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Di Canio full of praise for Murray and Risser
PAOLO Di Canio hailed the impact of Ronan Murray and Oliver Risser after the pair scored the goals to seal a crucial 2-0 win at Barnet tonight. Murray and Risser have both been in and out of the side this season but were named in the first 11 for the
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FULL TIME: Barnet 0 Town 2
SWINDON moved a step closer to promotion after beating Barnet 2-0 at Underhill tonight. Paolo Di Canio made four changes to his side, with Matt Ritchie and Lee Holmes out through injury. Town made the ideal start, though, as Ronan Murray
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Soldiering on to Everest ambition
A SWINDON soldier hoping to climb Everest for charity has sent his first dispatch from Nepal. Captain Francis Atkinson and the Walking With The Wounded team are trekking to Everest base camp from where they hope to scale the mountain on the day of the
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HALF TIME: Barnet 0 Town 2
SWINDON Town look on course to go five points clear at the top of League Two as they have a 2-0 half-time lead over Barnet at Underhill tonight. Ronan Murray opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a composed finish before Oliver Risser's
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Care home takes criticism on board
A RESIDENTIAL home in Rodbourne Cheney has already started to make improvements following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission. The Coate Water Care Company Limited Four Seasons Residential Home, in Church Walk South, provides care and accommodation
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Opera in demand as tickets snapped up
THE first tickets for an opera about Swindon were sold within minutes of the box office opening. Seats are now up for grabs for performances of Swindon: The Opera after members of the cast and production team opened the box office at the Steam
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Volunteers needed in fight against diabetes
A DIABETES charity is looking for volunteers to help find the 1,900 people in Swindon whose health is threatened by undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. The charity is recruiting volunteers to assess members of the public for their risk of having or developing
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Befrienders here to help the homeless
THE Befrienders are urging the homeless to turn to them when times get tough. It comes after the Adver revealed that almost 30 homeless people using outreach services have died since the end of 2009, an average of one a month. The Befrienders
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Barnet v Town: Midfield changes for Robins
PAOLO Di Canio has made four changes to his side for today's game at Barnet. Injured duo Lee Holmes and Matt Ritchie have not travelled with the squad, so Raffa De Vita starts on the left with Luke Rooney on the right. In the middle,
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History of popular park told in a new book
PRIME Minister David Cameron has heaped praise on Cotswold Wildlife Park in a new book about how the park came to be. Rhinos on the Lawn is the first official book to be published about the park and is an account of the venue’s evolution over the past
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Website’s the way Forward
A NEW website has been set up to kick-start a £300,000 marketing campaign to boost Swindon’s image and attract more companies to the town. Forward Swindon, Swindon’s economic development firm, has set up the website, www.swindon.uk.com, to promote the
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Pitching in at the County Ground
FIVE lucky teenagers have landed a rare chance to go behind the scenes at Swindon Town to find out what keeps the club ticking over. The students, aged 14 to 16, won four-day placements after applying to take part in npower’s What’s Your Goal 2012 initiative
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Vroooom for manoeuvre
A RACING driver seeing something like this, on the right, closing at more than 200mph in their rear-view mirror would be a startled racing driver indeed. Spare a thought, then, for two drivers whose names are lost to history but who experienced something
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Let there be light
Some form of floodlighting has existed at the County Ground since the end of the Second World War, but the initial installation was a primitive one, only suitable for training purposes. By 1951 an enhanced system was deemed adequate for non-competitive
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So which of us will win Mary’s heart?
SWINDON and Royal Wootton Bassett are going head to head in a bid to become one of the first Portas pilot towns. Both towns have submitted applications, which include YouTube videos, to be one of several towns and cities chosen by Mary Portas to receive
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Soldiering on to Everest ambition
A SWINDON soldier hoping to climb Everest for charity has sent his first dispatch from Nepal. Captain Francis Atkinson and the Walking With The Wounded team are trekking to Everest base camp from where they hope to scale the mountain on the day of the
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Children’s welfare must come first
I am compelled to write after reading about Dr George Hibbert (doctor faces being struck off, Adver, March 21). I am disgusted, but sadly not surprised, to read that life changing decisions about the care of children may have been made based on flawed
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Afghanistan battle is simply unwinnable
How nice it was to see a photograph of the forces sweetheart, Vera Lynn recently on the letters page of the Swindon Advertiser, in celebration of her birthday. However, how poignant the article was in stating that when she was interviewed in 2011 and
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Planners are driving us away from town
It’s not just Devizes Road with its “no right turn” (Ditch the signs - Richard Fuller) being a waste of money. Look at that shambles of a junction at Whalebridge and see all the cars turning right through bus lanes across the flow of traffic into Corporation
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The rail users suffer while profit is king
I would like commend the comments of Barrie Hudson in his column ‘Rail price of train travel is far too much’ in the Adver of March 21. I cringed when I saw the Council scrutiny committee was holding a debate about the companies that may be tendering
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Grease is the word giving a slick, shiny and professional show
Grease @ The Bristol Hippodrome – until Saturday. Grease has been a favourite for audiences around the world since the release of the 1978 film, when boy met girl, fell in love and battled their teenage demons while confronting gang warfare
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Buckle up for a rocking ride
White Knuckle Bride, a rock band from Devizes, are back in town this week. The guys, led by charismatic frontman Adam Oldfield, will rock The Vic in Old Town, Swindon, on Thursday from 8pm. They will be supported by Portsmouth-based blues grunge outfit
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Fire service wants views on proposals
THE public are being urged to have their say on hotly-contested proposals to overhaul Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service. The plans are aimed at modernising the service as well as making savings of £1.8m over the next two years. Firefighters at Swindon
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Charity launches fundraising campaign
ST JOHN Ambulance will be asking people in Wiltshire to help make the difference in the coming months as it launches its latest door-to-door fundraising campaign. A team of fundraisers who have been specially trained by the Wesser agency will be calling
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Charity launches fundraising campaign
ST JOHN Ambulance will be asking people in Wiltshire to help make the difference in the coming months as it launches its latest door-to-door fundraising campaign. A team of fundraisers who have been specially trained by the Wesser agency will be calling
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Brunel to boost business
THE Brunel has announced an innovative new initiative aimed at assisting retail staff in developing their business and retail skills. The Brunel Retail Academy, believed to be the first such shopping centre-led scheme in the UK, launched in March and
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Bid to overturn road ban fails
AN EXPERIMENTAL ban on drivers leaving and entering a housing estate during certain hours will not end until at least July - despite a petition from residents to stop it. A 12-month traffic order preventing motorists from turning into Queensfield from
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Business-minded pupils show they’re an enterprising bunch
BUDDING young businessmen and women have been showing they have got skills that would even impress Lord Alan Sugar. Teams of students from Commonweal, Kingsdown, St Joseph’s College and New College took to the Designer Outlet to sell goods they have
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Society takes over running of children’s centre
THE Children’s Society has taken over the running of the Robert Le King children’s centre. The organisation, which already runs the Croft, Eldene and Salt Way children’s centres in Swindon, officially took charge of delivering services for families,
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Bishop is on the mend after crash
THE Bishop of Swindon is making a good recovery after breaking a collar bone in a bicycle crash in February. The Rt Rev Dr Lee Rayfield, a member of the Swindon Road Club, was taken to hospital after coming off his bike in a race at the Winter Series
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Counting the cost of a bizarre house raid
A MAN who burst into the home of strangers and set fire to a downstairs bathroom after taking a ‘legal high’ has been remanded in custody. Ashley Lane admitted offences connected with the bizarre behaviour which happened at lunchtime on Sunday, January
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New cinema will boost Swindon's nightlife
SWINDON’S third cinema will not only draw the crowds but will transform the night-time economy, according to the manager of Cineworld at Shaw Ridge and senior politicians. Cineworld has been confirmed as the operator for the all-digital cinema which
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Man hit in drive-by paintball attack
YOUTHS left a barman almost blinded in a drive-by shooting with a paintball gun as they cruised the streets in a car aiming for unsupecting victims. Tony Blackford was cycling home after work along Bridge End Road at around 12.30am on Sunday night when
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Woman reunited with stolen jewellery
A MOTHER has been reunited with a necklace and bracelet which she lost when her bag was stolen, thanks to Adver readers. Last week, Claire Haynes, of Taw Hill, appealed through the paper after she lost silver jewellery which had her children’s names,
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Confusing Signs
A sign on the underpass points turn right opposite side of underpass sign on Footpath points straight on, which is back under the underpass follow the signs and you go forward and then back. Based on information supplied by DAVID.
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Olympic gold for 11-year-old Ben
DESPITE suffering from a severe disability, 11-year-old Ben Morris has achieved his Olympic dream. Ben, of Middleleaze, has spinal muscular atrophy, which means his muscles do not receive signals from his brain, so the only part of his body he can move
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Turner hits out at Bassett’s hectic diary
DAVE Turner has voiced his displeasure that Wootton Bassett have been forced to finish their Division One West campaign with four games in 10 days. Bassett beat Cricklade on Saturday and host Lydney tonight, before welcoming Cirencester Dev and Winterbourne
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Ferry ready for 'massive' games
EVERY game between now and the end of the season is a massive one for Swindon and Simon Ferry, no matter who the opposition is. The Robins head to lowly Barnet tonight looking to pick up three points that will strengthen their hold on first place in
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No need for homework on Swindon - Hughes
BARNET skipper Mark Hughes is so used to playing against Swindon he doesn’t even feel it has been necessary to do any homework on them. The two sides meet for the fourth time this season tonight as they battle for three points that will be important
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NORTH BERKS LEAGUE: Shrivenham A book second cup final of the season
SHRIVENHAM A reached their second cup final of the season by hammering East Hendred Reserves 6-2 in the AG Kingham Cup. The semi-final clash was played at Sutton Courtenay and it was Shrivenham that opened the scoring on six minutes, when Ben Baker’s
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Charlton's Top Offer may not run in Classic
BECKHAMPTON trainer Roger Charlton has warned that 2000 Guineas gamble Top Offer will not take his chance in the Newmarket Classic if he is not ready to run in a trial beforehand. The son of Dansili justified plenty of positive vibes when making a most
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SUNDAY LEAGUE: CK Scaffolds are still flying high
CK SCAFFOLDS remain two points clear at the top of Swindon Sunday League Division One after a 1-0 victory over Haydon Wick at Pembroke Gardens. They top the table ahead of Greyhound, who keep up the pressure after being awarded the points against Coleshill
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NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE Warre in seventh heaven
DANIEL Warre was bang in form for Highworth Town Juniors H as they rounded off their Under 9 Division 1 season in style. Highworth secured a classy 8-0 win at Shaw with Warre hitting no less than seven of those, four in the first half and three
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Sanford boss Gill claims league is theirs to lose
SANFORD manager Les Gill says his team are still the masters of their own destiny as they aim for Wiltshire Premier glory. The Swindon side dropped two points at Wroughton at the weekend following a 1-1 draw, but still remain three points up
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Di Canio expecting the unexpected from twice-stung Bees
SWINDON may have played Barnet three times already this season but Paolo Di Canio is expecting them to pose a very different challenge this time. The two sides have met once before in League Two, where Town triumphed 4-0 at the County Ground
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DISTRICT LEAGUE: Presley hits 30th of the season in 7-1 rout
WAYNE Presley took his tally to 30 for the year as DJC Marlborough romped to a 7-1 win against Korr Services in the Swindon & District League Premier Division. DJC Marlborough took advantage of their opponents only starting the game with nine men and
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Caddis back within the week
SWINDON skipper Paul Caddis could be fit to face Northampton on Easter Monday, Paolo Di Canio has confirmed. The Scot had been an ever present for Town this season until he injured his ankle in the 4-0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge at the start of March
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Di Canio calls for boo boys to get behind Town's cause
PAOLO Di Canio has urged fans to ‘stay together and not lose the passion’ as Swindon enter the crucial end-of-season push to secure promotion back to League One. Town travel to Barnet tonight where a win would extend their lead at the top of
