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No room here
RE: THE campaign to keep boxer Islan Eltuyev and his young family in Swindon (Adver, May 23). How many other communities are also fighting to keep their "special" immigrant families in Britain? The problem is that all these families add up and Britain
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Treat this man like Zola Budd
I AM writing to add my support to the campaign to allow the Eltuyev family to stay in the UK, and also to ask a question. I seem to remember that Zola Budd, a South African, was given a fast track to British citizenship so that she could run for Britain
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Take a trip to the war-time battlefields
I AM the local agent for the War Research Society which was founded more than 30 years ago by serving police officers and ex-servicemen. The society supports a number of causes, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Normandy widows and veterans
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Lava Lounge, Swindon
MY FRIEND the food snob and her husband looked at me askance when I suggested we eat at Lava Lounge. Let's face it, it's not the first place that springs to mind when you're looking for somewhere good to eat, being primarily a bar rather than a restaurant
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Town would suffer without foreigners
YET again F Avenell makes unfounded assertions (May 23). "Uncontrolled immigration," "Rapid expansion of population with corresponding increase of criminal activity." Is he referring to many companies invited from London by Murray John in return for
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Motorist was very helpful to us
DRIVERS on the road from Blunsdon to Highworth benefited from the action taken by a female driver near the scene of a recent accident. She parked her car near to a lane where drivers had room to turn, then stood (in very damp unpleasant weather) and
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Facing horrors
BIG Brother afficionados will no doubt be relishing the next 13 weeks and 14 inmates (SA Oh no, I've been sucked in' p9, May 22). My top tips are Imogen (Welsh, Miss World contestant), Pete (Tourette's sufferer), and Nikki (emotional wannabe footballer's
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Put your issues under council scrutiny
THE council will soon be considering its work programme for Overview and Scrutiny. Overview and Scrutiny is the process which provides councillors from all political parties with the chance to review and scrutinise any decisions made by the council or
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Soldiers have conscience
I NOTE that Swindon South MP, Anne Snelgrove recently voted in the House of Commons to increase the maximum punishment for a soldier going Absent Without Leave from two years to life imprisonment. The tariff has been raised because of a threefold increase
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ID Bill is same as Hitler’s Act
WITH pensions and pensioners in the news again this week I wonder how many of our elder citizens know how the Identity Cards Act 2006 will affect them? Within the next three or four years every pensioner in the United Kingdom will be required to attend
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The right medicine to keep GWH secure
WHEN a wanted criminal arrived at the Great Western Hospital for an operation, getting better wasn't the only thing on his mind. Before surgery he decided to steal a charity box full of coins and two laptop computers belonging to doctors. But it was
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Signs that National Trust is here to stay
NEW signs have been put up outside the National Trust headquarters in Kemble Drive. The three signs, which are 4m tall, have been produced by ex-railway workers, who learnt their trade on the site, which now hosts Heelis, the trust's headquarters. The
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Addict is jailed for thefts at grandmother’s
A HEROIN addict who burgled his girlfriend's grandmother's home three times in eight days has finally been jailed. Michael Kiddell was given a chance by Judge John McNaught in March when he imposed a community penalty with a drug rehabilitation requirement
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Education help for all children in care
YOUNGSTERS in social care are the focus of the 33rd pledge made to people in Swindon. As part of the borough council's 50 pledges to be acted upon by 2010, it promises to help the most vulnerable young people to achieve what it calls an appropriate qualification
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Coining it in to help an Autistic youngster
A FAMILY trying to raise £10,000 to help their autistic son has been given a boost by some pennies from heaven. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, in Rodbourne Cheney, has stepped in to help Richie Ward, of Pinehurst, who has spent the first six years
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Legal aid cases highest for six years
THE number of people helped by legal aid in Swindon has reached a six-year high. According to figures from the Legal Services Commission, there were 55,000 new legal aid cases started in the south west between April last year and March. "More people
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Murders are put under the television spotlight
THE murder of a Swindon man's sister and 17-year-old nephew are being put under the spotlight this week. For two years Frank Mullane, of Old Town, has been trying to find out why police did not act when his sister Julia Pemberton told them she was being
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Devlin on Pahars Rumours
FORMER Southampton striker Marian Pahars does not appear to be Town-bound despite a flurry of speculation linking him with a Wiltshire switch, writes JON RITSON. The Latvian is another high-profile name being bandied around as anyone and everyone with
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Award for taking on technology
GORSE Hill Infants School is one of the first schools in the country to receive a new computing award. The new Information and Computer Technology (ICT) quality mark recognises schools who can demonstrate they use computers to support pupils during their
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'Show Why Dennis Should Pick You'
FORMER Town boss Iffy Onuora has challenged the players he leaves behind to show their new boss why he should have faith in them. He accepts that Dennis Wise will want to do things his way' and has no problem with that. That means everyone starts with
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Resident jumped from his burning home
A MAN was forced to jump from a first floor window to escape a fire that devastated his home. The fire broke out at the home of a 46-year-old man in Draycot Close, in Draycot Foliat, near Chiseldon, shortly before 11pm on Friday. Six fire engines and
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Pupil is off to Eton
A CRICKLADE pupil has won a place at Eton College. Hugo Popplewell, 12, has been celebrating after coming in the top three scholarship places for boys to be accepted for the school in September. The youngster, who is a pupil at Prior Park Preparatory
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Campaign to cut 999 hoaxes
FALKLANDS veteran Simon Weston is writing to Wiltshire's headteachers as part of a campaign to cut down hoax 999 calls. Nationally, pranksters make 50,000 prank 999 calls each year and the campaign is being launched this week to try to cut down on those
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The King of Wentworth
AN imperious David Howell was crowned king of Wentworth yesterday as he capped his rise from golfing mediocrity to the world elite. Going into yesterday's last round of the BMW Championships with a three-shot lead, the Swindon golfer never looked in
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Service gets an audio boost
TRAINEES at Swindon's Willows Counselling Service have received an audio boost. The organisation, which is currently based in Cricklade Road but wants to move to a new headquarters in Ferndale Road, has been given nine donated tape-recorders and headphones
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Reluctant Hero
RELUCTANT hero David Howell is now eyeing up the Majors after his Wentworth wizardry confirmed him as the best European in the business. The European Order of Merit leader, pictured above, became the first English golfer to win the BMW Championship since
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Mum of six on her way in the business world
A MUM-OF-SIX has taken her first step into the cut-throat world of business after successfully completing a women-only enterprise course run by the University of Bath in Swindon. Liz Brackenbury, 37, of Hathaway Road, of Upper Stratton signed up to the
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Stop by this new service
THIS is the first look at Swindon Council's new one stop shop and your help is wanted to shape how it works. The council is launching the new-look customer services department to make it easier for people to contact them with queries, requests and information
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Help available for speech problems
DROP-in sessions designed to help people with their speech and language are being held throughout spring. The first drop-in session is being held at Moredon Library, Church Walk North, on Saturday, June 3, and Saturday, June 24, between 9am and 11am.
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Slovakian jets pull out of Air Tattoo
TWO Russian-built jet-fighters which were set to be star attractions at this year's Royal International Air Tattoo have had to pull out of the show. The two MiG-29 fighter planes from the Slovakian Air Force have had to pull out because of delays in
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Solicitors are ready for battle
THE suits and ties are about to be swapped for shorts and t-shirts as teams limber up for this year's Corporate Games. Dubbed the Olympics of the business world, some 6,000 competitors are set to converge on Lydiard Park this weekend for 21 sports events
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Cafe celebrates its first birthday
A SCHEME to bring communities in West Swindon together is celebrating its first birthday. Freshbrook Community Cafe, which runs every Wednesday at the Freshbrook Community Centre is marking the big day on Wednesday, June 7 with a special get-together
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Front Garden may be home to school within five years
COMMONWEAL School could be moving to the Front Garden within the next five years. Governors have voted "in principle" to move to the new Southern Development Area, known as Swindon's Front Garden. They say the move is the most realistic way to improve
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Pupils step out to raise money for the Prospect
Children from Liden Primary School braved the wind and rain for a sponsored walk. They were raising money for the Prospect Hospice in Wroughton. And some pupils managed to do 15 laps around the outside of the school making sure they raised as much
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Men sold drugs to undercover police
TWO more men have received lengthy jail terms after undercover police caught them peddling drugs in Swindon town centre. Brian Wootton and Clifford Curtis are both behind bars after trying to push heroin to officers who became friendly with users around
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DJ’s discs are stolen
THIEVES have stolen a number of CDs that make up part of an irreplaceable music collection. The theft happened on Friday morning at a house in Turnham Green, Freshbrook. A number of items were stolen including music decks, mixers and a number of dance
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Ease away that stress
OFFICE workers in Swindon are being invited to attend regular stress busting sessions over the coming weeks. Special tranquillity zones, designed for people at work, are being organised at the Health Hydro in Milton Road. The tranquillity zone is a
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The right medicine to keep GWH secure
WHEN a wanted criminal arrived at the Great Western Hospital for an operation, getting better wasn't the only thing on his mind. Before surgery he decided to steal a charity box full of coins and two laptop computers belonging to doctors. But it was
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Hercules called on for heart transplant mercy dash
A CREW from RAF Lyneham has flown a mercy mission for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The sortie last Thursday saw staff at the children's hospital, pictured, asking for help in transporting four surgeons plus equipment for a trip from Lyneham to Belfast
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Call to give help to today’s pensioners
A GROUP of campaigners for the elderly are meeting Swindon's two MPs to discuss pension reforms. The Age Concern group will be meeting Anne Snelgrove and Michael Wills for a discussion about pensions on June 9. It follows an Age Concern public meeting
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House is damaged by fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a severe blaze in Covingham. Fire engines from Swindon, Westlea and Stratton fire stations attended a semi-detached house in Brind Close, shortly after 4pm on Saturday. The fire, which is believed to have started on the first
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Family hope to strike a chord with charity for children
WHEN little Freya Dawes died at the age of five she left gaping hole in the lives of her family. She was born in 1999 with Sturge Weber Syndrome a disorder which causes abnormalities in the body. The illness made it difficult for Freya to see or hear
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Children are dicing with death
CHILDREN have been warned to stop dicing with death on railway lines near Swindon. The call from Network Rail comes after new figures showed an increase in trespass and vandalism on the town's railway tracks. The rail authority has revealed details
