Wiltshire's hopes of reaching their first Lord's final since 1993 were dashed yesterday when they were comprehensively outplayed by Northumberland and were beaten by eight wickets in their MCCA Trophy semi-final. Northumberland won the toss at Westbury
ANDY KING has challenged his players to use their opening win of the campaign as the ignition spark to start putting together performances to leave League One rivals quaking once again. Saturday's 2-1 victory over Milton Keynes Dons at the County Ground
Ref. 22197-7FEARS are growing that having chips with everything at the next January sales could in fact spell chaos. Chip and PIN will become the recognised way to pay for goods, replacing signing a receipt for goods. It comes in at the beginning of next
BURGLAR Paul Newman raided six houses shortly after he was released from prison for carrying out two knifepoint robberies. And, despite being given the chance of a deferred sentence for the break-ins the 27-year-old failed to keep to the conditions so
A MAN followed a 17-year-old girl and attacked her after they both got off a late night bus. The girl had taken the number 14 service from the bus station to Eldene and got off in Eldene Drive close to Overbrook just after 11pm on Saturday. Not long afterwards
A COCAINE dealer who got into the trade to make easy money was caught after he got involved in a drunken fracas outside a nightclub. Pinehurst man Jason Clark was found with hundreds of pounds worth of drugs packaged into smaller street deals in his pocket
CORSHAM TOWN'S first taste of Premier Division football ended in a cruel last-gasp defeat. Hosts Torrington denied Nobby Bush's men a point as Tony Bowker netted with the last kick of the game to secure a 3-2 win. Corsham, missing key summer acquisition
Swindon Supermarine came from behind to stun Bedworth and begin the Division One West season with a thrilling 3-2 away win. Three second half goals from Steve Jenkins, Chris Copp and Alan Young made up for a below-par first-half performance which saw
CHIPPENHAM are top of the first Premier Division table of the season after a thumping 6-0 win at Dunstable. Steve White's side ran riot from the start in Bedfordshire, going ahead in the fifth minute when James Constable netted from close range. Strike
HISTON were bitten by Cirencester's deadly 'Snake' as the Centurions opened their first Premier Division campaign with a gritty 2-0 win at the Corinium Stadium. Teenager Nick 'Snake' Stanley the latest product of the club's academy climbed off the bench
Ref. 71215-15 Jean ElliottGenerosity pushes our appeal total over £400,000 mark A GRIEVING widow saved from the depths of suicidal despair by Macmillan nurses has helped other cancer sufferers with a £10,000 donation in memory of her husband. Jean Elliott's
NEW awards will be presented to enterprising residents in Wiltshire. Queen's awards will be given to people who play a significant role in encouraging entrepreneurial skills and attitudes in others. Up to ten awards will be given annually for enterprise
Ref. 71759-56The door could be slammed on 150 years of history if the post office at Clifton Street is closed down. Kevin Shoesmith investigates HANGING proudly in the corner of a back street post office is a black-and-white photograph taken nearly 150
WHY doesn't everyone stop complaining about where the stadium is going to be built. Everytime there is a suggestion, someone writes a letter in to complain not to build it in their area. I think it is up to the council to find the appropriate site, as
I READ Barrie Hudson's report on the MRSA figures for the old PMH five deaths. And what was reported for the new GWH? 0.14 cases per 1,000 bed days last year. What does that mean? How many people were infected? How many died? Why can't they tell us the
INSTEAD of lecturing people here in the UK who are less gullible than he, John Utting should quietly ask himself why he has swallowed every lie of the Bush/Blair warmonger coalition. In June, the US General Accounting Office admitted that in several areas
DENNIS Grant thinks that staying in the European Union will be good for Britain's economy. But the countries in the Euro Currency zone are in deep recession with high and rising unemployment. This is for two reasons, firstly being in the Euro removes
ATHLETES from all over the world are coming together in the spirit of the Olympics to be the fastest, highest or strongest. The winning of a medal will be the pinnacle of a sporting career. However, the medals are at risk of being tarnished by the very
WITH reference to Tony Price and his search for his missing canine companion as reported in Monday's Advertiser. While myself and many others sincerely hope that they will be reunited unharmed, I cannot accept that your reporter was right to describe
Why is Ron Atkinson going to be vilified for the rest of his life? He made a single outburst on live television and has apologised for it. Yes, what he said was wrong but he cannot now un-say it; this man should not be made an example of when there are
IAN WILLIAMS' first taste of an individual event at the English Bowling Association national championships turned to despair with a one-shot defeat. The 23-year-old Purton player was making his debut at Worthing having only been able this year to compete
A LIGHT aircraft that had to make a forced landing in a field near Coombe Bissett in June had lost one of its propeller blades and a second blade was badly damaged, a report has revealed. The aircraft's propeller hub had failed due to fatigue cracking
PLANS for South Wilts Business Expo 2004 are under way and this year's event promises to be another winner. The business exhibition, which will be held at City Hall, Salisbury, on September 29, was so successful last year that organiser Salisbury and
Ref. 71519-52 Fear of the unknown . . . driving instructor Brenda WithersMOTORWAY jams can turn a simple journey into a nightmare. But an increasing number of drivers are becoming nervous about driving on a motorway under any circumstances. One in three
Junior Bent when he appeared in the Advertiser last year after telling us about a cave in the Town Gardens used by drug takers Ref: 24827-15 BURGLAR Junior Bent has been jailed for three-and-a-half years under the three strikes law after going on a spate
Ref. 71519-52 Fear of the unknown . . . driving instructor Brenda WithersMOTORWAY jams can turn a simple journey into a nightmare. But an increasing number of drivers are becoming nervous about driving on a motorway under any circumstances. One in three
Ref. 71757-127A BOY aged five had to be vaccinated against hepatitis after jabbing his finger on a needle he found in a garden. Tyler Morris also had to give a sample of blood for testing, although doctors reassured mum Michelle Flaherty that HIV only
Ref. 71742-56STROKE victims who have been receiving therapy from a former Liverpool goalkeeper say his treatment has changed their lives. Sufferers who previously couldn't wash their hair are now able to do so and one man, who had lost all feeling in
Ref. 71763-19A DERELICT building in Dorcan is a deathtrap where children could be killed, say police. Youths are breaking into the former SEB building in Faraday Road and causing havoc. PC John Brixey, the beat officer for the area, said: "These children
AFC Stratton got their new Premier Division season off to a good start with a 2-1 victory over Bradford Town at the Premier Club. Stratton boss Stef Kuczynski said he was happy to hear the final whistle. "Im glad that one is over," he said. "It was a
Ref. 71768-11WARM sunshine bathed the 150th anniversary of the Mechanics' Institute children's fete in Faringdon Park on Saturday. The event was also used as the launch pad for a fundraising campaign to restore the dilapidated building where Great Western
ELDERLY people using council daycare will see their daily charge rise by nearly 700 per cent under new proposals. Swindon Council officers say the current charge of 65p is out of date and the new price would help to make up a £100,000 shortfall in the
FITNESS fans can take part in an annual event aimed at getting people active. The Get Active Day, organised by a partnership between Swindon Borough Council and Swindon Primary Care Trust, will be held on September 15. A spokesman said the aim of the
Ref. 71767-29OLD fire engines and tractors were among the vehicles on show at a steam and vintage weekend. Hundreds of visitors saw a range of vehicles from cars and motorcycles to steam road rollers and fire engines at an event organised by the Swindon
COMPANIES in Cricklade have teamed up with the local police in a new scheme to help reduce crime in the town. Cricklade Business Watch has already produced results within two months of being set up. As soon as an offence is made known to the police, the
Ref. 71753-02A TIME capsule full of treasures has opened a window into what life was like 113 years ago in Swindon. It was buried at the Rolleston, one of Swindon's oldest pubs, in Commercial Road. It was originally a coaching house, with stabling where
The landmark High Court ruling for terminally ill patient Leslie Burke, aged 44 years, is a tremendous victory. The High Court Judge steered a remarkable u-turn in medical practice, by giving back power to the patient. This ruling will engender renewed
