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Runners in the Race For Life should set a target for fundraising
BOTH days for the Swindon Race for Life are now full up. The 5km race takes place over the weekend of July 8 to 9 at Lydiard Park. But if you do have a place race organiser Karina Morgan has some tips on how to get as much fundraising cash as possible
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Alcoholic told to drink only at his home
AN ALCOHOLIC who pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence has been back in court for breaching his bail. Richard Pike, 28, of Birdcombe Road, Westlea, was told not to drink any alcohol when he was released on bail after pleading
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Big turn-out for protest
SWINDON teenager Laurie Pycroft has led another protest in support of animal research. The 16-year-old founder of Pro-Test, which supports the new Oxford Biomedical Research Facility, was pleased with Saturday's turn-out. Prof Colin Blakemore, the
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US support for refugee family
SUPPORT for a family of asylum seekers who are desperate to stay in Swindon has spread to America. A member of the Chechen Refugee Network in the US contacted the Adver to congratulate the people of Swindon for backing the Eltuyevs. More than 1,000
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Firemen called to trouble hotspot after bin is set on fire
POLICE offers called in the fire brigade after a rubbish bin was set alight in Eldene village centre. Firefighters attended the blaze just after 10.30pm on Friday but the fire was already put out before their arrival. The area has in the past been
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Nice day for an ice wedding
MOST blushing brides prepare to walk up the aisle in front of their family and friends to be greeted by their love waiting for them at the alter. But Natasha Whitbread is not most brides. Just minutes before her wedding she was crouched at the side
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Help group celebrates its birthday
THE Swindon Breathe Easy Support Group has celebrated its fourth anniversary. It provides support to patients with breathing problems and offers advice on how to live with them. Exercise classes are also held to help improve breathing. The group
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‘I did it all in memory of Jaidon’
A BRAVE biker fought off storm conditions to complete a fundraising trek across Europe in memory of his grandson. Steve Chinnock, whose grandson died during heart surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, biked 3,500 miles through France, Switzerland
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From the Wilts League to England for Rocky
FROM the Wiltshire League Division 10 to a Test match at Trent Bridge, Jon Lewis has come a long way in the last 20 years. It may have taken a while, but the cricketer, who started his adult career as a fresh-faced 12-year-old in Swindon's fourth team
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Lewis’ Test debut will encourage the town’s youngsters to play on
JON Lewis's first ever coach believes his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge yesterday could encourage a new wave of budding cricketers around the Town. Kevin Thompson, coach of Swindon Cricket Club's junior section, was in Nottingham to
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Howell cards 83 after May award
GOLF: Swindon's David Howell has been named The European Tour Golfer of the Month for May and celebrated by shooting a disastrous round of 83! The 30-year-old was given the accolade following his outstanding five stroke victory in the BMW Championship
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Boss Dyton faces exodus at Shrivenham
SHRIVENHAM boss Alan Dyton is facing the threat a summer player exodus with top scorer Alex Green just one of many being chased by Hellenic Premier League rivals, writes ANDY CRYER. Dyton has signed four new players in preparation for the new campaign
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Town investing in the future
AS football transfer fees and wage bills continue to spiral out of control, teams in the game's lower leagues are finding it an increasing struggle to keep up. Without the millions available to snare the Shevchenko's or Henry's of this world, the country's
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More GP misery for Adams
FORMER Swindon rider Jason Crump tighened his stranglehold on the World Championship with victory in the British Grand Prix at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Australian Crump, who rides for Robins' Elite League rivals Belle Vue Aces, completed
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Robins eye up a repeat
ROBINS return to the scene of their best performance of the 2006 season so far tonight (7.30 pm start, live on Sky Sports 2). Alun Rossiter's side are at Eastbourne Eagles, where they inflicted a 55-41 thrashing on the hosts at the end of April.
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Top Crump trumps Robin duo
SWINDON finally surrendered their Elite League Best Pairs crown as Jason Crump completed a magnificent weekend double at Blunsdon last night. Crump, winner of Saturday night's British Grand Prix, got his hands on another piece of silverware as he partnered
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Tuttle’s the first signing
EXCLUSIVE: DENNIS Wise has made his first signing as Swindon Town manager bringing in former teammate David Tuttle as the club's new Head of Youth, writes ANDY CRYER. On his appointment last month, Wise promised to look at the club from top to bottom
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Tregoning speeds to Derby win with Sir Percy
HORSE RACING: Marcus Tregoning saw his charge Sir Percy win a thrilling Vodafone Derby after getting caught speeding on the way to Epsom. Tregoning, pictured, was pulled over for speeding by a policeman but after narrowly avoiding a ticket and a fine
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A pair of aces
ROBINS' skipper Leigh Adams' saw his dreams of a magnificent Elite League Best Pairs hat-trick dashed at Blunsdon last night and admitted: "When it's not your year, it's not your year."' Swindon's No 1 swept aside all-comers at a packed Abbey Stadium
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Give your views over parking in Old Town
PEOPLE have the chance to discuss their parking concerns on the internet. Swindon Council has arranged for a discussion forum on the web to allow people to put forward their ideas and suggestions about residents' parking in the Old Town and Central
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Having a ball, naturally
IF YOU thought the Town Gardens was a tranquil haven away from it all then you were wrong. On Saturday, under the blazing sun, one of the town's beauty spots was transformed into a dance haven. It was the second Dragonfly Ball, which saw more than
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Such rhetoric is dangerous
I AM absolutely staggered at some of the letters that the Swindon Advertiser sees fit to publish. The paper has recently given considerable coverage to the BNP and its supporters, and now it continues to print letters from xenophobic, hysterical, armchair
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Reform of law causes trouble
Labour has reformed the criminal justice system by incorporating the European Human Rights Act into British law. Since Labour came to power in 1997 the number of rapes has doubled to 13,000 a year. When these cases are brought to trial there is only
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Burger bars to end NHS deficits
AMONG other things, the commercialisation of the NHS by the Blair government has stepped up pressure on NHS Trusts to maximise their rent income. According to a report in the Observer dozens of trusts, faced with deficits, are bringing in burger bars
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Animals are not tortured in these experiments
I FEEL that Philip Beaven's letter on animal experiments (SA May 25) should not be allowed to go unchallenged. He states that animals are "tortured and killed in useless experiments." The conditions in which animals are kept in laboratories are
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University impact
ALAS, N D Edwards (Letters, May 26) the proposed Bath-University-encroaching-on-Swindon will not simply be next to the hospital where, arguably, it might have little adverse impact. The university buildings will surround the highly sensitive Coate
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Help block trust’s plans for hunting
MANY readers will be members or supporters of the National Trust and I am sure will share my distress that the charity is contemplating allowing the hunting of deer with dogs on its land. According to press reports it is prepared to allow hunts to
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Kick waste into touch, fans told
FOOTBALL fans in the town are being urged to give a red card to waste by recycling their share of the 32 million cans and bottles which will be drunk in the south west during the World Cup. Sven-Goran Eriksson is backing the Government-funded national
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Exhibits set to help disabled
The Mobility Roadshow, which gives disabled people the opportunity to see what help is on offer, will be at the Kemble Airfield this week. The free event, which runs from Thursday, June 8 to Saturday, June 10, will host more than 200 exhibits for people
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Can you work with Thomas?
A FAMILY from Highworth is appealing for volunteers to help their autistic son. Thomas Hunter, 12, pictured, and his parents are following the revolutionary Son-rise programme to help break down barriers into his world. Autistic children find communicating
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Farmer loses fight against leukaemia
A PURTON farmer, who began his working life as a trawlerman and then spent five years as a Royal Navy diver, has died at the age of 40. Alex Meers died at home at Purton House, Church End, on Monday after a battle against leukaemia. He and his wife
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A games to remember
BLUE rinse wigs, kilts and dozens of umbrellas provided a colourful close to day two of the Business Olympics as the Athletes' Parade got into full swing at Lydiard Park on Saturday evening. Thousands of competitors sounded claxons and held placards
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Simply the best
IT'S OFFICIAL this year's Corporate Games has been the biggest and best yet. Organisers say that the Swin-don games have been the most successful since they first began in 1988. This year's event will now stand as a flagship for games to come. And
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Mugger’s stab threat to boy,13
A MUGGER threatened to stab a 13-year-old boy unless he handed over his BMX bike. Shaun Bickley, of Islandsmead, Eldene, has been left terrified by the ordeal "I didn't want to risk getting stabbed over a bike," he said. His mother Julia says it
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Police quiz lover after Mum is found murdered
A mother has been found dead in the bedroom of her West Swindon home. Her 31-year-old partner, a fairground worker, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He is being questioned by police at Gablecross police station. Police and paramedics tried
