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Bookshop is back after fire damage
A BOOKSHOP that almost burnt to the ground has risen from the ashes to open up again in Swindon town centre. The ArcAngel Christian bookshop on Victoria Road was almost destroyed by a gas fire in January last year but, thanks to the tireless
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Will new fountain make a splash?
A WATER feature that is the focal point of the £3.9m refurbishment of Swindon town centre was switched on yesterday. The Canal Walk development began in August last year and has seen new paving, benches and interactive lights installed.
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npower’s £22k bill after worker hurt
RWE Npower in Swindon has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £14,000 costs after a worker was injured by escaping compressed air. The energy firm, based at the Windmill Hill business park, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after
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New class links school and home
SCHOOLCHILDREN will learn skills for life thanks to a £5,000 centre that combines the home and classroom. The Life Skills Centre, at Nova Hreod School, off Akers Way, is part of the Inclusion Support Centre (ISC) on the school site. It is designed to
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Golf day's £1,500 for child charity
A CHARITY golf day held at Broome Manor Golf Club has raised more than £1,500 for a local children’s cancer charity. About 40 people took part in the event, which started off with bacon rolls and coffee in the morning followed by 18 holes of golf and
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Letter from Andy Binks
CAN anyone please help me with any information about Captain Walter Henry Wheeler? During World War One he was badly wounded in 1916 when his right hand was shattered and he returned home. He later took over the running of his parent’s newsagents shop
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Putting calendar photographs under the spotlight
JUDGING has begun to decide which images will appear in next year’s Prospect Hospice calendar. Keen photographers flooded the Adver picture desk with shots of scenic views in a bid to put Prospect Hospice in the frame for its 2011 fundraising calendar
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Letter from Phil Saunter
WITH reference to Shirley Burnham's letter printed in the Swindon Advertiser on May 17, I fully support her view that it would be disastrous if Wood Street were to become a ‘daytime desert’. As a trader in Wood Street in the hospitality sector, however
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Letter from Geraint Day
THE Liberal Democratic Party must surely now owe an apology to many thousands of people in Swindon. The Liberal Democrats owe an explanation as to why they have signed away many of the main planks and principles of the manifesto that they stood for in
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Letter from Mirian Sirrelle
IT is with regret that I read Big Ron's letter (SA Monday, May 17), where he stated that he will no longer submit to Poets' Corner. I would like him to know that his poem, decisions, including a recurring line it seemed a good idea at the time, was read
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See crucial codebreaker
The machine that arguably won the war for Britain will be on display in Swindon later this month. People will be able to see one of the few working codebreaking Enigma machines in a demonstration hosted by the Wiltshire Branch of the BCS, the
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Fatal accident causes five-hour closure
THE M4 westbound was closed for five hours yesterday after a fatal crash. Four people were injured in the three-vehicle smash, three with minor injuries and one woman who suffered head, chest, pelvic injuries and went into cardiac arrest. The Adver understands
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Artwork will go on show
About 40 artists have been brushing up their techniques in time for a summer exhibition of painting and drawings. The Guild of Wiltshire Artists is showing 100 pictures from Thursday, May 27, to Saturday, June 5, in St Peter’s Church, Marlborough, from
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A birthday treat for Eric
Youngsters from a Swindon school will be cooking up a birthday treat today for a special friend of their school – Eric White who will be 95. Eric, is a regular visitor to the school. He gives talks on the Older Person’s Society to the sixth
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Golf day’s £1,500 for child charity
A CHARITY golf day held at Broome Manor Golf Club has raised more than £1,500 for a local children’s cancer charity. About 40 people took part in the event, which started off with bacon rolls and coffee in the morning followed by 18 holes of golf and
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Weekend closure of motorway for bridge installation
THE M4 will be closed overnight this weekend between Swindon and Chippenham for the installation of a bridge. The motorway will be closed overnight on Saturday into Sunday from Junctions 16 (West Swindon) to 17 (Chippenham) to allow contractors to install
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Old Town must move with the times
AN ENTREPRENEUR, who hopes to turn a part of Old Town into a ‘continental culinary haven’, has defended her attempts to alter an empty shop’s retail license to a French bistro. Shareen Campbell, owner of Los Gatos, is currently in talks
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New MP Robert opens vets' surgery as first engagement
ONE of Swindon’s new MPs carried out his first public engagement since being elected. Robert Buckland, Conservative MP for South Swindon, opened a new veterinary surgery and shop in St Margaret’s Retail Park, Oxford Road. Companion Care
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Peek inside art studios
Artists are poised for the launch of this year’s Swindon Open Studios. Following the success of the 2009 visual arts showcase, which had 60 artists on board, the organisers are hoping to top this number this year. Co-organiser Linda Kasmaty said: “2009
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Sisters’ plea to keep their lifeline open
TWIN sisters who both have cerebral palsy and use electric scooters to get around are pleading with the council not to close an underpass they use every day. Susan and Joan Rogers, 68, of Lesley Ann Skeete Court in Park South, have begged Swindon
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Take the plunge for charity
Volunteers are wanted to jump from a 200ft crane in aid of charity. The Town Local in Wootton Bassett is hosting the sponsored bungee jump tomorrow, Thursday May 20, Adrian Hill, the landlord of the Town Local, said: “We are raising money for Help
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Two men sexually assaulted woman
A WOMAN was subject to a serious sexual assault in her home by two men in Broad Green. Police said the 36-year-old was left ‘extremely traumatised’ following the incident which took place in an area around Manchester Road and Corporation Street between
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Can you help end the weed menace?
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is offering to help landowners get rid of non-native invasive plants from their properties. The Wiltshire Invasive Plants Project, run by the trust, aims to help people remove Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed
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Decision time over Dial a Ride service
THE FUTURE of the Dial a Ride service is set to be discussed by Swindon Council tomorrow. The council is expected to announce that as its funding of the service has been found to be in breach of European Union anti-competition laws, the service must
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RUNNING: Joy for Jayne
JAYNE Parker took victory by a comfortable margin in the Marlborough Downs Challenge 20-mile trail race. The Swindon Triathlon Club athlete completed the demanding off-road course in a time of 2:31.20, more than six minutes ahead of Compton Harrier Lucy
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Nell makes Coventry switch
WILDCATS have been hit by the news that starlet Aaron Nell has signed for Elite League outfit Coventry Blaze. The 20-year-old centre was one of Swindon’s top performers last season and made occasional appearances for the West Midlands side
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Sherston Magna win CDCA League opener
IN the Cotsworld Cricket League, the top two sides from 2009 met at Pinkney Park, as champions Sherston Magna completed a nail-biting two-wicket victory over Oakridge. Put into bat Oakridge struggled for runs, with only the Robbins brothers, Steve and
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Wiltshire suffer Devon defeat
WILTSHIRE’S unbeaten run in the MCCA Trophy group matches came to an end as they lost to Devon by five wickets at Trowbridge on Sunday. In a match reduced to 45 overs due to rain, Devon won the toss and asked Wiltshire to bat in conditions not conducive
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Nationwide enjoy a captain's Perks
NATIONWIDE finally got their season up and running with a narrow 11-run victory at Purton in Wilts One on Saturday, with captain Joe Perkins leading by example. Perkins, pictured, was part of a stubborn resistance from the visitors’ lower middle
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Goatacre edge run-fest
GOATACRE returned to winning ways with a 59-run win over Great Bedwyn in a high-scoring game in Wilts One on Saturday. Having won the toss and elected to bat, Goatacre were positive from the first over with the young pair of Jack Haines and Brad Dawson
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Frugal Rigali leads Swindon to Bassett win
IN a battle of two high quality seam bowling performances, Swindon’s George Rigali led his side to a hard-fought 27-run win against Irfan Sahar’s Wootton Bassett in Glos/Wilts on Saturday. Rigali conceded just 17 runs in 10 overs, taking four wickets
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DARTS: Wiltshire upset rivals to claim county crown
WILTSHIRE are the new Division Four county darts champions after a terrific victory over arch-rivals Humberside. Before an excited audience at the Phoenex Bar, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire B ladies got the county off to a fantastic start by inflicting
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EQUESTRIAN: Tapner's patience
IT was a case of after the Lord Mayor’s Show for Highworth’s Paul Tapner at the Chatsworth International Horse Trials – but the newly-crowned Badminton champion insists patience will be his virtue this summer. Tapner arrived in the Peak
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Fans left stranded by late finish
FANS of Swindon Town were left tired but exhilarated by a thrilling night in which their team came out on top. But for many fans the late finish meant the last train had already left for Swindon by the time they reached Paddington. A
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Running into a Blick wall
PENHILL Amateur Boxing Club finished the season on a high with nine wins out of 12 in their home show at the Premier Club in Stratton. First up was 11-year-old Mountford Manor Primary School pupil Jordan Wall, who took on Harry Blick from Moneyfields
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Jobs shake-up at Swindon Council
ALMOST every top job at Swindon Council will have a new person in charge following a cabinet reshuffle. The Conservative-led council has also changed the remit of certain portfolios and is putting the changes forward for approval at the next council
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36,700 tickets for Town's Wembley trip
TOWN have announced their tickets prices for the League One play-off final at Wembley on Saturday, May 29. Swindon have been allocated 36,700 tickets in the west side of the national stadium, where they will face Millwall. No tickets
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Wilson says Town's final day defeat at Millwall will have no bearing on play-off final
DANNY Wilson believes Town’s final day defeat against Millwall will have no bearing when the sides go head to head in the League One play-off final. A goal in each half from top scorer Steve Morison and captain Paul Robinson handed the Lions a deserved
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Early morning raids on drug suspects
TWO suspected heroin dealers awoke to the sound of police smashing down their front doors during raids in Swindon yesterday. Officers forced their way into the houses, conducted searches with the help of a drugs dog, and confiscated a quantity of heroin
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'The boys don't know when to give up'
TOWN chairman Andrew Fitton believes his side’s never-say-die attitude stems from manager Danny Wilson’s desire to go toe to toe with the best in the business. Despite all the odds being stacked against them on Monday night, Swindon somehow progressed
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Wilson hails Town's young stars
DANNY Wilson believes his young Town stars can only benefit from the “intense pressure” of their play-off semi-final victory over Charlton. Swindon will compete for a place in the Championship at the end of this month, having seen off the Addicks 5-4
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New class links school and home
SCHOOLCHILDREN will learn skills for life thanks to a £5,000 centre that combines the home and classroom. The Life Skills Centre, at Nova Hreod School, off Akers Way, is part of the Inclusion Support Centre (ISC) on the school site. It is designed to
