15373/2WILTSHIRE'S unsung heroes enjoyed their moment in the limelight on Wednesday at a glittering awards ceremony in Trowbridge. The third annual People of Wiltshire Awards, sponsored by firms including the Wiltshire Times, recognised the huge contribution
A SPECIAL dance group will be the headline act at a village fete near Faringdon today. The group, called Pandemonium, are raising the roof at the fete at Shellingford. The fete is being held on the extensive school grounds and community hall and was due
31079-11An honest stranger has reunited a boy with the gift he bought for his dad on Father's Day. Sam Poynter, eight, of Baytree Court, Pinehurst, was upset when he couldn't find a shopping bag containing his dad's new cigarette lighter, in a busy Swindon
Euro 2004 dreams were in tatters but Swindonians seemed determined to put England's footballing fiasco behind them yesterday. Few workplaces appeared to suffer abnormal absenteeism in the wake of the painful penalty defeat at the hands of Portugal. In
26357-18An infertile mother from Purton says she is full of sympathy for Wiltshire woman Natallie Evans, who lost her appeal to save her frozen embryos. Margaret Cremin, 47, gave birth to her IVF son, Mitchell, three-and-a-half years ago, after trying
FINAL preparations are in hand for a family fun day at the Walcot Dome raising cash to buy sports equipment for local youngsters to use on Buckhurst Field. It is hoped the event on July 3 will bring in enough money to buy five-a-side football gear as
STORYTELLING sessions, puppet-making workshops and balloon-modelling lessons are just some of the free activities for kids at a shopping centre this summer. From Tuesday, July 27, to Thurs-day, August 19 the McArthurGlen designer outlet village will be
31045-31New College art students strutted their stuff at their first end of year fashion show. The Beautiful World show comprised 17 sets of outfits inspired by Indian, African and Thai cultures, which were developed on the two-year textiles and fashion
31053-30STOLEN deposits, leaking roofs and other tenant's nightmares could become a thing of the past. A new scheme in Swindon will allow tenants to check their prospective landlord is bona fide before they sign on the dotted line. And dodgy landlords
31078-29Staff from a double-glazing firm are accused of starting to remove a customer's windows after she refused to sign some paperwork. Claire Cambridge, of Cheney Manor Road, Swindon, says she had to call the police after Coldseal staff refused to
Chris ShepherdSWINDON is facing a crisis of democracy with increasing numbers of people refusing to take part in local decision-making. The warning comes from Liberal Democrat leader Chris Shepherd, who has criticised the council's decision to suspend
THE Swindon Stop the War Coalition plans to take to the streets in protest at the handover of sovereignty in Iraq. They claim that the handover is a stunt in advance of the American presidential elections rather than a genuine transfer of power. On Wednesday
JAM fanatic Steve Hemmins from Swindon puts his towering stature down to his special diet. The 19 year-old tyre fitter has grown to a huge 6ft 7ins tall by munching his way through a stack of jam sandwiches. His penchant for the sweet preserve started
IF you fancy a night of music and high camp fun, take a trip to Swindon's Wyvern Theatre next month. Four Poofs and a Piano, featured in the BBC TV show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, will be tinkling the ivories on July 9. Described as more hairdresser
LANDLORDS in Old Town are taking a tough line on troublemakers following the re-launch of the area's Pubwatch scheme. The scheme, which has been kick-started by 10 landlords, aims to root out unruly drinkers and louts and make Old Town a safe place for
