FOOTBALL'S financial crisis means the player 'sales' will soon be underway but Andy King admits he simply cannot afford many of those in the 'reduced to clear' section. But with the manager still working hard to try and secure Jimmy Davis' services for
WILTSHIRE face Somerset and Oxfordshire this weekend in two friendly matches which will double up as Middleton Cup trial games. They visit Bath today to play Somerset and then travel tomorrow to Banbury to face Oxfordshire. A total of 47 players have
The carnival was launched yesterday with a quiz and auction at the Memorial Hall at 8pm. A carnival fete, with a pirate theme, will be held at Noremarsh School today from 2pm. A week of festivities will culminate in a procession on May 17.
An introduction to ancient Chinese form of meditation is on offer at a new Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung beginners class being held at Christ Church leisure centre, next to the church. Students will explore Yang and Sun style Tai Chi and pushing hands sensitivity
Tickets are available for a clairvoyant evening taking place at Eldene Community Centre on Friday at 7.30pm. The event will be hosted by medium Christopher Pugh. Tickets, costing £5, are available from Eldene pre-school on 01793 488802. Profits from the
FORMER pupils of Wootton Bassett Secondary School are going back to school on May 24 and 25 for a weekend reunion. The event is open to those pupils who left in 1968 and 1969. More than 100 tickets have been sold, with former pupils travelling from as
A TEENAGE girl with learning difficulties was punched and kicked in the face by a Cricklade bus stop. Detectives say they are shocked and appalled by the unprovoked attack, which happened at the junction with Malmesbury Road and Forty, at around 4.45pm
SWINDON: Volunteers are being sought by the British Red Cross to help with its Home from Hospital Service. The free service offers help to people in the first few weeks following their discharge from hospital. Contact Julie Linter on 01380 730131 for
SURREAL landscapes of Swindon are among the pictures in a new exhibition by local photographer Tony Leggett. The exhibition, called Panoramas, features fascinating landscapes and interiors produced by exploiting the power of digital technology. Tony,
HUNDREDS of poverty-stricken African children have a brand new school thanks to a fundraising effort in Swindon. The school was built at a cost of £36,000 in Nairobi, Kenya, to help some of the most deprived children in the world. The Rotary Club of Old
PRIZE-WINNING writer Blake Morrison, whose best known work is an account of his father's death from cancer, has backed the Evening Advertiser's campaign in aid of Macmillan nurses. Mr Morrison spoke to the Advertiser after his appearance at the Swindon
When major stores set up websites so customers could buy their groceries online just a few years ago, a major revolution in grocery shopping was predicted. After all, if consumers could order food at a click of a computer mouse then sit back and wait
FESTIVAL of Literature organiser Matt Holland says this year's event is going so well it has taken 30-years off his age. Matt, 56, says the drama and excitement of organising Swindon's three-week celebration of the spoken word has left him "breathless
HOMES for the next generation of Swindon Town's football stars have been secured thanks to the Evening Advertiser. Since the news the club had decided to stop using a hostel to house its teenage apprentices, Advertiser readers have bombarded the club
THE Gulf War brought painful memories for a Trowbridge pensioner whose soldier uncle is buried in Baghdad. As the battlefields in Iraq fell silent, Harry Fox, of Frome Road, remembered his mum telling him about the pain and suffering of the men who were
ERNIE Cuss, chairman of Swindon Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute, was presented with the RNLI's prestigious Silver Medal. Mr Cuss, who has supported the RNLI for 17 years and has helped to raise thousands of pounds for the charity, was
AN ELDERLY war veteran risked his life to chase two thieves who ripped a handbag from his wife's grasp. They are still too shaken from their ordeal to be identified, but agreed to speak to the Evening Advertiser to highlight the issue. Their names have
AN ELDERLY woman is being forced to leave her home of three years just three days before her 97th birthday, because another of Swindon's care homes is closing. Elizabeth Brackenbury, along with 19 other elderly residents, was given a month's notice to
People interested in the town's past are urged to attend Swindon Society's annual meeting on Wednesday from 7.30pm. Members pay 50p for the meeting in Broad Green Centre, Salisbury Street. Visitors pay £1.50. Call Swindon 521408 for more details.
STRATTON ST MARGARET: The Golden Lion Quilters are holding a sewing evening on Wednesday, May 21, from 6.45pm until 9.45pm in the design and technology room at Kingsdown School. For more call Swindon 825382.
WROUGHTON: The Science Museum will celebrate Museums and Galleries month with a free open weekend on May 24 and 25, from 10am until 5pm. People can also enjoy a walk in nearby Clouts Wood. The event will include flying displays by Swindon Model Aero Club
HAYDON WICK: Members of Haydon Artists Society is keen to welcome newcomers to their weekly meetings on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm at the Haydon Centre, Thames Avenue. Drop in to find out more or e-mail Sally Smith on nuttytartlet@talk21.com
SWINDON: An advice service is available for people contemplating childminding. The Swindon Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership offers information and support for those interested. Call Swindon 541786 for more details.
SHAW Residents' Association will hold its annual meeting on Monday at 8pm in the Village Inn, Shaw Centre. All residents of Shaw, Ramleaze and Nine Elms are invited to attend. Call Steve Brown on Swindon 339729 for details.
MOREDON: Eight members of staff at the Thameswood Small Animal Hospital in Purton Road are taking part in the Playtex Moonwalk in aid of breast cancer research tonight. The women will wear fluffy bras as they walk a 26.5 mile route across London. They
MOTORCYCLISTS are being asked to handle their machines properly on Wiltshire roads. In the past three years, up to February 28, 24 motorcyclists and pillion passengers were killed in the county and 261 were seriously injured. David Frampton, manager of
RON and Trin Baldwin have everything they could wish for in each other which is why the couple don't want presents for their golden wedding. Instead they are asking friends and family to mark their 50th anniversary with donations to the Swindon Cancer
EVERY time Pat and Dave Mason read about a fatal road crash they suffer a chilling recollection of the last time they saw their daughter, Francesca. The couple had left home in Draycott Road, Chiseldon, for work in July 1996 when the pretty 21-year-old
SWINDON Trading Standards officers are warning businesses and consumers to be on their guard against counterfeit cigarettes that have recently appeared in the town. The warning comes after officers seized 380 fake Benson and Hedges Special Filter cigarettes
AN ADVICE charity has had its council grant suspended following questions about its management. The Millen Advice Point, based in Manchester Road, was formed in 1987 and relies heavily on an annual grant of £25,000 from Swindon Council. Last month the
NOTHING better than St John the Baptist Church in Park North mirrors the fall and rise of the estate, according to its rector. The Rev Rob Burles, 48, used to sell computers, but answered a calling 11 years ago that saw him arrive in Parks and Walcot
