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Stories for 8 September 2004
Amesbury News
Stones' tunnel decision rests with DoT
A decision on the Stonehenge tunnel is expected this autumn.THE report on controversial plans to build a £200m tunnel near Stonehenge has gone to the secretary of state for transport, Alastair Darling. more...
Report wants legal reform on infant deaths
AN independent inquiry has called for wide sweeping changes to the way infant deaths are investigated, following the wrongful convictions of Salisbury mother Angela Cannings and former South Wilts Grammar School pupil Sally Clark. more...
Appeal to crash witnesses
THE parents of ten-year-old crash victim Harry Simcox have made an emotional appeal to the public. more...
Former prisoners of war remembered
OLD soldiers and other former servicemen and their families packed into the city's St Thomas's Church for the laying-up of the standard of the Salisbury & District branch of the Ex-Prisoner of War Association on Sunday. more...
Ministers watch military training
DEFENCE minister Geoff Hoon got a close look at multinational military training exercises when he visited Salisbury Plain this week. more...
Coroner's officer retires
THE man who has handled investigations for the Wiltshire coroner into hundreds of sudden and suspicious deaths in the Salisbury area retired last Thursday, after 11 years in the role. more...
Soldier injured as army vehicle overturns
The armoured car that overturned on the A303 on Monday morning.A SOLDIER was airlifted to hospital on Monday morning, after a 12-ton Saxon armoured vehicle he was in crashed through a fence and overturned near Amesbury. more...
Pupils prepare for visitor
SHREWTON schoolchildren are preparing to welcome a new teacher arriving this Sunday to spend a fortnight with them - he comes all the way from South Africa. more...
Safety first at show
Ludgershall firefighters rescue Josett Lesser, from Garrison Radio.SAFETY can be fun, as crowds discovered when they visited the fifth annual Tidworth Blue Light Day, staged by the emergency services. more...
Children's groups win £500 grants
LOCAL children's groups are celebrating the news they have been awarded grants totalling £500 by the Co-op. more...
Royals to open centre
TIDWORTH'S new £12m primary health care centre is to be officially opened next week by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. more...
Celebrations as town's country market is launched
The launch of Amesbury Country Market.THERE were celebrations all round in Amesbury with the launch of the new Amesbury Country Market in the Methodist church hall. Now under a new name, the market was formerly known as WI Markets but it is retaining close links with the town's WI group. Volunteers manning the counters (pictured) were also celebrating the fifth anniversary of the markets in the town. more...
People Awards draw range of nominees
WITH less than six weeks to go until the Journal People Awards, the nominations are flooding in. more...
Bath Leisure
Sumptuous merriment
SEPTEMBER 9 -11 2004, BATH: A sumptuous set, beautiful costumes and a lively and attractive cast made the Carl Rosa Company's operetta The Merry Widow a delight to behold. more...
Business News
Racing team gets company a boost
Ref. 72042-03A SWINDON businesswoman has found a new way to give her company a turbo boost. more...
Dreams bed company will be announcing hundreds of jobs
DREAMS, which has a store on Great Western Way in Swindon, has announced it will be taking on up to 1,000 jobs across the country. more...
Demerger on the cards for Hays Group
Personnel Group Hays, which has an office in Regent Circus, has said its core recruitment division had delivered an excellent performance. more...
Coronation for King Sturge's new rebranding
King Sturge has renamed its plant and machinery division, Edward Rushton, and its subsidiary, printing specialists, Colebrook Evans, to King Sturge Plant and Machinery. more...
Salisbury News
Relocation could mean 90 jobs lost
Managing director David Oldhams at Dunlop Hiflex.UP to 90 jobs could go at a well-established Salisbury firm, if bosses decide to relocate part of the operation to South Africa early next year. more...
Report wants legal reform on infant deaths
AN independent inquiry has called for wide sweeping changes to the way infant deaths are investigated, following the wrongful convictions of Salisbury mother Angela Cannings and former South Wilts Grammar School pupil Sally Clark. more...
Stones' tunnel decision rests with DoT
A decision on the Stonehenge tunnel is expected this autumn.THE report on controversial plans to build a £200m tunnel near Stonehenge has gone to the secretary of state for transport, Alastair Darling. more...
Appeal to crash witnesses
THE parents of ten-year-old crash victim Harry Simcox have made an emotional appeal to the public. more...
Former prisoners of war remembered
OLD soldiers and other former servicemen and their families packed into the city's St Thomas's Church for the laying-up of the standard of the Salisbury & District branch of the Ex-Prisoner of War Association on Sunday. more...
Coroner's officer retires
THE man who has handled investigations for the Wiltshire coroner into hundreds of sudden and suspicious deaths in the Salisbury area retired last Thursday, after 11 years in the role. more...
Exceptional police work is recognised
The officers with their awards at Salisbury police station.FOUR Salisbury police officers, including a courageous constable who talked a knife-wielding assailant into laying down his weapon, were honoured with awards this week. more...
Fair revisits good old days of steam
A giant fairground organ.THOUSANDS of spectators poured into a small corner of Dorset last week, to celebrate the power of steam. more...
Schools get ready for move to two-tier system
THOUSANDS of spectators poured into a small corner of Dorset last week, to celebrate the power of steam. more...
Waiters ready to race
SOME of the speediest servers in the city will be getting their skates on for the first Salisbury waiters' and bar tenders' race. more...
Salisbury club quits the league
SALISBURY-based football club Dave Coleman AFC has folded, forcing its resignation from the Sydenhams Wessex League. more...
People Awards draw range of nominees
WITH less than six weeks to go until the Journal People Awards, the nominations are flooding in. more...
Sport Angling
Crumbs! Barker lands monster catch after bread switch
THE Raychem AC match at Lilypool didn't start well for Ian Barker after he drew one of the featureless roadside pegs. more...
Sport Bowls
JIM HOMES IN ON TOP TITLE
WROUGHTON'S Jim Hunter is the Swindon & District Bowls Association's Champion of Champions. more...
Sport Cricket
Jason and Arran star as Swindon end with a victory
SWINDON 4th defeated Blunsdon 2nd by five wickets in Crusader WIltshire League Division Six. more...
Ashton fail to beat drop
Andoversford defeated bottom club Ashton Keynes in their latest Cotswold League Division One match. more...
Swindon News
Get your opinions on breast cancer heard
I AM going to meet South Swindon MP, Julia Drown, at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Campaigns and Advocacy Network's annual lobby of Parliament, the Westminster Fly-in. more...
Athletes should not fly the flag for Europe
THE claim made by Romardo Prodie that the triumphs of athletes from Britain, France, Spain etc is a success for the EU is an insult to every European nation and every individual athlete. more...
Don't encourage fitness!
I'm glad to see that every proposed development of a skate park still manages to cause concern and controversy. more...
Our youth need healthy bodies as well as minds
THERE is a large sixth form college on Queens Drive opposite Upham Road, and every weekday hundreds of students can be seen streaming towards it. more...
Doctors prepare for night shifts
Ref. 72099-13A SPECIAL team of doctors and nurses has been recruited to provide out-of-hours medical cover. more...
Unemployment continues to fall in Swindon
UNEMPLOYMENT in Swin-don has fallen for the fifth month in a row. more...
Man attacked wife's car after being refused entry to home
DOMESTIC difficulties were behind a man's attack on his wife's car, Swindon magistrates heard. more...
This Al Capone is no gangster!
Al CaponeSWINDON magistrates could have been forgiven for believing they were presiding over justice in 1920s Chicago. more...
Council urges people to get registration forms in
NORTH Wiltshire District Council is appealing for residents to help them draw up a register of electors. more...
Protesters win a rethink on plans
CONTROVERSIAL plans to demolish a Covingham vicarage and cram 32 homes on to the site have been put on hold after protests from residents. more...
Swindon MP launches a global bid to end poverty
CAMPAIGNING Swindon MP Julia Drown was today launching an ambitious global bid to help bring an end to world poverty. more...
Almost 600 miles of roads in the county are damaged
AROUND one in five of Wiltshire's roads need urgent repairs. more...
Spreading the word by losing weight for God
A group of nine slimmers have lost a total of 181lbs in order to raise money for the Bible Society, which is based in Swindon. more...
Lipstick, powder & paint
Ref. 72095-59WEARING lipstick is child's play, according to a new report which claims that girls as young as seven regularly wear make up. more...
Fred aims high for competition
TOWN crier Fred Ferris will travel to Colchester this weekend to take part in a national competition. more...
Gather your gifts for the needy children of Europe
THE organisers of Faring-don's 2004 Operation Christ-mas Child are this year hoping to send 1,000 filled shoeboxes to poor, needy and more...
Candidates fight it out
SWINDON'S Tory candidates for the next election have condemned the town's MPs for failing to prevent large council tax rises. more...
Liam learns the hard way
Ref. 72090-3REFORMED teenage tearaway Liam Walsh hopes today will usher in the start of a new life. more...
Women on the run to raise funds
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: THE sun shone as a team of Swindon women sprinted around Hyde Park to help our cancer appeal. more...
Picassos or potatoes!
AN art and vegetable festival is being held on September 18 and 19 at the Young Farmers' hall and the chapel in Purton Stoke. more...
Show your blooms off
GARDENING enthusiasts can view a feast of flower and produce exhibits at an annual show in Cricklade. more...
Depressed man admits forgery
A MAN with mental health problems wrote out his own prescription to get tranquillizers and painkillers. more...
Cute kids meet the cute kids at farm-theme fete
Ref. 72060-86THOUSANDS of pounds were raised for Wroughton's Prospect Hospice when it took on a farmyard feel. more...
Volunteers urged to give blood
DONORS can give blood at a series of sessions across Swindon this month. more...
Day to gain more skills
VOLUNTARY groups are invited to attend a special conference next month. more...
Policemen honoured
THREE former Swindon police officers are to be honoured for their commitment to crime fighting. more...
Making that bit of a difference
Ref. 72089-28FIVE RAF engineers will leave behind Lyneham for two weeks to help improve quality of life in poor Kenyan communities. more...
Pupils get taste for organic food
Ref. 72092-39THE organic revolution has reached one Swindon school and children say they can taste the difference in their lunchtime meals. more...
Church is all set to go on for next 1,000 years
THE latest round of preservation work has been completed at Highworth's 15th century parish church. more...
How would you like to be a Bluebelle?
Ref. 72053-49VOLUNTEERS are needed to put Swindon's majorettes through their paces. more...
Vigilante admits assault
VIGILANTE action after an alleged attack on three girls resulted in a builder facing assault and criminal damage charges. more...
Shop's blacklist to stop crooks
THE BOSS of a second-hand store says a Dodgy Character List will trap thieves attempting to pass on stolen goods. more...
Friends stitch together exhibition of their work
Ref. 72059-20A SWINDON trio proved it's never too late to learn when they returned to college. more...
It's back to school for brave Abigail
TEENAGE cancer sufferer Abigail Taylor-Silk has returned to school where she will focus on her GCSEs. more...
See the birds head south
Visitors to the Cotswold Water Park are being invited to have a close up look at the autumn migration of the park's wildfowl. more...
Freemasons go on display
PEOPLE in Swindon can soon access information on the Freemasonry movement in Wiltshire. more...
Teen mums given a good education
TEENAGE mums say Swindon fares well in the postcode lottery that dictates whether girls who fall pregnant receive a decent education. more...
Bubbling over with fun
AN OUTBREAK of bubble blowing has been predicted for Swindon town centre on Saturday. more...
We're wired into the web
NEW research by a Swindon-based society shows Britain is becoming a country of computer buffs. more...
Three die in crash
Ref.72104-10 THREE people were killed and a fourth person is critically ill in hospital after a crash involving four vehicles on the road between Swindon and Marlborough more...
Hunt for man who `grassed' on gang
A SWINDON man involved in a murder trial has vanished after grassing up a vicious gang who beat a laundry boss to death with cricket bats. more...
Plea for witnesses after abduction bid
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an alleged abduction attempt on a 15-year-old girl in Toothill. more...
Hurricane family are home safely
Ref. 72098-18A FAMILY who fled Florida in the face of Hurricane Frances are safe at their Swindon home. more...
Slip-up hits exam grades for pupils
Ref. 28628-17 College principal Graham TaylorA COLLEGE student fears a coursework fiasco could cost him his dream place at university. more...
Dad's Army guardsman to be unveiled at railway
A LIFE-SIZE figure of a Home Guardsman will be unveiled during a military weekend organised by Swindon railway enthusiasts. more...
Souless . . . or simply the best
Henry OliverSWINDON is a soulless place that lacks charm, according to one of Britain's leading planning experts. more...
`It's easy to continue to knock the town...'
SWINDON Council's lead member for environment and transport has hit back at Mr Oliver comments. more...
Pictures of past times
Ref. 72091-32A GROUP of young people have been finding out what life was like in medieval Swindon. more...
Wiltshire News
Lipstick, powder & paint
Ref. 72095-59WEARING lipstick is child's play, according to a new report which claims that girls as young as seven regularly wear make up. The survey by Mintel has revealed that a massive 63 per cent of seven to ten-year-olds wear lipstick and by the age of 14, nine out of ten girls are regular make up users. more...
Wiltshire Sport
Waiting Game
ANDY KING is hoping the muddy waters engulfing the Darius Henderson situation will clear somewhat today when Gillingham boss Andy Hessenthaler speaks to his chairman. more...
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