Stories for 14 November 2005

News

Easy to clean ambulances

I JUST could not believe what I was reading in the Advertiser or understand it in reference to your "Clean Your Own Ambulances" article.   more...

Protesters are not just romantics

HOW odd it is that Coun Barrie Thompson claims to feel vilified for expressing his views.   more...

Many thanks to restaurant

HATS off to Asab Ali Ullah for implementing a total ban on smoking at The Mela restaurant. If I were a resident of Old Town I would be encouraged to visit every other day.   more...

An inspiration

JOHN Fowles, who has recently died, was a life member of the Richard Jefferies Society and was much inspired by Jefferies' writing.   more...

Plea for golf

MYSELF and my husband Reginald often frequent the pitch and putt courses at Coate Water and Moredon and have been shocked to hear of the imminent closure.   more...

Green team wins major award

Earth Summit representatives, from left: Rupert Burr of Roves Farm, Sheryl Crouch of the Advertiser, Jayne Matwiejczyk of WRC; Gill Chandler of Swindon council, Lynn Launchbury of Thames Water and Swindon mayor Ray Fisher Ref: 100165-07AN environmental event in Swindon has won an international award. The Earth Summit, run by Swindon Council's Agenda 21 team, won a bronze award in the local authorities category of the Green Apple competition.   more...

Royal awards for youngsters

Elizabeth McKee, Becky Smith, Richard Hobbs and Leanne Cowie Ref: 100198-49Young people in Swindon have received recognition for trekking across Britain's most inhospitable terrain and other adventures.   more...

Giving teens a chance to talk

Lucy Foakes, the president of New College Students' Union, with Vicki Ford, Richard Webber and Kyle Holloway Ref: 100175-95PLEDGE WATCH: Swindon Council has made 50 pledges to its voters, covering all aspects of life and services in the town. ISABEL FIELD looks at pledge number ten.   more...

Sending aid to surviors

Sobia Iqbal with some of the food which was brought to help raise cash for survivors of the Pakistan earthquake Ref: 100193-184THE South Asia Earthquake Appeal will be boosted by the generosity of parents and friends from a Swindon primary school.   more...

Royal dress boosts appeal

PIECES of Princess Diana's wedding dress helped raise money for the Poppy Appeal at Swindon's Asda Wal-mart.   more...

Bingo game aims to relieve office boredom

GRAHAM Edmonds is aiming to put some life into bored office workers after designing a bingo game Ricky Gervais would be proud of.   more...

Town is in final to find the best

MARLBOROUGH has made the final short-list in a competition to find the country's favourite market town.   more...

Officers may move in with councillors

THE police station in Cricklade could be replaced by a neighbourhood policing base in the town council offices.   more...

Joss is in while the Spice Girls drop out

SINGER Joss Stone, 18, is in and the Spice Girls are out of a book featuring the top names of British society.   more...

Crews tackle a frying pan fire

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Chiseldon after oil in a frying pan caught fire. The incident happened in the kitchen of a semi-detached property in Downs Road.   more...

Fun bus is on way

BORED young people in Wroughton can now amuse themselves with a visit to Mobie ­ a converted minibus with entertainment facilities.   more...

Snap up the treats

A CHARITY auction will be held at the De Vere Hotel, in West Swindon, to raise much-needed funds for two volunteer groups.   more...

Jemima beats the rest to scoop prize

A FAMILY are feeling fresh and germ-free after winning first prize in a disinfectant competition.   more...

Compensation battle

SWINDON workers who were exposed to asbestos face a nervous wait as the High Court decides whether to reject their right to claim for compensation.   more...

Tighten your belts!

A MAJOR cost-cutting exercise by Swindon Council has put key public services in the spotlight. A document leaked to the Advertiser reveals councillors are looking at a series of measures in a bid to save millions of pounds.   more...

Santa Claus takes root at garden centre

Santa arrives at Wyevale Garden Centre Ref: 100193-128SANTA Claus received a mobbing when he put in his first appearance of the year at a Swindon garden centre.   more...

Woman escapes from police van

A COMPUTER consultant escaped from a police van after being arrested following a scuffle in Swindon's Commercial Road.   more...

Snakes alive!

Harry Brown is pleased to make Ronnie the rat snake's acquaintance Ref: 100146-59FOUR-MONTH-OLD Harry Brown has started his career as a snake charmer early. The bouncing baby showed no sign of fear as his dad, Luke, dangled four-and-a-half foot rat snake Ronnie in front of him at Studley Grange Butterfly World in Hay Lane, Wroughton.   more...

Billie may run out of time on the Tardis

BILLIE Piper has quit her role in Doctor Who, according to reports. Billie, who plays the time traveller's assistant Rose Tyler, is reported to have told producers she is leaving the programme to avoid becoming typecast.   more...

Dale gets his school place

Dale Butcher jumps for joy after winning an appeal to go to Abbey Meads School Ref: 1000200-15A COUPLE who recently moved to Swindon have won their battle to send their eight-year-old son to their local primary school.   more...

Fans break pub window

Claire Ellerby with shards of glass from the window broken before the Swindon Town v Bristol City match Ref: 1000240-59A SWINDON radio station is on the verge of being barred from one of the town's pubs after being accused of inciting football hooligans.   more...

They died so I could live

Stephanie Shepherd, 14, of the Swindon Sea Cadets, who took part in the parade Ref: 100201-75/65"THEY were all heroes and we'll never forget them." Dougie Payne's poignant tribute summed up the feeling of dozens of veterans who saluted their fallen friends at yesterday's Remembrance Sunday parade.   more...

Enjoy the spirit of Christmas

Jane Cole, who won last year's Christmas ghost story competition Ref: 100191-115 CAN you make our readers jump out of their skins? Have you got the ability to pen scary stories?   more...

They died so I could live

Stephanie Shepherd, 14, of the Swindon Sea Cadets, who took part in the parade Ref: 100201-75/65"THEY were all heroes and we'll never forget them." Dougie Payne's poignant tribute summed up the feeling of dozens of veterans who saluted their fallen friends at yesterday's Remembrance Sunday parade.   more...

Car thief flees pub empty handed

A THIEF was disturbed while attempting to break into a car in a pub car park. The Sally Pussey Inn is one of three pubs and hotels on the edge of Wootton Bassett where a number of thefts from car parks have taken place.   more...

Dalek has a lot to teach the computer generation

DOCTOR Who's most dangerous foe, a Dalek has made a big entrance in Swindon this week. But, rather than exterminating, it was here to educate, as part of a talk about computer-generated special effects at the British Computer Society headquarters in the town.   more...

Threat to free withdrawals

SWINDON'S Nationwide Building Society says there is an increasing threat to free cash withdrawals.   more...

Job loss pay-outs to be cut

OLDER workers could face lower redundancy payments when new anti-age discrimination legislation comes into force.   more...

Sport

Cool dude!

SWINDON'S David Howell lived up to Tiger Woods' new nickname for him ­ "Cool Dude" ­ with a magnificent win over the World No 1 in Shanghai yesterday ­ a victory that confirmed him officially as Britain's best golfer.   more...

Salisbury Football

Whites to face Newport County

SALISBURY City have been drawn at home to Newport County in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy.  more...

FA Trophy draw in full

FA Trophy (3rd Qualifying Round) draw in full  more...