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Stories for 20 April 2000
Devizes,Calne,Chippenham,Corsham,Devizes,Malmesbury,Marlborough,Wootton Bassett News
I am good value
More beds needed
Remember in pride
Lecture not needed
Leave well alone
Tunnels may be answer to traffic
I WOULD like to support Sari Eldridge's report in last week's Gazette on the resultant deadening of our traditional market town if proposed traffic innovations are allowed. more...
Town plans must be co-ordinated
I UNDERSTAND that following an economic health check carried out last year by town planning consultants, Edaw, a partnership is to be set up by Marlborough Town Council to reverse the gentle decline being experienced by Marlborough and the surrounding villages. more...
Mosaics mark Millennium
Redland School is celebrating the birth of the new Millennium with the creation of two mosaics. more...
Legacy for a new century
ALL the money is in, the hard work has been done, and groups around Wiltshire will soon be benefiting from the Gazette and Herald's Community 2000 appeal. more...
On top of the world
SINCE he broke the world record for flying around the world non-stop in a balloon, Brian Jones has been awarded an OBE by the Queen, had dinner with Buzz Aldrin and last week President Bill Clinton asked for his autograph. more...
Artist puts village on map for Millennium
FORMER restaurateur Angela Rawson has swapped her skillet for an artist's palette and is indulging in a life-long desire to create on canvas rather than on a plate. more...
How slim is your bin?
THE Livermore family of Urchfont do not mind being guinea pigs in a recycling project to see how much waste they create in a week, because they want to learn from the experience. more...
Town bought to book
WHAT do a knicker salesman, the Master of Marlborough College, and a member of the aristocracy have in common? more...
Root and branch idea bears fruit
THOUSANDS of trees will soon be going out around Kennet for community groups, schools and other organisations to plant to mark the Millennium. more...
Winners find their own cure to crisis
A FARMING family from Bromham, near Devizes, have scooped a national award for beating the current crisis in pig farming by selling bacon under their own label. more...
How we'll mark a Millennium
Aldbourne: more...
No light at tunnel's end
Farmers launched a scath-ing attack on Prime Minister Tony Blair after his appearance at the annual general meeting of the National Farmers' Union. more...
Heads' fears for our crumbling schools
SCHOOLS across the county are facing another year caught in a downward spiral of under-funding. more...
Taste of success is sweet for growers
WITH Fairtrade Fortnight well under way, you may have seen Ben Elton on TV promoting Divine, one of the brands of Fairtrade chocolate that are now available in our supermarkets and whole food shops. more...
The last of the old time coppers
SOME might look upon the description village bobby as a derogatory term for an officer who never made promotion. But it certainly does not apply to PC Bob Lewis who retires from the Wiltshire force at the end of April, after a career spanning more than 35 years. more...
Heather can provide riot of colour
There is a common belief that to grow heathers successfully you need a garden that has more in common with a Scottish bog than soil conditions in this part of the world. Not so. There is nothing to stop anyone enjoying an all-year-around heather garden. more...
Poetic primrose is a star of the evening
Few flowers arouse as much interest as the evening primrose. It is a favourite of poets, painters and apothecaries, as well as plants people of all kinds. more...
Watch out for these colourful cardoons
Cardoons are aristocrats in the vegetable world. Like many other noble families, though, they appear to have reached the end of the line. more...
Tasks still await the winter gardener
These are difficult days in the garden but it's no time to skulk indoors. There's lots to do, even when the weather won't permit digging, sowing, planting, or any other active gardening task. more...
Experts who know their giant onions
There's an old joke in my family about grandfather deciding to bake an onion in its jacket but giving up because it wouldn't fit in the oven. That says rather more for his gardening skills than his culinary craft. more...
Scented evergreens light up the garden
It has been a long winter, and there is still some way to go, but I was immensely cheered when a passer-by took the trouble to knock on my front door simply to say how much she enjoyed seeing the mahonia in bloom. Those are my sentiments exactly. more...
Sweet talk about the splendid swedes
The swede is the most maligned of vegetables for all the wrong reasons. more...
Know the drill for winter lettuces
This is a good time to sow lettuce. I can say that confidently on any day of the year because if there's ever a vegetable that can be sown and cropped throughout the year, it's lettuce. more...
Let's not forget gardening guru
EVEN those with the slightest interest in organic gardening will know of the work of the Henry Doubleday Research Association, the leading organic gardening organisation in Europe. more...
Flying in the face of the carrot pests
Carrot problems always seem to feature strongly in my postbag, especially the growing menace of the carrot fly but also the incidence of fungal disease affecting carrots in store. more...
Bells ring out for a cloche's versatility
Gardening at this time of the year is a constant battle with the elements. The weather will always win, of course, unless we take out the right sort of insurance cover. The cover I have in mind is made of plastic the cloche. more...
Reap as you sow in wild gardening
More and more people are growing wild flowers in their gardens or trying to. I receive a remarkable number of complaints from people who say they can't get the seed to grow. more...
Secrets of sweet peas
Every year I sow a few seeds harvested from the sweet peas in my own garden. more...
Put garden to bed for the winter
Most gardens are apt to look rather soggy and bedraggled at this time of year. Mine is overgrown, weedy, seedy, and mildewed at the edges. more...
All fired up over leaves this autum
Here we are again in the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and bonfires too. Ah yes, those autumn bonfires that send so much of our garden goodness up in smoke. more...
Take time to pamper your lawn
It is tempting to ignore the lawn at this time of the year, telling ourselves it needs a rest after the wear and tear of the summer. Rest it needs, indeed, but first we must put our lawns to bed properly if we expect them to wake up next spring looking healthy and attractive. more...
Prepare to enjoy begonias
It will soon be time to get the early begonias under way. There's no rush, because the begonia is extremely obliging, but I like to make a start in the greenhouse in early March. more...
Rowans bring luck and colour
SUPERSTITIONS abound about the rowan, often called the mountain ash, although I'm never quite sure whether it brings good luck when you plant one or causes bad luck if you cut one down. Perhaps it's both. more...
Tips help grow the perfect specimens
READER Emily Fox surely had her tongue in cheek when she wrote to me about one of her favourite plants, the name of which she's always forgetting. It sounds a bit like stretch-your-carcass, she wrote. Ah well, the old jokes are often the best. more...
Building a path to pride in the future
This is the year of the garden path, in my garden at least. more...
Sour taste of farmers' plight
THE plight of dairy farmers in Wiltshire over the past few years has become increasingly bad. more...
Devizes,Calne,Chippenham,Corsham,Devizes,Malmesbury,Marlborough,Wootton Bassett Sport
Rangers slip to defeat
WESTBURY Boys ran out comfortable 3-1 winners over Trowbridge Wanderers in the under 11s division of the Wiltshire Times and News Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor League on Thursday night. more...
Rivals share the spoils
DRUMMERBOYS and The Pelican shared the honours in a thrilling game. more...
Town slip behind in title race
HIGHWORTH Town find themselves trailing Premier Division leaders Banbury United by seven points after they finished second best to visitors Carterton Town by 1-0. more...
Tucker's spot on in semi
A HAT-TRICK from Steve Tucker, two from the penalty spot, enabled Cricklade Town to reach the final of the Wiltshire League's Addkey Senior Cup when they defeated Melksham Town Reserves by 3-0. more...
Justin's the King as Town sink leaders
Devizes Town 1, more...
Tweddle faces Vase final agony
LEADING goalscorer Steve Tweddle is doubtful for Chippenham Town's FA Carlsberg Vase final at Wembley on May 6. more...
Bassett youngsters go in search of the treble
WOOTTON Bassett under eights won the prestigious Cleve Anglo Welsh Minis Tournament at Bristol. more...
Teenage duo claim trophy
OWEN Peake, from Littleton Panell, won the junior K2 event with his partner Scott Kemper on Sunday. more...
Goatacre open with home tie
FORMER winners Goatacre have been drawn away to Spye Park in the first round of this season's Wadworth 6X National Village Cricket Championship. more...
Rangers leave it late for winner
HOLDERS Cooper Avon Rangers twice came from behind to clinch a dramatic last gasp 3-2 victory against Second Division Pilot to retain the Chippenham Sunday League (sponsored by Shoestrings) Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup. more...
Youngsters make their mark
YOUNGSTERS from Chippenham rugby club did well at the Southern England Mini Tournament at Bournemouth on Sunday. more...
Chippenham are now Wiltshire's top team
Salisbury 20, Chippenham 25 more...
Errors prove costly for doomed Town
Queens Park Rangers 2, Swindon Town 1 more...
Sad end to good cup run
Chippenham A 6, more...
Swindon News
Hear our side of it for a change
I JUST had to write to you about the comments in the Evening Advertiser on Saturday about the travellers' stop on the Highworth Road by the Honda roundabout. more...
Milk worth anyone's money
IT is hard to believe that a national tragedy is being played out in our own county and yet hardly anyone seems aware of it. more...
A sad fight for justice
I WAS saddened by your article Soldier shot for desertion (Yesterdays, April 17). more...
Move link across the road for more safety
AS part of the highway improvements in connection with the new hospital at Commonhead, the Swindon & Marlborough NHS Trust agreed to provide a footpath and cycleway link from the hospital side of the carriageway to Coate Water roundabout, and on the opposite side of the A4259 dual carriageway to Wick Lane, Liden. more...
Apology is called for
I WISH to respond to the letter from Bill Hughes, secretary of the Swindon Green Party (April 12), concerning his unwarranted attack on the Deputy Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Department at Swindon Borough Council. more...
Support your sub post office!
THE argument about having your pension etc paid at the post office goes on. more...
Sisters' big plunge drapes their ward with new curtains
A WARD at Princess Margaret Hospital has been brightened up thanks to a sponsored parachute jump by two nurses. more...
At 15, he is set to go global
A WHEELING and dealing schoolboy from Cricklade who once sold tap water to thirsty football team-mates has aspirations to become one of Britain's youngest millionaires. more...
The big day they will never forget
A party planned for almost a year gave Marie and Alan Godfrey a Golden Wedding anniversary to remember. more...
Be warned, start early this Easter
PEOPLE are being warned to expect delays as they take off for their Easter break. more...
Theft takes bounce out of holidays
WHILE most children are jumping for joy at the start of the Easter holidays, the Dodson family from Toothill have got their feet firmly on the ground. more...
Regulars toast pub pairs' anniversary
PUB regulars raised their glasses to Mick and Sue Daniels, who are celebrating their 20th year behind the bar at the Plough Inn, Chiseldon. more...
Business park plan will bring 1,000 jobs
DEVELOPERS say a new business park in Swindon will create more than 1,000 jobs. more...
Drugs dealer is sent to jail
TEENAGE drug dealer Matthew Toomey has been jailed for a year after a court heard he was the front for selling ecstasy tablets inside Swindon's Brunel Rooms nightclub. more...
Man cleared of harassing teenage boy
A JURY took just over three hours to find Swindon man John Bevan not guilty of threatening a teenager. more...
Mr Skywalker gets a rocket
STAR Wars fanatic Luke Skywalker has caused a stir among the neighbours by putting a full-size starship on his lawn. more...
Disabled win fight for better access
DISABLED and elderly residents of Moredon have won a campaign to improve access in their streets. more...
This is the Easter message
CHOCOLATE eggs, hot cross buns and a couple of days off work that is the meaning of Easter to many people in Swindon. more...
Community centre plea gets backing
A FORMER pub in Lawn will be transformed into a community centre, councillors decided last night. more...
Jail for man after attack
A MAN who launched a vicious attack on his ex-girlfriend after their relationship came to an end has been jailed for 21 months. more...
Man alters story over drugs find
CARPENTER Robert Watts was found to have cannabis with a street value of more than £30,000 in a garage, a court was told. more...
Swindon Sport
Ken to call time on his ref duties
Wiltshire FA's appointment more...
Millennium Youth Games is under starter's orders
SWINDON youngsters will be more...
Stylish Swindon retain indoor league title CHAMPIONS
Swindon Hockey Club are Wiltshire indoor league champions once again. more...
Batting star wants Swindon club record AUSSIE IN RUN CHASE by SAM WHEELER
SWINDON have gone Down Under to boost their drive for Premier Division cricket this season. more...
Brady casts his eye over training by JOHN CARTER
TERRY BRADY watched over a Swindon Town training session yesterday. more...
Looking ahead to the traditional Lambourn open day STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH!
THE Valley of the Racehorse will be opening its doors to the public again tomorrow. more...
Walcot trio impress on Gloucester stage
WALCOT ABC gained a clean sweep of victories on their recent excursion to Gloucester. more...
Motivation project deals with more than just encouraging the team before kick-off LEARNING THE DUTCH
I'VE spent the last few days in Holland with Alan McDonald as part of my course to gain a professional diploma. more...
Twin Towers are still in sight after shootout
OUR veterans' team is off to Sheffield on Sunday, hoping to book a place at Wembley after we won last week against Southend. more...
Players like Keane are worth their high wage
FIGURES out this week said that Premiership footballers are now earning an average of £450,000 a year. more...
Committee is busy on discipline
Wiltshire County FA disciplinary committee has been hard at work, more...
Trowbridge,Bradford On Avon,Melksham,Warminster,Westbury News
Sorry tales of missing people
THE story of missing woman Mary-Anne Taylor has had a happy ending, with her turning up safe and well. more...
Bully-boy tactics
STORIES of over-zealous clampers pouncing on vulnerable victims seem to be becoming more and more commonplace. more...
Pause for thought
From the Rev David Belcher of The United Benefice of Bratton, Edington-with-Imber, Erlestoke and Coulston more...
Call in experts to give a hand
STRANGE, isn't it, that around our shores, on our moors and mountains there are well organised volunteer groups which carry out almost daily rescues of people in distress, yet our inland leafy lanes and fields are ignored. more...
Urgent need for better service
THERE has been a lot of discussion regarding proposed new town toilets in Trowbridge. I would like to comment on two existing ones which the council appears to be incapable of keeping serviceable. more...
Taking steps to build a bridge
IN his letter of February 28 1996 the West Wiltshire chief executive concluded that any new bridge over the Avon would be of marginal benefit and economically prohibitive. more...
MORE LETTERS
Transport for all more...
Plenty of support
I AM writing in reply to the letter featured in the Wiltshire Times on January 21 in support of carers looking after someone with Alzheimer's disease. more...
Letters to the Editor
Write to: The Editor, Wiltshire Times, 15 Duke Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8EF. Phone (01225) 777292. Fax (01225) 760843. Email: wtimes@newswilts.co.uk more...
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