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  • AMANDA: Police find body

    A BODY thought to be that of missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards has been found on the outskirts of Malmesbury. And the man police questioned for more than three days over her disappearance has been found dead at an address in Calne, less than 24 hours

  • Landlord's taxi is hit with drinkers

    A TEETOTAL pub landlord is not only serving his customers from behind the bar but from the wheel of his car as well. Peter Gill, the landlord of the Curriers Arms, in Wootton Bassett, has launched a new taxi company after customers complained that there

  • Landlord's taxi is hit with drinkers

    A TEETOTAL pub landlord is not only serving his customers from behind the bar but from the wheel of his car as well. Peter Gill, the landlord of the Curriers Arms, in Wootton Bassett, has launched a new taxi company after customers complained that there

  • John is the new king of the Castle

    John Antonioy at the Castle Cafe at Barbury CastlePLANS are being made to transform Barbury Castle into a thriving tourist attraction. John Antonioy has taken over the caf at Barbury Castle and wants to attract more people to the area. He said: "Barbury

  • Epidemic of decay in children's teeth

    Children are still losing their teeth due to "rampant decay", according to a top Swindon dentist. Patrick Holmes, spokesman for the British Dental Association for the North Wiltshire area, said tooth decay remained a major problem among youngsters. A

  • Bond girl Gloria hasn't lost her licence to thrill

    BOND girl Gloria Hendry brought a touch of Hollywood glamour to Swindon this week when she jetted in from Los Angeles to meet fans. Despite a non-stop flight from the US, the 55-year-old was full of smiles as she signed autographs at a memorabilia store

  • TV abortion 'will shock viewers'

    A television documentary showing graphic pictures of an abortion will shock and horrify viewers, according to an Old Town mother who went through a similar procedure. The programme, My Foetus, will shatter one of the last remaining taboos when it shows

  • Wait for operations now three months

    Patients in Swindon face hospital waiting times which are among the longest in the country, according to official Department of Health figures. The typical wait for an operation under the Strategic Health Authority, which is responsible for town services

  • 'Gibblet' is gutted over rave closure

    A MAN claiming to be the organiser of a rave near Foxhill over Easter weekend has said he will never return to the same place. The man, known only as "Gibblet", has told the Evening Advertiser he would not return to the site at the Hollows near Foxhill

  • AMANDA: How the case progressed

    THURSDAY April 8: The alarm was first raised when Amanda failed to return to her home in Blacklands, Purton. She had left home around 9.30am that day and dropped off her boyfriend at 11.30am in Calne. Her car was found in car park C of the West Swindon

  • AMANDA: Police find body

    A BODY thought to be that of missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards has been found on the outskirts of Malmesbury. And the man police questioned for more than three days over her disappearance has been found dead at an address in Calne, less than 24 hours

  • Vehicle collision

    GORSE HILL: A Thamesdown bus and a burgundy pick-up vehicle collided in Cirencester Way at noon on Thursday, police have revealed. Nobody was injured but one carriageway was closed for nearly an hour. Swindon Traffic Police are asking witnesses to call

  • School day blues

    HEARTBROKEN Sophie Richards, four, has just been told she will not be starting school with her friends. Her parents, Nicola and Martin, always assumed she would attend their nearest school Catherine Wayte Primary. In fact, one of the main reasons the

  • Campaign backed

    Swindon Councillors have condemned Tesco for threatening to close Shaw Post Office and have thrown their weight behind a campaign to save it. They have also agreed to set up a task force to investigate the likely effects of a national closure programme

  • Bags of support to end eyesore

    SHOPPERS should be made to pay for using and throwing away plastic carrier bags, Swindon councillors have declared. They are calling on Chan-cellor Gordon Brown to introduce a levy on plastic bags to reduce the amount of waste and environmental damage

  • Desert trek GP is still in the running

    A Swindon doctor and marathon runner looks set to finish the ultimate endurance test in the Sahara Desert. Stephen Rhodes, 45, who is based at the Hermitage Surgery in Lawn, is making good progress in the gruelling Sahara Marathon a seven-day race, spanning

  • New-look charity shop opens

    THE Sue Ryder charity shop has re-opened in Cricklade High Street. The refurbished shop at 98 High Street will again sell clothes and bric-a-brac. Shop manager Sally Rose is hoping to welcome back past customers and volunteers, as well as attract new

  • Tenants to be offered caretakers

    Council tenants in Parks and Walcot are to be offered a team of litter-picking, graffiti-removing, youth-policing caretakers. Estate caretakers were introduced in Penhill last year and have proved such a success that Swindon Council is preparing to extend

  • Fleck in for Bath start

    SOUTH Africa centre Robbie Fleck will start his first match for Bath since November tomorrow. Fleck, who broke his ankle in the 20-14 defeat of Gloucester, is back for the Premiership trip to Northampton (2pm). The Springbok ace came off the bench in

  • You'll get there

    EDDIE HOWE won't be part of Town's final promotion push but the Portsmouth defender is confident Andy King's men will be gracing the First Division stage next season. An ankle injury and upturn in results have combined to thwart the 26-year-old of first

  • AMANDA: Police find body

    A BODY thought to be that of missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards has been found on the outskirts of Malmesbury, at the building site of the former Knoll House Hotel. And the man police questioned for more than three days over her disappearance has been

  • History lies in ruins

    FEATURE: White elephant buildings are blighting the landscape in towns across the region, including Chippenham, Calne, Devizes and Malmesbury. Art Deco building that was once Goldiggers night clubFor four years the wonderful Art Deco building that was

  • Sexual assault

    A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault in the town during the early hours of yesterday morning. The man, who is in custody at Westlea Police Station in West Swindon, was arrested following a sexual assault

  • Man disarmed

    A chainsaw-wielding man was arrested after being disarmed by two police officers. PC Nigel Kinderman and WPC Louise Thorne were threatened by the man, who allegedy waved the saw at them. But they managed to talk him into dropping the tool before arresting

  • AMANDA: Police find body

    A BODY thought to be that of missing Purton woman Amanda Edwards has been found on the outskirts of Malmesbury. And the man police questioned for more than three days over her disappearance has been found dead at an address in Calne, less than 24 hours

  • Traffic held up

    Two women escaped almost unscathed when the car they were travelling in overturned off the A419. The accident happened yesterday at 2pm when a blue Toyota MR2 was in collision with a blue articulated lorry at the bottom of Blunsdon Hill on the northbound

  • Trust eases the burden for families with sick children

    Help is at hand for Swindon families caring for sick youngsters thanks to a children's charity. The Rainbow Trust is a unique organisation that provides a vital service in the community to families who have a child who has a life-threatening or terminal

  • John is the new king of the Castle

    John Antonioy at the Castle Cafe at Barbury CastlePLANS are being made to transform Barbury Castle into a thriving tourist attraction. John Antonioy has taken over the caf at Barbury Castle and wants to attract more people to the area. He said: "Barbury

  • Choir on song at Steam

    Swindon's Steam museum is set to star in a special edition of Songs of Praise to commemorate D-Day. The museum's station platform area proved the perfect backdrop to bring the 1940s wartime era back to life. Singer Peter Skellern and boys' choir, called

  • Landlord's taxi is hit with drinkers

    A TEETOTAL pub landlord is not only serving his customers from behind the bar but from the wheel of his car as well. Peter Gill, the landlord of the Curriers Arms, in Wootton Bassett, has launched a new taxi company after customers complained that there