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I'm possibly being a bit too liberal here ...
... but I'm sure I can count on some of you to help me out. It's that story about the scum-bag with all the kiddie porn on his computer. I'm all for having these people removed. And I despise the excuse that they always slime out "Oooo, I couldn't help
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Unhealthy state of affairs
I was a bit worried that a story we ran last week about the reaction to the Great Western Ambulance Service's dismal health rating was a bit too soft on the trust. The story was angled all around the chief executive Tim Lynch's reponse to the rating,
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Adams desperate for league action
Ross Adams is itching to get back to league duty after Heybridge Swifts' visit in the FA Trophy on Saturday. The Rymans Premier League outfit are hoping to inflict more cup misery on the Bluebirds after their 3-2 home defeat to Horsham in the FA Cup
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Accidental death verdict on teenage scooter rider
Seventeen-year-old scooter rider Brendan Lynch from Ramsbury died after a car pulled out in front of him and then drove over him in the Oasis Leisure Centre car park in Swindon in November last year an inquest in Trowbridge heard today (Friday). Brendan
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Parking zones split householders
A SCHEME to create residents' parking zones in Chippenham has provoked a mixed reaction from people living in the proposed areas. The first areas earmarked for the scheme are set to include Marshfield Road, Parkfields, St Paul Street and Park Lane.
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Man jailed for child porn
A man who had more than 380,000 indecent images of children on his computer has been jailed for 15 months. Mark Roberts downloaded the pictures and movies over a five year period and stored them in carefully catalogued files on his machines and discs
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Phone mast plan gets go-ahead
MOBILE phone giant Orange has been given permission to put up a mast in Box to avoid the costs of an appeal. The issue was discussed at a meeting of the Development Control Committee on Wednesday evening and councillors decided to give the mast the
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Danielle hires Swindon minder
Glamour model Danielle Lloyd who sprang to infamy in the Celebrity Big Brother House when she was embroiled in the race row is now in hiding in Swindon. Miss Lloyd has employed Swindon martial arts expert Matt Fiddes, who is a friend of fellow Big Brother
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Lyneham worker's braves pain in memory of daughter
RAF Lyneham worker Naeem Malik is raising charity cash in memory of his tragic baby who died aged just two weeks. Mr Malik, of Middleaze, Swindon, is braving the beautician and will be losing all his body hair in memory of his daughter Jazmin.
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CCTV finally launched
AFTER many years of talking about it CCTV is finally operating in Devizes town centre. Devizes Development Partnership (DDP) took up the baton of trying to make it a reality three years ago and yesterday the system went live. Peter Lay, chairman of
