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ALDERSHOT 2 SWINDON 1: Di Canio questions his players
TOWN boss Paolo Di Canio admitted his side were second best and questioned the professionalism of his players following Swindon’s 2-1 defeat at Aldershot tonight. Goals from home strikers Guy Madjo and Danny Hylton either side of a Paul Caddis penalty
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HALF TIME: Aldershot 1 Swindon 0.
GUY Madjo has given Aldershot a 1-0 lead over Swindon at half time at the EBB Stadium tonight. The striker followed up well after Wes Foderingham parried Danny Hylton's shot after 12 minutes. Town looked shocked to have gone behind,
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Hotel fraudster escapes prison
A FATHER-OF-FOUR has escaped jail after fraudulently transferring thousands of pounds from Stanton Manor Hotel where he worked at the time as an accounts manager. Stephen John Whatley, 41, of Beatrice Street, Gorse Hill, was given a suspended sentence
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GWH scores well in discharge numbers
THERE is good news for patients at the Great Western Hospital as it was revealed over-night discharges are low compared to others in the country. Last week, hospitals nation- wide came under fire over the thousands of patients being discharged overnight
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Minute's silence due to be held
A MINUTE'S silence is due to be held ahead of tonight's game between Aldershot and Swindon in memory of Town boss Paolo Di Canio's mother, who died on Friday. The Italian is at the EBB Stadium tonight having arrived back at the club this morning, after
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Charity band hits first year
RADIO DJ Graham Mack has helped raise more than £15,000 over the past year after forming a band on the air. The former BRMB and TFM host, who now works for BBC Wiltshire, created the group with the chief executive of Swindon Council. The band started
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Aldershot v Swindon: Town make four changes
SWINDON Town boss Paolo Di Canio has made four changes to the side which faced Plymouth on Saturday. Alan McCormack returns in place of Aden Flint having missed the game to be at the birth of his daughter. Callum Kennedy starts at left
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Streets will be flying the flag for our jubilee
UNION Jacks will be flying in a street in Taw Hill when the Queen celebrates her diamond jubilee. Residents in Cranborne Chase are hoping to see more than 60 people at the ticketed street party on June 3. The event, which is from 2pm, will include a
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Future’s bright, with rose-tinted sheets
DESPITE suffering with Irlen Syndrome during her university years, Nina Minshull did not let it stop her from achieving top grades. It was not until the 25-year-old, of Gorse HIll, was in her final year at university that she was diagnosed with the perceptual
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Community Pubs Month: Pub’s personal touch is a roaring success
ASK any seasoned pub visitor in Swindon where the best place to go for a pint is, and the Roaring Donkey will be up there with the best, if not top. Tucked away in Albert Street, Old Town, the watering hole certified its reputation with a hat-trick of
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Lyneham road re-opened after rubbish lorry overturned
THE ROAD between Lyneham and Dauntsey Lock has this afternoon been re-opened after a waste lorry overturned this morning. The B4069 at Lyneham Banks was closed for three hours after the lorry overturned shortly after 11am this morning. The driver
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Families fight to help youngsters
Alycia Ellis, Jack Pike and Robbie Davies all have cerebral palsy and need the same life-changing operation to enable them to walk. The operation, called selective dorsal rhizotomy, is available at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. However
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We’ll get rid of street drinkers
STREET DRINKERS at the bus station said to be behind a huge spike in anti-social behaviour are being targeted in a major police crackdown. Throughout February and March, officers of the Central Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) and Swindon Council’s
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Swindon man found dead in South Cerney lake
THE BODY of a man found in a lake in South Cerney last week has been named as Michael Blake. The-62-year-old, who is believed to have drowned, was found at 9.35am on Thursday. He was from the Swindon area and also had a mobile home in the Cotswold
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And the band played on...
Rock band Oliver Dawson Saxon will ride into Swindon this week with a set of heavy metal to melt your mind. One of the pioneers of new wave British heavy metal music in the 1990s, Saxon roared into the charts with such singles as Motorcycle Man, Wheels
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ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and Haydon Wick
They’ll be flooded with a range of concerns Haydon Wick has the second biggest population of any ward in the borough and has some big issues to match. The new ward retains the name of the existing one but is a bit bigger, absorbing some
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We just don’t know how they can say no to our children
Little Alycia Ellis, Jack Pike and Robbie Davies all have cerebral palsy and need the same life-changing operation to enable them to walk. The operation, called selective dorsal rhizotomy, is available at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. However
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How can they say no?
Three children – Alycia Ellis, Robbie Davies and Jack Pike – all have cerebral palsy and need the same life-changing operation to enable them to walk. Two have been told they can’t have it on the NHS and one is waiting to hear. Their families are now
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A magnificent marriage
The Marriage of Figaro Welsh National Opera Bristol Hippodrome MOZART’S The Marriage of Figaro, at The Bristol Hippodrome, gave us powerful solo performances, a magnificent orchestra and favourites from Mozart’s repertoire. The production tells
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Young cast boogied back to the 1970s
Boogie Nights Empire Theatre Company Wyvern Theatre, Swindon Boogie Nights, The 70s Music-al, was brought to the Wyvern Theatre last week by the Empire Theatre Company under the guidance of director and choreographer Pollyann Tanner.
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Why send me round the houses? It's daft
I have this morning been booked by the police for entering Queensfield at approximately 8am. They took my name, address and car registration number and told me I was breaking the law by entering into Queensfield between restricted hours. I pointed
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Di Canio nominated for award
SWINDON manager Paolo Di Canio has been named on the shortlist for the best goal in the history of the Premier League. Di Canio's iconic strike for West Ham against Wimbledon in the 1999/00 season is one of ten goals put forward for the award
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ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Liden, Eldene and Park South, Penhill and Upper Stratton
New centre at heart of area REDEVELOPMENT, fly-tipping and youth facilities are among the election issues in Liden, Eldene and Park South. The ward comprises about half of Liden and the whole of Eldene and Park South, which are currently either in Dorcan
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Lorry overturned in Lyneham
A WASTE lorry full of rubbish has overturned between Lyneham and Dauntsey Lock. The B4069 at Lyneham Banks is expected to be closed for the next three hours while the incident is cleared. The driver suffered minor injuries in the accident.
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New taste will be poles apart
AN ARKELL’S favourite is making a comeback in pubs – but this time around, new head brewer Alex Arkell has given it a different twist. Maypole Mild was first brewed in 2008. It is 3.6 abv, dark in colour and Alex has introduced a new American
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Drought expected to last until Christmas
A DROUGHT which has led to a ban on using hosepipes in the town could last until Christmas. The Environment Agency, which has now extended its drought map to include the south west and the Midlands, said public water supplies were unlikely to be affected
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Have a musical start to spring with brass band
SWINDON Pegasus Brass Band is holding a Spring Concert next week. The band is the oldest established musical group in Swindon, with a heritage reaching back to 1907, when it was known as the British Railway Staff Association Band, rehearsing at the Mechanics
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Sell-out crowd for key clash at Aldershot
A SELL-OUT crowd will be cheering on Swindon Town tonight as they aim to get promoted. Swindon Town travel to Aldershot knowing that a single point will secure them promotion back to League One. All of Town’s 1,420 ticket allocation has been sold, with
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Watch the birdie – and give us a call if you find him
A PARROT which answers ‘hello’ when he hears his name is soaring around the town. A blue and gold macaw called Indigo escaped through a bedroom window in Penhill on Sunday night. His owner, Laura Fairbridge, has already notified vets and has been urging
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Town fans face anxious wait over big date at Priestfield
TOWN fans could be waiting until as late as Friday to find out whether they will be allowed to watch Saturday’s match against Gillingham FC. Swindon’s penultimate away game, at Gillingham’s Priestfield Stadium, is at risk of not being fulfilled because
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New protection orders issued in abuse scheme
MAGISTRATES in Swindon, Chippenham and Salisbury granted 10 more Domestic Violence Protection Orders in March to keep perpetrators at a safe distance from their victims. At the three-quarter stage of the year-long Home Office pilot, the running total
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Woman burgled despite police warning
POLICE have said they are frustrated their warnings over burglaries have fallen on deaf ears, as one victim who left her front door open spoke out. Gemma House, 21, moved into her home in Affleck Close, Toothill, six months ago and had heard about the
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Man, 77, beats £100,000 goal for Prospect Hospice
TWENTY-FOUR years ago, Martin Vandervelde made a promise that he would raise £100,000 for Prospect Hospice. The retired tailor, now 77, kept to his word and yesterday a special reception was held at the Wroughton hospice to recognise his achievements
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Families meet to share experience of cerebral palsy
Alycia Ellis, Jack Pike and Robbie Davies all have cerebral palsy and need the same life-changing operation to enable them to walk. The operation, called selective dorsal rhizotomy, is available at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. However, two
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Man dies and another badly hurt in boat fire
A MAN suffered burns to more than 60 per cent of his body in a boat fire that killed another man. The 30-year-old man, from Swindon, was aboard a 27ft cabin cruiser, which was moored at Pulteney Bridge, in the centre of Bath, when a fire started in the
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Do you know these people?
DETECTIVES have released an image of people they want to identify in connection with four robberies across the town. The image shows four men, three of whom police have appealed to the public to identify, who they want to speak to in connection with
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DISTRICT LEAGUE: Fratellos go eight clear
FRATELLOS opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Swindon & District League Premier Division after brushing aside Korr Services 8-1. At half time Fratellos were 5-1 up and added three more in the second period to run out comfortable winners.
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BUNNY UZZELL SHIELD: Parks win Shield thanks to dramatic late penalty
A CONTROVERSIAL penalty will be the talking point of the Bunny Uzzell Shield final in 2011/12 for years to come after Division Five FC Parks snatched a late victory over Division Six Swiss Chalet on Sunday. The scores were locked at 2-2
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Promotion would be the perfect tribute
OLIVER Risser believes sealing promotion tonight at Aldershot would be the perfect tribute to boss Paolo Di Canio’s late mother. The Town manager left Swindon immediately after Saturday’s victory over Plymouth to return to Italy to be with
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Wes wants another clean sheet
KEEPER Wes Foderingham is firmly focused on adding another clean sheet to his ever impressive record tonight against Aldershot tonight. Saturday’s shut-out against Plymouth was Town’s sixth straight clean sheet in League Two, which equalled
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NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: Rangers seal county cup glory
GOALS from Joe Tyson and Mitchell Cremin were enough for Swindon Rangers A to claim the Under 11 Wiltshire County Cup. Tyson’s individual effort and a neat finish from Mitchell Cremin made sure of a 2-1 victory over Croft Red, even though Jack Leach
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NORTH BERKS LEAGUE: Lambourn close the gap at the top
LAMBOURN Sports Reserves closed the gap at the top of the North Berks Football League Division Two to three points with a 2-1 home win over fellow promotion challengers Ardington and Lockinge. Keenan Dundas struck twice for Lambourn with Jonny Eudell
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE:Sanford after a favour from Shrewton
TABLE-TOPPERS Sanford could move a step closer to the Wiltshire Premier title tonight but they need Shrewton to do them a favour. The league leaders are six points clear of Bradford who have a game in hand, which falls this evening at Shrewton. Should
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HELLENIC LEAGUE: Grabe wants a repeat performance from Fairford
CHARLIE Grabe says that only a repeat performance of the weekend’s display will be enough to see Fairford get a result against Highworth tonight. Fairford, relying on external factors to keep them in the Hellenic Premier, take on a Highworth
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Thompson just happy to be involved
NATHAN Thompson is delighted to be back involved with the Swindon Town first team at the business end of the season. The young right back was in and around the first team squad at the start of the season before dropping out and picking up a
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No brotherly love from Oliver
OLIVER Risser will put brotherly love firmly to one side for tonight’s potential promotion clinching visit to Aldershot. The midfielder’s younger brother Wilko joined the Shots in February following a spell training with Swindon earlier in the season
