Stories for 5 May 2004

Amesbury News

Nostalgia at D-Day concert

FOR nearly 100 years, the Garrison Theatre, in Tidworth, has played host to some of the world's top entertainers, in both peacetime and during the war years, and throughout its history, the Pickernell family has been running it.   more...

"Long tunnel better for site"

BUILDING a longer tunnel under Stonehenge is the only way of reunifying the World Heritage site, an Amesbury couple told the inquiry.   more...

School play scores a hit

Laura Walsh who played Blousey and James Nutt, who played Bugsy.Sixty-eight students of Upper Avon School, Durrington, staged a production of Bugsy Malone in the school hall for three days last week.   more...

Historic day as dean is installed

Dean of Salisbury Cathedral the Very Rev Canon June Osborne.CELEBRATION, pomp and quiet devotion went hand-in-hand when Canon June Osborne, Salisbury Cathedral's popular acting dean, officially became the first Crown-appointed female dean and the most senior woman in the Church of England.   more...

Special birthday for kind-hearted volunteer

Long-serving volunteer at Salisbury District Hospital Pat Vesey cuts her 90th birthday cake at the hospital on Friday.LONG-SERVING hospital volunteer Pat Vesey has celebrated her 90th birthday in style.   more...

Flower power in minutes

Michael Bowyer with Sexy Pink hanging Heliconias which have been specially imported for a floral art demonstration in aid of the Jo Benson Day Centre.BLOOMING marvellous flower arrangements will be sprouting up in Salisbury this weekend.   more...

Bedridden woman fights for treatment

A BEDRIDDEN south Wiltshire woman is fighting to get vital ME treatments provided on the NHS.   more...

Around the world bid

An Army Air Corps pilot set off from Middle Wallop last week in an attempt to become the first to fly around the world in an autogyro, which was made famous as James Bond's aircraft `Little Nellie' in the hit film You Only Live Twice.   more...

Sunny start to track's campaign

Dafore (no 7) gets up on the line to land the opening race of Salisbury's new season.THE skies cleared on Sunday long enough to enable Salisbury Race-course's 2004 season to finally go under starter's orders, writes Mike Turner.   more...

Special kinship cited

DRUID and pagan groups are calling for highways chiefs to grant them equal access to the prehistoric monument.   more...

Late proposal gets a hearing

A TISBURY innovator has put forward his proposal for two new roads to the north and south of the World Heritage site.   more...

Early warning on the solstice

WILTSHIRE police have sent out an early warning to motorists - especially delivery drivers and commuters - to avoid Stonehenge and Avebury during next month's summer solstice.   more...

Bankruptcy law criticised

NEW legislation making it easier for debtors to seek bankruptcy has been poorly devised, badly communicated and will do little to lift the spirit of entrepreneurialism or remove the stigma of failure, says the Credit Services Association.   more...

Bookkeepers clean up national awards

TWO south Wiltshire bookkeepers have swept the board at the International Association of Bookkeepers' awards ceremony, held at the Cafe Royal in London.   more...

Ford & Fulford marks 25 years with fun day

Ford & Fulford directors David and Jo Smith with Marie and Tony Horton and their children at the fun day held to celebrate the firm's 25th anniversary. DA5383P1A COMPANY that has become well known in Salisbury and the surrounding area could not have wished for a better day to celebrate its 25th anniversary.   more...

Business Link's website is made more user-friendly

BUSINESS Link Berkshire and Wiltshire's website has been given a facelift, enabling small and medium-sized businesses to gain even easier access to online advice and information free of charge.   more...

Secrets of wellness revealed

PEOPLE attending Salisbury networking club Ambassadors' business breakfast at the Grasmere House Hotel in Harnham tomorrow will be asked to consider how they can achieve health, wealth and freedom in mind, body and soul.   more...

4Com's growth soars

A SURVEY in the latest edition of Real Business magazine shows that four of the UK's fastest growing businesses are based in the West Country - one in Salisbury.   more...

Bath Leisure

Malicious intent

UNTIL MAY 8, BATH: It is very rarely the audience sees the bare bones of the Theatre Royal stage. But this Cheek by Jowl production strips the space clean, exposing the back wall and side gantries.   more...

Business News

Executives most likely fraudsters

Long-serving, male executives are most likely to commit company fraud, according to analysis released by KPMG Forensic this week.   more...

Arkell's puts Peter in picture to celebrate half ton

SOME chairmen get a gold timepiece for clocking up 50 years with the same company.   more...

Website for small firms is launched

Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Patricia Hewitt, has unveiled the new, one-stop Business Link website ­ an online service that will provide free and easy access to Government information, advice, funding and training for small businesses.   more...

Green plaudits for Swindon plumbers

Swindon-based heating and plumbing engineers B & G Jenkins has been recognised as the runner-up in the Worcester Bosch 2010 Environmental Awards.   more...

Bankruptcy law criticised

NEW legislation making it easier for debtors to seek bankruptcy has been poorly devised, badly communicated and will do little to lift the spirit of entrepreneurialism or remove the stigma of failure, says the Credit Services Association.   more...

Bookkeepers clean up national awards

TWO south Wiltshire bookkeepers have swept the board at the International Association of Bookkeepers' awards ceremony, held at the Cafe Royal in London.   more...

Ford & Fulford marks 25 years with fun day

A COMPANY that has become well known in Salisbury and the surrounding area could not have wished for a better day to celebrate its 25th anniversary.   more...

Business Link's website is made more user-friendly

BUSINESS Link Berkshire and Wiltshire's website has been given a facelift, enabling small and medium-sized businesses to gain even easier access to online advice and information free of charge.   more...

Secrets of wellness revealed

PEOPLE attending Salisbury networking club Ambassadors' business breakfast at the Grasmere House Hotel in Harnham tomorrow will be asked to consider how they can achieve health, wealth and freedom in mind, body and soul.   more...

4Com's growth soars

A SURVEY in the latest edition of Real Business magazine shows that four of the UK's fastest growing businesses are based in the West Country ­ one in Salisbury.   more...

Salisbury Features

Imber film to be shown on BBC

The Rustavi male voice choir, from Georgia, perform a work by countryman Giya Kancheli in the ghost village of Imber last August. DA3722P10AUGUST 2003 was a special time for the ghost village of Imber on Salisbury Plain - a unique event took place that literally brought the village to life.   more...

Fashion at your fingertips

Nail technician Jacqui Jefford, at her Salisbury salon Split and Polish. DA5278P1Lesley Bates talks to a woman who has nailed the art of manicures and now has her sights set on the Olympics.   more...

Magical motifs

Lesley Bates discovers fairies and pixies aplenty in craft book, Fantasy.   more...

Salisbury News

Historic day as dean is installed

Dean of Salisbury Cathedral the Very Rev Canon June Osborne.CELEBRATION, pomp and quiet devotion went hand-in-hand when Canon June Osborne, Salisbury Cathedral's popular acting dean, officially became the first Crown-appointed female dean and the most senior woman in the Church of England.   more...

School mourns popular teacher's early death

A SALISBURY school is in mourning following the death of a well-loved teacher.   more...

Nurse found guilty of misconduct

A FOVANT nurse whose blunders left an elderly woman with festering leg and toe ulcers has been given a caution by her professional body.   more...

Princesses gather for fair's silver birthday

This year's Cuckoo Fair princess Ellie Greenway with her attendants Natasha Pollard (left) and Emily Gimson.THE weather may have been less than cheery but spring was in the hearts and minds of the thousands of people who turned out to celebrate the coming of May and to support the 25th annual Downton Cuckoo Fair.   more...

County pets kept safe

AN RSPCA scheme that provides temporary shelter for pets belonging to women and families fleeing domestic violence has expanded to include south Wiltshire.   more...

Special birthday for kind-hearted volunteer

Long-serving volunteer at Salisbury District Hospital Pat Vesey cuts her 90th birthday cake at the hospital on Friday.LONG-SERVING hospital volunteer Pat Vesey has celebrated her 90th birthday in style.   more...

Barrister heads for Texas

NEWLY-QUALIFIED barrister Abigail Bache is spending three months later this year working among death row inmates in a Texas prison.   more...

Flower power in minutes

Michael Bowyer with Sexy Pink hanging Heliconias which have been specially imported for a floral art demonstration in aid of the Jo Benson Day Centre.BLOOMING marvellous flower arrangements will be sprouting up in Salisbury this weekend.   more...

Bedridden woman fights for treatment

A BEDRIDDEN south Wiltshire woman is fighting to get vital ME treatments provided on the NHS.   more...

Around the world bid

An Army Air Corps pilot set off from Middle Wallop last week in an attempt to become the first to fly around the world in an autogyro, which was made famous as James Bond's aircraft `Little Nellie' in the hit film You Only Live Twice.   more...

Sunny start to track's campaign

Dafore (no 7) gets up on the line to land the opening race of Salisbury's new season.THE skies cleared on Sunday long enough to enable Salisbury Race-course's 2004 season to finally go under starter's orders, writes Mike Turner.   more...

"Long tunnel better for site"

BUILDING a longer tunnel under Stonehenge is the only way of reunifying the World Heritage site, an Amesbury couple told the inquiry.   more...

Special kinship cited

DRUID and pagan groups are calling for highways chiefs to grant them equal access to the prehistoric monument.   more...

Early warning on the solstice

WILTSHIRE police have sent out an early warning to motorists - especially delivery drivers and commuters - to avoid Stonehenge and Avebury during next month's summer solstice.   more...

Bankruptcy law criticised

NEW legislation making it easier for debtors to seek bankruptcy has been poorly devised, badly communicated and will do little to lift the spirit of entrepreneurialism or remove the stigma of failure, says the Credit Services Association.   more...

Bookkeepers clean up national awards

TWO south Wiltshire bookkeepers have swept the board at the International Association of Bookkeepers' awards ceremony, held at the Cafe Royal in London.   more...

Ford & Fulford marks 25 years with fun day

Ford & Fulford directors David and Jo Smith with Marie and Tony Horton and their children at the fun day held to celebrate the firm's 25th anniversary. DA5383P1A COMPANY that has become well known in Salisbury and the surrounding area could not have wished for a better day to celebrate its 25th anniversary.   more...

Business Link's website is made more user-friendly

BUSINESS Link Berkshire and Wiltshire's website has been given a facelift, enabling small and medium-sized businesses to gain even easier access to online advice and information free of charge.   more...

Secrets of wellness revealed

PEOPLE attending Salisbury networking club Ambassadors' business breakfast at the Grasmere House Hotel in Harnham tomorrow will be asked to consider how they can achieve health, wealth and freedom in mind, body and soul.   more...

4Com's growth soars

A SURVEY in the latest edition of Real Business magazine shows that four of the UK's fastest growing businesses are based in the West Country - one in Salisbury.   more...

Salisbury Sport

Nick rotates strike options

Matt Tubbs is congratulated after putting City in front. Staff pictures by ROGER ELLIOTT. DA5434P02.THE size of Nick Holmes' squad doesn't afford him the luxury of a player rotation policy along the lines of that used so famously by the likes of Claudio Ranieri, writes Mike Turner.   more...

No cup upset for respectful Heath

BEMERTON Heath Harle-quins were guilty of showing high-flying opponents Win-chester City far too much respect in the first half of their Sydenhams Wessex League Cup clash at Lymington & New Milton's ground on Monday.   more...

'Stock's ladies have it all to do

LAVERSTOCK & Ford Ladies face an uphill battle to stop the inaugural Nadder Valley League's Women's Challenge Cup heading to Andover, writes Mike Turner.   more...

Demand to see The Saint in City's tent

SALISBURY City's Event In A Tent later this month with Ian St John is proving a hot ticket.   more...

Sport Angling

Howes makes his Mark in fun day open match

MORE than £350 was raised in the Liden Arms fun day for Liden Junior Angling Club.   more...

Sport Cricket

Wiltshire poised to unleash Adams in Trophy clash

WILTSHIRE are set to stage their biggest game for 11 seasons today.   more...

GOATACRE GALLOPINTO NEXT ROUND

Goatacre cruised into the third round of the National Village KO Cup with a fine performance on a difficult pitch at Winsley.   more...

Biddestone'striple blow

Biddestone Cricket Club were disappointed on Saturday when all three teams had their games washed out by the weather.   more...

One game survives the weather

ONLY one game survived the weather in the Wiltshire Cricket League.   more...

Top two clash in midweek league

The Swindon Midweek Cricket League kicks off tomorrow with 2003 Division 1 champions Comptons taking on runners-up Nalgo at the County Ground.   more...

Sport Football

Marine set for a super deal

SWINDON Supermarine's incoming chairman expects the football club to own their own ground by the start of next season.   more...

Title race suffers a soggy blip

MATCHES that could have decided the Wilts Premier Division title between Melksham Town and AFC Stratton and Trowbridge Town and Cricklade were both called off due to waterlogged pitches.   more...

Swindon News

Why do we hate the French?

THE switching off of the life support machine for the Entente Cordiale has been temporarily delayed on the occasion of its centenary by virtue of a superlative exercise in diplomacy by the Queen on her recent visit across the channel.   more...

Thank you for all your care

It's not very often these days that I have the chance to congratulate the Great Western Hospital or its staff.   more...

Happy in a world of their own

WHAT a delightful picture of the two Down Syndrome brothers Luke and Zachary Parker (Adver April 28).   more...

Adver had a staff of one

LOCAL NEWSPAPER WEEK: EARLIER this year, the Evening Advertiser proudly marked its 150th anniversary.   more...

Defending the right to know

LOCAL NEWSPAPER WEEK: LOCAL Newspaper Week is about defending the right to know.   more...

It's a fact! In the UK £675m is spend every year on local newspapers

1. On average, people spend 37 minutes reading a paid-for regional newspaper.   more...

Campaigners' fury at university `snub'

CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a new university near Coate Water have criticised management for refusing to get around the discussion table.   more...

Luke steps up to grab nine medals

Ref. 30198-04A YOUNG dancer from Swindon has scooped nine medals at a dance festival.   more...

The happy family with 100 `children'

Ref. 30181-12DALE and Ann Mooney have children all over the world, thanks to an international exchange programme they have been involved in for 15 years.   more...

Residents' chance to air parking views

RESIDENTS in the Clifton Street and Crombey Street areas of Swindon will get to have their say over residents' parking tomorrow.   more...

Childcare deal set up for health employees

Hundreds of NHS staff across the county are to save on childcare costs following the introduction of a family-friendly voucher system.   more...

First salvos let off in campaign

THE ELECTION campaign to decide who runs Swindon has kicked off, with supporters of all leading parties out on the streets seeking votes.   more...

Susan looks forward to becoming mayor

WOOTTON Bassett's new mayor will be officially elected this week.   more...

Speed bumps give drivers the hump

IT'S official ­ Swindon drivers hate speed bumps.   more...

Happy penguin to help Prospect

AMATEUR photographer Andrea Lane is hoping a picture of a penguin will gain Prospect Hospice £500.   more...

Poetic side of TV personality

Ref. 30211-03SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE: Clive James, Wyvern Theatre: Clive James, best known for presenting low-brow television, is also a poet, essayist, novelist, interviewer, TV critic, former journalist and tango dancer.   more...

Grooming us for friendship, by text

SWINDON FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE: Text Messages ­ Neologisms, Ants and Instant literature with Andrew Wilson, The Museum And Art Gallery, Bath Road : AT last a Literature Festival event where mobile phones were strictly permitted.   more...

Fly-shy Javine to beat her fear

WHEN R 'n' B singer Javine received an invitation to jet into Europe's largest airshow to perform there was one small problem ­ she's scared of flying.   more...

Wootton Bassett counts down to carnival time

CARNIVAL time in Wootton Bassett is fast approaching.   more...

Final countdown to the charity ball

WITH days to go before this year's Marriott Charity Ball, there are just a handful of tickets left to be snapped up.   more...

A Mini adventure raises funds for the Green Hut

Ref. 30160-07THERE were echoes of the Italian job in a fundraising effort for a Gorse Hill drop-in centre.   more...

Heartbreak

Ref. 30207-1JULIA and Terry Woodhouse are devastated after thieves took treasured jewellery and porcelain which symbolised 36 years of their married life.   more...

Depressed man died on rail line

Ref. 30136-31THE mother of a man who died on the railway line at Purton says he was depressed because he had problems finding work.   more...

Removal man's top war honour

Ref. 30206-1A part-time soldier from Swindon has been awarded a rare commendation for his work in Iraq   more...

Chance to see stadium plan

PEOPLE are being offered the chance to see plans for Swindon Town Football Club's new stadium tomorrow.   more...

Men on burglary charge

TWO men will appear in court tomorrow charged with two counts of burglary.   more...

Local Newspaper Week

Ref. 3170-35Local Newspaper Week is a time to look at the effect of the local press on the world in which we live. The local press has the reputation for telling it like it is ­ and surveys show more people trust their local paper than other media outlets.   more...

Schools in the headlines

Ref. 30201-4LOCAL NEWSPAPER WEEK: FERNDALE Junior pupils know just what it takes to produce a newspaper.   more...

Making their own newspaper

Ref. 30170-03LOCAL NEWSPAPER WEEK: PUPILS at Drove Primary School have made their own copies of the Evening Advertiser.   more...

Making the news

Ref. 30200-16LOCAL NEWSPAPER WEEK: EACH week after the school bell signals home time, a dedicated team of 12 aspiring reporters meet to discuss their latest scoops.   more...

Wiltsfest News

All systems go for the Wiltshire Festival

MAY 1: THE organisers of this year's Wiltshire Festival have signed on the dotted line to allow the huge event to take place.   more...

Wiltshire News

Depressed man died on rail line

Ref. 30136-31THE mother of a man who died on the railway line at Purton says he was depressed because he had problems finding work.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Give Us A Lift

TOWN boss Andy King is urging fans to pack the County Ground on Saturday and roar his team a step closer to the First Division.   more...

  
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