Stories for 10 March 2004

Amesbury News

Swep forum attendance sets a record

THE latest South Wiltshire Economic Partnership forum attracted 110 people - the highest ever attendance.   more...

Solicitors move to Manor Road

SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop have moved from Milford Street, Salisbury offices to new premises.   more...

Unique guitars for sale

HARNHAM company Tagg'd Ltd, a world leader in its field, has teamed up with Percy Prior's Music, in Salisbury, to promote its unique guitar range.   more...

Subway officially opens outlet in city

SANDWICH and salad bar Subway, which has 20,500 restaurants in 72 countries, officially opened a branch in Salisbury on Friday.   more...

Marketing experts help growth

AMBITION 24 hours managing director Penny Streeter has won the CBI Entrepreneur of the Year Award.   more...

Chairman, finance director to retire

DESIGN and build specialist Kiwi Design, of Verwood, has announced the retirement of chairman Mike Moxham and finance director Joan Moxham.   more...

Credit control topic for meeting

THE next meeting of the Wiltshire Rural Business Club is on Tuesday, at the George Inn, in Mere.   more...

Bath Leisure

Old friends and new

SPRING/ SUMMER 04, BATH: AN extraordinary double bill launches the Spring into Summer season at Bath Theatre Royal, beginning next month.   more...

By the Bard united

REVIEW: Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre Royal Bath. IT is hard enough for actors for whom English is their first language to make Shakespeare's 16th century dialogue meaningful and comprehensible.   more...

Business News

Magic is all set to finish

Staff at the Hillmead-based Mobility and General Informa-tion Centre, known as MAGIC, are facing redundancy.   more...

World cup rugby coach kicks off charity event

A MEMBER of England's World Cup winning rugby squad was the special guest at a recent fundraising event.   more...

Search on for top small businesses

The third annual hunt for the British Small Business Champion is about to kick-off, beginning with a quest for a champion business based in the South West.   more...

No sex please, we're businessmen

As hard to believe as it sounds, I this week was informed by one Swindon businessman that he practises a no-sex policy before major business meetings.   more...

James' drink is just pomegreat!

Ref. 29450-65A MAN once reduced to living homeless in woodland and drinking nettle tea is well on his way to being a business tycoon.   more...

Swep forum attendance sets a record

THE latest South Wiltshire Economic Partnership forum attracted 110 people ­ the highest ever attendance.   more...

Solicitors move to Manor Road

SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop have moved from Milford Street, Salisbury offices to new premises.   more...

Unique guitars for sale

HARNHAM company Tagg'd Ltd, a world leader in its field, has teamed up with Percy Prior's Music, in Salisbury, to promote its unique guitar range.   more...

Subway officially opens outlet in city

SANDWICH and salad bar Subway, which has 20,500 restaurants in 72 countries, officially opened a branch in Salisbury on Friday.   more...

Marketing experts help growth

AMBITION 24 hours managing director Penny Streeter has won the CBI Entrepreneur of the Year Award.   more...

Chairman, finance director to retire

DESIGN and build specialist Kiwi Design, of Verwood, has announced the retirement of chairman Mike Moxham and finance director Joan Moxham.   more...

Credit control topic for meeting

THE next meeting of the Wiltshire Rural Business Club is on Tuesday, at the George Inn, in Mere.   more...

Devizes News

That's rich!

Some of the country's most rich and famous men and women seem to be making Wiltshire their home.   more...

Education News

Treat for art lovers

MARCH 26, SALISBURY: Dr. Pamela Tudor-Craig, remembered for her TV series `The Secret life of Paintings' and more recently for her contribution to `Richard lll: Fact or Fiction' will be one of the speakers at a forth coming weekend in Salisbury.   more...

Salisbury Features

Bio-energetic therapy - a holistic approach to healing

Lesley Bates discovers that a little resistance goes a long way   more...

Salisbury News

Brave mother battled the odds

Supermum Sonia Chant (right), with her daughter Shellie. DA5054P2BRAVE mum-of-six Sonia Chant has battled against the odds, dealing with everything life has thrown at her.   more...

Swep forum attendance sets a record

THE latest South Wiltshire Economic Partnership forum attracted 110 people - the highest ever attendance.   more...

Solicitors move to Manor Road

SOLICITORS Bonallack & Bishop have moved from Milford Street, Salisbury offices to new premises.   more...

Unique guitars for sale

HARNHAM company Tagg'd Ltd, a world leader in its field, has teamed up with Percy Prior's Music, in Salisbury, to promote its unique guitar range.   more...

Subway officially opens outlet in city

SANDWICH and salad bar Subway, which has 20,500 restaurants in 72 countries, officially opened a branch in Salisbury on Friday.   more...

Marketing experts help growth

AMBITION 24 hours managing director Penny Streeter has won the CBI Entrepreneur of the Year Award.   more...

Chairman, finance director to retire

DESIGN and build specialist Kiwi Design, of Verwood, has announced the retirement of chairman Mike Moxham and finance director Joan Moxham.   more...

Credit control topic for meeting

THE next meeting of the Wiltshire Rural Business Club is on Tuesday, at the George Inn, in Mere.   more...

Sport Angling

Devizes fall at the final hurdle

Devizes AC, on top of their game all season and winners of the local Upper Thames Angling Times Winter League in fine style, failed to book a place in the national final.   more...

Sport Football

Collier is in hot-seat at Supermarine

MARK COLLIER has been handed the managerial position at Swindon Supermarine on a permanent basis.   more...

Swindon News

Are speed cameras just about revenue?

SAIRA Khan makes a number of assertions.   more...

The missing years of Westlecot

I was very interested to read the History of Westlecot Manor and of the Goddard family who have left their mark on Swindon. There seems to be a few missing years on the occupation of the manor.   more...

Why all the concern over an extra 83p a month?

TWO years ago, the Conservative councillors allowed the Labour budget to be adopted by sending their councillors on holiday. Last year with a split vote they got one of their councillors to abstain on the second vote. This year when a Lib/Dem was taken ill they paired one of their councillors with the Lib/Dem (very touching).   more...

Truth at last about my SAS hero son

Ref. 29459-11THE family of SAS hero Vince Phillips say their 13-year wait for the truth about what happened to him on the ill-fated Bravo Two Zero mission is over.   more...

Who is graffiti terror Rusk?

Ref. 29455-14POLICE have appealed for help in tracking down a mysterious graffiti artist spraying walls, garages and shops in Park South with a unique tag.   more...

Don't leave valuables in your car

SWINDON police have once again warned motorists to remove valuables from their cars and leave their vehicles secure after a string of break-ins to Vauxhalls.   more...

Local hero's royal honour

THE SWINDON adventurer David Hempleman-Adams has picked up another accolade for his record-breaking crossing of the Atlantic in a wicker basket balloon.   more...

Bellamy blasts Blair over GM

Ref. 29451-33CELEBRITY botanist David Bellamy blasted the Government over its decision to allow the planting of GM crops, before opening a long-awaited tourist haven at the Cotswold Water Park.   more...

Setback for plan to restore canal

CAMPAIGNERS for Swindon's canal network to be restored claim they have been snubbed by the town centre developers.   more...

Inquiry call by councillor into Front Garden plan

A NORTH Wiltshire councillor is demanding that John Prescott holds an inquiry into the development of the Front Garden in neighbouring Swindon.   more...

Crashes by police fall

THE number of accidents involving police cars in Wiltshire has fallen ­ with new figures showing the force to be among the safest in the country.   more...

Healthy time for men only

A men's health drop-in session runs on Thursdays at the Health Hydro, in Milton Road.   more...

Arty youngsters work on fishy mural for hospital

Ref. 29456-41Pupils from Hreod Parkway School have been getting fishy in the name of art.   more...

2,000 sign up over post office protest

THE CAMPAIGN to save Shaw post office is gathering pace and protesters are still fighting to stop Tesco from closing their lifeline.   more...

Wrigglers at the ready to help parents and toddlers

Ref. 29442-19TODDLERS can play and parents can learn a craft at a new parent and toddler group in Abbey Meads.   more...

Play area to get £40,000 revamp

Ref. 29444-05AN EYESORE play area that has been virtually off limits to young children for years because of vandalism could soon be back in action.   more...

Razor aims to be top of the pops

FORMER Swindon Town star Neil Ruddock is hoping to score a chart hit this weekend with a charity single recorded after his stint on the TV show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.   more...

Lecture sets out to explain a puzzling phenomenon

A lecture revealing some fascinating insights into a puzzling natural phenomenon will be held in Swindon tonight.   more...

EXCLUSIVE: Dealers: We're watching you

Ref. 29447-81THIS was the moment when your calls to the Swindon Drugs Hotline sealed the fate of this heroin dealer.   more...

The evil on our streets

Ref. 29447-66 Dealer removing the drugs from his mouth . . .SWINDON DRUGS HOTLINE: Police believe they are winning the war on drugs in Swindon ­ but there is still much work to be done. The photographs on these pages are taken from surveillance operations in the town and show the lengths dealers will go to ply their trade. TAMASH LAL reports   more...

What we want you to report

SWINDON DRUGS HOTLINE: 1 Dealers selling drugs from cars.   more...

Stoddart lashes Blair court move

HIGHLY controversial plans to change the British legal system and set up a supreme court have been branded "constitutional vandalism" by Lord Stoddart of Swindon.   more...

Medal stirs memories of a `forgotten' war

Ref. 29452-88BERT Davey's brother, Tom, was killed in action more than 50 years ago in Korea, in a conflict often called the "forgotten" war.   more...

Experts discuss ways to protect vulnerable adults

POLICE, social workers and health experts from Swindon and across Wiltshire were meeting today for a conference on protecting vulnerable adults.   more...

James' drink is just pomegreat!

Ref. 29450-65A MAN once reduced to living homeless in woodland and drinking nettle tea is well on his way to being a business tycoon.   more...

Yobs force library to lock its doors

Ref. 29460-18A LIBRARY has had to take drastic measures to prevent youngsters causing trouble among its bookshelves.   more...

Charlotte enjoys our night life

TEENAGE classical singer Charlotte Church took time out from her hectic schedule to relax in Swindon.   more...

Swindoncares News

Lot of cheer as pub raises £2,243

JANUARY 26: A PUB in Gorse Hill raised more than £2,000 for a new fundraising drive bringing the total from the first Swindon Cares week to around £12,500.   more...

Trowbridge News

That's rich!

Some of the country's most rich and famous men and women seem to be making Wiltshire their home.   more...

Wiltshire News

Experts discuss protecting vulnerable adults

POLICE, social workers and health experts from Swindon and across Wiltshire were meeting today for a conference on protecting vulnerable adults.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Under Siege

REVENUE records are tumbling at the Swindon Town ticket office with staff battling to control an outbreak of Plymouth pandemonium and Bristol bedlam.   more...

Wootton Bassett News

Medal stirs memories of a `forgotten' war

Ref. 29452-88BERT Davey's brother, Tom, was killed in action more than 50 years ago in Korea, in a conflict often called the "forgotten" war.   more...

  
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