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Stories for 07 March 2005
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Nell shines in cleaning campaign
MODEL Nell McAndrew has got her marigolds out as part of Swindon-based Reckitt Benckiser's marketing campaign. more...
Comic relief the race is on
A COMIC Relief game is helping raise money and giving bored office workers a welcome diversion. more...
Grants available to aid your staff
Want to help your staff learn a foreign language, or improve stress management in your firm? more...
New Bentley brother
RICK Metcalfe, has been appointed senior sales executive for the Ryland Group Bentley dealership to cover Swindon and the south west. more...
See wood from trees
Opticians Haine and Smith have named the Regent Street branch in Swindon Top Practice for 2005. more...
Way more than what
THE Economist Intelligence Unit, the intelligence arm of its namesake magazine, says how firms do business may be more important than what they do, by 2010. more...
Swindon News
We're better with Labour
IN response to Mr Reynold's recent letter, I cannot comment on his claims regarding the closure of the carriage and wagon works at Swindon. more...
Former pupils in reunion call
WE are currently organising a school reunion to celebrate 40 years since we left junior school. more...
Elderly will lose out from cuts
IT is more than regrettable that cuts in grants by Swindon Council to some voluntary organisations will mean that some older people in the borough will no longer have access to the advice and help they need. more...
Working girls
Re G Scott's letter EA Feb 28 Site brothel in the town centre area. To legalise prostitution would mean that it is no longer an immoral profession. more...
Penny drops
THANKS to everyone who signed the petition on opening Cavendish Square toilets. more...
Rescue me!
HAVING read recently of the hardships some water rescue organisations are facing for qualification to access lottery funding, I offer my services. more...
Get gritting
WE hear about the gritters going out as soon as the weather changes but what about the poor pedestrian who has to struggle on the paths. more...
Antiques raids gang smashed
SWINDON police have helped smash one of the country's most prolific gangs of antique furniture and art crooks. more...
Six are arrested in drugs and weapons raid
ARMED police who stormed two houses in Toothill uncovered a drugs and weapons stash. more...
Evans puts on a brave face
CHRIS Evans appears to be putting on a brave face, following his high-profile split from Swindon-born star Billie Piper. more...
Rail passengers stuck on train
PASSENGERS were stuck on a train for three hours on Saturday when a fire broke out. more...
Assault charge
SWINDON man Anthony Jackson faces trial by jury after pleading not guilty to assaulting a woman. more...
Anti-war protest
TICKETS are on sale for a demonstration against the war in Iraq. more...
Beware icy roads
DRIVERS in the Swindon area are warned to still be extra careful on the roads despite milder weather. more...
Future for white vans
THE distinctive orange vans of Swindon Council are being replaced to save money. more...
Man admits to stealing purse
A THIRTY-three year old has been remanded in custody after robbing a woman of her purse. more...
Turkish chain taken
A TURKISH chain was stolen from commercial premises in Fleet Street in Swindon. more...
Gardeners raise the roof for village hall
A GROUP of plucky gardeners are well on their way to replacing a village hall roof which is over 70 years old. more...
Pat on the back for NHS Trust
SWINDON and Marlborough NHS Trust has earned top marks for safety. more...
Win a trip
HOT cross fun is coming to St Catherine's School on Saturday. more...
Memorial plan hits problems
PLANNING problems the other side of the Atlantic are preventing stables, which once stood in Aldbourne, from forming part of a lasting memorial to wartime troops who were stationed there in the run up to D-day. more...
Consultants a firm favourite
KING Sturge, a firm of property consultants with an office in Swindon, has been placed at number 25 in the Sunday Times Top 100 Firms to Work for 2005, a leap of 25 spaces from last year. more...
Egg hunt launched
FAMILIES are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 27. The event starts at 11am. more...
Thinking caps on
A QUIZ is being held in Brinkworth Village Hall on Thursday March 17. The evening has been organised by the Brinkworth Heritage Society. more...
Sex attack help
A CENTRE for victims of sexual assault has been opened by Dame Elizabeth Neville. more...
Most of us lie and that's true
MOST people tell up to five lies a day often to avoid hurting the feelings of a work colleague or friend according to a report out today. more...
Cd ub fstst txtr in twn?
THE search for Britain's fastest mobile phone texter is coming to Swindon. more...
Get out and about this summer
HOLIDAYMAKERS are being encouraged to forego the idle pleasures of the package holiday and take up camping and caravanning. more...
£160 scored for charity
THE Friends of the North Wiltshire Alzheimer's Society has collected £160 following a football match at Hardenhuish. more...
Sculpture of saint
TAW Hill schoolchildren have been sculpting with artist Melissa Cole. more...
Help with 3Rs at new centre
THE Basepoint centre in West Swindon is getting back to basics. An afterschool tutoring system has been set up to help with reading, writing, spelling and maths. more...
Alarm over fires
Wiltshire Fire Brigade and Sure Start are teaming up to safeguard against house fires. more...
Bomb squad called out - for a can of beans
76365-01BAKED beans are known for their exploding qualities but rarely is the Army called in to deal with them. more...
Curtain falls on a charmer
76318-99THE MAN who greeted the stars for 34 years has marked his retirement with style. more...
Taunts are making me depressed
76341-164A FORMER riding instructor has made an emotional plea for the yobs that keep on harassing her to stop because it is making her life a misery. more...
Grant cuts to be reviewed
DEMOCRACY was devalued as cuts to voluntary and community groups were made, according to opposition councillors. more...
Writing's on the wall for vandals
Police officers keep a close eye on youngstersVANDALISM costs Swindon dearly. Every year, thousands of pounds is spent repairing cracked windows, smashed up toilets and other damage. more...
Volunteers chuffed as first 100mph train rolls sedately home
76360-48VISITORS had a rare glimpse of a Swindon-built steam train this weekend. The City of Truro rolled out of the workshops in 1903 and went on to make history a year later. more...
Oldies could be moved to tears
Coun Ian DobiePENSIONERS at a doomed daycare centre say they don't want to move unless conditions at their new places are good enough. more...
Special day for our mum of 15
76354-101A MUM'S work is never done but do we ever stop to thank her for all she does for us? more...
Ghosthunters draw blank at The Clifton
76348-64MOST would expect a decent array of spirits at a pub. But not one was on show when ghosthunters held an overnight vigil at The Clifton Inn in Clifton Street on Saturday. more...
Wiltshire News
Taunts are making me depressed
76341-164A FORMER riding instructor has made an emotional plea for the yobs that keep on harassing her to stop because it is making her life a misery. more...
Wiltshire Sport
Fight for it
ANDY King is urging his players to fight for their play-off lives at league leaders Luton on Saturday but has ruled out adding any new faces to the squad for the final 10 matches. more...
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