The Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News are pleased to announce the launch of our new competition to find Wiltshire's Sporting Heroes of 2005. The rules are simple: All sports are eligible. Nominees must represent and/or be affiliated to a club in West
SHAREHOLDERS at Intelek on the South Marston industrial estate have agreed the sell-off of its subsidiary Pascall Electronics to the Xcel Corporation for £4.7m. Intelek, which specialises in radio and microwave frequency equipment, has decided to concentrate
Mathew Webb, a surveyor at Dreweatt Neate's Swindon office, has been appointed to the executive committee of Marlborough Chamber of Commerce. "The firm is committed to strengthening its involvement with the business community and being involved with the
A SWINDON law firm has found a way to add bounce to its day. Many staff at Thring Townsend have to negotiate Swindon's Magic Roundabout every morning as their offices are just around the corner in Drakes Way. And now it has become part of the working
The Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News are pleased to announce the launch of our new competition to find Wiltshire's Sporting Heroes of 2005. The rules are simple: All sports are eligible. Nominees must represent and/or be affiliated to a club in West
A SUMMER programme of courses is now available for women in Swindon. The Swindon women's branch of the WEA says the subjects on offer include computers for beginners, DIY and keep-fit with aerobics. Courses are held at a range of venues including Greendown
Ref: 76607-17TWO Swindon mothers whose children have both lost out on a place in all three of their chosen primary schools say they will fight the council's decision. Amanda Huggins and Wendy Nicholls, both of Abbey Meads, North Swindon, are furious that
A WILTSHIRE man is among 31 suspected football hooligans arrested as part of a nationwide sweep. The men were questioned over violence which erupted after the England versus Wales World Cup qualifier in Manchester in October last year. Neither Greater
Jake Sheppard Pictures: CLARE HOMER Ref: 76603-18A SCHOOLBOY who collapsed with brain clots after being injured during a rugby match has vowed to return to playing sport. Jake Sheppard, 16, spent two weeks in the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford after surgeons
IT'S YOUR CALL: THE new It's Your Call hotline has been inundated with callers out to rid their neighbourhoods of louts. Around 100 people have called to shop-a-yob since it was launched three weeks ago. Swindon's Crime and Disorder unit behind the initiative
SWINDON finished bridesmaids for a second successive year as they went down 27-25 to a last-gasp North Dorset try in yesterday's Dorset & Wilts Vase Final at Corsham. Trailing 15-5 and 22-8 in the first half of a rousing final, the Greenbridge Road
SHRIVENHAM boss Alan Dyton takes charge of the Division One West representative team tonight and has named five of his own players in the squad. Luke Alford, Alex Green, Mark Peters, Mark Stevens and Steve Thomas have all been selected to face the East
Hat-tricks from Stratton's Rick Casey and Rich Carter kept the club's season alive when they beat Purton Reserves 6-0 in the semis of the Corsham Print Senior Cup, writes RAY BURROUGHS. Bottom-of-the-table Purton faced an uphill task after just 13 minutes
Supermarine have pulled five places clear of the Southern League drop zone thanks to a 2-0 win over Stourport Swifts but are still just two points from those bottom two spots, writes LEIGH MOORE. Marine boss Mark Collier gave loan signing Lance Lewis
CHRIS JONES is not giving up the fight for survival yet even after watching his Wootton Bassett side suffer a shambolic 5-0 mauling at the hands of Slimbridge. The men from Rylands Way stay rooted in the bottom two in the Hellenic Premier 10 points from
THE Science Museum in Wroughton will be unpacking some of its most weird and wonderful objects from its hangar stores after Easter and inviting adults and children to guess what they are. Stories from the Stores is the first in the museum's 2005 programme
Swindon Music Festival results Friday March 18 Girls' or Boys' Solo: under 8 Kirsty Richings. The Sheila Marcer Trophy Songs from Shows & Films: 8 and under Alice Dixon. The Alice Inwood Memorial Trophy Boys' Solo: 8, 9 & 10 Alexander Tyrrell.
PARENTS of a 14-year-old boy scarred for life in a drive-by shooting said justice had been done after seeing the Swindon gunman jailed for four years. The boy had to undergo surgery and is peppered with scars on his back and buttocks after being fired
Pete Harris, left, and Justin Watts Picture: CLARE HOMER Ref: 76592-47TWO Swindon men are gearing up for the London Marathon as a tribute to a friend's son who was killed in a road accident. Justin Watts and Peter Harris have been pounding the streets
DODGY cement was used to repair a Swindon railway bridge, the Highway's Agency has revealed. The agency, responsible for our motorways and trunk roads, found out in January that a company had supplied faulty cement. Following a meeting with the supplier
Animal lovers John and Veronica Culley outside the court Picture: CLARE HOMER Ref: 76593-75JOHN Culley likes animals so much he transformed his Park South terrace into a private zoo, a court heard. Not even a court order banning him from keeping animals
IN a recent release by the Department for Transport they state that 743 speed cameras appear to be ineffective, with an increase in deaths and accidents. And in light of the fact that two speed cameras in Swindon have been removed, one on Queens Drive
RE: The ESRC Debate at Steam. Unemployment is on the rise in the south west. Looking through the Advertiser's jobs section, it is a shadow of two years ago. Of the 100 main jobs advertised, only 40 are based in Swindon. The town's economy is slightly
FULL marks to the Evening Advertiser for its front page spread and supporting article "Is anywhere safe?" This referred to the threat that green fields on all sides of Swindon whether south, west, east or north are now under, with huge pressure to go
RORY FALLON reported back for training with Swindon Town today rejuvenated and raring to go again. Manager Andy King decided to recall the big New Zealander from his loan spell at Yeovil and the forward is delighted to be back. Although Fallon, pictured
The Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News are pleased to announce the launch of our new competition to find Wiltshire's Sporting Heroes of 2005. The rules are simple: All sports are eligible. Nominees must represent and/or be affiliated to a club in West
SWINDON-based retail giant WH Smith has chosen Wanborough's Venues Unlimited to manage its accommodation and conferences until 2008. WH Smith's strategic purchasing controller Scott Jameson said: "Having used several companies to provide the services
BRITISH business is missing out on massive marketing and sponsorship opportunities in motorsport. That's the view of Swindon businessman Andy Lane, who specialises in motorsport marketing with Darack Group in Newport Street, Old Town. The flag has just
The Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News are pleased to announce the launch of our new competition to find Wiltshire's Sporting Heroes of 2005. The rules are simple: All sports are eligible. Nominees must represent and/or be affiliated to a club in West
Jake Sheppard, recovering after his injury, and below, with his family, dad Steve, brother Jordan and mum Fay, and how we reported his scare last week Pictures: CLARE HOMER Ref: 76603-18A SCHOOLBOY who collapsed with brain clots after being injured during
The Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News are pleased to announce the launch of our new competition to find Wiltshire's Sporting Heroes of 2005. The rules are simple: All sports are eligible. Nominees must represent and/or be affiliated to a club in West
INVESTIGATIONS are underway by police and health and safety officials after a Swindon man died while taking part in a motorcycle race in Wales. As reported in the late edition of the Advertiser, yesterday, the 36-year-old, a member of the Gloucestershire
A MAN found lying at the roadside in Park North was not the victim of a hit-and-run, police have confirmed. The 43-year-old man, from Park North, was found unconscious in Whitbourne Avenue in the early hours of yesterday morning. He was found by a passer-by
Picture Ref: 76599-27IT'S YOUR CALL: BOOK lovers can use a local amenity without being harassed by louts thanks to the Adver. Residents grassed up local youths after we highlighted problems at Highworth library as part of the It's Your Call campaign.
CORSHAM stretched their long unbeaten run in the Screwfix Premier after coming from behind to beat Bridgwater 2-1. Scott Lye levelled Richard Smith's opener on 70 and John Eldred smashed home a last-minute winner. Corsham stay third, 14 points behind
CIRENCESTER have turned to former Swindon Town man Paul Hunt for goals. But a late hitch in registering the veteran forward saw him miss the trip to Hitchin and the Centurions duly drew a blank. Shaun Wimble came closest to breaking the deadlock but his
Disabled drivers,from left, Carol Day, Gillian Wright and Sarah Day Picture: MATTHEW SWINGLER Ref: 76601-03A DISABLED driver says people should clog up the streets to protest at being charged to park. To save £40,000, Swindon Council is to begin charging
AN innovative scheme to promote good mental health will be offered to Swindon residents next month. Mind and Body at the Library will explore ways in which people can improve their mental and emotional wellbeing, while trying to break down some of the
Ken White at work on his mural Picture: DAVE EVANS Ref: 76551-15A BUSINESS'S window will soon feature one million dollar legs to grab customers' attention. Local artist Ken White is painting three large images of American film star Betty Grable in the
WILTSHIRE and Swindon Youth Orchestra will be serving up another festival of music at the start of April. Building on WSYO's successful tour to Italy in August 2004, members will be performing in their home county this year. The young string players will
GET your antiques valued. Auctioneers Kidson Trigg will be doing valuations and the organisers suggest donations of £1 per item, with the proceeds going to various charities and local groups. Peggy Gardener, 75, a retired school supervisor from Lawn,
Elaine Richards is concerned about the pot holes near her home Picture: MATTHEW SWINGLER Ref: 76605-09A MOTORIST has described the potholes on the road near her house as being the size of craters. Elaine Richards says some of the holes along Covingham
THERE are still tickets up for grabs for this year's Charity Ball. The Advertiser-backed ball, which is being held at the Marriott Hotel on April 23, will raise money for a host of Swindon charities. Swindon Scrapstore, The Open Door Centre, Swindon Therapy
SWINDON is one of the worst areas in the region for crime on the railways, according to Network Rail. With the Easter holidays around the corner, the company has set up a No Messin' campaign to combat railway vandalism and trespassing. Almost 1,500 railway
Sue Povey with,from left, Alex Lee, James Harden, Chris Dean and Whitney Hall Picture: MATTHEW SWINGLER Ref: 76606-32PUPILS at Freshbrook Primary School ditched the classroom for the catwalk with a fundraising fashion show. The event last night was the
PROTESTERS will march through Swindon over fears about what they claim is the town's over-development. The second Swindon Together On Planning (STOP) family march was announced as possible plans for the development of Coate were revealed. The plans, submitted
Tia and Tanya Ferraro present flowers at Lainesmead Primary with teacher Jeanette Turner Picture: SIOBHAN BOYLE Ref: 76595-12YOUNG members of the Baha'i community marked the start of their New Year by presenting flowers to their fellow pupils. Two sisters
THE public will decide whether Swindon is to introduce new licensing laws that would allow more sex shops in the town. Swindon Council's licensing committee last night agreed to listen to the people before deciding if it will adopt the act allowing the
I HAVE every sympathy with the bus driver who had problems trying to remove a difficult customer from his bus. But he clearly does not understand the European Human Rights legislation. It is the trespassers, muggers and burglars who have all the laws
EACH evening for the past few weeks, walking home around six o'clock, I was privileged to enjoy the sight and sound of several hundred pied wagtails settling down to roost in trees outside the British Computer Society in Sanford Street. Sadly, it seems
I LIVE on Faringdon Road and would like to say thank you to the council for taking steps to improve the road. Firstly I believe that the bottleneck starts in Westcott Place, which is single lane, and the snarl-up lasts for a short time. The rest of the
I WOULD like to thank you for carrying the article about the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust Island Challenge to be held at the end of September. I have decided to take part in this event and help raise money for the charity, and at the same time experience
