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Mystery of photos found in car park
A CAMERA memory card filled with precious family pictures has been found in a supermarket car park. The card contains over 100 photographs, including the birth of a baby and a family holiday in Cornwall. Doreen Wilde, from Nythe, found the digital camera
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Darren has a helping hand in Spurs' cup glory
THE healing hands of a Swindon therapist helped Tottenham Hotspur on their way to Wembley glory. Full-time sports massage therapist Darren Beers from Blunsdon has been working at the North London club since last summer. The 41-year-old says the 2-1
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Lead thieves strike at pool for a third time
THIEVES have stripped the lead from a charity's roof - for the third time in six months. Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool in Jefferies Avenue, Upper Stratton, was targeted again in the early hours of Sunday. The previous two incidents were in August and
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Naafi building set to become a play area
A BUILDING described by locals as an eyesore will soon be no more. The last of the Naafi buildings in Wroughton will be flattened once work at Thorney Park has been completed. The former Ministry of Defence building had been used as a shop for RAF personnel
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The Warminster Interview - Part Two
Welcome to part two of the Warminster Interview in which Steve, Kevin and I continue our conversation on top of Cradle Hill. Part one of this interview can be found further down the Weird News column. In this final instalment we discuss general topics
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The gang's all here for the show
GRANDMOTHER Jane Harvey has 93 Scouts and Guides in her gang and she is getting them all up on the Wyvern Theatre stage next week. The youngsters will be treading the boards in the Swindon Gang Show, which runs from next Wednesday to Saturday March 8
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On track for a £29m rail boost
SWINDON train company First Great Western has been forced to make £29m worth of improvements. First Great Western (FGW) says it will now take action to ensure cancellations and delays are lowered for customers. The company was ordered to make the changes
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What is a UFO?
The first modern sighting in 1947 has given us the terms UFO and Flying Saucer. This has perhaps turned out to be one of the most unfortunate associations in the field of Ufology. The UFO acronym should not immediately infer extraterrestrial visitations
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Having a ball to help charity
CHARITIES in Swindon could soon be much better off, thanks to a special ball backed by the Adver. This year's Charity Ball will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Swindon on May 17 and organisers hope to raise £20,000 for local causes. The majority of
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A knockout bunch
A BOXING club has punched above its weight by raising almost £3,000 for the Callum Kaye appeal. Penhill ABC Boxing Club raised £2,825 during a sponsored run. Callum, five, from Penhill, has a brain tumour and his family is pinning its hopes on revolutionary
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Having a go at something new... skiing
SLIPPING around on skis on top of a snowy mountain felt like being on a different planet. I was in unfamiliar high terrain that gleamed white. I also had long, alien extensions on my feet, which seemed useless. It was last month and I was someway up the
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Stars' diet dos and don'ts
DOS Angelina Jolie staves off hunger pangs by snacking on low-fat breakfast cereals. Her favourite? Cheerios. Jennifer Lopez's secret is eating healthily but 'little and often'. She eats eight mini-meals a day to keep energy high and hunger at bay
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Football's not just for kicks
SOME people say that the only thing matching footballers' payslips is their egos - and that stars rarely do enough work to merit the luxuries afforded to them. And there are also plenty of fans who sit in the stands thinking "I can do that", assessing
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Stage is set for a step back in time
TWO friends who were fed up with only meeting their former colleagues and co-stars at funerals are to stage a proper reunion. Jean Emerson and Terry Hogden were founder members of the Adastrians stage group. But the group, created just after the Second
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NORTH WILTS & DISTRICT FOOTBALL: Allstars sparkle after the interval
OLD Town United must be wondering what they have to do to beat Penhill in Division 1 of the under 14 league. Earlier this season they were beaten 5-4 after leading 4-1; this time they were leading 3-0 at half- time, only for the Allstars to hit back
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Don't give these pets the cold shoulder
A SNAKE, frog, turtle or tortoise is for life, not just the run of a popular TV show, a Swindon reptile rescuer has warned. Hit BBC1 show A Life In Cold Blood, presented by David Attenborough, has catapulted all kinds of reptilian life into the limelight
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Eight deny attack plan
EIGHT young men have denied helping organise the hammer attack on Wroughton schoolboy Henry Webster. Roubel Meah, 20, of County Road, Kamran Khan, 19, of Drove Road, Javed Khan, 20, of Manchester Road, Mizanur Rahman, of Broad Street, Mahbob Ali, 18
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Ferndale schools' merger gets green light
THE controversial merging of two schools looks set to go ahead, after being cleared by Government officials. The proposal to amalgamate Ferndale junior and infant schools to form a single primary school has divided those involved. Issues such as the
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EastEnders star comes to the Wyvern
FORMER EastEnders star Shaun Williamson has been revealed as the star of this year's Wyvern Theatre pantomime, Aladdin. Shaun has also appeared in Ricky Gervais's Extras and starred as DJ Monty in the West End production of Saturday Night Fever. For
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North Berks League: Faringdon stay in title race
LAMBOURN Sports came from behind with two goals in quick succession just after the half-time break, to stun Division One title rivals Drayton 2-1 and become favourites to reclaim the championship they won in 2006. Back in seventh place are Faringdon
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Bassett minis battle against Bath
WOOTTON Bassett minis travelled to Bath RFC for a triangular fixture, also featuring Nailsea and Backwell. The Under 7s went down by seven tries to four against Bath Blues and lost 6-5 against Bath Yellows and 7-6 against Bath Reds. Bassett's efforts
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Let's Talk by Joan Brooks
What have I done to hurt you?I just wish that you would say,but you turn your head, not speaking,each time I pass your way.Do you know how much it hurts me?When I want to stop and chat,and you just walk on bythings shouldn't be like that.When the night
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Swindon pair get Brit inline skating call-up
Two Swindon boys are among the 14 players selected by GB Hockey Inline for the British 12 years and under team going to the south of France for an international tournament at Easter. Zach Dolphin, 11, and Jack Townsend, 12, are both members of the Great
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NETBALL: Coach Singer calls the tune as Lawn ease back into form
LAWN Netball Club recovered from their shock defeat against Hucclecote with a fine performance to beat Old Chelts 55-22 in Regional League One - despite resting two of their key players, Kerrie Easey and Jo Worrall. The Swindon side opened the game strongly
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Five defeats in a row for Ciren
CIRENCESTER Town's survival hopes took another massive blow last night as they were swept aside 3-0 by a classy Bashley outfit at a wind-swept Corinium Stadium. Bashley, currently occupying the final play-off spot in the Premier Division, were two goals
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Swindon & District League: Dog on the march
The cup competition again took precedence this week with the remaining two ties being played in the George Thomas Cup. The semi-final places were completed, with Bulldog and South Swindon joining Catalus and Trailers in the hat. Bulldog travelled to
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Table tennis double raises the Roofe
CURRENT Wiltshire champion Eddie Roofe completed a double triumph at the Ken Hawkes Swindon Closed Table Tennis Tournament on Sunday, by scooping the men's singles title and the over 40 singles crown. Roofe, pictured, saw off the challenge of Ray Hughes
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What big ears you have
Andrea Scott, of Wroughton, snapped this picture of Oscar with a pair of comedy red ears.
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Terminator tops 1000
The full race results can be downloaded here (Microsoft Word document) RECORD numbers turned out for the annual Terminator race at Pewsey Vale and while many were thankful for the dry weather, some were disappointed at the lack of mud! Just over 1,000
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'My dad was an inspiration'
A LOVING dad who underwent kidney dialysis for 37 years has died - but fought for every second of life right until the end. Tony Ryan was diagnosed with chronic renal failure in 1971. But he finally lost his battle with the kidney condition on Wednesday
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Swindon Sunday League: Why Lamb are as happy as Larry!
THERE were a number of significant results in the league programme at the weekend, writes STEVE ASHLEY. In Division Five, Lamb Marlborough gained their first point of the season in the local derby with the Bear Marlborough in a 1-1 draw. Simon Head scored
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Train company promises to do better
SWINDON train company First Great Western will invest £29m to improve services, it has emerged today. First will address poor performance in relation to cancellations and delays. It acknowledges its service has fallen short of its own standards and
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Gough is air rifle champ for seventh year in row
TRACEY Gough (Lambourn A) won the H D Stoneham Women's Trophy for the seventh successive year. She beat Angela Coveney (Woodshaw) 58-56 in the final fired at the Wootton Bassett range and promoted by the Swindon and District Air Rifle League. The Wootton
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Webby says Relax
DAVE Webb has challenged his Highworth Town players to express themselves tonight as they look to cause a major upset against Hellenic League leaders North Leigh. Saturday's shock 3-1 reverse at Abingdon Town has lowered expectations ahead of Highworth's
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Apprenticeships don't have to be a wrench
THIS week, hundreds of 16 to 25 year-olds will learn valuable life skills for the workplace and beyond as part of National Apprenticeship Week. Over the next few days New College in Swindon will offer a chance for people already in work, and those looking
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BOXING: England beckons for Walcot's pair
WALCOT ABC are celebrating two Golden Gloves national finalists after Ryan Martin and Tommy McDonagh both won their semi-finals at the Connaught Leisure Centre, in Aldershot, writes DAVE VEYSEY. Ryan Martin celebrated his 14th birthday in style with
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On A Bingo Wing And A Prayer
Back by unpopular lack of demand, here’s another extract from The Secret Diary of LFA (mental age 13¾). Saturday Writing a spoof diary is a good way of cobbling together a variety of random thoughts and making it look like they are part of some grand
