Stories for 8 November 2005

Cricket

Wanborough pull off shock

Wanborough provided a major shock in Division 1 of the Swindon Indoor League as they beat reigning champions Swindon by nine runs.   more...

Football

Centre carry on in the cup as New Inn are swamped

CHIPPENHAM & DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE: MAUD Heath Sports managed six of the best as atrocious weather wiped out all but 10 of the 25 scheduled games in the Auto Business Solutions Ltd Chippenham & District Sunday League.   more...

Sports' Prior's on fire

CHRIS Prior scored twice as Lambourn Sports booked their place in the third round of the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup at the expense of Faringdon Town.   more...

Late goals hand Cirencester victory

CIRENCESTER Town Under 13s continued their Midland Junior Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Hinckley United.   more...

Treble men are at the double for Nine Elms

SWINDON SUNDAY LGE: It's tight at the top of Division 5 with Nine Elms, Liden Sunday and Lava Lounge all registering further wins to stay in contention.   more...

Devizes keep on flying

HIGH-FLYING Devizes rattled up a 14-0 victory over Blunsdon Colts in the Under 14 seven-a-side division of the Wiltshire County Women's & Girls League.   more...

Hulse snatches win for Spitfires

Swindon Spitfires came from behind before edging out Bath City 5-4 in a real thriller. Buoyed by victory in their most recent outing, the Swindon outfit inflicted a first defeat of the season on their Bath counterparts.   more...

Holly too sharp for Badgers

Swindon Spitfires Under 12s A ran out 7-0 winners over Swindon Badgers Black in their Wiltshire Green Division encounter.   more...

Town Ladies teams are just chipper!

Swindon Town Ladies' under 14 Blue side put another solid showing in as they won 5-0 against Chippenham Town in their latest Wiltshire League seven-a-side match.   more...

Purse on a goal spree

NORTH WILTS & DISTRICT YOUTH & MINOR LEAGUE: THE weather once again decimated the league and cup programme, with only 28 matches played.   more...

Baize see four reds as 'brook move top

An explosive Premier Division game was nearly abandoned after Green Baize had four players sent off against Southbrook.   more...

News

Stadium needs better access

K KANE should understand that the decision to overturn the planning application for a sports complex at Shaw was a triumph for local democracy over big business.   more...

Our pensioners get a really raw deal

I DO get rather fed up with people who are waiting for the slightest opportunity to put the boot in to the European Union and denigrate it as being totally bad in all respects.   more...

Ashamed to be Shaw resident

A RECENT survey in an English city, found that the standard of street cleaning and freedom from litter was much better in the "upper and middle class" districts than in the more deprived areas.   more...

Money wins

I AM writing reference the closure of Coate Water and Moredon golf course during the week in the winter.   more...

Does it matter?

THE call for a diversionary route avoiding the Dawlish seawall is hardly new, in fact it is as old as the railway itself.   more...

Daring stand

I SUPPOSE it is a politicians lot to be vilified for daring to stand up and be counted.   more...

Smarten up, traders told

TRADERS who give Swindon town centre a shabby image have been told to shape up or ship out.   more...

Colleges face chaos as lecturers plan strike

STAFF at both of Swindon's colleges are set to strike over pay.   more...

Man denies death crash charge

A GUILDFORD jury will decide the fate of a Swindon man accused of causing death by dangerous driving.   more...

Cemetery becomes nature site

PEOPLE living near a Swindon cemetery have joined the town's Ranger Team to start developing the site's wildlife memorial garden.   more...

Gray hits out over job stats

NORTH Wiltshire MP James Gray, has accused the Government of complacency with regard to unemployment figures.   more...

It's an expression of love

Susanne Murtagh-Sjoland shows how it's done with her five month old daughter Meya Picture Ref: 100112-83BREAST feeding mums in Swindon are being given the chance to get together and share their experiences.   more...

Man faces trial on drug charge

LONDONER Dexter Piper is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply.   more...

Men are given aid

A special male clinic is urging men to drop in for a health check-up at the Well Woman Centre at the health hydro, Milton Road.   more...

Venus shot is given the green light for go shot

A SPACE mission to Earth's closest planetary neighbour should blast off this week.   more...

Launch for artists

HAYDON Artists' Society is starting a new daytime group.   more...

`Town's great,' Queen is told

Sir Mike Pitt with his wife Maria and daughters Sarah, left, and Teresa after receiving his knighthoodSWINDON AND PROUD OF IT: SWINDON is a great place ­ and now even the Queen knows it.   more...

Make a date with this baby

Lara Hunt Picture Ref: 100107-53BATTLING baby Lara Hunt has started her modelling career early, by posing for a calendar aimed at raising hundreds of pounds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.   more...

Put clamp on the clampers

Clamping is becoming more and more common in Swindon. And with new measures being introduced for the DVLA to use clampers to tackle minor motoring offences it could soon become even more widespread. Chief reporter Jamie Hill investigates how private companies use clampers in the town   more...

Mental health unit approved

PLANS for a £9m mental health unit at the Great Western Hospital have been given the green light.   more...

One down... eight to go

The abandoned kitten called M4 after it was found on the motorway Picture Ref: 1000108-6WANTED, a loving home for a kitten left abandoned on the motorway.   more...

Staying awake for pyjama day

Megan Paper, 10, Leanne Anderson, 10, Katie Pullan, 11, Sophie Makin, 11 and Alice Roberts, 11 in their nightwear Picture Ref: 10011075/93 PUPILS at Wanborough Primary School couldn't believe their eyes when they spotted their headteacher dressed in pyjamas and clutching a teddy.   more...

Books are cool now

The 15 boys from Hreod Parkway School who have been presented with reading champion awards Picture Ref: 100115-99IT'S official ­ it is cool to read. That's the message from boys at Hreod Parkway School who have been crowned Reading Champions.   more...

Home to call their own

This week is National Adoption WeekThis week is national adoption week which aims to highlight the need to find loving homes for thousands of children. Here we tell the heartwarming story of Lenora Wilson of Swindon and her two daughters   more...

Victim told to cut hair

A VIOLENT thug who attacked his girlfriend forcing her to cut her own long hair has been jailed for 16 months.   more...

Home to call their own

This week is National Adoption WeekThis week is national adoption week which aims to highlight the need to find loving homes for thousands of children. Here we tell the heartwarming story of Lenora Wilson of Swindon and her two daughters   more...

Jobs blow for Swindon firm

CANADIAN transport giant Bombardier is closing its Swindon facilities with the loss of 11 jobs.   more...

Time to be is joyful and Triumph-ant

LINGERIE firm Triumph have unveiled some of their latest products to spice up Christmas.   more...

Nationwide launch road safe scheme

SWINDON-based Nationwide is gearing up for Road Safety Week in conjunction with safety charity, Brake.   more...

Home initiative will boost charity cash

HOUSE-builder, Miller Homes will donate £1,000 to Children In Need for every one of their homes that is reserved next week.   more...

Rugby

Chippenham's march to semi

Chippenham Under 15s clinched a 29-3 victory over Midsomer Norton in their Bristol Combination Cup quarter-final.   more...

Bassett face unbeaten hosts

WOOTTON Bassett will travel to Chippenham in the quarter-finals of the Dorset & Wilts 2nd XV Cup competition.   more...

Miller bows out on a high note with Minety

FORMER first team flanker and long-term stalwart Dave Miller helped Minety 2nd defeat neighbouring Cirencester 3rd 20-15 on Saturday, in what was his last game before retiring.   more...

Sport

Strike two

IFFY Onuora enjoyed a happy Monday as a double boost eased Town's striker crisis.   more...