Karen McDonnell, who can hear for the first time in her life thanks to a cochlea implant, at home in Fugglestone Red, Salisbury, with her children James and Sophie. Picture: HERBIE FATHERLY DA5017THE sound of her children's laughter is something Karen
LAVERSTOCK district councillor Ian McLennan has hit out at Salisbury district council, saying failure to invest in recycling this year could spell trouble for taxpayers. The department for the environment, food and rural affairs has turned down Wiltshire
VICTIM Support is seeking more good listeners to help people come to terms with the often devastating effects of crime. Last year, the organisation helped 10,000 victims in Wiltshire alone and it desperately needs more volunteers in all aspects of its
Employee retention is increasingly becoming a problem among owners of small businesses. JEREMY SMITH talks to business coach Greg Haddock who explains there are ways that SMEs can protect themselves against the exodus There are almost 210,000 businesses
Ref. 29402-01Oscar the dog may share his name with a prestigious gold statue but after his heroic performance at a Wootton Bassett lake he deserves an award of his own. The black Labrador wasted no time when his owner Bryan Corry, of Sorrel Close, spotted
A STRETCH of road near Lechlade has claimed its third victim in as many years. But Mayor Mike Cawsey is mystified as to why the A361 between the Little Faringdon turn and Filkins is such a black-spot. Two motorcyclists and a bicyclist have been killed
Ref. 29420-40ELVIS fan Tom Armstrong cruises around Swindon in the King's favourite car. Tom, 36, from Shaw, loves driving his two sons, Peter, 16-months old, and James, eight, and his wife Natasha, 30, in the ice blue motor. He said: "We turn a few heads
THE widow of a factory worker who died from exposure to chemicals could receive compensation if it is proved her husband's employer failed to provide adequate protection. William Ribbons, of Trinity Close, Park South, came into daily contact with alpha
SWINDON self harm help group Spear has welcomed news that the first UK inquiry into the problem among young people is being held this month. The Mental Health Foundation and Camelot Foundation will launch the inquiry at the House of Commons on March 30
THE headteacher of Haydon Wick Primary School, Brian Fullam, has been assuring parents and governors that his school is not under threat of closure or merger. Last Tuesday, the Evening Advertiser reported accurately that education minister David Milliband
POLICE were questioning two men after their car ploughed head-on in to railings. The accident happened at 1am on Saturday near to the Bruce Street bridges on Great Western Way. Firefighters using hydraulic cutting gear had to take the roof off the blue
Swindon are through to the final of the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Vase later this month after a 22-6 victory over Corsham at Greenbridge Road. The home side, already missing several players, survived another couple of late withdrawals to book their place
BRADFORD Town proved a thorn in AFC Stratton's side again beating the Premier Division leaders 2-1 on Saturday to end Stef Kuczynski's team's long unbeaten league run. Having beaten Stratton in the cup and drawn in the league earlier in the season, Bradford
Cirencester collected their first Western Division win over bogey side Mangotsfield in stunning style, coming from behind to triumph 5-1 at Cossham Street. The hosts had taken the lead against the run of play after half an hour, when a good ball from
SUPERMARINE caretaker boss Mark Collier has admitted that he would like to take the job full-time after guiding the club to their first victory in six weeks. Collier did his employment prospects no harm as Marine began life after Tommy Saunders with a
VOLUNTEERS are being urged to hot-foot it to a charity challege to walk over hot coals. A Fire Walk Challenge is being held outside Swindon's old Town Hall in Regent Street. Around 100 people are being urged to overcome their fears and walk barefoot over
TEENAGE cancer sufferer Abigail Taylor-Silk is now pinning her hopes on experimental therapy. The brave 13-year-old from Wroughton has been battling Hodgkin's Disease for more than two years. Last month the family, who live in St Andrew's Close, were
POPULAR footballing figure Peter Ackrill had a fitting send-off as Wiltshire's soccer community came together to pay their last respects. As more than 200 mourners poured silently out of Kingsdown Crematorium on Friday, Mr Ackrill's favourite theme tune
Ref. 29407-05WHEN most people retire, they look forward to gardening, DIY and perhaps an evening class. But not Highworth music teacher Veronica Phillipson. The Warneford School teacher is swapping chilly Highworth for a tropical island paradise in the
A PETITION from Swindon doctors calling for health warnings on alcohol products is to be presented by South Swindon MP Julia Drown to the Cabinet Office on Wednesday. The gastroenterolgy team at Great Western Hospital is supporting a nationwide campaign
Yet again Mr Topping twists the facts. To compare our servicemen and women to Palestinian suicide bombers and then go on to say that the fight against Hitler was "a political cause" is ridiculous. The reclaiming of the Falklands was not done to "recover
I fully support the fight to keep the Shaw Post Office open. It is a vital amenity of every day life. Tesco are showing that they care more about profit than people, the Post Office will take up floor space that they can fill with goods and so make more
TOWN will set sail for Plymouth Argyle on Saturday with Andy King confident the outcome could go a long way to shaping the club's promotion destiny. Sammy Igoe's late winner in the 2-1 win over Brentford at the County Ground saw the Robins close within
Ref. 29407-05WHEN most people retire, they look forward to gardening, DIY and perhaps an evening class. But not Highworth music teacher Veronica Phillipson. The Warneford School teacher is swapping chilly Highworth for a tropical island paradise in the
VICTIM Support is seeking more good listeners to help people come to terms with the often devastating effects of crime. Last year, the organisation helped 10,000 victims in Wiltshire alone and it desperately needs more volunteers in all aspects of its
A rally car slices through the snow at the launch of the 2004 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge. A5003P13A SNOW-FROSTED Somerley Park provided a scenic backdrop for the launch of the 2004 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge. Mitsubishi proudly
Ref. 29395-43IT and business. Everyone assumes the two go together like ham and eggs. But for many companies, the use of information technology, even today, is often hard to stomach. Why? The simple truth is many businesspeople don't understand how vital
POPULAR footballing figure Peter Ackrill had a fitting send-off as Wiltshire's soccer community came together to pay their last respects. As more than 200 mourners poured silently out of Kingsdown Crematorium on Friday, Mr Ackrill's favourite theme tune
The man who made Swindon is now the subject of a six-part television series. But the programme makes no saint of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. VICTORIA TAGG reports. Isambard Kingdom Brunel made Swindon great but it took blood, sweat, tears and slave-driving
Ref. 29402-01Oscar the dog may share his name with a prestigious gold statue but after his heroic performance at a Wootton Bassett lake he deserves an award of his own. The black Labrador wasted no time when his owner Bryan Corry, of Sorrel Close, spotted
Ref. 29411-46AT 88, Charlie Reynolds is the oldest paper boy in the country but says he has no intention of giving up yet. Mr Reynolds, of Ermin Street, Stratton, has been delivering papers in the area for more than 55 years. Even today he joins a team
DEVIZES ended their horror run of six matches without a win to grab a priceless 25-14 Southern Counties South derby win over neighbours Wootton Bassett and pull them away from the drop zone. The home forwards laid the foundations for victory, although
Melksham left a major dent in Brislington's Premier Division ambitions with a surprise 2-0 win at the Conigre. The hosts took the lead 10 minutes before the break when Simeon Allison unselfishly squared for Neil Thomas to fire home. Allison was rewarded
JOHN FISHER has finally admitted that his Highworth side will not win the Hellenic Premier Division this season but he thinks he knows who will. A 2-0 home defeat by Southall on Saturday left Highworth's title dreams in tatters and prompted Fisher to
CHIPPENHAM TOWN'S dynamic duo have fired the Bluebirds into the Conference Two play-off places. Prolific pairing James Constable and Charlie Griffin scored a goal apiece to hand their side a 2-0 win at Grantham and pull them out of the bottom four for
Ref. 29028-3EVERY last detail will be taken care of for the Evening Advertiser Bride of the Year . . . even down to the wedding invitations. This year's winner Louisa Curtis spent an afternoon going through catalogues of wedding stationary at Prestige
A Swindon band brought Beatles music back to life at a prestigious awards ceremony. Otoko, made up of four Swindon College students, was chosen to play at the Wiltshire Learning and Skills Council's Learning Champions event, which took place at the De
Ref. 29222-45THE mysterious case of the Highworth trainers has deepened with their disappearance. Last week we reported the shoes were hanging 20-ft up a lamppost near a bus stop in Roundhills Mead and wondered how they could have got there. They were
Celebrity conservationist David Bellamy will open a long-awaited tourist haven at the Cotswold Water Park tomorrow. The £2 million Gateway Centre, developed by the Water Park Society, has been in the offing since the park opened in 1969. Built of green
I AM astonished that you repeatedly berate Swindon councillors and allow Frank Avenell to vent his spleen against everyone who volunteers to serve the borough as an elected representative. But I have an idea to save the council money, which Tories keep
MR Avenell is not alone in complaining about the high charges being imposed on the residents of Swindon. The residents of North Wiltshire are in the same boat. North Wiltshire's councillors' expenses for 2002-03 were £202,562. Expenses for 2003-04 are
