WILTSHIRE produced a superb fightback against Berkshire to win their under 19 match at Swindon's County Ground. The visitors elected to bat, scoring 217, and in reply, Wiltshire crumbled to only 88 all out. But they hit back in the second innings, bowling
BRIAN Howard predicts a miserable start to Town's League One campaign today with the midfielder 'devastated' that he cannot take on his former colleagues. A broken bone in his foot means the 22-year-old will be forced to watch from the Oakwell stands.
COATE DEVELOPMENT: THE Coate debate seems set in concrete. Swindon sleeps as concrete creeps to Coate. The media war is won yet concrete creeps to Coate. I say beware the ides of Oakfield as that media war was won yet ironically the university won the
COATE DEVELOPMENT: I AM in full agreement with Mr John Dixon over the debate on the future of Coate Water, but I do not think anyone is listening, or reading the letters on Save Coate Water. Years ago we had a march and had t-shirts with 'keep your hands
Hayleigh Ward at the Science Holiday ClubTHE summer holidays provided an out of this world week for Swindon children at a special holiday camp. The Science Museum in Wroughton held a space-themed holiday camp for children aged between eight and 12 this
Mark, left, and John BarkerA FATHER and son driving team fear they will have to pull out of a charity car rally from Swindon to Mongolia. Mark Barker and his dad John, both from Stratton St Margaret, set off on the Mongol Rally last Saturday. But their
Flying to the rescue Neil Curtis with his three-year-old Harris Hawk RolfSEAGULLS intent on settling in Swindon could soon be winging their way out of the town. That is if one man has his way and unleashes hawks and falcons on the unsuspecting newcomers
PEOPLE are encouraged to attend the next lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender coalition meeting. The attendance of the recent LGBT meetings has been low and now organisers are urging as many people from the town to attend. Kathleen Daley, spokeswoman
THE 25th Shrivenham Village Fete will be held later this month. The fete, which starts at 1.30pm on August 27, at the recreation ground and Memorial Hall, will include a falconry display, pony rides, a glider simulator, a classic car display, face painting
VISITORS are being invited to the Science Museum, Wroughton today and tomorrow. People can see the changes made to the site by a tree-planting scheme and can sponsor a tree or just enjoy the scenery, including views of Barbury Castle and Clouts Wood.
TICKETS are available for the Majestic Ballroom 2005 Reunion. The event, which aims to recreate the dancehall days of the 1940s-60s, will be held at the Stratton Community Leisure Centre in Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, on Saturday, October 15.
RESIDENTS of a housing development at New College are holding a party to get to know each other. Residents on the Sarsen, United and Sovereign estates are invited to a Grease/College theme party at the Methodist Church on Whitbourne Avenue, Park South
THOUGH I am normally a resident of Wootton Bassett, I am living and working in Luxembourg for a year. I saw a notice in the tourist office that Swindon Brass Band was playing in the city centre yesterday and, as I was in the locality, I went along to
JOHN Utting of Penhill is not convinced that Britain is being targeted because of the Iraq war (SA, letters, July 13 and 30). I agree that such a link between recent atrocities and Iraq may be an over simplification of the situation, however it is revealing
THE article regarding the average hourly pay rate for Swindon had my jaw hitting the floor. Where do these figures come from? I am an experienced secretary/administrator and the highest hourly rate I have been paid in the last 12 months was £8.50. I was
COATE DEVELOPMENT: I AM a local history member. Reading recently in the Adver once again about Coate Water being transformed by a university and houses disgusts me. I am a family man and love taking my wife and son, who is three years old, to walk around
COATE DEVELOPMENT: THE university must not be allowed to build its new campus on the Coate Water site. It is difficult to know why they are determined to do so since their attitude throughout has been marked by secretiveness and annoyance but it seem
COATE DEVELOPMENT: I AM of an open mind whether we should build on the Coate Water area. The only things that I would say against it is would we be able to provide facilities to make it viable? Today I received a letter from Thames Water saying there
COATE DEVELOPMENT: I FEEL that Coun Tomlinson has misunderstood one of the main points concerning the proposed University of Bath in Swindon. The point is not that we will see large numbers of Swindonians attending it, although that may be true as the
Carol ClarkeNORTH Wiltshire's health chief has admitted her job is on the line unless she pulls services out of a £32m black hole of debt within three years. North Wiltshire's cash-strapped health trust has been slammed in a scathing report that reveals
A happier Sue Duggan cleans up her wrecked house Ref: 78750-46SWINDON...AND PROUD OF IT: A MOTHER-OF-FOUR whose home was trashed by yobs says the generosity of Swindon people has made her proud of the town. As revealed in the Advertiser last month vandals
IRATE Kevin Logan dragged a 15-year-old leaflet dropper off his bike, a court heard. The 46-year-old from Croome Close, Priory Vale, yesterday admitted common assault. Lynne Henderson, prosecuting at Swindon Magistrates' Court, said that the victim was
THE number of pedestrians and cyclists injured on Swindon's roads has increased and it's because they are not paying attention. Swindon Council's Local Transport Plan annual progress report reveals that the number of cyclists killed and seriously injured
Drivers negotiate flooded roads in Swindon Ref: 71656-30AUGUST may not have brought glorious sunshine to Swindon yet but things could be a lot worse. This time last year the town was flooded as storms hit Swindon twice in three days. Torrential rain hit
SOMETHING a bit puzzling is going on at Lydiard House this summer, and the organisers are asking children to help work it out. Children's activity puzzles are being held each day throughout the school holidays. Children have to find possessions of mystery
DONALD Trump has offered to renovate the United Nations headquarters and will do it all for free. The real estate mogul is keen to put his mark on the landmark New York buildings, which are in need of repair. "I'm offering to bring it in way under budget
A CHARITY golf day will be held in aid of the Great Western Hospital's Eye Clinic. The event takes place at Shrivenham Park Golf Club on Monday, September 5. Entry is £100 for a team of four players and includes food and prizes. The closing date for entries
MICHAEL Wills, the MP for North Swindon, drew a blank in the House of Commons when he asked how many people's appeals against fines for late payment of income tax are upheld. Dawn Primarolo, the Paymaster General, said the information is not available
SCI-FI fans will be in seventh heaven on Thursday when a Battlestar Galactica reunion takes place at Infinitely Better. The event will be the largest ever gathering of Battlestar Galactica stars when it takes place from 4.30pm to 7pm. Guests confirmed
SCARED by auction house jargon? Worried if you scratch your nose you'll end up buying that painting worth £20,000? Then the Beginners Guide to the World of Antiques, being held at Kidson-Trigg Auction Rooms, near Highworth, could be just what you need
COATE DEVELOPMENT: IT is quite apparent that with a few exceptions SB councillors are prepared to rubber stamp the proposed horrendous development at Coate Water. SBC have been given a multitude of reasons by protest groups why they should vigorously
COATE DEVELOPMENT: BEING one of the tens of thousands of objectors to the proposed development of Coate, I find it exasperating to note that all this anxiety appears to have been brought on us by the Swindon Borough Council. The main problem being the
I READ your article on the Brunel NHS Treatment Centre "More patients needed to book in for routine ops" (SA, Monday August 1). I have been waiting seven months for a hip replacement and the bed manager still tells me today there is a nine month wait.
IN reference to the accident by White House Bridge on July 31, in which a motorcyclist died, it had to happen. I have phoned twice about the lights being put back and was told it was not a bad corner. From June 17 to June 29, I know of four accidents
UNLIKE your writer "To Your Views," August 3 Des Morgan. I welcome any cease fire and any talks with a view to peace in Ulster. Unfortunately Mr Morgan is selective with his views on who to blame for the troubles. There are two sides as there are in most
GET me a copy of Thursday's Adver, it will no doubt be full of jobs paying £14.09 an hour. Or maybe not! I recently left the Honda plant in Swindon and many of my former work mates would like to do the same, the reason they don't is because the wages
