Stories for 5 August 2004
Amesbury News
Awards victory for Journal team
Members of the editorial, photographic and circulation staff from Salisbury Newspapers.STAFF at Salisbury Newspapers scooped some of the top honours at the first-ever Newsquest South West editorial and newspaper sales awards on Friday night. more...
Use advisers, says export specialist
A BUSINESSMAN who helps small and medium-sized UK and United States enterprises find export markets, is urging entrepreneurs in the UK to use organisations such as Business Link to help them on the road to exporting success. more...
Group to be forum for finance experts
LEE Blunden, finance director of national car park operator Britannia Parking, is to head a new group for finance professionals working in business and industry in the south. more...
Demand for speed-reading course continues to grow
A SPEED-reading course run in Salisbury in June has now been taken up by a district council and a bank. more...
Royal charter sought by PR professionals
MEMBERS of the Institute of Public Relations, which has more than 300 members in the Wessex region, have given the go-ahead to petition the Queen for a royal charter. more...
Hi-tech company has room to grow in bigger premises
Salisbury mayoress Sue Nettle officially opens the 4Com building. DA6049P1MAYORESS of Salisbury Sue Nettle has opened telecommunications expert 4Com's new premises, on Salisbury's Churchfields industrial estate. more...
VAT scheme streamlined
ACCOUNTANTS Smith & Williamson, of Salisbury, are helping businesses to understand the workings of a VAT scheme. more...
Wiltshire solicitor to head law body
WILLIAM Wyldbore-Smith, of Wiltshire solicitors Wood Awdry & Ford, has been elected president of the Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Incorporated Law Society (GWILS). more...
Supportive council rewarded
EAST Dorset district council has been recognised for its achievements in encouraging small businesses to flourish. more...
Business News
Ministering to the flock
Ref. 71619-07A TEAM of chaplains will soon be visiting Swindon shops to give a listening ear to shop and store workers and the idea is the brainchild of the Rev Angela Overton-Benge, the newly-installed chaplain to economic life in the town. more...
Solicitors who aim to become a brand apart
TRIUMPH, Dettol, Finish and Mr Sheen are just some of the world-famous brands from Swindon that a legal firm has taken up the cudgels for. more...
The mine sweeper
A weekly column focusing on the legal labyrinth of company law, employment law and property law. This week, Peter Foskett of Withy King solicitors, looks at the minefield of installing a tenant in a buy-to-let property more...
Firm puts safety first on Sydney's bridge
MAYOR of Devizes, Coun Margaret Taylor, has spoken of her delight to see the name of a local company on the safety equipment of one of Australia's most popular tourist attractions. more...
A classy hundred
POSSIBLY the oldest family firm in Devizes celebrates its centenary this year as Frank Chivers and Son coal merchants mark 100 glorious years of service to the local community. more...
Calne News
Liver swap op gives Lauren new energy
GAZETTE & HERALD: Worries that five-year-old liver transplant girl Lauren Emery would need another operation have been reduced. more...
Fears are raised over blueprint for housing
GAZETTE & HERALD: FAMILIES are concerned about safety and the threat to wildlife from plans to develop land at Quemerford House, near Calne. more...
Author brings home town history to book
GAZETTE & HERALD: The history of Calne has been captured in a new book by author Dee La Vardera. more...
Resident calls for action after seven crashes outside his home
GAZETTE & HERALD: HOUSEHOLDER Tony Pearce fears it is only a matter of time before a driver is killed on the road outside his cottage, where there have been seven accidents since last August. more...
Council in favour of a sporting proposal
GAZETTE & HERALD: Wiltshire County and North Wiltshire District Council officials have given backing to an application from Springfields School for sports college status. more...
Spice night raises cash to help victims of flood
GAZETTE & HERALD: RESTAURANT owner Ala Uddin is organising a charity food night to raise money for the Bangladesh Flood Appeal. more...
Cash needed for phase two
GAZETTE & HERALD: A committee in charge of refurbishing a new community centre at Coleman's Farm estate is now looking to secure more money to complete the scheme. more...
Matt takes on the Big Apple
GAZETTE & HERALD: MATTHEW Waite, 26, of Compton Bassett, is going to run over 26 miles in the New York Marathon for the charity Get Kids Going. more...
Chippenham News
Big-hearted bikers help out
13727/2GAZETTE & HERALD: THEY may love speed and the thrill of big engines, but bikers with a love of animals took to their machines to deliver much needed food to an animal sanctuary last Sunday. more...
Arrival of Morrisons means 150 more jobs
GAZETTE & HERALD: SAFEWAY superstore, in West Cepen Way, Chippenham, is being revamped over the next week and will launch itself as new-look Morrisons on Thursday, bringing 150 jobs to Chippenham. more...
Frying high in chippy contest
13717/02GAZETTE & HERALD: STEVE Webb and his staff at Buckles are frying high this week after learning they are through to the next round in this year's Fish and Chip Shop of the Year competition. more...
Cash boost for drop-in centre
GAZETTE & HERALD: HOMELESS people using Chippenham's new drop-in centre had a boost this week after Westlea Housing Association donated £1,000 to the North Wiltshire Homelessness Project. more...
Bouncers in assault case await sentence
GAZETTE & HERALD: Two folk festival bouncers involved in violence in a Chippenham curry house have had their sentencing postponed after one of them was involved in a second bust up. more...
Shops lay on summer fun
GAZETTE & HERALD: CHILDREN will be able to design their own superhero or pick up some gardening tips by going along to a special summer school at Borough Parade, Chippenham. more...
Chaos after lorry crash
GAZETTE & HERALD: A HUGE articulated lorry over turned on the Bumpers Farm roundabout, Chippenham, on Saturday morning, plunging the town into a four-hour gridlock and causing delays as far back as junction 17 of the M4. more...
Drink driver gets jailed
GAZETTE & HERALD: LEE Morris, 37, of Avonside, Chippenham was sent to prison for five months on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to four driving charges. more...
Terrifying road rage attack on motorist
GAZETTE & HERALD: A terrified 24-year-old woman told how she sat helpless in her car as a motorcyclist punched in her windscreen in a furious road rage attack. more...
Man in boxing match assault
GAZETTE & HERALD: Barber Thomas Tume has appeared in court accused of assaulting a man at a boxing event in Chippenham. more...
Neighbour damaged car
GAZETTE & HERALD: CHIPPENHAM woman Rebecca Goodwin pleaded guilty to causing more than £2,000 damage to her neighbour's car by scratching it, magistrates heard. more...
Town council backing maternity unit appeal
CAMPAIGNERS are supporting moves to appeal against the decision by the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to close Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units. more...
Mums will choose home births if unit goes
13735/2PREGNANT Pauline Searle has deplored the decision by the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to close Devizes Maternity Unit. more...
Skaters' plea for support on new park
THE planning application for a new skatepark at Westmead Playing Fields was submitted to North Wiltshire District Council last week and campaigners are now urging the public to voice their support for the project with letters and signatures. more...
Flood misery
13759/1GAZETTE & HERALD: HIGH street traders who had to close their stores after flash floods on Tuesday say their shops have been left to the mercy of the weather after gullies and drainage were removed. more...
Mayor wins town support
GAZETTE & HERALD: MAYOR Ross Henning admitted he was apprehensive before attending his first official duty after his cocaine-taking past was exposed, but said the support he has received since had been overwhelming. more...
Pair's wedding dream melts away in `sauna'
13748/3GAZETTE & HERALD: NEWLYWEDS Andy and Sue Isaac have told how their eagerly-awaited wedding turned into a nightmare as guests swooned in 90-degree heat and the wedding cake melted. more...
Call to boycott pricey petrol
GAZETTE & HERALD: ANGRY Lyneham people are calling on motorists to boycott the village petrol station next week to protest about soaring fuel prices. more...
Outrage as hospital kicks out pensioner
13716/1GAZETTE & HERALD: TWO weeks after Bath's Royal United Hospital announced improvements in treating patients within its four-hour target, pensioner Barry Lendon told how he too was discharged within the four-hour period at 1.30am, barefoot and in agony. more...
Grandfather collapses at the wheel
GAZETTE & HERALD: THE family of Giuseppe `Joe' Pollastrone, who died at the wheel of his car after a heart attack last week, have paid tribute to the committed family man who left Italy to build a new life in Chippenham 50 years ago. more...
Crackers turn into Big Apple
13749/5GAZETTE & HERALD: CREAM cracker lover Rob Moore swapped the biscuits for the Big Apple when he entered a competition on the side of a packet and won an all-expenses paid trip to New York. more...
Surgery will not be closing for new access
GAZETTE & HERALD: HATHAWAY doctors' surgery, New Road, Chippenham, will not be closing in October, Ian Bridges, vice chairman of Hathaway Patient Liaison Group, has reassured patients. more...
Family frolics
13729GAZETTE & HERALD: HOT weather and a packed programme of entertainment proved a winning combination at Chippenham's 14th annual Family Fun Day on Sunday. more...
Skaters' plea for support on new park
GAZETTE & HERALD: THE planning application for a new skatepark at Westmead Playing Fields was submitted to North Wiltshire District Council last week and campaigners are now urging the public to voice their support for the project with letters and signatures. more...
Corsham News
Skatepark is finally cleared for take off
GAZETTE & HERALD: YOUNG people in Corsham are in high spirits this week after plans for a long-awaited skatepark on the Springfield recreation ground were given the green light. more...
Devizes News
203 jobs to go in Uniq closure
THE Uniq sandwich factory on the Hopton Industrial Estate in Devizes is to close with the loss of 203 jobs. more...
Loss of central car parking weighs against new plans
THE loss of car parking spaces was the main gripe among local people to the latest proposals to revamp the centre of Devizes. more...
Plan to close sauna has users steaming
13691/2USERS of the sauna at Devizes Leisure Centre are up in arms over Kennet District Council plans to close it and make room for staff offices. more...
Mums will choose home births if unit goes
13735/2PREGNANT Pauline Searle has deplored the decision by the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to close Devizes Maternity Unit. more...
Town council backing maternity unit appeal
CAMPAIGNERS are supporting moves to appeal against the decision by the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to close Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units. more...
Making music fun at school
13714/02YOUNGSTERS with a passion for music relished the Devizes Summer School held last week at Southbroom Junior School. more...
Pensioner will never again drive a vehicle
PENSIONER Mary Cardale, whose careless driving led to the death of motorcyclist Terry Brown, has been fined £1,000 by magistrates. more...
Fit for a fairytale
13724/1ALMOST 2,500 people went to the Gazette and Herald's first wedding fair, making it a great success. more...
Blooms boost church funds
KEEN gardeners from Rowde, near Devizes, were out in force for the prizegiving for the second annual Rowde in Bloom competition. more...
One up for the ladies of the allotments
13723/2PRIZE winning vegetable grower Jean Cox achieved a unique accolade at Rowde Village Hall's annual flower, vegetable and handicraft show. more...
A classy hundred
POSSIBLY the oldest family firm in Devizes celebrates its centenary this year as Frank Chivers and Son coal merchants mark 100 glorious years of service to the local community. more...
Holiday on hoof
13718/1THOUGHTS of delivering beer in Devizes have been put to one side by the Wadworth brewery dray shire horses as they enjoy their two-week summer holiday. more...
Petty crime crackdown
DEVIZES police this week enjoyed some success in their continuing battle against petty crime in the town. more...
Fears on roadwork delays to 999 service
RETIRED publican Alan Worthy of Market Lavington has expressed concern after a diversion delayed a fire engine attending to his blazing car last Thursday. more...
Roll and run driver fined
A DRIVER who ran off leaving his car upside down in the middle of Bishops Cannings after a crash has been fined and had his licence endorsed with five penalty points. more...
Danger pub closes doors
THE Rising Sun pub in Southbroom Road has closed suddenly due to concerns about health and safety. more...
Thatched hall gets bright new makeover
THE parish hall in Bishops Cannings, the oldest thatched hall in Wiltshire, is undergoing a major refurbishment. more...
Appeal for part-time firefighters
AN appeal is being made for people to become retained fire fighters in Devizes. Wiltshire Fire Brigade has eight vacancies in the town's retained crew due to members changing their employment, and some firefighters on long-term sickness leave. more...
Firm puts safety first on Sydney's bridge
MAYOR of Devizes, Coun Margaret Taylor, has spoken of her delight to see the name of a local company on the safety equipment of one of Australia's most popular tourist attractions. more...
Five caught red-handed
DEVIZES police this week enjoyed some success in their continuing battle against petty crime in the town. more...
Jail helpers are sought
VOLUNTEERS are required to be the eyes and ears of the Home Secretary at Erlestoke Prison, near Devizes. more...
Name scam mars record
A MAN who claimed to have come out without his wallet and left a false name with a Devizes filling station has been given a conditional discharge by Kennet magistrates. more...
Homes are labelled `a carbuncle on the hill'
EVEN those not opposed to selling off land for housing to finance a new community hall in Market Lavington have been shocked by the draft design for a terrace of six homes next to St Mary's Church in the village. more...
Circles cause major hassles
FARMER David Hues, whose West Kennett property now sports a second crop circle in as many weeks, says that the damage that the crop circle makers do lasts a lot longer than the formations themselves. more...
Flash flooding across county
WILTSHIRE was hit by flash floods on Tuesday after inches of torrential rain fell on the district. more...
Great War veteran won't mark grim day
WILTSHIRE'S only known First World War survivor believes yesterday's anniversary was entirely unnecessary. more...
Bustards are (almost) restored to the Plain
A NEW era in British wildlife dawned in a very down-to-earth way on Monday night as 28 Great Bustard chicks arrived at their new home on Salisbury Plain in the back of a hire van. more...
Union will ballot its members on strikes
THE spectre of more industrial action among firefighters hangs over Wiltshire after the National Fire Brigades Union (FBU) agreed to ballot its members on a possible series of one-day strikes. more...
Case review made public
CRIMINAL proceedings will not follow a fresh investigation in the death of Rachel Whitear, the 21-year-old woman who was found dead in her flat in Exmouth, Devon in May 2000. more...
Warning of 50 thefts by brazen van gang
POLICE are warning residents not to confront a gang of brazen and aggressive thieves who have struck more than 50 times in Wiltshire, stealing power tools from vans. more...
Devizes,Calne,Marlborough,Highworth,Chippenham,Corsham,Malmesbury,Wootton Bassett News
Only issue is petty political bickering
WHAT are the issues in the matter of Mr Henning remaining as Chippenham's Mayor in the light of the Mail on Sunday story about his drugs conviction 20 years ago? more...
Westminster tactics on dishing dirt, wrong
CAN anyone tell me, who is Coun John Ireland and who does he represent when he makes such sweeping statements? more...
Good ambassador
AS someone who came to Chippenham at the age of 11 and who is proud of my adopted town, I am writing to express my disgust at the comments made by Coun John Ireland about Ross Henning in last week's Gazette and Herald. more...
Past well known
ROSS Henning's past has been common knowledge in and around Chippenham since he committed the crime that there is now so much fuss about. more...
Tolerance please
HAVING spoken with a number of Conservative party members in the North Wiltshire constituency, I am satisfied that the views expressed by Coun Ireland on the Ross Henning controversy do not represent those of the vast majority of the party. more...
PCT real scandal
IF the Mail on Sunday wants a scandal to investigate and report on then why not select a present day one instead of going back 20 years. more...
It was cover up
I READ with interest the comments levelled against me in bringing out the facts about Coun Ross Henning's past, but there are several inaccuracies that I must correct. more...
Time to move on
THE exposure of Ross Henning by the Mail On Sunday and the subsequent furore says more about the capacity for negativity and muckraking of local Tories and than anything else. more...
Not been honest
THE issue with Coun Henning is not that he is a convicted hard drugs smuggler, it is the fact that he has not been honest with the people of Chippenham about his past mistakes. more...
He must resign
CONGRATULATIONS to Coun John Ireland for having the courage to expose Mayor Ross Henning's drug smuggling past. more...
Turned life round
ISN'T it terribly sad that there are some callous people in our local community who seem to get their kicks and pleasures by spoiling the good things that we sometimes experience in life. more...
Appeal for tools
ONCE again the Rotary Club of Chippenham appeal to your readers to search their sheds for old tools that can be renovated for use in the Third World countries. more...
Hospital ploy a farce
THE plan to redevelop Malmesbury Hospital has sunk into farce. more...
Heads should roll for PCT blunders
THERE are many adjectives, not one of them complimentary, to describe my feelings when I read the article in the Gazette last week about the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust's abysmal performance. more...
Trust meeting was a travesty of justice
THE board meeting of the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust incorporating West Wilts, on July 27 can only be described as a travesty. more...
Units savings drop in ocean
NORTH Wilts Primary Care Trust has decided to close the birthing facilities at Devizes and Malmesbury, citing various advantages for the patients and an improved service, but it is widely believed that the real reason was to save money. more...
Incompetent with public money
MY first point is, who is going to make up the North Wilts Primary Care Trust deficit? Please do not debit the vulnerable OAPs who are already being taxed out of their homes by an uncaring authority. more...
Time for change
I ADDRESS this open letter firstly to the long suffering residents of Devizes, the councillors, the Kennet councillors and finally Gillespies, the consultants, who I am sure are spending vast quantities of our money. more...
Education News
School site fight gathers support
13740/1RESIDENTS of Duck's Meadow, Marlborough, have been celebrating after winning the support of the town council in their battle to move the site of a proposed new school away from their homes. more...
Halfmarathon News
You don't have to run 13 miles just to have fun
August 5 2004: ORGANISERS are sprinting ahead with preparations for Swindon Half Marathon but say not enough people are entering the fun races. more...
Health News
Outrage as hospital kicks out pensioner
13716/1TWO weeks after Bath's Royal United Hospital announced improvements in treating patients within its four-hour target, pensioner Barry Lendon told how he too was discharged within the four-hour period at 1.30am, barefoot and in agony. more...
Mums will choose home births if unit goes
13735/2PREGNANT Pauline Searle has deplored the decision by the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to close Devizes Maternity Unit. more...
Town council backing maternity unit appeal
CAMPAIGNERS are supporting moves to appeal against the decision by the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to close Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units. more...
Family's warning on nasal problems
13747/2A FAMILY whose teenage son developed a rare nasal tumour want to raise awareness about this type of medical condition. more...
Malmesbury News
Gypsies' victory angers villagers
The Minety gypsies who have been allowed to stay on their land, despite a legal battle to evict them, say they are the victims of prejudice. more...
Family's warning on nasal problems
13747/2A FAMILY whose teenage son developed a rare nasal tumour want to raise awareness about this type of medical condition. more...
Teenagers mourn friend
MOURNERS filled St Giles' Church in Lea on Tuesday for the funeral of teenager Helen Oxley who was killed on her bike in an accident on the B4042 between Malmesbury and Brinkworth the previous Thursday. more...
Town council backing maternity unit appeal
CAMPAIGNERS are supporting moves to appeal against the decision by the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust to close Devizes and Malmesbury maternity units. more...
Party for pint sized pirates
Children gathered at Malmesbury Library last Thursday morning to enjoy a pirate party. more...
Town centre car ban gets mixed reaction
Cars could be banned from the centre of Malmesbury in ten years time, according to a futuristic new report. more...
Wesley is the celebrity pig
A hairy 20-stone pig, whose appetite for ploughing up gardens almost sent him to a sausage factory, has reinvented himself as a Malmesbury icon. more...
Children in battle to save play area
More than 150 Newton Grove residents and children organised a protest last Tuesday as part of the battle to save their playground. more...
Postcard campaign for son in jail hell
13732/1DEVOTED mum Iris Baker hopes to raise the spirits of her jailed son Nick by getting people from around the world to send him postcards. more...
Fans honour `a great lad'
Soccer players have raised £500 for Malmesbury Vics FC by playing a memorial match for former top striker Roger Kibble who died earlier this year. more...
Playground protest held
More than 150 residents and children of Newton Grove, Malmesbury, organised a protest on Tuesday in the battle to save their playground. more...
Supporters party on for charity
Partygoers enjoyed a great evening last Saturday night to help local mum Sharon Moore raise funds for Cancer Research UK. more...
Marlborough News
School site fight gathers support
13740/1RESIDENTS of Duck's Meadow, Marlborough, have been celebrating after winning the support of the town council in their battle to move the site of a proposed new school away from their homes. more...
Teenage terrors may cop ASBO contracts
THE ring leaders of a group of unruly teenagers, who have been making life a misery for Marlborough OAPs and families for years, are facing the prospect of Anti Social Behaviour Orders. more...
Mother abandoned in broken down car
13746/2ALDBOURNE motorist Angela Haworth did not ask to be dumped in her broken down car in a supermarket car park after it gave up the ghost on the M4, but that is exactly what happened. more...
Pensioner will never again drive a vehicle
PENSIONER Mary Cardale, whose careless driving led to the death of motorcyclist Terry Brown, has been fined £1,000 by magistrates. more...
Caravan owner left irate after damage
13743/1Caravan owner Justin Oliver is annoyed after his vehicle was covered in blue paint while it was being stored at Blackland Leisure Park in Stockley. more...
Great War veteran won't mark grim day
WILTSHIRE'S only known First World War survivor believes yesterday's anniversary was entirely unnecessary. more...
Boy cyclist falls foul of rutted rat run
YOUNG holidaymaker Christopher More has returned home to Scotland with his arm in plaster after falling foul of one of Marlborough's rutted roads, Hyde Lane. more...
Police take softly softly line on one-way errors
MARLBOROUGH police have taken a lenient line with motorists driving the wrong way along the temporary one-way system operating in the town centre. more...
Woman's old for new swop ends up in court
A MARLBOROUGH woman who swapped her old jacket for an identical new one in a Swindon store has been ordered to do community service. more...
Music for a summer's day
MORE than 40 musicians of all ages came together to celebrate the summer at a garden party in Axford, near Marlborough. more...
Carers make grand effort
TWO carers at the Brendoncare residential home in Froxfield have raised £1,000 towards a memorial for Annabel Maurice who died in a car crash in January. more...
Survey levy for fire check
OWNERS of properties in Marlborough High Street are to be asked to contribute to the cost of a survey into the state of fire prevention measures. more...
Pewsey News
Chance to air mast worries
PEWSEY Vale Football Club has arranged for a representative of the mobile phone company O2 to visit the village next week to inform people about the proposal to install a mast at the football club ground. more...
Bustards are (almost) restored to the Plain
A NEW era in British wildlife dawned in a very down-to-earth way on Monday night as 28 Great Bustard chicks arrived at their new home on Salisbury Plain in the back of a hire van. more...
Police seek information
PEWSEY Police have released CCTV pictures of two men they wish to speak to in connection with an attempted theft from the Co-op store in North Street, Pewsey. more...
Last chance to have a say
PEWSEY Parish Council is urging as many people as possible to attend a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the proposed 120 homes on the former hospital site. more...
Spate of break-ins prompts warning
PEWSEY police have appealed to visitors, residents and tradesmen alike not to leave valuables in their cars in an effort to discourage thieves. more...
Housewife to pay £10,000
PEWSEY housewife Lorraine Tolley will have to pay back £10,000 she claimed as a single parent, while in fact she was living with her husband who was in full-time work. more...
It's a close shave to help save more lives
PEWSEY first aid volunteer Tina Shaw is feeling a little cooler this week after she agreed to have her head shaved to raise money for the village's First Responder group. more...
Salisbury News
Awards victory for Journal team
Members of the editorial, photographic and circulation staff from Salisbury Newspapers.STAFF at Salisbury Newspapers scooped some of the top honours at the first-ever Newsquest South West editorial and newspaper sales awards on Friday night. more...
Awards victory for Journal team
Members of the editorial, photographic and circulation staff from Salisbury Newspapers.STAFF at Salisbury Newspapers scooped some of the top honours at the first-ever Newsquest South West editorial and newspaper sales awards on Friday night. more...
Awards victory for Journal team
Members of the editorial, photographic and circulation staff from Salisbury Newspapers.STAFF at Salisbury Newspapers scooped some of the top honours at the first-ever Newsquest South West editorial and newspaper sales awards on Friday night. more...
Party for staff who saved him
Fred Cave (centre) celebrates with family and friends during a party at SDH's staff club to say thank you for the nursing care he received.FREDDIE Cave is one of the most positive people you are ever likely to meet. more...
Salisbury Sport
Clear blue water as South Wilts leave opponents in a spin
SOUTH Wilts Cricket Club are sitting pretty at the top of Division One of the ECB Southern Electric Premier League following a 100-run victory over Liphook & Ripsley. more...
A-team's fight back secures return to top flight
A RETURN to Division One of the Hants & Isle of Wight League awaits Salis-bury A men's team after a heart-stopping victory at Avenue, Havant on Sunday. more...
Avon stretch could yield British record
THE Avon has produced some huge fish over the last week-and-a-bit including a monster chub, a massive bream and a big carp. more...
Stakes are raised for upgraded highlight
SALISBURY Racecourse is looking forward to two exciting days' racing in its traditional August meeting, the highlight of which will be next Thursday's newly upgraded Group Three totesport Sovereign Stakes. more...
Season closes on a high
Victors Rockbourne CC. DA6089BATTING first on a sunny evening, Rockbourne lost wickets at regular intervals due to steady bowling by Hampton Park, especially Keiran Pearce, 6-1-16-2. more...
Spirit of the game is alive and well
POTENTIAL test stars of the future have enjoyed a cricket camp, designed to foster a lifelong love of the sport. more...
Sport Bowls
Warren has double challenge
SWINDON & District Men's Bowling Association competitions have reached an advanced stage, writes DAVE EATON. more...
Sport Rugby
Bath's Frikkie bonus
BATH director of rugby Jack Rowell believes new signing Frikkie Welsh adds another potent option to the club's backline for their assault on domestic and Heineken Cup honours. more...
Swindon News
Stadium would have been asset to town
THE decision of Swindon councillors to quash the new stadium and sporting complex proposals without a proper hearing was disappointing. more...
Quango is no pal but GWH staff are great
ON and off over the past three years I have been a guest of Princess Margaret Hospital and Great Western Hospital. more...
Pool your talents to boost this lifeline
MAY I thank everyone who has given Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool support and encouragement through some difficult times due to the mindless actions of a few individuals hell bent on senseless destruction. more...
The roads are built for, and funded by, motorists
MR A Roberts, of Liden, in his letter headlined "little sympathy for the illegal parkers" ends a typically anti-motorist rant with his suggestion that if people are unhappy with legal parking arrangements and speed cameras in the area they should "move, live somewhere else and sell the car." more...
Law breaker
I write with reference to the letter from Andrew James. more...
Fans may drop
HOW do we know we need a bigger stadium that will take more people? more...
Data is dodgy
YOU invite comments on the result of "the Big Smoke South West," so I wish to say that this survey was not a referendum, it was, in statistical terms, a very small sample and the warning should be small samples can be very unreliable. more...
BT is better
MODERN technology, wonderful as some of it is, is subject to progress being a two-edged sword. more...
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin
Ref. 71620-61CHILDREN were spellbound as they listened to stories being told at Borders book store in the Orbital Retail Park. more...
Battle stations
Ref. 71639-34 Swindon Civic Trust members John Monniot, Martha Parry and Alan HaywardIn the blue corner is the New Swindon Company. In the red corner, the Swindon Civic Trust. But whose vision of the town will win? TOM MORTON and EMMA-KATE LIDBURY take a look at both more...
Directory shows that recycling isn't rubbish
The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is looking for people to help put together a recycling directory for the Wootton Bassett area. more...
`You may go to jail'
A DRINK driver whose car smashed head-on into another vehicle while going the wrong way down a dual carriageway has been warned that he could face jail. more...
Does your child have star potential?
There are just a few days left to enter your bonny baby into this year's Baby of the Year competition. more...
11 picked up in car parks
ELEVEN people were arrested in an early-morning operation to tackle homelessness problems centred around Swindon's car parks. more...
Children hunt for the mini monsters of the deep
Ref. 71635-38THE mini monsters of Coate Water have come under the magnifying glass. more...
Children's group is turning 30
LIDEN Parent and Toddler Group is celebrating its 30th birthday with a fete this weekend. more...
Town loses out on £3m health cash
FRONTLINE NHS services in Swindon will miss out on almost £3 million they are officially entitled to, the Evening Advertiser can reveal. more...
Kids home in on history
Ref. 71641-20YOUNGSTERS have been enjoying the historical artefacts and children's room at the Swindon Museum And Art Gallery in Bath Road. more...
Pub is told to be less noisy
The Greenbridge pub in Stratton has been ordered to cut back on entertainments because the noise is upsetting local residents. more...
Toby digs out a new career
Ref. 71623-13A socially disadvantaged youngster is turning his life around after doing voluntary work on an archaeological dig. more...
Elderly invited to become web savvy
AGE CONCERN Swindon is offering elderly people the chance to learn more about computers. more...
Priest inspired others
Ref. 26936-50 Leo PorterTRIBUTES have flooded in for a popular Catholic priest more...
Celebrating a centenary
ST Philip's Church in Beech-croft Road, Upper Stratton, is kicking off its centenary celebrations this year with a visit from the Bishop of Bristol on Sunday. more...
These 12 children have one task: to have fun
Ref.71602-25TWELVE underprivileged children have come from their homes in Belarus to Swindon for a holiday. more...
A smoke and a gin give Mabel a grin
Ref. 26043A CIGARETTE and a gin and tonic are just the thing for a 104th birthday party. more...
Honda triumphs in reliability poll
TWO models of car manufactured in Swindon have excelled in a new reliability survey. more...
Subtitles to make films accessible for the deaf
A SWINDON cinema has become one of the first in the West to be equipped to play films for the deaf. more...
Quitting help for smokers
SMOKERS who want to give up the habit have a choice of programmes of advice sessions across the Swindon area. more...
Warning over internet con
Internet users in Swindon are being warned about a potential web-based scam. more...
Canal bid to boost tourism
A FUTURE tourist boost for the Swindon economy has moved a step closer with the news that lottery cash is almost certain to be given to pay for a nearby canal restoration project. more...
War declared on gum
THE scourge of chewing gum is slowly being eradicated from Wootton Bassett's historic High Street. more...
You don't have to run 13 miles just to have fun
ORGANISERS are sprinting ahead with preparations for Swindon Half Marathon but say not enough people are entering the fun races. more...
Worker is paid £10,000 to stay at home
Ref. 71625-02SINGLE mum Toni Whitehorn is struggling to look after her disabled son while his carer has been allowed to sit at home on full pay for nine months. more...
Careless but not dangerous
William IshaniA SWINDON lorry driver who wiped out a family of four when he ploughed into a queue of traffic on the M1 has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving. more...
Billie set to do battle with the Daleks
BILLIE Piper will star alongside the evil exterminating Daleks in the new series of Doctor Who. more...
Man will be tagged
A PENHILL man has been electronically tagged after assaulting three men during a night out. more...
Second postie has bag stolen
A second mailbag theft in less than a week is being investigated by Swindon police. more...
Racist graffiti is daubed on house
Ref. 71634-10RACISTS who daubed the letters of the British National Party on the wall of an Asian family's Old Town home have been branded as mindless thugs. more...
Now village has a museum of its own
CHISELDON now has a permanent exhibition of its local history. more...
`I hope the council will now raise its game...'
Ref. 71575-9GAVIN Osbourn's battle for proper day care has got the full support of North Swindon's MP Michael Wills who has been behind the 24-year-old cause for nearly five years. more...
Get these thugs off our backs
SECURITY-MINDED traders in Gorse Hill want to resurrect an action group to help stamp out crime in their area. more...
Wiltshire News
203 jobs to go in Uniq closure
THE Uniq sandwich factory on the Hopton Industrial Estate in Devizes is to close with the loss of 203 jobs. more...
Wiltshire Sport
Hot On Sam's Heels
SAM PARKIN'S `super' status looks secure for some time yet but he is highly impressed with the progress of a young striker whom he hopes will `save the club a few quid'. more...
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