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Young dancer facing final TV challenge
DYNAMIC dancer Jacob O’Connell performed to his biggest audience to date when he made it to the final of a dance competition broadcast on national TV. The 17-year-old from Covingham went toe-to-toe against five other finalists in the first BBC
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'The day a bomb landed on my parents' pillow': Wartime memories at Legion's VE Day tea party
THE Royal British Legion remembered Britain’s finest hour this weekend with a 1940s-themed Victory in Europe Day tea party. The coffee and cake morning, held at the Royal British Legion’s pop-in centre in Regent Street, was an opportunity for the
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PLAY-OFFS 2015: Town still have work left to do says Ricketts
SAM Ricketts is adamant that no one at Swindon Town is jumping the gun as their day of destiny on the road to Wembley arrives. Town hold the edge in their League One play-off semi-final against Sheffield United, having claimed a 2-1 win at Bramall
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Three arrested after assault on woman outside nightclub
THREE people were arrested after a young woman was assaulted in a brawl outside Casbah’s nightclub in the early hours of Thursday morning. At around 3.30am, police responded to reports of a group of people fighting in the middle of John Street
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Ex-serviceman celebrates big birthday of Blind Veterans charity that changed his life
A COVINGHAM ex-serviceman celebrated the centenary of a charity that gave him a new lease of life and independence as a blind veteran last month. John Glynn, of Tealsbrook, attended a reunion dinner at Mercure Swindon South Marston Hotel on April
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Poetry Slam truly a treat
POETRY. Lofty, rarefied, elitist? Well, not if you go along to the Swindon Poetry Slam. Saturday night’s audience at the Arts Centre were treated to an evening of lively, engaging, at times raucous (there was partial nudity) and at times moving
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Cornish cheers for Mitch
MITCH Dodson claimed a final round stoppage in Falmouth after travelling down to Cornwall without a trainer. The Fitzpatrick Boxing Gym fighter headed south having been up for work from 5am in the morning before fighting on the same evening.
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More than 100 people stepped out in race for funds
RUNNERS dashed through the bluebells this weekend to raise money and awareness for a Swindon-based autism charity. A 127-strong wave of joggers, children and dogs flocked to the first Bluebell 10k event at Nationwide’s Pipers Way HQ with all proceeds
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Locking in on support needed to restore canals
KATH Hatton is vice chair and fundraising director of the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust, which aims to restore the historic canal. Her most recent projects include helping to secure £575,000 in grants to save a 1.25km stretch at Studley Grange. Retired
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Centre for autism wins high acclaim
ORCHID House has received praise from the Care Quality Commission because of the high quality support it gives to people with autism. The centre in Whitworth Road has been rated as "good" following an inspection in March. When assessing a healthcare
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Re-elected MPs vow to work hard for the benefit of town
AS THE dust settles on a dramatic general election, Swindon’s re-elected Conservative MPs say the mandate given to them by voters will allow the party to finish what it started. On Thursday, the Swindon electorate decided that Justin Tomlinson
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PLAY-OFFS 2015: 'Swindon acted like they are already through,' says Blades defender Freeman
SHEFFIELD United defender Kieron Freeman says Swindon Town acted like the job is already done ahead of the two sides’ League One play-off semi-final second leg. Town wing-back Nathan Byrne fired a last-gasp winner at Bramall Lane on Thursday night
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Earthquake survivor in drive to raise aid funds
A FIVE-year strategy meeting is easily cast into perspective when you have friends and family living in tents across a mountain range ravaged by death and destruction. Sharna King was in such a meeting with her colleagues at Nationwide when the
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Qualifying smash ends Belcher's Thruxton hopes
SWINDON racer Simon Belcher was forced to withdraw from yesterday’s three British Touring Car Championship races at Thruxton after his Toyota Avensis suffering extensive damage during a high-speed accident in qualifying on Saturday.Fortunate to be fit
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Badminton title still eludes Marlborough-based Nicholson
THE wait for the elusive Badminton Horse Trials title goes on for Marlborough-based rider Andrew Nicholson as he saw the crown snatched from his clutches on the final day. The New Zealand rider went into the show jumping round with the narrowest
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BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS LIVE: Day four
6:01pm That is all from me at this year's Badminton Horse Trials. Thanks for joining us and maybe next year will be the year for Andrew Nicholson. 5:41pm Paul Tapner finished
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PLAY-OFFS 2015: Brilliant Beckford takes Preston to Wembley
JERMAINE Beckford stole the show as Preston booked their first Wembley trip since 1994. The Lancashire side moved one step away from laying their play-off curse to rest after advancing past Chesterfield in the Sky Bet League One play-off semi-finals
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Misstasia: We were nervous performing for Simon Cowell
Britain's Got Talent contestants Misstasia admit that they were terrified about performing for Simon Cowell ahead of their audition. The girlband who perform Disney songs as part of their routine, were afraid Cowell would not relate to their routine
