After last year's incredible Golden Jubilee celebrations, it does seem surprising that little is being done to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation. Perhaps it is a sign of the times, signalling that people have less of an interest
SWINDON Cycling 25 miles non-stop would be a challenge in itself for most people but for Kevin Greener it is a mere warm up. Kevin, 35, will be taking part in the Castles Mountain Bike Ride around Barbury Castle on June 8 and so far he has raised £100
If you fancy going to a dog show, pop along to Coate Water next month. The Swindon and District RSPCA has organised the canine competition on July 6. Swindon mayor Derek Benfield will open the show at 12.15pm which will include many classes, including
THE OWNERS of a Toothill pub targeted by arsonists have spoken of their shock. The Toothill Tavern, formerly known as the Toot and Whistle, could have been burned to the ground after three bottles of flammable liquid were thrown through the window of
AFTER the mammoth celebrations last year for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, it seems the 50th anniversary of the Coronation has been almost forgotten. Fifty years ago today the Queen was crowned in Westminster Abbey and Swindon was bristling with red, white
TROUBLESHOOTER Tony Allen has said Swindon Council is making steady progress behind the scenes to clear up "the big mess" he found after Government inspectors branded it one of worst in the country. Mr Allen, 62, a former council chief executive, was
FORMER television vet, Fiona Green, visited the Designer Outlet Village, to raise awareness of the Blue Cross adoption centre in Burford. Fiona was one of the original vets from the BBC's Vet in Practice programme which followed the lives of trainee vets
A Swindon bus driver who drives like a maniac? I thought that was a requirement of the job. I have lost count of the number of times my car has nearly been rearranged by bus drivers failing to stop at junctions. The favourite seems to be failing to stop
IN reply to Miss Packer's letter (EA, May 28), my husband and I visit Coate Water most days, often with our grandchildren. I feel parents should be responsible for their children, making sure they are safe when visiting places with deep lakes. If Miss
EXCUSE me! Council tax payers are expected to foot a £270,000 bill to demolish mobile classrooms? Why not use the folks who have fallen foul of the law shop lifters, muggers, burglars etc who can do this job as community work. No wonder our community
An excellent knock of 76 from Matt Windows steered Gloucestershire Gladiators to a National League double over Leicestershire Foxes at Grace Road. Set a victory target of 235 on a difficult pitch, Gloucestershire made light work of the task and won by
Residents in Manchester Road and Broad Street have every right to feel proud of what they have achieved in combating prostitution near their homes. If it was not for their hard work in making Street Watch work, by carrying out patrols to gather evidence
ANDY KING will wade into the 586-strong PFA released list today after meeting Liverpool defender Andrew Nicholas, but he rejects any notion that clubs are simply free to dictate terms to players in the current climate. Nicholas, 19, was expected to talk
AFTER the mammoth celebrations last year for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, it seems the 50th anniversary of the Coronation has been almost forgotten. Fifty years ago today the Queen was crowned in Westminster Abbey and Wiltshire was bristling with red,
A MAN who attempted to save a woman's life while fire raged in her home has been devastated by her death. Railway maintenance worker Paul Taylor, 30, made a futile bid to enter the home of the woman living in the same block of flats as himself, as the
Swindon has one of the most coveted collections of modern art in the country, yet most of it is kept under wraps.ANTHONY OSBORNE reports. MENTION the words modern art to many people and their first thoughts would be of Damien Hurst's controversial severed
A RECYCLING charity in Pinehurst has been honoured by the Queen. The Swindon Scrapstore, based at the Pinehurst People's Centre, has been recognised in the first Queen's Golden Jubilee Awards. The awards were started by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
A SPECIALIST has been hired by Swindon Council to make sure elderly people get the best possible care. The role of Cardiff-based Gabe Conlon, 55, will also include helping to tackle Swindon's bed blocking problem, in which elderly people who do not need
A WOMAN who was punched in the head and face by a burglar who broke into her home says she has been left living in fear. Dee Tinsley, 46, of Eldene, was attacked by the armed man while alone in her house. She said: "I had just got out of the bath and
Carina with her mum, Hallina. INSET Carina as a child.Speaking in defence of her daughter, mother of jailed prostitute Carina Matysiak talks of her fears for the safety of her child. The mother of the prostitute jailed for breaking an order to stay away
TEACHER redundancies in Swindon will not be as bad as first feared. The exact figure has yet to be confirmed but it is believed 11 teachers will be made redundant as headteachers try to make savings following claims that they are underfunded. It is not
NO STONE will be left unturned in the upcoming inspection of Swindon Council's education department. That is the verdict of council leader Mike Bawden (Con, Old Town & Lawns) speaking ahead of Swindon's Local Education Authority's imminent Government
Young Swindon footballers lost match against French visitors but left the pitch with their sporting pride intact. Around 14 local eight to 14-year-olds took part in the junior football match, held at Lydiard Millicent's sports field over the weekend.
PERHAPS someone could explain the presence of so many police officers at the opening of the Monsoon store. Collectively this is the most police officers I have seen for many a day. K C AUSTEN Liden
I NOTE with interest the comments of Frank Avenell (EA, May 27) over the Locarno fire. After reading his letter I was not sure whether this was just Frank writing to your paper for the sake of it, or whether he was serious about his suggestion that the
ONE of your readers expressed scepticism as to the benefits of the recent twinning agreement between Swindon and Torun. Obviously we should keep an eye on what the council gets up to, but this time I think it has had an excellent result. I'm a businessman
I read with surprise that the youths of Swindon look as though they will be disappointed yet again in their attempt to have a much-wanted and needed skate park. Residents again wish to prevent this happening, this time in Haydon Wick. The young skaters
BATH have moved to fill the gaps left by their World Cup-bound stars by snapping up centre Andrew Higgins from relegated neighbours Bristol Shoguns. Higgins, 21, becomes the fourth summer signing at the Rec, following the arrivals of props Duncan Bell
