the Swindon Cancer Appeal by completing a 72-mile cycle ride. The number-crunchers from Monahans accountants in Newport Street, Old Town, are preparing to ride from their Glastonbury office to Swindon
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Serve up coffee and help appeal
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: THE rich aroma of fresh coffee will soon be wafting through offices, schools and community centres as fundraisers brew up for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Last year, the World's Biggest Coffee Morning raised thousands of pounds in Swindon
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Flirty breaks test your 'power to pull'
PEOPLE in relationships are enjoying flirty weekend breaks without their partners to test their pulling power, a survey has found. Many admit having a clandestine kiss or dancing with a stranger during their away days and nights. But going on the occasional
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Plea for more foster carers
SWINDON is suffering from a shortage of foster carers. Up to 20 are needed in the town to meet a 10 per cent increase in the number of children who need care. The situation was revealed as a charity warned the national shortfall had reached critical levels
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Ghost hunter checks house
GHOST hunter David Wood has a house plagued by a mischievous poltergeist to investigate. A householder from Wroughton contacted David following his appeal for haunted houses in the Advertiser. He said: "The householder says things keep falling off shelves
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Youngsters make tracks for a miniature train ride
Ref. 71892-40Families were determined to make the most of a dry spell at Coate Water Country Park. Our photographer captured them aboard a miniature train as they prepared for a mini tour of the park yesterday. But the wet weather has been putting off
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Woman bit man's nose in defence
POLICE called to a domestic violence incident found a distraught woman had been assaulted and had bitten her partner's nose in self-defence. When 44-year-old Paul Archer carried out the assault on Carol Luxton he was already the subject of a community
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Proud workers prove their worth
EMPLOYEES at Swin-don Council's Enterprise Works are to be rewarded for their literacy and numeracy skills next week. A total of 31 employees are to receive certificates under the Basic Skills Programme, provided by Swindon College with funding from Free2learn
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Aid worker sets up radio stations
AID worker Brian Barber has helped set up nearly a dozen radio stations in war-torn Liberia. Mr Barber, of Lydiard Millicent, says that the work is crucial to bringing about a sense of normality to the African state, marred by years of fighting. Speaking
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Party bids to ease suffering
A GROUP of Swindon artists and musicians have joined forces to raise money for the people in the Darfur region of Sudan. More than 18 months of violence and bloodshed have left the region in what has been described as one of the worst humanitarian disasters
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Extra security installed at pool
BOSSES of a hydrotherapy pool that offers relief for scores of disabled people have spent £10,000 beefing up security. Extra fencing and CCTV cameras have now been installed at Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool in Jefferies Avenue. It follows three separate
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Bride of the year gets a head start
Ref. 71889-12BRIDE-TO-BE Louisa Curtis will look extra dazzling when she walks down the aisle on Saturday thanks to a special homemade tiara. Her friend, Tracey Heard, made it especially for the Evening Advertiser's Bride Of The Year. But friends and
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Rain now but better weather round the corner
Weather forecasters are predicting a wet end to August and say it might not improve next month. With more torrential rain and gales sweeping the country, in some places the average monthly rainfall has already been exceeded. A band of heavy rain is now
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Homeless drinkers are not the problem
THE article on Swindon's alcohol problem (August 19) exposed the contradictions in the argument over the issues this town faces. One hand the Evening Advertiser and Coun Foley address the problems of "rowdy street boozers" and drinkers "walking from pub
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Sawyer saves the day
Biddestone's Martin Sawyer continued his fine form as he rescued his side with 94 not out in their North Wilts Junior Cricket League under 13 home match against Westbury. Biddestone lost six cheap wickets before Sawyer and James Harlowe (37 not out) brought
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Sad Fairfordcrash again
another abject performance by Fairford saw them defeated for the fourth match in a row, this time at relegation-threatened Newent. Asked to bat first on a wet wicket, the new opening pair of Townsend and Moreing made hay against some short pitched bowling
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Lower order rescues Marlborough
MARLBOROUGH 2nds entertained Woodmancote 2nds at Marlborough. The team has had a marvellous season under skipper Vik Patel, and has never been outside the top three positions in Glos/Wilts Two, having headed the table for several weeks. Skipper for the
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It's a goodnight as Nalgo grableague title
Nalgo claimed the Swindon Evening Cricket League Division One title after beating Nationwide by seven runs. Shazard made 28 not out and Rafiq 26 in the Nalgo total of 128-5. Jon Clarke (41) and Harpal Momi (42) got Nationwide off to an electric start
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Curnow beats Senna, but the L-plates stay
SALISBURY'S teenage motor racing sensation Ross Curnow had a weekend of dramatically mixed fortunes - beating Ayrton Senna's nephew on the track at Brands Hatch on Sunday then, ironically, failing his driving test on Monday. The 17-year-old Bishop Words-worth's
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Group will help ambulance trust
A TASK force has been established to identify problems facing Wiltshire's failing ambulance service, in a bid to help the troubled trust turn its performance round. It has been another worrying year for the service, which failed to get any stars in the
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Brave Wilson, 8, is top gun at Arsenal
FOOTBALL fanatic Wilson McTeare met his team's big guns when he scooped an award for outstanding bravery. The eight-year-old from Lake is a huge Arsenal fan and, although a severe form of haemophilia prevents him from playing the sport he loves, Wilson
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Is town a 'whingeing city'?
LAST month, the Journal published a letter from a Durrington resident who suggested Amesbury be renamed 'whingeing city' because all anyone living in the town ever seemed to do was moan. Graham Philp said in his letter that they had moaned about the proposed
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Cathedral Notes
Morning Worship with Holy Communion is at 7.30am each weekday, usually in the Trinity Chapel. Today: 11.15am, Holy Communion (1662). 5.30pm, Choral Evensong. Friday 27: 5.30pm, Choral Evensong. Saturday 28: 5.30pm, Choral Evensong. Sunday 29: The Twelfth
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Pensioners affected by system crash
DOZENS of pensioners living in and around Salisbury were unable to withdraw money from their post office card accounts on Monday, when a new hi-tech payment system crashed. The Post Office said its £500m automated account service broke down at midday.
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Villagers feeling trapped
HIGHWAY bosses have stepped in to try and help residents who feel trapped in their homes in Britford. The villagers live alongside the busy A338 Salisbury to Bournemouth road and have been enduring several weeks of constant traffic jams, caused by temporary
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Road operation reveals offenders
NINETY motoring offences were detected by traffic police when they carried out a two-day operation on the busy A303, A350 and A36 trunk roads in south and west Wiltshire last week. The operation was carried out on August 17 and 18 against a worrying background
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Chances to find perfect partners
IT'S fun and it's catching on so much that five more special evenings are being held in Salisbury during September. The special events are speed-dating - the new way to meet more people and, perhaps, discover the perfect partner. The first speed-dating
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Fun is on the menu at festival
A RECORD-BREAKING sausage-eating contest, a farmers' market and a beer festival will be top of the menu at this year's Salisbury food and drink festival. The activities are all part of the 'main course' event, which happens on September 19 in the Market
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High-flying twins celebrate A-level results in style
HIGH-FLYING twins Libby and Poppy Dover have been celebrating their A-level results by performing daring stunts strapped to the wings of a biplane. The girls, of Hackthorn, Durrington, joined the Aerosuperbatics, St Ivel Utterly Butterly wingwalking display
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Patients' outcry over transport crackdown
Susan King, who has been told she does not qualify for the SDH hospital cars service.SUSAN King is virtually blind, suffers from diabetes and is registered disabled - but health bosses have told her she does not qualify for a hospital car to get her to
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Top marks for workers swotting up construction
FIVE workers from a Swindon construction firm are looking forward to rising through the building ranks after completing an NVQ. The five, from EW Beard in Dorcan, have completed Level 5 NVQs in construction contracts management the equivalent to a postgraduate
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Arrival of Fab1 makes for a fabulous sales day
A TOUR by Lady Penelope's FAB1 limousine was a smash-hit for a Swindon car dealership. The 23-foot stretch went to 15 Ford dealers around the country, and drew in the crowds. Hartwell Ford at the Fleming Way roundabout in Swindon sold 62 new cars to customers
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Homes hit by foul flood
Ref. 71890-59 Watching out for rain . . . Howard ButlerResidents in clean up exercise as sudden downpour brings raw sewage into homes RESIDENTS in Cricklade who saw torrents of raw sewage pour through their homes have begun a long and messy clean-up operation
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Woman looks to start support group for dementia sufferers
LOCAL resident and former carer Cherie Waldon is organising a meeting in the hope of setting up a support group for people with dementia and their families in Swindon. Mrs Waldon, who recently lost her husband to dementia, said: "We are planning to set
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Cheeky Girls to perform at family fun day
A STAR-STUDDED family day out is promised next month. Wiltshire Crimestoppers has top artists, including the Cheeky Girls, Carly Hillman and Monroe, to perform at this year's fun day to be held on September 5, at Bowood House and Gardens near Calne. In
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Auction hopes to raise lots for Abby's charity fund
EVENING Advertiser readers are needed to help bring a smile to scores of young cancer sufferers. The De Vere Hotel at Shaw Ridge in West Swindon will play host to a special auction on Friday, September 24. GWR FM's Howard Taylor will be the auctioneer
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Keeping track of lost children
Ref. 71899-13PARENTS could soon be using Big Brother-style tracking technology to keep an eye on toddlers. A device has been invented enabling parents to pinpoint the whereabouts of their children to within 150 metres. It is hoped the gadget, which uses
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Too scared to sleep
Ref. 71896-56SIX-YEAR-OLD Conner Gleed is terrified of going into his bedroom after burglars broke-in and stole his PlayStation. He now sleeps on the sofa of his Gorse Hill home, but wakes up crying, fearing the raiders will return. The thieves, who clambered
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Neeve trick boosts BP
BP completed their second fixture of the season defeating BSB Utd 4-2. Wayne Thompson opened the scoring on 25 minutes followed by Ian Neeve's second just before the break. He struck again after half-time to make it 3-0. BSB struck back with two goals
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No point for Castrol
Chiseldon Castrol were close to their first Premier Division point until AFC Stratton's Juston Lowe and Matt Hodey secured a 2-0 win. Another good performance from New College gave them a 2-0 win over vistors Purton Reserves Matt Hall and John Edmunds
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Ciren record stays in tact
CIRENCESTER made it four unbeaten in the Southern Premier with a last-gasp 1-1 draw against FA Trophy holders Hednesford last night. Andy Bell had fired the visitors into a 68th-minute lead at the Corinium Stadium but Ciren rallied late, with Scott Griffin
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Couple's bike ride leads to 65 years of marriage
Ref. 71893-9A RURAL farming life led to romance for a Swindon couple, who are celebrating 65 years of marriage. Ted and Ruby Wells, of Arlington Close in Nythe, marked the big day after tying the knot at Wilcot Church, near Pewsey, on August 19, 1939.
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Credit unit offers way to spread the cost of bills
HOUSEHOLDERS in Swindon who want help budgeting for bills can look to their local credit union. Swindon Credit Union is a cheap, convenient and secure alternative to savings stamps. People can save a regular amount and spread the cost of bills. Those
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Passengers voice fears of travelling by train
ONE in five adults fear for their personal safety while travelling by train, a survey has revealed. Fear of personal assault, at 38 per cent, was named as the main reason for people being fearful to take a main line train or the tube, closely followed
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Haven turned into a hell by bikers
Ref. 71895-19GANGS of youths have been racing motorbikes around Liden Lagoon and residents fear an accident is imminent. The lagoon is a haven for dog walkers, elderly people and young families, but in recent weeks the area has been plagued by groups
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Hi-tech care for your pets
A HIGHWORTH veterinary surgery now has the latest system for taking animals' temperatures. Archway vets can now take a more accurate temperature reading using a biosensor and microchip. The manufacturers claim the system, known as Identichip With Bio-Thermo
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Say thanks to cleaners
TODAY has been declared National Cleaners Day. And Swindon has come out tops in a survey as the friendliest office workers, with 60 per cent knowing the name of their office cleaner. This compares with a national average figure of only 35.5 per cent.
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Theatre in appeal for extra cash
FRIENDS of Swindon Arts centre are appealing for £7,000 to pay for new seating. The seats in the theatre's auditorium were installed last year but the money is needed to repay a loan from Swindon Borough Council. The appeal, entitled "If only. . . " has
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Library is looking for new friends
MOREDON and Rodbourne Cheney Library is looking to set up the first Friends of Our Library group in Swindon. It will be an opportunity to help develop and promote the library in the local community, and to arrange and support activities. Such schemes
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Artists' trail will reveal secrets
Ref. 71880-28 Toni RobinsonSwindon artists Toni Robinson and Gordon Dickinson are following the ArtsNoW ArtsTrail by throwing open their studios to the public. ArtsNoW is showcasing the art across North Wiltshire at a special weekend with open studios
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Children hurled glass at my van
CHILDREN as young as nine are continuing to wreak havoc at this derelict building in spite of police warnings that it is a deathtrap. The former SEB building in Faraday Road, Dorcan, has been targeted by youths who break into the building and then hurl
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I should be allowed to take course
Ref. 71884-77A CARE worker claims she has been denied a place at university to further her career because she has an anxiety disorder. Rachel Hopkins, 26, was all set to enrol on a part-time adult nursing diploma course at Oxford Brookes University next
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Make your case for a cash grant
Ref. 29394-70 Nick Wingrove and Sarah Browne of the Partners Theatre Group, one of the groups which has benefited from a Gannett Foundation GrantSWINDON charities have the chance to fill their coffers in time for Christmas courtesy of the Evening Advertiser's
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Slap on bottom leads to prison
A MAN who slapped a woman's bottom asked to be sent to jail to help him with his drink addiction. Marcus Balsom asked Swindon magistrates to jail him after he admitted assaulting the woman's boyfriend, who had challenged him about the slap. Balsom's solicitor
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Hoping for a dry day
Organisers of the annual Cricklade Show, which takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, are hoping the rain will stay away. Chairwoman of the show committee Jo Howse said organisers had ploughed extra effort and funding into attracting bigger crowds to the
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Stop the spitters, reduce the worrying rise in cases of TB
THE on-going debate regarding the re-emergence of tuberculosis reminds me of an article I read some time ago about this dreadful disease when it was prevalent in Ireland during the early part of the last century. Seemingly, the so called working classes
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Why should Frank be censured for opinion?
I REALLY must protest at the letter from Coun Kevin Small (EA Aug 19) headlined Tories don't deserve the praise from Frank. Is this the Kevin Small who was the failed leader of a failed Labour administration trying to censure Frank Avenell for stating
