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Negotiations with hotel in community scheme

9:30am Wednesday 10th March 2010

SCHOOLCHILDREN played hardball with one of Swindon’s biggest hotels as part of a community scheme.

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Town star backs fostering drive

7:00am Wednesday 10th March 2010

SWINDON Town captain Gordon Greer will appear at a National Fostering Agency information evening at the County Ground tomorrow.

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Drugs put power use ‘through roof’

6:50am Wednesday 10th March 2010

A SEA of green was the first thing police saw as they burst in to Swindon’s biggest cannabis factory.

Hundreds turn out for annual charity run

10:10pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

ORGANISERS of a charity fun run believe they may have to change its location to cope with its increasing popularity.

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Why Wi-Fi scheme matters to us all

8:30pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

WITH a decision due tonight on whether or not Swindon Council will sign off the rest of a £450,000 loan to support Signal – the town-wide Wi-fi project – the man behind the scheme outlines his case.

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History: Town fathers set sights on growth

7:50pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

In the lull between the long wails of the air raid warnings during the Second World War much of the daily work and life in Swindon carried on as normally as could be expected.

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MP to speak at Amnesty meeting

4:00pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

ANNE Snelgrove will be appearing at a Swindon meeting of Amnesty International.

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Busy year ahead for male voice choir

3:00pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

THE singers of Swindon Male Voice Choir have lined up a packed and prestigious series of events.

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Learn how to save lives

2:30pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

A charity medical training event is taking place in Swindon on Saturday.

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Building society in merger talks

2:00pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

STROUD and Swindon Building Society is in merger talks with its larger rival Coventry.

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Plan to make rail line one of most advanced

1:40pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

SWINDON’S rail passengers could benefit from an electrification scheme and new trains, according to a rail industry study.

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Star pupils given a chance to shine

1:10pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

CHILDREN have been learning about the mysteries of the universe in GCSE astronomy classes.

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New move to take Swindon forward

12:30pm Tuesday 9th March 2010

A NEW ‘arms length’ company charged with Swindon’s regeneration is set to be established tomorrow to replace the New Swindon Company.

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Iron men to line up in battle of strength

11:50am Tuesday 9th March 2010

MUSCLE men will descend on Swindon in the hope of becoming England’s strongest man.

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