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Welton Rovers 3 Devizes Town 0
Devizes Town slipped to their second defeat in four days as they were thrashed 3-0 at Welton Rovers on Tuesday night. Brad Newman's own goal, David Pearse's header and Dean Evans' close range finish handed Rovers victory in a rampant seven minute spell
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Family tells of beach tragedy anguish
The names of the British casualties have been officially confirmed by the Foreign Office as Robert and Deborah Fry, 53 and 49, from Wootton Bassett, and their close friend Barbara Jean Dinsmore, 43, known as Jean. In a joint statement issued through
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Friends not surprised by Algarve victim's bravery
Friends of Bob Fry have said they are devastated by his loss, after he drowned in Portugal, but they are not surprised by his bravery. Mr Fry and his wife Deb, of Springfierld Crescent, Wootton Bassett, died as they attempted to save their children Rosie
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Sri Lankan pitfalls
Hilly, with lush vegetation and an abundance of tropical flowers and shrubs, Sri Lanka is a veritable island paradise when its natives are not killing each other. In 1981 I toured with The Guardian's cricket team and played in the hottest and most humid
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'Whole road is in mourning'
Neighbour Violet Looms said people living near Bob and Debbie Fry , who drowned attempting to save their young children from drowning in Portugal, is in mourning. Mr and Mrs Fry died after attempting to save their children, Rosie, 11, and George, nine
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Lottery bid blow for science museum
A late decision from the Big Lottery to withdraw the Swindon Science Museum from an ITV competition has left them devastated. They had been part of another five sites competing for £50m of funding, with the winner due to be named after a public phone
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Beach tragedy couple were perfect neighbours
Friends of Bob and Deb Fry have described them as perfect neighbours. Next-door neighbour Fiona Shaw, who had been looking after the family's cat and goldfish while they had been holidaying with friends in the Algarve, said the couple were "two of
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No lifeguards at beach where four died
There were no lifeguards on duty on the Algarve beach where Wootton Bassett couple Bob and Deb Fry and friend Jean Dinsmore drowned. They died while trying to save children after they got into difficulties. Andy Cooper, director general of the
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Neighbours' shock at drowning
Neighbours and friends of Deb and Robert Fry and Jean Dinsmore, who drowned in the Algarve while trying to save three children, have spoken of their shock. Bunches of flowers lie outside the house of Mrs Dinsmore, who lived round the corner from the
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Three drown saving children
Three people from Wootton Bassett drowned along with a German national after they went to the rescue their children off the coast of the Algarve. Bob and Deb Fry, of Springfield Crescent, and Jean Dinsmore were named by neighbours as the victims. Mr
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Caring volunteer's TV appearance
Volunteer Jane O'Driscoll, who talks to an 85-year-old woman every day to check she is all right, will appear on the Paul O'Grady show today. Mrs O'Driscoll works as an office manager at Zurich and phones Betty, who is in Gloucester, from her desk every
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OAP died after catching hospital bug
The family of pensioner Joan Kennedy were devaststed after the 83-year-old died when she went into hospital with a minor infection. Three weeks after being admitted to the Great Western Hospital fin Swindon, or treatment for a urine infection,she was
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Melinda wants to move back home
Melinda Messenger says she is thinking of moving back to her home town. "We so totally miss Swindon that we are seriously thinking about coming back," said glamour model turned TV presenter Melinda, who is married to Wayne Roberts and has three children
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Headstone at last for pop star
Pop star Kenny Brimson's grave has finally been marked with a headstone after a fan's campaign. For 10 years one of Swindon's most illustrious musicians has been lying in an unmarked grave in Whitworth Road cemetery. Mr Brimson, who had a top 30 hit
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Crossing call after girl knocked down
The parents of a five-year-old girl hit by car in Wootton Bassett are backing a campaign to see a pedestrian crossing outside County Infants School. Scarlet Page was thrown into the air when she was clipped by a blue BMW at the bottom of High Street
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Murder trial jury still out
The jury in the case of a Sardinian man on trial for the murder of his wife's lover are due to continue their deliberations this morning. Francesco Matta, 56, a postal worker from Cagliari, has pleaded not guilty at Exeter Crown Court to murdering Flight
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Warning of M4 delays
DRIVERS are being arned of delays on the M4 next month when two mammoth power station parts are painstakingly transported along the busy road. The 470 tonne transformer units will be towed slowly along the motorway overn-ight on the weekends of November
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You should be prepared to post daily ...
... or at least five times a week. So said our illustrious editor when I offered to do a blog. 350+ to just over the ton? Gary goes for quality over quantity every time.
