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Di Canio: We should have done better
PAOLO Di Canio admitted he did not enjoy watching today's game against Morecambe, even though Swindon picked up another three points with a 1-0 victory at the Globe Arena. Town were distinctly off key in the first half but took the lead barely two minutes
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SPEEDWAY RESULT: Birmingham Brummies 37, Swindon Robins 53
SWINDON Robins recorded a magnificent 53-37 victory over Birmingham Brummies at Perry Barr tonight. Danish reserve Peter Kildemand led the way with 15+1, while Hans Andersen and Troy Batchelor weighed in with good scores after both beginning
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Our street is turning into a rubbish dump
A FAMILY is worried that children could become ill as a result of piles of rubbish left in Curtis Street. Bags of waste and loose rubbish have been building up for three years in land outside the flats and houses, including prescription medication.
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Union wants to restore mayor's grave
DESCRIBED as a champion of the underdog, Alderman Reuben George’s funeral was one of the biggest outpourings of grief Swindon had seen for years. But today the former mayor lies in a decrepit grave which is a far cry from his final farewell in 1936
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More cyclists wanted to raise cash at Big Bike Ride
WITH only two weeks to go until Prospect Hospice’s Big Bike Ride, fundraisers are urging anyone who would like to pedal for Prospect to sign up as soon as possible. This is the second year Prospect has held the Big Bike Ride, following on from the success
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FULL TIME: Morecambe 0 Town 1
SWINDON secured another three vital points in their quest for promotion as Paul Benson’s second-half strike sealed a 1-0 win at Morecambe today. After a scrappy first half, Benson struck soon after the restart and Town then defended well to
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HALF TIME: Morecambe 0 Town 0
SWINDON head into the break level with Morecambe as neither side were able to find an opening in a scrappy first half Jay McEveley prevented Lewis Alessandra from opening the scoring inside the first couple of minutes with a well-timed challenge but
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Drought halts plan to open splash park
THE launch of a £117,000 splash park at Coate Water has been postponed indefinitely, due to the hosepipe ban. The feature was meant to have replaced the dilapidated paddling pool but it will now be delayed for up to a year as it cannot be filled with
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Easter fun galore this weekend
YOUNGSTERS will be hopping with joy as they take part in a bumper crop of Easter activities this weekend. Throughout the break, egg-themed events will take place across the town, from the traditional Easter egg hunts at Lydiard Park, Queens
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Morecambe v Town: Ferry and Connell start for Swindon
PAOLO Di Canio has made two changes to his Swindon side for today's game at Morecambe. Ronan Murray, who scored against Barnet in midweek, drops to the bench with Alan Connell starting alongside Paul Benson. Simon Ferry also returns to the side and
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Hurry to book street parties
RESIDENTS wanting to throw a knees-up in their street to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee must have applications in to Swindon Council by May 7. The council is urging residents to get their applications in now so that they can be authorised in time for
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Right royal knees-up for a right royal town
A WHOLE weekend of celebrations are in store in Royal Wootton Bassett for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. There will be singing, dancing and a Jubilee themed fancy dress competition in the High Street on June 4, as well as a garden party and a
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Opera looks at town's history
TALENTED performers are hoping to hit all the right notes in an opera about the town in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee. The Janice Thompson Performance Trust is producing Swindon: The Opera, after winning £60,000 in the Jubilee People’s Millions
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60 days to go
WITH just 60 days to go until the nation comes together to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the countdown is on for Swindon to get festive. In a year dominated by a double whammy of celebrations, with the Jubilee just pipping the Olympics to the post
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Supermarkets must remove tobacco displays from today
Supermarket retailers in Wiltshire must remove tobacco displays today. The ban on displays of cigarettes and tobacco has come into force, and is a measure designed to protect young people who were often the target of tobacco promotion. Smaller shops
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Mela in need of extra funding
The future of this year’s Swindon Mela is hanging in the balance as organisers appeal for sponsorship. Now in its tenth year, the festival saw 23,000 people head to the Town Gardens in Old Town last year to sample British Asian culture. But while organisers
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MOTOCROSS: British Masters arrives in Wiltshire
BIKE fans are set to witness spectacular action when the British Masters Motocross Championship comes to Foxhill this weekend. The second round of the event will take place over two days at the circuit, which is to the south-east of Wanborough. The
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Dad who held son in M4 siege jailed
DAD Paul Muller who brought the M4 in Swindon to a standstill for 32 hours after taking his son hostage in 2001 has been jailed. Muller, now 55, went on the run for almost a decade after taking his two-year-old son hostage at knife- point in a dispute
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Drivers fined for flouting road ban
FINES have been issued for the first time to motorists breaking an experimental driving ban in Queensfield. A 12-month traffic order preventing motorists from turning into Queensfield from Cricklade Road between 7.30am and 9.30am Monday to Friday and
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Toughest marathon on earth to be run in twins’ memory
A DETERMINED dad is taking on one of the world’s most gruelling challenges to raise money for a children’s charity in memory of his twin daughters. Yesterday, Adrian May headed out to the Moroccan desert in a bid to conquer the Marathon des Sables –
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TRAMPOLINING: Georgia poised for international debut
GEORGIA Clements will compete at international level for the first time on Monday on one of the biggest stages in trampolining. The 15-year-old Greendown student travels to Russia on Sunday ahead of her international debut for Team GB at the 23rd European
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Found Ferret
Note your story about the found ferret. If it has gone missing again, it is now with the RSPCA in Bath. We found one in our garden today, Friday, 6th April. It looks very much like the one in your article. Based on information supplied by .
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE Marine hoping for their happy ending
THE latest chapter in Supermarine’s relegation fight takes place at the Webb’s Wood Stadium tomorrow, and joint boss Gary Horgan is hoping his side can turn the form book upside down against Stourbridge. The Glassboys are having a vastly different campaign
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HELLENIC LEAGUE: Second time lucky for Webb?
ONE cup semi-final defeat was quite enough for one season for Highworth boss Dave Webb. The 4-2 loss to Calne in the Wilts Senior Cup ended the Worthians’ hopes of a double of sorts, but they do still have the chance of Challenge Cup success. Tomorrow
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ROBINS 49 BRUMMIES 43: Raging Rosco's referee rant
ALUN Rossiter launched a furious attack on referee Christina Turnbull after claiming his Swindon side were robbed of all three Elite League points in their season-opener against Birmingham last night. On a slick track, the Robins triumphed 49-43 against
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One weekend to define a season
SWINDON Wildcats head coach Ryan Aldridge believes victory against Manchester Phoenix this weekend will turn a good season into a special one. The two sides go head to head over two legs to decide who makes it to finals weekend in Coventry later this
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Di Canio aims for four points over Easter weekend
PAOLO Di Canio has targeted a minimum of four points from the next two games for Swindon to all but seal promotion back to League One. Town took full advantage of their game in hand on Tuesday by beating Barnet 2-0 and move five points clear
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No need to rush Ritchie and Caddis
PAOLO Di Canio will not rush back his injured stars until he is sure they are fully fit, with the Swindon boss confident in the abilities of the players at his disposal to do what he asks of them. Paul Caddis, Matt Ritchie and Lee Holmes all
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Jonas true to his word
WHEN Swindon Wildcats head coach Ryan Aldridge picked import Jonas Hoog up from the airport at the start of the season, the Swede made him one simple promise. And following a gruelling schedule of 54 regular season games, Hoog can go into this weekend
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General manager says Wildcats team is best-ever
GENERAL manager Steve Nell believes the current Swindon Wildcats team is the best assembled since he has been at the club. Nell has been involved with the Link Centre club for eight seasons, and believes it will be fitting for the current crop of players
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Godsell accuses players of switching off
SUPERMARINE director of rugby John Godsell blamed his side’s 25-10 defeat at Bradford on Avon on his players ‘switching off and going to sleep.’ Marine went into an early 10-0 lead but let it slip, much to Godsell’s disappointment. “We started
