Vandals stole letters from the sign of a pet shop at Queen Victoria House. They stole eight melamine letters worth £1,000 from Pets Kitchen, leaving it with just 'KIT' displayed above its door. Police spokeswoman Alvina Kumar said: "Whoever did this would
SWINDON headteacher Susan Butcher is leading calls for industrial action. The head of Salt Way Primary School is proposing the first action by the National Association of Head Teachers in more than 20 years. The union, which met this week for a conference
WORLD CUP: HUNDREDS of people lined the walkways of Nationwide's Pipers Way headquarters to watch England's victory against Argentina. The firm has put large screen televisions in the public areas of its building so that for the duration of the World
THE LATEST batch of foreign imports has arrived in Swindon to help its nursing crisis. Princess Margaret Hospital has welcomed nine nurses from the Philippines to work in its theatres. They join nurses from Singapore, Australia and the United Arab Emirates
IT'S a tough job, but someone has to do it. As most of the town spent yesterday afternoon rushing to the nearest pub or craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the England verses Argentina match in the office, one lucky man from Swindon-based Nationwide
THE woman in charge of minimising the risks of Swindon Council's activities has been shortlisted for a national award. Risk manager Jan Collins is one of two finalists up for an award from ALARM the national forum for risk management in the public sector
STUDENTS from the Estelle School of Dance are hoping their musical Pinnochio will raise plenty of cash for the new Great Western Hospital in Swindon. Around 150 Swindon children and 30 adults from the Estelle School of Dance will be taking part in the
A STUDY funded by a Swindon-based research council is expected to claim that the layout of a classroom is vital to how school pupils learn. The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council based in North Star, aims to prove that working
COVINGHAM Park Infant School has now become an Eco-School. Eco-Schools is a national scheme being supported by Swindon Council and the Great Western Community Forest. A survey of the school's waste revealed that more than 90 per cent was paper, all of
PEOPLE are being given the chance to celebrate the summer solstice in a National Trust holiday cottage situated within Avebury. The cottage at 4, Green Street is in part of the village encompassed by the circle. Built in the 18th century the detached
ADULT art students from Swindon College are showing off their talent at an exhibition at the Wyvern Theatre. The 12 students aged from 20 to 60 have produced around 70 works of art of a subject matter of their choice as part of the Adults Continuing Education
SWINDON'S postmen are braced for widespread job losses, under radical cost cutting measures designed to plug losses of £1.5m a day. In a leaked internal memo sent to all Consignia employees, staff were warned to expect 17,000 job losses among delivery
TOWN'S players have been urged to turn a seemingly unglamorous pre-season programme to their advantage. Rather than bleating about the lack of Premiership opposition lined up, Malcolm Crosby believes clashes with the likes of Wimbledon and Watford will
THE new "Super" Hercules supply aircraft, flying out of RAF Lyneham, has gone into active service in Afghanistan. The old C130K model Hercules from Lyneham have been in the region since operations began following the September 11 attacks on the United
THE new "Super" Hercules supply aircraft, flying out of RAF Lyneham, has gone into active service in Afghanistan. The old C130K model Hercules from Lyneham have been in the region since operations began following the September 11 attacks on the United
Thieves stole three England shirts and a Spurs fleece and polo shirt from a washing line at Kennet Avenue. An England polo shirt was also taken in the theft. The value of the haul was £192.
MELINDA Messenger has revealed that she plans to adopt a child. The Swindon-born model and television presenter already has two children, Flynn Jefferson born earlier this year and Morgan, two. But Melinda, 29, from Wanborough, said that once her sons
STEPPING outside the front door is now a petrifying prospect for a 16-year-old schoolgirl who fell prey to a sex attack in Old Town. In spite of kicking and screaming for help, no-one came to her aid, as she was assaulted and robbed of her handbag in
TOWN'S players have been urged to turn a seemingly unglamorous pre-season programme to their advantage. Rather than bleating about the lack of Premiership opposition lined up, Malcolm Crosby believes clashes with the likes of Wimbledon and Watford will
A FEW bins are still available in Swindon Council's free compost bin give-away. More than 4,500 households have already taken up the offer but around 500 bins can still be claimed. The council is running the scheme in conjunction with the 21st century
MPs are often accused of not delivering the goods but Julia Drown at least succeeded in delivering hot dinners. The South Swindon MP gained some hands on experience of meals on wheels when she delivered food to the elderly in Wroughton yesterday. As part
BUSINESSES that use the A419 to transport their goods say they are taking steps to improve the environment for Cricklade residents. Several haulage operators including Safeway, P&O Trans European, Nissin (UK) Ltd, Royal Mail and SW Transport (Swindon
CHILDREN across north Wiltshire are in for a hectic summer of non-stop fun at play camps in leisure centres. This summer is the second year that centres have got together to pool their resources and provide events since North Wiltshire District Council
RAIL campaigner Paul Gentleman knows which way he will be voting in the Evening Advertiser rail poll. He says First Great Western's services have definitely improved, and he is happy to give the company his backing. It is perhaps an unlikely view from
IT will be almost appropriate for golden wedding couple Vera and Philip Mabberley if it rains today. Because, 50 years ago, it was raining as well. Vera, 74 and Philip, 76, met in 1951 when they were both attending a Methodist youth group. They were courting
YOU would have thought that Swindon's official town crier Fred Ferris would be rushed off his feet over the Golden Jubilee weekend. But while colleagues across the land were ringing their bells in celebration, Fred, 70, was booked for only one street
MILLIONS of television viewers will share the bravery and despair of a Purton man who fought and ultimately lost a battle against a rare form of cancer. The BBC film, More Than A Life, tells the story of Peter Holland, 57, who died in November 2000 of
THIS group of cheerful garden gnomes has made a break for freedom on Swindon's Greenbridge roundabout. Early morning commuters were met with the sight of the gnomes waving to them, one three foot high and another riding a pink pig. They were surrounded
