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Check out the neighbourhood
ONE of the things we all want to know when moving house is what will the neighbourhood really like? If you are moving to a new town, or even just from one side of town to another, neighbourhoods can vary dramatically. One way you can try and find out
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Firm celebrates its first year
NORTHWOOD, the residential and letting company, is celebrating its first anniversary in Warminster. Martin and Fiona, who run the Warminster branch, are delighted with the results that they have achieved in their first year, and in particular have
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Buying a new home can save you £20,000
THE New Homes Marketing Board has launched a new leaflet to demonstrate the substantial benefits of buying a new build property. A spokesperson for the NHMB said: "There are so many myths about buying a new home but the reality is that it can save
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A little bit of Scandinavia near Pewsey
HOUSEBUYERS looking for an environmentally friendly new home can enjoy some Scandinavian energy efficiency without travelling so far from home. At Stanton St Bernard, near Pewsey, is a house called Nutscale which is being sold through estate agents
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Half of new homes are apartments
Nearly half of all new homes built are now apartments and that's official. That's in line with Government planning policy to build as many new homes as possible into existing urban areas, according to new figures from The National Housebuilding Council
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Bryant helps kids stay safe
Bryant Homes is helping local children learn about health and safety by providing Stay Safe' booklets. They are being given to members of the Swindon Town Football in the Community initiative as part of its Safe As Houses campaign to teach children
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Vocation, vocation, vocation
YOU'VE seen it on TV but one Swindon couple are doing it for real. Young mum Sarah Fallon and husband Matt, who live at Priory Vale, are the town's answer to the Channel 4 hit, Location, Location, Location. In fact, the company was commissioned to
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Shark duo dominate on way to Welsh wins
SWIMMING: Tigershark swimmer Jason Butt, 11, was in outstanding form at the Swansea Long Course Open Meet. He cruised to his first ever National Qualifying time in the 200m frontcrawl and just missed out on his 400m frontcrawl NQT but produced personal
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Rigby’s at the double in Dennett Diddy Gala
SWIMMING: Dolphin C, Corsham, Wootton Bassett and Swindon took part in the annual Henry Dennett Diddy Gala for under 14s on Saturday. The Swindon ASC boys outperformed the girls in all four age groups. In the 10-year-old boys, Oliver Rigby achieved
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Gray shines as Dolphin finish top English club at Open
SWIMMING: The 2006 Swansea Open meet saw Swindon Dolphin swimmers return to their Milton Road camp with a catalogue of National Qualifying Times, club records and medals. Collectively, Dolphin were the highest placed English club in the medal rankings
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Carlin’s test of character
SWIMMING: JAZZ Carlin is being asked to show her mental toughness after being selected in a squad of youngsters earmarked as potential 2012 Olympians. The 15-year-old Swindon Tigershark, pictured, came of age with an impressive series of swims for
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Ian’s on song for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire made an industrious 292-6 against Essex at Chelmsford despite faltering at 76-2 at lunch. Ian Harvey was the visitors' top scorer with an unbeaten 72 while there were also half-centuries from Chris Taylor (66) and Philip Weston (62)
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Staff and Parkinson ease nerves as Swindon edge win
GLOS/ WILTS ONE: Swindon claimed a nailbiting victory against local rivals Biddestone in Glos/Wilts One their second win in succession. Bowling first, the Swindon opening attack of Will Nichols (right) and Bruce Martin proved a handful in the damp
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Brought down the House!
WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: PURTON maintained their unbeaten start to the Division One campaign with a 52-run triumph over Nationwide House. Asked to bat on a wet wicket, Adam Miles added the necessary momentum after they had been restricted to 45-2, taking
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Becky is tops again
ATHLETICS: BECKY Lawrence followed up her triple success at the Wiltshire Junior Track & Field Championships by being named athlete of the match as Swindon Harriers won their Young Athletes League fixture at the County Ground. Lawrence leaped 10.48m
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Steve tops weights on Isis comeback
ANGLING: ISIS AC first club match of their season, since the new restoration work has been completed, took place on the little lake, writes Godfrey Hargreaves. Steve Paul had a fine catch of five tench for 25-4-0. Peter Gilbert had two tench and
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I want to challenge – Howell
GOLF: DAVID Howell will be disappointed if he's not challenging for the prestigious BMW Championship at Wentworth this week, despite admitting he has no right to expect it, writes OWEN HOULIHAN. The Swindon 30-year-old resumes his playing commitments
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Gullit backs Poyet to be a big success
FORMER European Footballer of the year Ruud Gullit believes Gus Poyet, has all the makings to be a successful number two. Poyet, Dennis Wise's sidekick at the County Ground, is this week Gullit's assistant boss for a Rest of the World Team in ITV's
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Changes give Evans food for thought
DENNIS Wise has made it clear he will waste little time in getting on the phone to the squad he has inherited and former Chelsea colleague Rhys Evans will be only too delighted to hear from him. Town's player of the year, pictured right, wants to speak
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"It's the biggest coup since Hoddle"
SKY Sports pundit and former Swindon player Chris Kamara has hailed the appointment of Dennis Wise and Gus Poyet as Town's biggest coup since landing Glenn Hoddle back in 1991. While former boss Andy King is tipping the high-profile management duo
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Sean: I want to stay here
SEAN O'Hanlon has revealed he wants to extend his stay at the County Ground and, with negotiations well under way, admits he does not foresee any problems'. Town's skipper admitted to growing frustration with the uncertainty hanging over the County
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Police force merger now to be delayed
JOHN Reid yesterday signalled that the controversial merger of Wiltshire Police will be shelved because of the wider crisis engulfing the Home Office. The new Home Secretary said he was not convinced the police restructuring journey was right. Speculation
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On your bike to aid charity
PEOPLE from eight to 80 are being urged to go along to the West Swindon shopping centre on July 1 and participate in a cycle ride to nowhere. The event, part of the NSPCC's national Big Bike Ride weekend, will raise money to help abused children in
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Oh baby, you make it five
THROUGHOUT her great-granddaughter's pregnancy Ethel Little said her prayers every night to make sure she was there for the birth of the baby. And now she and four other generations of her family are celebrating the birth of the newest addition to
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Follow Lance’s tyre tracks
SWINDON people are being urged to follow in Lance Armstrong's tyre tracks and get on their bikes to help pensioners. Jo Osorio, the director of Age Concern Swindon, pictured, is throwing down a challenge to people who like an adventure. The Swindon
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Pensioners are left out in the cold
PENSIONERS are being left standing in the cold and rain while they are refused rides on empty buses because of a restriction on their free passes, it has been claimed. Last month, pensioners were given bus passes allowing them to travel free on buses
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They need help
Special rooms where drugs addicts can inject safely must provide treatment and not just become "shooting galleries." That is the view of the director of Swindon Drugs and Alcohol Service, Bill Carlton. Supt Paul Williams says Wiltshire Police have
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Health on the menu
SWINDON'S school children are set to enjoy a better standard of school meal. Government plans to introduce new minimum nutrition standards for school dinners mean that by September junk food should be well and truly off the menu. Out go low-quality
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Breaking the cycle of guilt
LOOKING at a glass of milk and knowing that it signified the first tiny step on a traumatic road to recovery reduced Charlotte to tears. As she stared at the glass, she was filled with fear because she knew this was the only way of breaking the obsessive
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Calls for more to use the buses
MORE needs to be done to get people out of their cars and on to buses, a committee of MPs has said. A report by the Public Accounts Committee revealed that bus use is falling nearly everywhere in the UK, except London. In the south west, the numbers
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Kitchen fire tackled
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an address in Argyle Street following a dishwasher fire. Two crews from Swindon fire station were called to the property at 10.25am on Sunday. However, the small fire was put out before they arrived. An electrical
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Historic building’s birthday is marked
ART, film and debate will help mark the birthday of one of Swindon's grandest buildings today. It was back in 1854 that Lord Methuen positioned the foundation stone of the New Mechanics' Institute. He was watched by a crowd of 1,000 people, who
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Think of the pain caused by policy
I AM writing to highlight NHS policy which brought heartache to me and my wife. My wife was admitted to the Great Western Hospital on February 27 and passed away on March 2 this year. On March 2 my wife's condition was such that the doctor treating
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High time to look at withdrawal from Iraq
THE new Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi has announced that the war in Iraq was a grave error' and has committed to speeding up the withdrawal of Italy's 2,600 troops by the end of 2006. It is of grave concern that the UK Government may become
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Election commentary is the Pitts!
COUNCILLOR Sammels looks like Brad Pitt?! The only sensible thing I can say to that suggestion is you what?! If indeed Coun Sammels does look like Brad Pitt then Brad's going to have to come off my top five list quick smart. Clearly, Stephanie Tye
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Never in favour of double-charging
MAY I through your columns correct a misrepresentation of my actions as a councillor? I did not vote to double-charge council tenants for the estate warden/caretaker service. I spoke in every forum against such double-charging, as did former Councillor
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No environmental incentive
AS regular public transport-users and people who care about the environment enough not to have a car, my husband and I feel like, yet again, we are being penalised. I am referring to the new changes on Thamesdown buses. Not that I am unused to price
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Multipack can save on fares
I AM writing in replay to Steve Little's letter Fare treatment,' (SA, May 18). Mr Little will be pleased to learn that people with disabilities can apply to Swindon Borough Council to obtain a pass giving free off-peak bus travel in Swindon and Wiltshire
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Free pass for the disabled
REGARDING Steve Little's Fare treatment' treatment letter (SA, May 18), I would like to respond There are free passes on the local buses in the Wiltshire area for people with disabilities, also for the blind. I am registered disabled with social services
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Benefit cheat sent to prison
A FARINGDON benefit cheat has been sentenced to eight months in jail. Rachel Wilce pleaded guilty to three counts of benefit fraud at Didcot Magistrates' Court in April but magistrates felt their sentencing powers were insufficient. The case was
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School’s battle goes to capital
IN A corner of West Swindon a primary school is under threat of closure. Swindon Council wants to bulldoze Windmill Hill Primary School and merge it with Freshbrook Primary. But parents and school governors are not letting this happen without a fight
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Wave of support for refugee Islan to stay in the UK
SWINDON'S former mayor Ray Fisher is backing the campaign to let a family of asylum seekers stay in the town. Mr Fisher met Islan Eltuyev, who fled torture in Chechnya, on the open-top bus tour to celebrate Jamie Cox's gold medal win. A petition
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Firefighters call for extra help as blaze spreads
FIREFIGHTERS had to call for reinforcements after a fire in a wheelie bin spread to a garage. The fire started at the rear of Grace Electrical in Manchester Road, Swindon, and firefighters were called to the scene at around 1.30pm yesterday. The
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Your chance to develop a new interest
THIS week people are being encouraged to take up a new course as part of national Adult Learners Week. They can drop in to Swindon College's Regent Circus site all this week between 9am and 7pm and try out a computer programme that will match individual
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Knife amnesty aims to cut out deadly assaults
BIN your blades that is the message from the police on the first day of a week-long knife amnesty. An average of one knife a week has been seized on the streets of Swindon since the start of the year. There were 104 reports of incidents involving
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Three cheers for Ridgeway fundraisers
THREE teenagers have won the prestigious Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award. The Ridgeway School pupils have raised an impressive £10,000 to enable a school to be built in the Narok district of Kenya. They follow in the footsteps of two former
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Three cheers for Ridgeway fundraisers
THREE teenagers have won the prestigious Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Award. The Ridgeway School pupils have raised an impressive £10,000 to enable a school to be built in the Narok district of Kenya. They follow in the footsteps of two former
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Is Honda on the verge of moving out of Swindon?
URGENT action is needed to prevent car giant Honda abandoning Swindon, a trade union leader has warned. Derek Simpson, general secretary of Amicus, told MPs yesterday that Britain's flexible employment laws are making all car manufacturing jobs vulnerable
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Is Honda on the verge of moving out of Swindon?
URGENT action is needed to prevent car giant Honda abandoning Swindon, a trade union leader has warned. Derek Simpson, general secretary of Amicus, told MPs yesterday that Britain's flexible employment laws are making all car manufacturing jobs vulnerable
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Scouts young and old celebrate special birthday
YOUNGSTERS from one of the town's oldest Scout groups shared in one big party last night. Some 70 Cubs, Beavers and Scouts took part in the party celebrating 50 years of the 19th Swindon (Walcot) St Andrews Scout Group with cakes and party games at
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Benefits shambles costs council £850,000
SWINDON'S benefits and collection service has suffered a £1.7m blow-out. Swindon Council has agreed to hand £850,000 to contractor Liberata to deal with a backlog of claims and letters. The company will pay the remaining £850,000. Cabinet member
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Stretching the budget
Though he had to remortgage his home, Darren Smith's snap decision to buy four limousines meant the former lorry driver had a whole new career. LEIGH ROBINSON reports. When Darren Smith took his brother to the USA for a holiday he brought back a somewhat
