JUNE 24: THE sun shone when more than 600 runners set off for the first Swindon People's Marathon in May 1982. Thousands of spectators - many of whom offered runners drinks and damp sponges to help them through temperatures reaching the mid-70s - thronged
Ref. 25715-8JULY 17: STAFF at a Swindon company took a trip down memory lane to raise money for a unique fundraising drive. Workers at Great Western Enter-prise held a guess the baby competition to raise money for Swindon Cares. The scheme aims to raise
THE Royal International Air Tattoo was a roaring success. The organisers are to be congratulated for the quality of the spectacle, as well as for listening to and acting on concerns about traffic flow after last year's jams. Many other organisations serving
IT has been said before by many people, but it is worth saying again. Prostitution will never be eradicated, but it can be regulated. And that will only happen when the authorities sit up and take notice of the fact that the law as it stands today is
TOWN'S players boarded a bus bound for the Devon coast this morning but boss Andy King has warned his squad: "It's no summer holiday!" Buckets and spades were not included in the items being loaded by kit man Roger Jones, and three games in five days
At some time, if not for all our working lives, each and every one of us will dream of jumping ship stopping the world and leaping off and out of the Rat Race without so much as a by-your-leave to the nine to five routine. IT specialist Simon Jenkins,
Ref. 25783-28THIS year's Royal International Air Tattoo was a spectacular event, and went without a hitch - almost. Around 200,000 people attended the show and a further 16,000 schoolchildren and cadets visited on the Friday. Security was tight and armed
Ref. 257480-7INVESTING £2.40 in a strip of bingo tickets has left a Swindon woman £101,000 richer. Now Lisa Willoughby, 32, of Park South, plans to pay off her mortgage, make some investments and take husband Ian, 37, and children Mirinda, 12, and four-year-old
COMMUTERS will be bracing themselves for delays after work was announced on some of the town's major roads. Gas pipeline company Transco says work will start in Gipsy Lane next Monday to upgrade the town's gas supply network. The firm is building a new
Ref. 25782-50ON THE STREETS: Residents in the centre of Swindon may have won the battle to rid the streets of prostitutes, but the problem has not gone away, as GILES SHELDRICK reports. PROSTITUTES, pimps and kerb-crawlers have relocated to other parts
Street girls ply their trade in Gorse Hill after successful campaign to drive them out of central Swindon
BBC Radio Swindon has launched a competition for pupils to design a new mural for the BBC offices in Prospect Place, Old Town. Presenter Sandy Martin said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for local children to be creative and say what Swindon means to
Ref. 25774-14WINGED creatures great and small were the focus of a wildlife weekend at Lydiard Park. The Wonderful Wings Weekend organised for the first time by Swindon Wildlife Trust, brought together a diverse range of voluntary groups concerned with
A FORMER police driving instructor has stepped in to defend ambulance drivers, following criticism over response times. Ken Turner, 80, of Deansfield in Cricklade, contacted the Evening Advertiser after reading a report in the paper, which highlighted
Ref. 25772-22ARCHAEOLOGICAL gems unearthed during the recent excavations at Groundwell Ridge went on public display at the weekend. Residents had the chance to see a selection of relics including prehistoric flints, Roman roof tiles, mosaic cubes and
A £17 MILLION building that will merge a school that is split over two sites is expected to be given the go-ahead by Swindon Council tomorrow night. Councillors at the planning meeting have been advised by planning officers to grant permission to St Joesph's
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: Racing car enthusiasts have the chance to indulge their passion at a Grand-Prix style event in aid of the Swindon Cancer Appeal. Budding Michael Schumachers can ride in a top sports car and help the appeal at the same time. Car
Swindonians are being asked to nominate their favourite public place across the borough. The Swindon Civic Trust has launched a competition for individuals and groups to send in their choices in the most imaginative ways possible. Entries may take the
Ref. 25770-21SWINDON town centre came alive in a blaze of colour and pulsated to samba rhythms as the Swindon Summer Festival carnival parade wound its way through the assembled crowds. The parade on Saturday was the highlight of the annual event, organised
Ref. 25748-8TIAGO Teixeira beat up his best friend - who was like a brother to him - for giving him unwelcome attention, a court heard. Teixeira, 20, of Westcott Place, Swindon, and his friend Jose De Sousa were "very good friends like brothers". But
BARBURY Castle is part of our National Heritage and therefore for all to enjoy. I for one would like to thank the Simsons for all their hard work over the years in keeping the area tidy, while farming and running the cafe that has provided much needed
As a current employee of Cellular Operations Ltd, I feel compelled to write to you regarding letters printed from Messrs Corbett & Stuart regarding the poor customer care they received from the company. Of great concern is how our workforce will be
YET another reference to the Steam museum. We have another dabbling seemingly clueless councillor proposing yet another weird misguided scheme. We have a proposal for under-16s toy trains, toy-train makers Hornby 10-interlinked tracks, children watching
JUNE 13: A NEW fundraising campaign has named three local dignitaries to head the initiative. Swindon Cares is an umbrella organisation aiming to raise a minimum of £10, 000 for three local charities Age Concern, the NSPCC and the Evening Advertiser's
JULY 11: BREWERY boss James Arkell has met charity workers who will benefit from the mammoth Swindon Cares fundraising drive. Mr Arkell, who is spearheading Swindon Cares, met representatives from the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer Appeal,
JULY 12: SWINDON Cares week kicks off today seeing the start of a fundraising drive to amass £10,000 for three local charities. People around the town have come up with fun ways to raise money for the NSPCC, Age Concern and the Swindon Cancer Appeal for
JULY 18: SWINDON Cares week hasn't even finished yet but the fundraising drive has already exceeded its target of raising £10,000 for three local charities. So far companies, schools and individuals across the town have raised nearly £11,000, and the
Ref. 25720-85JULY 21: OFFICE workers being covered in custard, children stuffing their faces with spaghetti and a headteacher having his legs waxed helped a new fundraising drive surpass its target of raising £10,000 for three local charities. The first
Ref. 25781-15Lovers and fairies took to the stage at Lydiard Park for this year's outdoor Shakespeare production. Heartbreak Productions presented A Midsummer Night's Dream on Saturday as a sell-out audience of 600 sat eating and drinking on the grass
Ref. 25783-28THIS year's Royal International Air Tattoo was a spectacular event, and went without a hitch - almost. Around 200,000 people attended the show and a further 16,000 schoolchildren and cadets visited on the Friday. Security was tight and armed
Racing car enthusiasts have the chance to indulge their passion at a Grand-Prix style event being organised by Bradford-on-Avon-based Motorsports Events. Budding Michael Schumachers can ride in a top sports car and help the appeal at the same time. Car
Ref. 25781-15Lovers and fairies took to the stage at Lydiard Park for this year's outdoor Shakespeare production. Heartbreak Productions presented A Midsummer Night's Dream on Saturday as a sell-out audience of 600 sat eating and drinking on the grass
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an indecent assault which took place on Friday at Dunsford Close, Okus, Swindon. Four children playing in the close at about 9pm were approa-ched by three men of Middle Eastern appearance who asked if they could take
Ref. 25783-28THIS year's Royal International Air Tattoo was a spectacular event, and went without a hitch - almost. Around 200,000 people attended the show and a further 16,000 schoolchildren and cadets visited on the Friday. Security was tight and armed
ON THE STREETS May 2002 - Central area Street Watch starts monitoring the activity of prostitutes and crime in the area around Broad Street. January 2003 - Swindon Council is granted an injunction banning prostitute Eleanor Belcher, 22, from the centre
ON THE STREETS: Leanne Goldsmith, 21, was approached by an Evening Advertiser reporter after being seen loitering in the Beatrice Street area at about 10pm Saturday. While admitting that she had been a former prostitute, she denied that was why she was
CHIPPENHAM Town's impressive pre-season form continued as they cruised to a 4-0 win at Screwfix League Elmore on Saturday. Last season's top scorer Martin Paul marked his first run out of the summer with a goal in each half both well taken one-on-ones
Cirencester Town built on their 2-0 win over a strong Bristol Rovers team last week with victory by the same scoreline against Hellenic League neighbours Cirencester United. The Centurians introduced Russell Milton from Cheltenham Town and he orchestrated
Ref. 25720-85SWINDON CARES: OFFICE workers being covered in custard, children stuffing their faces with spaghetti and a headteacher having his legs waxed helped a new fundraising drive surpass its target of raising £10,000 for three local charities. The
CREATURES great and small joined the usual congregation at Chiseldon's Holy Cross Church for a service with a difference. Worshippers took advantage of the good weather to gather outside in the churchyard of Holy Cross for their annual pets service. And
A TEAM of secondary school students have achieved the Gold Standard in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. The highlight of the project was a four-day expedition to the remote northern areas of the Lake District over four days from July 8 to 11 this year
A tourist attraction, which, opened last week, will have butterfly lovers all a-flutter. Studley Grange Butterfly Farm, sited at the rear of the Blooms of Bressingham Garden Centre, near junction 16 of the M4 towards Wroughton, has around 45 different
Keep an eye on your barbecue, Wiltshire Fire Brigade has warned. Poor bonfire and barbecue safety is one of the hazards that keep firefighters so busy over the summer. "Generally at this time of year we see a rise in calls," said community safety officer
A TOTAL of 30 television licence offenders from Swindon have appeared at the town's Magistrates' Court this month, with another 27 due to appear on July 30. TV Licensing, the Government authority in charge of collecting the £116 fee, says all were caught
I read in the Advertiser (July 14) that Swindon council has some money to tidy up the town to encourage visitors. I have noticed, coming off the M4 at junction 16, to the Blagrove roundabout very high grass and weeds down the centre reservation. From
The Labour Group has increased council taxes by 32 per cent over the last two years and now the Liberal Democrats also want to force up council tax. Coun Michael Dickenson (Letters July 11) states that kerbside recycling collections have been a success
I FEEL recent comments in your paper regarding Swindon's Wyvern Theatre are most unfair. I have seen many big names appear at the theatre and always look forward to receiving their new brochure. I have personally appeared at the venue along with an amateur
