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  • School's bonkers about conkers

    CHIPPENHAM NEWS: CHILDREN have been banned from playing conkers at a Chippenham school over fears they could cause an allergic reaction. Teachers at Ivy Lane Primary School have imposed a playground ban, because one of the pupils is allergic to nuts.

  • Lot of cheer as pub raises £2,243

    JANUARY 26: A PUB in Gorse Hill raised more than £2,000 for a new fundraising drive bringing the total from the first Swindon Cares week to around £12,500. The Swiss Chalet in Chapel Street dedicated a whole week of activities for Swindon Cares, which

  • Firms ready to join forces to show Swindon cares

    FEBRUARY 10: SOME of the biggest names in business will get together next month to launch this year's Swindon Cares appeal. Last year, more than £15,000 was raised during the week-long extravaganza in July, which was backed by the Advertiser. The cash

  • All for a very good cause

    Ref. 25788-125SWINDON Cares, a week of events to raise thousands of pounds for good causes, is just a month away. The fundraising spectacular, which runs from July 11 to 16, will open with the White Horse Bike Ride and Treasure Hunt. Starting from Stanton

  • Test your old grey matter by helping others in charity quiz

    JULY 6: COMPETITION is hotting up to see which company will be named the brains of the town at the Swindon Cares quiz. The quiz is being held at 7.30pm on Tuesday, July 13 in the winners lounge at Swindon Town Football Club. So far 12 teams have dared

  • Fundraising is a fact for quiz teams

    July 15: SWINDON CARES: BRAINBOXES at Old Town off-licence Magnum added some fizz to Swindon Cares Week with a corker of a performance in a fundraising quiz. The Wood Street store stole the show with an impressive performance against other businesses,

  • Footballers show their caring side

    July 15: SWINDON CARES: DRINKERS from the The Dolphin pub carried off the Swindon Cares football trophy with a one-nil victory against a team from the Cross Link Centre. The six-a-side tournament raised £900 for good causes, cheered on by a 50-strong

  • Megan's angel is a winner

    Ref. 71370-11A BRIGHT-EYED angel with a shiny halo and star-shaped wand has captured the heart of the new High Sheriff, James Arkell. Zoe the Angel was designed by six-year-old Megan Stapleton from Covingham as part of a BBC Radio Swindon competition

  • Man's search for long-lost friends

    Jeanette and Andy with Betty Sheppard who died in 1986CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A 71-YEAR-OLD man who has been scouring Corsham for two long-lost friends is appealing for help. John Sheppard, who now lives in Cornwall, has spent the past two weekends searching

  • Battle of the beards

    Ref. 72595-60 Warneford School pupil Damien HawkinsREBEL student Damien Hawkins may have had a close shave by only getting suspended for his pro-kissing protest. But he is planning a new battle when he returns to Warneford School, Highworth, next week

  • Appeal for investors

    A Westbury couple are seeking investors for a gym and holistic therapy project that will also cater for disabled people. Andy and Marisa Wright are hoping to set up the project, which will also include a martial arts centre, in west Wiltshire. The pair

  • Residents plagued by children

    RESIDENTS in a Westbury street are urging council bosses to help them combat a gang of children they claim are plaguing their lives. The householders in Arundell Close say the antics of children as young as six have already forced one elderly couple to

  • The Lamb needs new landlord

    A 400-year-old village pub business near Westbury is on the market for less than £100,000. Owners Tom and Vicki Faulkner have put their remaining eight-year lease on The Lamb in Edington on the market for £92,500, as they want to invest in a business

  • Advice on how to go online

    RURAL businesses can take advantage of a series of web workshops to help them develop an online presence. Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire is following a summer pilot with a second programme, covering a host of new subject areas, including planning

  • Mums get their kit off for club

    Pam Thomson, centre, with Anne and JackiA MOTHER from Westbury is baring all in aid of Swindon Town Football Club's School of Excellence. Pam Thompson, 46, from Eden Vale Road, Westbury, has organised a calendar featuring 40 mums in cheeky football poses

  • Man gave sexual images to young boys

    A TRAINSPOTTER from Trowbridge has admitted giving sexual images of young girls to children at Westbury train station. Anthony Gearing, 55, of Berkeley Road, Trowbridge pleaded guilty to nine charges of downloading, possessing and distributing indecent

  • OAP plans to sue after tripping on pavement

    28807/1AN 81-year-old woman left with cracked ribs and needing stitches after tripping over uneven paving stones in Melksham is planning to sue Wiltshire County Council. Gladys Fullam, of Talbot Close, is seeking legal advice and writing to the local

  • Brave granny tackles raiders

    Gladys GibsonA COURAGEOUS pensioner with a serious lung condition took on two burglars as they stole cash and treasured heirlooms in a cowardly raid on her home. Gladys Gibson, 77, who is permanently attached to an oxygen supply, summoned the strength

  • Olympic hero is in the running

    September 23 2004: OLYMPIC runner Matt O'Dowd is urging people to help keep runners' spirits up by manning the route of the Swindon Half Marathon. Race organisers are appealing for volunteers to act as marshals and hand out drink and goody bags between

  • Runners need to speed up to enter

    September 30 2004: RUNNERS are being urged not to overdo training for next month's half-marathon. So far, more than 1,000 people have signed up to take part in the 13-mile run, which takes place on October 17. But if you are thinking of entering then

  • Help needed at marathon

    October 2 2004: VOLUNTEERS are needed to marshall Swindon's biggest running event since 1988. The Swindon Half Marathon is being run on Sunday, October 17, and people are needed to man the course and the finish, staff the drink stations and distribute

  • Flexible working will be the future

    WILTSHIRE human resources experts Crescent HR say small businesses are coming under pressure to introduce flexitime. Flexible working is now an important part of choosing whether to take a job. Stuart Whant of Crescent HR in Marlborough, said: "Lack of

  • Smiling for profit

    A SMILE can change a transaction into a human interaction, according to Swindon-based ACT managing director Bob Hayward. Bob is putting on a free lunch and workshop on Tuesday at Hartham Park, near Chippenham, to prove that emotional intelligence pays

  • Bank launches new commercial centre in Old Town

    Ref. 72494-82HSBC bank in Old Town has launched a new commercial centre and the team aims to spend more time out and about meeting clients. The managers, who will be on the road three days a week, have been authorised to make individual lending decisions

  • Use it or lose it warns Portman

    ONE of Britain's biggest building societies has issued a "use it or lose it" warning to customers of two poorly performing Wiltshire branches. Portman building society said if branches in Wootton Bassett and Melksham continued to make losses, it would

  • Celebrations as unit is reopened

    PEOPLE in Warminster are celebrating after the minor injuries unit reopened at the town's hospital. The unit closed due to recruiting troubles and was relocated to Westbury's Eastleigh Surgery earlier this year. But it reopened on Monday and staff at

  • Making the most of your rubbish

    RUBBISH can be an asset for businesses, delegates will be told at a pro-recycling conference. Companies from across Wiltshire are being invited to learn how rubbish can be a raw material and not just a waste product. The conference at Tidworth on November

  • Silverstone out of the race

    THE British Grand Prix has been dropped from the Formula One motor racing calendar for the first time in the sport's history in a row over the multi-million pound deal to promote the Silverstone race. The British Racing Drivers' Club, which owns and runs

  • Order books open

    On October 15, Nissan dealers will open the order books for the Murano and the 350Z Roadster. Just one version of the Murano will be on sale priced at £29,800. The vehicle is so well equipped that options are virtually limited to the choice of colour.

  • Cat lover needed by charity

    A CAT charity in Wiltshire is looking for a car-driving volunteer to spearhead its rescue and re-homing work. Cats Action Trust North and West Wilts needs a new co-ordinator after its last one retired. The charity, which has been caring for vulnerable

  • Walk this way to a better life

    MORE than 13,000 Wiltshire pupils have been putting their best foot forward to mark International Walk to School Week. The event, which ends today, is aimed at encouraging parents to leave the car at home. The youngsters have been trying out the healthy

  • Zero tolerance

    THE Standards Board for England has recommended a zero tolerance approach to the use of council resources for personal means. The board, which deals with allegations that members have acted unethically, singled out the use of council-owned computers for

  • New candidate to raise profile

    Phil GibbyLABOUR'S new candidate for the west Wilts constituency has admitted he has no chance of winning the seat at next year's general election. Phil Gibby, a 34-year-old trade unionist from Bristol, was announced as the party's candidate to challenge

  • Trowbridge Town 4, Quarry Nomads 2

    DAVE Percival has set his sights on topping the 100 goal mark for Trowbridge by the end of the season after scoring another double on Saturday. The prolific striker has already bagged 15 goals in the first ten games of the campaign, including five consecutive

  • O'Pray favours front role

    WESTBURY United's Mr Versatile is hoping the departure of Toby Colbourne will help to establish himself as one of the club's first choice strikers. Jerad O'Pray has been a regular in the side for the last couple of seasons but because of the wealth of

  • Martin's men eye return to the top

    THE rapidly changing fortunes of Blue Circle continues, with last season's relegated outfit now heading Division Two by two points. A second double strike of the season by midfielder Shaun Sheppard secured a vital 2-1 success to wreck Seend United Reserves

  • Trowbridge match ends in ugly brawl

    TROWBRIDGE Town manager Neil Kirkpatrick has branded Quarry Nomads "a disgrace to football" after ugly scenes marred their Hellenic League Division One encounter at Woodmarsh on Saturday. A mass brawl followed the final whistle, after an incident between

  • Chicken run

    Security around The Farm has been likened to a ring of steel so we sent reporter David Giles in camouflage to see if he could infiltrate the celebrity lair. MY heart was pounding as I strutted up the twisting gravel track towards The Farm. The steel fence

  • Assault on girl, 14

    A KEBAB shop worker from Warminster sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl as she walked to catch her school bus. Deniz Demirdag, who worked part-time for Speedy Chef in Weymouth Street, begged forgiveness when police found him, but could not say why he

  • Love is live on air for Debbie

    A WARMINSTER mother was given the surprise of her life when her boyfriend proposed live on radio. Matthew Jones, 20 popped the question to mum-of-two Debbie Clayton, 38 after a live radio competition called Super Squares. Matthew failed to win a trip

  • Celebrations as unit is reopened

    PEOPLE in Warminster are celebrating after the minor injuries unit reopened at the town's hospital. The unit closed due to recruiting troubles and was relocated to Westbury's Eastleigh Surgery earlier this year. But it reopened on Monday and staff at

  • Gotcha!!

    District councillors John Ireland and Ann Davis (above) were caught parking in disabled bays at Monkton Park council offices in ChippenhamCHIPPENHAM NEWS EXCLUSIVE: TWO councillors have been caught on camera breaking rules set by their own authority after

  • Men plan forum for over 50s

    TWO men are planning to boost the influence of over 50s in the community. Terry Biles and Rod Hutchen, who both live in Westwood, plan to set up a Senior Citizens Forum to represent the views of the growing number of older people in the town. Mr Biles

  • Seaside theme

    28763/1CHARRED remains of Brighton's famous West Pier are included in a seaside-themed exhibition at a new Bradford on Avon arts venue. Pieces of the pier's charred decking have been used to create pieces of art now on display at Ale & Porter Arts

  • Woman's sentence reduced

    A MACHETE attacker from Bradford on Avon who slashed a man across the face during a dispute involving her daughter has won an appeal to have her jail term cut. Michelle Buckley, 39, of Bancroft, was convicted of wounding at Gloucester Crown Court in April

  • Drug training for councillor

    Cllr Michael Bowen hopes to learn more about cannabisA BRADFORD ON AVON councillor will go on a cannabis training course after nearly half of teenagers quizzed in a survey thought the drug was used in the town on a daily basis. Cllr Michael Bowen, 74,

  • Biker injured in collision on A36

    A man was injured after the accident on the A36 A MOTORCYCLIST was injured in a two-vehicle crash on the A36 just nine hours after a fatal car crash just 200 metres away. The 43-year-old motorcyclist, from Poole, Dorset, was driving down the A36 at Limpley

  • Man, 20, killed after car plunges into pool

    A 20-YEAR-OLD man died after a car collided with a bank, flipped in the air and landed upside down in a swimming pool in a crash near Bradford on Avon. Ashley Ivan Brixley, a builder from Standerwick in Somerset, was a passenger in a blue Clio Sport,

  • Everyone was a winner

    I would like to congratulate everyone who took part in the organisation and performance of the Starry Eyes Monster Show 2004. As the junior audience vote winner I'd like to thank my family and friends who supported me. As I have been at Starry Eyes for

  • To Leigh or not...

    Some people who live outside both Westbury Leigh and Leigh Park in Westbury are still confused about which neighbourhood is which, so the campaign to clarify matters continues. One area is old. One area is new. Neither is part of the other. Both are in

  • Disgrace of the White Horse

    We have just come back from taking our puppy up onto the White Horse. It's the first time for several years that we have actually walked across the area behind the car park and we are disgusted at what we found. There was so much dog's mess that we had

  • Incomplete

    AT Standerwick car boot sale on September 26, I sold a stair gate; unfortunately I forgot to include the wall fixing cups, which are essential for the gate to be installed correctly. If you were the purchaser, please contact the Wiltshire Times with your

  • How to solve pigeon crisis

    Having just returned from a holiday in eastern France I thought I would offer an idea for managing the Trowbridge pigeon problem. In the town of Annecy they have provided council pigeon lofts in the local parks. This makes it easy for staff to remove

  • The Pirates Of Penzance - Theatre Royal

    UNTIL OCTOBER 16 2004, BATH: THE Pirates Of Penzance sail into the Theatre Royal Bath next week with a whole host of local talent on board as the Bath Light Operatic Group performs one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best-loved works. This is a raucous tale

  • Puppetry of the Penis - Theatre Royal

    OCTOBER 17 2004, BATH: BACK in Bath for one night only Puppetry of the Penis takes to the main stage at the Theatre Royal to perform the ancient art of genital origami. Since making its debut at the 1998 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Puppetry

  • Barn owl stoned to death after giving birth to chicks

    A BARN owl was stoned to death as it tried to shelter in its nesting box. The brutal attack happened in a remote barn on farmland close to the village of Turkdean, near Stow-on-the-Wold in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, on September 12. Pc Chris Skinner

  • Charity hits back at bid to increase drug tests

    A leading drugs charity has attacked proposals by the Shadow Home Secretary to increase drug testing in schools and force addicts who do not complete their treatment to be sent to prison. Drugscope, the UK's leading drug information charity reacted angrily

  • Iraqi doctor says war was justified

    Ref. 72619-22IRAQI surgeon Thamir Yasen says the war against Saddam Hussein was justified despite a report showing the tyrant was not stockpiling weapons. Opposition MPs have seized on the Iraq Survey Group report, saying it demolishes the case for war

  • The Samaritans who went to injured man's aid

    Ref. 72627-49BARMAID Jo Thirkettle has praised passers-by for rushing to the aid of a man who was knocked down by a bus in Gorse Hill. Mrs Thirkettle stood in shock after a man, who she thought was using his mobile phone at the time, stepped in front

  • Same again for Swindon

    SWINDON have rewarded the side that made it four wins out of four last weekend by naming an unchanged line-up for tomorrow's tough trip to Chipping Norton. The only changes for the Greenbridge Road side, who romped to an 80-0 Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier

  • Melville bid to outsmart struggling Harlequins

    Gloucester's Nigel Melville is in determined mood ahead of tomorrow's Zurich Premiership clash at Kingsholm against NEC Harlequins (3pm). He said: "Last week against Bath was not good and we gave away too many penalties. We need to be a lot smarter against

  • Homework advice

    PARENTS can get advice on how to help their children with homework at Trowbridge Library. Wiltshire County Council is holding drop-in sessions at the library as part of the national Family Learning Week. Librarian Alison Lawrence said: "This is an ideal

  • Virgin Mobile wins top gongs

    TROWBRIDGE-based Virgin Mobile has scooped a customer service award for the fourth year running. The company also won an award for its advertising campaign Idle Thumbs, featuring rapper Busta Rhymes, at the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards. Virgin Mobile

  • Question time

    A QUIZ night at a Trowbridge pub has raised more than £1,800 for charity. The third annual quiz at the Dursley Arms was held in aid of the cancer unit at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Organiser Tracy Brewer said: "We would like to thank everyone

  • Stars sing their hearts out for monster bash

    THE Civic Hall in Trowbridge was transformed into the set of a Hollywood horror film as a monster ball provided the setting for this year's Starry Eyes talent show. Ten junior and 10 senior finalists, picked from two heats held at Chicago Rock Caf, battled

  • Tapping their way to success

    15940Footlights Dance School put on its tap shoes at St Thomas's Church, Trowbridge on Saturday to raise money for its annual pantomime. About 35 people took part in the sponsored event, dancing for up to two hours, while other helpers made tea and coffee

  • Dancing queen

    A LEBANESE woman is urging people in west Wiltshire to take up the Middle Eastern art of belly dancing. Wafaa Powell, 43, of Hungerford Avenue, Trowbridge, has set up a belly dance class in West Ashton. The trained belly dancer said: "I really enjoy belly

  • Garden facelift

    15978ELDERLY people living in a sheltered housing scheme in Trowbridge will be able to make more of their garden after it was given a makeover. David Oakenson, chairman of West Wiltshire Housing Society, opened the garden at Charlotte Court on Thursday

  • More room for sound of music

    28805/2CHILDREN at a Trowbridge primary school no longer have to practise musical instruments in the hallway or staffroom thanks to a new classroom. Two new rooms at the school were officially opened this week, with nine-year-old pupil Katie Rutland cutting

  • Man gave sexual images to young boys

    A TRAINSPOTTER from Trowbridge has admitted giving sexual images of young girls to children at Westbury train station. Anthony Gearing, 55, of Berkeley Road, Trowbridge pleaded guilty to nine charges of downloading, possessing and distributing indecent

  • New Dad gets final warning

    Troy GibbsA JUDGE has given a 23-year-old father a last chance after he launched a homophobic attack on a man in Trowbridge town centre. Troy Gibbs, of Eden Grove, Whitley, was on bail for another assault at the time of the incident and had failed to

  • Girl's wish comes true as she swims with dolphins

    EVEN a hurricane alert could not get in the way of a brave Trowbridge schoolgirl achieving her lifetime dream of swimming with dolphins. Six-year-old Kelsey James and her family, of Azalea Drive, were sent on a dream holiday to Florida by the Make-A-Wish

  • Cancer mum's £2 a day parking bill

    16012/1A BREAST cancer sufferer from Trowbridge has spoken of her anger after shelling-out £52 in parking fees for just 10 minutes of treatment a day. Val Collins-Thomas, 47, of Wingfield, has had to attend the Royal United Hospital in Bath every day

  • Cup upset on cards at Cricklade

    Should there be a banana skin in the preliminary round of the Wilts Senior Cup, Cricklade Town could provide it against local Hellenic League rivals Purton, WRITES RAY BURROUGHS. Red House boss Chris Pethick said: "I suppose you could say we are favourites

  • Nathan on for second Super stint

    MARK Collier is set to poach midfielder Nathan Edwards from rivals Cirencester but not in time for this evening's FA Trophy showdown with Yate. The former Swindon Town youngster has struggled to break into the Ciren side since signing in the summer, so

  • All roads lead to Anfield for teams

    TWO Swindon Sunday League sides set off on the long road to Anfield this weekend. Green Baize and Greyhound both begin their quest for glory in the FA Sunday Cup, with the final set to take place at the home of Liverpool FC. Perennial Sunday League champions

  • Actor to the rescue

    ACTOR George Baker is helping to keep Wiltshire's air ambulance in the air. The Wiltshire thespian best known as Inspector Wexford in the Ruth Rendall Mysteries is compering a fundraising music evening. The event has been organised by road accident victim

  • Hurry to apply for a place

    PARENTS wanting to send their children to Wiltshire primary schools need to get their applications in. Families aiming to send youngsters to voluntary controlled or community primaries next autumn have until noon on November 19 to return their forms.

  • Kids contaminated with 75 chemicals

    SOME British children have higher levels of chemicals in their bodies than their parents and grandmothers, according to a new report. In blood tests for 80 chemicals children were found to have 75, while only 56 were found in grandmothers. The report

  • Change to buses

    BUS passengers heading for Marlborough this weekend are facing disruption due to the Mop fair. Marlborough High Street will be closed from noon tomorrow until 11am on Sunday and from noon on October 15 to 11am on October 17. Services 43 and 43A will operate

  • Slap-up brekkie for cancer cause

    THE breakfast for Breakthrough Breast Cancer team are once again planning to cook up a treat. Organisers Eunice Salmon, right, and Nicci Nyahwha will be asking for a minimum £5 donation in exchange for an organic full English or continental breakfast.

  • Lovely Lydiard

    A FORMER director of gardens at the National Trust will be visiting Swindon to give a talk on Lydiard Park. John Sales, who is also a judge at the Chelsea Flower Show, is expected to share his insight into 17th and 18th century gardening. Lydiard Park's

  • Thames Water visits firms about pollution

    THAMES Water and the Environment Agency have teamed up to visit Swindon businesses in order to give advice on how to lessen the risk of polluting The River Wray. Pollution prevention experts visited more than 40 traders, including light engineering businesses

  • Closures of roads

    DRIVERS are facing 17 diversions and road closures because of the Swindon Half Marathon next Sunday. Among the changes are the temporary closure of Broome Manor Lane between Marlborough Road and Nightingale Farm with parking suspended on the west side

  • Time to be crafty

    A FAMILY fun day in North Swindon Library will offer youngsters and their parents a chance to enjoy arts and crafts. At the event, which is due to be held on Saturday, October 16, from 11am to 3pm, activities such as T-shirt printing, face painting, juggling

  • Homework help

    STAFF at a North Swindon homework club say its allows children to have fun while getting on with their work. Tutor Michelle John, left, said: "The drop-in club at the library at the Orbital Retail Park, is free and runs from 4.30pm until 7.30pm on Wednesdays

  • Come on, swindon:Sing the praises of your town

    SWINDONIANS do not sing the praises of their home town enough, according to the retiring Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Lieutenant General Sir Maurice Johnston believes residents should make more noise about how great their town is. His time is up as the

  • Why they are all tickled pink

    STAFF at Swindon -based Zurich have been doing their bit for charity. Workers from the financial services company are hoping to raise more than £1,000 for Breast Cancer Research through their efforts. On their Think Pink day on Friday October 1 they collected

  • Delight at news of Sarah's return

    MONEY raised to help pay the medical bills of an injured teenager stranded in Turkey will be split between good causes after a U-turn by insurers. Post Office bosses finally backed down and agreed to cover Sarah Webster's £20,000 medical costs. And they

  • Marathon of endurance

    Ref. 72590-17A SWINDON man who used to be a couch potato is now preparing to take on eight of the UK's most gruelling endurance races to raise money for charity. The London Marathon, the Great North Run and the London Triathlon are just three of the challenges

  • Can you help pensioner's sick son?

    A PENSIONER is appealing for relatives to come forward with information to help her sick son. Dorothy Townsend, of Reading, believes she may have family living in the Wroughton area and she desperately wants them to get in touch. The 75-year-old's son

  • Demolition of a deathtrap

    A POLICE officer has thanked the Evening Advertiser for helping to get a death trap building demolished. PC John Brixey, community beat officer for Eldene and Dorcan, is delighted that the derelict former SEB building on Faraday Road has begun to be knocked

  • Prostitute tells court she wants to change

    PROSTITUTE Tanya Lacey has appeared in court after she was caught plying her trade on Manchester Road in Swindon. The 20-year-old was arrested as she was talking to a prospective client who had stopped at the side of the road in the red light area. And

  • Counterfeit covers scam

    MOBILE phone covers sold in Swindon with fake trademarks such as Disney's Tigger and the Football Association's Three Lions logo were poor quality, a court heard. The fascias were bought or seized by borough council trading standards officers from two

  • Tilly flies home

    Ref. 72625-32 Max Mulcock who spotted the missing parrot, right, with his mother NikkiTILLY the escaped chip-loving parrot is safe, thanks to a six-year-old boy. Yellow-crowned Amazonian parrot Tilly fled her home in Coleview, Stratton, on Sunday. Owner

  • Tories hail town success

    TORY party chiefs hailed Conservative success in Swindon as proof it could win over urban areas and claim victory at the next General Election. In a key speech to the Tory Party conference in Bournemouth yesterday, Shadow Minister Caroline Spelman told

  • Battle of the beards

    Ref. 72595-60 Warneford School pupil Damien HawkinsREBEL student Damien Hawkins may have had a close shave by only getting suspended for his pro-kissing protest. But he is planning a new battle when he returns to Warneford School, Highworth, next week

  • Gallant man

    I WOULD like to thank very much Pete, the Greek gentleman with the orange Beetle, who saw me struggling with a flat tyre in Swindon on Saturday lunchtime, and gallantly changed it for me. It is good to see people will still take time to help. R EVANS

  • Friends found

    THE Advertiser has come up trumps yet again. I have found and contacted several of my old school chums, from Westcott Secondary Modern School including Kipper Hewlett, Ritchie Brown, and Don Brown. I got a dubious reply about Susan Fluck, Diana's Dors

  • I knew what I was signing

    I am one of 11,000 campaigners who has signed the petition for a 1km exclusion zone around Coate. I knew exactly what I was signing. Although Coate Water will not be built on I feel building on the greenfield site around Coate Water will spoil this site

  • Thanks for supporting nursery

    MAY we from Noah's Ark Nursery thank everyone who has been kind enough to contact us offering their support, especially parents, past and present, concerning our intended move to Marlborough Road. We have been inundated with letters, phone calls, people

  • New boy Lewis set to make mark

    LATE arrival Geraint Lewis is looking to make up for lost time by making an immediate impact at Bath. The 30-year-old No 8, who made his debut in the 22-13 Zurich A league defeat at Saracens on Monday, switched from National League One side Rotherham

  • Perry's recovery

    Matt Perry could be back in action within a month according to Bath's head of physical preparation, Chris Mallac. There were fears that the 27-year-old full-back may require a lengthy spell out of the game in order to shake off the troublesome back and

  • Pupils campaign for good behaviour

    28821CHIPPENHAM NEWS: FORGET about taxes, the euro or the NHS crisis as teenagers in Chippenham are in the middle of their own school election this week. Pupils from Hardenhuish Secondary School are taking part in school council elections, campaigning

  • Big heart of swindon

    Ref. 25675-29MARCH 5: Getting naked, bathing in custard or having a leg wax ... these are just some of the ways Swindonians have shown they care. BHAVANI VADDE reports. SPEED dating and a 25-mile bike ride are just some of the events planned for this

  • Cyclists all set to show they care

    Ref. 25706-23SWINDON CARES: Cyclists are limbering up for a 25-mile sponsored bike ride covering some of England's finest countryside the opening event of Swindon Cares week. The White Horse Bike Ride and treasure hunt is just 10 days away and organisers

  • Spectacular show of caring

    July 8: SWINDON Cares, a week of events to raise thousands of pounds for good causes, is just a few days away. Last year's fundraising drive raised £15,000. this year organisers hope to double that amount. The fundraising spectacular, which runs from

  • Team up to take part in soccer challenge

    July 9: MORE teams are wanted to compete in the Swindon Cares six-a-side football tournament. On July 14 entrants will line up at Swindon Town Football Club to try and carry off the prize. Nick Arkell, of Arkell's brewery, is on the Swindon Cares committee

  • People show they really do care ...

    Ref. 71277-06July 12: SWINDON CARES WEEK: DARK clouds and wet weather did little to stop the charitable efforts of Swindonians shining through at the beginning of Swindon Cares Week. In spite of the weather, around 35 cyclists set out on the 25-mile course

  • The caring continues

    July 13: Fun-loving Swindonians are this week doing what they do best raising cash for less fortunate people. A host of events has been planned for Swindon Cares week, and a few have already got the fundraising extravaganza off to a flying start. Nationwide

  • Going football crazy to boost charity drive

    July 16: SWINDON CARES: FOOTBALL mania hit the Evening Advertiser offices as the whole building did their bit to raise cash for Swindon Cares week. Staff dressed up in football shirts, raffled prizes and stuffed themselves with cake all in the aid of

  • Fundraising week is the biggest yet

    THIS week's Swindon Cares extravaganza has set a new standard for fundraising in the town. At the moment it is not yet known how much money has been raised but it will be more than the £14,000 amassed last year. And thousands of people have enjoyed one

  • Toasting the success of Swindon Cares

    BUSINESS bosses and charity chiefs have been toasting the success of this year's Swindon Cares Week. From designing Christmas cards, to cycling in the cold, and being quizzed on general knowledge, thousands of you have dug out notes and coins to give

  • Count me in

    CHRISTIAN Roberts wants to lead Town to promotion after a £50,000 bid for the striker was accepted by Bristol City yesterday. The Welshman's agent will be locked in talks with Andy King today in a bid to agree personal terms, but Roberts' heart already

  • Company takeover

    A NORTH Wiltshire computer firm has been sold for almost half a million pounds. Computa-Friendly, of Lacock, has provided computer training and IT consultancy for the past 15 years. This week the ILX Group announced a successful £480,000 takeover bid

  • Urgent action needed to help homeless

    HOMELESSNESS in north Wiltshire has soared by 50 per cent this year, shocking new figures have revealed. In the first six months of this year 343 families registered as homeless, 141 more than the previous year. The 50 per cent increase has sparked fresh

  • Gotcha!!

    District councillors John Ireland and Ann Davis (above) were caught parking in disabled bays at Monkton Park council offices in ChippenhamCHIPPENHAM NEWS EXCLUSIVE: TWO councillors have been caught on camera breaking rules set by their own authority after

  • Town has a new vision

    A COMMUNITY group in Westbury aiming to improve life for residents in the area has received the backing of West Wiltshire MP Dr Andrew Murrison. The shadow health minister attended the Westbury Area Action Group's meeting at the Laverton Hall on Thursday

  • Work starts on Scouts' HQ

    15983LIFELONG Scout supporter Cyril Full laid the foundation stone for the new 1st Westbury Scout HQ in Meadow Lane on Saturday, as work on the £75,000 building gets into full swing. The 74-year-old president of Warminster and South West Wiltshire Scouts

  • Chairman takes over at Shires

    Paul Cleveley, manager of jewellers F Hinds, has been appointed chairman of The Shires shopping centre tenants' association. Vice-chairman is Matthew Burn, of Boswells. Mr Cleveley takes over from Ruth Randall, who was the asociation's chairman when the

  • New York trip in the stars

    Finalists in a competition to win a trip to New York were tested on their knowledge of the city at a Trowbridge garage Listeners to radio station 3TRfm entered the competition for a chance to win five days in New York and £500 spending money. The competition

  • Fight to save village store

    15997VILLAGE shopkeeper Richard Butt has vowed to keep his business going despite suffering a 20 per cent drop in trade this year. Mr Butt, who is a partner and sub-postmaster at Hillworth Stores in Melbourne Road, Bratton, says bad weather and declining

  • Council slams closure plans

    CIVIC leaders in Westbury are demanding Post Office bosses create a new outlet in the town before they shut a 'declining' branch. A review of west Wiltshire post offices has seen the Westbury Leigh branch included in a list of nine earmarked for closure

  • Moving offices

    Chartered accountant Simon Cooper is moving from the Monahan's Trowbridge office to develop the forensic business in the Chippenham area. Mr Cooper will assist lawyers in the accountancy aspects of litigation. He will be involved in areas such as earnings

  • Cooking enthusiast is to cater for all

    A YOUNG cooking fan from Trowbridge has had his wish come true after taking over the helm at a Corsham catering business. Dean Parsons, 25, of Hilperton Marsh, is the new owner of Apple Tree Catering, based in South Street Business Park, with his sister's

  • Virgin Mobile wins top gongs

    TROWBRIDGE-based Virgin Mobile has scooped a customer service award for the fourth year running. The company also won an award for its advertising campaign Idle Thumbs, featuring rapper Busta Rhymes, at the Mobile Choice Consumer Awards. Virgin Mobile

  • Company takeover

    A NORTH Wiltshire computer firm has been sold for almost half a million pounds. Computa-Friendly, of Lacock, has provided computer training and IT consultancy for the past 15 years. This week the ILX Group announced a successful £480,000 takeover bid

  • Jonathan comes to the rescue again

    Jonathan BatesAWARD winning teenage hero Jonathan Bates has won more praise for helping a stricken pensioner on Westbury's Oldfield Park estate. Jonathan, 15, regularly shopped and gardened for Beryl Kirkham and was helping her move house when he heard

  • Fear over quarry extension

    A BRATTON couple are urging groups and residents who visit the White Horse to oppose Lafarge Cement's plans to extend its nearby quarry. Richard and Rosemarie Gale are tenants of an MoD farm, which would be eaten up by the enlarged quarry, and fear the

  • Governor keeps her promise at grand opening

    28782/2A SCHOOL governor fulfilled a promise she made two years ago when she opened a new sports hall and dining room at a Westbury secondary school. Judith Curtis performed the honours for the £1.3m project last week to officially usher in a new era

  • Patients on parade in call for more GPs

    16000A CROWD of angry pensioners took to the streets of Westbury on Saturday to demand a second doctors' surgery for the town. Up to 40 people marched repeatedly over the pedestrian crossing outside Westbury police station in a short, sharp protest at

  • Mother-of-three burned to death

    THE DEATH of a mother-of-three believed to have set herself on fire has sent shockwaves through a quiet residential street in Melksham. Ranjit Kaur Dhariwal, of Larch Close, suffered 77 per cent burns after apparently setting herself on fire in the kitchen

  • Woman feels let down after husband's death

    A GRIEVING wife told an inquest she felt let down by the medical profession after her husband was taken off anti-depressants just before he killed himself. Raymond Christie, from Kennedy Avenue, Melksham, was found hanging in his garage just two weeks

  • Volunteers needed to help at running extravaganza

    September 22 2004: RACE organisers need volunteers to marshall this year's Swindon fun run and half-marathon. They need people to act as course and finishing marshals and people to staff the drink stations and distribute goody bags. Volunteers would be

  • Three elect to take part

    Coun Stan PajakSeptember 23 2004: ENERGETIC Swindon councillors will be sweating it out with hundreds of runners at next month's half marathon. Chris Shepherd, Stan Pajak, David Nash and Dale Heenan are busy preparing for the big race on October 17. Coun

  • 12,000 runners ready for race

    October 7 2004: RUNNERS taking part in Swindon's first half marathon should receive their race packs within the next few days. More than 12,000 applications have been received at Nationwide HQ for the Evening Advertiser-backed event, which takes place

  • Girl Friday: Jackie Kent

    Ref. 72610-07Jackie Kent Age: 38 EMPLOYER: GWR FM Radio SO WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY DO?: I manage all areas of the GWR FM Community Trust. There are two main objectives. First, raise tens of thousands of pounds each year with the help of our listeners. Second

  • European success for packaging company

    A WILTSHIRE firm has scored a European success after winning interest in its environmentally-friendly way of packaging fragile data cable. The Great Western Packaging Company, on Chelworth Park in Cricklade, joined up with its customer General Cable Industries

  • Patients on parade in call for more GPs

    16000A CROWD of angry pensioners took to the streets of Westbury on Saturday to demand a second doctors' surgery for the town. Up to 40 people marched repeatedly over the pedestrian crossing outside Westbury police station in a short, sharp protest at

  • On Patrol with a trouper

    MANY 4x4s are getting softer but not the Nissan Patrol. For the latest version that goes on sale at the end of the month, Nissan has stayed true to the principles that created the first Patrol over 50 years ago. There's a new look outside and in, plus

  • Crackdown on car tax cheats

    A WAR on car tax cheats is gathering pace with the introduction of widespread clamping. Wiltshire Police have joined forces with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to target the 30,000 unlicensed vehicles they estimate are on Wiltshire's roads. The

  • Drink and drugs cost drivers their licences

    THREE more motorists caught driving under the influence of drink or drugs have lost their licences. Darren Clarkson, 20, of South Wraxhall, Ian Badham, 27, of Trowbridge and Paul Collins, 31, of Chippenham, were banned from driving for a combined total

  • Council to target tax cheats

    Bailiffs are being brought in as part of a clampdown on people who fail to pay their council tax. West Wiltshire District Council has recruited an external bailiff service to help collect outstanding debts, in a bid to bring collection rates up to at

  • On-street meters on the way

    ON-STREET parking meters could be introduced in west Wiltshire towns as part of plans to increase enforcement and protect residents' access to homes. A cash-strapped budget could also see West Wiltshire District Council hiking up parking charges to create

  • Editor leaves

    Toby GranvilleTOBY Granville, editor of the Wiltshire Times series left yesterday to join the Oxford Mail. Granville, 31, who has edited the paper since June 2002, said: "It has been a tough decision because it's been a tremendous two-and-a-half years

  • Petition fails to save shop

    RESIDENTS in Warminster bid farewell to a popular shop when it closed on Friday. Costcutters convenience store and petrol station in Victoria Road closed despite months of protests. More than 200 people signed a petition this year to save the shop. Councillor

  • Night out costs dear

    A 21-YEAR-OLD Warminster man involved in a street brawl in the garrison town has been fined £250. Matthew Cockerill, 21, of Portway Lane, admitted using abusive words and behaviour when he appeared at Chippenham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, Michelle

  • Saltash 0, Westbury United 2

    WESTBURY United proved there is life after Toby Colbourne on Saturday as they eased to their second consecutive victory and their first league win since the middle of August. Colbourne had been top scorer at Meadow Lane for the past two seasons and his

  • Young gardeners brighten up their school

    A NEW gardening club at a Warminster primary school has seen pupils relishing the chance to get their hands dirty. The after-school club at Chapmanslade Primary School only began last month, but so far eight green-fingered youngsters have signed up for

  • Show is 'not real'

    BIG BROTHER clashed with pig brother as protesters campaigned against reality TV show The Farm. Former Big Brother contestant Tania do Nascimento joined forces with Compassion In World Farming to protest that the show should paint a more realistic picture

  • Fund will help poor

    THE parents of murdered backpacker Mark Lemetti have set up a fund to help with the poverty their son saw on his travels. The 24-year-old traveller wrote to his parents Roland and Barbara throughout his trip, telling them of the appalling conditions he

  • Mum dies waiting for an ambulance

    Mrs Stillman with her two daughters Nicole and AngelaA WIDOWER from Warminster whose wife died after waiting three hours for an ambulance to arrive is demanding sweeping changes at Wiltshire Ambulance Trust. Bosses at the zero-rated trust have launched

  • A cut above

    AWARD-WINNING hairdresser Philomena Filsell, 21, has joined new Bradford on Avon hair and beauty salon Hairport. Mrs Filsell, who won awards while working at Toni & Guy in Milsom Street, Bath, joined the Church Street salon to link up with former

  • School is on the ball to get award

    A PRIMARY school in Bradford on Avon has been recognised for its contribution to football. Fitzmaurice Primary School became one of six schools in Wiltshire to be awarded the FA Charter Standard Development School Award on Friday. Mike Benson, Wiltshire

  • Take up challenge

    A FESTIVAL in Bradford on Avon that will encourage residents to push the boundaries of possibility has been boosted with a £300 grant from the town council. The I Can We Can Challenge, a festival of free inspirational workshops and activities on November

  • All a matter of waste

    Thank you for your continuing coverage of the West Wiltshire District Council recycling saga. One has to have some sympathy with families whose lives appear to have been turned upside down by the new recycling scheme, and who can't understand why bins

  • Lafarge plans could have big effect on tourist spot

    Would you be kind enough to print this warning to the people of Westbury and surrounding area. As tenants of an MoD farm on the edge of Salisbury Plain we have been informed that Lafarge wish to extend their quarry both into the ranges and taking land

  • Cinema - Bride and Prejudice (12A)

    Bollywood films are increasing in popularity in the UK all the time, regularly appearing in the weekly box office chart. However, these films, which run the gamut from musical romances to action thrillers, have yet to cross over fully into the mainstream

  • Deserving reward?

    Your campaign against Lt Col Stibbe is disgraceful, regardless as to how much he was to blame for the dreadful accident on the A350, and whatever one thinks of his penalties! First, he is not a convicted criminal, and second his OBE award had nothing

  • Looking at the police in a different light

    I have recently been served with a fixed penalty for speeding, the first alleged offence in over 50 years of driving. As a result I have done quite a lot of research into the system in recent days and have attached a piece from the private motorists perspective

  • Journey's End by RC Sherriff - Theatre Royal

    OCTOBER 4 - 9 2004, BATH: The nightmare of life in the First World War trenches and the appalling sacrifice of young lives are vividly recalled in RC Sherriff's drama. Set in a dugout on the front line, it centres on the officers and how they cope, or

  • Ludes - The Moles club

    OCTOBER 21 2004, BATH: London band Ludes will bring their unique punk-rock n'roll style to Bath this month. Hailed as one of the capital's best live bands, Ludes released their first single She Was Just A Girl almost a year ago. Their second single Radio

  • Jaws hits town

    Ref. 27991-2ACTOR Richard Kiel, who played the Bond bad guy Jaws will be appearing in Swindon next month. Mr Kiel will appear at the Infinitely Better store on the first floor of the Brunel Centre on November 18 between 4.30 and 7pm. Call 01793 484048

  • Speed scam man gets a jail sentence

    A WOOTTON Bassett man was jailed for three months after he admitted conspiring to pervert the course of justice in a speeding scam. Andrew Freeston, 49, was a customer of Clifford Mennell, who was jailed for 33 months yesterday for masterminding the scheme

  • Women in fear as lights go out

    Ref. 72612-29 Advertiser reporter Diana Milne under a street light in Eastcott Hill which keeps going on and offENGINEERS stepped in to try and relight fuse-blown street lights after women said they were scared to walk in the darkness near a murder scene

  • Burglar gets his final chance from judge

    A BURGLAR who stole around £17,000 of property in the space of two months while he was on licence from jail could be sent to a drug rehabilitation centre when he is released. Peter Smith broke into houses all over Swindon and took Play stations, cameras

  • 'I just wanted to save Sammy'

    A SWINDON Town fan, banned from UK football for three years, said he only invaded the County Ground pitch to save his hero Sam Parkin. Ricky Stebbing, 29, appeared before Swindon Magistrates Court on Tuesday and as well as being banned was fined £100.

  • Seager's back for Ciren

    Cirencester have received a massive boost ahead of their Gloucestershire One home clash with Bristol Saracens tomorrow (3pm), after place-kicker Adam Seager returned to the club. Seager, who has spent the last two seasons at Stroud, joins John Rawlinson

  • Woman stole from mate's flat

    A 39-YEAR-OLD Trowbridge woman left looking after a key to a friend's flat used it to steal his benefits book. Jayne Knight then pocketed the money by cashing the cheques at a post office in Chippenham. The mother-of-one was remanded in custody at Swindon

  • Pre-school children need laptop to learn

    15976A PRE-SCHOOL near Trowbridge has launched a fundraising campaign to buy the computer it needs to meet national curriculum guidelines. Holt Pre-School is hoping to raise at least £200 to buy a laptop for the school's 15 children to practice on. Pre-school

  • Band for musical youths

    MUSICAL youngsters are being asked to come forward to join a new band in Trowbridge. The air, sea and army cadets hope to come together to form a joint Corps of Drums, the first in the country to involve all three cadet groups. Jennifer Polledri, of the

  • Poster campaign to tackle crime

    15980BROWNIES have joined the fight against crime in Trowbridge. Youngsters in the 4th St James' Brownie Pack have been completing their crime prevention badges, and helping police. Leader Deborah Townsend said: "They have learnt something valuable and

  • Choir serenades for special day

    15968/10A BIRTHDAY surprise in the form of a school choir turned up on a Staverton woman's doorstep to help celebrate her special day. Louisa Hallett turned 90 this week and children from the Emmaus School, near her home in School Lane, waited outside

  • Purton target a points booster

    There are just four matches scheduled in the Wilts Premier Division. New leaders Bradford Town have a chance to pull clear at the top of the table if they collect the points at Malmesbury. Calne Town need to beat Melksham to give them a chance of runners-up

  • Chippenham try to right the ship

    IF a week is a long time in football, then the last month must seem like light years to Steve White. At the start of September the Bluebirds were cruising at the top of the Premier Division, with six wins and two draws from their first eight games. Since

  • Alan hopes to Rock on at leaders

    SHRIVENHAM travel to Tytherington Rocks tomorrow for a match that could have a massive bearing on the final destination of the Division One West title. Alan Dyton's side started the season as favourites for the championship and go into the match lurking

  • Even Swindon to be represented at Old Trafford

    WILTSHIRE will be represented at tomorrow's England v Wales international, with Even Swindon School and Derry Hill's Alan Crocker receiving top FA awards at Old Trafford. Even Swindon, who boast 200 pupils between the ages of seven and 11, have scooped

  • Lovebirds never late for a date

    Migrating lovebirds who spend winter thousands of miles away from their mates have developed a knack of arriving at their breeding ground at the same time as their partners, researchers found. Scientists at the University of East Anglia are astonished

  • Nursery open day

    MEADOW Park Nursery and Pre Prep School in Cricklade is holding an open morning on tomorrow from 9am to noon. Parents of children from three months to seven years are welcome to look around the facilities and meet the teachers. For more information telephone

  • Drunks moved on

    DRUNKS who were boozing on benches outside a church in Gorse Hill have now been moved on. Police took swift action following a report in last month's Adver which revealed that drunks were hanging around outside St Barnabas' Church, in Cricklade Road,

  • Road will close

    DRIVERS are facing diversions as they head into Swindon's town centre this weekend as engineers carry out water main repairs. Thames Water has applied to Swindon Council to close the westbound lane of Wootton Bassett Road between the railway bridge and

  • Date for the disco

    THE FIGHT against breast cancer will receive a boost from a disco near Wootton Bassett. Resident Fiona Sworder is organising a night of top tunes in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. She said: "My brother-in-law is doing the disco, and I will make sure

  • Charity boost

    AGE Concern Swindon has taken delivery of display boards for public exhibitions. They have come courtesy of opticians Haine and Smith, as part of its support for the recent Age Concern Week. The firm handed over a cheque to pay for the boars, much to

  • Star's town date

    Singer Van Morrison will be performing at the Oasis Leisure Centre this month. His hits include, Brown Eyed Girl, Domino, Sweet Thing, Gloria and Moondance. Van Morrison is at the Oasis Leisure Centre on Thursday, October 21. Tickets are £27 and £23.50

  • Meet Thomas

    CHILDREN can meet Thomas the Tank Engine when he chugs into Swindon's Steam museum. And he will be bringing his friends The Fat Controller and Toad the Brake Van to the event on October 23 and 24. Entry to the day out is £6.60 for adults and £4.20 for

  • Death of designer

    The designer of the much-loved Hercules transport plane, seen daily in Swindon's skies has died. Willis M. Hawkins, 90, who worked for the aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed Martin died last week of natural causes at his home.

  • Tales of colour

    Tomorrow sees the launch of Black History Month in Swindon. Acting chairman Tom Harris, 69, right, a storyteller, said: "We believe that black history is severely neglected in the educational system in Britain." Tomorrow between 10am and 5pm the Broadgreen

  • Winners scoop DVD prize

    Diane WinsburyTWO families are now enjoying movies on the move after winning an Evening Advertiser competition. We teamed up with Fish Brothers Renault, of Paddington Drive, to give away two top-of-the-range portable DVD players, worth £500. Diane Winsbury

  • Residents reject flood risks map

    RESIDENTS in Covingham have been shocked to find their homes on a new Environment Agency flood map, despite having not seen flood water in 40 years. The residents who live in Covingham and Dorcan would, according to the Environment Agency have their homes

  • Lollipop ladies are glowing in a bright new uniform

    LOLLIPOP ladies in Swindon can be sure they'll be seen in new fluorescent safety jackets. Swindon's School Crossing Patrollers, as they are officially known, are now sporting their new lightweight uniform. The tabards were donated by the Dettol Foundation

  • Pupils prove that maths can add up to fun

    Ref. 72615-31 Lainesmead Primary School pupils Megan Coe, four, and Waqar Butt, four, lay out their coinsFUTURE Carol Vordermans were playing with numbers during a series of special numeracy fun days. Youngsters at Lainesmead Primary School in South View

  • You face jail, driver warned

    A DISQUALIFIED motorist who failed to take an extended test after his ban for dangerous driving ran out is facing jail for getting behind the wheel again. Peter Jones was gradually managing to turn his life around after coming off drugs, magistrates were

  • Will you be a visitor?

    WILTSHIRE police are looking for volunteers to become Independent Custody Visitors. These are people who visit police stations unannounced to check on the welfare of people detained in police custody. Visitors must be 18, live or work in the area of the

  • Salute to an angel

    Ref. 72628-15 Community nurse Margaret Bisset (right)A SWINDON nurse with a heart of gold has scooped a national award after being nominated by the mother of a patient she has cared for since she was a baby. Community nurse Margaret Bisset, 51, who cares

  • Teenager stole £12,000 from parents' room

    A BOY of 16 burgled his parents bedroom, stole £12,000 in jewellery and cash and went on a four-day spending spree with his friend. The teenager, who cannot be identified because he is under 18, broke into the bedroom, which had been locked because of

  • Former England player on stage

    Ref. 28930-23FORMER England player, Jimmy Greaves will be kicking off a night of entertainment at the Wyvern Theatre next month. Jimmy will be appearing at the Wyvern Theatre on November 8. The show begins at 7.30pm. To book call 01793 524481.

  • Care rule insults us Minister

    THE most audacious insolence towards the English and Welsh people was shown by the Health Minister John Reid when he stated he would not change things or simplify procedure for Continuing Health Care for severely disabled or dementia patients in England

  • Labour to blame for rises in tax

    IT is difficult to understand how a man like Peter Mallinson, who has contested five local elections in Swindon, once as a Conservative and four times as a Labour candidate, can have the gall to blame all 59 members of the council for the actions of the

  • Man admits drug dealing

    CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A 21-YEAR-OLD Chippenham man is facing jail after pleading guilty to being involved in supplying ecstasy and cannabis. Russell Bond admitted his part in supplying drugs when he appeared before a judge at Swindon Crown Court. The 21-year-old

  • Student mugged in park

    CHIPPENHAM NEWS: A STUDENT was mugged in an unprovoked daylight attack in Monkton Park on Monday afternoon. The 17-year-old, from Chippenham, was punched in the face and had £40 in cash stolen from his bag at 2.40pm. Two men were arrested in connection