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Thursday, July 6: Ridgeway Harmony Chorus Men's Quartet and Chorus singing barbershop style is at the Walcot Dome from 7.30pm. Everyone welcome to either listen or join in. Ask about free singing lessons. 01793 490214

Wyvern Theatre, Swindon: Sunday July 16 Janice Thompson Singers present a Summer gala Concert. Tickets: £5. Time. 7.30pm. (01793) 524481 Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Old Town: Friday/Saturday Killer Parties present Crime In Their Eyes, a murder mystery

Wednesday, July 5: Swing Dance at St Michael's Church Hall, Lechlade Road, Highworth 7.45pm to 10.30pm. (01225) 332942. The McInerney School of Irish Dancing holds classes at the Rodbourne Methodist Church Hall in Swindon on Mondays and Wednesdays from

SWINDON band Opus Sentinel recently won a battle of the bands heat in London. The musicians competed at The Fountain off Tottenham High Street against three other bands: the Croft, Vantage Point and Blind Frog. They have won through to the semi finals

WILTSHIRE have selected a full strength squad for their final group match in the 38 County Cup away to Cornwall at Helston on Sunday, July 9. Captain Steve Perrin, Jimmy Taylor and Russell Rowe, who missed the defeat by Gloucestershire Cricket Board in

GLOUCESTERSHIRE coach John Bracewell admitted his side had played their 'get-out-of-jail free' card to defeat Worcestershire in Tuesday's (July 4) NatWest Trophy third-round replay at New Road. The holders triumphed by five runs to set up a meeting with

DOMINANT Swindon GWR were almost denied victory after outplaying Moreton on the Marsh in their Cherwell League division three match. The team were never in danger of losing the match, but their hosts threatened to cling on for a draw. However, GWR claimed

IT WAS a real challenge design four new buildings for the Great Western Designer Outlet Village. And it mirrored real life in that a planning application for the four buildings has been made to Swindon Council. This is the third year the contest, sponsored

WILTSHIRE League, division one: At the halfway stage of the season Marlborough stand a point clear at the top of the table. Westinghouse moved into second place following their surprisingly narrow seven run win at bottom of the table Lechlade. The visitors

AS part of this year's Highworth Festival there will be a display of barn owl flying at St Michael's Hall on Friday July 14. The event starts at 7.30pm and is an opportunity to see the magnificent European eagle owl, barn owl, tawny owl and little owl

A SCHEME is being set up to establish the true level of 'hate crime' in Swindon. Hate crime describes acts of violence and harassment committed against a person because of their skin colour or sexuality. However, victims are sometimes reluctant to report

BLOOD donors are always needed to boost life-saving stocks. But in the summer the situation becomes ever more desperate as numbers dwindle because of holidays. It is a sad fact that only five per cent of the population eligible to become a donor actually

THE leader of Swindon Borough Council has called for a feasibility study on the Mechanics' Institute following the Evening Advertiser's report on the building's poor condition. Coun Sue Bates has called for a thorough feasibility study on the future of

OLD Town could boast its own monthly farmers' market by the autumn thanks to the success of a similar scheme in Swindon town centre. The first farmers' market was held in Wharf Green last month. Plans have been revealed to double the number of stall holders

COMMUTERS are facing cancellations and delays while engineers work flat out to clear a landslide which partially derailed an Inter-city express shortly after it left Swindon Tuesday night. The eight carriage First Great Western train which left Swindon

AN ATTACK on the town clerk has led Cricklade Town Council to close its doors to villagers. Members of the public have been barred from the High Street building following the assault on clerk Pam Swanston, which took place in front of her 80-year-old

THE first bid has been made for a signed England football which is being auctioned through the Evening Advertiser to raise funds for youngsters suffering from a rare skin condition. Swindon Town fan Alan Cottrell has offered £100 for the ball, which was

CHILDREN put their walking shoes on in aid of their young disabled friends. Between 70 and 100 children came out for a good cause at Coate Water for a sponsored walk around the lake. They were walking to raise funds for the maintenance of a Variety Club

COMPUTER repairman Simon Cheney fooled mobile phones by inserting computer chips into the system, a court heard. Mobile phones seized could have been used to make £26,000 of calls, Swindon magistrates were told. Cheney, aged 34, of Kitchener Street, Swindon

INTELEK , the Swindon-based electronics and aerospace group, has announced hugely improved profits for the year ending March 31. Operating profits from continuing operations grew by 59 per cent to £2.46 million with earnings per share on the same basis

YOUNG women in Swindon are turning to prostitution to feed their drug addiction, it has been claimed. The annual report by the charity Druglink says there has been an increase in prostitution among young women in the town. The report states that drug

IT would appear that our council leaders are more concerned with their images rather than the reasons for them being elected, ie, to serve all the community and address people's problems rather than their own ego trips again for their own personal status

RECENT reports by the BBC have pretended that Britain not being in the euro is damaging our manufacturing industry, especially motor manufacturer companies such as Rover, Honda, Nissan and Ford. The Beeb has also attempted to scare the public with tales

Wednesday, July 5: Guest DJs play at bar 150, Victoria Road. Free. Revival night DJs spin a mix from old skool to charts at Mondo Mondo, 25-27a John Street, Swindon. Free. Bar 123 is at the Litten Tree, Fleet Street. £1.23 entry. Travolta's midweek nightfever

Half Way Down The Line: an exhibition of paintings and photographs by Richard Gagola is at the Arts Centre, Devizes Road, Old Town. The display of 30 pieces explores the mystery of Swindon from a variety of perspectives. Richard's show is based on the

n Big Momma's House (12) Crime comedy with Martin Lawrence. Adver rating: 1/10 UGC, Cineworld n Chill Factor (15) Comedy thriller, starring Skeet Ulrich. Adver rating: 4/10 Cineworld n Chicken Run (U) Animated comedy from the makers of Wallace and Gromit

Wednesday, July 5: 50+ Supervised Gym at the Link Centre from 2pm to 4pm. Admission £3.50. (01793) 465672 Lifestyle swim session for 50+ at Health Hydro, Milton Road 11.30am to noon. Admission £2.20. Zheng Dao Tai Chi and Qigong classes are at Christ

WELL, what an exciting test match that was. I was up at Lord's on Friday (June 30) to witness an extraordinary day's play which had the crowd on the edge of their seats and baying for more. Interestingly, the Lord's wicket never came under scrutiny given

PURTON'S match at league leaders Apperley was abandoned with the game delicately balanced. Purton batted first and struggled to 99 on a lively wicket, Bowler top-scoring with 24. In reply Apperley found it equally difficult and lost both of their openers

IN another closely fought match Wiltshire 50+ failed by 15 runs to reach the total set by Dorset. Electing to bat, Dorset were restricted to 38 runs for two in the first 18 overs due to some fine bowling by skipper John Waterman (South Wilts) two wickets

SWINDON'S fine mid- season form continued with an excellent win over Lansdown at the County Ground. With the muggy weather and rain over the past week, bowling first always looked to be the option. However, with the County Ground wicket playing better

THE SEASON started off in fine style for Wroughton angler Paul Bailey as he scooped a major catch. An early morning start on the River Avon at Sutton Benger saw him take 75lb of bream, tench and perch. The catch taken between 4am and 9am was taken on

OLYMPIC hopeful Jaime King is flying out to Helsinki to face the cream of Europe. She will be swimming in the 200m breaststroke at the European Championships but still has her sights firmly set on earning a place in the Great Britain sqaud which will

DUTCH giant Bart Griemink says he just can't wait to get back to the County Ground. The 6ft 4ins keeper is one of five players lined up by Town boss Colin Todd for the start of the new season. Griemink will be joined by defender Juan Cobian, midfielders

SWINDON Soft Water Robins asset Jimmy Nilsen has been banned from racing by his doctors but has vowed to fight through the pain of the cracked bones in his shoulder. Nilsen, 33, who now rides for Elite League Oxford, initially sustained the injury in

JULY is a vital month for the Swindon Robins with their attentions being centred on three fronts. Apart from six Premier League matches in which they will be looking to climb up the table they will also be racing in two cup competitions. The Swindon Soft

THE Highworth Tennis Club is holding weekend sessions at the Rec. On Saturday mornings from 10am there are sessions for juniors while seniors can play from 2pm on Sundays. Call Phillip Robson on 01793 765354 for more information.

IT WAS a real challenge design four new buildings for the Great Western Designer Outlet Village. And it mirrored real life in that a planning application for the four buildings has been made to Swindon Council. This is the third year the contest, sponsored

CHART-TOPPING band Steps has proved a hit with the people of Swindon as more than 10,000 tickets for this year's Wiltshire Festival have already been snapped up. The Wiltshire Festival, at Lydiard Park, Lydiard Millicent, grows each year and for the millennium

SWINDON has once again been labelled an average town, full of average people. But this time there is a more positive element to the label than there has been in the past. Market research companies are rushing to the town because it is full of Mr and Mrs

LABOUR Peer Lord Stoddart of Swindon is campaigning against a new European directive which could force religious groups to employ atheists or members of other faiths in key positions. The former Swindon MP is chairman of the Campaign for an Independent

SWINDON youngsters should have no excuse for crying 'I'm bored' during the summer holidays. The Children's University Summer 2000 programme will provide places for up to 2,000 youngsters in school years five to seven and eight to 10. University staff,

IT WAS a real challenge design four new buildings for the Great Western Designer Outlet Village. And it mirrored real life in that a planning application for the four buildings has been made to Swindon Council. This is the third year the contest, sponsored

THE resting place of thousands of local documents has been voted best of its kind by users. But the praise for the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office comes just as it looks certain to be relocated. Its priceless documents and books, dating back 850 years

SHE jokes that she's a cross between Annie Walker and Bet Lynch right down to the earrings. But the King's Arms Hotel in Old Town is light years away from Coronation Street's Rovers Return. Her first name is Eileen. But to Swindon drinkers and hotel guests

AN ACTION group has been formed to campaign for more information about the controversial biomass power plant project in Cricklade. BLOT which stands for Biomass Lumbered on Our Town wants to know more about plans for the £10 million renewable energy plant

SO finally, after a 20 year wait, the Government offers to pay more money to victims of vaccine damage. But only if they can prove they are 60 per cent damaged. Why this arbitrary figure? What if a person is 50 per cent damaged? They are presumably supposed

THE draft Charter of Human Rights currently much criticised by a wide variety of organisations, turns out to be a rehash of a document produced by the EU some years ago. Only then it was called Draft Constitution of the European Union. This so-called

MANY readers will have heard about the proposal from NICE, the Government's advisory body on health treatments, that it is proposed to stop prescribing the new beta interferon drugs for people with MS. This is heartbreaking news for people who have been