Archive
-
Date
Basic Instinct!
TOMMY MOONEY revels in rifling home spectacular goals but admits he can take a leaf out of Sam Parkin's book when it comes to the 'bread and butter' finishes. The 32-year-old goes into today's clash with Sheffield Wednesday full of confidence after his
-
Date
Back to league for Thamesdown
THAMESDOWN resume their Wessex League campaign tomorrow when they face the daunting task of taking on East Region Group leaders Carterton. Westlecot should have met Oxford City and County but the game has been put back to next Sunday due to their Egham
-
Date
Grey like the sky!
The farmer behind the controversial wind turbines planned for a former RAF base near Swindon wants them to be rainbow coloured. Adam Twine, 42, thinks a dash of colour on the landscape near Watchfield would cheer up the often dull and drizzly skies. The
-
Date
Digital trains gather steam
Ref. 28537-55Trains and railways have long held a deep fascination among children and adults alike and, for many, the ultimate rail-related hobby is the painstaking creation of amazingly detailed models. But now train simulation computer games are giving
-
Date
No one answered Kate's cry for help
THE PARENTS of Kate Walsh have blamed their daughter's death on a failure by police to intervene when they pleaded for help. The 16-year-old died from a suspected drug overdose in a grimy squat just two months after her desperate mother and father asked
-
Date
Council may keep tax rise to just five per cent
COUNCIL tax in Swindon will rise by five per cent if that is the will of the people. Although the public is being consulted from Monday on three possible increases five per cent, seven- and-a-half per cent and 10 per cent council leader Mike Bawden is
-
Date
Poignant memory of Diana for sale
A CATALOGUE for a charity auction of dresses worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, is to go under the hammer in Swindon. The auction took place shortly before her death and a handwritten note by the princess in the catalogue says: "The inspiration for this
-
Date
Grow your own in 2004
Swindonians thinking of turning over a new leaf for 2004 could try their hand at gardening. Anyone interested in renting an allotment should make an application to Swindon Council. While it cannot be guaranteed that an allotment is available in the desired
-
Date
Help with children
PARENTS are invited to take their babies to a Discovery Afternoon to get professional advice on a range of issues. Health visitors from Abbey Meads, Haydon Wick, and Taw Hill will be at the Abbey Meads surgery in Elstree Way on Thursday, January 22, from
-
Date
Partners in dance take to the stage
ONE of the biggest names in British contemporary dance is to present a national premier performance in Swindon. The performance marks the launch of a partnership between Swindon National Dance Agency and the Univ-ersity of Bath's newly formed Institute
-
Date
Author's booked to swing into the sixties
AS champagne corks popped to mark the arrival of 2004, Margaret Tuckwell sharpened her pencils and prepared to start work on her 15th novel. Her 14th, the second part of a trilogy about an upper class West Country family and their country house, has just
-
Date
Town bids for recyling money
SWINDON Council will be bidding for a slice of the £20m cake on offer by the Government to help with recycling rubbish. The chance for more cash has been announced by Environment minister Elliot Morley, who said the Government was fulfilling a commitment
-
Date
Mike changes gear
A professional Shiatsu healer is turning his hands away from humans and on to the bodies of cars. As a practitioner of Japanese massage for four years, Mike Jeffers, of Nine Elms, used acupressure to ease people's aching joints. But the 41-year-old has
-
Date
More backing for arts centre plans
A PLAN to turn the former St Ivel site in Wootton Bassett into an arts centre has been supported by the town council. But civic leaders say the community cannot afford to underwrite the project if it all goes wrong. The owner of the site, Uniq, originally
-
Date
No one answered Kate's cry for help
THE PARENTS of Kate Walsh have blamed their daughter's death on a failure by police to intervene when they pleaded for help. The 16-year-old died from a suspected drug overdose in a grimy squat just two months after her desperate mother and father asked
-
Date
Westlecot on quest for glory
WESTLECOT face two vital matches this weekend in their quest for glory this season. The men have already qualified for the play-offs in the Famous Grouse Top 10 competition and are one step away from a place in the finals at Darlington over the Easter
-
Date
English Hope turn to Neil
NEIL HOPE adds to his vast number of junior international caps this weekend when he represents England Under 25s in the British Indoor International Junior Series being staged at Palmerston IBC, Fareham. And once again the 24-year-old, who has been skipping
-
Date
More backing for arts centre plans
A PLAN to turn the former St Ivel site in Wootton Bassett into an arts centre has been supported by the town council. But civic leaders say the community cannot afford to underwrite the project if it all goes wrong. The owner of the site, Uniq, originally
-
Date
'He was loved by everyone he met'
A FATHER has paid tribute to his bright and affectionate son who died within months of conquering a drug addiction. Now John Stooke wants something positive to come from the unexplained death of his 31-year-old son Corrie by setting up an advice service
-
Date
When locomotives ruled the rails
In its heyday during the 1920s and 30s more than 12,000 people were employed in the booming workshops of the Great Western Railway. Isambard Kingdom Brunel the man responsible for bringing the railway to Swindon, is regarded as one of the world's greatest
-
Date
Residents line up in bid to save lane
RESIDENTS in Haydon Wick are fighting to save part of a country lane which is threatened by plans for a new road. Developers want to remove a 100-metre section of Haydon End Lane, a popular route for walkers and cyclists which runs from Lady Lane to the
-
Date
Fantastic!
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: The Swindon Cancer Appeal has today passed another huge milestone. More than a quarter of a million pounds has been raised to help people living with cancer in Swindon and Marlborough. Now the appeal bank balance stands at a massive
-
Date
Drama debut was success
THE DEBUT production by the Penhill Players drama group was such a success that plans are already in place for another show. Around 300 panto lovers enjoyed the newly formed group's production of Mother Goose last week. Cate Watson, who wrote and directed
-
Date
Prize for those who save fuel
WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust is looking for people ready to lead their communities into an energy-efficient future. The most successful volunteer will win £4,000 to be spent on a community project. The trust's Switch ON Swindon competition is open to all.
-
Date
Former top civil servant to give talk
A FORMER Secretary of the Cabinet Lord Wilson of Dinton will be talking about his experiences in a lecture at Bath University's Swindon campus. The free lecture, Reflections of a former Secretary of the Cabinet, is presented in association with the Royal
-
Date
Help at Scrapstore
VOLUNTEERS are needed at the Swindon Scrapstore. The Scrapstore, at the Pinehurst People's Centre in Beech Avenue, gathers donations of unwanted paper, fabric and other art and craft items from local firms and organisations. It then passes them on to
-
Date
Lotto kicks off for 2004
Ref. 28550-35WINNING the North Swindon Lions lottery might not make you a millionaire but it raises much needed cash for local causes in a unique way. The first draw of 2004 was made yesterday and there are still some calendars available to buy. Each
-
Date
Bath draft in Prop Stevens
ENGLAND new boy Matt Stevens has been drafted into Bath's line-up for the Parker Pen Challenge Cup second round, first leg clash in Colomiers tomorrow (3pm). Prop Stevens, 21, whose only two starts for Bath came in the first round of the competition against
