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Di Canio delight with victory
PAOLO Di Canio praised the unselfish attitude of his players after four different goalscorers helped Swindon to a 4-0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge tonight. Billy Bodin, Joe Devera, Luke Rooney and Paul Benson were all on the scoresheet as
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FULL TIME: Town 4 Dag & Red 0
SWINDON bounced back from Saturday’s defeat to Oxford in style with an emphatic 4-0 victory over 10-man Dagenham & Redbridge tonight. Billy Bodin opened the scoring midway through the first half before the visitors had striker Josh Scott sent
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Your M&S makeover
IT wasn’t just any makeover, it was an M&S makeover, as staff helped transform a charity shop. Prospect Hospice’s shop on Clive Parade in Stratton was given a professional makeover yesterday by a team from Marks & Spencer’s Orbital Retail
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Conquering the Gherkin
A DYNAMIC duo managed to mount the stairs of one of the tallest buildings in the capital all in the name of charity. On Sunday, Sean Flanagan, 34, and Steve Bowen, 40, both from Swindon, took part in the NSPCC’s Step Change challenge, where they climbed
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A chance to touch the trophy
SWINDON Town players are hoping to get their hands on the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy at Wembley on March 25. But fans will be able to hold the trophy at a special event sooner than that. The prestigious piece of silverware will be making
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HALF TIME: Town 1 Dag & Red 0
BILLY Bodin has given Town a 1-0 lead over Dagenham & Redbridge at half time in the League Two encounter tonight. The Wales Under 21 international striker poked home from Paul Benson's low cross midway through the half. The visitors had striker
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A week of fun and games at carnival
A WEEK of festivities is planned in the run-up to the Penhill Carnival, which is set to bring colour and sound to the streets of the estate on Saturday, July 7. Penhill Carnival, founded in 1976, was an annual community highlight for decades and the
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Man jailed for attacking girlfriend
A MAN who launched an unprovoked attack on his girlfriend in a hotel room after her work Christmas party has been jailed for 18 months. Shane Harper punched and tried to strangle Rebecca Charles in an ordeal that lasted up to an hour. When she finally
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Equality service set to shut down
A LACK of funding has led to an important support group being forced to stop offering its services at the end of the month. It has been announced that Swindon Racial Equality Council will close on March 31, after cash from central and local
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Town keen on Tehoue
LEYTON Orient striker Jonathan Tehoue is set to join Swindon on loan until the end of the season. The French striker is in the stands watching tonight's game against Dagenham & Redbridge and will discuss a potential move with Paolo Di Canio afterwards
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Challenge to raise £10,000 nears the end
WITH just two months left to reach his goal of £10,000 for Prospect Hospice, Steve Jordan is organising his final fundraising events. Steve, 29, of North Swindon, set himself the challenge of raising £10,000 in one year for the Hospice and has already
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Firm celebrates getting your cash back
A SWINDON company is celebrating after securing more than £100m in compensation for clients who were mis-sold financial products. Renaissance, which was founded in 2004 from the spare bedroom of Andy Humphries, quickly became one of the UK’s leading
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Teen on course for tennis finals
AN ATHLETIC school pupil is a step closer to becoming a ballgirl after she aced the regional trials. Emma Hancock, who is a pupil at St Joseph’s Catholic College, is through to the final round of the selection process to help out at this year’s Barclays
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Town v Dagenham & Redbridge: Starts for Bodin and De Vita
PAOLO Di Canio has made two changes to his Swindon side for tonight's game against Dagenham & Redbridge. Billy Bodin and Raffa De Vita have come into the first 11 in place of Ronan Murray and Luke Rooney respectively. Paul Caddis is
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LIVE: Swindon v Dagenham & Redbridge
SWINDON Town will be looking to get back to winning ways against Dagenham & Redbridge at the County Ground tonight. The Robins suffered their first league defeat of 2012 at Oxford United on Saturday, but they will fancy their chances of bouncing back
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Town centre car spaces set to become public park
A SMALL town centre car park is to be converted into a green space to improve the environment for shoppers and businesses. Swindon Council plans to replace the 19 spaces at Davis Place surface car park with a “green gateway” at the junction
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Boateng returns to Arsenal
DEFENDER Daniel Boateng has returned to parent club Arsenal. The 19-year-old joined the Robins towards the end of January in a loan deal that was due to see him stay until the end of the season. Boateng made two appearances for Town
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Tough times ahead for old building
A PROLONGED effort to secure a future for the crumbling Locarno building has been described as “desperately difficult” by Swindon Council leader Rod Bluh. The eyesore, also known as the Corn Exchange, has fallen into disrepair while plans are sought
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Pupils inspired by elders for epic poem
SCHOOLCHILDREN have sought inspiration from their elders as they attempt to compose a huge poem describing their local community. Pupils from Toothill, Westlea and Oliver Tomkins primary schools and Lydiard Park Academy took part in the project funded
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A double dose of good news for cancer patient Will
CAR enthusiast Will Gibney has returned from the trip of a lifetime after revealing he is battling a rare and incurable cancer. Will, 28, who grew up in Old Town, was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma last year and has compiled a wish list
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Town youngsters claim derby bragging rights
SWINDON'S under 18s moved top of the Youth Alliance League for the first time this season following a 2-0 victory over Oxford United this afternoon. Just like the senior team had done days earlier, Town's youngsters made the short trip along
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Talks start on £1.8m fire service changes
FIREFIGHTERS in Swindon are set to see changes to the way they work as part of a bid to save £1.8m across the service by the end of 2014. Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service yesterday started a 12-week public consultation on a proposed major shake-up of
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International Womens Day Get together fundraiser
Oxfam asked for help hosting a #gettogether for International Womens Day. At first I considered holding a little coffee morning at home for close freinds in the hope of raising a couple of quid. But then I read the website more closely. http://www.oxfam.org.uk
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The right to know about violent past
PEOPLE who fear their partner may have a history of violence now have a right to ask and to know under a scheme being piloted in Swindon. Home Secretary Theresa May announced yesterday that Wiltshire Police would one of four forces to trial
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Double Priestley thrills
The 1930s thriller Dangerous Corner kicks off a J B Priestley double for Swindon. Tomorrow The Western Players enact the twisty tale of Dangerous Corner and next month the National Theatre will present one of his best known plays, An Inspector Calls
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Royal Marines put college students through their paces
STUDENTS were put through their paces by the Royal Marines Commandos when they visited Swindon College yesterday. Students on the public services course took part in physical challenges, races, relays and team-building exercises during the visit. The
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Villagers clocking drivers on ‘danger’ stretches
RESIDENTS are proving that speed is an issue in Blunsdon after catching scores of drivers exceeding the speed limit. Blunsdon residents have set up a Community Speed Watch scheme, which they hope will make drivers think about the speed they are doing
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SWIMMING: Turner, Gray and Millward advance
SWINDON'S Grant Turner made it through to the semi finals of the men's 100m open freestyle at the British Swimming Championships this morning. Turner finished third fastest in the heats at the Olympic Aquatic Centre to progress, while former
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Speaking up about spending on new playground
MEMBERS of the public have had their say on how development cash will be spent on a new playground. Stratton Parish Council held a public consultation on Thursday and Friday to discuss the future of the Coleview Play Area. The play area is to be funded
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Pupils take on challenge to help needy children in Africa
CHILDREN sold rice after school yesterday to help Malawi children. St Mary’s Catholic Primary School took part in the 90kg rice challenge to help farmers in Malawi, who need to sell 90kg of rice to send one child to secondary school for a year. Julie
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Orchid expert shares his knowledge for free
A longtime member of the Orchid Society of Great Britain will be attending a free Orchid Weekend at Swindon Garden Centre. David Stratford will be at the event on Saturday and Sunday to give visitors to the garden centre advice on the care of orchids
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Performers wanted for the Big Arts Day
Bands or solo artists wanting to perform in front of thousands of people can audition for this year’s Big Arts Day. The day, to be held at Lydiard Park on July 14, is a free family festival, celebrating the Swindon art scene with music, dance, drama
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Resurfacing work finally done
WORK to resurface Whitehead Street, in Eastcott, was finally completed on Saturday – two months after it was first started. Residents contacted the Adver in February to complain of a ‘shoddy’ resurfacing job, which started in the week before Christmas
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Joy as gym team gets Olympic nod
A TEENAGER from Swindon cried tears of joy yesterday after receiving the news that her rhythmic gymnastics team will be allowed to make history at the 2012 Olympics. Jade Faulkner, 18, had been waiting anxiously for a decision over whether the squad
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Rock on to a candyfloss musical with exciting hint of danger
All The Fun Of The Fair begins the second you arrive at the Wyvern, with a mini fairground in full swing in front of the theatre. As the curtain rises, this frothy, fun musical takes off at a terrific pace reflecting the colour, speed and hint
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Yet another road is being dug up
DRIVERS faced more traffic misery yesterday as a major Old Town route was closed. Part of Kingshill Road, in the direction of Wootton Bassett Road, was closed for re-surfacing, forcing drivers to find an alternative route. Many motorists seemed to ignore
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Legal highs lead to testing times
A COMMUNITY safety chief has slammed a ‘horrendous’ legal highs website that sold the Adver a Class B drug. Yesterday we reported how a product called Jolly Green Granules contained a substance which was banned in 2010. Swindon has been
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Ollie is a walking miracle
STRAPPED to a sophisticated weights machine, Ollie Burt continues to defy the odds which once gave him a tiny chance of survival. The 25-year-old has made a miraculous recovery after suffering encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain which has a high
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HELLENIC LEAGUE: Fairford gunning for victory
FAIRFORD Town go into tonight’s game with local rivals Highworth looking to bounce back from their heavy weekend defeat at the hands of Ascot United. The 6-1 loss ensured Fairford stay in trouble in the Hellenic Premier bottom three, and they will be
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Wrong man nicked over stolen booze
A COUPLE’S romantic night in was ruined when police burst in and arrested the husband for pinching a four-pack of booze – only to find out they had got the wrong man. Ashley Bathe had gone to Tesco Express, in Freshbrook, on Saturday to pick
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NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: Callum hits four as Marine run riot
CALLUM Cook scored four goals as Swindon Supermarine Under 14s hammered Pinehurst Rangers 10-0 in Under 14s Division 2. Harvey Michael opened the scoring to make it 1-0 to Supermarine before Cook added a second, and another goal from Michael
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Abdulla hoping for chance in Robins return
AHMED Abdulla is hoping to be given the opportunity to face his former side tonight, after the midfielder completed a short-term move to Dagenham & Redbridge yesterday. The 20-year-old made his Football League debut during a two-month spell on loan at
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Ritchie relishing facing former side
MATT Ritchie faces the team he feels helped shape him into the player he is today but has warned Dagenham & Redbridge there will no room for sentiment when he lines up against them tonight. The 22-year-old made his Football League debut during a season-long
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SUNDAY LEAGUE: Scaffolds toppled by New Century
DIVISION One leaders CK Scaffolds lost for only the second time this season as they went down 2-0 at the hands of New Century WMC. They still retain their position at the top of the table because second-placed Greyhound were not in action, but they could
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Carlin out to prove a point
JAZZ Carlin is determined to live up to her Pitbull nickname and snap back at her doubters at the Olympic swimming trials. Carlin, a bronze medallist at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, was left distraught after placing fourth in the 400m
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Di Canio set to freshen things up
PAOLO Di Canio plans to freshen things up by making changes for tonight’s clash with Dagenham & Redbridge at the County Ground. Town suffered their first league defeat of 2012 at the weekend as they were downed 2-0 by Oxford, but they have
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NORTH BERKS LEAGUE: Faringdon's title hopes dashed after another draw
FARINGDON Town lost ground at the top of North Berks Football League Division One after a 1-1 draw against Wootton & Dry Sandford. Town have now drawn their last two home games after Gary Sutton’s goal for the hosts was cancelled out by a Chris Potter
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE Faultless Sanford hailed by boss Gill
FC SANFORD manager Les Gill could not fault his side in any way after their 7-1 demolition of SKS Blyskawica in the Wiltshire League Premier Division. Bradley Gill fired in a hat-trick, while Taylor Gill added two and Scott Scanlon and Terry Moore scored
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DISTRICT LEAGUE: Korr Services peg back Chiseldon to earn a draw
CHISELDON Reserves and Korr Services played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Swindon & District Football League Premier Division. Both sides put in combative displays, and Chiseldon went in to an early 2-0 lead after goals from Dean Darbourne, who
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Five more wins for promotion - Di Canio
PAOLO Di Canio has targeted five more wins from Swindon’s 13 remaining games to secure promotion back to League One – starting with three points from tonight’s game against Dagenham & Redbridge. Town host the struggling Daggers looking to
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Di Canio and Benson up for awards
SWINDON Town manager Paolo Di Canio and striker Paul Benson have been nominated for the npower League Two manager and player of the month awards for February. Di Canio led Town to five straight league victories in February, including wins over promotion
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PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Swindon v Dagenham & Redbridge
SWINDON will look to get back to winning ways on Tuesday night when they host Dagenham & Redbridge. The Daggers have won their last two games, but are struggling at the wrong end of the table. Please keep all predictions in this thread
