ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour is reaching serious levels in Swindon. The symptoms can be seen in this newspaper today. There are tales about vandalism and abusive behaviour, and people who are being forced to live with it are united in their call for it to stop
LONDON is calling Eric Sabin, and the Frenchman is poised to sign on the dotted line for play-off hopefuls Queens Park Rangers. While most of his Town colleagues spent the day nursing hangovers from the PFA Awards dinner, the 28-year-old took part in
A BOOKLET has been published with details of where consumers can buy Fairtrade products in Swindon. Fairtrade goods are products from the Third World which carry the promise of a fair deal for the producers and the aim is to reassure consumers that the
TWO Chippenham Town stalwarts enjoyed a stunning home swansong last night as the Bluebirds thumped Welling 4-0 in the Dr Martens Premier Division. Assistant boss Colin 'Nobby' Bush took to the Hardenhuish Park dug-out for the final time after confirming
COMPANIES wishing to transfer a .uk domain name from one person or organisation to another are soon going to have to pay for the privilege. A charge of £30 plus VAT will need to be paid for the .uk registry Nominet UK to transfer domain names. The change
WORKERS at Honda's plant in Swindon have been praised by Ken Keir, managing director of Honda UK, for helping the car manufacturer achieve profit in its European market after three years of losses. Mr Keir said: "Last year's record production at Swindon
THE first programme of a TV series giving viewers an insight into life at RAF Lyneham will be broadcast on Thursday. Airbase is produced by Carlton Television, and looks at the role of the Wiltshire base and its 3,500 strong workforce as it switched from
SWINDON Town Ladies completed the double over Chesham United in the South West Combination League by scoring the odd goal in a seven-goal thriller at Aldbourne. Town took the lead in the 19th minute. Hayley Sprules and Julie Selway worked the ball out
Swindon Badgers under nines beat Greenmeadow 2-1 in the final of the Vale Boys League's Goodall Cup. After a goal-less first half of end-to-end play, the second half started much the same with good flowing football from both teams. The deadlock was finally
Shaw FC Under 15s have been crowned county champions after a 3-1 victory over Melksham-based namesakes Shaw and Whitley at Pewsey Vale. The Swindon side managed by Phil Rivers and captained by Kyle Leith fell a goal behind after half an hour. But substitute
FUNDRAISERS are gearing up for this year's May Charity Ball. Over the past 13 years, the ball, organised by the Swindon Rotary Club, has raised £300,000 for good causes. It is being held at the Marriott Hotel on May 17, and this year's event has a Monopoly
THE SCOURGE of anti-social behaviour, which is ruining peoples' lives across Swindon, has now spread to Haydon Wick. Up to 50 youngsters congregate in a children's play area at the back of the Haydon Wick Community Centre. And residents have complained
SWINDON Under 14s played host to a touring team from Stockport in a hastily arranged clash at Greenbridge Road. Swindon put the visitors under pressure from the start and full-back Jason Wright came into the line between his two centres to score an unconverted
Cirencester picked up three trophies at the County Festival finals at Coney Hill. The under nines and 11s won their titles, while the under 12s shared with Bristol after a 7-7 draw. The under nines won 15-5 win against Cinderford. Michael Kosylowicz settled
SELECTABOOK have secured the Mid-Wilts Sunday League title with three games to spare. And the Bookmen did it in style, thumping Netheravon 7-2 to clinch their second successive crown. Julian Alexander opened the scoring, but Netheravon struck back before
THE top teams in the Cirencester & District Youth League were all doubling up on Sunday as cup finals day at the Corinium Stadium produced few surprises. Each of the four cup winners have either claimed their respective league title or remain odds-on
SCORES of cup finals took place at the weekend, but few could match the George Thomas showpiece for entertainment value. A Tony Sardo hat-trick inspired The Regent to a 4-3 extra-time success but they were pushed all the way by the resilient Queenstown
TWO Chippenham Town stalwarts enjoyed a stunning home swansong last night as the Bluebirds thumped Welling 4-0 in the Dr Martens Premier Division. Assistant boss Colin 'Nobby' Bush took to the Hardenhuish Park dug-out for the final time after confirming
A RECENTLY formed gymnastics academy is calling on Swindon Council to support its plans to move to a new base. The Esprit Academy was formed six-months ago with the aim of opening a studio for gymnastics in the town. The club is currently training in
PEOPLE who have difficulty finding clothes that accommodate a physical disability can enlist the help of Dressability, a service offering advice to disabled people so they can be comfortable and look stylish. The organisation, which is based in the Pinehurst
ADVANCE ticket sales suggest that this year's Swindon Festival of Literature is going to be the most successful yet. Several of the events at this, the 10th and most ambitious festival, which runs from Thursday until May 17, are already sold out. Magnus
ENGLISH Heritage will be conducting a free archaeological tour of Lydiard Park on Tuesday May 27, between 12.15pm and 1.15pm. The number of places on the tour is limited, and the organisers advise that booking is essential, as will be sensible footwear
TWO men appeared before magistrates in Chippenham after being found in possession of drugs with a street value of more than £75,000. Police caught Delroy Morgan, 37, of Woodville Road in Thornton Heath, London and Marlon Watson, 20, of Banner Road, Bristol
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: DOG lovers will be walking their pets as part of the Macmile fund-raising drive for the Evening Advertiser's Macmillan Appeal next month. The sponsored walk has been organised to coincide with a dog show at the Polo Ground in Marlborough
CONSTRUCTION company head John Berry is warning youngsters that building sites aren't playgrounds. Mr Berry, of Swindon-based Bluestone, is calling for parents and teachers to warn youngsters that sites should be no-go zones. He said: "A construction
A MAN indecently exposed himself to two women as they walked along a cycle path linking Ferndale Road to Station Road in Swindon at 4.45pm on Sunday. The man is described as being white, aged 30, of average build, and between 5ft 10ins and 6ft 2ins tall
THE public inquiry into the Wiltshire and Swindon Waste Local Plan is beginning today. Swindon Council and Wiltshire County Council have jointly drawn up the plan to cover the period up to 2011. The document, once ratified, will guide the formulation
TV FUNNYMAN Les Dennis has been snubbed by Swindon in his bid to make a stage comeback. The former presenter of Family Fortunes is set to appear at the Wyvern Theatre on May 4. But only 37 of the 617 tickets on offer have been sold for his stand up gig
WORK will start on refurbishing the garden at the Chippenham Close Community Centre in Penhill next month. A £50,000 scheme to trans-form the garden will get underway on May 27 and the work is being funded with lottery money. Val Ayres, who chairs the
INTERNET voting seems to be proving a success in Swindon particularly with the young. That is heartening, because up until now, previous local elections have met with an apathetic response. Of course, we will not know how successful this election has
CONSTRUCTION company head John Berry is warning youngsters that building sites aren't playgrounds. Mr Berry, of Swindon-based Bluestone, is calling for parents and teachers to warn youngsters that sites should be no-go zones. He said: "A construction
A SWINDON property developer has scooped two major prizes at a national awards ceremony. Bower Mapson of Stanton Fitzwarren came out top in two of the major award categories at the prestigious Housebuilder of The Year competition. The awards both for
Danny Prescott was the toast of Shrivenham Reserves as his strike two minutes from time sunk Kintbury Rangers Reserves 2-1 and meant his side had deservedly retained the Nairne Paul Cup. After an indifferent season, Shrivenham surprised many with their
RED-HOT favourites Wootton Bassett won the Wiltshire Girls Football League Cup by beating Chippenham 2-0. Bassett, unbeaten this season, were on the back foot as their opponents opened strongly in a keenly-fought encounter. Two early saves from Lizzy
THE first programme of a TV series giving viewers an insight into life at RAF Lyneham will be broadcast on Thursday. Airbase is produced by Carlton Television, and looks at the role of the Wiltshire base and its 3,500 strong workforce as it switched from
OLD Town will take on a distinctly Victorian feel for its 11th festival - but may also feature characters from the English Civil War. The largest of its kind in Swindon, the festival is a week-long celebration of the culture and history of the Old Town
A REFRIGERATED lorry carrying a variety of different gases in pressurised tanks caused a 24-hour road closure after crashing into a ditch beside the A417, running through Buscot, near Lechlade. After attending the accident at 3pm yesterday, the fire service
CHILDREN as young as five are acting as carers in Swindon. The council knows of 170 children designated as young carers but there are countless numbers of others who are looking after their families on a daily basis. These young people have to grow up
ELECTORS in Penhill will be voting in a marquee during this week's elections - because their community centre is closed. Swindon Council closed Penhill Community Centre at the end of March. Windows are boarded up, and services have been cut off. Because
A PILOT scheme allowing people to cast their vote in the local elections electronically is proving a great success. So far, almost 6,000 votes have been cast over the internet, telephone, through digital television and the I Plus kiosks dotted around
IT was third time unlucky for Box Rovers as All Cannings A lifted the Chippenham & District League's PPL Presto Print-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup in an incident-packed final. Cannings won 4-2 on penalties as Box, runners up in 1995
THE Eastville Boys had a weekend to remember at the County Ground as two of its teams captured the Swindon & District League's big prizes. Eastville's under 12 and under 16 outfits were triumphant in their respective cup finals to complete a remarkable
THERE was agony and ecstacy for local football teams at the weekend as cup final fever gripped the region. The annual Swindon & District League showpiece took place at the County Ground, where Custom Homes were the big winners in the Adver Cup final
FREE dental checks for pets are being offered by a Swindon veterinary practice. The vets at Thameswood Small Animal Hospital in Purton Road say clean teeth are just as vital for cats and dogs as they are for people. The hospital is taking part in Pet
A NEW hospital ward looks set to be built to ease overcrowding at Swindon's Great Western Hospital. Despite only having opened in December, the £132m hospital is already frequently filled to capacity. Many patients have complained about being stuck on
A CHANCE to learn how to create hanging baskets is to be offered at Coate Ranger Centre on Saturday, May 10, between 10.30am and 12.30pm. The session will include advice on how to put together the best floral mixes and make displays last for the season
SINGERS from the Swindon Male Voice Choir will perform a mix of hymns to raise money for Christian Aid. The concert takes place at the Emmanuel Church, in Upham Road, Swindon on May 17 and starts at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5, and are available from Muriel
THE birthplace of the Victorian writer and naturalist Richard Jefferies, near Coate Water, opens to the public for the 2003 season on Sunday. The Richard Jefferies Museum, which occupies the house where the writer spent his childhood, will be open on
A BOOKLET has been published with details of where consumers can buy Fairtrade products in Swindon. Fairtrade goods are products from the Third World which carry the promise of a fair deal for the producers and the aim is to reassure consumers that the
BILLS for water and sewerage services in Swindon are forecast to be some of the lowest in the region when the figures are announced. Thames Water, which serves the town, estimates the average bill for 2003-04 will be £202. This compares to an estimated
VOLUNTEERS are being sought by Swindon Youth Offending Team to help with today's young people. Those coming forward will be required to train as Youth Offender Panel members and eventually attend regular meetings with offenders aged between 10 and 18,
BICYCLES made for two and for singles are now available at Coate Water. Swindon Council has invested £12,000 in providing 20 assorted bicycles for hire at the Ranger Centre. Bikes include a tandem, children's and adults' sizes and a trailer buggy. David
A MAN prevented by injury from taking part in the Polar Race organised by Swindon explorer David Hempleman Adams plans to see his mates at the Magnetic North Pole nonetheless. And Mark Harris says he will be playing music on roof of the world when he
A CHALLENGE has been issued to people to try a 100ft abseil to raise money for a leukaemia charity. People will have the chance to leap from the WH Smith building in Greenbridge in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust on Sunday July 6. The trust manages the
CENTRAL Playgroup in Emlyn Square recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. To commemorate this, the children enjoyed a fancy dress party and the children's parents and some ex-members of staff enjoyed an Easter concert performed by the children. All
KEITH Ratcliffe's latest letter (Adver April 24) is even more fevered than usual in that he is replying to comments I never made. In any case, it's a bit rich for him to moan about others rewriting history when he tries to write Russia out of the defeat
WHAT a task Mr Lloyd James has set, trying to revive Saint George, when of the very people who should be flying the flag, very few did (EA April 23). Maybe we should ask those in government offices, town halls, churches and businesses that claim the right
As Thursday approaches, can I remind everyone to vote in the local election. There has been much written about what is wrong with the council by many on the letters page and they will use this opportunity to vote. As someone who is hoping to become a
IVAN Rickwood points out the inadequacy of the basic state pension to pay bills (Evening Advertiser, April 24). Age Concern has been campaigning to get the basic pension paid at an adequate level and will continue to do so so that people don't have to
