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Charity fundraisers take it to the wire

10:10pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

MORE than 40 people turned up to zip from one side of Swindon Town’s County Ground to the other, 50 feet above the pitch, to raise money for Prospect Hospice.

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Police reach out on web

9:50pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

POLICE are accessing Facebook in an attempt to engage with the younger Swindon generation.

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Could you work for the police?

8:20pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

WILTSHIRE Police are looking to make new volunteer recruits in Swindon at a forthcoming event.

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History: GWR failed to silence a powerful union force

7:40pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

I wrote an article a few weeks back about Jimmy Thomas and it appeared to have raised a bit of interest as it was not a name familiar to people in Swindon.

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Marathon men aim to raise £3,000

4:00pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Brothers-in-law Lee Plank and Mark Fleckney are in training for their first marathon to raise funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust in memory of Robin Plank from East Grafton who died from leukaemia last year.

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Air show organisers predict record year

2:00pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

TICKETS are selling fast in the build-up to the Cotswold Air Show.

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New controversy hits wi-fi scheme

10:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010

CONTROVERSY once again surrounded Swindon’s wi-fi plans last night after questions were raised over the nature of the deal between the council and Digital City.

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Driver assault after collision

9:47am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A MOTORIST assaulted another after the pair were in a collision.

Man in his 60s attacked by teens

9:48am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A MAN in his 60s was assaulted by two male teenagers after he asked them to move away from a road.

Little girl pays sad tribute to her mum

9:00am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A HEARTBROKEN dad has told how this year’s Mother’s Day was an emotional occasion.

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Swindon is more musical than Liverpool

8:10am Tuesday 16th March 2010

BEATING Liverpool is something Swindon can only dream of in football, and many would presume it’s the same story for musical prowess.

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