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Charlton 2, Town 1 (3-3 aggregate, Town win 5-4 on penalties)

STEPHEN Darby's spot kick put Town in the play-off final as Danny Wilson's men won 5-4 on penalties at Charlton. The Addicks were 2-1 up on the night thanks to a Simon Ferry own goal and one from David Mooney, both coming in the first half, but

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Aldi unveils plans for third store

THERE were mixed reviews for a new supermarket in Swindon when the plans went on public display yesterday. The supermarket chain Aldi has announced it wants to build a network of between five and seven stores in Swindon. The company announced its plans

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Playground dedicated to tragic pupil Tyrese

A PLAYGROUND at a primary school in Swindon has been dedicated to the ‘beautiful life’ of a former pupil who died in a car crash in 2008. Seven-year-old Tyrese Hannah was knocked down by a car on March 14, 2008 while walking along Drove Road

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CHARLTON v TOWN: Paynter and Darby return but Sheehan out

TOWN have made three changes to their starting line-up as they take on Charlton in the League One play-off semi-final second leg at The Valley. Danny Wilson's side hold a 2-1 advantage from Friday night's first leg, and are boosted by the return of 29

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Mum fights to get son to take exam

A MOTHER has launched a one-woman campaign after her son was not re-entered for a vital GCSE exam because his first grade was so low. Helen Harris, of The Green, Highworth, only realised her 16-year-old son Alex who attends Warneford School, in Highworth

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Taxi drivers unhappy to go long way round

DESPITE taxi drivers in Swindon being allowed to use bus lanes from this month, many have said the new rules do not go far enough. Since May 1 cabbies have been able to use the town’s 12 bus lanes but are still not permitted to use bus gates – shortcuts

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Volley good time for Arval's staff

WORKERS at one of Swindon’s biggest employers can now take part in a spot of volleyball during their lunchtime. All 800 employees at Arval, based at the Windmill Business Park in West Swindon, have been invited to keep fit during their working day on

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Letter from Des Morgan

RESIDENTS in Haydon Wick have criticised the council for quoting long lead times for the repairs they are going to carry out on the areas roads (SA 15 May). I wish to add a further comment on the soft touch that Swindon council is exhibiting towards Thames

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Letter from Steve Halden

MANY voters in the North Swindon Constituency have complained that they did not receive a leaflet from UKIP. The Royal Mail were supposed to deliver a leaflet to every house. If voters did not get the leaflet that they were supposed to receive, then

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Letter from Larry Wright

THERE are 44 diocesan bishops in the Anglican Church, currently 26 can sit in the House of Lords - although none are elected. A recent poll (10/11/ March 2010, Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust), found that 70 per cent of Christians, and 75 per cent of the

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Letter from Nicholas Saunders-Cox

I JUST wanted to write to congratulate and thank Matt Holland and his team for all the work and effort they put in to organising the Swindon Festival of Literature. I attended many events over the last two weeks and found this year one of the best ever

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Letter from Greg Heathcliffe

STEVE Thompson worries about the political balance on programmes like Question Time and just this once we are actually in total agreement. Let us look at that balance more closely. Labour (pro EU), Tory (pro EU), Lib-Dem (strongly pro EU), Greens (strongly

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Choir raises voices as a tribute to the services

SWINDON Male Voice Choir will be raising the dome at the Oasis Leisure Centre at a special charity concert. Not only will their be voices raised in song but the band of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers will be blowing

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Letter from Graham Hughes

ONE of my cousins in England, and myself, are trying to find out what happened to our grandfather Alfred Hughes, who left our grandmother in Newcastle (as far as we can ascertain) after the Second World War, to work as an Editor to a newspaper in the

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Hardworking pupils enjoy a celebration

FUTURE school leavers were rewarded for their efforts to develop their career opportunities. The Bright Star Awards Ceremony at Swindon College last week awarded up to 45 Year 11 students from local schools who took part in Swindon College’s Swindon

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Nicest show in town

IT WAS a colourful night at the opening of Stage Struck’s latest show, both in terms of costumes and the variety of music being performed. This was the first time I’d seen the company perform, and they have a fantastic relationship with their audience

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Hospital trust apologies for death of Swindon midwife

THE chief executive of the Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust today offered an apology to Mayra Cabrera’s family. Speaking after the trust was ordered to pay £100,000 following the death of the 30-year-old Filipina midwife just hours after giving birth

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Top author's spoken word

BESTSELLING author Rachel Caine will stop off in Swindon to talk about what inspires her to put pen to paper. The event has been organised by Swindon Libraries and will be hosted at Swindon Council’s new youth space The Platform on Faringdon Road on

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New mother's death costs Swindon hospital £100,000

A HOSPITAL trust has been ordered to pay £100,000 today after a mother, who had just given birth in Swindon's Great Western Hospital, died due to a mix-up between "identical-looking" drugs. Mayra Cabrera, 30, died hours after giving birth

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What a finale!

A NIGHT of poetry, juggling, dance and laughter rounded off the 17th Swindon Festival of Literature. A sell-out audience was at Swindon’s town hall on Saturday for the festival finale, which has become part of the two-week festival’s tradition

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Town fans give their predictions

Swindon Town fans have given the Adver their predictions on the match tonight. Hussein Ahmed, 45, from Manchester Road, said: "I have been supporting Swindon Town for about seven years now and have regularly attended their home matches.

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Repairs and road improvement work gets under way

WORK was due to start today on repair and improvement works to roads in Haydon Wick. The council’s Highways and Civil Engineering Department should start footway reconstruction and remedial works at The Brow, High Street and Blunsdon Road. Work will

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Six aim to cope with cooking pressures

COLLEGE students will test their cooking abilities under pressure working alongside a Michelin star chef today. Six Swindon College hospitality and catering students will today be producing a seven-course meal for 44 guests. They will be joined in the

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Man admits having a rifle

A MAN has been remanded in custody after being caught with a firearm and assaulting a man. Wesley Harvie pleaded guilty to having an SMK air rifle on February 20, when he appeared before a judge at Swindon Crown Court. The 21-year-old was previously

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Couple become gladiators for their Big Day

A COUPLE from Swindon are set to tie the knot in a gladiator-style wedding as part of a TV documentary. Scott Dyton and fiancee Kate Bowles, of Mazurek Way, Haydon End, have chosen the theme for their marriage on Wednesday as part of new Channel

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SWINDON LEISURE LEAGUES: 6-a-side Football Round Up

God with an Extra “O” were in heavenly form as they dismissed Swindon Rejects 5-0. Booya nearly matched that scoring feat and cruised home 4-2 against Boca Seniors in the Abbey Meads Sunday league. Total 90 are still top of the St Joes competition

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TRIATHLON: Fisher takes ninth place

ALEX Fisher enjoyed an impressive finish in the SIS Cotswold Super Sprint Triathlon, held at Cotswold Country Park and Beach recently. The Swindon athlete ended ninth following the 400 metre swim, 20 kilometre bike ride and five kilometre run. Chippenham

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Roadworks due to start today

WORK was due to start today on repair and improvement works to roads in Haydon Wick. The council’s Highways and Civil Engineering Department should start footway reconstruction and remedial works at The Brow, High Street and Blunsdon Road. Work will

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Penhill's Billy just misses out on debut victory

PENHILL’S Billy Joe Loveridge just missed out on a victory on his ring debut at Porthcawl ABC. Loveridge took on Parris Heanau from the host club in what was an all-action affair from the first bell to the last. Although Heanau was given a standing

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Valley atmosphere could be crucial, claims Parkinson

CHARLTON manager Phil Parkinson believes a hostile greeting could be Swindon’s undoing as they take on his Addicks side in the League One Play-off semi-final second leg at The Valley tonight. Parkinson, who watched from the sidelines on Friday night

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Hero soldiers help at crash scene

A GROUP of soldiers from Swindon have been hailed as heroes after tending to a motorcyclist who had been in a horror crash. The team were on their way to a training session in Wales, when they came across a scene of carnage of the M48 Severn Bridge after

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Wilson confident Town's away form will be crucial in play-off semi second leg

TOWN’S away record this season is enough to suggest the Robins can emerge from tonight’s play-off cauldron in south east London with the result they need to book a spot at Wembley on May 29. That is the opinion of manager Danny Wilson, who is confident

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Ward claims Town go to The Valley with 'no fear'

DANNY Ward has revealed the Swindon Town squad which travels to The Valley this evening will do so without fear, as the prospect of a trip to Wembley lies on the not-too-distant horizon. Ward, who grabbed the Robins’ second goal in Friday’s 2-1 win against

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Health trust to be sentenced over mother's death in Swindon hospital

A WILTSHIRE health trust is due to be sentenced for breaching health and safety rules at Swindon's Great Western Hospital after a new mother died following a hospital blunder. Mayra Cabrera, 30, died shortly after giving birth to son Zac, who survived

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Teacher had thousands of indecent images

A COLLEGE teacher who had thousands of indecent images of children stored on his computer has not been banned from working with children. David Killinger, 61, who is currently suspended from his role at Swindon College, had filed and stored more than

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O'Brien just glad to be back

AFTER a torturous start to life at Swindon Town, Alan O’Brien is ecstatic at finally feeling fully fit, and hopes he can contribute to a Robins charge to Wembley. The Irishman, who has been plagued by injury problems since his switch from Hibernian in

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In the swing with softball

IF you aren’t into cricket, summer can be a barren time for the average sports enthusiast. With the football season done and dusted and rugby also finished, the middle part of the year is often a time where fitness levels decrease and unwashed

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Austin dreaming of Wembley

CHARLIE Austin may well be tired of the non-stop references to his rapid rise to footballing prominence, but the 20-goal striker has confessed he is still dreaming of the perfect punchline to his ‘Boy’s Own’ tale - a trip to Wembley. Austin, whose goal

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Swindon loves Hemel Hempstead - honest!

IT might have taken two months but a ‘signwriter’ has retaliated in war of words between Hemel Hempstead and Swindon. Drivers using the A419 slip road at Commonhead Roundabout will have seen Tophe’s latest prank – a sign reading “Welcome to Swindon,