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No. 133 • April 1993 • Circulation 11,500 CHINESE
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W. Swindon burglaries hit high note in first three months
Following a spate of burglaries in Fifty four private houses (plus to ensure that potential house- for a time. "We are also stopping
the area, Swindon Police are mak- 22 garden sheds and businesses) breakers know that the neighbour- people who are legally going about
ing an appeal to West Swindon all over West Swindon were bur- hood is being watched. Every- their business and this might cause
householders to take greater pre- gled between January and the 24 body walking in the area is stopped some concern, but most people are
cautions to protect their homes. March, compared with 35 last year. and asked about their business. pleased to see a police presence.
The first three months of 1993 The police response has been to Detective Sergeant Sidney "Ourresources are stretched and
has seen a 33% increase in the num- mount 'Operation Dry Swamp' Kimber for the north sub-division concentrating effort in this way has
ber of house break-ins compared where a marked car plus four offic- said the tactic has the desired effect had a deterrent effect for a few
with the same period last year. ers on foot concentrate on an area as the number of break-ins reduce weeks. However vigilance by
house owners is paramount. West
Anna Kazan from Fresh brook Swindon's network of footpaths
and alleyways is ideal for house-ouse
becomes youngest Magic Circle member breakers. You have to take greater
breakers.
precautions. Leave lights on when
A teenager from West Swindon is wowing professional entertainers and the public with her amazing magic
skills, and she's been at it for only eighteen months. you're out, make sure windows
Anna Kazan is her stage It's very unusual for an are closed, doors are locked and
name but people in West eighteen year old to be think about buying security lights
and an alarm system. An outside
Swindon and friends from taken straight into the bell clearly displayed puts burglars
Bradon Forest School will Magic Circle." off. Please ensure your house is not
know her as Nadia Foster Nadia celebrated her a soft target."
from Crawford Close, Fresh- birthday in December The Crime Prevention Officer
brook, where she moved at the classy London gives free advice on security and
with her family in 1978. nightclub Stringfellows the installation of alarm systems.
At just eighteen, Nadia is with a show, of her skills
the youngest member of the to friends and show He can be contacted on 528111.
exclusive Magic Circle and business personalities. Tie down your gnomes
recently won the Circle's Nadia was recently Last year The Link reported the theft
prestigious silver medal by on GMTV and per- of hanging baskets from Fresh-
out-magicing other magi- forms in many London brook homes. We've had a call
cians. nightclubs and hotels. from a householder in Fowey,
Delighted mum Gloria She has put on private Freshbrook who has had two large
Brookes said, "Nadia always shows for the likes of flowerpots stolen from outside his
wanted to go into the performing Nadia Foster, Anna Kazan, on the right, Joanna Lumley, Ronnie Corbett, house, one complete with contents.
arts; many people tried to put her with her mentor Fay Presto and Anneka Rice. In April she's off As the gardening year gets into
off. After leaving Bra don she got a to entertain the British forces in full swing, beware of people deter-
job as an assistant to an entertainer under the wing of magician Fay Cyprus with Wayne Dobson. Next mined to destroy your best laid
who taught her to be a clown and a Presto who has brought heron and month she'll also be seen on BBC plans. If it can be removed, tie it
little magic. Then she was taken introduced her to other magicians. TVs 'Tricks and Tracks.' down.

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