Division One: Purton 108-3 (22), Beanacre 107 all out (3); Collingbourne 199-9 (23), Burbage & ER 79 all out (5); Nationwide House 145-4 (8), Calne 182 all out (17); Bath CS 214-9 (21), Potterne 157 all out (8). Division Two: Cherhill 86 all out (
IT is horrifying news that a father started abusing his daughter from the age of eight, raped her at 16 and then this victim of a depraved parent went on to have six of his children. This young girl begged her father to stop and act like a true parent
THOMAS Cook in Salisbury has relaunched its world travel lounge, offering customers holidays tailor-made for them. Emma Sanger, who is in charge of the specialist service at the Queen Street travel agent, says there are no queues or waiting because the
MATTHEW McKenna has been reappointed as chairman of the Wessex group of the Institute of Public Relations, which has more than 300 members in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Mr McKenna (32) is managing director of McKenna Townsend PR, a PR agency
CHARTERED surveyor Edward Martin has swapped the hustle and bustle of London for the rural delights of West Dean. Now, he says, his dream of the perfect work/life balance has come true with his appointment to the asset management team of international
WEDDINGS cost £9,500 less the second time around but couples still need to find £4,500 to get remarried, according to a survey by pensions company Prudential. First weddings cost £14,000, says the survey. Couples spend £1,800 per person on their first
EXCUSES for getting out of meetings and conferences are becoming more common and more imaginative especially among men. Conference organisers urgently need to find creative solutions to stop "meetings-avoidance syndrome" , according to findings in a poll
DOMINO'S Pizza in Swindon is heading into space to solve the problem of pizza delivery drivers getting lost. Working in partnership with Global Positioning Systems manufacturer Navman, the nationwide Domino's chain is researching a system that will once
Ref. 25203-69TAMASH LAL reports on how youngsters' lives are put on the right lines by the Swindon Mentoring and Self Help Group. THIS TIME last year, Charlotte was every parent's nightmare vision of adolescence gone wrong. She had been excluded from
A group of travellers in Minety has been criticised for flouting planning laws. Parish council chairman David Brown believes an unwanted precedent will be set if the group is allowed to stay in the camp, which it built more than a week ago on land the
Ref. 26211-32SUMMER has come alive for two boys who were having trouble keeping cool because their mother could not find them a paddling pool. Last Thursday's Evening Advertiser featured Broad Hinton brothers Charlie and Billy Forster, aged two and four
A SHAW RIDGE man "lost it" when he kicked down a family's door and beat up a father in front of his two-year-old daughter, a court heard, before jailing him for six months. Stephen Dobson, 35, of Oakwood Road, intervened in an argument between Brian Tuckwell
Swindon's largest Chinese restaurant has closed while the owners consider its future following financial difficulties. The Chinese Experience, at Peatmoor Lagoon, West Swindon, has been closed for the past month after 13 years in business. A meeting of
The number of Swindon Town FC supporters arrested at matches rose by almost 60 per cent last season, amid warnings that a "new generation of troublemakers" is emerging. Home Office statistics show there were 50 football-related arrests of Swindon Town
CHIPPENHAM Rugby Club staged a Wiltshire rugby skills week for the eighth year in succession. The week gave boys and girls aged between eight and 16, a week's intensive coaching in the skills necessary to play the game. Over the five days of the week,
THE staff of one of Swindon's most famous stores are holding a reunion in November. Normans Carpets closed in January this year after more than 55 years of trading. At the time managing director John Hopkins said the closure was because many of his employees
THE latest attendance figures for the troubled Steam Museum should be greeted with a cautious welcome, according to the man charged with turning round the fortunes of the attraction. Figures for June and July have just been released and revealed, that
Ref. 26224-24A NEW cycle path laid through a Swindon nature reserve is in need of repair just four months after it was built at a cost of £200,000. The surface layer of the path, which runs through the Seven Fields Nature Reserve in Penhill, is creasing
Ref. 26236-33SMOKERS have been told to stub out their cigarettes in all Pizza Hut restaurants across the country. The news should not cause Swindon smokers too much alarm the town's two branches have already been smoke free for years. But the company's
A NOVEL method of analysis has been developed that could change the way complicated documents are assessed for bias, accuracy and consistency. The technique, which was developed at the University of Glasgow with £128,000 of funding from the North Star
Ref. 26205-21LETTERS have been sent to residents living in council-run houses across the borough offering cash of up to £1,000 to move. The letters say the borough is 'desperately short of housing', waiting lists are lengthy and the authority wants to
Ref. 26231-92A new chapter has been opened in Highworth which will keep bookworms and computer whizzes occupied for hours. The doors opened for the first time onto a spacious, hi-tech library, above the Co-op store in Brewery Street, leaving residents
I REFER to the Evening Advertiser, Friday, August 8 and the article by Ian Ritchie. My overall impression having read the article is that Ian Ritchie wants the Ridgeway to become a footpath solely for the use of ramblers and 'singles outdoor clubs'. He
I WAS interested to read 'People speak out over traffic issues' in the Evening Advertiser (Aug 12) and pleased to see Swindon Borough Council has given the opportunity for comment on its road schemes. However, none of the more controversial measures,
BATH skipper Danny Grewcock has been handed a chance to erase the memory of missing England's summer tour to Australia and New Zealand after being picked to face Wales in a World Cup warm-up at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Lock Grewcock's dismissal
After 23 straight defeats Devizes 4th finally broke their duck at the expense of hosts Bathford 2nd in Division Eight. It did not look promising when Lee Pitman (40) and Phil Gay (21) helped them to just 125 all out. Bathford however struggled for runs
IF a neighbour has a party once in a blue moon with loud music into the early hours, they generally invite their neighbours round, too, or at least it is only an occasional broken night's sleep. But imagine constant heavy noise and threats from the person
ELLAND Road is ready to cater for 7,000 Swindon Town fans if the demand for tickets in Wiltshire proves overwhelming. The Carling Cup clash with Leeds United has captured the imagination of fans who believe Andy King's men are capable of causing an upset
THE closing date for nominations for new members of the executive board of the South Wiltshire Economic Partnership is tomorrow. The initial two-year term for four of the current private sector members ends in September and nominations are sought from
CONSERVATIVE MEP for the south west Caroline Jackson is calling on the European Commission to take action against a business scam that is losing British companies hundreds of pounds. The Journal has already highlighted problems Salisbury firms have had
DRAINAGE Center, the national chain of drainage specialist merchants, has promoted John Ellis manager of its Salisbury branch. Mr Ellis was formerly warehouse supervisor at Salisbury Plumb Center. The Drainage Center at Stephenson Road, on Churchfields
MONTHS of campaigning by the boss of a Wilton company and the South Wiltshire Economic Partnership has paid off, with the news that broadband is coming to the town. Wilton Carpet Factory managing director Peter Le Count and SWEP complained the lack of
JEWELLERS Allum & Sidaway, who have branches in Salisbury, Ringwood, Shaftesbury and Dorchester, have won a top award. At an award ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, the company was presented with the UK Store Team of the Year Award
Chippenham Park Bowls Club held its annual captain's day on Saturday but the day was doubly significant as it was the latest in a long of line of events to celebrate their 80th anniversary. The club has been an important part of the community since its
WESTLECOT just failed in their bid to be crowned the top outdoor club in England. They were beaten at Worthing 3-2 by Felixstowe and Suffolk in the final of the National Top Club competition. This new event featuring 11 players and five disciplines two
MORE than 90 per cent of office staff believe that talking at work contributes to better performance, according to a new survey. Talking over personal relationships, problems at work and home life apparently allows office workers to take a break and see
CUSTOMERS and workers arriving at Nationwide in Swindon this month can be forgiven for thinking the company in Piper's Way has been converted into a garden centre. The building has just been decorated with a giant butterfly, bee and a 35-foot high flower
Ref. 24980-27ENGINEERING work threatens to cause havoc with rail commuters travelling between London and Swindon this week and over the Bank Holiday weekend. Services out of Swindon were today operating at one an hour after two of the four lines at Slough
FAMILIES of the victims of mesothelioma the so-called Swindon Disease and sufferers themselves could soon benefit from a specialist support group. Swindon mayor Derek Benfield (Lab, Covingham and Nythe) and Brigitte Chandler of Regent Circus solicitors
A NOISY neighbour has been thrown out of his flat after months of drink-fuelled antisocial behaviour. Vincent O'Halloran, 34, has been given 28 days to leave his fourth-floor council flat at Milverton Court in Park North before bailiffs move in. Swindon
A MAN who fathered six children with his daughter has been jailed for 15 years. He was convicted for sexually abusing her for more than 20 years. His offences included raping his daughter, committing incest over a period of 16 years and indecently assaulting
Swindon College Old Boys Rugby Club faced a six-hour journey when they visited Camborne in their first pre-season friendly. Flanker Luke Wills organised the fixture with his former club. Camborne got off to a good start with a try scored within the first
Ref. 25779-80THE new Dr Martens League season is only four days old but Cirencester Town already face injury problems ahead of the visit of Mangotsfield this evening. Influential defender Darren Robison picked up a knee ligament injury after half an hour
PUPILS who missed out on the A-level grades that they wanted may feel like it is the end of the world. But not all is lost. A firm of educational consultants is suggesting youngsters look at an alternative, a foundation degree that was introduced in September
Ref. 26222-7GENEROUS regulars at The Manor pub in Cheney Manor Road helped raise £2,400 towards an effort by Swindon Children's Gymnastics Society to find their own home. The nomadic society presently use training facilities at Dorcan School, the Oasis
Ref. 26191-19MARY Collingborn has been celebrating her 100th birthday just months after friend Dorothy Roberts turned 100 in April. They both live at the Grove Hill Residential Home in High-worth. A telegram from the Queen made it a day to remember for
ANYONE using music to work in the community will have more opportunities thanks to the University of Bath in Swindon. Its Music Resource Centre will be launched with a series of workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions and is open to anyone who is interested
Ref. 26204-93THIEVES who stole generators from near a pond have put the lives of hundreds of fish at risk. Claridges Pond, off Swindon Road in Lower Stratton, is a peaceful beauty spot, tucked away from the main road. After the recent hot weather oxygen
WROUGHTON'S Carnival Committee has dished out more than £7,500 to good causes and charities across the borough after counting all the money raised from this year's event. The main beneficiaries were the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, which received £2,000 and
Ref. 24980-27ENGINEERING work threatens to cause havoc with rail commuters travelling between London and Swindon this week and over the Bank Holiday weekend. Services out of Swindon were today operating at one an hour after two of the four lines at Slough
THE recent comments in your paper by Tory Swindon councillor Owen Lister (member for Abbey Meads) complaining about the density of buildings in the Northern Development area of Swindon, where 10,000 homes are being built, highlights the double standards
It's that time of year again when the cynics come out and complain how easy the A Levels were this year and how exams are being dumbed down. It doesn't help when directors of trade and industry boards come out and label the exams a joke (did any of them
