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Children help animal charity fund the bear necessities
PUPILS at Holy Rood Junior School have raised £150 to help save the moon bears. After a visit from Sarah Chilvers, of the Animals Asia Swindon Support group in November, the youngsters from the school in Upham Road decided to befriend two bears and hold
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Fans snap up Town tickets
TICKETS are selling fast for Swindon’s big day at Wembley with less than 4,000 left. Tickets went on general sale two weeks ago and Swindon have already sold 27,000 tickets for the Robins Johnstone Paint Trophy final against Chesterfield FC. With
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A greener look for the Front Garden
PLANNING proposals for the next stage of the Wichelstowe development have received a mixed reaction from nearby residents. The plans went on display for the first time yesterday at Wroughton Library as part of a three-part council exhibition
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Boxer jailed for attacking ex-girlfriend
A FORMER boxer who sneaked into his ex’s house in the dead of night and then assaulted her, her new man and her female housemate has been jailed. Mubasha Hussain also tried to get his new girlfriend to lie about where he had been that night to try and
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PREDICTIONS LEAGUE: Latest Results
SWINDON Town extended their lead at the top of League Two with a 1-0 win over Cheltenham at the weekend. The Robins now likely need only a handful of wins to secure an immediate promotion back to League One. Latest results in the predictions
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Hosepipe ban is on its way
HOUSEHOLDS across Swindon will be subject to a hosepipe ban from next month. Yesterday Thames Water, which serves the town, was one of seven water firms to announce the move, which comes into effect on April 5, as the Environment Agency warned of severe
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Bed bugs are proving a nightmare
BEDBUGS, the scourge of the 19th century, are still disturbing the sleep of residents in Swindon. Since April, Swindon Council has provided a treatment service to eradicate 47 infestations of the insect, which sucks the blood of sleeping humans. Private
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Last chance to be a mascot at Wembley
TODAY is the last chance for a young Town fan to get the opportunity of a lifetime to walk the Swindon team out at Wembley. Swindon Town are auctioning the Wembley Mascot Package for their charity of the year - The Wiltshire Air Ambulance. There is
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Town fans young and old look to Wembley
A SWINDON fan who has seen his fair share of cup finals will be among the crowd backing the team at Wembley. Henry Howard, 80, has been to the showpiece ground a dozen times – five of them to see the Robins. “I’m excited. It’s not so much about the
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Guide launched to help cancer victims
A NEW survival guide has been developed to provide support and practical advice for cancer patients in the town. The guide was created as a joint collaboration between Great Western Hospital, patients at various stages of cancer treatment, and Macmillan
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Big Interview: Jaginder Bassi
“ONE of the things that is often said to me is that people come and complain willy-nilly. “That’s not my experience. People come to us because they have had enough and they want something done. “They don’t necessarily want to go to courts and tribunals
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Woman found dead in flat
A YOUNG woman has been found dead at a flat in George Selman Gardens. The 22-year-old woman was found shortly after 3.30pm at the building, in Twyford Close, last Friday but police say her death is not suspicious. A spokesman for Wiltshire
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Gearing up for busy time over Gold Cup
TRANSPORT operators and hotels in Swindon are preparing to cater for racing fans heading to the Cheltenham Festival this week. The national horse racing meet, which takes place at Prestbury Racecourse in Cheltenham, will run from tomorrow until Friday
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Litter pick was absolutely brilliant
AN ALL-OUT community effort has turned a litter-blighted green space into one of the cleanest areas in town. As the Adver reported last week, 73-year-old Daphne Pook, who lives opposite Buckhurst Field, in Buckhurst Crescent, Walcot, was so
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Fears raised over housing proposal
LOSS of green space, increased flood risk and more congestion were among the fears raised at the first public consultation on plans to build nearly 250 homes in Gorse Hill. Haboakus plans to build 241 homes on the former allotment site, Pickards Small
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Yates hails the best sides in League Two
MARK Yates feels the County Ground played host to the two best sides in League Two on Saturday as Cheltenham were edged out 1-0 by Swindon. Cheltenham made the short trip to Wiltshire hoping to close the gap on first-place Town to just three
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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL: King pins hopes on Montbazon
Alan King believes Montbazon, who runs in the opening William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle on Tuesday, is one of his stable's best hopes of success at the four-day Cheltenham Festival. The Barbury Castle trainer has a decent team for jump racing's biggest
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DARTS: Smith on road to recovery, Haines beaten by world champ
DENNIS Smith showed no sign of his recent illness as he kickstarted his season following an impressive weekend at the Players Championship in Reading. Smith had been suffering with shingles in the week leading up to the two tournaments and was unable
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'Enormous' barn fire believed to be arson
FIRE crews worked through the night when about 80 tonnes of straw went up in smoke in a suspected arson attack at a farm in Coate. More than 30 firefighters were involved in tackling the barn blaze at Day House Farm, in Day House Lane, which started
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Fisher not entertained by 2-2 draw
IF HE could, Shrivenham Town manager John Fisher would have walked out of his side’s clash with Fairford after 20 minutes. Shrivvy eventually fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 thanks to goals from Paul Sanders and Martin Stratford, but Fisher was
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Mitch saves the day
MITCH Wyatt is more used to putting the ball in the back of the net than trying to keep it out, but the Wootton Bassett striker produced a man of the match performance between the sticks in his side’s 3-2 victory over local rivals Purton. Wyatt was forced
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Devera & Co close on promotion
JOE Devera is confident promotion is now just around the corner after Swindon overcame near rivals Cheltenham 1-0 on Saturday. Town rode their luck at times in arguably one of their toughest games of the year, but the form of Wes Foderingham
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Gray happy with scrappy winner
MATCHWINNER Bradley Gray doesn’t care how he scores, as long as his goals seal Swindon Supermarine vital points in their battle to beat the drop. After playing with their backs against the wall for much of their visit to Hitchin, the striker’s shot twelve
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Destiny in our hands
SWINDON moved another step closer to cementing a top three finish in League Two with a hard-fought 1-0 win over promotion rivals Cheltenham on Saturday. Manager Paolo Di Canio made light of the supposed Manager of the Month curse by overseeing Town
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Home sweet home as Cats win fifth in a row
SWINDON Wildcats secured their fifth straight home win at the Link Centre on Saturday night with a comprehensive 5-1 victory over the Sheffield Steeldogs. Ryan Aldridge’s side are finding form at just the right time with the English Premier League play-offs
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Wes very happy to be of service
WES Foderingham was the star of the show in Swindon’s hard-fought win over Cheltenham on Saturday, but the shotstopper was just happy to have been busy for a change. The former Crystal Palace keeper has often been little more than a spectator since
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Beauty and the best
PAOLO Di Canio believes Swindon are firmly on course to prove that it is possible to play football the right way in League Two and still secure promotion after Town strengthened their place at the top of the standings with a win over Cheltenham
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Di Canio would not swap Benson
PAOLO Di Canio would not swap Paul Benson for any other striker in League Two after he scored the only goal of the game to hand Swindon their second successive victory and extend their lead at the top of League Two. The 32-year-old struck in the 35th
