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Stories for 4 April 2005
Business News
Managers fail to inspire staff
ONLY a quarter of employees in the south west see their manager as a role model and many see their boss's failure to involve them in making decisions as a real turn-off. more...
Three companies on rail shortlist
THE shortlist has been announced for the Greater Western rail franchise the amalgamation of the Great Western, Great Western Link and Wessex Trains franchise due to come into effect in a year's time. more...
Keith's new post
KEITH Astill has been appointed managing director of UCB Home Loans, the specialist lending subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society. more...
Ctfc Sport
Blues back in business
CHIPPENHAM banished their Easter blues as a 2-1 win over Halesowen revived their Southern Premier title hopes. more...
Health News
Your guide to health and wellbeing
THERE has been a huge rise in the use of complimentary therapies over the last few years, as people are no longer accepting that they `just have to live' with certain conditions any more. more...
Highworth News
Sale gives major boost to Kenny's headstone appeal
Highworth market manager Keith Alexander who knew Kenny Brimson 76790-0THE CAMPAIGN to fund a headstone for a Highworth musician has received a £150 boost. more...
Residents can grill councillors
THE DATE of Highworth's annual town meeting has been announced. Residents will have the chance to grill their town councillors about recent decisions. more...
Got the Blues?
DELTA Blues player Jim Tigwell is playing a concert in Highworth on Wednesday. more...
Sport Football
Not safe yet!
Marine's Adie Adams, right, goes past a Stourport Swifts opponent Ref: 76795-66Supermarine missed the chance to all but put to bed fears of relegation as a below par performance against Stourport Swifts saw Mark Collier's men slip to their second consecutive 3-2 defeat. more...
Cricklade and College suffer
Castle Combe's James Pope, left, tastes a rare defeat in the cup against Blunsdon 76798-135WILTS Premier Division title outsiders New College and Cricklade both dropped points and have virtually blown their chances of finishing in pole position. more...
Shrivenham turn up title heat with tough derby win
Purton's Bryan Halestrap scores a penalty Ref: 76794-70THERE was no upset in the Hellenic League derby at Malmesbury as high-flying visitors Shrivenham won 3-0. more...
Cullis on cue for Corsham
CORSHAM returned to winning ways in the Screwfix Premier, but they left it late at home to Bitton. Despite dominating, the hosts were held until the 70th minute when Jack Cullis netted. more...
Sport Rugby
It's down to maths for Swindon
Swindon's Stuart Cock stretches the Gosford All Blacks defence on Saturday Ref: 76799-152Swindon put one hand on the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division title on Saturday as they swept Gosford All Blacks aside 58-7 at Greenbridge Road. more...
Chippenham push on
Chippenham maintained their play-off push with a 14-3 win over Swanage & Wareham in Saturday's South West Division 2 East match at their Allington Field ground. more...
Chances pass by for Bassett
Wootton Bassett slipped to a narrow 12-6 defeat at the hands of Devizes in Saturday's all-Wiltshire contest in Southern Counties South. more...
Marine give champions a scare
SUPERMARINE, blighted by last-minute call-offs, gave champions Corsham a run before slipping to a 38-20 defeat in Saturday's Dorset & Wilts Division 1 North match. more...
Minety up against it
Minety gained some credit as they lost 36-3 to Sherborne in Saturday's Southern Counties South encounter. more...
It's hooray Henley
CALNE gained a narrow 14-10 victory over Calne in their Dorset & Wilts Division 1 North encounter. more...
Swindon News
Sculpture is a danger to us
NOW the demolition of the former General Post Office in Fleming Way is almost complete, why stop there? more...
Dance course is very good
I AM writing regarding the Foundation Dance Course at Swindon Dance. more...
Cash in is less than cash out
I DO wish Michael Wills would stop banging on about how much extra money his lords and masters have supposedly ploughed into Swindon. more...
We will bear these costs
THE County and Swindon Borough councils propose to go ahead with building the new Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office on a proven toxic waste dump in Chippenham. more...
Think twice
This election is making people think about the global consequences of their vote more than ever before. more...
New system
I WISH Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles every personal happiness. more...
`Rehab helped me kick habit'
Louise Crook with her mother Cathy Clews 76802-35REFORMED heroin addict Louise Crook has hit back at criticisms of the rehab scheme that has transformed her life. more...
Don't look down
76804-78MORE than 50 people took part in a charity abseil jump for the Wiltshire Blind Association and raised a total of £8,500. more...
Did you see fight between couple and three men?
WITNESSES are being asked to contact police about a fight in the town centre. more...
Soldiers face rape charge
THREE soldiers based at Tidworth Garrison have appeared before Swindon Crown Court accused of raping a woman in Swindon. more...
Two men in courton kidnap charge
TWO Birmingham men have appeared before a judge accused of the kidnap and false imprisonment of a Swindon man and his girlfriend. more...
Move to big office
A CENTRE for children involved in court cases has relocated to new premises. more...
Raid atlibrary
THIEVES broke into Lyneham library and stole cash from a filing cabinet. They also stole money from a desk. more...
Valet service bid
LAZY motorists are likely to welcome a new addition to the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Village. more...
Protesters set for town march
PROTESTERS are busy making banners for this weekend's march to save Coate from the bulldozer. more...
Bootleg Beatles
TRIBUTE band the Bootleg Beatles will be performing at the College Memorial Hall, Marlborough on Friday April 15. more...
Craft day launched
THE National Trust is running art and craft activities for families at Avebury Manor. more...
Funeral held for Hercules airman
MARK Gibson one of the airmen killed in the Hercules crash in Iraq will be laid to rest today. more...
Come to the Wyvern show
THE Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is coming to Swindon this week more...
Drunk alarm
FIRE engines went to Old Town in the middle of the night after a neighbour raised the alarm. more...
Trio tea for three
A PIANO trio will provide the accompaniment for a tea dance in Gorse Hill. more...
Doctor Who broke up my marriage
CHRIS Evans has claimed Doctor Who is responsible for the break-up of his marriage to Swindon's Billie Piper. more...
New appeal after toilet arson
POLICE are re-appealing for witnesses to an arson attack on public toilets in John Street in January. more...
Shake-up of courts system
MORE offenders will be brought to court in the south west and there will be better facilities for witnesses under a new overhaul of Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS). more...
University break-in
THIEVES broke into the University of Bath in Swindon campus and made off with two laptop computers and a digital projector in a lunchtime theft. more...
Your jobs are safe
BMW MD Bob BolamEXCLUSIVE: THERE will be no more redundancies at BMW's Swindon plant, according to its MD, who has revealed that new jobs could be created there. more...
Elderly warned `hide your cash'
76779-03PENSIONERS are being warned not to carry large quantities of cash after a man in his 70s was robbed of £300. more...
Tears for the Pope of the people
Stuart Fegredo, above, lights a candle at Holy Rood Church in Groundwell Road 76803-10TAMASH LAL and DAVE Andrew report on Swindon's reaction to the death of Pope John Paul II. more...
Two escape from wreckage with minor injuries
76800-14A COLLISION involving three cars caused lengthy traffic tailbacks. Two people were treated for minor injuries after the accident on Great Western Way late on Saturday afternoon. more...
Wife beater told to expect prison
A WOMAN bouncer was beaten by her husband after their whirlwind romance turned sour, a Swindon court was told. more...
A painful journey for pensioner
76782-94AN elderly woman was forced to make a painful walk to Swindon Council's offices as she was not sure whether she could park right outside. more...
The green revolution
76766-46A project to encourage us to recycle has been launched by Swindon Council. ANTHONY OSBORNE looks at how we can all play our part. more...
Sale gives major boost to Kenny's headstone appeal
Highworth market manager Keith Alexander who knew Kenny Brimson 76790-0THE CAMPAIGN to fund a headstone for a Highworth musician has received a £150 boost. more...
Mini bikes branded a nuisance
A man riding a mini bike through Penhill MINI moto racers are causing mayhem in Penhill. With the onset of warmer weather, fans of the mini bikes have started using the estate as a racetrack. more...
Tourism News
It's festival time again!
Marianne Faithful and Michael Palin are among those appearing at this year's Salisbury International Arts Festival, which features top names from the world of performance, literature and art. more...
Mysterious stones
The ancient site of Stonehenge is a Mecca for tourists, Pagans and Druids and each year, on Midsummer's Eve, thousands of people gather around the stone circle ready to watch the sun rise on the longest day of the year. more...
The ghost village
St Giles' Church, ImberVillagers were evacuated from Imber, on Salisbury Plain, 62 years ago to allow for military training during the Second World War. They have never been allowed to return to their homes... more...
Explore Wiltshire...
There are plenty of different ways to take in the picturesque countryside of Wiltshire, so get out of your car and into the fresh air to experience the county at its best. more...
A drive on the wild side
The Longleat Estate attracts thousands of people every year and has something for all ages. Youngsters will love the animals in the safari park, which featured in the BBC series Animal Park last year, while older visitors will enjoy browsing round the stately home and gardens. more...
Iford Manor, near Bradford on Avon
Iford Manor is a Tudor house with a classical facade. The property, set in the peaceful Frome Valley, was once a centre of the flourishing Wiltshire woollen industry. more...
Urchfont Manor, near Devizes
Urchfont Manor is set in 10 acres of beautiful parkland in the heart of the Wiltshire Countryside, a few miles south of the historic market town of Devizes. more...
Stourhead, near Warminster
The stunning 40-hectare garden at Stourhead was created by the Hoare family, who were bankers, between 1741 and 1780. Sheets of water reflect specimen trees, shrubs and temples in a design inspired by classical painters such as Lorraine and Poussin. more...
Lackham Country Park, near Chippenham
A location of natural beauty with attractive formal gardens surrounding an 18th century house. The museum features agricultural and rural life displays in a historic thatched building, woodland walks and an animal park. more...
Corsham Court, Corsham
Corsham Court is one of England's finest stately homes. It was a royal manor in the days of the Saxon kings and the present building is based upon an Elizabethan Manor dating from 1582. more...
Stourton Gardens, near Warminster
The garden has a wide range of flowers, including 270 different varieties of hydrangeas with many for sale. In the spring there are many unique daffodils, the names of which have been registered with the Daffodil Society. more...
The county town
Trowbridge, Wiltshire's county town, began life as a settlement on a ridge of stony subsoil by the river Biss. Its growth to urban status started with the building of a castle early in the 12th century. more...
Beautiful Bradford on Avon
The medieval town of Bradford on Avon is a gem of a place to explore with its specialist shops, riverside and canal walks and breathtaking views, so head to this charming place and see for yourself what it has to offer more...
A stunning location
It is almost as if time has stood still in the pretty and unspoilt village of Lacock, which probably explains why it is popular with film and TV producers all over the world more...
Wiltshire News
Tears for the Pope of the people
Stuart Fegredo, above, lights a candle at Holy Rood Church in Groundwell Road 76803-10RELIGIOUS leaders in Swindon have spoken with fond affection of the lasting legacy of Pope John Paul II. As the faithful continued to pay their respects in St Peter's Square today, prayers were said across the town for the 84-year-old pontiff. more...
Wiltshire Sport
We're not dead yet!
ANDY KING stubbornly refuses to accept that Town's play-off dream is now dead, although he concedes a lack of ruthlessness could ultimately prove costly in the final shake up. more...
Wootton Bassett News
Phone snatched
A WOMAN'S mobile phone was stolen while she drank in a Wootton Bassett pub. more...
Mower left wheel-less
A GANG have made off with the front wheel of a lawn mower after breaking into a Wootton Bassett garage. more...
Buddha statue goes missing
FOR any residents of Wootton Bassett who may think the town has lost a certain aura of calm, a possible explanation can now be revealed. more...
Guys and Dolls
WOOTTON Bassett Light Operatic Society will be performing Guys and Dolls at the town's Memorial Hall next week. more...
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