Archive
-
Date
Westlecot seek a play-off final spot
WESTLECOT bid to reach the Wessex League play-off finals this weekend. The Swindon club, previous winners of the competition, face Plymouth in the semi-finals tomorrow (10am) at the neutral venue of Donyatt IBC (Ilminster). They booked their semi-final
-
Date
Phone mast
UPAVON: Kennet councillors have granted permission for a mobile phone mast at Widdingtons Farm, despite parish council concern about health risks to local people and the impact on the special landscape area.
-
Date
Help plant trees and flowers and attract more wildlife
MEMBERS of the public are invited to help trees and flowers grow in Swindon today. Some 1,500 trees and woodland wildflower seeds will be planted in Elmore Park in Eldene to attract more birds and wildlife to the area. Members of the community will join
-
Date
A view of village life
THIS is what residents of Swindon's newest village can look forward to. Work is set to begin later this year on Braydon Mead, a 2,000 home estate in Swindon's Northern Development. Homebuilders Crest Nicholson have released an artist's impression of the
-
Date
Not a very nice welcome to the town
THE bus station, situated just off Corporation Street, is the location where many people start their daily journeys to work and a regular stop for inter-city coach services. As a result it is often one of the first places people see upon arrival in Swindon
-
Date
Determined to do his duty
A PART-TIME soldier from Swindon sent out to fight in Iraq doesn't agree with the war. But now he is out there he is determined to do his duty. And his family today joined his call for people to support the troops in the Gulf. Michael Fitzgerald, from
-
Date
Re-run Rumpus
THIS year's Evening Advertiser Cup has been marred by controversy after four of the remaining eight clubs broke competition rules. The quarter-finals between South Marston and 147 Club and Allied Goodheart and Custom Homes were denounced void when each
-
Date
Free web access
PENHILL: High-speed internet access is now available free of charge at the John Moulton Hall. The Adult Learning Centre has 14 internet terminals and is open from Mondays to Thursdays between 9.30am and 4pm, and on Fridays from 9.30am until 1.30pm. Training
-
Date
Join the choir
GORSE HILL: Swindon's 60-strong Male Voice Choir is on the lookout for new members. According to choir spokesman Paul Turner, members don't have to be able to sing like Pavarotti but simply be able to hold down a tune. For more details, call Swindon 727893
-
Date
Last shop to close
MINETY: The last shop in the village is to close. The shop, which is part of the Minety Motors Garage, will close next month, making two people redundant. Garage owner Dave Robinson explained: "The shop will close at the end of April and we will stop
-
Date
Assaulted couple
STRATTON: Trevor Hawkins, 38, of Meadowcroft Road, pleaded guilty to assaulting Cyril and Edith Dodson in Swindon last December. He also admitted breaching a conditional discharge. He was given a community rehabilitation order for 18 months, with a condition
-
Date
Fire chiefs reject concerns about essential emergency centre
WILTSHIRE fire authority has rejected objections raised by firemen about a new £2.6 million control centre in Devizes. Fire Brigades Union members have asked for assurances that the new joint control centre for 999 calls will not lead to fire service
-
Date
A close shave for a school
WOOTTON BASSETT mayor Peter Roberts will throw himself into a day of charity fundraising next month. Coun Roberts will raise money for the Malmesbury-based Burton Hill Special School, which caters for handicapped youngsters. On April 12, he will spend
-
Date
Sponsor a seat is half-way to target
THE SWINDON Arts Centre's Sponsor a Seat scheme is more than halfway to its target. So far 115 of the 200 seats have been paid for in the appeal, which is designed to replace all the centre's seats and redecorate the auditorium. Arts Centre manager Clarry
-
Date
Drive patients
WOOTTON BASSETT: Friends of New Court Surgery, a patient participation group, is appealing for more motorists to offer help in transporting patients for surgery and hospital appointments. Expenses and insurance will be paid. If interested contact New
-
Date
Help Dial-a-Ride
Volunteer drivers are needed to help disabled people participate in various activities such as visiting friends, going shopping and leading a more independent life. Dial-a-Ride specialises in accessible vehicles but need people to spare a couple of hours
-
Date
Dial A Ride meeting
THAMESDOWN Dial A Ride and Community Transport will hold a meeting on Thursday at 12.30pm at the Upper Stratton Community Centre. The organisation provides accessible door-to-door transport for disabled individuals who cannot use public transport and
-
Date
Shep: Steve's plea to the fans
BATH hero Steve Ojomoh has urged the club's fans to turn out in force to make next Friday's testimonial match for former teammate John Mallett a "real celebration of Bath rugby". Back rower Ojomoh is one of a galaxy of stars turning out for a Lloyds TSB-sponsored
-
Date
King reaching contract crunch
VICTORY over Notts County today will bring Andy King a step closer to announcing 'big and difficult' contract decisions. The futures of Danny Invincible, Eric Sabin and the other out-of-contract staff are being thrashed out behind the scenes. Speculation
-
Date
War on Iraq
KEEP up-to-date all weekend with the conflict in the Middle East with our Iraq supplement. It has local headlines, latest national news, opinion poll and message board. Click HERE for our Iraq Crisis supplement.
-
Date
Car park on way
MARLBOROUGH: Planning permission has been granted to convert the unmanaged area off Hilliers Yard, known as Polly Gardens, into a 51-space car park to serve the proposed Riverbank theatre and cinema complex. The application was made by Waitrose on behalf
-
Date
Dressing up for a jolly day out at the library
DURING the Schools Book Week pupils from Eastrop School enjoyed a visit to Highworth Library, dressed up as their favourite literary characters. They were given a tour of the library and stories were read to them by the library supervisor, Jenny Selwood
-
Date
A big Ted in need of a big hug
A GIANT Teddy bear known and loved by generations of children needs a retirement home. Big Ted was bought by carpet store Normans 35 years ago to keep customers' children occupied. But the shop in Swindon's Bridge Street is to close at the end of the
-
Date
Dream to restore wonderful house
STANDING forlorn and forgotten amid overgrown shrubs and brambles is a hidden gem of a building. For years the mid 18th century grade II listed Groundwell Farm has been allowed to slip into disrepair and now it is no more than an empty shell. But new
-
Date
Glass damage
PARK SOUTH: Joseph McHugh, 40, of Cranmore Avenue, pleaded guilty to damaging a pane of glass belonging to Swindon Council last September. He also admitted breaching a conditional discharge for common assault. He was given an 18 months conditional discharge
-
Date
Six weeks in jail
SWINDON: Marcus Balsom, 27, of Roseberry Street, pleaded guilty to assaulting Michelle Curtis in January. He was sent to prison for six weeks. He also admitted breaching a conditional discharge.
-
Date
Hit squad to check on the council's housing benefit claims
A HIT squad will be sent into Swindon amid fears of fraud in housing benefit payments. The local authority is one of only eight across the country set to receive an urgent check-up from the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate. It follows an Audit Commission assessment
-
Date
In the swim for charity
SWIMMERS will take the plunge in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief this weekend. Among the 36 fundraisers to take part in a sponsored swim at Swindon's Link Centre is Sue Strutton, 48, from West Swindon. Sue's brother-in-law, Paul Strutton, died from cancer
-
Date
Circus is coming
CIRENCESTER: The Netherlands National Circus is appearing at the former Cirencester FC site at the junction of Bristol Road and Stroud Road from Tuesday to Sunday, March 30. Artists from Bulgaria, Mexico, Russia and South Africa will join the Dutch crew
-
Date
Zombie attack
A sixties pop group which achieved top ten hits on both sides of the Atlantic before splitting up and reforming in 1999 is set to make an appearance at Swindon's Arts Centre. The Zombies reached number two in the US charts with She's Not There, and come
-
Date
One big party to mark 30 fun years
CELEBRITIES are coming to Swindon to celebrate 30 years of clubbing at the Brunel Rooms. Among them are model Jordan who will be interviewed by BBC breakfast show presenter Sandy Martin, who was resident DJ at the nightclub for 12 years during its heyday
-
Date
Swans back home as water returns
IN a flurry of feathers a pair of white swans were placed back into Shaftesbury Lake after being removed to allow dredging work to be carried out on the stretch of water that separates Eldene from Park South. As husband and wife team from Swindon Animal
