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Baird confident going into the play-offs
SWINDON Wildcats captain Joe Baird is confident his side can make an impact in the play-offs after ending the regular season with a 7-3 victory over Bracknell Bees last night. Wildcats take on Manchester Phoenix in the opening round of the
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Chemical first to fall under new ban order
A DANGEROUS chemical sold as a legal high has become the first drug to be temporarily banned after being referred to the Government by Swindon police. Methoxetamine, known as MXE or mexxy, was referred to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (
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Centre’s joy at being five alive
A LEISURE centre saved from closure by the community has celebrated its fifth year as it goes from strength to strength. Hundreds of people flocked to Cricklade Leisure Centre to join in with the festivities, including a party on Saturday night and
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Police plea as canal death man is named
A MAN who drowned in a canal in Wiltshire on Friday evening has been named by police. Gary Smith, 46, from Devizes, was rescued from a lock on the Caen Hill stretch of the Kennet and Avon in Devizes at 8.20pm on Friday. Despite being
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Student completes three marathons in three days
RUNNERS may be limbering up for the London Marathon in three weeks’ time, but Reuben Mansfield ran the distance three times in three days to raise funds for a good cause. The 18-year-old New College student took part in the Jurassic Coast Challenge last
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Youths strike at second filling station
TWO masked teens who raided a petrol station at knife-point struck again 24 hours later. The pair, both said to be 16, first burst into the deserted Esso garage in Kingshill at 8.15pm on Friday night and made off with a small amount in cash
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Youths hold up petrol station at knifepoint
TWO masked teens threatened a cashier at a petrol station at knifepoint before making off with a handful of cash. The robbery took place at the Esso garage on Kingshill in the town on Friday at about 8.20pm. Police have said the station
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: 'That was for Ron'
SOUTHBROOK gave a display the club’s founder would have been proud of as they stunned AFC Bradford in the final of the Corsham Print Senior KO Cup at Southbank. Ron Sproule, who started up the club in 1991 under its previous guise of Westside United,
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ATHLETICS: Swindon Harriers start their season with second place
SWINDON Harriers made an emphatic start to the track and field campaign when they took second place in a Southern League Division Two West meeting at their own track. Although the early start to the season meant the men and women's teams were missing
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ATHLETICS: Swindon Harriers start their season with second place
SWINDON Harriers made an emphatic start to the track and field campaign when they took second place in a Southern League Division Two West meeting at their own track. Although the early start to the season meant the men and women's teams were missing
