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Di Canio - Our last direct confrontation
PAOLO Di Canio was relieved to see Swindon collect all three points from their 'last direct confrontation' with an automatic promotion rival to strengthen their place at the top of League Two. Paul Benson's 35th minute strike was enough to
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FULL TIME: Town 1 Cheltenham 0
SWINDON Town held on to secure a vital 1-0 victory over promotion rivals Cheltenham at the County Ground today. After Wes Foderingham had saved Daryl Duffy's penalty, Town took the lead 10 minutes before the break through Paul Benson.
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HALF TIME: Town 1 Cheltenham 0
PAUL Benson continued his stunning form in front of goal to give Swindon a 1-0 lead over Cheltenham at the break. The evergreen striker smashed home at the far post 10 minutes before the break from Alessandro Cibocchi’s fine cross. Minutes
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Town v Cheltenham: Rooney and Smith back in, Tehoue on the bench
PAOLO Di Canio has made two changes to his side for today's crunch clash with promotion rivals Cheltenham at the County Ground. Jonathan Smith and Luke Rooney have returned to the first 11, while new signing Jonathan Tehoue is on the bench.
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Control order for man’s killer dogs
A MAN has appeared in court after his three dogs mauled an innocent Yorkshire Terrier to death. Gavin Thompson, 24, of Hampshire Close, Shaw, appeared before magistrates on Thursday after Wiltshire Police applied for a control order under the Dangerous
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We must get rid of these needles
HUNDREDS of warning stickers are to be posted around the town where used needles have been found. A team from the Liberal Catholic Apostolic Church homeless support group, who normally offer food and help to the homeless, have been collecting
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PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Swindon v Cheltenham
Swindon host Cheltenham on Saturday in a crucial top-of-the-table clash. A win for Town will extend their lead at the top of the standings to nine points, while a win for Cheltenham will close the gap on first place to three points.
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Not an ice way to treat us skaters
FIGURE skaters in the town say they may be forced to give up their sport because they are being pushed to one side in favour of ice hockey. The skaters say that a ground-breaking development announced last week about the Okanagan Hockey School Europe
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Delay in case of tower arsonist
A WOMAN who started a fire on the 17th floor of a town centre tower block was hallucinating, thinking she had visitors at the time of the blaze. Sharon Fry told police she threw methylated spirits about and it caught light because the people she thought
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Teachers' fury at school budget cuts
SCHOOLS in some of Swindon’s poorest areas have reacted with shock and anger after having hundreds of thousands of pounds slashed from their budgets. The cuts will lead to redundancies, adversely affect students and staff and ruin years of progress improving
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THE VIC MORGAN COLUMN Town spring back after horrible day along A420
AS I write this, the Devon spring sunshine is streaming through my cottage window. The light is shining on the yellow of the daffodils, making for a heartening scene. After the toil of winter, it means thoughts turn to longer evenings and bright summer
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Smith takes an educated gamble
CHRIS Smith has taken what could be the biggest gamble of his life to date by opting to put on hold his education to focus on his fledgling career as professional footballer, but he is confident it will prove to be the right decision. The
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DARTS: Smith hopes to overcome illness in Reading
DENNIS Smith is hoping an enforced break from practice will prove the key to success today when he travels to Reading for the second Players Championship event of the season. The PDC stalwart has been suffering with shingles for much of the
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SWIMMING: No rest for Miley
HANNAH Miley is not taking a break as the countdown to the Olympics gathers momentum. While her rivals take a rest after a hectic week at the British Championships, she’s straight back in the pool at an event in Amsterdam. She finished
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Howell- 'Swindon will always be my home'
DAVID Howell was back where it all began earlier this month, with the former Ryder Cup star a guest speaker at the annual Wiltshire County Golf sporting dinner at Wrag Barn Golf Club. The 36-year-old is undoubtedly the most famous golfer to come from
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SKATER HOCKEY: Swindon Flames lose opening fixture
SWINDON Flames Youth put in a good display in their season opening game against Banbury Bulldogs, but ended up on the wrong end of a 6-2 defeat. Flames included four players making their skater hockey debut, but they showed no sign of their inexperience
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Keeper Wes underlines why move to Swindon was the right option
WES Foderingham is delighted to see his decision to drop two divisions and sign for Swindon has been vindicated and has backed the club to be able to challenge at the top end of League One should they secure promotion this season. The shotstopper
