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SWINDON ROBINS 60 COVENTRY BEES 31: Hosts stake their claim
SWINDON Robins chief Alun Rossiter says his side sent out an ominous message to the other sides flying high in the Elite League as they crushed play-off rivals Coventry Bees tonight. The Robins swanned to a dominant 60-31 victory at the Abbey Stadium
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SPEEDWAY LIVE: Swindon Robins v Coventry Bees
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Warning over suspected phone scammers
HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to be on their guard after reports of a suspected phone scam. Swindon Borough Council’s call centre has received several calls from residents who have received calls from men claiming to be from the council. The callers
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Have your say over fire service changes
THE consultation over controversial options for the future of Wiltshire’s fire service - including a possible merger with the Dorset service - will continue for another six weeks. Between now and 20 October, people are being urged to have their say
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RACING: Hannon frustrated by soft ground
RICHARD Hannon believes soft ground led to Toormore's downfall in the International Topkapi Trophy in Turkey on Sunday. Last season's champion two-year-old could only finish third, beaten a length by Glory Awaits, at a meeting where the Hannon
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CCTV images released after spate of burglaries
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they are keen to speak to in connection with a series of burglaries in Wroughton. A number of properties have been targeted in recent weeks, with thieves breaking in through insecure rear windows. Wiltshire
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LIVE NEWS: September 8
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Motorcyclist with serious injuries after three vehicle crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a collision which left a woman with serious injuries and closed a road at Ashton Keynes on Sunday. At around 1.30pm a motorcyclist was in a head on collision with a Nissan Note, travelling in the opposite direction
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It's Groundhog Day for 'Cats as they lose to Bracknell in final challenge fixture
SUNDAY was Groundhog Day for Swindon Wildcats as they again went down 3-2 to Bracknell Bees. In ‘Cats’ final challenge fixture before the beginning of 2014/15 season it was the same scoreline as the previous night at the Link. A mistouch by
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Full Marcs for Mass as midfielder makes an impression with the Socceroos
MASSIMO Luongo hopes the ringing endorsement from an international colleague will translate into more time on the pitch for the Australian national side. Town midfielder Luongo was a second-half substitute in the Socceroos’ 2-0 friendly defeat
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It’s an Abbey hunting ground for dynamic duo
NICK Morris and Simon Gustafsson are confident Swindon can beat any team at Blunsdon in their current form. Morris has enjoyed a successful spell riding at two recently, including his first Elite League paid maximum on Saturday against Leicester
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New school process slated as ‘absurd’
THE situation surrounding the building of schools in Swindon has been labelled as ‘absurd’ by the Labour Party. With thousands of new homes set to be built over the coming years, it is believed there will be a need for three new secondary schools
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Not all short days and long holidays
Tony McAteer, 55, is head teacher of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, which was formerly Holy Rood Catholic Junior School and recently expanded to include younger children from reception age. It will soon begin moving to a new site nearer to St
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Locals invited to have say on plots
RESIDENTS in Rodbourne are being asked to steer the direction of planning for two prominent sites in their ward before developers get their hands on them. Last week, at a Swindon Council North Central Locality meeting, residents were invited to
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It's a funky reggae party
REGGAE fans of all ages turned out in force for Swindon’s annual Jamaican-themed party at the scenic Old Town Bowl. Around 1,000 people made the most of the sunshine on Saturday as Notting Hill Carnival favourites Saxon Sound got the crowd dancing
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£4m is the true cost of smokers to health services
THE cost of caring for people suffering from smoking-related illnesses but still living at home has risen to more than £4m, according to new figures. Swindon Council is spending £2.4m of its social care funding on regular carer visits, as well
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School gets set to triple in size
PLANS are moving forward which could see one of the region’s most well-established schools dramatically increase in capacity. With thousands of homes due to be built in the coming years, South Marston Primary School is set to triple in size over
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Dash for Cash pays off for Smash
YOUNG people clocked up the miles yesterday to allow hundreds of disaffected teenagers and children in difficulties to be set on the right track across Swindon. Around 50 challengers tackled the Dash for Cash, a 10-mile walk along the Ridgeway
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GWH patient complaints down by a quarter
PATIENT complaints dropped by nearly 23 per cent at the Great Western Hospital last year – yet the trust still received the third highest number of written complaints in the region. In 2013-2014, the trust dealt with 360 complaints compared to
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Singer Phoebe wants charity song to be festive hit
PHOEBE Maddison’s ambition to top the music charts could become a reality much sooner than she ever imagined. Her first single has been recorded to raise money for vital research into diabetes, a condition that the yongster herself suffers from
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Bereavement suite will ease families’ bitter pain
Families who have suffered the death of a baby relived one of the most harrowing journeys in their lives in a bid to ease the pain future bereaved parents will face. On Saturday, more than 20 members of stillbirth and neonatal death charity SANDS
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Students can’t get enough of lessons
WHEN schoolteacher Luke Wareham started tutoring a friend’s brother, he never imagined he’d be struggling to meet demand for his skills three years later. But after another record summer of GCSE results for tutees from the Swindon Tuition Centre
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Explorer tells of his incredible life in book
THERE’S no such thing as failure, according to the title of Wiltshire adventurer David Hempleman-Adams’ latest book. The book, released this month, answers some of the most common questions the explorer has been asked over the years, including
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Sausage fest is a sizzler
BEER-flavoured ice cream, raw vegetarian sausage as well as the traditional cooked pork variety were some of the delicacies on the menu at Old Town’s Sausage and Ale Trail yesterday. Hundreds of families flocked to Wood Street businesses and cafes
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Smiles all round at fun days
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Redhouse on Saturday to enjoy the first North Swindon Community Day. With perfect weather, the inaugural event surpassed all the organisers’ expectations and left confidence high that next year’s event will be even
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Bullying claims to go before tribunal
MORE than 50 workers who allegedly fell prey to racial discrimination, harassment and bullying are poised to take their employer Carillion to court. The 51 GMB union members, who work as porters and housekeepers in catering and cleaning roles at
