ROY EVANS has said he is 'open minded' about his Swindon Town future. But the director of football is adamant he will make a swift decision and Tuesday looks like being make or break time. Evans knows the immediate financial prospects are grim but he
BATH'S Iain Balshaw awaits the cup challenge of London Irish today admitting he is desperate to bring a silver glow to his rugby career. At the age of 22, Balshaw already has 12 England caps and three British Lions Test appearances to his name and was
NEIGHBOURS rallied round to save a Christmas party at the Queenstown Working Men's Club which was almost cancelled when two new cookers broke down. The group of generous neighbours and fellow club members rallied round to cook food themselves, so none
SWINDON: All bets are off for a white Christmas but it is guaranteed outside Swindon's Rudi's Wine Bar. The Regents Circus bar has invested in a snow making machine to put punters in a permanent winter wonderland throughout the Christmas period. The machine
STRATTON: Stephen Queen, 20, of Duchess Way, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court yesterday. He was remanded on unconditional bail, for a pre-sentence report to be prepared, until January 18.
A TEENAGER in foster care has gone missing from his home in Purton. Leon Symonds, 15, was last seen leaving for school on the morning of Monday, December 3. The Bradon Forest pupil did not arrive for lessons that morning and police believe he my have
A JUNCTION on the newly revamped Oxford Road has been turned into an accident waiting to happen, it has been claimed. Residents are concerned about the Lady Margaret mini-roundabout near Nythe Road which they say is being ignored by some drivers who do
A YOUNG mum is living in fear after thugs threatened to harm her three-month-old baby girl during a robbery. Abigail Paginton, 19, was walking to Nythe from her mother's house in Park North when three men attacked her. They demanded money and said they
SWINDON: At a click of a mouse you can now have access to a 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
SOUTH CERNEY: The Royal Yachting Association has given South Cerney Sailing Club the title of Volvo RYA Champion Club. The new scheme recognises clubs which have shown a commitment to youth sailing and race training. Club Commodore Paul Talbot said: "
WOOTTON BASSETT: The Town Council has appointed a new panel to look at economic and employment development. Coun Peter Doyle proposed the motion at Thursday night's town council meeting. He said: "The council should take the lead in its own area and seek
WHEN Liden Primary School moved to a new building in September, headteacher Paul Kohn was anxious that no unwanted equipment would go to waste. After consulting schools in the Swindon area to see what they wanted, he came up with the novel idea of packing
MALMESBURY: Days after the Queen's visit to the Dyson factory, owner James Dyson cut 118 of his 282 temporary workforce. The jobs will go on the production line and in the moulding section at the factory in Tetbury Hill. Dyson spokesman Victoria Savill
DEVIZES: The director of an employment agency has called for tighter controls on foreign nationals after eight illegal immigrants were arrested at Hayden's Bakery. Ken Kennedy, director of the employment agency Workbase, said documents can be too easily
CHIPPENHAM: A husband and wife returned home from a party at the weekend to find burglars had rifled through their wrapped Christmas presents and stolen the pick of them. Now the couple, who had prided themselves on getting everything ready for Christmas
A PARTY has been organised by residents living in Berkeley Close in South Cerney to mark the one year anniversary since their homes were left ruined and soaked by filthy flood water. Last October and December an accumulation of excessive rain, an inadequate
RARE candid childhood photographs of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal have been snapped up by a buyer at a Swindon auction house. The photographs were taken in 1954, as the prince and princess sailed on the newly-commissioned Royal Yacht Britannia
A BOGUS astrologer tried to trick an 85-year-old pensioner by telling her she had won £8,000 and asked her to send a registration fee in order to collect her winnings. The pensioner, who lives at Mill Close in South Cerney, received a telephone call from
DETAILED proposals for the future of Barbury Castle are set to be made public in the New Year. Swindon Council has confirmed in a committee report that it wants to turn the historic site near Wroughton into a tourist attraction by extending public access
PARISHIONERS in Lechlade will be raising the rafters at St Lawrence's Church tonight in aid of the building's restoration appeal. The church, which has been raising money for restoration for the past ten years, needs £150,000 to carry out further work
SWINDON: A public meeting is being is held on Monday to discuss the provision of skateboarding facilities in the town. The Equalities, Community, Health and Recreation Commission will be discussing the continuation of pilot schemes including the one at
LOU MACARI will take a trip down memory lane today when he returns to the County Ground with his Huddersfield Town side. And he has real sympathy for current occupier of the hot-seat, Roy Evans, who is deliberating his future in the wake of last week's
People are being warned of the dangers of candles this Christmas. The warnings are being issued as part of a campaign across the South West. A recent in-depth survey carried out by Trading Standards Officers in Wiltshire looked into the safety of 50 different
All bets maybe off for a white Christmas except outside Rudi's Wine Bar in Swindon. The Regent Circus bar has invested in a snow-making machine to put punters in a permanent winter wonderland throughout the Christmas period. The machine has been creating
THE first night of the classic fairytale of Cinderella was watched by a full house at Swindon's Wyvern Theatre Last night was a sell-out opening night and the gala performance takes place tonight. Zany comedian Bernie Clifton, who takes the part of Buttons
FERNDALE: Fraser Hutton, 43, of Osborne Street, pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, criminal damage and assault on police when he appeared at Swindon Crown Court. The case was adjourned for a three-day trial, on a date to be
People are being warned of the dangers of candles this Christmas. The warnings are being issued as part of a campaign across the South West. A recent in-depth survey carried out by Trading Standards Officers in Wiltshire looked into the safety of 50 different
THE grandmother who stole almost £2m from the bank where she worked has denied that she and her husband lived in the lap of luxury. Beryl Rowlands told Swindon Crown Court that she and her husband Paul got through almost £1.75m over a 10-year period on
Wiltshire County Council revealed that street lights on housing estates may be turned off and gritting reduced to A roads only under a £1.6m cost cutting plan. The cuts could also see the scrapping of subsidies for Sunday and evening bus services and
MALMESBURY: Crowds of people lined the streets lined the streets when the Queen and Prince Phillip made a historic visit to Malmesbury. The Royal party arrived outside the town hall shortly after 1.15pm, and were met by a guard of honour from the town's
POVERTY, poor diet, smoking and a lack of education have made people in Park North and Park South the least healthy in Wiltshire. The Parks tops a health deprivation index that also names central Swindon, Penhill and Pinehust, plus Walcot and Gorse Hill
THE fashions of 2002 were revealed at a charity fashion show held in a Swindon nightclub. Destiny and Desire in East Street hosted the show in aid of three charities including the Prospect Hospice in Wroughton. Money from the proceeds will also be donated
CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating a victory in the battle for a public footpath around Bowmoor Lake near Lechlade. Gloucestershire County Council has accepted that a two kilometre stretch of path around the lake should be designated as a right of way. At a
NUDE pictures have been stripped from the Wyvern Theatre's walls because they might offend families attending the pantomime. Artist Sarah Hope's life drawings were deemed to be too risque for Swindon's flagship entertainment venue. The pieces were part
SWINDON: Drove Veterinary Hospital in Drove Road would like to say thank you to everyone who helped with their six weeks of fundraising. Events included tabletop sales, a sponsored parachute jump and a raffle, won by Joy Nicholson, who will spend a day
OLD TOWN: Members of Swindon Jazz and other jazz fans are reminded that the Central Library at Regent Circus has a large collection of jazz CDs to loan. To take advantage of them, simply present your library ticket. Club meetings are held at the Arts
SWINDON: North Swindon Lions Club will be pub-crawling around Arkells pubs on Friday, December 21, from 7.30pm with collection buckets for the elderly and the needy. Members will start from Kingsdown pub opposite the Arkell's brewery. The Lions urge you
AVEBURY: A neighbour alerted police after an 80-year-old woman was spotted driving off in a car with two strangers. Sgt Martin Schorah, from Wiltshire Police, explained that two men in their early 20s had visited the home of the Avebury pensioner and
SWINDON: All those European coins buried in drawers and down the back of the sofa will become worthless on January 1 with the launch of the euro. Take them along to Age Concern Swindon who can cash them in and use the proceeds to help older people survive
ROY EVANS has said he is 'open minded' about his Swindon Town future. But the director of football is adamant he will make a swift decision and Tuesday looks like being make or break time. Evans knows the immediate financial prospects are grim but he
