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Walking Wounded are on cloud nine
HE MAY be thousands of feet above sea level, but Swindon Army doctor Captain Francis Atkinson has just enjoyed one of his best ever cups of tea. The 31-year-old is part of the Walking With The Wounded team, who are aiming to scale Mount Everest. They
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No Coventry appearance for Cats
SWINDON are not going to the English Premier League play-off semis at Coventry after losing 4-0 at Manchester tonight. Ryan Aldridge's men trailed 2-1 from the first leg yesterday evening but could not turn it round at Altrincham Ice Dome. James
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Victims need to stand up to stalkers
“EVERY time I go out I have to think one step ahead of him – I’m a prisoner in my own home.” For one victim, stalking is a crime for which those on the receiving end are the ones who stay locked away – not the perpetrators. Lisa, not her real name,
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Billie in a spin over new baby
SWINDON star Billie Piper and her husband Laurence Fox are celebrating the arrival of their second son. The 29-year-old former Bradon Forest student gave birth on Thursday. Mother and baby are said to be doing well. The couple, who are yet to announce
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Help hospice with bike ride and walk
PEOPLE across the town are being encouraged to come out in support of the Prospect Hospice and help them raise thousands of pounds at their upcoming events. On April 22 the Wroughton-based hospice is holding its Big Bike event and on June 30 it is the
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Man tees up top charity golf event to aid hospice
A CHARITY fundraiser is getting in the swing to reach his goal of raising £10,000 for Prospect Hospice. Steve Jordan, 29, of North Swindon, set himself the challenge of raising the cash in one year for the Wroughton-based hospice. Steve’s charity quest
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Third knife-point burglary in a week
A SHOPKEEPER has been left shocked after his shop was held up at knife-point on Saturday afternoon. The third knife-point burglary in the space of a week, in the Swindon area, happened at Best-one Xpress, in Clifton Street, in broad daylight
