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School honoured for dyslexia help
CHURCHFIELDS Academy is celebrating being awarded a Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark. The award is given only to those schools that can demonstrate their total commitment to making sure that the whole school is welcoming and supportive to all
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13 arrested at Oxford v Swindon football match
TROUBLE at Swindon Town’s clash with bitter rivals Oxford led to police making 13 arrests. Oxford fans were seen ripping out seat covers and hurling them towards a section containing Town supporters. Riot police moved in to push back the crowd at Oxford
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On top of the world after African trek
GEOFF King was left feeling on top of the world after he overcame a life-threatening heart problem to climb Africa’s tallest mountain. The 65-year-old, of Broome Manor, takes warfarin daily, after suffering a pulmonary embolism – a blood clot that had
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SWIMMING: Swindon-born Miley books her Olympic place
SWINDON-BORN Hannah Miley booked her place at the Olympics after winning the 400m individual medley final at the national trials in London. Miley required a top-two place to reach the Games and did it in style, recording a World best time of
