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T No. 240 • May 2002 • Circulation 22,000

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and the swindon wide what's on guide

Ii The Swindon Festival of Literature: q Jubilee Parade on 1 June: page 23
1 to 13 May: page 29 q World Music in the Bowl.
u A whale of a weekend in the Six great concerts coming up: page 21
town centre on 4 to 6 May: page 30 ? Swindon Festival of Brass: page 19

Westlea parents' victory There's always a

warm welcome from
as council cabinet backs
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Corton Crescent crossing "Purton 's hidden
Indian treasure"

Let us know your plans. See page 2
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Mayor and Mayoress David Cox and Corton Crescent - story page 3.
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Jenny Dean get ready for his marathon Civic Offices delight Dawn Dolphin and Nick Martin, front, with Wns,Iea, Fresbbro0k. Grange P8 • k, Ton,hill
- see page 35, and they say thank you back, Jeremy Moss and Dean Adams, left to right, Stephanie
for a great year on page 10 Thomason, Charlotte Baker, Tracey Gibbs, Lorraine Hammersley