Many drug addicts end up on the streets. Other homeless people are simply the victims of circumstance, through broken homes or an unhappy childhood. But there is hope through the good work of the Threshold Housing Link. The charity relies on the giving
Swindon Council has difficult choices to make as it looks to balance its budget this year. And it has a duty to look at areas where savings can be made. Some of the decisions to come in the near future will be unpalatable for everyone, but they are a
WHILE the rest of us are enjoying a knees-up this Christmas, unlucky Matt Hewlett will be at home with his knee up. The midfielder is recovering after spending the weekend in hospital after an operation to repair torn cartilage in his troublesome left
Wiltshire fire brigade were called to two separate accidents on the M4 within half an hour of each other. At 8.15am on Saturday, two cars were in an accident between Membury Services and Swindon's junction 15. There were no reported injuries. Then at
North Wiltshire magistrates remanded German lorry driver Erich Lange, 47, in custody until today (Tuesday) charged with aiding the illegal entry of 46 Tamils into the UK on Friday. The Tamils were seen getting out of a lorry near Salisbury after coming
DEBT-LADEN cable group NTL is to slash its workforce by up to 4,000 in a move that could affect Swindon workers. The firm, based in Hook, Hampshire, employs 17,000 across the country, including those at its Swindon-based operations centre on the Hawksworth
PRODUCTION has started at Swindon's Honda plant of the new CR-V sport utility vehicle. The majority of North American and all European demand for the new CR-V will be met by the South Marston factory's production, with up to 100,000 CR-Vs being produced
Stately home Longleat has been named family attraction of the year in the Good Britain Guide. Lord Bath's 200-acre estate, house and safari park clinched the top title and Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Gloucestershire was named bird centre
North Wiltshire magistrates remanded German lorry driver Erich Lange, 47, in custody until today (Tuesday) charged with aiding the illegal entry of 46 Tamils into the UK on Friday. The Tamils were seen getting out of a lorry near Salisbury after coming
SWINDON SUPERMARINE revisit old Hellenic rivals Wootton Bassett in tonight's Wiltshire Shield second round clash. It is the first time Marine have returned to the Gerard Buxton Ground since gaining promotion to the Dr Martens League last season. After
Two more Swindon primary schools have received the Basic Skills Agency's Primary Quality Mark. Eastrop Infant School, Highworth, and Pinehurst Infant School join four other Swindon schools: Oliver Tomkins Infants, Goddard Park Primary, South Marston Primary
A PLANNED nursing home backed by a hospital chief is to be built in the face of planners' objections. Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust chief executive Sonia Mills said there was a great need for such homes in the town. The latest available figures showed
UNEMPLOYED Paul Rowlands lived the high life thanks to bundles of cash heaped on him by his thieving wife, it was claimed in court. The 45-year-old bought a Range Rover, Harley Davidson motorbike, holidays abroad, expensive photographic gear and had his
MORE than £40,000 set aside to help recovering drug addicts in Swindon could be poached and used to fund other cash-strapped services. The money is currently protected, preventing it being used for anything other than tackling the town's drug problem.
Wiltshire fire brigade were called to two separate accidents on the M4 within half an hour of each other. At 8.15am on Saturday, two cars were in an accident between Membury Services and Swindon's junction 15. There were no reported injuries. Then at
SWINDON'S most famous dance school, the Tanwood School, is to be re-homed after its leader, Mollie Tanner, won the hearts of councillors. Swindon Council's planning committee last night overlooked the recommendations of council officers and residents'
MORE than 1,000 young people walked for two hours to take their school half way to a £600,000 cash injection. Kingsdown School in Swindon staged a sponsored walk as part of its drive to secure Technology College status. The move would involve the Government
What a country we are trying to survive in, with the ever increasing taxes! Ten per cent increases, why? The reason is poor councils and the lack of quick decision making. Education and its problems maybe it's the council that should take the responsibility
WHILE the rest of us are enjoying a knees-up this Christmas, unlucky Matt Hewlett will be at home with his knee up. The midfielder is recovering after spending the weekend in hospital after an operation to repair torn cartilage in his troublesome left
JOHN Beyer of Mediawatch (Letters, December 6) says how many friends and supporters Mary Whitehouse had across the world and that "some people think that a free for all to offend is a right". He misses the point some what. We are supposed to be living
Swindon's one and only undoubted national and international claim to fame is its railway history. Steam is the pre-eminent local authority specialist railway museum in the country and appeals to people of all ages. It is a great credit to the town. It
WHEN Arthur and Mary Irwin got married, Mary's mum gave them six months 60 years on, the Highworth couple have just celebrated their Diamond Wedding. The pair met during summer 1941 in a park in Sunderland. Arthur was a 24 year-old Corporal in the North
A SEVEN day manager programme is being sponsored by Swindon-based Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire. It is designed to help small to medium sized companies and successful individuals who often find themselves in management and supervisory positions
Manufacturing companies across the South West are set to benefit from a new troubleshooting network aimed at giving high quality advice and support across the whole sector. The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) in the South West will be set up with
HONDA workers in Swindon have secured union recognition for the first time since the firm came to the town in 1985. More than half voted for representation by the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU). Under trade union laws, Honda is now
Police have appealed for witnesses after a man received a cut mouth, teeth and gums following a confrontation with another driver after their cars collided at 10.30pm on November 23 outside the Angel Hotel in the High Street, Wootton Bassett. Ring police
The side door of a red K-reg Peugeot 106 parked in Wootton Bassett high street was repeatedly kicked and dented, causing £1,500 of damage, between 9-9.45pm on December 1. Call Wootton Bassett police on Swindon 852213.
A radio aerial and a rear windscreen wiper were stolen from a car and a red BMW parked in Roebuck Close overnight between December 4 to 5. Call Wootton Bassett police on Swindon 852213.
BATH Rugby have reiterated their desire to keep playing at their Recreation Ground home amid suggestions they and Swindon Town may seek to share a new home together. Town chief executive Pete Rowe admitted yesterday that the prospect of the two sides
THE Christmas spirit was out in force for the annual carolathon at Swindon's Pilgrim Centre. The event took place on Saturday from 10am till 4pm with over a hundred carols sung by different groups throughout the day including Holy Rood Junior School,
A BURGLARY has ruined a mother and baby's first Christmas together. Sarah Court was away delivering Christmas presents to an aunt in Bognor Regis when the front door of her Swindon flat was kicked in. With her was her 11-month-old son, Ryan. She returned
North Wiltshire magistrates remanded German lorry driver Erich Lange, 47, in custody until today (Tuesday) charged with aiding the illegal entry of 46 Tamils into the UK on Friday. The Tamils were seen getting out of a lorry near Salisbury after coming
Witnesses are sought by police after two cars parked in Drakes Way were vandalised between 10.30pm and 11.15pm yesterday (Monday). A black BMW was set alight and the car next to it had a caustic substance spread over it. Both are owned by the same person
A NEW gas fire shop claims it is £100,000 out of pocket after being forced to delay opening because contractors failed to connect it to the gas mains. Gas pipeline firm Transco promised to have John Bain Fireplaces on the Okus Trading Estate connected
A charity dance scooped £8,000 for a children's hospital. A total of £16,000 has now been raised towards the total of £25,000 needed for a life support machine for the Bristol Children's Hospital. Around 200 Swindon revellers enjoyed the Christmas Charity
At a click of a mouse you can now have access to a fantastic one-stop shop of all the latest news and events in the Great Western Community Forest. Sites include the Learning Zone packed full of fun facts for children, a news page and rural matters, which
A homeowner chased a man who tried to break into his house in Sheppards Rise, Brinkworth, at 4pm on December 4. The man was in his early 20s or late-teens, with short dark hair, slim build, wearing a shell suit top. He ran towards the main road. Call
COUNCILLORS last night decided to visit the former R&K Wise bakery site in Stratton St Margaret before approving plans to build 52 homes there. After concerns raised by several residents at the planning meeting, members decided it was necessary to
INTREPID Front Garden campaigner Terry King was accused of hypocrisy last night after he questioned councillors over the proposed development of the Princess Margaret Hospital site. Mr King spoke at Swindon Council's planning meeting on behalf of the
A BOYCOTT has been urged of Swindon bra manufacturer Triumph International because of its business links with the controversial Burmese regime. The company, which employs 200 at its Groundwell headquarters, admits to paying the 1,000 workers at its Burma
MOST people have little sympathy with Swindon Council's budget dilemmas, an Evening Advertiser telephone poll suggests. Nearly 89 per cent of those who voted in the poll in last Thursday's paper said they would not pay above the 9.5 per cent council tax
FEATURE: More than 70 people gave up their warm beds to sleep rough in a car park in aid of a hostel for Swindon homeless people. A shivering ANDY BLIZZARD, above, was among them. IT'S MIDNIGHT, and the temperature is three degrees and falling fast. But
Witnesses are being sought by police following the arrest of a man in connection with a sexual assault on a 17-year-old woman. The victim was attacked on Saturday night as she walked along a footpath in the Sparcells area. A suspect has been arrested
MAY I draw your attention to the Wednesday, December 5, issue of the Evening Advertiser. The Swindon Top Ten Overall table contains four schools not within the Swindon local education authority but within Wiltshire LEA. These are Lydiard Millicent, St
MAY I through your newspaper tell Swindon of the delightful display of Christmas lights to be seen at Penhill. The effort and artistry that has been shown by so many householders is wonderful. Eat your heart out Regent Street/Bridge Street and see what
