TODAY Mayor Stan Pajak issues a rallying call to the people of Swindon to help clean up our town. His views are echoed by the Evening Advertiser. That is because, at present, parts of our town resemble something more like a rubbish tip. The blame probably
SHOPKEEPERS in Trowbridge are bracing themselves for a rise in the number of attempted thefts when schools break up for the summer holidays. Workers in town centre shops spoke of a massive problem with shoplifting but said security measures were in place
Businesses in the south west have welcomed the publication of studies on the future of the region's air services, according to the regional office of the Confederation of British Industry. It says that aviation plays a crucial role in maintaining the
Up to 700 NHS support staff in Swindon and area will be able to take computer training as the result of a new partnership between Swindon College and the NHS. The partnership is in response to a government drive to improve patient care by developing the
THE last vacuum cleaner to be made at the Dyson factory in Malmesbury is due to roll off the production line on September 26. That's when the last shift ends before the firm switches production to Malaysia, a move which will have made 590 people redundant
LUCENT FEATURE: Patricia Russo is president and chief executive officer of Lucent Technologies. She was one of the founding executives who helped launch Lucent in 1996 and has spent 20 years of her career managing some of Lucent's and AT&T's largest
LUCENT FEATURE: 1876: Elisha Gray lost his race to invent the telephone; Alexander Graham Bell put in a patent application just hours before Gray filed one. Gray, however, had already left his mark on telephony when, in 1869, he and Enos N Barton formed
LUCENT FEATURE: The telecommunications industry has been particularly badly hit by the stock market crash. Here BILL CALTHROP looks at the position faced by Lucent Technologies, one of the leaders in the field, with five plants in Swindon and others in
A ROAD link is to be constructed between Garrard Way and Marshgate, Swindon, to provide a direct route for lorries. Work, beginning in August and lasting two months , will be done by civil engineering and surfacing contractors Ford Bros Ltd. The link
FARMER Helen Browning today welcomed Government plans to divert subsidies worth hundreds of millions of pounds into organic farming. Mrs Browning, who is chairwoman of the Soil Association, runs Eastbrook Farm in Bishopstone. She forecasts that by 2005
WHEN Les Stables dug up some potatoes at his allotment he got more than he bargained for a monster potato that bears a passing resemblance to his dog! Mr Stables, 81, a resident at The Ridings sheltered accommodation in Scarbor-ough Road, Rodbourne, said
THIS is the baby left abandoned in a hedgerow near Purton. The week-old child is continuing to be cared for by nurses at Princess Margaret Hospital. His mother, a 21-year-old from Reading, came forward following appeals from the police. After talking
Two first-half goals from Bristol City's Marvin Brown gave his side a 2-0 win over Fairford in an entertaining friendly at Cinder Lane on Friday. Former Swindon Town favourite Shaun Taylor bossed the City reserve side, which included another ex-County
Brian Newlands has sensationally quit as manager of Devizes Town. After seven years at the helm of the Nursteed Road club, Newlands has shocked Devizes fans by stepping down to spend more time with his family. He revealed that he first offered his resignation
WORK was due to start today to repair the surfaces of the borough's rural roads. The work will also reduce the risk of skidding and involves planing, patching and then overlaying the road with tar and chip surface dressing. The £220,000 job will be done
ANIMAL charity the RSPCA has warned that the hot weather across Wiltshire could spell danger for dogs. Despite numerous warnings, owners are still leaving their pets in overheated cars. Inside a car, temperatures can soar above 49oC, even on overcast
Police are appealing for witnesses after an irate driver is alleged to have stopped his dark blue Renault Laguna incident along Pennine Way around 11.20am on Thursday and remonstrated with two 11-year-old boys sitting on the embankment who allegedly threw
CHILDREN who play in quarries and marine wharves over the summer holidays are risking their lives, says the Quarry Products Association. The association's Elizabeth Clements said the places may look like a fun environment but have hidden perils for youngsters
The Advertiser told last week how Paul Doherty, chief executive of Swindon Council, is resigning amid pressures from councillors. Today, IAN FANNON looks back at six years of grand speeches and failing services. THE Mechanics Insti-tute stands as a symbol
SWINDON becomes a more horrifying nightmare every week. A few weeks ago three people were nearly knocked down on the pedestrian crossing in Newport Street. A car was racing round the corner from Devizes Road at about 60mph, the driver virtually stood
I THOUGHT Peter Heaton-Jones had finished writing his column, but, no, here he is again. STFC is one of many businesses going through a hard time. As I see it, the board did what any business in administration does, it negotiated terms to enable it to
An eight-wicket Phil Tufnell haul took the shine off Jack Russell's 1,000th dismissal for Gloucestershire and helped table-topping Middlesex to a hard-earned draw in their Frizzell County Championship Division Two encounter at Cheltenham. Tufnell reduced
A Russell Rowe-inspired Wiltshire got off to a solid start on the first day of their Minor Counties Championship Western Division match against rivals Oxfordshire. After winning the toss at Thame, the visitors elected to bat and Rowe's superb knock of
Gloucestershire Gladiators stayed on course for the Division Two title after wrapping up their seventh Norwich Union League win of the season against toothless Sussex Sharks at Cheltenham yesterday. Rock-bottom Sussex showed why they have registered just
THE plan to redevelop Swindon's shopping centre must be welcomed. It will heighten the profile of the town centre and bring in extra revenue. But, by forging ahead with the improvements there is a danger that developers will destroy the character and
ANDY KING will target a young Sunderland striker to lead his attack if Chelsea continue to dither over the future of Sam Parkin. The 21-year-old scored his third goal in as many games as Town fought out a 1-1 draw with Wimbledon on Saturday but a deal
KITE fans can enjoy a special event at Lackham Country Park this weekend. A flying spectacular has been is organised by the White Horse Kite Flyers club on Sunday. There will be an array of colourful and unusual kites on display. And both adults and children
LUCENT FEATURE: Henry Schacht is chairman of Lucent Technologies. He returned to Lucent in October 2000 as chairman and CEO, having most recently served as chairman of the Lucent spinoff, Avaya, since March. He also served as a consultant to Lucent from
LUCENT FEATURE: Lucent is a leading global supplier of communications networking equipment, holding strong leadership positions in internet infrastructure for service providers, optical networking, wireless networks and communications networking support
ANIMAL charity the RSPCA has warned that the hot weather across Wiltshire could spell danger for dogs. Despite numerous warnings, owners are still leaving their pets in overheated cars. Inside a car, temperatures can soar above 49oC, even on overcast
A 12-year-old girl died after a road accident near Lower Compton. A 45-year-old woman driving a silver Vauxhall Tigra was in collision with the girl, who was riding a bike. The girl was taken to Bath's Royal United Hospital suffering from serious head
PLANS are afoot to renovate tired-looking gaps in Old Town's Wood Street. A number of schemes are in the pipeline, from a traditional shop front on the site of the former Ken's Fruiterers at 29-29a to a new conservatory to the rear of the Cross Keys pub
SCHOOL phobic Gemma Maisey has taken her first tentative steps on the road back to the classroom by joining a special unit in Swindon. And her mother Sarah, of Southbrook Street, Swindon, hopes her daughter will be back in mainstream education by Christmas
THE campaign to save small businesses in Havelock Street and Morley Street got underway as traders started a petition to prevent their shops being demolished. Traders from action group Hamsta Havelock And Morley Street Traders' Association are enlisting
Fly-tippers and a minority of irresponsible residents are turning our town into a wasteland. VICTORIA TAGG reports on the growing problem of rubbish and looks at ways to solve it. SWINDON mayor Stan Pajak today called on residents to clean up their act
A 12-year-old girl died after a road accident near Lower Compton. A 45-year-old woman driving a silver Vauxhall Tigra was in collision with the girl, who was riding a bike. The girl was taken to Bath's Royal United Hospital suffering from serious head
Cirencester Town claimed their first win at the Corinium Stadium on Saturday. Brian Hughes' side produced the goods to triumph 1-0 against Conference powerhouses Barnet. The visitors were fielding their first team and dominated for long spells, but Ben
Swindon Supermarine came from behind again to win their second successive pre-season friendly, 3-1, against Aldershot. Marine trailed against Hook Norton last weekend before surging back to win 3-1 and it was the same story against the much-fancied Ryman
WOULD you like to sponsor a display at the Wroughton Methodist Church Flower Festival over the harvest festival weekend? If so you are invited to support the event by assisting with the cost of a particular display in memory of a loved one or an anniversary
If you have lost a small white cat in Grange Park you will find her at Shaw Veterinary Centre in West Swindon. The cat is pure white, very affectionate, quite young and has a pink collar that has a magnet attached to it to enable her to get through a
THE countdown to the wedding of the Bride of the Year 2002 has well and truly begun. On Saturday, bride Katrina Bennett, 25, and her groom David McCarron, 27, will be joined in matrimony in the competition's first civil ceremony. Seeing a daughter get
Wessex Digital Imaging Group is to receive a visit from American software giant Adobe at a Digital Day in Swindon. Courtesy of Adobe, every attendee will receive a free Photoshop book and a copy of Photoshop 7 will be presented to one attendee. The venue
THE parents of four-year-old cancer sufferer Charlie Jarvis today described the support of the people of Swindon as "humbling". Her father Paul paid tribute to the huge response to the appeal to raise £60,000 to pay for specialist drug treatment which
THE new director of education for Swindon Council has been announced. Hilary Pitts, 51, will earn more than £100,000, a price the council was willing to pay for a "dynamic leader". Her appointment was recommended by private company Tribal Education, which
SOUTH Swindon MP Julia Drown is fighting to make digital hearing aids available on the NHS. Ms Drown has been campaigning with the charity Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID). Negotiations with hearing aid manufacturers have dramatically reduced
Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to free a woman trapped in a car following an accident on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 between junctions 16 and 17. The single vehicle accident happened on Friday at 7.50pm. The victim was taken by
A MAJOR Swindon car park was today closing for six weeks for essential maintenance. The council says the work on the spiral exit ramp and floors at Carlton Street has been timed to coincide with a quiet period in the summer holidays. It follows work this
AN army of schoolchildren is being enlisted to help clean up the borough. Throughout the summer the borough's adult wardens will be attending community events throughout Parks and Walcot, persuading children to become junior wardens. They were due to
MOTORING enthusiasts from all over the country packed out the eighth annual Wroughton Nostalgia Show. The sedate curves of aristocratic Daimlers and Rolls-Royces vied for attention with sporty Capris, groovy bubble cars and flashy Chryslers at the Wroughton
ROSE Dash is surfing the internet for the first time thanks to radio station Swindon 107 FM. Rose, 55, from Rodbourne, Swindon, won a special set top box after entering a competition on air. The box, donated by Computer World in Swindon, allows users
MORE than 250 cyclists put on a huge display of pedal power at Lydiard Park taking part in the Cycle for Life event organised by Cancer Research UK. They followed a circular 30km route around the outskirts of Purton via Cricklade and then back home again
SHAW Judo Club has been given a little more bounce after being awarded a grant to buy a new mat. The club has received a £500 Co-op community dividend grant to give members a softer landing. Club chairman and coach, Mike Crowe, is delighted with the money
ONCE again the issue of teenage pregnancy is prominent in the media with calls from some MPs for a review into the government's strategy for tackling it. At Parentline Plus we understand the complexities surrounding this issue and feel it is important
FOLLOWING my emergency admission to Princess Margaret Hospital in April with a heart attack, I would like to place on record my sincere thanks to the paramedics, the Accident and Emergency Unit and Cardiac Care Unit for their care and attention during
CORRESPONDENCE regarding the pros and cons of immigration is in danger of becoming both repetitive and boring so I intend to make this my last letter on the subject. I would like to make it clear that I am not racist. I left school at 16 and joined the
LAST week, I watched a programme about people with terminal illnesses who have defied death and extended considerably the period they were initially given to live following diagnosis. Sue, from Swindon, was featured in this programme. She has a particularly
I REFER to your article regarding the traders of Havelock Street and Morley Street, and Westfield's lack of interest in meeting the traders' representatives. Does the big giant think it can ride roughshod over the little shops? I have written to the council
