Stories for 12 February 2005

Sport Bowls

Westlecot men are going four it!

WESTLECOT men will be represented in the area finals in all four of the major national indoor championship events.   more...

Sport Rugby

Shona's hoping!

Shona Watt is hoping her Scottish Women's team can get a Six Nations lift from the men at Murrayfield today.   more...

Swindon News

The Seventiesremembered

YOUR survey showing that passers by had almost total ignorance of real history made depressing reading.   more...

He has sold school down the river

WITH regard to the article headlined "head wants his school to close."   more...

Tax bands should be stretched

RE: Council Tax Re-valuation. I'm sure we are all pleased to read (EA, Sat Feb 5) the council's assurance that house values in Swindon have not sufficiently increased this year to trigger a general re-banding of council tax.   more...

Sunday vote

Re: Sunday Voting. Having the experience of voting for various bodies over many years I have noticed the increasing apathy towards the voting system.   more...

Speak out

ARE you a mother struggling to bring up children alone? Do you struggle to get your ex-partner to pay maintenance and/or maintain contact with the children?   more...

Thanks voters

MAY I, through your newspaper, say thank you to all the voters of Walcot for allowing me to be their representative on the council.   more...

Take your drink closer to home

PUBS and clubs in Swindon and Wiltshire are among the least likely to erupt into booze-fuelled violence than anywhere in the country, figures have revealed.   more...

What's under wraps?

TWO of First Great Western's new look carriages have been delivered to Steam, the Museum of the Great Western Railway, but they have been kept completely under wraps.   more...

Man stamped on girlfriend

The Vibe Bar (formerly the Ice Bar)A MAN who dragged his girlfriend across the floor by her hair, bit her neck and then stamped on her head in a drunken attack has walked free from court.   more...

Designers sought for competiton

OLD Town Festival organisers are hunting for a designer for the front cover of this year's programme.   more...

Car embedded in reservation

A MOTORIST was shocked but unhurt after his car ploughed into a motorway barrier. The 47-year-old man from Walcot was in his Vauxhall Vectra close to junction 15 at 6.30am yesterday.   more...

Anna was not looking for love

GRANDMOTHER Anna Chaloner, was definitely not looking for love in the aisles of Asda's West Swindon branch during the store's singles night.   more...

Nothing to beef about for Swindon band aiming for big time

BRITISH Beef are on track to hit the big time ­ and they want to be bigger than Busted.   more...

Police in appeal for witnesses to assault

POLICE are making a renewed appeal for witnesses to an unprovoked attack which left a man with serious injuries.   more...

Invited to the party

THE organisers of the Cricklade Town Festival want to hear from anyone with a view on holding a street party in the town in June.   more...

Help hedgehogs

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help count hedgehogs at a Swindon beauty spot. Swindon Wildlife Group will be surveying the fauna found in hedgerows at Stanton Park tomorrow.   more...

Age no barrier to infections

MIDDLE-AGED people need reminding about the safe sex message, according to new research.   more...

Become a feller

LEARN how to fell a tree on a crash one-day course. Trained foresters will be offering helpful tips on February 27 at woodlands across the Swindon area.   more...

Help is at hand for those leaving home

YOUNG people who no longer live in their family homes can call trained advisors for help.   more...

Tots' top postie

POSTMAN Pat is taking time off his busy round to visit Swindon.   more...

Branch out and join a tree plant

THE Great Western Community Forest has organised a family tree planting day with live music and face painting.   more...

Power of grey vote

THE over-55s could decide the result of the General Election, according to Age Concern.   more...

Lego fun at Steam

A MINIATURE railway display made entirely of Lego is coming to the Steam museum at Churchward.   more...

Extra schools' cash

THE children's minister Margaret Hodge has revealed that schools could be given money in exchange for admitting difficult pupils.   more...

How often do you take a walk in the park?

SWINDON Council is looking for residents' views on their local parks and green spaces.   more...

Scoot off, warning by police

Swindon police are warning people with motor powered scooters not to use them on public highways.   more...

Youth shelter all set to open

SWINDON Mayor Peter Stoddart is to open a new play area, youth shelter and garden at the Broad Green Centre.   more...

Routine to help reduce fire risk

FIREFIGHTERS from Cricklade Fire Station are urging residents to follow a night time routine to reduced the risk of fires.   more...

Appeal for help

THE Swindon Cancer and Carers group desperately needs volunteers for its Great Daffodil Appeal in March.   more...

Meals aidvictims

SWINDON'S Edward's bar on Fleet Street is set to celebrate Valentine's Day February 14 and raise cash for the Tsunami Earthquake Appeal at the same time.   more...

Country treats offered

The Cricklade Country Club is holding a sale of its homemade pies, quiches and fruit pies at Cricklade Town Hall.   more...

`Green drinks' make parents see red

76012-85ANGRY parents have told a headteacher to re-think her eco-project after she said pupils could only drink water in school.   more...

See how Phill's garden grows

76003-5WHEN Phill Osman's father died he decided to give up the job he hated and do something completely different.   more...

Mates sweat it out for charity

75991-02/12A SWINDON gym is helping two flabby friends sweat off the pounds for charity. Fitness First in Eldene has given John Donaldson and Tony Scull free membership until their sponsored slim for Prospect Hospice ends in July.   more...

Moorhen is back home

76022-154A BIRD plucked from an oil spillage has been returned to the wild ­ next to a sewage plant.   more...

Lee swaps test tubes for mitre

76019-26A SCIENTIST and government adviser on genetics has been named as the next Bishop of Swindon.   more...

Man cleared of PC knife threat

A HEROIN addict accused of pulling a knife on a young policewoman has been found not guilty by a jury at Swindon crown court.   more...

Soul mates

76018THE Evening Advertiser made a Swindon mum's dream come true when she was whisked off in a limo to meet her hero David Soul.   more...

Wiltshire News

Take your drink closer to home

PUBS and clubs in Swindon and Wiltshire are among the least likely to erupt into booze-fuelled violence than anywhere in the country, figures have revealed.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Your WIn Bonus!

ANDY KING has stressed that winning promotion is the most effective way for his out of contract players to secure their respective futures at the County Ground.   more...

Wootton Bassett News

Rural transport scheme shifts into high gear

RESIDENTS in Wootton Bassett, Brinkworth and Tockenham are set to benefit from a new subsidised taxi scheme.   more...