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'Warrior' settling down to quiet life
2:17pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008
BETWEEN keeping his St Albans farm running, working in property management and looking to set up his own stud for breeding race horses, Steve Collins has little time for the fight game any more.
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5:05pm Tuesday 1st July 2008
WALCOT Amateur Boxing Club toasted another successful season with a well-attended presentation evening at the County Ground Hotel.
Walcot's Mark is a big hit
9:17am Tuesday 24th June 2008
WALCOT season of amateur boxing with a 12-bout feast, nine involving Walcot boxers, at the Premier Club, Stratton.
Wells done! Boxing brothers at the double
9:29am Tuesday 17th June 2008
The Wells brothers made it a family night to remember with two victories at two different venues for Walcot ABC.
BOXING: Marlon can be 'Marvellous'
10:19am Wednesday 11th June 2008
BOXING promoter Jon Feld insists Marlon Reid can reach the summit the "Marvin Hagler way" - claiming the Swindonian can eventually rise above some of the sport's hottest prospects.
BOXING: Cox eyes British title double
11:00am Tuesday 10th June 2008
SWINDON may not have been a hotbed of professional boxing talent in the past but Jamie Cox believes it is time to start watching this space'.
Better Late than never for Marlon
3:00pm Monday 9th June 2008
WHEN a hand injury forced a 17-year-old Marlon Reid out of boxing for six years any talk of one day turning professional may have seemed just pie in the sky.
Reid: I'll do the town proud
8:15am Monday 9th June 2008
MARLON Reid is determined to "do Swindon proud" after following in the footsteps of Jamie Cox and turning professional over the weekend.
Marlon turns pro
7:00am Monday 9th June 2008
MARLON Reid is already dreaming of lifting a British title after becoming the latest Swindon boxing starlet to join the professional ranks.
Jorgen in England call-up
8:30am Saturday 7th June 2008
JUNIOR ABA middleweight champion Jorgen Cetaj has been selected to represent England in the Four Nations Championship in Scotland later this month.
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Archbishop eyes inter-faith peace
Updated 10:03pm Sunday 12th October 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Christians and Muslims faced an "extensive and demanding" agenda as they searched for peace and understanding.
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Appeal for memories from works' office
A HISTORIAN is hoping the public can offer more information about the Swindon railway works for his latest book.
Family born into a life of slavery
Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott was faced with an emotional dilemma in a recent episode of the genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? Having traced one line of his ancestry to great-great-great grandmother, Catherine Smith, born into slavery in 1831, he then discovered a shocking piece of evidence. A different branch of his family tree led to great-great-grandfather James Gordon Harriott, white man and slave owner.
Exhibits give us a glimpse of glories
In my previous article I mentioned that a pageant took place in 1925 to celebrate 100 years of the railway. The GWR had to mock up the North Star to show off its history. However, after the pageant there was much talk about saving some locos for future generations to enjoy.
Pupils old and new get ready to party
PARTY time looms at Lawn Primary School this week, as preparations are made to mark the venue’s 50th birthday.
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