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Raising money in name of Ruby
Annette Shakespeare is ensuring her daughter’s memory lives on after setting up a fund in her name. Annette has launched Ruby’s Fat Cow Fund in memory of her daughter, who died of an aggresive form of brain cancer last year. Ruby, 10, of Lansdown Road
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Excellent service for cancer patients
PATIENTS receiving high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplants can be reassured of an excellent local service after Great Western Hospital was awarded international accreditation. The Haematology Department at the GWH was inspected in October and
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BBC to show Hammerman film
THE inspiring tale of Swindon’s ‘forgotten local hero’ will be spread a little wider tonight thanks to a film being broadcast by BBC West. Inside Out West, on BBC1 at 7.30pm, will feature a short film about South Marston-born writer Alfred Williams
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How failing school became a class act
SO how does a headteacher set about turning a poorly performing school into one of the top three per cent in the land? “The first thing I would say is ‘slowly’,” Scott Sissons replied. “There are no quick fixes in terms of turning schools around. “There
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Fraudster made £500k from crime
A ‘PROFESSIONAL fraudster’ who made more than half a million pounds from his criminal lifestyle has been told to pay back just over a tenth of it. Simon Osborne, of Reid Piece, Purton, cheated businesses out of the cash by ordering goods he had no intention
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Gymnasts wins Olympic appeal
SWINDON rhythmic gymnast Jade Faulkner will compete in the Olympics after all after the Great Britain team won their appeal against the sport’s governing body. An independent arbitrator published a verdict this morning after a hearing took place in London
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Man avoids jail for pictures of abuse
A MAN was found to have indecent images of children stored on his mobile phone when he was arrested for other matters. When Rishi Bagga’s computer was searched, officers not only found more child pornography but also hundreds of images of bestiality.
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Hunt is on for the thug who did this
A THUG is being hunted by police over an attack which left a complete stranger needing metal plates in his jaw for the rest of his life. Nigel Witchard, 29, was left with appalling injuries to his face after the unprovoked assault in Royal Wootton Bassett
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War hero will finally get a proper headstone
AFTER a wait of more than 90 years, the final resting place of a fallen soldier from Swindon is to be officially recognised. Herbert ‘Bert’ Marfleet, who served in the First World War, will be commemorated with a headstone and a rededication ceremony
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Hundreds turn out for anniversary run
RUNNERS taking part in the second anniversary of Swindon Parkrun could be forgiven for looking as if they’d been dragged out of bed. More than 200 people completed the 5k course at Lydiard Park in pyjamas on Saturday morning and recovered with cakes
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Former Chief Constable takes up new role
EX-WILTSHIRE police chief Brian Moore officially took the helm of the new Border Force today as it split from the UK Border Agency. The decision to split the two organisations was made by Home Secretary Theresa May following the publication
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Visitors from outer space descend on Steam
THE force was with Swindon’s Steam museum at the weekend as thousands flocked to the action-packed opening of its sci-fi exhibition. More than 60 film characters entertained visitors, including Darth Vader, Spider-Man and laser-wielding storm troopers
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The shocking truth about legal highs
HAZARDOUS chemicals being sold as legal highs are just a few mouse clicks away, despite being linked to a wave of health problems in Swindon. Websites are renaming and altering the composition of products to dodge new laws – but are still selling substances
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Volunteers will help stop crime
DOZENS of volunteers have put themselves forward for a new neighbourhood justice scheme targeting troublemakers. The Adver reported last month that Swindon would be one of only 16 areas in the country set to trial a new approach in tackling anti-social
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Candidates go head to head over Croft School
COUNCIL leader Rod Bluh mounted a staunch defence of his political reputation at a mini-hustings held by the Pipers Area Residents’ Association. Candidates vying to become Old Town councillors in the May 3 elections took to the platform on Saturday morning
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Davies double not quite enough for Shrivenham
SHRIVENHAM manager John Fisher thought his side should have come away with all three points from their clash at home to Holyport, but was content to take a 2-2 draw from the midtable battle. The visitors went ahead after a cross drifted into
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Just a blip - Paolo backs his players to bounce back from derby defeat
PAOLO Di Canio has backed his players to prove that Saturday’s defeat to Oxford was nothing more than a blip by beating Dagenham & Redbridge tomorrow night. Town will have to wait another season to be able to claim the derby bagging rights after two
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Point gained for Marine?
GARY Horgan admitted Swindon Supermarine will not know the true value of their point at home to Weymouth until after Wednesday night’s game with Redditch United. The home side trailed twice before both Bradley Gray and Rob Dean equalised to earn a 2-
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Bassett boss Turner left to rue misses
DAVE Turner was left to rue his Wootton Bassett side’s inability to take their chances as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw away at Carterton. James Blake scored twice to give the visitors the lead, but they squandered chances to make the points safe
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Di Canio brushes off scars of battle and vows to win the war
OXFORD may have won the battle but Swindon can win the war. That is the belief of Town boss Paolo Di Canio after watching his side suffer a second defeat of the season to their arch-rivals on Saturday. Everything in the build-up to the
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Wilder points the finger at Town players
OXFORD boss Chris Wilder was disappointed by the actions of some Swindon players in Saturday’s derby clash at the Kassam Stadium, accusing them of deliberately trying to get James Constable sent off. The U’s striker was given his marching orders just
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Caddis switches his attention to the Daggers
CAPTAIN Paul Caddis is focused on helping Swindon start another winning run to help ease the pain of the derby defeat to Oxford and close in on promotion back to League One. First-half goals from Asa Hall and Oli Johnson secured a 2-0 victory
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THE GARY ROSE COLUMN It just had to be Oxford
IT just had to be Oxford didn’t it? An unbeaten run that stretched back to before the turn of the year that has seen Swindon sweep aside promotion rivals and relegation battlers alike, ended by their fiercest rivals. But Town were going to have to lose
