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Dream Lounge owner wants answers over fire
The owner of the Dream Lounge, which was consumed in a blaze after Faisal Qaddus drove a car into the building in July last year, has said he is not angry at the man who destroyed his business. Peter Rogers saw his club on Victoria Road go up in
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Man remanded in custody accused of threatening to kill his partner
A MAN who is accused of assaulting and threatening to kill his partner has been remanded in custody by a judge. Benjamin Gough is said to have issued the threat to Amanda Tappin on Wednesday December 4 last year. And the 31-year-old is also
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Teens accused of street robbery released on bail
A PAIR of teenagers accused of taking part in a street robbery have been released on bail by a judge. Luke Cooper, 18, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, are said to have taken part in a mugging with another man on Tuesday
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Man could face jail for allowing his home to be used by teen drug dealer
A MAN who allowed his Penhill home to be used as a base for a teenage drug dealer has been warned he could be facing jail. Nuno Luis, 43, admitted allowing the property to be used by the 17-year-old from Harrow, in north London, for peddling hard
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Swindon Register Office wins customer service excellence award for fourth year
A GOVERNMENT award for service excellence has been awarded for the fourth time to Swindon’s Register Office, with this year’s score the highest yet achieved. The office in Euclid Street, which conducts marriages and civil partnerships, and registers
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Ron retires after 14 years of making art for brewery
AFTER painting Swindon red, blue, green and every colour of the rainbow since 1999, Arkell’s signwriter Ron Harper hung up his paintbrush for the final time yesterday. After 14 years of lovingly hand painting the pub signs that hang inside and
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Winning chef goes on Hong Kong tour
A BUDDING chef from Swindon had the opportunity of a lifetime after being awarded placements in top Michelin-starred restaurants in Hong Kong. Joe Vinten, 23, from Haydon End, graduated from University College Birmingham last year with a 2.1 and
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Bid to cut offences by the mentally-ill
MENTAL health nurses are to be posted in police stations and courts in a bid to reduce re-offending by mentally ill criminals. The £25m pilot scheme, which is to be tested in 10 areas across England, will mean that people with mental health problems
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Giving a hand up to start-up businesses
SMALL businesses in Swindon are booming as 40 new start-ups have opened their doors over the past six months. According to Outset Swindon, a free service funded by Swindon Council and the European Union to help new start-ups, more small businesses
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£40 green waste fee given the go-ahead
A SPECIAL meeting for council bosses to reconsider changes to the borough’s green waste concluded with the same resolutions as before, with a new £40 fee being brought in for the service. On December 11 the Swindon Council cabinet voted to pass
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‘Charging for use of A&E will not work,’ says doctor
A SWINDON doctor has hit back at the findings of a survey showing large numbers of GPs would support charges for accident and emergency department attendance. Doctor Peter Swinyard, of Phoenix Surgery, based in Toothill, said introducing a fee,
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Petition to get Haydon Wick faster internet
A PETITION has been launched to provide faster internet access for Haydon Wick after it was claimed the area was ignored due to an administrative error. An oversight by internet providers left Haydon Wick without the option of faster, fibre-optic
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Deadline looms for nature reserve bid
THE clock is ticking for campaigners who are trying to raise thousands of pounds to safeguard Wroughton’s nature reserve for future generations. Villagers are attempting to collect £30,000 to repay Swindon Council for a loan it gave to help buy
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Stadium plan back on track
HOPES are high that after almost eight years of waiting, work will finally begin on building a new stadium for speedway team Swindon Robins, following a flurry of planning applications being lodged with the council. Two weeks ago Swindon Council
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Waldon set to get Swindon Town chance
CONNOR Waldon looks set to have a big part to play for Swindon Town in 2014, as manager Mark Cooper tries to make the most of his limited striking options. Waldon has been recalled from his loan spell at Gloucester City and would have featured
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Batchelor defends Aussie crown
SWINDON Robins captain Troy Batchelor will begin his defence of the Australian Solo Championship this weekend. Batchelor will go up against 15 of his countrymen over three rounds in the space of a week Down Under to decide who is named national
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Purton to return cricket to Lydiard Millicent
PURTON Cricket Club have struck a deal with the local parish council to return the sport to Lydiard Millicent in 2014. Following their promotion into the West of England Premier League Wiltshire Division, Purton have set up a third team which has
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Malmesbury's Hughes targeting ring return
SNAPPED up by one of the country’s most prominent promoters fresh from becoming a national ABA champion and then being hailed as the new Ricky Hatton – it seemed as though the only way was up for Joe Hughes at the beginning of his professional career
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Gyms gear up for a busy New Year
GYMS across Swindon are gearing themselves up for a golden period of trade, as those making New Year’s resolutions to get fit begin to sign up to memberships. From January through to March, the gyms across the town are likely to be faced with decisions
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Manager defends Cheriton care home’s record
STAFF at Cheriton Nursing Home, which was slammed by the health watchdog last month, were ‘unnerved’ by the scrutiny of inspectors. A report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published in December found performance had nosedived at the care
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE: Swindon Supermarine's clash with Ciren is rearranged
SWINDON Supermarine’s postponed trip to Cirencester Town has been rearranged. The Southern League Divisio One South & West match had been due to be played on Boxing Day but was called off due to a waterlogged pitch at the Corinium Stadium.
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Christmas from hell for Bedwell
LEIGH Bedwell endured the Christmas from hell as he spent several days in hospital. The Swindon Town goalkeeper was taken ill on Christmas Day with a bowel infection and spent six days in the care of the doctors and nurses at GWH before being discharged
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Festive treats fail to lure Gladwin
BEN Gladwin enjoyed his first Christmas as a professional footballer, claiming he found it pretty easy to avoid over-indulging on festive treats. The midfielder only signed for Swindon Town from non-league Marlow in November and this Yuletide was
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THE SAM MORSHEAD COLUMN: A sneak peak at 2014
AT THE start of a new year the sporting world is full of predictions and speculation about what is to come over the following 12 months. Luckily for readers of the Advertiser, we’ve gone one step further and invested in a rather expensive crystal
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Sprinter Sacre's heart rate "normal"
LAMBOURN trainer Nicky Henderson has reported Sprinter Sacre’s heart rate to be “perfectly normal” after coming through a crucial workout yesterday. National Hunt racing’s brightest star suffered his first defeat over fences when pulled up sharply
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BOWLS: Westlecot return to league action
WESTLECOT men return to action in the east section of the Wessex League tomorrow when they meet Rivermead (Reading) . They have not played for two months since beating Oxford City and County 106-69 and 14-2 on November 3 owing to their turn to
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BOWLS: Westlecot's Jefferies beaten by top Doig
IAN JEFFERIES just missed out on winning the Bournemouth Indoor Open Singles Tournament, which was staged over the festive period. The Westlecot player was beaten last weekend in the final of the latest indoor open singles tournament on the planetbowls.com