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Reserve a seat for Institute of Export show
EXPORTERS have been invited to the Institute of Export's first international trade conference. Last year businesses in the south west exported goods worth £9,108 million, with machinery, transport, and manufactured goods accounting for more than half
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Parade will mark unveiling of war memorial
THE WOOTTON Bassett branch of the Royal British Legion has applied for a road closure to allow for the dedication the town's new war memorial. The closure would run from 2.30pm to 3.45pm on October 3 on the High Street from Longleaze to New Road and Station
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Wasps enjoy best year yet
THEY are the scourge of summer garden barbecues and ice cream-eating youngsters and are found in ever increasing numbers. And this year there seem to be millions of them in every pub garden. The humble wasp and its powerful sting has had an excellent
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Guinea pigs galore at rodent extravaganza
71969-136RODENTS were the stars of the show when 140 of them competed for top prizes. The best guinea pigs in the county entered the Cavy Show at Lydiard Millicent parish Hall. Organiser Margaret Hooper, who runs the Wiltshire Cavy Club, said: "We had
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New staff bring joy to mums
TAW Hill surgery has taken on two extra staff to cope with demand for its state-of-the-art baby scan machine which gives parents-to-be breathtaking views of their unborn babies. Parents registered with the surgery are being offered the special scans at
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Paul will live here again
Ref. 30155-36IT'S been a hard slog but the future is finally looking bright for Paul Hebden. The 40-year-old hit the headlines earlier this year when his house in Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, blew up in a gas explosion. Mr Hebden escaped unhurt because
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Mechanics' owner: I may take my business to Reading
Ref. 24908-69THE owner of the Mechanics' Institute says any further problems with his plans to develop the 150-year-old building may mean he quits Swindon. Mathew Singh is planning to make the town the headquarters for his companies, which would see £50
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Man found covered in blood
The scene of the incident in Stamford Close, ToothillTHE mother of a six-year-old boy who saw a man slumped in a doorway covered in blood after a knife attack fears the horrific scenes could trigger nightmares. Jake Bolt was playing in Stamford Close,
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Keen students get creative
CHILDREN from the Parks and Walcot areas of Swindon took part in a Creative Arts Week, at the University of Bath's campus at Oakfield in Swindon. Three undergraduates from Bath University and one from Cardiff Univer-sity advised the children about managing
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Couple give appeal a golden gift
71956-01SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: GOLDEN Wedding couple Michael and Mabel Anderson shunned gifts to help cancer patients. Instead of giving presents, friends and relatives donated cash to the Swindon Cancer Appeal, raising £550. The couple chose to support
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Rain fails to spoil a good show
71984-30DESPITE the miserable weather, hundreds of people turned out for the annual Cricklade Show. Organisers had hoped the weather would stay dry for the event, which this year was aiming to attract a wider audience, but the rain didn't stay away for
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Long-serving assistant earns her dough!
71951-16FOR a quarter of a century Sheila Smith has risen to the challenge of working in a bakery. And generations of customers have come to appreciate her easy-going charm and friendliness at Breadlines in Clive Parade, Headlands, Swindon. Now Sheila
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Total cost of a family holiday is now £2,000
AS many Swindonians return back from holday today, a new survey reveals that the average family holiday costs £1,942 a figure on average that is underestimated by £214. And the investigation by Switch/Maestro cards reveals holidaying in the UK actually
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Parade will mark unveiling of war memorial
THE WOOTTON Bassett branch of the Royal British Legion has applied for a road closure to allow for the dedication the town's new war memorial. The closure would run from 2.30pm to 3.45pm on October 3 on the High Street from Longleaze to New Road and Station
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Roll up and learn the tricks of the circus trade
71968A CONVERTED milking parlour was the stage for a circus skills spectacular over the bank holiday weekend. More than 60 people learned a range of tricks including juggling and unicycling under the guidance of tutors at Lower Shaw Farm, West Swindon
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Skateboarding is a fad like Rubik's cube
RE: Why shouldn't we give our kids their skate park? N Sterling (EA, Letters) says that 16 to 24 year old males are more likely to be victims of attack than any other group. Now I always thought that it was members of the general public that were more
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Half-way house needed for the rough sleepers
IN response to several articles that have appeared recently, I thank people for their support of the work that Threshold Housing Link is struggling to do to provide for the homeless in Swindon. Threshold Housing Link (THL) has been helping local homeless
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Flying Town hit brick wall
TUCKING into a gourmet meal only to find the waiter suddenly whipping it away from you after several hearty mouthfuls would be frankly irritating. The same is true of seeing a 2-0 lead evaporate away from home. The sun is shining, your team is playing
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Management actually cares
Employers are standing up for the rights of older workers with nine in 10 believing they shouldn't be forced to work until they drop, according to new research. The survey of HR professionals follows the CBI's recent recommendation to raise the retirement
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New guide to prevent companies from sinking
A NEW booklet aims to help businesses swim rather than sink into a choppy sea of financial difficulties. "Keeping Afloat the Corporate Challenge" has been produced by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and offers practical tips
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Businesses fail to look after drivers
NEW research has highlighted the need for drivers who use their own car at work to take care. In a study by Zurich Risk Services, more than half of businesses have admitted that they do not look after the specific safety needs of employees who drive private
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Society is named Investors in People champion
NATIONWIDE Building Society has been named an Investors in People champion. The accolade means the Pipers Way firm has been held up as a good example of sharing, learning and spreading good business practice. Only 16 firms have been named IiP champions
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Care firm steps in with help
71985-15A FAMILY-RUN care firm has come to the rescue of a teenager left without a carer after a horror smash. Yesterday we said Wiltshire County Council's Social Services had refused to assign 16-year-old Christopher Pratley a carer. Now after reading
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New rules on abnormal loads may lead to jams
DRIVERS could find themselves stuck in rush hour jams due to new rules for moving abnormal loads, warns the AA Motoring Trust. The Highways Agency has drafted a new code of practice in response to police moves to gradually give up their duties of escorting
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Swindon could soon have very own anti-yob czar
Welcomes initiative. . . Coun Brian FordSWINDON Council could soon have access to it own anti-yob czar. The crime-buster would work with the authority to drive up the number of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders imposed on trouble-makers. Around 11 orders are
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Parents face fines for truanting pupils
PARENTS who let their children play truant from Swindon schools this term face being fined. When pupils return to lessons later this week, head teachers will have the power to issue £50 fines to parents if they allow their children to skip school. Parents
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MP says make a will and aid a charity
Julia Drown, MP for South Swindon, is urging solicitors and the public to join the Will Aid campaign. It encourages people to make a will and at the same time to raise vital funds for the Will Aid charities and so help to change the lives of children,
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Workers gain skills
WORKERS at Swindon Council's Enterprise Works will be rewarded with certificates in literacy and numeracy today. Thirty-one staff, who have a variety of disabilities, successfully completed the 15-week course. Free2learn provided funding for the basic
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Football fan heartbroken by goal theft
71983-26 A FOOTBALL mad eight-year-old who saved for months to buy his own goalposts was devastated to find they had been stolen. Swindon Town fan Jake Hart, of Cherry Tree Road, Cricklade, saved all of his birthday money and months' worth of pocket money
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New school set to open its doors
31047-8THE headteacher of Swindon's newest school said its grand opening would be a dream come true for the community. Clive Westall will welcome 119 pupils into St Francis School, Taw Hill, on Thursday. As soon as the opening date was announced applications
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OAPs urged to tell work tales
AN INCREASING number of people say they are being forced out of work at retirement age. Age Concern Swindon is urging pensioners who may have suffered a similar problem to come forward . Jo Osorio, director of Age Concern Swindon, said: "We know there
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Taxi fares must rise!
71976-08A TAXI driver has defended proposed new fare hikes. Ian Hunt, former chairman of the Swindon Taxi Drivers' Association, insists prices must go up to stop cabbies quitting the trade. Mr Hunt, 47, of Stratton, has been driving cabs for 14 years.
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Bus drivers raise £200 on dress down day
DRIVERS at Swindon Bus Station raised £200 for charity by not wearing their uniforms. The drivers got together with their colleagues in Stroud for a dressing down day. Stagecoach owner Brian Souter, Scotland's richest man, doubled the total to £400. Des
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Addict jailed for having stun guns
A heroin addict who had two stun guns in his kitchen cupboard has been jailed for a month. Jeris Ryan, who also had a small quantity of heroin, was found with the weapons when police raided his Toothill home on a drugs warrant. After hearing how the 21
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Wasps enjoy best year yet
THEY are the scourge of summer garden barbecues and ice cream-eating youngsters and are found in ever increasing numbers. And this year there seem to be millions of them in every pub garden. The humble wasp and its powerful sting has had an excellent
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Wills battles for sufferers of ME
Kirsty Saull . . . she knows some people who have had difficulty with benefits. SWINDON MP Michael Wills is calling for a shake-up in the benefit system to get ME suffers the money they are entitled to. Mr Wills has now taken the fight to Maria Eagle,
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Now Conner can sleep soundly
SIX-YEAR-OLD burglary victim Conner Gleed has conquered his fear of intruders thanks to a generous pensioner. Crooks left little Conner too scared to sleep in his own bed after they broke into his room and snatched a PlayStation. After the incident, Conner
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Arts centre may not pay
MUCH as I appreciate the idea of an arts centre in the old St Ivel site in Wootton Bassett, as a resident I have concerns. Principly, is it a viable idea? The figures quoted for restoration are in the millions. Following any lottery, or local grants a
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Is this just sour grapes?
I WRITE in response to Julian Baldry who responded to my previous letter regarding illegal parking and speeders. Did Mr Baldry read my letter completely, or does he just miss the point? He claims I ended my letter with an anti-motorist rant, I'm hardly
