ANDY KING hopes Eric Sabin will add a touch of continental flair to the Town attack next season. The club is waiting to hear if the French striker will accept King's offer but having seen the player in action, the Town boss is desperate to secure his
CURFEWS are being used in Highworth to stop young trouble-makers from committing crime. Four teenagers in Highworth have already been banned from leaving their homes in the evening. The strategy is a response to the town's rise in nuisance crimes, which
A WOMAN cashier was left terrified when two youths held up the Roger Simpson Service Station in Highworth. She had been working alone when two youths wearing balaclavas ran across the forecourt and into the shop. One stood by the door while the other
Spirit completed a 4-1 win over Wilkinsons in a fiery game to remain top of the Sunday night Leisure League table. Steve Manion was again on target with a brace. Spirit's other scorers were Ian Howell and an own goal, while Jason Johnson replied for Wilkinsons
A RETIRED railway engine driver says he is less than chuffed with the new garage he has rented from Swindon Borough Council. Pensioner Byron Williams, 77, eagerly opened the door to his new garage in Charlbury Close, Moredon, only to find it was full
THE new owner of Trax gym is worried the business could become synonymous with drug-dealing after reports last week of the high-profile crimes of the former owner. Patrick O'Driscoll is doing all he can to give the gym a good reputation after taking over
SKATEBOARDERS are not anti-social, drug-abusing, alcohol-drinking young thugs according to a council report. Members of the Southern Area Panel of Swindon Council have also heard that the provision of facilities for those who want to skateboard in the
COMMUNITY vegetable patches may be set up to tackle the potentially lethal eating habits of some Swindon people. If the so-called Garden of Eden project goes ahead, fresh fruit and vegetables will be grown on plots of land around Swindon and will be managed
THE debate over the fate of Swindon's Front Garden will reach the High Court in London next month. In two separate hearings on Wednesday, July 25, Bloor Homes and the Front Garden Action Group (FRAG) will attempt to stop Swindon Borough Council from building
A FORMER soldier from Swindon who laced a young mum's drink with ecstasy in the hope of having sex with her, has been jailed for three years and three months. Dale Sampson, 32, who lives in Freshbrook, denied putting an ecstasy tablet in Carrie-Anne Byrne's
TIME is running out for a Wiltshire multiple sclerosis sufferer, who is likely to be wheelchair bound within the year unless she has access to drug treatment. Mother-of-two Janet Hill has been told the rate of her deterioration could be slowed down by
WORKS of art for all tastes can be seen at the Marlborough Summer Exhibition on June 16 and 17. It is being held in Marlborough Town Hall and features 35 of the region's most accomplished amateur and professional artists. A wide range of styles will be
CHIPPENHAM angler Derek Bowyer has qualified for the final of a national fishing competition in Surrey later this month. Bowyer will fish for the Eric Hollis Trophy at the famous Bury Hill Fisheries in Dorking on June 30 after entering a competition organised
A WOMAN cashier was left terrified when two youths held up the Roger Simpson Service Station in Highworth. She had been working alone when two youths wearing balaclavas ran across the forecourt and into the shop. One stood by the door while the other
A SERVICE of thanksgiving was held as part of the ongoing birthday celebrations of the Prospect Hospice. The Prospect was established in 1970 and has served the town for 21 years. On Sunday, guest preacher Reverend Leonard Lunn held a special service
A NEW exhibition devoted to Diana Dors has been made possible by one man's labour of love. Paul Sullivan, 33, has allowed his collection of memorabilia to go on temporary display at the Swindon Museum and Art Gallery. It is a kind of homecoming for Diana
ANDY KING hopes Eric Sabin will add a touch of continental flair to the Town attack next season. The club is waiting to hear if the French striker will accept King's offer but having seen the player in action, the Town boss is desperate to secure his
I HAVE just witnessed today's weekly collection involving both black and green bags, which all go into the same vehicle! Black bags supplied by the council are not adequate to cover the period they are issued for, so plain black bags have to be used.
Further to Anne Pollard's letter concerning the Front Garden Action Group: firstly, I was appalled to read such a condescending reply to someone else's opinions concerning FRAG. May I remind her that there are a vast number of people like myself who enjoy
I am writing to correct the assumption held by some of your correspondents that the only people who value the Front Garden are a wealthy elite whose houses overlook it. I am one of an increasing number of country bred people who are forced to move to
IN this age of fast food, convincing people to eat healthily is becoming increasingly difficult. Which is why Swindon Council should be congratulated on an intiative that could make good food accessible and, hopefully, reasonably priced. The Garden of
IF Janet Hill were to take the drug Beta Interferon, there is no guarantee it would help in her fight against multiple sclerosis. But she deserves the chance to find out. In addition to the encroaching pain and disablility the condition brings, Mrs Hill
Nearly 150 primary schoolchildren were given their first taste of competitive cricket in a 'kwik cricket' competition at the County Ground hailed as a great success by organisers. The local honours went to Liden School who won through to the second round
THE BMW Swindon Pressings Plant at Stratton has stepped up a gear in its quest to expand and improve its ability to make panels for a wider variety of vehicles. This was recognised when Derek Harvey, chief executive of the Vehicle Certification Agency
Women have switched to online banking with far greater enthusiasm than men, it seems. According to the latest quarterly survey from Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society, the popularity of the new service with women was made evident by the fact since
ARKELL'S Brewery presented staff with champagne and certificates to celebrate more than 30 employees clocking up 20 years or more of continuous service with the company. And with three members of staff having worked more than 40 years, those who have
A state of the art camera system which can catch thousands of speeders a day will not be coming to Wiltshire. The Speedcheck SVDD system photographs the number plates of speeding cars up to 500m apart, foiling drivers who slow down when they see a camera
A state of the art camera system which can catch thousands of speeders a day will not be coming to Wiltshire. The Speedcheck SVDD system photographs the number plates of speeding cars up to 500m apart, foiling drivers who slow down when they see a camera
A state of the art camera system which can catch thousands of speeders a day will not be coming to Wiltshire. The Speedcheck SVDD system photographs the number plates of speeding cars up to 500m apart, foiling drivers who slow down when they see a camera
A WANBOROUGH farmer has appealed to people to come and enjoy the countryside again, after the wet winter and the foot and mouth crisis. Norman Parry, of Lotmead Farm, Lower Wanborough, is hosting the 11th annual Strawberries and Steam show on Saturday
THE sounds were Louisianan and the weather unmistakably British. But visitors to the open air cajun concert at the Town Gardens didn't let a drop of rain stand in the way of a good time. Instead, they pitched their brollies and danced the night away to
SEVEN junior members Devizes Junior Angling turned out on Saturday to fish the first club match of the season, the Black Horse Cup. The three-hour match was fished on the Prison and Cury's pounds at Bath Road, Devizes. The fishing was a little slow to
Anyone who's ever turned the TV volume down, or covered their ears at the movies during the scary bit of the film will realise that without the soundtrack, the film doesn't seem quite so frightening any more. So, if you've just finished your latest camcorder
SWINDON shoppers can find out more about one of the world's oldest alternative therapies this week. The Holland and Barrett store in the Brunel Plaza is taking part in Homeopathy Awareness Week until Thursday. Homeopathy practitioners will be visiting
SWINDON shoppers are among the first in the UK to benefit from a new service which allows them to swap jars of unsorted coins for shopping vouchers. The groundbreaking invention that changes loose change into cash in seconds was launched at the Sainsbury's
A state of the art camera system which can catch thousands of speeders a day will not be coming to Wiltshire. The Speedcheck SVDD system photographs the number plates of speeding cars up to 500m apart, foiling drivers who slow down when they see a camera
A BREAKING of the ground ceremony was due to be held at Thames Pre-School in Cricklade today(Monday). It marks a £67,000 lottery grant to build a permanent unit for the pre-school. It will be built in the grounds of St Sampson's Junior and Infants School
It was with regret that we learnt of the death of Edwin Harvey. He will be greatly missed by all those in Education and Community who had the privilege of working with him. He was a tireless advocate for education, both in his beloved Westrop Primary
I write in response to M Harrison's farcical letter. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, however at least put forward truthful facts to allow people to make up their own mind. I have watched greyhound racing for a good few years and two months ago,
