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Rugby player makes appeal for sponsors
A RUGBY player is calling for sponsors to help him realise his dream of a shot at the big time in Australia. Gareth Hughes, of Upper Stratton, has landed a trial with ACT Brumbies, in Canberra, which could lead to a place in their development squad.
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SNOOKER: 147 Club's Lee out of worlds
STEPHEN Lee’s recent good form eluded him as he crashed out of the World Championship at the first-round stage. Lee, who practises at the 147 Club in Swindon, had been in fine fettle heading into the competition at the Crucible but exited tonight at
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Opening the Dors on tale of our town
THE town’s most famous blonde will be part of an opera scaling the high and low notes of the town’s history. Diana Dors, played by soprano Polly Leech, will be the narrator of Swindon: The Opera, which will be performed at the Steam Museum in July.
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The Rolleston’s a rock ‘n’ roll place
WITH a monthly roster of bands that would put a small festival to shame, the music rarely ever stops at the Rolleston. New landlady Emma Ockwell wasted no time throwing herself into the mix, holding a party on Christmas Day to help her get to know the
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Amelia, 7, plans to make a big splash for charity
Amelia Skittrall may be one of the youngest competitors taking part in the Big Splash Mile for Sport Relief Challenge, but the seven-year-old is confident about making a splash for charity. The Grange Junior School pupil will be swimming a mile – 64
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Quicksand, fire and mud await plucky racer
QUICKSAND, electric shocks and a freezing water course will all be part of the challenge for Luke Knapp when he takes on one of Europe’s toughest races. The 23-year-old, of Toothill, will be tackling a gruelling 11-mile obstacle course over wires, reinforced
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ELECTION COUNTDOWN: Parish Councils
AS VOTERS around Swindon cast their ballots for the new borough councillors, Highworth residents will also select a new town councillor. A by-election will be held in the Highworth parish on May 3 due to the sudden death of Coun Anthea Beamont on February
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ELECTION COUNTDOWN: From the church to the pub – just cast your vote
COMMUNITY halls, schools, churches and even a pub are among the polling station venues for the all-out local elections on Thursday, May 3. Normally only one third of seats are available in Swindon at any one election, but this time every seat will be
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A helping hand gets Alastair back into work
A FORMER bingo manager has swapped full houses for hotels and become the 200th person helped into work by a Swindon-based training organisation. Alastair Thompson, who has previously worked in bingo management, has been appointed night receptionist at
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CAB needs volunteers to cope with demand
AN ADVICE centre has made an urgent call for volunteers as demand for its services has increased year on year. Swindon Citizens Advice Bureau needs more volunteers to meet the increasing demand. In the past two years, calls have risen
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Lift fall cleaner in fight for life
A CLEANER from Swindon is fighting for his life in intensive care after falling 50ft while cleaning a lift. The 34-year-old man, who has not been named, works for Swindon-based sub-contractor Superior Access Solutions Ltd and suffered the fall
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Swindon's trip to King's Lynn postponed
SWINDON'S trip to King's Lynn tomorrow night has been postponed due to the forecast of rain. Tne fixture will now take place in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Monday, June 11. A King's Lynn statement said: “Unfortunately the scheduled meeting
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Art students celebrate a centenary
CELEBRATIONS were in order at Swindon College as staff and students celebrated 100 years of owning an historic statue. The Venus de Milo statue was given to the college’s school of art a century ago by the Victoria And Albert Museum.
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Cleaner in 50ft horror fall
A CLEANER from Swindon is fighting for his life in intensive care after falling 50ft while cleaning a lift. The 34-year-old man, who has not been named, works for Swindon-based subcontractor Superior Access Solutions Ltd and suffered the fall on Sunday
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Swindon company nets £38m windfall
ONE OF the UK's biggest suppliers of school stationery and equipment was sold today in a deal netting a £38 million windfall for its management. Smiths News, the UK's biggest newspaper and magazine distributor, will take on the brands The Consortium
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Long-serving Tory quits over election
THE wife of a senior Conserva-tive has quit the party after a dispute involving Swindon Council leader Rod Bluh over who should have selected election candidates for Old Town. Joyce Bawden, who is married to former council leader Coun Mike
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Tides of Change, Swindon band @ Surface Unsigned Festival
I'm in a Swindon band and we're taking part in an international festival this year - Surface Festival. We've already played a heat at The Thunderbolt in Bristol and got through to the second round, which takes place in June. The competition also finishes
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DIANA DORS
Just to say good Luck with the Diana Dors venture .I had the pleasure of meeting her quite a few times and she was great lady ,I still have a lovely signed photo of Di at Finsbury Park Empire London . Also still have the original LP SWINGIN DORS
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Town to bid for an Olympic pool
AN OLYMPIC pool used by the world’s top swimmers could be relocated to the Link Centre after the summer’s Games. Swindon Council is to bid to the London 2012 Organising Committee to get about £1m worth of top-of-the-range equipment used in a temporary
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We get a peek inside a Swindon landmark
TREKKING around the Locarno and former town hall building, I feel like a Victorian explorer encountering the ruins of an old civilisation deep in the rainforest. But in fact, I am in the heart of Old Town and looking at the wreck of a Victorian building
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Teen girl's drowning ruled as accidental
A CORONER has ruled that a the death of a 15-year-old girl who drowned at the Cotswold Water Park while playing with her younger cousins in July 2010 was an accident. The four-day inquest in Gloucester heard that Kajil Devi and her cousins
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By George, pub will make an excellent school
IT may have called last orders this time last year, but work to give a new lease of life to The George is back on track thanks to a group of young people. Painting, decorating, cleaning and renovating are just some of the tasks volunteers have
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Girl knocked down outside school
A 12-year-old girl has been knocked down by a car as she crossed the road to school this morning. The incident happened shortly before 8.30am on Ermin Street as the girl was crossing the road to get to Kingsdown School. Emergency crews at the scene
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Wichelstowe road is a major issue for elections
THE design and infrastructure for the massive Wichelstowe development is the top concern for residents in the Wroughton and Wichelstowe ward. The new ward, made from part of the existing Wroughton and Chiseldon Ward, comprises Wroughton village, Wichelstowe
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Microchips law doesn't go far enough
MILLIONS of dog owners in the country will have to pay for their pets to be fitted with a microchip under government proposals announced yesterday. The Government believes that if every puppy is fitted with a device that has details of who they belong
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Paramedic struck off after 'boy' sex chats
A PARAMEDIC has been struck off for sending sexually explicit online messages to a person he believed to be 15 years old. A panel of the Health Professionals Council Register’s Conduct and Competence Committee heard that the allegation arose
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Ritchie glee at PFA team selection - but is two Town players enough?
SWINDON midfielder Matt Ritchie is surprised he and Paul Caddis are the only two Town players to be named in the League Two team of the year. The select 11 was announced at the PFA Awards on Sunday night, and while Caddis and Ritchie are the
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Suspended four will be welcomed back if they apologise
SWINDON boss Paolo Di Canio will welcome back the four players he dropped from Town’s defeat at Gillingham for Saturday’s title decider against Port Vale - but only if they apologise. Wes Foderingham, Joe Devera, Luke Rooney and Lee Cox were
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Victory for Vincenzo at Bristol show
VINCENZO Granato avenged his only ever defeat by beating Cullem Slade of Empire ABC. The Horseshoe ABC fighter lost to Slade at the Next Generation Sports Centre in February, but put the record straight in Bristol in style. Granato went into the ring
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SWINDON SUNDAY LEAGUE: Fox leave it late
DIVISION Three Fox & Hounds Martcom needed the last kick of the game to extend their perfect record in the Swindon Sunday League. Jamie Sheppard hit the crucial strike in the 93rd minute to clinch a 2-1 win over Westbrook and Hounds’ 16th win of the
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NORTH WILTS YOUTH LEAGUE: Five-star Kitchin sinks Robins
WOOTTON Bassett striker Max Kitchin scored all five goals in his side’s 5-3 victory over Robins in Under 15s Division 1. At the break the score stood at 2-1 to Bassett with Lawrence Rees scoring for Robins, before end to end action in the second half
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Macca set for ring return
ANDREW ‘Macca’ McCaffrey is ready to put a ‘demoralising’ spell in the paid ranks behind him when he returns to white collar action at MECA on Saturday. The Swindon boxer had a brief spell as a pro from 2009 to 2011 during which he had just
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PARA EQUESTRIAN: Dunham leaves door open for Rio 2016
THE London Paralympics might be just round the corner but para-equestrian star Anne Dunham admits she has looked even further ahead than that. Dunham is not yet assured of selection for the 2012 Games but has a strong chance of representing her nation
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SWINDON & DISTRICT LEAGUE: Marlborough keeper scores
GOALKEEPER James Lavis scored direct from a drop-ball in DJC Marlborough’s 4-2 victory over Highworth in the Swindon & District League Premier Division. Also on the scoresheet for the hosts were Mike Burns (2) and Lee Bicknell. Meanwhile, Fratellos
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NORTH BERKS LEAGUE: Sports finish in style
DIVISION Two Lambourn Sports Reserves finished their season in style with a 10-0 battering of Saxton Rovers. Matt Pedder hit three and John Rowe two while Mikey Annetts, Chris Prior, Lloyd Ponsford, Mark Mooney and Paul Davis also scored. In Division
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WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Super Sanford
LES Gill has paid tribute to his Sanford side after they landed their second league title in two seasons. Sanford, who won Wiltshire League Division One last term, are now Wiltshire Premier champions following a 3-1 win at Amesbury at the weekend. Taylor
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WILTS SUNDAY CUP: Greyhound are Jager bombed
BOSS Dave Hawkins said his Greyhound side deserved what they got after missing out on Wiltshire Sunday Cup glory at the weekend. The Swindon Sunday League Division One high-flyers were defeated 2-1 by Chippenham & District outfit FC Jager at
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WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' FOOTBALL: Spitfires end season with fine victory
SWINDON Spitfires Ladies ended their season in style with a 2-1 victory over Bishop’s Lydeard in the South West Women’s League. Spitfires showed they could mix it with any side in the league as they beat a home side who could have claimed second place
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GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL: Football futures event a big hit for Wilts FA
THE Wilts FA held its first-ever football futures week-long event at Beversbrook, Calne recently. The programme aims to recruit and develop young leaders in order to develop a skilled football workforce within Wiltshire. The county authority
