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r u F                      No. 253 • June 2003 • Circulation 22,000
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                                                         Swindon's Mayor coun Stan Pajak
                                                                                          throughout June.
                                                         ended his term with a memorable
                                                         overnight marathon walk through  See pages 24 & 25
                                                         London in the company of 15.000
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                                                         women. an d sosome men, wearing ras
                                                         in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.  There's a warm welcome
                                                          He and council Chief Executive Simon j  from Mr Ali and his staff at
                                                         Birch signed up with the 200 strong
                                                                                            "Purton's hidden
                                                         Swindon Twin Peaks team who could
                                                                                            Indian treasure"
                                                         have raised an amazing £100,000.
                                                         Magic Roundabout walkers, back from
                                                         left, Twin Peaks organiser Eunice
                                                   ,     Salmon. Krissy Harry, Simon Birch. The
                                    'ro                  Mayor. Margaret Cook, Jean Gardner.
                                            ,            Front, Lesley Dredge, Denise Jones
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               OPEN GARDENS IN AID OF BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER - PAGE 35             Mc h v,ajctk
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    With the launch of the North Swindon library on 13 May and the                      6 High Street, Purton
    visit by the Chief Constable of Wiltshire on 20 June to open the
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    police station next door, all the commercial and community
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    elements at the North Swindon Centre have been let.
    The only community facility still to open is the Swindon Council                      Free takeaway delivery
    Youth Service cyber cafe under the steps by the fountain,                           incl. West & North Swindon
    delayed because of a problem with rain water entry.                                 Open: 7 days a week, 5.30pm to midnight
    • Library opens. page 2.                                                                   (incl Bank Holidays)
                                                                                        Sunday lunch: 12noon - 2.30pm
    • North Swindon recycli ng site: page 34.
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     Bid for Abby Smith Appeal auction items                                            F,aa .             1,,I,n
                                                                                        parking I.M.n  Purton ROat
    All the tickets for the fundraising event at Lydiard Park
    Conference Centre have been sold. But sealed offers are                              a°        Pea      ¢IIS
    invited for the items donated by Swindon people and                                            Ni H S\baW E
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    businesses, as well as celebrities and football clubs across                             W  ea. Freshbrook. Grange Park, ToIXhill
    Britain. A list and details can be found at:
              www.swind nlink.com                                                        www.themaharajah.co.uk
    Full story on page 3.















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