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Wiltshire | Archive | 2000 | April

Stories for 19 April 2000

Bradford On Avon Leisure

Comfort and joy in city eaterie

By Keri Eldridge more...

Eating out Perfect spot to treat the children

By Alison Phillips more...

Kubrick's future vision stands the test of time

By Craig Evry more...

Lifting the gloom from Chekhov

By Amelia Yeodal more...

Bradford On Avon News

TV focusses on battle of old mill

DEBATE surrounding plans to re-develop the derelict Kingston Mills factory site in Bradford on Avon features in a one-off documentary showing on ITV next week. more...

Panel defends stroke unit plan

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Homes deal has to have balance

DEVELOPERS who have changed the face of west Wiltshire are now turning their sights on Melksham. more...

Dismal response

HOWEVER you look at it, response to the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire's Millennium Appeal has been desperately disappointing. 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...

Bradford On Avon Sport

Dauntsey's are new champions HOCKEY

Dauntsey's are new champions more...

Clubs move quickly after rule change ANGLING

ANGLING more...

Teenage driver sets the pace for others

MOTOR RACING more...

Chippenham win Wiltshire crown

HOCKEY more...

Devizes,Calne,Chippenham,Corsham,Malmesbury,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...

Swindon Leisure

LISTINGS

clubs more...

Swindon News

SO WHO NEEDS AN ORANGE BADGE?

TRAVELLING through Wootton Bassett on Friday morning I was met by the sight of council workmen painting two new disabled parking bays along the main road. more...

WE DON'T WANT FOREIGN MILK

THIS is the first time I have ever written to a newspaper but I feel so concerned about what is happening to our local dairy farmers that I feel I must let other people know, and writing to the Evening Advertiser seems the best and quickest way. more...

VANDALS HIT OPENING TIMES

WITH reference to Mrs Gilbert's letter in the Evening Advertiser (April 13) concerning problems with the closure of the toilets in the Town Gardens, the situation currently is that we are having to review the opening and closing times for various reasons. more...

EXPLOITATION SUSPECTED

WITH reference to the recent report in the Evening Advertiser about the International Society of Poets, I have had dealings with them since October 1996. more...

RANGERS ARE BEING DOWNGRADED

Swindon is great, whatever anyone says. Not so its ridiculous councillors. more...

PERHAPS PMH COULD SEND THEM PATIENTS

ON Thursday of last week,the Evening Advertiser praised the work of the new drop-in health centre in Swindon. more...

SUBJECT TO MASSIVE OUTDOOR EXPERIMENT

THE Evening Advertiser reports (April 14) that Caroline Jackson, our Tory MEP, has welcomed more stringent conditions for the marketing of genetically modified crops. more...

BOOST FOR HOSPICE AS BINGO TEAM SEES STARS

BINGO staff had stars in their eyes when they put on a charity performance. more...

WORK TO BEGIN ON UNIVERSITY

THE first phase of building work in preparation for Swindon's new university campus is due to start this week. more...

PENSIONERS FIGHT ON FOR A FARE DEAL ON TRAINS

A CALL has gone out to Swindon's elderly to carry on fighting for their right to use bus tokens for railway travel. more...

YOUNG BOFFINS PROVE THEY HAVE A GIFT FOR SCIENCE

GIFTED young scientists are being given the chance to take extra classes to become experts in their fields. more...

ALL CHANGE AT THE TANNER RESIDENCE

A DANCE school has moved after spending more than half a century in Old Town. more...

EXAM BOARD ADMITS IT LOST TEST PAPERS

STAFF at Cirencester College have won a battle with the country's biggest examination body, Edexcel. more...

THE TRAIN OF THE FUTURE

THE future has come to rail travel in the region with the launch of an £80 million fleet of high-speed trains. more...

MP'S CHALLENGE OVER TICKET PRICES

SOUTH Swindon MP Julia Drown has challenged First Great Western over discrepancies in the price of tickets to London. more...

SUCCESSFUL BIDDER TO GET CASH

THE SUCCESSFUL bidders in the takeover war for Rover will receive a £30m Govern-ment handout. more...

TEENAGERS ROBBED

TWO 15-year-old boys were robbed as they walked through the underpass linking Eddington Close, Toothill, with the Link Centre. more...

JULIAN TO ROLL UP FOR BOWLS DAY

CAMP comedian Julian Clary is visiting Swindon to offer his parents support by opening the local bowling green. more...

RUBBISH TIP FEARS FOR MELINDA'S DAD

MELINDA Messenger's dad says he fears for his family's health because land on his doorstep is being used by owners of fast food vans to dump waste. more...

PUBGOERS ARE THE KEY TO BOOST FUNDRAISING

PARTYING pub-goers are raising money for Macmil-lan Cancer Relief. more...

TOP BLOOMS AT ANNUAL VILLAGE FLOWER SHOW

GARDENING enthusiasts flocked to Wroughton to pick up a few handy horticultural tips. more...

CLOSE CONTEST ON CLOSE-KNIT ESTATE

A HARD-fought contest will take place in Swindon's largest housing estate as the council elections get under way. more...

Swindon Sport

LET QUINN BE

IT is amazing how a story can run full circle until it lands back at your feet. more...

kenny keen on teen duo

KENNY Dalglish was today expected to contact Jim Quinn to discuss the future of two of Town's brightest prospects. more...

SWINDON GET THEIR REVENGE

WITH Swindon 1st XV's game being cancelled at the 11th hour, attention switched to the 3rd XV's game against Aldbourne. more...

Bassett's brave fight

WOOTTON BASSETT put up a brave second half challenge to hold the semi professionals from Tadley to a respectable margin after being outgunned in the first half. The game was in doubt up until half an hour before the start after the referee ruled the normal pitch unplayable due to standing water. more...