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It's a small world after all
77113-59SCHOOL children ditched their uniforms and took on a whole new look as part of their Multicultural Week. Wanborough Primary School fused different cultures together to give the youngsters a better understanding of different countries. Teacher
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I'll promise you a better playground
77108-4THERE are less than two weeks to go and the candidates are stepping up their campaigns. Agents have been appointed, a venue is booked for a public meeting and the fight is on for every vote. But this is the Goddard Park Primary School election
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Vandals' trail of destruction
TEACHERS and parents were in shock today as they surveyed the damage after vandals ran riot in a Swindon special school. The cost of repairs at Nyland School in Nythe is likely to run into tens of thousands of pounds. And deputy head Ralph Lancaster-Gaye
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Allotments: Date set for meeting
THERE will be a public meeting in mid-May to discuss the future of allotment sites in Swindon. The meeting is being held to campaign against development on allotment sites including Pickard's Field. The Adver revealed last week that Swindon's largest
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Just say no
I AM writing in response to the devastating development planned for our local beauty spot, Coate Water. To me Swindon is a perfect example of mass destruction for greed. How can the people of Swindon sit back and let the powers that be do what the hell
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Smoking ban makes misery
Since Swindon Borough Council banned smoking in communal areas in sheltered homes it has done nothing to help the people living in them, only put some behind four blank walls. Since the ban came in to force the communal room at Mountbatten House has hardly
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You can't just have it both ways
THE report Marching Orders. April 11, covering the Stop campaign to prevent building around Coate Water demonstrated the duplicity practised by certain self-appointed environmentalists. Several months ago MP Ms Drown said Swindon was an economic success
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Councillors should get our views
THE planners involved with the Coate Water Project are only mercenaries. They have not got Swindon's best interests at heart should something else turn up they would be gone like a shot! Sonya Mills is a prime example. She insisted the Great Western Hospital
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Time To Shine!
TOWN'S young guns will be thrown into battle today with Andy King confident supporters will see the future is in good hands. Nineteen-year-old Michael Pook will start in midfield with fellow youngsters Andy Caton, Ashan Holgate and Ben Wells all expected
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We're so grateful for nursery's help
15892/1The world of autistic Oscar Blackler has been transformed by Springboard Nursery but his place is under threat as Zo Mills reports AN overwhelming sense of relief swept Greg and Katie Blackler when their treasured only child Oscar was diagnosed
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Sex pest 'leered at male workers'
SERIAL paedophile Craig Taylor was an office sex pest who leered at young male employees. A former colleague has revealed how the pervert came close to being punched on several occasions while working at the WH Smith's Green-bridge headquarters. Male
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Flying the flag for St George
77110-47THE spirit of St George's Day is alive and kicking in Swindon. Patriotic people across the town will be marking the day today when St George triumphed in his battle with a dragon. But, it seems some people think Swindon should do more to celebrate
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Teenager struck her boyfriend on the head with a rock
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl hit her on-off boyfriend on the head with a rock after he had followed her thousands of miles across the world. Swindon magistrates heard that the girl's family moved from the other side of the world last September to escape from her
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30 year wait almost over
HUNDREDS of film buffs are hoping to be transported to a galaxy far, far away with the opening of the latest Star Wars film next month. Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith won't be released in Swindon cinemas until May 19. But already, with more
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Sew up adate ...
A PATCHWORK and quilting group needs more members. The Patches group meets every Tuesday from 10am to noon at Room 11, Pinehurst People's Centre, Beech Avenue. Equipment and materials are free of charge. For more information contact, 01793 485374.
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Set your stall...
WATCHFIELD Primary School is looking for stallholders for its annual summer craft fayre. The event takes place on Saturday, July 2, from 11am to 2pm at the school. Anyone who is interested in setting up a table should call Dianne Shorten on 01367 820675
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Up for auction
WITH the main political parties moving tactically into the middle ground the current General Election is losing the traditional ideological base and becoming nothing more than an auction. Lot 2005 an old country estate. Auctions are peculiar things where
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Grants still on offer to groups
KEVIN Shoesmith's piece about grants from Swindon Borough Council to voluntary organisations, headlined "Voluntary groups given a warning over grants" (Saturday, April 16) may have confused some older people's organisations. Andrew Bennett, the councillor
