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SPEEDWAY LIVE: King's Lynn Stars v Swindon Robins
10:10pm Rosco: "The referee has just cost us the points. "The standard of refereeing this year has been appalling." The Robins chief not happy at all, felt the decision to exclude Kildemand in heat 11 cost his side
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Good fun and a good cause
ORGANISERS of the annual Southbrook Inn Fete aim to raise thousands of pounds for charity this weekend. The event, now in its seventh year, features a full programme of activities between noon and 4pm on Sunday. Funds from the festivities,
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Dance day is ‘Strictly’ for charity
GETTING fit, having fun and raising funds for charity is the order of the day for a special event this weekend. FitSteps is a new dance fitness programme developed by stars of Strictly Come Dancing and a famous Olympic swimmer. It will be in
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Irrational worries & fears took over my whole life
Gary Turland had everything to be happy about, so why was he feeling so fearful? EMMA DUNN reports on his diagnosis of anxiety WHEN Gary Turland started developing irrational fears about anything and everything, he didn’t know where to turn.
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Gladwin out with torn ankle ligaments
TOWN midfielder Ben Gladwin has sustained torn ankle ligaments after a hard tackle in last night's defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion. Having come on for Massimo Luongo in 76th minute Gladwin was forced off just before full-time after a heavy challenge
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Farm focal point of photo prizes
A FARM near Swindon will be featured on popular TV show Countryfile on Sunday. Sheepdrove Organic Farm at Lambourn was chosen to host the first stage of judging of the programme’s popular photographic competition for the annual Children In Need
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Army pals gather
LECHLADE: The Swindon Branch of the Women’s Royal Army Corps gets together from 7.30pm today at The Trout Inn, St John’s Bridge, Call 01793 703687.
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Babies get busy
CLYFFE PYPARD: Woodhill Benefice Busy Bees Baby And Toddler group takes place from 1.45pm today at the Clyffe Pypard And Bushton Village Hall, near Royal Wootton Bassett.
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School fete fun
SWINDON: Churchfields Academy will hold its summer fete on September 13 from 10am to 2pm, to celebrate 50 years of the school. Everyone is welcome and there will be activities for all ages. To book a stall call 01793 487286
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Wedding fair date
TOWN CENTRE: The Wyvern Theatre’s first wedding fair will be held at the theatre on September 7 from 11am to 5pm. There will be lots of local suppliers on hand to give you inspiration for your big day.
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Lot of laughs await you all
SWINDON: Chuckles Comedy Club opens its doors to Mandy Knight, Simon Clayton and Alistair Barrie from 7pm tomorrow at MECA, Regent Circus. Tickets are £6 in advance and £8 on the door. Dinner and show tickets are £12 in advance from 01793 251111
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Clowning around
STRATTON: Hobbycraft staff will be clowning around this weekend as they host a circus themed weekend of fundraising at the store at St Margaret’s Retail Park. All funds raised will go to children’s hospice Helen and Douglas House and Naomi House.
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Man bailed over ‘assault’
SWINDON: A man who is accused of assaulting a passenger on a train at Swindon railway station has been released on bail by a judge. James Sutton is accused of actual bodily harm in relation to the alleged incident, on a service from Bristol, on
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Simon Cowell reveals why he sacked Cheryl Cole
The duo's friendship came to an abrupt end when Cowell, 54, fired the singer from the US show just weeks into her high-profile job. Cowell said that the judge, 31, who had "put on a bit of weight" and whose confidence had plummeted following the end
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Police sign up to new conduct code
POLICE will attempt to rebuild confidence in stop and search methods with a new code of conduct for all officers. Wiltshire Police joined all other forces nationwide in signing up to the new guidance, which aims to increase transparency and improve
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SAILING: Brant gets tooled up
SHE MIGHT have left the Youth Olympic Games empty handed, but Swindon sailor Hanna Brant insists she heads home from Nanjing armoured with all the tools needed to succeed at the highest level. Brant got her Youth Olympic Games assault underway
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Weather acts as big dampener on games
WET weather is playing havoc with the attempts of Swindon Council and sports charity StreetGames to create a Commonwealth Games legacy in the town. Since the charity gave 16 young people from Swindon the chance to attend the Glasgow event this
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Time running out to grab a charity grant
THERE is still time for charities to apply for their share of an annual grant worth thousands of pounds from the Adver’s parent company. The last decade has seen the Gannett Foundation Trust, charitable arm of publisher Newsquest, hand out about
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Memories of a British golfing legend
THE most successful European Ryder Cup captain of all time will be sharing his fondest memories with an audience at the Wyvern Theatre on September 11. An evening with Tony Jacklin will see the golfer talking about his career, including winning
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Impressive Town see cup hopes cruelly ended
AN impressive Swindon Town saw their Capital One Cup hopes cruelly ended in extra-time against Brighton and Hove Albion. The Championship visitors took the lead in the opening 10 minutes, against the run of play, with a wonder strike from Rohan
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Cooper: Our players were incredible
BOSS Mark Cooper took everything from the performance and nothing from the result as his Swindon side played with magnificent spirit but ended up losing 4-2 to Brighton and Hove Albion. Swindon completely dominated their Championship visitors,
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People see benefits as police get tough
TWO months after a dispersal order was made for the Broadgreen and town centre areas, people are seeing the benefits as police officers use new powers. The dispersal order came into effect in June, giving police powers to move on or arrest troublesome
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Farm focal point of TV photo prizes
A FARM near Swindon will be featured on popular TV show Countryfile on Sunday. Sheepdrove Organic Farm at Lambourn was chosen to host the first stage of judging of the programme’s popular photographic competition for the annual Children In Need
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Dakota moved to four as Rosco sees a form boost
ALUN Rossiter is hoping to utilise Dakota North’s good form by moving him to number four as the Robins travel to King’s Lynn tonight. North was the star of the show as Swindon trounced the table-topping Stars at Blunsdon last week. It was probably
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Mum speaks out on dog attack in park
A SEVEN-year-old girl has been left terrified after a Staffordshire bull terrier attacked her mother and their own pet dog while they were out walking. Sophia Mills is now too scared to return to the park in Gorse Hill where the incident happened
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Burglar stole precious medals
A burglar who was told, “it doesn’t get much lower than stealing someone else’s medals” after taking the war decorations from a neighbour’s flat has walked free from court. Scott Cadder also broke in to store rooms belonging to apartments during
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Kemble’s improved railway line will boost local economy
£45m has now been sunk into the redoubling of the Swindon to Kemble rail line as the ambitious project was finally completed during bank holiday weekend. The infrastructure upgrade along the route included the reinstatement of the second line between
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Giant plant pots cause a big reaction
GIANT plant pots installed along Clive Parade in Pinehurst over the past month have got tongues wagging among shopkeepers and residents. A mixture of positive and negative verdicts have come through the Adver’s letterbox, been posted online and
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Canal trust’s cruiser lifted from water for a holiday
THE Wilts and Berks Canal Trust’s Swindon-based pleasure cruiser has gone on a working holiday to Melksham. Dragonfly has carried visitors along the trust’s restored section of the historic canal since being officially named by the Duchess of Cornwall
