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Happy Birthday, Dear Blo-og
So, here I am, one year on. Last year, I was all optimistic, telling you what the Mayor was all about, going for accessibility. I'm glad I did that, although it did me naff all good come the elections in May. That probably sounds like sour grapes. Well
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: PM's grief for family
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has today offered his full support to the the Fry and Dinsmore children, in the wake of this week's terrible tragedy in portugal. Rosie Fry, 11, and her brother George, nine, lost their parents, Deb and Bob, while Alex Dinsmore
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: MP quizzes prime minister
North Wiltshire MP James Gray will be asking Prime Minister Gordon Brown to make every effort possible to secure the welfare of the families affected by the tragic deaths in the Algarve. Mr Gray will raise the issue today during the Prime Ministers question
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Firefighters free crash victim
Firefighters from Corsham and Chippenham were called to help free the driver of a car that had collided with another vehicle on Westwells Road this morning. The crews were called at around 7.30am to remove a man, who is thought to be in his mid-twenties
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: I saw children in the water says surfer
Surfer Jaime Revultea has relived the moment Debbie and Bob Fry and friend Jean Dinsmore lost their lives trying to save their children from drowning. The three spotted their children being washed out to sea and ran screaming into the water. Mr and
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Beach is too dangerous say locals
The beach where three Britons lost their lives trying to save a group of children caught in strong currents was too dangerous for unknowing swimmers, locals said today. Robert and Deborah Fry and their friend Barbara Jean Dinsmore from Wootton Bassett
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Rugby club's tribute to dad
Rugby fan Bob Fry was the driving force behind Wootton Bassett Rugby Club's success. Club chairman Phil Williams said everyone who knew him was shocked and saddened. "For many years, I played rugby with Bob," he said. "He was a superb character and
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Signs warned about bathing say police
Portugese police said the Tonel beach in the resort town of Sagres, where the tragedy occurred, was closed for the winter and signs warned bathers that there were no lifeguards on duty. Pedro Pereira, commander of the local maritime police. said: "Because
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Nationwide boss's tribute to victim
Graham Beale, Nationwide's chief executive paid tribute to Debbie Fry, who worked at the firm. He said: "We are all devastated by this news and our thoughts are with Debbie and Bob's children and their family at this very sad time. "Friends and colleagues
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Deaths have cast a shadow says Mayor
Wootton Bassett Mayor Audrey Wannell says the deaths of Bob and Debbie Fry and Jean Deansmore hwill cast a shadow over the town. The town councillor has already been flooded with requests from residents to set up a support fund for both Rosie and George
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ALGARVE TRAGEDY: Off duty lifeguard warned children
The children of Bob and Debbie Fry and Jean Dinsmore, who died trying to rescue them off a treacherous stretch of the Algarve coast, were warned about the dangerous currents says a lifeguard. The holidaymakers from Wootton Bassett drowned in waters
