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Stories for 23 February 2001
Bradford On Avon News
Tea set makers drop a clanger over pictures
DESIGNS for a unique Bradford on Avon tea set have been altered after residents spotted the pictures were not all they appeared. more...
Plans for homes are under fire
FEARS about the effect two proposed houses would have on the conservation area in Bradford on Avon have led to objections. more...
Danger lies in the air
URGENT action is being considered to combat pollution levels in Bradford on Avon and Westbury. more...
The wake-up call for action
TRAFFIC campaigners in Bradford on Avon say pollution has reached crisis point and the only solution would be a relief road and new river crossing. more...
Centre revamp is backed
AN ambitious project to renovate an old Victorian school building in Bradford on Avon has received town council backing in principle. more...
Garage bid splits road
A NEIGHBOURHOOD row has erupted over plans to move a garage block in Bradford on Avon. more...
Support Fair Trade
FINAL plans are being made in Bradford on Avon for the town's contribution to Wiltshire Fair Trade Fortnight next month. more...
Business News
Charity raffle car surprise for Kirsteen
Kirsteen Catherwood of Wanborough could not believe her ears when her parents, Albert and Ivy Carroll of Scarborough, rang her to say they had won a car and would she like to have it. more...
Ctfc Sport
Quick double for Town
Chippenham Town 5, Yeovil Town Res 0: CHIPPENHAM Town maintained their challenge for the Premier Division title by beating Yeovil Reserves for the second time in a fortnight. more...
Chippenham's strike duo turn up the heat
Devizes Town 2, Chippenham Town 3 more...
Devizes News
Disease threatens farming industry
SOME farms in Wiltshire have been placed under supervision following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease across the country. more...
Highworth News
Seeing red over letters
A ROW has erupted between union leaders and the Royal Mail over delivery problems in Highworth which have now begun to improve. more...
Council tax: It's time to make up your minds
Thanks to a unique partnership between the Evening Advertiser and the council, the people of Swindon borough are being given the chance to say how much council tax they would be prepared to pay and what services they would like that money spent on. more...
Melksham News
The train now stopping is welcome
RAIL users have welcomed plans to more than treble the number of trains calling at Melksham. more...
Salisbury News
The show goes on for brave Olly
TRAPEZE artist Olly Harwood thought his dream of turning professional had been shattered by a motorbike crash. more...
Building up to a big splash in the New Year
SALISBURY'S long-awaited new swimming pool is on course to open in January 2002. more...
Bemerton surgery may close
THE threat of closure is hanging over the medical practice serving Salisbury's biggest estate as it struggles to find a replacement for one of its two doctors. more...
Fury at grave damage spree
WILTON was united in outrage this week after vandals demolished parts of the town cemetery. more...
Animal rights protesters lobby farmers over live sheep exports
ANIMAL rights campaigners were at Salisbury Livestock Market on Tuesday, February 20, trying to persuade farmers and auctioneers not to sell animals for live export to Europe. more...
Animal rights protesters lobby farmers over live sheep exports
ANIMAL rights campaigners were at Salisbury Livestock Market on Tuesday, February 20, trying to persuade farmers and auctioneers not to sell animals for live export to Europe. more...
Old Sarum airfield inquiry opens
PLANNING officers were accused this week of being "economical with the truth" in a report made to councillors who subsequently refused permission for a property company to develop part of Old Sarum airfield. more...
Studio joy at gift of lease
STUDIO Theatre can now press ahead with its bid to the National Lottery for money to replace its dilapidated premises in Ashley Road, Salisbury. more...
Penguin's the pick of the pints
BEER flowed as the fourth Salisbury Winterfest 2001 - organised by the Salisbury and South Wiltshire branch of CAMRA, the campaign for real ale - went with a swing. more...
15 months for driver who injured friends
A YOUTH with no driving licence crashed an unroadworthy car he bought for £50, seriously injuring five of his friends, a judge at Winchester Crown Court was told. more...
The super binmen clean up
SALISBURY'S refuse collectors and environmental staff were toasted in champagne after gaining one of the first Charter Mark awards ever given to a local authority. more...
Salisbury Sport
City directors' waiting game
A nail-biting countdown to crunch day faced Salisbury City directors this week as they awaited an all-important verdict on their rescue plan for the cash-strapped club. more...
Whites rue chances as bottom club bites
Halesowen Town 3 Salisbury City 0: Whites slumped to their third successive defeat with a below-par display at The Grove against relegation-threatened Halesowen Town. more...
Sport Angling
International chance for youngsters
WOULD you like to fish for your country in the World Youth Championships in Hungary this year? more...
Sport Football
Highworth aiming to stop slide
Hellenic Premier Division side Highworth Town will be hoping to stop the rot against Bicester Town this weekend. more...
Chris takes over as manager at Highworth
Chris Seagraves is to be the new manager of Hellenic Premier League side Highworth Town next season. more...
County cup semis draw
THE semi-final draws for various Wiltshire cup competitions are: more...
Clayton faces lengthy ban for spitting offence
By Michael Bristow more...
Derby day showdown
TROWBRIDGE Town manager Alan Roberts and his players will be in familiar surroundings when they make the short journey to Bradford Town tomorrow (Saturday). more...
Four sent off after referee gives controversial penalty
CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE more...
Change of tactics pays off for Avon Bradford
TROWBRIDGE LEAGUE: IN A first round tie of the A and B Cup (sponsored by Trowbridge Windows and Conservatories), a defensive lapse gifted James Pope a fifth minute goal for Castle Combe West End at Avon Bradford. more...
Melksham upset title hopefuls
SKURRAY'S WILTSHIRE LEAGUE:STRATTON Crosslink's championship hopes took a knock in the Premier Division when they were beaten 2-0 at Kingsdown by Melksham Town Reserves. more...
Chippenham bounce back with nine goals
YOUTH FOOTBALL more...
Chaplin gifts pointsin a comedy of errors
Corsham Town 1, Warminster Town 3: FOOTBALLERS aren't known for their subtle sense of humour, so when your surname is Chaplin and your first initial is C, you're going to be known as Charlie. more...
Devizes home in semi-finals
DEVIZES Town have been drawn at home to Bemerton Heath Harlequins in the semi-finals of the Wiltshire Premier Shield. more...
Horse gallop ahead inDevizes Sunday League
BLACK Horse took over at the top of the table after beating the Dolphin 5-1. more...
It's hard work adapting to the big league
DEVIZES Town manager Brian Newlands is a familiar face to anyone who knows Wiltshire football. The 43-year-old has been in charge at Nursteed Road since 1995. During his playing career, Newlands starred for Devizes, Bromham, Calne and Melksham. Each week he'll be sharing his views and all the gossip from the touchline more...
Vics seeka reliable goalscorer inCherry Records Hellenic League
Malmesbury Victoria 0 , Cirencester United 3 more...
Peglar's double hits title hopes Skurray's Wiltshire League
STRATTON Crosslink's Premier Division championship hopes took a knock when they were beaten 2-0 at Kingsdown by Melksham Town Reserves. more...
City directors' waiting game
A nail-biting countdown to crunch day faced Salisbury City directors this week as they awaited an all-important verdict on their rescue plan for the cash-strapped club. more...
Whites rue chances as bottom club bites
Halesowen Town 3 Salisbury City 0: Whites slumped to their third successive defeat with a below-par display at The Grove against relegation-threatened Halesowen Town. more...
Sport Rugby
Swindon should prevail over struggling Phoenix
Swindon v Phoenix: Swindon host Phoenix, whom they beat 43-6 in Slough earlier in the season. more...
Bassett face league leaders
Bassett v Redingensians: Wootton Bassett face a huge task against league leaders Redingensians in this vital Southern Counties clash at Stoneover Lane. more...
Twin Counties secure championship points
Dorset and Wilts 8, Berkshire 5 more...
Teams banned
THE entire Devizes and Wootton Bassett second teams have been banned for one week by a Dorset and Wilts RFU disciplinary panel following the abandonment of their second XV Cup match three weeks ago. more...
Bassett drop point in promotion challenge
Devizes 6, Wootton Bassett 6 more...
Double cup triumph for busy Chippenham
Chippenham 52, Wimborne 22 more...
Thrilling tie ends cup run
Salisbury 20 Dorchester 23: Despite their narrow defeat in this Dorset and Wilts Senior Cup tie, Salisbury put down a marker for the style and level of rugby they are capable of playing. more...
Players on their last legs
Ireland and England both produced stunning performances last week, but they were stunning for different reasons. more...
Another loss is unthinkable
The Tetley's Bitter Cup defeat at home to Gloucester was the low point of a mixed season for Bath. more...
Prolific wing Voyce enjoying run in the team
Young wing Tom Voyce has been in prolific form of late, scoring five tries in his last last four matches for Bath. more...
Stfc Sport
Crazy for you
FORMER Crazy Gang member Alan Reeves is deadly serious about the demolition of Luton Town tomorrow (Saturday, February 24) more...
Hatters head for Town
MICHAEL Reddy is looking to heap further misery on the shoulders of Luton Town tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, February 24). more...
Hope again after Kinnear's arrival
JOE Kinnear's arrival at Kenilworth Road has triggered an impressive turnaround in the fortunes of the Hatters. more...
Trio is set to be split up
KEITH O`Halloran will have to make the most of tomorrow's game with Luton Town as he is going to have to get used to life as a spectator. more...
Gary's bidding to get in the scoring habit
AFTER a season of false starts Gary Alexander is hoping the goals are about to flow. more...
Luton boss
JOE Kinnear will forever be remembered as the boss of the Crazy Gang. more...
Swindon News
These figures don't add up
REGARDING the council tax ballot, Paul Doherty is quoted as saying that the council is "striving to keep costs down" and that they consider themselves to be "good at housekeeping". more...
Does it matter?
SO which is it to be, the chance to decide, or the chance to influence? (Council Tax: You decide, EA Feb 20). There is a big difference. more...
Where's the zero option
ONCE again the Council Tax payers of Swindon are being made the subject of a confidence trick. more...
Government should provide cash for services
It is ironic to see that, on the day that Swindon Borough Council and the Evening Advertiser announce the unique online vote; that it is revealed that the Public Sector Net Cash Requirements (PSNCR) enjoyed a £16.7 billion surplus in January. more...
It's Just Not good enough
How good it is to see the public being given a say in how much the Council Tax next year will be. more...
Confused? That was probably the whole idea
THE consensus of opinion by pensioners at Michael Will's meeting on Tuesday, February 13, was that Gordon Brown's pension plans were confusing. more...
Don't be in a rush to use new spelling
I refer to the article in the Evening Advertiser on Rushey Platt (19 Feb). I've always known it to be spelt Rushey. more...
More beds needed
WHILE it is a pleasure to read of a patient "on the road to a quick recovery" (EA, February 13), her speedy discharge from hospital has far greater significance than her early return to her home. more...
Stand up for a more worthy cause
It seems hardly a day can pass without reference to the pros and cons of fox hunting being given local and national media coverage. more...
A marriage that is heaven sent!
A MARRIAGE made in the heavens is on offer to a pair of daredevils. more...
Concert dates for Japanese musicians
A SPECIAL international concert is set to take place next month. more...
Support for stammerers at open day
AN open day will be held at Greendown Community School on Saturday, March 3, to promote a course to help stammerers. more...
Man left without paying for petrol
POLICE are trying to trace a motorist who drove off from a petrol station without paying for £25 worth of petrol. more...
Seeing red over letters
A ROW has erupted between union leaders and the Royal Mail over delivery problems in Highworth which have now begun to improve. more...
Out of the Adver/British Gas cash pot pops . . . a parachute!
LOWER Shaw Farm children's project is the final community organisation to benefit from the Evening Advertiser's cash pot for good causes. more...
Bids to release the Bassett two him back
BOB the Builder has been kidnapped and held for ransom in a friendly feud between two rival pubs in Wootton Bassett to raise money for charity. more...
Railway group's picnic boost
A STEAM railway project group is celebrating having won a £1,000 Community Dividend grant from the Co-op to repair a vandalised picnic area. more...
Cancellation averts school showdown
ON the day that shadow education minister Theresa May cancelled her visit to Swindon, all three major political parties in the town were put on alert for an April 5 snap General Election. more...
MPs gear up for the election whenever it is
Conservative leader William Hague warned his Swindon troops to be ready for an April 5 General Election rather than the more touted date of May 3. more...
3,000 people turn up to look for jobs
THE Evening Advertiser's job fair and training exhibition attracted more than 3,000 prospective employees from in and around Swindon. more...
Chance to meet North Swindon MP
MICHAEL Wills, MP for North Swindon, is holding a public meeting tonight at 7pm in Abbey Meads Primary School. more...
Walkers warned about disease
SOME farms in Wiltshire have been placed under supervision following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease across the country. more...
`We will bring this road to a standstill'
PROTESTERS are threatening to reduce Swindon to rush-hour gridlock with demonstrations to deter council planners from turning an already busy road into a park-and-ride rat-run. more...
£20 offered to man for late delivery of parcel
PARCELFORCE has offered a man £20 compensation for losing a package of Christmas presents he attempted to send his Swindon family. more...
Don't stop the carnival
THE biggest carnival in the Swindon area needs financial help to make sure this year's event is another success. more...
Give us another chance
BUS company Stagecoach will have to wait to hear what action, if any, will be taken following a public inquiry into its standard of service. more...
Never too old to strut your stuff!
IF there was ever an award for a Swindon Superman, John Randall could well be in with a chance. more...
Anniversary balloons floated 100 miles away
BALLOONS released into the skies above Swindon to mark the Wyvern Theatre's 30th anniversary in January have been returned from as far away as Suffolk and Middlesex. more...
Blind date treat for teenagers
THE lucky winners of a Valentine's Day blind date competition for teenagers yesterday enjoyed an all expenses paid date at the Shaw Ridge Leisure Complex. more...
Join in a big breakfast
RESIDENTS in Cricklade are preparing to take part in Britain's biggest All Day Breakfast on behalf of the Cancer Research Campaign. more...
Motorists dismiss cut in petrol price
MOTORISTS in Swindon have given the thumbs down to the Government's fuel duty cuts. more...
It's a woolly hat for Geoff after losing his locks and tickly moustache
A PENSIONER had his hair and 40-year-old moustache shaved off for a charity which helps his wife. more...
Why did heritage centre bid fail?
INVESTIGATIONS have begun into why a £10 million scheme to bring a Heritage Centre, incorporating Wiltshire and Swindon records offices, failed at the first hurdle. more...
They've gone
THE WOMAN exposed by the Evening Advertiser as operating a brothel in Freshbrook has shut up shop. more...
Three-year match ban for racist slur
SWINDON Town fan Kris Campbell has been banned for three years from all football grounds in England, Wales and abroad after admitting he chanted racist abuse at Town's home clash with Bristol City. more...
Drugs peril of abandoned car
AN abandoned car in a Swindon street was left containing used needles and other drug paraphernalia, while children on half-term holiday played around it. more...
Power failure closes store
SAINSBURY'S store in Bridgemead was closed yesterday because of a power failure. more...
MP to talk on rail company
LIBERAL Democrat trade spokesman Don Foster will visit Wroughton tonight to discuss the future of Railtrack. more...
Youth lifeline is threatened again
A YOUTH charity which was saved from closure after an appeal in the Evening Advertiser is desperately short of volunteers again. more...
HM Queen and Duke to visit county
DETAILS of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Wiltshire next month have been revealed. more...
Why I sell my body
JULIA is 17-years-old and has been selling her body on the streets of Swindon for two years. more...
Abandoned car could be a danger
IT'S disgraceful that it it took repeated complaints to the police and eventually a call from the Evening Advertiser to get an abandoned car removed from a street where it was being used as a bolthole for drug users. more...
Fan's ban not long enough
SO-CALLED football fan Kris Campbell appears to be among the lowest of the low. more...
Trowbridge News
Disease threatens farming industry
SOME farms in Wiltshire have been placed under supervision following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease across the country. more...
Work is still harder to find in Wilts
WEST Wiltshire has once again bucked the regional trend by showing a rise in unemployment at the turn of the year. more...
Green scheme pile-up
PEOPLE are facing mountains of rubbish every time they try to recycle their waste. more...
Extra school cash will not stave off education crisis
WILTSHIRE'S chief education officer says schools will struggle to make ends meet this year despite being given £550,000 extra in a last-minute change to the county council budget. more...
Battle on the home front
THE decision at the end of last year to sell off 80 per cent of the county's home care service has provoked inevitable criticism. more...
Gritters battle for safe roads
HIGHWAYS engineers say they are struggling to keep Wiltshire's roads safe this winter because the autumn floods are still causing problems. more...
Sports and fun village `for all'
A LEISURE village near Trowbridge could include a ski slope, cinema and sports facilities although this week a Trowbridge councillor said he felt the scheme would never win permission. more...
`Chemical spill' pollutes river
FIREFIGHTERS wore chemical suits to tackle a full-scale emergency when dangerous substances were dumped in the River Biss in Trowbridge. more...
Baby unit fight
PARENTS and townspeople have reacted angrily at rumours that Trowbridge maternity unit may close. more...
Shopping haven as street bans cars
FINAL preparations are being made to a trial scheme to pedestrianise Trowbridge's main shopping street. more...
CAB is back in business at last
CITIZENS Advice Bureaux are making a comeback in west Wiltshire, after the spectacular collapse of the service six months ago. more...
Trainers stolen in assault
A TROWBRIDGE teenager was left with two broken ribs and extensive bruising after a vicious late-night attack , a court heard. more...
Mental unit is hit by staff shortage
A LEAKED report has highlighted serious problems in a mental health ward in Trowbridge. more...
Opposition grows to maternity unit plans
THIS week people in Trowbridge voiced their fears after Wiltshire Health Authority announced there would be a review of maternity services. more...
Bullying leads to schoolboy attack
A 15-YEAR-OLD schoolboy was repeatedly punched in the face on a west Wiltshire school's playing field in a vicious attack by a fellow student. more...
Car-park jumpers play a dangerous game of dare
YOUNG people are risking their lives in a dangerous new game in one of Trowbridge's main car-parks. more...
Trowbridge,Bradford On Avon,Melksham,Warminster,Westbury News
What sort of choice is this?
THEY say having a baby is the single biggest upheaval in life. How much worse will it be for mums preparing to deliver in Trowbridge or Chippenham, then, as they learn that their maternity units are under threat? more...
Thanks to volunteers
EVERY Monday morning for the past few years, volunteers at the Wiltshire Air Ambulance charity shop in Westbury have started the week by sorting through dozens of plastic bags full of donations. more...
Urgent action is needed in lane
I AM grateful to you for highlighting in your paper the problems we are suffering due to the flooding in Westlands Lane, Beanacre, (Wiltshire Times, February 16). more...
Whose view is best?
FOLLOWING the recent debate on the route for the Westbury by-pass, and heartened by Evan Morgans's reasoned and lucid letter (Wiltshire Times, February 16), I am prompted to enter at the edge of the often opinionated and emotive discussion with what I believe might be a more sensible way forward. more...
Mystery paintings
A few years ago I bought two water colours of roses. They are not valuable but my curiosity was roused. more...
Threat to climate
ANDREW Hungerford's hope: `A better way of life for everyone' (Wiltshire Times, February 16) encouraged me to offer the following comments. more...
Leaflet causes tax confusion
THERE is a leaflet being circulated around Bradford called In Touch from the local Conservatives, which is implying that the town council is being extravagant. more...
A complaint or two now Pandora's box is open
AS the people of Bradford on Avon have not complained too loudly, that is all right, is it, Mr Askew? (Refuse Collection Row Rumbles On, Wiltshire Times, February 9)? more...
High standards should be upheld
HOW many of us, I wonder, noticed that last week was National Marriage Week? Those of us who are married might take this a bit more seriously than others, but politicians usually ignore it. more...
Consider these details
I RESPOND to Cllr Tom James' letter `Not all land has been included in transfer' (Wiltshire Times, February 9). To put the record straight: more...
Plea to town to treasure Records Office
It would be interesting to know just why it was proposed to move the County Record Office. Most, if not all, Record Offices are located in the county towns of the respective counties, close to the main county administration and other facilities such as a proper library and good public transport. Devizes doesn't have these things. more...
Warminster News
Anger at apathy over fire meeting
ORGANISERS of a public meeting to discuss the major fire in Warminster in December are furious at the lack of support from local people. more...
Fire rips through Warminster house
A derelict house in Warminster was destroyed after a blaze swept through the building. more...
Zara appeal gathers pace
PEOPLE from all over west Wiltshire have been doing their bit to help Zara Fox this week. more...
More revellers rally to raise money
Those who have donated to the appeal fund this week include: Mrs Pering from Melksham; Mr Strickland; Mrs Spreckley; Mrs Moores; PM Murdoch and AR Townsend; NT and V Harper; Mr and Mrs Joy and a number of anonymous donors. more...
American dream
THE Fox family are desperate to travel to America in their bid to get the best treatment possible for Zara. more...
Poison alert as rattraps go missing
POLICE searching for stolen rat traps have warned they pose a serious health risk to children. more...
Westbury News
Imperfect Harmony home again
A BLIND woman whose guide-dog disappeared from her home was overjoyed when it was rescued by a neighbour. more...
High-flying appeal shop's new threat
By Craig Evry more...
Fancy dress fight leads to jail term
A MAN was jailed after he admitted attacking another man in a nightclub toilet. more...
Families' plea for community centre
FAMILIES moving onto a new housing estate near Westbury have demanded answers following fears that their district centre, promised in glossy bro-chures, will not materialise. more...
Plans for flyovers attacked
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a western bypass around Westbury are worried about proposals for two flyovers. more...
Danger lies in the air
URGENT action is being considered to combat pollution levels in Bradford on Avon and Westbury. more...
Traders leap to defence of town
WESTBURY traders have jumped to the town's defence this week after claims it is dying on its feet. more...
Wiltshire News
Walkers warned about disease
SOME farms in Wiltshire have been placed under supervision following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease across the country. more...
Wiltshire Sport
Crazy for you
FORMER Crazy Gang member Alan Reeves is deadly serious about the demolition of Luton Town tomorrow (Saturday, February 24) more...
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