Swindon suffered their first defeat of the season, going down by five wickets at Cinderford on a shocker of a pitch. The toss was going to prove crucial and Swindon skipper John Baden unfortunately called incorrectly and the visitors were asked to bat
Lechlade 1st notched their third victory in a row in the Wiltshire Division Two at Beanacre. Lechlade elected to bowl and on a lively wicket, Matt Southall, Lechlade's new overseas left arm fast bowler, zoomed in and got the ball to lift. Lambert took
Marlborough 2nd defeated their Goatacre counterparts by four wickets in the Stroud and Swindon Wilts and Glos Divison Two. Goatacre won the toss and elected to bat but openers Mark Atkinson and Nigel Brown were both dismissed for 13 which brought Graham
Goatacre booked a place in the regional final of the Npower National Village Knockout competition with a comfortable 106-run home victory over Shrewton on Sunday. Winning the toss, captain Peter Turner chose to bat and Goatacre were given a solid start
IF you want someone to organise a riot or a scuffle in a pub, then Elaine Ford is probably your woman. Not that she's ever in trouble with the police. Elaine is an experienced stuntwoman and stunt co-ordinator and any outbreak of violence on your television
Lesley Bates discovers that a little resistance goes a long way IT'S not my normal practice to balance an orange on my stomach while someone pushes my arm down towards my side like a fruit machine, but apparently my body was happy with the arrangement
A WOMAN who has battled against a debilitating illness that forced her to give up a high-flying career has co-written a self-help manual to help other sufferers get back on their feet. Pat Hurst, who has fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and co-author Sue
ALAN REEVES will play a greater role in Town's coaching set-up next season but the 36-year-old is adamant that he won't hang up his boots until he is good and ready. The defender has now accepted a 12-month player-coach contract at the County Ground and
AT midday on June 5, Bobbie Chettleburgh handed over her chain of office to Jeremy Nettle, who became the 744th Mayor of Old Sarum. "I knew it was just for one year so I don't want my last month to be sad," she tells me. "I honestly don't know how I'll
30708-01YET another Highworth business has folded with the owner predicting a gloomy future for town traders. Picturesque Framing is the latest casually of a downturn in trade. Owner Catherine O'Bree blamed the Co-op for her decision to shut. She said
From left, health visitors Fiona Gray, Suzanne Betts and Sam Lyddon, with three babies from their post natal group Baby Talk. DA5649P3THERE have been times in the last seven weeks when health visitors Suzanne Betts, Fiona Gray and Sam Lyddon have been
Les Grooms' Threepenny Ring Cycle. Les Grooms, Threepenny Ring Cycle, Downton Leisure Centre IF someone had told me I was going to sit on a carpet in a tent and listen to Wagner's Ring Cycle, albeit condensed to 90 minutes, and be mesmerised, I would
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales has published guidance on whistleblowing, the integrity of financial statements and internal audit. They are part of a series produced to help members of audit committees understand specific
MORE than 1,000 mourners - including several hundred people from the brewing, pub and wine industries - have paid tribute to Christopher Pope, the former chairman of Dorset pub retailer Eldridge Pope, who died in March at the age of 67. Among those who
BUSINESS networking club Ambassadors welcomes Simon Tubb to its next business breakfast, at the Grasmere House Hotel in Harnham tomorrow. Mr Tubb started his painting and decorating business at the age of 18, having worked at the weekends through his
A BUSINESSMAN from Ringwood has been shortlisted in the south region finals of this year's Entrepreneur of the Year awards, founded by Ernst & Young. The international awards programme, which is now in its sixth year, recognises and celebrates the
THE Capita Group has acquired Salisbury pensions specialists Personal Pension Management Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Part of the partnership with Winterthur Life, PPML's parent company, involved Capita purchasing the entire share capital of PPML, which
THE 1011 (Amesbury) Squadron of the Air Training Corps will have six competitors in the ATC athletics regional final at the Tidworth Oval next weekend. After entering a 14-strong team in the Wiltshire and Dorset Wing meeting last weekend, six members
SOLDIERS from the 1st Battalion the Staffordshire Regiment based at Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth, will be providing a Royal Guard of Honour and a Colour Party in Normandy this weekend, during the official commemoration ceremonies of the D-Day landings during
SOUTH Wiltshire schoolboy Jason Derry has taken part in the dive of a lifetime. The 14-year-old Stonehenge School pupil has just qualified as a British Sub Aqua Club ocean diver and went along with ten other divers from the St Edward Sub-Aqua Club to
Happy beer drinkers at the Amesbury Beer Festival in the George Hotel.DRINKERS had the chance to sample 13 different real ales and two ciders when the George Hotel, Amesbury, hosted a four-day Beer Festival over the bank holiday weekend. The event, which
A HUGE hike in bus fares has left Salisbury passengers reeling. Dozens of angry commuters have been contacting the Journal, complaining that Wilts & Dorset fares have gone up by as much as 30 per cent on some routes. According to the firm, new charges
TWO women were killed and two men have been left fighting for their lives following an accident at Stonehenge, one of a series of incidents which brought bank holiday gridlock to south Wiltshire roads. The two women were passengers in a Renault Laguna
MORE than 1,000 mourners including several hundred people from the brewing, pub and wine industries have paid tribute to Christopher Pope, the former chairman of Dorset pub retailer Eldridge Pope, who died in March at the age of 67. Among those who attended
BUSINESS networking club Ambassadors welcomes Simon Tubb to its next business breakfast, at the Grasmere House Hotel in Harnham tomorrow. Mr Tubb started his painting and decorating business at the age of 18, having worked at the weekends through his
BUSINESSES are to get the same right as individuals to block cold calling by marketing firms under new measures being brought in by the Government this month. Communications minister Stephen Timms said the new measures will give businesses the choice
THE Capita Group has acquired Salisbury pensions specialists Personal Pension Management Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Part of the partnership with Winterthur Life, PPML's parent company, involved Capita purchasing the entire share capital of PPML, which
WHEN Tony Waite joined removals and storage company S Moody & Co as a junior porter, he enjoyed the work so much he is still with the company 40 years on. Mr Waite started in May 1964 on a wage of four shillings and ten pence an hour. He began in
THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales has published guidance on whistleblowing, the integrity of financial statements and internal audit. They are part of a series produced to help members of audit committees understand specific
BUSINESS networking club Ambassadors welcomes Simon Tubb to its next business breakfast, at the Grasmere House Hotel in Harnham tomorrow. Mr Tubb started his painting and decorating business at the age of 18, having worked at the weekends through his
A BUSINESSMAN from Ringwood has been shortlisted in the south region finals of this year's Entrepreneur of the Year awards, founded by Ernst & Young. The international awards programme, which is now in its sixth year, recognises and celebrates the
Tony Waite at work with removal company S Moody & Co. DA5623P1WHEN Tony Waite joined removals and storage company S Moody & Co as a junior porter, he enjoyed the work so much he is still with the company 40 years on. Mr Waite started in May 1964
A WARD at Swindon's Great Western Hospital has been closed after an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting which affected 35 people. Patients on Jupiter ward first started showing symptoms of the Norwalk virus on Tuesday. Another bug, clostridium difficile
30700-92Runny noses and streaming eyes aren't just a nightmare in winter. The hayfever season is now upon us and the sound of sneezing and nose blowing is just as common as the chirping birds and bleating lambs heralding the end of winter. Hayfever it
Stonehenge Taekwon-Do School student Suzie Diffey was among the medals when she represented England at the European ITF Championships in Bulgaria. After picking up a bronze in Sofia, the 14-year-old 1st Dan Blackbelt, will now set her sights on the World
Jean Paul Lefeuvre and Didier Andr in Le Jardin.TALENTED duo Jean Paul Lefeuvre and Didier Andr brought their unique brand of French circus to the City Hall on Wednesday and Thursday nights last week. The packed audience was treated to juggling, acrobatics
SOUTH Wilts Cricket Club entertain basement boys OTs & Romsey on Saturday in the first of the season's all-day 'time' fixtures. Rob Wade's outfit will be looking for a hat-trick of wins to continue their climb up the ECB Southern Electric Premier
COURAGEOUS equestrian Isabelle Taylor completed a stunning return from injury, beating British Olympic star William Fox-Pitt into third place at Windsor International Horse Trials, just ten months after breaking her back in two places, writes Sarah McQuillen
FORDINGBRIDGE trainer David Elsworth remains hopeful that his impressive colt Salford City may yet provide him with the winner of Saturday's Vodaphone Derby. The going at Epsom is currently described as 'good' which will suit the Whitsbury-based horse
RACING returns to Salisbury next week when the Netherhampton track stages its third meeting of the season. The opening race of the day's seven-race card gets under way at 2.15pm. The highlight of the afternoon is sure to be the £17,000 EBF Mergadale Classified
Lesley Roberts of Pop's Plants in Downton, gold winner at Chelsea.FOLLOWING a frenetic week at London's Chelsea flower show, local growers returned home, some more delighted than others. The show demands the highest standards and to come away with any
Costumed dancers get in the mood.HUNDREDS of people, some of them dressed in uniform and period costume, packed the grounds of Wilton House on Sunday night for a wartime swing concert commemorating the 60th anniversary of D-Day. The event, in aid of SSAFA
IT'S official! Salisbury has been voted the UK's seventh favourite city. Coming seven places higher than last year, the city has topped its south-west rival, Bath, in the Observer and Guardian readers' travel awards. Salisbury was the highest-placed city
Maddy Cruxton with mother Debbie, brother Billy and sister Charlie.LITTLE fighter Maddy Cruxton is full of smiles after she battled against a rare tumour - with some help from Tisbury residents. Maddy was only three years old when she was diagnosed with
A HUGE hike in bus fares has left Salisbury passengers reeling. Dozens of angry commuters have been contacting the Journal, complaining that Wilts & Dorset fares have gone up by as much as 30 per cent on some routes. According to the firm, new charges
Now if proof were ever needed that the surveys companies now commission in order to garner good coverage in the press do indeed provide a valuable service, consider the following. I, and I know many like me, have questioned the extraordinary increase
The newly-appointed team at Marks & Spencer has already begun work at the troubled high street giant. Former Arcadia boss Stuart Rose and Paul Myners, a non-executive director, were named earlier this week as chief executive and interim chairman respectively
A WARD at Swindon's Great Western Hospital has been closed after an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting which affected 35 people. Patients on Jupiter ward first started showing symptoms of the Norwalk virus on Tuesday. Another bug, clostridium difficile
UNTIL JUNE 5, BRISTOL: Set in small town America, governed by a God-fearing and killjoy council, the story of this musical is pretty simple. A college boy and his mother move from Chicago to the little town of Bomont to live with relatives after the boy's
Ex-dairy farmers William and Juliette Nutland celebrated with champagne after councillors gave them the go-ahead for a golf course. Work will begin as early as next week on the nine-hole golf course and eight-lane driving range on Bassett Down, in Lower
A WARD at Swindon's Great Western Hospital has been closed after an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting which affected 35 people. Patients on Jupiter ward first started showing symptoms of the Norwalk virus on Tuesday. Another bug, clostridium difficile
WITH just three days to go before one of Swindon's largest protest marches, organisers say preparations are going well. The protest march against three planned developments in Swindon is set to take place on Saturday. It will see marchers take to the
The conversion of two agricultural buildings in Blunsdon has been given the go-ahead by councillors. Officers recommended that a conversion of two buildings at Home Farm, off the High Street, should not go ahead because it would impact on nearby countryside
A SMALL garden recycling service was left with a weighty problem after discovering a wood chipper due to arrive from Newcastle today was too heavy to be lifted from a flatbed truck by borough council lifting equipment. Anne Billingham, the secretary of
ELDENE Beavers have a few vacancies and anyone who wants to reserve a space can contact group leader Theresa Polden on 01793 496087. They offer a variety of activities leading to badges and awards which help young people reach their full potential in
Proud parents are being asked to enter their children into a competition to find the Face Of The Festival. The contest will form part of this year's Swindon Summer Festival, which takes place from July 14 to 18. Music, dance and theatre will bring colour
30711-53PURTON residents were greeted by a new face at their local shop as an Adver rep took up the role of shopkeeper for a day. Evening Advertiser retail sales executive Andy Heron, 29, from Ramleaze, took a break from his role of travelling around
VODAFONE is beefing up security at its empty former Cellular Operations building after the Evening Advertiser revealed vandals had attacked it. Two of the toughened glass panes of what has been hailed as one of Swindon's most innovative structures were
21009-97STREET wardens whose scheme has been heralded one of the best in the country have no idea if it will exist in 10 months' time. The Parks and Walcot wardens won high praise from the Office of Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and Swindon was
FRIENDS and supporters of Wroughton's Prospect Hospice will be at its annual service of thanksgiving on Sunday. Weather permitting, it will be an open air service, although there will be a marquee on hand if there is rain. General manager David Line said
The University of Bath has announced the appointment of Dr Faith Butt as director of its Oakfield campus in Swindon. Dr Butt will assume responsibility for the leadership and management of the Oakfield Campus. She will also be responsible for promoting
THE search is on for Britain's best churchyard. And with the ones in the Swindon area ranging from the centuries old to the recently completed the organisers of the contest are hoping for a healthy list of entries. The competition is run by Ecclesiastical
Andy NewmanTHE head of Swindon Stop the War Coalition is to spearhead an anti-BNP protest on Sunday. Andy Newman is also a member of and spokesman for the Unite Against Fascism group. The coalition's attention has been drawn to Calne because BNP member
WARM sunshine attracted crowds to the traditional Spring Bank Holiday fete at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wootton Bassett. The annual event raised a record £2,958. "We're delighted," said Fr John Reville, the parish priest, who thanked the organising
ALL eyes will be focused on northern France this weekend, when thousands of people will be marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Heads of state, royalty and onlookers will join thousands of veterans from the UK, America and across the Commonwealth at
Mayor Susan CooksleyWOOTTON Bassett residents are being urged to give their views about creating new cemetery space. The town council has now started its public consultation on whether to create double-decker graves at the existing Downs View. This would
Peter ArkellSOME chairman get a gold timepiece for clocking up 50 years with the same company. But directors at Arkell's Brewery decided to go one better when they presented chairman Peter Arkell, 81, with a specially-commissioned painted collage of staff
DEAN Whittaker, who is taking A- levels at St Joseph's School in Swindon and has the offer of a place at university to study physics, feels the stress much more this time round than when he took his GCSEs. He said: "If you are 16 and you fail you can
CIRENCESTER College student Katie Sharrocks said she got quite stressed when exams loomed but has so far managed to keep it all in perspective. Katie, of Sparcells, said: "I can sort of understand how people want to commit suicide when the stress gets
POLICE want you to keep an eye on your neighbours to make sure they are not terrorists. An awareness campaign called Life Savers has been launched to promote an anti-terrorist hotline and police want to hear from anyone who suspects people. Peter Vaughan
I WAS interested to read J Coomb's letter concerning the parking situation at Great Western Hospital. As a true Swindonian I am appalled at the impression our hospital gave to this visitor to the town. As a cancer patient I have to make regular visits
Cirencester continued their positive start to the season with conclusive victories for the first and second XIs on Saturday. The first string beat newly promoted Churchdown. Cirencester's openers made a steady start reaching 30 in the 10th over. The loss
Wootton Bassett under 13 started their North Wilts Junior Cricket League season with a three-wicket win at home to Purton. Purton made a flying start after being asked to bat with their captain Aaron Lee leading the way with 45. Bassett hit back with
Nalgo remain unbeaten in Division One of the Swindon Evening Cricket League after an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Southwest Fasteners. Southwest batted first and made 107 for 6, with Curtis top-scoring with 40. It was Zaeed's hat-trick that kept
Journal sub-editor Jane Warner tells Lesley Bates about the medal of which she is most proud. JANE Warner is the first to admit that she is not a woman built for speed. But like the tortoise and the hare, the Race for Life is not purely for the fleet
Mother's Day came early for 23 teenagers at Downton School, Lesley Bates reports. YOU remember Living Doll, Cliff Richard's first number one single in 1959? No? Too young? Well, what about the second time Living Doll got to be top of the pops, in 1986
MENTION Teffont in Hollywood and more than one Oscar winner could probably tell you about the hospitality at Howard's House, the exclusive country house hotel in Teffont, which has entertained the likes of Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise and Sir John Gielgud
NEXT week, the cream of student fashion takes to the catwalks for Graduate Fashion Week. Showcasing work from the UK's leading design colleges, including Salisbury College, this year's event takes place from June 7-10 at the Battersea Park Arena in London
BUSINESSES are to get the same right as individuals to block cold calling by marketing firms under new measures being brought in by the Government this month. Communications minister Stephen Timms said the new measures will give businesses the choice
THE Butcher Row, Salisbury branch of Timpson, the key cutting and shoe repairs chain, has achieved outstanding success in a national survey examining customer service. The branch's staff, led by manager Rob Grayer, achieved a 100 per cent pass mark from
Tony Waite at work with removal company S Moody & Co. DA5623P1WHEN Tony Waite joined removals and storage company S Moody & Co as a junior porter, he enjoyed the work so much he is still with the company 40 years on. Mr Waite started in May 1964
IN the wake of the festivals organised in Shrewton for the millennium and the Queen's golden jubilee, local landlord Tarkan Kisioglu and his business partner Roger Hughes are cooking up a third big event. The music festival will be held at the recreation
SIXTY years to the day the German-held mountain-top abbey of Monte Cassino fell to the allies, veterans of the World War II battle were back in Italy for a service of remembrance. With the Duke of Kent representing the Queen, the May 17 event, organised
THE A303 at Solstice Park, Amesbury, will be closed for a full weekend, from the evening of Friday, June 25, to Monday, June 28, for the demolition of the old Porton Road Bridge. The eastbound carriageway will be closed from 8pm on the Friday to 3.30pm
SERGEANT Mike Wood has taken over the role of section commander at Tidworth police station. Sgt Wood joined Wiltshire police cadets in 1980 and was posted to Salisbury the following year, upon his appointment to constable. He gained experience in both
A LARGER supermarket, a cinema, a family centre and more facilities for youths were just some of the responses when Amesbury residents were asked to draw up a wish-list of what they would like to see in their town over the next few years. Many who attended
A BUSINESSMAN from Ringwood has been shortlisted in the south region finals of this year's Entrepreneur of the Year awards, founded by Ernst & Young. The international awards programme, which is now in its sixth year, recognises and celebrates the
THE Butcher Row, Salisbury branch of Timpson, the key cutting and shoe repairs chain, has achieved outstanding success in a national survey examining customer service. The branch's staff, led by manager Rob Grayer, achieved a 100 per cent pass mark from
MORE than 1,000 mourners - including several hundred people from the brewing, pub and wine industries - have paid tribute to Christopher Pope, the former chairman of Dorset pub retailer Eldridge Pope, who died in March at the age of 67. Among those who
BUSINESSES are to get the same right as individuals to block cold calling by marketing firms under new measures being brought in by the Government this month. Communications minister Stephen Timms said the new measures will give businesses the choice
THE Butcher Row, Salisbury branch of Timpson, the key cutting and shoe repairs chain, has achieved outstanding success in a national survey examining customer service. The branch's staff, led by manager Rob Grayer, achieved a 100 per cent pass mark from
THE Capita Group has acquired Salisbury pensions specialists Personal Pension Management Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Part of the partnership with Winterthur Life, PPML's parent company, involved Capita purchasing the entire share capital of PPML, which
COURAGEOUS equestrian Isabelle Taylor completed a stunning return from injury, beating British Olympic star William Fox-Pitt into third place at Windsor International Horse Trials, just ten months after breaking her back in two places, writes Sarah McQuillen
Three men, including one from South Newton, denied murdering a millionaire and four members of his family at the Old Bailey last Friday. Kenneth Regan (54), accountant William Horncy (51) and Peter Rees (38) are jointly accused of the five killings. The
The niche ladies at Oak Apple Day in Great Wishford on Saturday.A MISERABLE start to Saturday morning could not prevent villagers from Great Wishford waking at the crack of dawn to visit Salisbury Cathedral and reaffirm their rights to collect firewood
Sid celebrates a fair 50 years on the stall.LONG-SERVING market trader Sid Lewis has a fair idea of how to run a thriving stall. On Saturday, the salesman will have clocked up half-a-century at Salisbury market, where he has become well-known for his
HRH the Duke of Kent at Clouds House.HIS Royal Highness the Duke of Kent visited Clouds House in East Knoyle on Thursday last week, as part of the celebrations to mark its 21st anniversary. The Duke of Kent last visited Clouds, the internationally recognised
Saint and Holmesy. Guest speaker Ian St John and City boss Nick Holmes ahead of Friday's Sportsman's Dinner at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Staff picture by ROGER ELLIOTT. DA5656P02. SOME people were on the pitch, but the entertainment was not quite
Ex-servicemen at the Normandy Veterans' D-Day 60th anniversary service at Salisbury war memorial on Friday.NORMANDY veterans held a short wreath-laying ceremony at Salisbury's war memorial on Friday, before travelling to France for this weekend's 60th
Private 'Billy' Connolly takes delivery of the meals for Willowcroft residents at Bemerton Lodge last Thursday.SOLDIERS from Middle Wallop stepped in to ferry hot meals to elderly residents living in Odstock Road, Salisbury, last week, while the kitchen
TWO women were killed and two men have been left fighting for their lives following an accident at Stonehenge, one of a series of incidents which brought bank holiday gridlock to south Wiltshire roads. The two women were passengers in a Renault Laguna
A NEW guide to help small businesses understand the complexities of legal status has been launched by Barclays Bank. Marking the start of its Efficient Business campaign, the guide explains the pros and cons of opting to take the public limited company
COMPANIES are gearing up for rush on interest for England-themed merchandise with Euro 2004 due to start later this month. Among the firms all geared up to cash in on football-fever is Office World, which has a store at Mannington, Swindon. As the marketing
Employers concerned about the implications to their finances and reputation of being taken to an employment tribunal are actually doing very little to prevent potential legal claims, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has warned. Last year, tribunals
Mayor Susan CooksleyWOOTTON Bassett residents are being urged to give their views about creating new cemetery space. The town council has now started its public consultation on whether to create double-decker graves at the existing Downs View. This would
REVIEW: What strikes you about the style of this extraordinarily talented company is a sense of theatre. These dancers act as well as they dance. They are not afraid to be still, sit, stand, just be, for several moments at a time and project emotion.
30714-1A SWINDON bar is working its way back to business as usual. The Pattern Store, near the Designer Outlet Village, has had to close its top floor bar and restaurant to clear soot after a small fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday. But the
SWINDON needs to create its own highly skilled workforce or risk losing its reputation as an economic powerhouse, says the council. The borough council's latest economic review shows the town has a low percentage of well-qualified workers and a high proportion
30703-55Julia Ponton and Louise Harvey are celebrating after winning places in the Riding For The Disabled Association finals. Despite being blind since birth Julia, 39, from Malmesbury, has been horse riding since the age of 10. She clinched a place
Beggars are to be banned from the streets. Tamash Lal talks to those behind the scheme and to some who will be affected by it BEGGARS are to be banished from Swindon town centre. Swindon Council has joined forces with the police to rid the area of vagrants
A SPECIAL meditation day course will help to quieten the minds of those who attend it. The course, which will be held at the South Cerney Surgery at South Cerney, near Cirencester, is open to all patients and non-patients of the surgery. Meditation has
THE design of a new block of flats near the Steam railway museum in Swindon has been unveiled. Langdale Housing is planning two buildings next to each other in Kemble Drive, one of four storeys and one which is up to 10 storeys high, with a range of apartments
SWINDON'S Great Western Hospital has been given new equipment worth £20,000 to help diagnose bowel disorders. The hospital has been given a new flexible sigmoidoscope, which will bring huge benefits to the hospital's screening programme for bowel and
30712-08The devastation and glory of war in Swindon is being displayed to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Rows of blitzed houses, American troops marching through Old Town and the Swindon Home Guard proudly clutching their weaponry are among the images
PENSIONERS William and Jean Islett were not surprised to read about an Adver survey where two out of 31 letters we posted took 16 days to be delivered. "That's also the time it took for a cheque we sent off in payment for a holiday to where it was going
Liberal Democrat group leader Mike EvemyBATTLE FOR SWINDON: THE Liberal Democrats' eight councillors pack a lot of punch. With neither the Conservatives nor Labour enjoying an overall majority on Swindon Council, the Lib Dems hold the key to power and
WROUGHTON Methodist Church is to celebrate its 125th anniversary with a flower festival over the weekend of June 12 and 13. The festival will also mark the completion of disabled access and renovation. On the Saturday, the church will be open for viewing
DROVE Veterinary Hospital is to host its annual open day on Sunday, June 27. The hospital has branch offices throughout the Swindon area but the open day will be held at its main headquarters in Croft Road, Old Town. Spokeswoman Jane Carter said: "The
30708-01YET another Highworth business has folded with the owner predicting a gloomy future for town traders. Picturesque Framing is the latest casually of a downturn in trade. Owner Catherine O'Bree blamed the Co-op for her decision to shut. She said
Brighton striker Adam VirgoBRIGHTON striker Adam Virgo is the man on which most of Swindon would like stick their chewing gum. As part of the campaign against gum in Swindon we asked you on whose face you would most like to push your gum one possible
30713-24MAKING do and mending was a feature of every day life during World War Two, but the children of 2004 have been trying their hand at it. Make Do And Mend is the title of a two-day event at the Museum And Art Gallery in Bath Road, which began yesterday
CAMPAIGNERS could find out this month whether their scheme to improve a run-down playing field has been successful in winning nearly £100,000 of extra funding. If it has, their proposals to revamp Buckhurst Field in, Walcot could see a much more ambitious
Lord StoddartA "racist" British Government has failed to keep count of Iraq dead because it does not value their lives, Swindon peer Lord Stoddart has claimed. In an attack on the Iraq war policy, he said that ministers only cared about the lives of troops
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: Former Evening Advertiser employee Terri Fisher has died following a 20-month battle against cancer. Terri, from Swindon, was diagnosed with ovarian and bowel cancer in November 2002. She died at the Prospect Hospice, in Wroughton
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: Former Evening Advertiser employee Terri Fisher has died following a 20-month battle against cancer. Terri, from Swindon, was diagnosed with ovarian and bowel cancer in November 2002. She died at the Prospect Hospice, in Wroughton
THE mini beasts from the deep will be unveiled in a pond-dipping extravaganza at Keynes Country Park tomorrow. An education pond has been created at the park to allow children to get a closer look at the tiny creatures that inhabit the watery areas of
IT'S not unusual to see minibuses packed full of kids and kit as you drive along the busy M5 on Bank Holiday Monday en route to Minehead. Half-term is well underway and mums and dads across the land are praying for sunshine and a hassle-free holiday.
A PENNILESS Wiltshire solicitor who claimed he was "crucified" by the Law Society has received a further indefinite suspension for abandoning clients' files when he was evicted. Michael John Read, 58, of Pickwick Street, Corsham, was suspended indefinitely
LUCY Cooper is hoping to gain good grades in her A-levels this summer so she can study geology at Imperial College. Lucy, a student at Cirencester College, said: "The exam period is a very stressful time for everyone. "I was in a car accident last year
I wish to praise firefighter Shaun Carpenter for saving the birds at Peatmoor lagoon recently (EA May 28). I just hope that these aren't the same four young birds that I saw trapped on Sunday, May 23. I immediately contacted the RSPCA via their national
MANY readers will be shocked by your report New Scales Needed: Patients too big to weigh (May 28). In it you say that dieticians in Swindon need to invest in an extra dozen heavy-duty scales to weigh the growing numbers of morbidly obese patients, as
