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FULL TIME: Town 2 Charlton 1
TWO goals in eight second half minutes have given Town a slender 2-1 lead following their League One play-off semi-final first leg against Charlton. Charlie Austin grabbed his 20th of the season and Danny Ward also netted as Swindon opened
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Anger over delay to road repairs
RESIDENTS who have been pleased with Thames Water’s £10m flood-alleviation works say Swindon Council workers are letting the side down. Neighbours in Haydon Wick High Street yesterday claimed that although the Swindon Commercial Services had been out
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TOWN v CHARLTON: Injured Paynter misses play-off semi-final
DANNY Wilson has made three changes to Town's starting line-up for this evening's League One play-off semi-final first leg against Charlton at the County Ground. Out completely goes hamstring-injury victim Billy Paynter, while Stephen Darby
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Change to bus route ‘not council’s fault’
A ROW is brewing between bus company Stagecoach and Swindon Council over the decision to change local bus services. Suzanne Allen, 50, who has been campaigning against cuts to the number 54 service, went to hand in a 628 signature petition to Stagecoach
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Letter from Tanya English
THANKS for covering the wonderful efforts of London Marathon runner Beverly Skull (Big Success for Bev, May 11) to raise money for homelessness charity St Mungo's. Just to clarify, she's raised a fantastic £5,500, rather than the £50,000 mentioned in
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Letter from Shirley Burnham
A 'quickie divorce parlour', squeezed in between the dozens of bars and restaurants that replace retail outlets in Old Town might add even more excitement to the new Reno-style 'strip' that is likely to characterise Wood Street. Local residents, particularly
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Rubbish ruining the look of our streets
PILES of six-month old rubbish has become a nuisance and is bringing down the appearance of one neighbourhood, residents have claimed. David Baker, of Curtis Street, town centre, last night said he was ‘sick and tired’ of looking at mounds of rubbish
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Letter from Trevor Taylor
FURTHER to my letter (Swindon Advertiser, May 3) regarding the pointless, penny pinching, removal of two dog litter bins from the Millennium Green Park field in Upper Stratton. My letter highlighted the subsequent and wholly irresponsible practice of
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Letter from Des Morgan
CLEARLY your correspondent Ken Millin was unhappy to see the Conservatives win the two Swindon Parliamentary seats and he was equally dissatisfied that Labour could only manage to take back two Council seats (SA 14 May). He questions the reason why this
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Letter from Des Morgan
A spokesman for Stagecoach suggests that the reason for the change in Service 54 is due entirely to Swindon Borough Council withdrawing support via the Concessionary Travel Scheme. This scheme was intended to provide a subsidy to Stagecoach and others
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Outdoor centre creates more jobs
MORE than 100 new jobs have been created at a new children's outdoor adventure centre near Swindon. The former Liddington Hotel went into administration last year and the site was bought for £9m by school trip provider PGL. The company have spent about
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We’re so proud of our MP daughter
THE PARENTS of a Swindon woman who was elected as a member of parliament for an area of London last week have spoken of their pride. Heidi Alexander, 34, won the Lewisham East seat for Labour with a 6,000 majority. Miss Alexander went to Lainesmead
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Woman escapes car park plunge
A WOMAN who is thought to have fallen from a multi-storey carpark in Swindon on Wednesday afternoon is said to not have life threatening injuries. Police and ambulance crews were called to the Islington Street car park in the town centre shortly after
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Prove you have more than one string to your bow
RUSSELL Crowe, as you may know, is currently doing the old ‘redistribution of wealth’ thing in Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. It’s therefore a fair bet that plenty of people will turn up at their local archery clubs before their cinema seats have
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Prom heartbreak
SEVEN teenagers have been left heartbroken after their limo reservations were cancelled by the owner of the company. Hannah Spencer, 16, and her six friends, say their prom preparations have been left in peril after Mustafa Yilmaz, the owner of Must
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GYMNASTICS: Swindon teams in fine form in Dorset
TWO teams from Swindon School of Gymnastics performed brilliantly in the Western League competition at Port Regis Gymnastics Club in Dorset. This league is made up of clubs from all over the south west of England and the Swindon girls got off to a great
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Special day for nurses
HARDWORKING nurses had a rare opportunity to put their feet up during a pampering day at the Ridgeway Hospital. The BMI-run hospital in Wroughton laid on the event as a thanks to dedicated staff on National Nurses’ Day. Nurses received a fob watch each
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Play-off tickets still available
THERE are still tickets available for Town's League One play-off first leg at home to Charlton tonight (kick-off 7.45pm). To get yourself a seat at tonight's big game call 01271 335716 or go to the STFC box office. Ticket prices: adult, side
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Hamlet grew to take leading role
THE small areas of Rodbourne Cheney and Cheney Manor have played a long and important role in the town’s history. Rodbourne Cheney became a designated conservation area in 1990. And Cheney Manor was once home to the town’s second largest employer,
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Supergran Pam is on a mission
A 70-YEAR-OLD self-prolaimed ‘Supergran’ is climbing the highest mountain in Britain to raise money for her grandson and fulfil her husband’s last wishes. Pam Clemm, who turned 70 this week, wants to celebrate the milestone on top of Ben Nevis
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Fans meet Fugative
HUNDREDS of screaming girls all going mad for their pop idol – not a flashback to The Beatles but a meet and greet by rapper Fugative in a Swindon store. Ewan Forsyth, manager of HMV in Regent Street, said it was all very good humoured despite the excited
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Police won't rest until they find Donavan's body
THE detective leading the investigation into the murder of Chippenham personal trainer Donavan van Lill has vowed not to give up until his body is found. More than two months after the 29-year-old Corsham rugby player went missing from his home in
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Peter Tatchell stirs up a hornets' nest
ACTIVIST, politician and gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell certainly has no problem speaking his mind. Last night, during his time in the spotlight of the Swindon Festival of Literature, he let rip on bankers and their infamous bonuses, economic democracy
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Tom tells of the importance of idleness
THE author Tom Hodgkinson, speaking at the Swindon Festival Of Literature yesterday, revealed that when he was at school with a certain Nick Clegg, the now Deputy Prime Minister had tried to smash his head into a light socket while being kept waiting
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TV mast fire cuts reception
Hundreds of homes in Swindon were left with out a digital television signal last night after the Oxford transmitter was put out of action because of a fire at 2.20pm yesterday. Spokesman Bruce Randall said: "We have got to check the structural safety
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SHOW JUMPING: More of the same for Tapner
HIGHWORTH-based eventer Paul Tapner is adamant success will breed success at the Chatsworth International Horse Trials as he bids for his second victory in as many weeks. The 34-year-old heads to the Derbyshire countryside in a rich vein of form having
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INSIDE LINE: Bees defeat shocks stuttering Swindon
AN alarming result for the Swindon Robins on Monday, when Alun Rossiter’s Coventry Bees, without a single point to their name away from Brandon, came to the Abbey Stadium and out-rode their hosts against the odds. While no one would knock
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Gardner wants sun to help young crop shine
PURTON captain Mark Gardner is keen to see his new-look side prove themselves over the course of a full game when they entertain Nationwide in Wilts One tomorrow. Gardner, pictured left, has cut a frustrated figure after Purton’s meetings with
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Vincent favours 'attacking' approach
MARK Vincent has emphasised the importance of run accumulation ahead of his side’s derby match with Swindon in Glos/Wilts One. After a feeble collapse in the their opening fixture against Stroud, and having watched Swindon’s attack decimate
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Tucker warns against complacency
EARLY-SEASON form, if such a phrase is applicable, is traditionally well avoided as a marker for a side’s quality. After one highly unimpressive opening day defeat and one abandonment, Wootton Bassett could easily be mistaken as the Glos/Wilts strugglers
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DAN THE FAN: Our season is about to reach boiling point
AFTER 46 games, 73 goals and just two home defeats, this is it. It comes down to potentially three matches to decide whether we will be playing at the Riverside Stadium or Spotland next season. Tonight’s match against Charlton will be a fantastic occasion
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Addicks man Richardson bids to end his play-off jinx
CHARLTON full-back Fraser Richardson is desperate to avoid an unwanted hat-trick as they face Town over two legs for a place in the League One play-off final. The sides meet at the County Ground tonight before going head to head again at The
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Sense of achievement spurs on Wilson
DANNY Wilson believes Town’s “elation” at finishing in the play-off places could give them an advantage over their promotion rivals. In the boss’s eyes, Charlton, Millwall and Huddersfield all expected to achieve a top two finish, whereas his Swindon
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Tributes to fallen Royal Marine, 26
The widow and mother of a Royal Marine from Taunton killed in Afghanistan have comforted each other as his body returned to British soil. Corporal Christopher Lewis Harrison, 26, of 40 Commando, died on May 9 while on foot patrol in Sangin,
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Paynter eyes Wembley return
BILLY Paynter has already experienced the new Wembley, but Town’s top scorer is determined to go back there 12 months on as a player rather than a fan. The 25-year-old front man was in the stands to cheer on boyhood team Everton as they lost the FA Cup
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McGovern in ticket hunt for lucky charm mum
JON-PAUL McGovern is launching an appeal to find a ticket for Monday night's play-off semi-final second leg at Charlton for Town's lucky away-day charm - his mum. Mrs McGovern has been present for victories at Elland Road, St Mary's Stadium and Victoria
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'Don't have any regrets'
DANNY Wilson will tell his Town players to have no regrets minutes before they take to the pitch for tonight’s League One play-off semi-final first leg against Charlton. Swindon have home advantage first up as they entertain the Addicks at
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Plan to shut underpass creates fury
RESIDENTS are objecting to a plan to close an underpass in Park South and replace it with a pedestrian crossing. Swindon Council is proposing to close the underpass running under Queens Drive from Kirby Close. The council says the underpass is old,
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Cats get Baird on board
HARD-HITTING defenceman Joe Baird has been announced as the latest name to be added to Swindon’s 2010/11 roster. The 29-year-old returns for his second spell with the Wildcats after impressing with his no-nonsense approach in the previous English Premier
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Network of Aldi stores on its way
BARGAIN supermarket chain Aldi wants to open up to seven stores in Swindon in the near future. The firm’s announcement comes days before an informal public consultation to canvas views on their proposal to build a third neighbourhood food store on land
