Stories for 22 October 2005

Swindon News

Our freedoms are vanishing

HOW much more of our individual freedoms do we have to lose before we as a nation wake up to this dictatorial government?   more...

Backing the fight for Coate

I WRITE as a member of the Richard Jefferies Society, resident in New Zealand.   more...

I was elected to look at both sides

THE letter Jean Saunders wrote (SA, Sept 10) about the Save Coate campaign misrepresents my views.   more...

Count on my council game

IF you do any travelling in Swindon you know that sooner or later you are going to have to endure very slow traffic.   more...

Cancer warning

BREAST cancer is not exclusive to women (SA, `Bra-vo!' page 11, October 15).   more...

Casino fears

NEW rules have just come into force to allow the building of new super casinos all over the country.   more...

Ghostly moves

RE: SWINDON Advertiser October 18, Ghost town goings on. This is the old replay of the 1960s.   more...

US set to copy crime scheme

Keeping an eye on things From left, town centre manager Bernie Maguire and PC Andy Alexander, the community beat officer for the town centre, talk with Tanya Peters, the manager of Top Shop Picture:Ref: 99885-29A PIONEERING crime-fighting scheme that is working to make Swindon a safer place could be exported to the USA.   more...

MP attacked over his views on war

JAMES Gray has been accused by MPs of making extraordinary and bizarre arguments in the House of Commons.   more...

Jungle fever

we're out of here Taking part in the I'm A Councillor Get Me Out of Here were, Stan Pajak(Pictured),Peter Mallinson,Dale Heenan and Michael Dickinson A YOUNG Conservative who could have a big future has been asked about his past drug taking.   more...

Upset at plan for acrobats

FORMER railway workers were upset to hear a town centre landmark was being moved.   more...

More time to air views

THE deadline to have a say in Swindon's future has been extended to Monday, October 31.   more...

Start of the festive fun

HIGHWORTH'S Christmas lights will be switched on in the town's market place on December 2.   more...

Workers transform cemetery

PEOPLE living near Radnor Street Cemetery have joined Swindon's Ranger Team to start developing the site's wildlife memorial garden.   more...

Get closer to planets

Wroughton Science Museum is inviting people to get a little bit closer to Mars.   more...

House sparkles

LYDIARD House will be decked out in traditional Victorian festive decorations from December 3.   more...

You won't need to bid for these tickets

AUCTIONEER Philip Serrell will be appearing at the Arts Centre on Saturday, November 9.   more...

An enchanting tale for a winter's night

A WINTRY tale will be told at Swindon Arts Centre, when the Full House Theatre Company presents The Little Match girl.   more...

Boys want surgery to look like celebrity

A QUARTER of young boys want to have cosmetic surgery to help them look like their idols, a poll has revealed.   more...

Digger vandalised

VANDALS have damaged a digger at a Wootton Bassett farm.   more...

My Guide to a good and cheap night out

FRIDAY and Saturday night is party night in Swindon, with thousands of people heading into the middle of town to eat, drink and be merry.   more...

Share your views

BOB Wright is urging residents to share their views on plans to redevelop the home of Swindon Town.   more...

Wiltshire News

Toddler home after hospital airlift drama

Relief all round for the Feierabend family. From left, dad Nick, Sam, Sophie and mum Helen (31051)A TODDLER left fighting for breath during a severe attack of croup was airlifted to hospital just hours after happily playing with her brother.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Jamie's U Turn!

JAMIE Cureton has vowed to return from his spell as Parkinson's guest with a little less conversation and a little more action.   more...