Archive | Homepage - The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald

On this day: Wiltshire Archive

Wiltshire Archive

• Round Table to hand out cash to three local charities

  THREE Swindon charities are in line to benefit when the town mayor hands out £3,000. read more

• Coughing to a million

  MAJOR Charles Ingram who was convicted of using a series of coughs to cheat his way to winning Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Has admitted he is addicted to the DVD version of the game. read more

• Rail treat at Steam

  STEAM railway museum based at Churchward, Swindon, has opened up its photographic archive to the public by producing a new souvenir certificate. read more

• Cash machines in the spotlight

  SWINDON based building society Nationwide has called for a code of conduct to be applied to cash machines. read more

• Meeting over land

  A MEETING to discuss the development of land at Shaw Village Centre, next to George Tweed Gardens, will take place tomorrow. read more

• Task group looks into health care

  A GROUP of Swindon's councillors is to find out what people think of the provision of GP surgeries and dentists in Swindon. read more

• Bishop to be named soon

  The naming of the next Bishop of Swindon should take place in mid-February. read more

• Age Concern funds

  MICHAEL Wills, MP for North Swindon, has welcomed the news that Age Concern in Swindon is to receive £45,000 in Government funding to make sure pensioners are getting the benefits they are entitled to. read more

• Woman is accused of robbery

  A woman accused of snatching a pensioner's handbag in Liden has been remanded in custody by a judge at Swindon Crown Court. read more

• New laws are worry to church leaders

  WORRIED Swindon church leaders have voiced fears about a new law targeting "incitement to religious hatred". read more

• Wait in the lap of luxury

  SWINDON businessmen and women who commute to London will now be able to wait for their trains home in the lap of luxury. read more

• Teacher visits set to enrich our schools

  TEACHERS from Italy and Finland are to visit a Swindon school to exchange ideas on education. read more

• Olly 'the manfor England'

  Olly Barkley was given a vote of confidence as the man to fill England's problem inside-centre position after helping Bath hold on for a 12-9 win at Wasps. read more

On this day: Wiltshire Archive