A FINE 128 not out from Nick Stacey was the highlight in Division Three, as undefeated Wanborough made 240-5 at winless Moredon Royal Oak. Paul Jeffcoat's 45 not out helped in an unbroken sixth wicket stand. Alan Thompson took 4-65 and Rob Wilson 3-46
STRIKER Lloyd Opara is poised to become Town's first summer signing with chief executive Mark Devlin confirming that a deal has been struck with non-league Grays Athletic. The move now hinges on the player himself and whether he feels the County Ground
MAY 20: NORTH Wiltshire Festival 2004 promises a night of marvellous music for all ages on Saturday July 17, with headlining Abba tribute band Bjorn Again and a host of local talent. The free concert, to be held in Monkton Park, Chippenham, is likely
Doctors at the Great Western Hospital are monitoring the number of accident and emergency admissions linked to alcohol. Staff at the Swindon hospital say an increasing number of patients are admitted because of alcohol. While some have harmed themselves
Ref. 30699-4Food at Wiltshire's Great Western Hospital could kill patients, according to a terminally ill cancer patient. Delia McLoughlin, 49, is calling for a complete overhaul in the way meals are prepared and delivered to haematology patients. She
A London provider of outsourced IT services which wrote the first fix for the infamous 'I Love You' computer virus has now set its sights on Wiltshire. Wavex, whose clients include Memorex, Heron and Cabe, now boasts a team of Wiltshire-based technical
THE Regional Language Network South West is calling on local businesses to rise to the language challenge following the findings of a British Chambers of Commerce national survey. The survey of 1,000 exporters found that poor language skills and a lack
Ref. 30513-42OLIVER Benfield's guinea pigs are enjoying the sun on their backs again after an appeal in the Advertiser resulted in their run being returned. They had been confined to their hutches after the run was taken from outside their home in High
Ref. 30696-14WANBOROUGH has hosted its annual high-speed pub crawl around the village once again. And it is hoped that local good causes will benefit. For many years, groups of runners have gathered in the village to race from pub to pub, drinking a half
Ref. 9712-27A NORMANDY veteran who was suspended from his volunteer duties at Great Western Hospital has been told his help will be welcomed with open arms by a charity. Age Concern's Swindon volunteers co-ordinator Miriam Walker read about hospital volunteer
Ref. 30694-37VANDALS have attacked Swindon's abandoned Cellular Operations building, leaving the ground littered with dangerous shards of glass. Ward councillor Nick Martin is warning people to stay away from the building to avoid serious injury. But
HARROWING personal stories of disabled people who have been bullied will be recounted at a conference tomorrow. Delegates from the Swindon Coalition of Disabled People are meeting at 10am at the Phoenix Theatre, New College, to tackle issues including
Ref. 30698-23EDITH Smith sent an early morning burglar packing by threatening him with her walking stick. The fearless widow, 90, was woken up by a thud at 4am yesterday to find a stranger standing in her bedroom doorway. The great grandmother, who lives
CIRENCESTER TOWN starlet Tom Cole is globetrotting again with the England Colleges football squad. The 18-year-old defender from Swindon has already earned representative honours during a tour of the United States this year and he's now off to Italy for
Ref. 30699-4Food at Swindon's Great Western Hospital could kill patients, according to a terminally ill cancer patient. Delia McLoughlin, 49, is calling for a complete overhaul in the way meals are prepared and delivered to haematology patients. She believes
Ref. 30513-42OLIVER Benfield's guinea pigs are enjoying the sun on their backs again after an appeal in the Advertiser resulted in their run being returned. They had been confined to their hutches after the run was taken from outside their home in High
BRITAIN'S colourful past will be brought to life at Purton carnival. Britain through the ages is the theme of this year's celebrations. But besides history, there's an array of other fun events, including a model railway display, quiz night and treasure
Ref. 30655-11Kevin Small has a big challenge ahead of him if he wants to return as leader of Swindon Council in this month's local elections. Labour currently holds 22 council seats, which means it would need an additional eight to take full control and
TEN years ago I travelled to Normandy with 50 veterans for the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. This Sunday's commemorations in France will take a similar form to those of 1994 a service attended by the Queen at Bayeux Cemetery
THE eerie delights of the new Harry Potter blockbuster sent pulses racing at its Swindon premier. Thousands of the young wizard's eager fans descended on cinemas for yesterday's opening of Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban. Many had taken no chances
Photo posed by modelAn investigation by the Evening Advertiser has shown that people are still not getting the message about gum on our streets. A day after the Adver reported that one small section of Swindon's town centre was smeared with 32,000 pieces
FOSTERING and adoption will be the subjects under the spotlight at tomorrow meeting of the Swindon Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgen-der coalition. Much of the meeting will take the form of a question and answer session with council officers from, the
WHEN will John Short and his team wake up to the fact that the facilities offered by the council for refuse disposal and recycling are inadequate for a borough the size of Swindon? Why do we have only one site, surely there is somewhere on the eastern
MAY I concur with A King (Evening Advertiser May 24) on the question of dentists, the NHS, children and, might I add, many pensioners. Let me quote an example near to home. My friend, a disabled widow pensioner, recently went to her dentist as a filling
Swindon 4th raced to their highest ever Wiltshire League score of 296-5 declared at Bathford 2nd, as they maintained their challenge in Division Eight. Wayne Steptoe led the way for the title challengers, blasting a brilliant 160 to underpin the innings
Alex Emery reports on the growing problem of obesity in our children and the problems it could hold for the future. Teenagers will die of heart attacks within a matter of years if obesity is not dealt with now, a Swindon doctor has warned. Dr Kandy Kandiah's
CASH-strapped Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has discovered out of the blue that it has overspent by £1.47 million. Embarrassed acting joint chief executive Stephen Golledge and director of resources Roger Waymouth apologised to members
A LITTLE corner of Verwood will forever be French after a road-naming ceremony on Friday. Champtoceaux Avenue was officially unveiled to mark the twentieth anniversary of the twinning of the two towns. The occasion was celebrated by an official tree-planting
Channel 4's BAFTA winning programme about family life, Wife Swap, is back for a new series and its producers want to hear from successful local business people in Swindon with families. RDF Media, an independent television production company, has been
Ref. 30699-4Food at Wiltshire's Great Western Hospital could kill patients, according to a terminally ill cancer patient. Delia McLoughlin, 49, is calling for a complete overhaul in the way meals are prepared and delivered to haematology patients. She
RAIL infrastructure firm Network Rail says train performances are the best they have been for four years. The company, whose South West divisional headquarters are in Swindon, says delays for which it was responsible have fallen by more than a million
PLANS to reverse a surge in disorder and petty crime in Swindon will be outlined today. Among the issues addressed by the initiative are begging, street drinking, disorderly behaviour and cashpoint crime. Swindon Council's Crime and Disorder unit has
In January five injunctions were granted against Matysiak, Pearce, Hayley Cosgrave, of Essex Walk, Erica Grady, of Oxford Street, and Douglas Thompson, of Cheney Manor Road, who it was alleged was acting as Grady's pimp. Matysiak and Pearce were already
Ref. 25123 Terri-Lee Pearce THREE prostitutes now face prison if they are caught in the middle of Swindon at night. The three Carina Matysiak, Faye Rawlings and Terri-Lee Pearce have been given orders by Swindon Magistrates' Court banning them from the
PURTON have lost manager Alan Clark to Hellenic League rivals Witney. The man who led the club to an unbeaten Division One West campaign last season is making the switch after Purton were denied the chance of promotion to the Premier because of the lack
LEISURE Leagues are opening up a new range of divisions for all standards over the summer months. The organisation, which already runs a popular league in the area at Abbey Meads Primary School on Sunday nights, will be creating an extra division to cope
Swindon Badgers Girls celebrated a weekend double in their latest summer six-a-side tournaments. At the Trowbridge Town tournament, they won both the under 12 and under 15 events. The under 12s then travelled to Denham United Ladies in London and beat
THE Pretty Boys saw off some auspicious opponents to take the title at the Green Baize six-a-sides on Sunday. The aptly-named youngsters donning skin-tight Spurs shirts and more hair product than the stock room at Toni & Guy saw off teams brimming
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: Journalists from all media will gather in Old Town to celebrate their art at the Wiltshire Media Awards next month. And the dinner and dance evening, to be held at the Marriott Hotel, will also raise cash for the Swindon Cancer
Ref. 30685-15TWO former dairy farmers are set to tee off their plans for a new golf course on their land. The scheme for Lower Salthrop Farm, near Wroughton, is due to be discussed by councillors at a planning meeting today. The idea is to turn the land
PEOPLE who want to try their hand and voice at acting are invited to audition for a new production by the Ridgeway Theatre Company. The group gives regular and highly-regarded performances of dramas of all kinds. The last was George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion
Ref. 30691-09DOGS gave a helping paw to charity over the bank holiday weekend. Around 20 animals gathered at the Supermarine Rugby Club, in South Marston, to celebrate golden retriever Ben's sixth birthday. His guests managed to raise more than £50 for
A Swindon operatic society is throwing out a challenge to all singers in the area. The Swindon Gilbert and Sullivan Society are presenting Come And Sing Pirates on Saturday June 26 at 7.30pm at St Luke's Church, Broad Street. Telephone (01285) 655438
BARBURY Castle is set to be a hive of activity on Saturday when it becomes the headquarters of a bee hunt. Visitors of all ages will be invited to take part in a local leg of a national conservation scheme to find out how many bumble-bee nests there are
Burglar Paul John is back behind bars after raiding houses across town just weeks after he was released three years early from a prison term. The 30-year-old heroin addict has been sentenced to more than seven years in jail after wreaking misery on householders
THE Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown is planning its 14th annual through-the-night sponsored walk on the Ridgeway. Once again, the walkers will start at Avebury and Walk to the Royal Oak in Bishopstone, a distance of about 18 miles. The walk will be
Burglar Paul Newman has been remanded in custody after a court heard how he had been returned to prison to complete an old sentence for a second time. The 26-year-old received a three-year jail term in November 2001 after robbing two people at knifepoint
TEN-YEAR-OLD Elliot Watling has already made an impression on stage in Swindon but now he's aiming to make it big on the small screen too. Elliott, of Cornmarsh Way, Covingham, will be auditioning for a part in BBC One's Little Prince today in Birmingham
Ref. 30695-47The bank holiday saw families get out of the house to enjoy food stalls, rides and even a Wild West display. BARRIE HUDSON reports FAMILIES flocked to the Polo Ground for the Swindon Fiesta. Entertainment varied from morris dancing to displays
Ref. 30687-58BRITAIN'S first vintage beer festival proved that strong ale can be left to mature like wine. More than 1,000 people tasted aged beers and went back for more at the Red Lion, in Cricklade, over the weekend. The oldest beer on tap was the
A VISIT to one country's leading seed suppliers has been organised by a village gardening club. But it is likely to be so popular that people are urged to book about two months in advance. On August 4, Chiseldon Gardening Club will visit the headquarters
The future of Old Town's disaster-struck Locarno should be known by the end of the week. Since the historic building caught fire for the second time in a year, fears have been mounting over its structural stability. But Ian Stark, the senior building
ON May 1 ten new countries joined the European Union and gave 73 million eastern European citizens the right of entry to Britain. The UK Independence Party believes that it is only by leaving the European Union that we can once again regain control of
FURTHER to Mr Kerry's letter in the Evening Advertiser with regard to Swindon Borough Council's recycling performance, I would like to draw attention to how Swindon compares to other local authorities in recycling and waste minimisation. Swindon's recycling
