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Robber jailed for preying on vulnerable women
A ROBBER who preyed on two vulnerable women has been jailed for two years and four months. Jeremy Robb sneaked up on his first victim as she walked home from the shops and tried to take her bag from her shoulder, Swindon Crown Court heard.
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Cheers for the beers at Old Town festival
PINTS, pies and a perfect sunny day were on the menu at the third Old Town Beer Festival on Saturday. The annual event, held at Christ Church in Old Town featured a range of West Country beers and ciders for visitors to sample with pies, also on
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A weekend to remember in Royal Wootton Bassett
THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of Royal Wootton Bassett at the weekend for the Ride of Respect and the town’s annual carnival. On Sunday, after a three-year hiatus from the town, bikers from around the country took part in the procession
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New voices sought for prestigious choir
AWARD-winning Wessex Male Choir wants to add more diversity to their group as they prepare for a busy summer of concerts. The choir, which won the 2011 Llangollen Eisteddfod, has seen its numbers fall slightly over recent years since being set
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Howell feels the pain in Spain
DAVID Howell saw another opportunity to win his first tournament of the year slip through his fingers in Spain today. The 39-year-old went into the final day of the Open de España with a share of the lead alongside fellow Englishman James Morrison
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Alesha Dixon: Britain's Got Talent shows we're a nation of dog-lovers
Alesha Dixon has admitted there have been a lot of dogs on the latest series of Britain's Got Talent - but that's because the audience loves them so much. The ITV talent show was won by dancing dog Pudsey in 2012 and so far this year has seen acts
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Troy can't make Tampere semis
TROY Batchelor claimed a heat win but was unable to impact on the latter stages of the Finnish Grand Prix in Tampere last night. The Swindon Robins ace bowed out of the meeting with seven points after failing to score in the final of his five programmed
