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Does the BNP actively monitor this site?
There are some vile comments on the story about the hammer attack in Calne. Whatever their colour, the people who committed this crime need to be caught and punished. But let's not tar everyone in a given racial or ethnic group with the same brush. I'm
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Day three of half marathon slog
The Gazette is following the progress of Christian Malford IT worker Steve Hunt as he endeavours to run a staggering two half marathons a day for a month for Cancer Research. Steve began his epic challenge on Saturday and still intends to keep up his
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Radio star hands over vital equipment
Radio DJ Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart lent his support to the Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal when he presented a £25,000 blood gas analyser to staff on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. He handed over the equipment on behalf of the Variety Club Children's
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Jury still out on primary school language lessons
The Government's decision to make modern foreign language lessons compulsory for the first time in primary schools has received a mixed reaction in Wiltshire. A review by Lord Dearing, one of the Government's key advisers on education, has recommended
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Leap of faith
Dozens of fearless people, including a lord and lady, a nine-year-old and a blind man, have walked off the top of an 80ft building. Fundraisers collected thousands for Wiltshire Blind Association by spending Mother's Day abseiling down the WH Smith
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Police and public to talk through topical issues
A neighbourhood consultation meeting is to be held between the police and members of the public in Swindon on Wednesday. The event will provide an opportunity for residents to meet with the community beat manager PC Chloe Smith and other members of
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Thieving trio target 80-year-old
Police are hoping witnesses will come forward to help catch thieves who stole an 80-year-old Manton woman's handbag in Marlborough last week. Officers believe the bag was snatched by a woman pretending to help her get on a bus heading from the High
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Primary Care Trust to discuss redundancies
The number of staff who could be made redundant by Wiltshire Primary Care Trust will be discussed at a board meeting of the trust tomorrow. Under the Pathways for Change consultation (renamed Reforming Community Services) the board will be told that
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Council leader badly injured in Thailand
Chris Humphries, the leader of Kennet District Council, has been badly injured in a crash in Thailand. He was riding a moped when he was rammed from behind by another vehicle, said his wife Fran. Coun Humphries, 60, visits Thailand and Myanmar several
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Youths in court over hammer attack
Five teenagers have appeared at Swindon Crown Court charged with a hammer attack on Wroughton schoolboy Henry Webster. The boys, two aged 14, two 15 and one 17 years old, attended for a preliminary hearing before Judge Douglas Field today. Each
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Future students must organise funding
Students planning to start university this year need to apply now if they want financial support. Although funds are provided by central government, it is administered locally by Wiltshire County Council for the 7,500 students who live in the county
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Hammer attack in Calne
A man has been attacked with a hammer during a robbery in Calne. The assault happened at a flat on The Green at 10.15am yesterday morning. Four men, described as Asian or mixed race, were let into the flat on the pretext of checking the telephone
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Crown smash eight past Star
Division Four Although none of the top five clubs in Division four had a league match everything remained exactly the same as it was before the start of play, Bromham (Sunday), AFC Bell, AFC Melksham, Little George and Chippenham West End all missed
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Lion make a winning return home
Chippenham Sunday League Division Two For the first time since October 15, 2006, British Lion OC were able to play a game at their Green Lane home. This time they entertained fellow highfliers, Rowde, in what was a clash of the unbeaten sides in
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Crowded House webcast from Box
Reunited nineties pop band Crowded House treated fans across the world to a free concert at the weekend webcast live from Peter Gabriel's Box studios. Friends and family of the band watched live in the studios and fans around the world tuned in via
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Star stay out in front
Chippenham Sunday League Division One North Star A maintained their two point lead over Semington Rovers at the top of Division One, but as in previous weeks both teams traded victories to keep alive their hopes of promotion to the premier division
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Pressure on at the top
Chippenham Sunday League Premier Division With Corsham Centre and Winsley locked together at the top, every match is a must win one for both sides as the 2006/07 reaches its conclusion. Defending champions Corsham Centre were knocked off the summit
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Free lecture on Avebury excavations
The work of the first excavators of Avebury, Britain's largest stone circle, will be discussed in a free public lecture at the University of Bath in Swindon on Wednesday, March 28. Dr Ros Cleal, curator of the Alexander Keiller Museum at Avebury, will
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Little George's dream ends
WG Parr Trophy semi-final First Division FC Colerne will face Pig & Whistle United in the final of the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy after the second division side came from two goals down to win 3-2 and end fourth division Little
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Southgate through to final
Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup Semi-final Nursteed Road home of Devizes Town FC hosted the second presstoprint sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup semi-final between third division leaders, The Southgate Inn, and first division, Kingfisher
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We have to lift ourselves says Price
Ollie Price is trying to brush off Saturday's 4-1 mauling against Team Bath in time for tomorrow's trip to Rugby Town. The unfortunate central defender was at fault for the host's third as he slipped allowing Matt Cooper to easily score past Chris Snoddy
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MIngs' fury at players
Chippenham Town boss Adie Mings read the riot act to his side after individual errors potentially cost the Bluebirds a play off place. They were never in the game from the moment Chris Snoddy flapped at a long throw and Matt Cooper knocked the ball into
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Iain Harvey column, March 19
We were guilty of suicide at Team Bath. If you look at the goals, they are poor ones to give away and they are individual mistakes, which you can legislate for. If you keep it tight and don't make mistakes then you stay in the game and we didn't do that
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MoD to reveal revamp plans
Plans for a multi-million pound refurbishment of an MoD site in Corsham will be revealed next week. A special presentation will take place at the town hall, High Street on Thursday, March 29 before a formal planning application for the Basil Hill site
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Brunel spotted in Swindon
When Brunel came running in to Swindon town centre it certainly turned a few heads. And Rod Hebden, who had taken on the guise of the great Briton, is hoping his new guise will also encourage people to sponsor him when he tackles the London marathon
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Trust pleas for residents to have planning say
Swindon residents are being encouraged to have their say on future planning in the town. The Swindon Civic Trust wants the people who live and work there to let planners know what will and won't work. On Saturday, members of the trust and other
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MP to officially hope new business centre
Michael Ancram MP is to officially open the new Haine & Smith Opticians headquarters in Pewsey on Friday. He will be joined by the firm's chairman Barry Smith at the offical launch, to be held at the opticians' new Salisbury Road Business Park base
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Fun ride cancelled
The Tytherton Fun Ride which was to be held on Sunday, March 25 at Field Farm, Charlcutt, Chippenham, has had to be cancelled due to ground conditions. This was a decision not taken lightly by the committee and the ride will go ahead in 2008. On
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Trial for man accused of supplying cocaine
A Penhill man is to face trial by jury on a charge of possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Dwight Grant pleaded not guilty to committing the offence on Thursday, October 12 last year when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court. The 39-year-old,
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Drug dealer jailed for two years
Drug dealer Shaun Lovell has been jailed for two years after he was caught selling heroin in an undercover police operation for a second time. The 24-year-old was heard telling a friend: "Don't bring anyone round again, you know what I got sent down
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Average house price tops £171,000
The price of homes in Swindon is on the up, but only half as fast as in the rest of the south west. The average price of a house in the town has risen by 4.3 per cent in the last year, making an average house £171,287. The latest figures from the
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Mystery cleaner winning war against graffiti
A mysterious figure clad in a sparkling white jumpsuit is single-handedly erasing the calling card of graffiti vandals in Park North. Otherwise known as the phantom graffiti cleaner, the 74-year-old claims to have eradicated the territorial markings
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Town clean-up's ad campaign
A poster campaign is to be launched in Swindon to highlight the work of the Safe & Clean project. The signswill be placed at strategic locations in the town centre, showing the team at work. Each month the Safe & Clean group descends on an area
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Thousands raised at Andy's wake
Hundreds of friends dried their tears to celebrate the life of Andy Fitchett at a wake he had hoped to attend himself. The 56-year-old Pinehurst man organised the party as a way of saying goodbye to his friends when he found out he was dying of lung
