Stories for 27 August 2005

Swindon News

Problems are not just ours

THE Advertiser's front page story on Aug 24, which looked at my ideas on how to tackle the problems associated with binge drinking, created the impression they were made specifically about Swindon.   more...

Planners seem to change the rules

AS a resident of Highworth Road who has long been involved in the struggle against industrial/commercial development of the Triangle Site, I was really encouraged by Don Reeves' letter (Adver, Aug 25).   more...

Bombings follow from our policies

I WROTE recently to make two points. That American foreign policy and, of course, British foreign policy which follows it, has all to do with supporting the profits of huge corporations and nothing to do with democracy.   more...

Polecat is a possibility

I AGREE with K J Viveash (SA Aug 25) that the animal seen by R S Taylor is most likely to be an escaped or feral ferret but polecats cannot be ruled out.   more...

So cruelty is better, is it?

I HAVE been having a few quiet chuckles at the recent spate of letters offering lame excuses for angling.   more...

Road's ruts are still there

MAY I, through the letters page, inform the council's road maintenance agency, that the minor highway serving the villages of Ogbourne St George, Draycot Foliat and southern Chiseldon which the holes, ruts and crumbling verges the agency painted white borders around four months ago are now fading away.   more...

Alcoholic is given a chance

A MAN who stole a chicken has been offered a carrot to earn himself a lighter sentence. Alcoholic Paul O'Sullivan, 41, of Beech Avenue, Pinehurst pleaded guilty to the theft of the cooked chicken worth £6.16 from Tesco on August 2.   more...

Charlie's advice

VETS in the Swindon area want to help your dog get back on its feet. This September veterinary practices will be standing by to check to see if your pet has arthritis.   more...

Offer is open to older drivers

AGE Concern is breaking the age barrier for Swindon's motorists. The charity has revealed that older people are using their cars longer into retirement.   more...

Smokers are more likely to go blind

SMOKERS are twice as likely to lose their sight. Researchers from the Royal National Institute for the Blind have carried out a study which indicates a robust link between smoking and Age Related Macular Degeneration.   more...

Enjoying antiques

THE Antique Appreciation Group is inviting new members to come and join them at their monthly gatherings.   more...

How to beat burglars...

It need not cost a fortune to protect your valuables but it could cost a fortune if you don't, reports Stephanie Tye.   more...

Offering to help

Sandra Ehrlich and Christine McMeechan with Mabel Wirdham from Selina House Nursing home Ref: 99089-15RESIDENTS of a Swindon nursing home enjoyed a magical mystery tour when youngsters from St Joseph's School decided to treat them.   more...

Sporty kids put others on track

Sky Sports filming at the County Ground athletics track, pictured is Sian Griffiths Ref: 99095-19SWINDON...AND PROUD OF IT: YOUNGSTERS from Swindon are helping to encourage others across the country to get active.   more...

Wiltshire News

`Lucky to be alive'

Above, divers recover the Renault Megane from the lake (17463)A MAN who was run over by his own car as he tried desperately to prevent it rolling into a lake is "lucky to be alive."   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Mig-Raculous Recovery

ANDY King may have a `walking miracle' back at his disposal but it is his mere mortals who are being challenged to prove themselves worthy of adulation.   more...