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Attacks on guide dogs may bring law change
ATTACKS on two guide dogs in the town could trigger changes on dangerous dogs rules. After receiving letters from local MPs, the department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) is conducting a review into dangerous dogs legislation. It comes
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Let’s get the basics right, say Lib Dems
MEMBERS of Swindon Council’s Liberal Democrat group have launched their campaign for the local elections. The group, which has four councillors compared to 17 Labour and 37 Conservative, believes it could hold the balance of power after the all-out elections
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For heaven’s sake...lock your doors
HOMEOWNERS are still leaving themselves vulnerable as thieves take advantage of unlocked doors in a spate on house burglaries over Easter. Three homes were burgled in West Swindon by a gang suspected of roaming the streets trying door handles and taking
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GWH rehab assistants bow out after 60 years
AFTER clocking up 60 years of service in the NHS, two workers at the Great Western Hospital have bid a fond farewell to their colleagues. GWH rehabilitation assistant Anne Whatsize retired from her role on the orthopaedic therapy team at the end of March
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Bethany writes her books at the gym
A WRITER who struggles to concentrate on her work without continuous physical activity has been writing her third book – on the stepper in the gym. Bethany Pope, 28, of the town centre, has been diagnosed with an attention and anxiety disorder that makes
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Counting cost of policing football
SWINDON Town officials have echoed objections by the Football League to a call from a top police officer for clubs to foot the bill for wider policing on match days. The Association of Chief Police Officers’ lead on football policing, Assistant Chief
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Home’s staff should be praised for care
I was amazed to read in the Adver the comments made about Four Seasons Residential Home following a recent inspection. You state that concerns were raised over “people's privacy and dignity, the quality of support provided and the cleanliness and condition
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Fugative is captured
There is no hiding place for Fugative when he comes to MECA as part of Captured, a grime and R’n’ B bonanza, aimed at the teens of the town. Fugative, the white rapper whose hip hop and pop tunes have catapulted him into the limelight at the age of 16
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Face to face with Talk In Code
Talk In Code are back in the limelight with a new single, Face To Face, out next month. The five-piece from Swindon have attracted the notice of DJ Armen Van Buuren who has offered a collaboration deal with the musicians. Chris Stevens
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Our blonde bombshell can’t wait to go grey
SWINDON’S own blonde bombshell has said she can’t wait until the day her hair turns grey. Melinda Messenger said that she is looking forward to getting older so she can relax and not have to worry about what she looks like when she is being beamed into
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Raiders thwarted by shopkeeper
A SHOPKEEPER chased a pair of would-be thieves from his convenience store in the fourth attack of its kind within a week. Memis Dogus, 51, who owns Hythe Road Stores, reacted quickly when the two men, wearing balaclavas and dressed in black
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Here’s something to reflect upon...
MIRROR MIRROR (pg) Starring: Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane. Director: Tarsem Singh Dhandwar. Julia Roberts has a blast as the pantomime villainess in Mirror Mirror, a comedic reworking of the classic fairy tale Snow White
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Thriller has plenty of twists and turns
THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY (12a) Starring: Henry Cavill, Caroline Goodall, Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver. irector: Mabrouk El Mechri. Mabrouk El Mechri directs this serpentine thriller about a family man driven to extreme measures to save the people
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Their hearts still go on and on
TITANIC 3D (12a) Starring: Kate Winslet, Leonard DiCaprio, Billy Zane, David Warner, Kathy Bates, Bernard Hill, Frances Fisher. Director: James Cameron. James Cameron’s mega-budget love story set aboard the doomed ocean liner was a
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College chiefs must be held accountable
Much has been written recently about Swindon’s status, leadership, redevelopments and ambitions. The decisions and actions of officials and representatives on issues from the wi-fi financial scandal, the old college eyesore and Croft school planning fiasco
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Roundabout creates danger for us
The letter from M Archer (April 2) exactly voiced my concerns about the removal of the Whalebridge roundabout, and its replacement with the new no right turn traffic system. Shoppers trying to get into the town centre from Fleming Way find themselves
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How you can tap into water saving methods
Ofwat states that the water companies are losing 3.28 billion litres of water a day – the equivalent to 14 million baths. However, it comes as some surprise to find that although there is a record low in rainfall at present, every water company is
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Future of fire service debate
There is still time to have a say on how Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service will deliver its emergency response in the future. The service is inviting residents to have their say on how the organisation can be run differently to save money. To get involved
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Manifesto for the Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrat group at the council is to launch its election manifesto today. Due to re-drawn wards, there will be a 57-member council, with 18 three-member wards, one two-member ward and a single one-member ward. The Lib Dems will stand at least
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Charity gig date
The date of a charity gig at St Augustine’s Church, in Summers Street, has been rearranged for July 20 at 7.30pm. The Graham Mack Rock Band will perform. For tickets, call Carol Holmes on 01793 528694.
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Aid for ambulance
Officers from the Wiltshire Police Rural Crime Team have presented the Wiltshire Air Ambulance with a cheque for £762.75. The money was raised from donations received by officers for their crime prevention efforts as part of ‘Horsewatch’ in providing
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Cancer group holds meeting
The Great Western Hospital cancer service user involvement group wants to include more people. Its next meeting will involve clinical staff at GWH and is being held on April 24 from 3pm-5pm in Seminar Room 1 at the GWH Academy. The agenda includes a
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Kids get to make their dream grub
LUNCH was on the menu for families when the Kingsmill Fun Lunch tour rolled into Swindon. The team’s interactive bus arrived at Wharf Green to help local children invent their dream sandwiches and get them in the mood for The Big Lunch 2012 – on the
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Splashing out to help raise cancer care funds
PEOPLE in Highworth are being encouraged to take part in this month’s Swimathon Weekend 2012 to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Highworth Recreation Centre is one of 645 pools across the UK taking part in the Swimathon from April 27-29, which
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Lottery grant to help end domestic abuse
THE battle to stop domestic abuse across Wiltshire has stepped up a gear after Splitz Support Service began to apply the benefits of a £387,000 three-year lottery grant to its growing programme. The charity, which employs more than 30 staff and supports
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Chelsea boys big it up for fans at nightclub bash
REALITY TV stars wowed revellers as they swapped London for Swindon on Sunday night. Jamie Laing and Spencer Matthews, from E4 show Made in Chelsea, visited Bushwackers, pouring drinks and posing for pictures with fans. Jamie, 22, heir to the McVitie
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Stage set for the West End
THE bright lights of the West End will be shining for a young theatre producer and her team when they take to the stage this weekend. Carrie Baxter, 22, of Old Town, has been working on her third West End show, Your Song, which includes musical theatre
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Tribute to brother will raise cash for charity
THE bright lights of the West End will be shining for a young theatre producer and her team when they take to the stage this weekend. Carrie Baxter, 22, of Old Town, has been working on her third West End show, Your Song, which includes musical theatre
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Teen band raises cash in aid of hospice
PROSPECT Hospice has thanked two teenage supporters who organised and performed in a charity gig that raised more than £200. Geoffrey Maycock and Tarek Ishty, both 16 and pupils at Highworth Warneford School, organised a three-hour concert
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Governors invited to join schools' federation
SWINDON Council has announced that the Federation of Ferndale Primary and Haydon Wick Primary will result in just one governing body. This means governors who wish to continue need to be re-appointed or elected onto the new federated governing
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Couple travel on a tractor made for two
NEWLYWEDS Geoff and Marion Pullen turned heads when they rode a 12-tonne tractor through Swindon on the way to their wedding reception. Geoff, a tractor driver trainer, had arranged for them to travel to their wedding reception in the £150,000 green
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Road and rail misery as lane closed for a year
TADPOLE Lane will be closed for the rest of 2012 after the council announced 32 weeks of vital roadworks will begin next month. The major works mean the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, which is on the road, has been forced to cancel two of its
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HELLENIC LEAGUE: Shrivvy earn bragging rights
PAUL Sanders struck late as Shrivenham took the derby spoils by winning 2-1 at Highworth. Shrivenham got the opener 10 minutes before half time in the Hellenic Premier clash, when Steve Robertson released Aaron Maximen and he bent his shot round the
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Town inch closer to promotion with ugly win
IT WASN'T pretty, but Swindon Town moved to within one win of securing promotion back to League One yesterday with a 1-0 victory over Northampton on a difficult afternoon at the County Ground. Driving wind made things tough for both sides in the first
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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL: Goals galore in District League
THERE were goals galore in the Swindon & District League Premier Division with no less than 48 goals scored in seven games. Queensfield thumped visitors Lower Stratton 9-0 courtesy of efforts from Blaine Fitzgerald (5), Danny Peoples, Liam Gooch, Mikey
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Promotion is on its way
TOWN boss Paolo Di Canio is convinced the club’s supporters will be able to celebrate winning promotion back to League One in the next few days. Town’s 1-0 home victory over Northampton yesterday has left them only one win away from making sure of promotion
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Holmes claims goal was no fluke
LEE Holmes insisted there was no luck involved as he scored the only goal of the game in Swindon’s 1-0 victory over Northampton yesterday. The 25-year-old saw a lot of the ball during the clash with the Cobblers, and cut inside seven minutes into the
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE: The hard work starts here
SUPERMARINE jumped out of the relegation places in the Southern Premier after defeating local rivals Chippenham 2-0 at Hardenhuish Park yesterday. An early header from Bradley Gray and a late penalty from Nick Stanley gave the visitors all
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Beginners Computer Course - Entry Level 3 Award
Solomon Training is running a FIVE DAY BEGINNERS COMPUTER (IT) TRAINING COURSE over a two week period, starting next week. Come and learn more about the basics of using a computer. The course will take place at the Shaftesbury Centre in Percy Street
