Stories for 26 October 2004

Business News

Bright sparks go energy efficient

THE message has gone out to all businesses in Swindon to focus on becoming more efficient.   more...

Charity ball helps to raise almost £4,000

Ref. 73036-76THE second Blick ball raised at least £4,000 for charity.   more...

Wilson researches crossing accidents

SCOTT Wilson, which has an office in Swindon, is carrying out research into accidents at level crossings.   more...

World of Learning

THE Swindon-based British Computer Society is taking part in the World of Learning 2004 exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham next month.   more...

Sport Bowls

All at sea ­ that's Westlecot's rivals

LOCAL clubs enjoyed mixed fortunes in the second round of the Denny Cup, the national inter-club championship.   more...

Young Wanborough's club first

WANBOROUGH, the youngest bowls outfit in Wiltshire, are celebrating a club first.   more...

Sport Cricket

Simon's new record

Faringdon, with only four men, triumphed twice in Division Four and recorded the Swindon & District League's highest individual score of 82 not out by Simon Cornish.   more...

Sport Football

Marine boss gets a chance to relax

SWINDON Supermarine travel to Clevedon in the first round of the Southern League Cup and manager Mark Collier is completely relaxed about the whole affair.   more...

Pam on song as Town down Spitfires

Swindon Town Ladies Reserves got the better of their Swindon Spitfires counterparts as they ran out 4-1 winners in their weekend Wiltshire County League match.   more...

Owen does trick again!

ROBERT Owen helped himself to another three goals as Faringdon Town Reserves despatched their Long Witttenham counterparts 6-0 in the only Division Three game of the weekend.   more...

Harriers' wake-up call

With Corsham Centre unable to defend the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy, this year's competition is very open.   more...

Unluckly 13 for Lower Stratton

A very wet and windy weekend saw several games off due to the poor weather.   more...

Ampney taste defeat at last

Down Ampney suffered their first defeat of the season when up against Spectrum.   more...

Swindon Sunday: SKS go top after win over Rakers

An impressive 5-1 win at Moonrakers pushed SKS Blyskawica to the top of Division One.   more...

Big match is a washout

In a week which saw the number of player registrations with the league reach a massive total of 3,484, being half term, there was only a limited programme of matches, with games only scheduled in the older age groups.   more...

Liden lads doing it their way

THE bottom of the Division Two table in the under 15 section shows Liden Community having played four and lost four.   more...

Westbrook face tough cup trip to Stratton

In a week which saw the number of player registrations with the league reach a massive total of 3,484, being half term, there was only a limited programme of matches, with games only scheduled in the older age groups.   more...

Sport Rugby

Chippenham keep control

A fair few years of experience took to the field at the weekend as Old Reds Veterans hosted Chippenham Vets.   more...

Rowe's four for Bassett

Wootton Bassett under 15s team ran out 54-12 winners at Witney on Sunday morning with tries from Liam Hindmarch, Keith Adams, David Webster, William Hooper and Liam Rowe (4).   more...

Bassett pack show strength

Wootton Bassett's 1st Reserves travelled to the south of Bath on wet and windy Saturday to defeat Old Culverhaysians 37-12 in their Bath Combination Merit Table fixture.   more...

Ciren have work cut out

Cirencester were made to work hard through a spirited performance from their hosts before recording their third victory of thie Gloucestershire Division One campaign 8-0 at Old Cryptians.   more...

Minety are made to pay the penalty

Played in continuous and torrential rain, Minety contested an ill-tempered Southern Counties South affair with Redingensians, eventually losing 22-5.   more...

Swindon News

Tackling the fear of crime

JUDGE McNaught's comments and the subsequent ones from Chief Superintendent Andrew Tatam, which your paper covered, and how people reacted to them, highlighted a question that is at the heart of the work of the Criminal Justice Board.   more...

Marathon was great occasion

HAVING had the good fortune to have participated in half marathons around Great Britain and some parts of Europe, I was delighted to compete in one again (at long last) on home ground.   more...

Secret pact?

Puzzle Corner. A man leaves the train station and catches a Reading bus to Reading University. Where is he? Answer; possibly in Reading.   more...

Be responsible

IT is time Prince Harry was taught that position, money and privilege brings with it responsibility.   more...

No better off

THEY tell us to get Pension Credit, so I did. I got a small amount each week. I've had a letter from the council to say my rent has gone up and back dated to June. I've also had a letter to say my tax bill has gone up and back dated. So I'm no better off.   more...

It's all wrong

YOUR main headline in this Evening's Advertiser got it all wrong. Rather than "Coming to a Town Near You" shouldn't it have read `Coming to the Countryside Near You?' Which is exactly the point.   more...

Vandals target car company

Ref. 73085-06FOUR racist graffiti attacks in Swindon in recent days may be linked, police say.   more...

Games are good for you

THE benefits of parents playing board games with their children have been highlighted at the beginning of National Game Playing Week.   more...

Homer gets your vote

FORGET Kerry and Bush, Homer Simpson should be the next US president ­ according to a poll of British Radio Times readers.   more...

3,800 miles in a Volvo worth £70

Ref. 73092-28SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: CHARITY fundraisers are said to go the distance when it comes to making money for a good cause.   more...

Avoid the trick or treaters

IF YOU don't want to be trick or treated this Halloween, don't forget to order one of our free posters to put in your window.   more...

County Ground wrong place for a new football stadium

THE County Ground is not the right site for Swindon Town FC, according to a Labour councillor.   more...

Major claim over Lottery

FORMER Conservative Prime Minister John Major has accused the Government of grand larceny over the Lottery.   more...

Bid to prevent drink disorder

AN ACTION plan for ridding the town centre of drink-fuelled violence and disorder is to be debated.   more...

Road safety bid pays off

A ROAD safety campaigner has made an early breakthrough in her mission to prevent tragedy on a busy road in Swindon.   more...

Rugby player turned writer goes back to his roots

A FORMER Swindon rugby player returned to the town as a successful author.   more...

Is that mum or Melinda?

Ref. 73063 Dance teacher Pat Bennett with a picture of her mother Margaret WHEN Melinda Messenger impersonated a pensioner for a TV show, little did she know that the character she created really existed.   more...

Del Boy to launch special air tattoo appeal

ONLY Fools And Horses star David Jason has agreed to launch a national appeal on behalf of the Royal International Air Tattoo Flying Scholarships for the Disabled charity.   more...

Funeral on Friday

THE funeral of John Lyon, of Wroughton who died after falling off a balcony in Egypt, takes place this week.   more...

Firefighters fire is given red light

A TRADITIONAL bonfire built by firefighters and situated next to a fire station has been scrapped.   more...

Motorbike on fire

FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of a motorbike on fire in Rodbourne Road at 3.50pm on Sunday.   more...

Arsonists strike

VANDALS sparked fires in a house being built in Marlowe Avenue.   more...

Endurance feat raises money

THE SWINDON branch of a national charity have gained more than £1,000 from an amazing feat of endurance.   more...

Donate now on-line

DONATIONS to support the work of the vital Dial A Ride And Community Transport can now be made on-line.   more...

Lisa's generosity

Lisa MaxwellAn actress who scooped a £16,000 prize in a TV quiz has donated all her winnings to a Swindon-based charity.   more...

After Liz it's now Melinda

TV presenter Melinda Messenger is to follow in the footsteps of Liz Hurley by switching on the Christmas lights in Cirencester this year.   more...

Help is on hand with homework

A NEW homework club is to open at Park Library after the success of a club in North Swindon.   more...

Vehicles attacked

POLICE are appealing for witness to an attack on three cars parked in Radstock Avenue, Park North.   more...

Plea for school

More than 1,500 students and staff at St John's School in Marlborough signed the petition before it was sent to Kennet and District Council.   more...

Serve yourself at the Co-op

THE OXFORD, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op has got rid of all of its checkout lanes at one branch and replaced them with do-it-yourself tills.   more...

Return your forms by the end of November

NORTH Wiltshire District Council is urging people to return their Electoral Registration form by the end of November.   more...

Mayor's day at the fire stations

SWINDON'S mayor,was due to spend today touring the town's fire stations.   more...

A Sunday stroll

The Ramblers' Association will lead a 10-mile walk through Broad Hinton, Winterbourne Bassett and Berwick Bassett on Sunday   more...

Soothe away pets' problems

A SWINDON pet supply company has come up with a novel solution to the problem of terrified pets on bonfire night.   more...

School's reunion

SCHOOLDAYS were remembered on Friday when the Headlands Grammar School Class of 46 met at the Marsh Farm Hotel, Wootton Bassett, for a reunion.   more...

Craft on display

Purton's annual craft show will be held on November 14.   more...

Booked for learning

LIBRARIES in Swindon are launching a scheme called Baby Bookcrawl to get toddlers under four to read.   more...

Pervert had 93,000 child porn pictures

Ref. 22647-62A MAN who amassed more than 93,000 images of child porn on his computer has been told he is going to jail for a long time.   more...

Running into money trouble

Ref. 72982-11a Matt O'Dowd pictured during his winning run in the Swindon half marathon earlier this monthOLYMPIC athlete Matt O'Dowd needs a helping hand to reach the top.   more...

Motorcyclist fights for life

A MOTORCYCLIST is fighting for his life after careering off Thamesdown Drive and smashing into a lamppost.   more...

Surgery as you watch

BRITONS with a strong constitution will get a rare opportunity to view brain surgery as it happens, in an operating room 4,000 miles away in the United States.   more...

What you leave in your car

Ref. 73003-47CLEAR YOUR CAR CAMPAIGN: In our campaign against thefts from cars, TAMASH LAL goes around Swindon car parks and discovers the sort of things on display to tempt would be thieves   more...

Take your valuables with you in safe sack

CLEAR YOUR CAR CAMPAIGN: THE RAC is backing our campaign by donating free car security bags for 500 readers.   more...

Council launches war on bingeing

THE FIGHT against binge-boozers has stepped up a gear to prevent trouble in the run up to Christmas.   more...

Good Samaritan given a beating

LINVAL Nicholson has been jailed for attacking a Good Samaritan in a late night assault in the town centre.   more...

Water way to get a message home

Ref. 73088-25SHOPPERS in Swindon were bemused to see snorkellers in the town centre.   more...

Wiltshire News

Council launches war on bingeing

THE FIGHT against binge-boozers has stepped up a gear to prevent trouble in the run up to Christmas.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Stand-in skipper unaffected by praise

SEAN O'Hanlon has described captaining Swindon Town as an `honour' and admits he would relish the job on a full-time basis if a vacancy was to arise in the future.   more...

  
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