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Ritchie wins League Two award
SWINDON midfielder Matt Ritchie has been rewarded for his superb form this season by picking up the League Two Player of the Year award tonight. Ritchie was presented with his prize at the Football League awards at The Brewery in London, and
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Beatbullyz say goodbye at MECA
HIP hop outfit Beatbullyz had the room dancing and singing for the final time when they performed their farewell gig. The local lads exploded onto the Swindon music scene in 2004 and have remained a regular fixture at gigs and festivals ever
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Plea for nightclub to reduce opening hours
THE operator of a nightclub due to open in Old Town is being urged to reduce its trading hours to help cut crime and disorder. Tiger Bills will have a 6am licence which still stands from the Studio nightclub, which occupied the former Belmont Brewery
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Scottish star is set to headline festival
SCOTTISH singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has been announced as the headline act for this year’s Summer Breeze Festival. The event, at Warren Farm, Liddington, will take place on July 14 and 15 and will feature performances by more than 50 acts
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Creative children shine at their festival
ARTWORK by local schoolchildren took pride of place as part of a festival at Drove Primary School. The festival was put together using the creativity of pupils from Drove, Moredon, Rodbourne Cheney, Tregoze, Mountford Manor and Nyland schools. The display
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Call it puppy love as Mack wows the crowds at Crufts
A PUPPY did Swindon proud when he appeared at the famous Crufts event. Mack, a Bouvier des Flandres, was one of the youngest dogs present and at just six months and one day old, barely qualified to attend the event, which was held in Birmingham. He
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Matt Cardle thrills fans at Oasis
WHILE many people are quick to dismiss X Factor winners as one-hit wonders, the packed house at the Oasis on Saturday night suggests fans will not be letting Matt Cardle fade in to the background any time soon. Despite releasing only two
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MP joins bid to stop legal highs
THE use of dangerous so-called ‘legal highs’ will not be tolerated in Swindon. That is the warning from South Swindon MP Robert Buckland. He said he is supporting a crackdown on the problem, which has resulted in health problems in the town. The Adver
