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THE intriguing battle for the Southern Premier crown will go to the final day of the season. Chippenham's 3-2 win over Banbury saw the Bluebirds return to the top of the table, while Histon slipped to second after losing by the same score at Tiverton.

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Wiltshire has two winners in this year's Queen's Awards for Enterprise. Alvan Blanch of Chelworth, near Malmesbury, which sells crop production systems, shredders, wood chippers and composters, has been awarded for international trade. And apetito of

WHITBREAD has taken another step in its restructuring after the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre owner unveiled the sale of a German steakhouse chain. The Maredo restaurant business consisting of 58 sites and 1,880 staff is to be bought by a European private

ANYONE who wants to learn about the world of networking is invited to a free seminar. The University of Bath in Swindon is holding the event and has invited movers and shakers from the Swindon area. As well as the principles and concepts of networking

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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: SWINDON Town Ladies wrapped up a back-to-back league title after winning the Surrey Primary Under 16 Friendly League. Last season Town Ladies won the Under 14 title after a superb season. Needing victory in their final match against

GREENMEADOW Youth Under 11s are looking for new players for next season. Due to the success of the club their is enough players to form a second team. Two trial days will take place in the next few weeks and anyone who is interested in trying out should

GREEN BAIZE completed the first leg of a potentially stunning treble with a resounding victory in the Wiltshire Sunday Cup. Tony Bedwell's side triumphed 4-0 against Sailsbury outfit Royal Oak in an eventful final at Wootton Bassett's Rylands Way. The

Under 10 Central - Lydiard Youth B secured the title in style, winning 8-0 at home against Ramsbury, with two goals for Oliver Hooton, Josh Hillier and Aaron Watts, and one each for Lewis Watts and Dan Huntly. Swindon Soccer Skills B finished the season

INTERMACH SUNDAY CONFERENCE: BP pushed themselves into second place after two recent wins, which leaves them a point behind leaders Mainlink. First BP beat Dunbar 4-2 with goals coming from Ben Jankinson and a hat- trick from Joe Matano. Dunbar's scorers

Ferndale Rodbourne's Cameron Young gets away from Swindon Soccer Skills under 9 player Nathan Tearle 76252-198Under 17 - Champions Stratton Juniors B had a Michael Scarff hat-trick to thank for their 4-1 win over Wootton Bassett Town A, Tom Underwood

Picture Ref: 77165-27Tuition fees, war and global warming were all debated as the Evening Advertiser gave readers the chance to quiz their election candidates for the North Swindon constituency. And Penhill Primary School played host to the Adver hustings

SWINDON residents are divided on whether the Brunel Centre was right to drop development plans. Capital and Investment Trust Group, which bought the shopping centre for £130m last month, said it would not be carrying out expansion plans. Forty-three per

A 17-YEAR-OLD was left badly shaken after being beaten up by four other youngsters. The teenager was walking along the footpath between Freshbrook Way and Rowton Heath Way when the four men approached him and asked him for a cigarette. When he said he

YOUTH RUGBY: SKIPPER Ady Briggs paid tribute to Wootton Bassett 3rd despite their last-day 23-5 defeat to Warminster in Dorset & Wilts Two North. Briggs' men secured fourth spot in their maiden league season, leaving the skipper delighted. He said

Park ranger Tom Murawicki 77161-90GUN touting teenagers have been caught on camera shooting guns in a children's playground. The shocking pictures - shown in today's Evening Advertiser - were taken in Lydiard Park by a horrified father who was walking

CHIPPENHAM warmed up for their massive South West Two East play-off this Saturday by running up a half-century of points against Oakmedians. But their preparations for this weekend's clash which will decide who plays in South West One next season will

GRAHAM Stickler paid tribute to his Wootton Bassett troops despite seeing their Southern Counties South promotion challenge fall at the final hurdle on Saturday. Bassett lost 26-5 at Tadley, while Frome's 62-10 dismantling of Minety allowed them to snatch

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77033-04County Ground, the joint leaders of Division 2, lifted the Chairman's Tophy with a 3-1 victory against AFC Gas from Division 1 after extra time. In a mainly dour affair Gas took the lead in the second half through Danny Sealey before the County

Zurich's Craig Alexander in their 6-0 win over Rodbourne 77130-32QUEENSTOWN strikers Rene Jepson and Duncan Culley have been in fine form this season, and Jepson grabbed five more on Saturday to take their total past the 100 mark. Culley missed out as

ANY slim chance of Corsham lifting the Screwfix Premier title evaporated on Saturday. Nobby Bush's men could only draw 0-0 at Barnstaple while leaders Bideford cantered to a 4-0 win over Backwell to extend their lead to 12 points. Corsham still have three

Cricklade's Tommy Johnson, left, during the 6-2 win over Melksham 77137-302Cricklade kept their slim Wilts Premier title hopes alive with a 6-2 victory over Melksham, writes RAY BURROUGHS. Cricklade found themeselves a goal down midway through the first

CHURCHFIELDS Lower School was treated to a performance by the renowned Royal Ballet last night. They did a 45-minute 'open family performance' as part of a pilot project which saw the dance group go to nine schools in Swindon. The Royal Opera House On

Julia with Laura and William and husband AlanTHE Home Office has revealed that it will be carrying out a murder review into the killing of Julia Pemberton and her son William who were shot dead by her estranged husband. This comes after her family from

HOW can they say that waiting lists at Great Western Hospital are getting shorter? I have been on the waiting list at GWH for two years in June for a digital hearing aid. When I phoned about this on Friday, April 15, 2005 I was told I was on the non urgent

PEOPLE are quick to criticise our health system but I am the owner of a home for people with learning disabilities and, over the past three weeks, have had two of my service users in Great Western Hospital. People often ignore this type of person due

WHEN Swindon Borough elections were held did the voters give councillors the right to sell off our inheritance of green spaces with impunity? Next to be built on, the Front Garden, land around Coate Water, and the County Ground, which were bought for

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AFTER letting one of football's hottest properties walk away from the County Ground for nothing, Swindon Town are determined to cash in on their latest teenage talent. Former Town centre of excellence winger Theo Walcott, pictured, was allowed to join

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ABOUT 140 members of staff from south west property consultants Alder King met at the Swindon De Vere Hotel for this year's staff conference. Called Raising the Game, themes such as attitude, communication and client care were explained by specialists

GIRL'S FOOTBALL: Swindon Spitfires were beaten 3-1 by Keynsham Town in the Under 14 cup final. Two early goals from Keynsham knocked Spitfires' confidence and it would have been more but for the outstanding goalkeeping of Grace Purnell. Kat Mabbott justified

Picture Ref: 77165-27Tuition fees, war and global warming were all debated as the Evening Advertiser gave readers the chance to quiz their election candidates for the North Swindon constituency. And Penhill Primary School played host to the Adver hustings

Blunsdon Under 17s, who play in the North Wilts Youth League, are looking for new players next season. In particular they need a goalkeeper. The club train on Thursday evenings from 5pm at Warneford School, Highworth. For further details contact Paul

15972-14MID-WILTS YOUTH: Greenmeadow Youth threw away a 3-1 lead in their under Blue Division clash with Frome Town Sports. Frome battled back to lead 4-3, Greendown briefly restored parity but eventually went down 6-4. Josh Little (2), Jamie Richards

Less than a week after securing the Under 13 league crown, Amesbury Sports triumphed in the League Cup after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Fairford Youth, thanks to two goals in a minute from man-of-the-match Sam Aldridge. They went one up in the sixth

CIRENCESTER YOUTH LEAGUE: MALMESBURY retained the cup in the under 16 division after a 2-1 extra-time victory over old foes Highworth. It was a repeat of the 2002 showpiece, but this time Malmesbury came from behind to take the honours. It was Highworth

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A BURGLAR who walked into a neighbour's house in the middle of the night and stole her handbag has been jailed for 15 months. Jean-Paul Croke had only been out of prison for a few weeks when he carried out the theft from a home on The Circle in Pinehurst

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BAILIFFS discovered the body of a young man after breaking into his home in Ash Brake. The 27-year-old former taxi driver was found at his home in Greensand Close yesterday morning. He has not yet been formally identified and police are trying to trace

Picture Ref: 77155-329AN ALCOHOLIC who escaped a prison sentence after promising magistrates he had given up the booze was back on the beer minutes after leaving court. Former soldier Colin Edmonds, 39, was handed an 18-month community rehab-ilitation

A MAN has exposed himself to a woman in a Swindon park as she was walking her dog. The woman was walking through Lydiard Park when a man in his early 50s with a medium build and short grey hair exposed himself. The man was wearing a navy blue t-shirt

YOUTH RUGBY: CHIPPENHAM are the Dorset & Wilts Under 16 champions after thrashing Bournemouth 30-0 in the final at their own Allington Field base. The club's only side to reach a final, Chippenham overcame early tension and opened their account with

A MAN who was in collision with a car at a busy Swindon junction is in a critical but stable condition. The 33-year-old suffered a fractured skull and injuries to his lungs, leg and ankle after the accident at the junction of Groundwell Road and Drove

WOOTTON Bassett are county colts champions after a dramatic come-from-behind victory over much-fancied Wimborne in the Dorset & Wilts final at Swanage & Wareham RFC on Sunday. Prop Michael McGrady was the hero of the hour for the Wiltshire side

The 1st Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (The Slashers) regained the Wyn Rees Memorial Sevens at Wootton Bassett Rugby Club on Sunday. The regiment, just back from peacekeeping duties in Kosovo, defeated WMD Bristol 26-12 in the

Swindon's players and coaching staff crack open the bubbly to celebrate 77134-57SWINDON finally cracked open the champagne to celebrate their Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division triumph on Saturday completing the campaign in style with a 22-7 dismissal

Six candidates answer the questions at the election hustings at Penhill Primary School - TUITION fees, war and global warming were all debated as the Evening Advertiser gave readers the chance to quiz their election candidates for the North Swindon constituency

NORTH BERKS: Coleshill United won the War Memorial Cup for the first time in their history, after a 3-1 victory over a battling Didcot Casuals side at Alfredian Park, Wantage. Higher division Coleshill dominated possession, but they carved few real chances

Action from the Division Two game between Potterne and AC Soho, who won 3-1Premier Division leaders West Lavington (Sunday) completed their season with a 1-0 victory over Trowbridge Harriers, but with a total of 30 points from their 22 matches it is unlikely

In Junior Division One, Swindon Asians completed the double over leaders Down Ampney, running out winners 3-1 Martin Johnson (2) and Errol Williams for the home side and Rory Sporle scoring a late goal for Ampney. AFC Stratton Reserves did everything

DIDCOT were handed the initiative in the race for the Hellenic Premier title after Fairford stunned leaders Highworth. Terry Moore scored the only goal of the game at Cinder Lane, while Didcot's 3-1 win over Pegasus put them a point behind with a game

Cirencester United's Chris Antone leaps highest against Malmesbury Vics 77131-16TWO goals from defender Jif Wilkins helped Malmesbury to a 3-1 Hellenic One West win at Cirencester United and eased any lingering relegation fears. Cirencester nearly took

ORGANISERS of the Cotswold Show and Country Fair at Cirencester Park are hoping to attract record numbers of visitors to raise money for charity. Lord Apsley, one of the event's organisers said: "We've always made a point of putting something back into

more people are using the household recycling centre in Purton. Glass bottles and jars, paper, card, wood, plastic, clothes and electrical items have been dropped off. Jake Quinn, supervisor, said the site is receiving up to 150 computer monitors and

THE Italians will be making their presence felt at this year's Royal International Air Tattoo. The country's air force has already announced it is sending several aircraft including its top display team, the Frecce Tricolori, but now its army and navy

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Barbara Sheppard of Southbrook Street Picture Ref: 77148-23RESIDENTS fear someone is going to be seriously hurt in their road. They are worried that cars double parking on double yellow lines at Southbrook Street are making it difficult for school children

Jemma Waite enjoying Book Week at Lainesmead Primary School Picture Ref: 77116-97CHILDREN at a Swindon primary school wore pyjamas as they listened to bedtime stories. But the literacy event at Lainesmead Primary School took place in the middle of the

AFTER an awful lot of letter writing and phone calls last year, I had given up hope of getting HTV again. Being on Sky we were switched to ITV Central. I received a lot of calls and the Advertiser also received a lot of letters, but we got nowhere. Well

WHO said that Coate Water wouldn't be affected by development? I know that I have said that the visual impact of the Coate development will be ghastly since we heard the news that multi-storey buildings were proposed around Coate Water. However, if people

IN a recent edition of your paper, people were giving their opinions on the riding of bicycles in the town centre. The perpetrators are faced with a £30 fine and everyone seems to agree that this is a good thing. But, in nine cases out of ten, the culprits

Bath prop Matt Stevens' hopes of featuring in this summer's British and Irish Lions tour are in jeopardy after suffering a knee injury yesterday. The England international took a heavy blow to his right knee during Bath's 21-19 Zurich Premiership victory