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Stories for 4 August 2005

Bath Leisure

REVIEW: Jamie Cullum - Bath Recreation Ground

Jamie CullumJAZZ maestro Jamie Cullum entertained a 7,000-strong crowd at a charity concert in aid of Bath Royal United Hospital's Forever Friend's Appeal. more...

Business News

New stress on asking for help

A SWINDON solicitors has urged staff to be upfront about stress. more...

Allen and Harris top after sting

Picture Ref: 78722-23A SWINDON estate agent is celebrating after being named the best in the area. more...

`We like work but not our company'

MOST people like their job, but feel indifferent to the success of their firm, research showed today. more...

Calne News

Joy as plan for cement works is thrown out

Residents from Oxford Road, near the Porte Marsh Industrial Estate, are celebrating the refusal of plans to build a concrete plant on the site (16925/2)GAZETTE & HERALD: ECSTATIC protesters are celebrating after plans for a controversial concrete batching plant on Calne's Porte Marsh Industrial Estate were unanimously refused. more...

Students rise to `pocket garden' design challenge

GAZETTE & HERALD: STUDENTS from John Bentley School in Calne have been delivering their ideas for redesigning a section of the town's Castlefields Park. more...

Police move is up for review

GAZETTE & HERALD: AN extraordinary meeting of Calne town councillors will take place on Wednesday to review plans to share their Bank House offices with Calne police. more...

Wartime is recalled at heritage exhibition

GAZETTE & HERALD: A HISTORY of Calne during the Second World War will soon be on display at the Heritage Centre to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the conflict. more...

Play scheme gets into gear

GAZETTE & HERALD: CHILDREN in Calne are being kept entertained over the holidays at the Summer Fun in Calne play scheme. more...

Cars News

Harry is Formula One Champion at Platinum Renault

From left, Keren Byrne and son Harry receive the prizes at Platinum Renault's Evening of Motorsport, from General Sales Manager David Smart.Young racer Harry Byrne is the latest local Formula One superstar after winning a Grand Prix tournament hosted by Platinum Renault in Trowbridge. more...

Chippenham News

Fun day is set to be the largest ever staged

GAZETTE & HERALD: ORGANISERS of the annual children's fun day in John Coles Park in Chippenham are hoping for fine weather as the big event approaches. more...

Need for credit union

GAZETTE & HERALD: PLANS to open a credit union in Chippenham have been welcomed by the town council. Credit unions allow people to save together and borrow at a low interest. more...

Jobs better than homes

GAZETTE & HERALD: DEVELOPER Barratt Homes has been told to go back to the drawing board after contentious proposals for 102 homes off Spanbourne Avenue, Chippenham, were turned down. more...

Car building challenge

GAZETTE & HERALD: SPACES are still available for the first Chippenham Gravity Race which is due to take place on August 28. more...

Check attic before TV antiques auction comes to town

GAZETTE & HERALD: THE BBC's antiques auction programme, Flog It, is coming to Chippenham later this month. The show's valuation day will be held at the Neeld Hall on August 14 from 9.30am to 4pm. more...

Crisis talks on future of the mobile skate park

A CRISIS meeting to discuss the future of north Wiltshire's mobile skate park was held yesterday. more...

Circuit looking into an appeal

CASTLE Combe Racing Circuit's management is this week weighing up whether to appeal against the decision to uphold a noise abatement order. more...

New Euro post

A PRESTIGIOUS international post has been won by North Wiltshire district councillor Ruth Coleman. more...

Half county's licensees risk missing the deadline

North Wiltshire District Council is still yet to receive applications from around 200 of the 500 licensed businesses in the area. more...

Pervert brings down the ceiling

GAZETTE & HERALD: A PERVERT who was spying on naked tanning studio customer Louise Hudd was spotted after he almost fell through the ceiling. more...

Dedicated reporter who loved his patch

Bernal DaulmanGAZETTE & HERALD: THE family of one of the Gazette's longest serving reporters, Bernal Daulman, paid tribute to him this week after he died at the age of 74. more...

Help for our little treasure

Nina Moyes at home with her doting parents Andrew and Karen. They say Springboard has made a huge difference to her (16831/1MP)GAZETTE & HERALD: The Gazette is raising money for the Springboard Opportunity Group in Chippenham. ZOË MILLS spoke to a family who have been helped by the group. more...

RAF man dies in crash

The Renault Clio after the collision with a lorry on the road to Lyneham near Sutton Benger last ThursdayGAZETTE & HERALD: RAF Lyneham serviceman Neil Griffiths, who was killed in an horrific car crash last Thursday, was due to walk his sister down the aisle in five weeks time. more...

Poorly children's plight inspires charity trekker

Gill Heard is gathering kit for her charity walk in Ethiopia's Simien Mountains (16896/3/DC)GAZETTE & HERALD: DYSON worker Gill Heard is to take part in a trip of a lifetime when she climbs The Simien Mountains in Ethiopia to raise money for the children's cancer charity, CLIC. more...

Scarecrow is snatched

Gemma and Sammy Brunt want Angelina back (16920/3)GAZETTE & HERALD: Sisters Sammy and Gemma Brunt have issued a heartfelt appeal for the safe return of their scarecrow Angelina Ballerina after she was stolen from their front garden. more...

Readers dig deep to save children's special day out

GAZETTE & HERALD: CHARITY worker Lyn Chisholm has expressed her gratitude after generous readers helped raise enough money to take needy children on a day out to remember. more...

Jamie wows 7,000 strong home crowd

Jamie CullumGAZETTE & HERALD: JAZZ maestro Jamie Cullum entertained a 7,000-strong crowd at a charity concert in aid of Bath Royal United Hospital's Forever Friend's Appeal. more...

Tradition wins day on councillors' robes

GAZETTE & HERALD: THE 150-year-old tradition of Chippenham councillors wearing ceremonial robes will continue after months of debate over whether to scrap them. more...

Corsham News

Pub wins gold award for using local produce

Award winners Jerry Edwards and Nathalie Bellamy who won a gold award for using local produce at their pub (16889)GAZETTE & HERALD: LANDLORDS of the Flemish Weaver pub Jerry Edwards and Nathalie Bellamy have been invited to meet Prince Charles after scooping a gold award in a prestigious regional competition. more...

Armed raid haul revealed

Diamond earringsGAZETTE & HERALD: POLICE have released pictures of a selection of the items, totalling about £400,000, stolen during the armed raid at an auctioneer in Corsham last month. more...

School boy pleads with planners to stop traffic

GAZETTE & HERALD: George Matcham, aged five, doesn't understand that the quiet cul-de-sac outside his home could become a rat run for careless drivers. more...

Winning villages are cut above rest

Bill Dyer keeps up the good work in Colerne (16890/5) GAZETTE & HERALD: HANDYMAN Bill Dyer is as pleased as punch that Colerne has been named the best kept large village in Wiltshire. more...

New recycling scheme starts

GAZETTE & HERALD: BROWN bins were the order of the day in Corsham as a new recycling scheme began last Wednesday. more...

New call for witnesses after night club attack

GAZETTE & HERALD: POLICE are issuing a second appeal for witnesses to an unprovoked attack in a nightclub in Corsham. more...

Workshops for young movers

GAZETTE & HERALD: IT'S lights, camera, action for eight to 14 year olds in Corsham over the summer holidays. more...

Police plea over dead man's car

GAZETTE & HERALD: POLICE are appealing for help after the family of a Corsham man who died last month reported his car had disappeared. more...

Driver in head-on crash is disqualified for six months

GAZETTE & HERALD: DRIVER Matthew Brock, who was involved in a serious accident in March, has been fined £150 and disqualified from driving for six months. more...

Devizes News

Young dad dies in Iraq bombing

Andrew Holloway was one of 500 contractors working for a security firm in the southern part of war torn IraqTRIBUTES have been paid to Devizes man Andrew Holloway, 32, who was killed in a bomb blast while guarding a British Consulate convoy in southern Iraq. more...

Youngsters make music for a summer's day

Pupils from Southbroom Junior School go through their paces at the Devizes primary music summer school (16891/13)YOUNGSTERS enjoyed making music during the Devizes Music Summer School. About 50 year five and six primary school children attended the week's event at Southbroom Junior School. more...

`Gone away' gardener ordered to pay £5,000

GARDENER Darren Hughes faces a bill of more than £5,000 after a County Court judgement was issued against him for work he did not finish at the home of Etchilhampton couple Jodie and James Fulford-Talbot. more...

Love on the beat stays strong for police pair

Police husband and wife Ian and Maria Miller, who have served 30 years in the Wiltshire Constabulary 28 of them as man and wifeLOVE blossomed between police rookies Ian and Maria Miller and now the couple, who have been married 28 years, are retiring from Wiltshire Constabulary after 30 years service. more...

Horsey hols on the hoof

Drayman Adrian Noakes gives his charge a drink (16887/08)MORE than 100 people gathered to watch the four Wadworth Brewery dray horses go off on their summer holiday. more...

Spitalcroft group disbands

THE Spitalcroft Allotment Association, which fought a long and ultimately unsuccessful campaign to stop developers building housing on the allotment site in Devizes, has been disbanded. more...

Motorists startled by mysterious black cloud

MOTORISTS travelling near Devizes on Monday evening were astonished to see what looked like a tornado in the skies above them. more...

Rally drivers' scare on M4

DEVIZES friends James Higgs and Damien Bottle suffered a scare just hours before they were due to set off on an 8,000 mile charity car rally to Mongolia when their vehicle broke down on the M4. more...

Bid to turn assizes into centre for heritage

DEVIZES resident Peter Little has started a petition to try and get the dilapidated former Assize Courts turned into a heritage centre. more...

£25 holiday vase fetches 100 times as much

A DEVIZES woman who bought a vase for £25 has seen it sold for almost £2,500 at auction. more...

Church needs cash for roof

ST Peter's Church in Bath Road, Devizes, is appealing for people to make donations to its building fund. more...

Village shop's festive target

THE return of a village shop to All Cannings is likely to happen by Christmas. The All Cannings Community Store Association has raised about a third of the amount needed to open a store. more...

MP is backing vitamin battle

DEVIZES MP Michael Ancram says he will continue to fight plans by the European Union to ban certain health supplements. more...

Summer fun day in new park

YOUNGSTERS in the Forty Acres and Eastleigh Road area are invited to a fun day. The day is being held on Tuesday August 23 at the new play area in Owen Close, off Eastleigh Road, from 3pm to 7pm. more...

Blitz looms on parking

TIGHTER parking controls are on their way to Kennet. Decriminalised parking enforcement is to be introduced in September 2006. The change means that parking will be enforced by the district council rather than the police. more...

Carers walk for hospice

Carers Dawn Stagg and Mary Colanis walk the towpath (16821/9) CARERS Mary Colanis and Dawn Stagg hope a sponsored walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath will raise about £400 for the Prospect Hospice. more...

Garage firm gets leisure show on the road

DEVIZES motor dealers Fussell Wadman are helping children all over Kennet to enjoy their summer holidays by sponsoring the Kennet District Council leisure roadshow. more...

Benefits cheat took more than £6,000

BENEFITS cheat Martin Myers who fiddled Kennet District Council out of more than £6,000 housing and council tax benefits has been ordered by magistrates to carry out 50 hours' community service. more...

Recycling plan moves ahead

ALTERNATE weekly collections of household waste in Kennet are to be introduced sooner than planned. more...

In name of Lettice

THE parishes of West Overton and Fyfield will this weekend celebrate the life of a woman who died 200 years ago and is remembered only for her beautiful name. more...

Blitz on binge boozers

Chief Inspector Simon Dicks, health official Nicola Cretney and Lyn Gaskin, of the county council, launch the Know Your Limits campaign (16909/4)Wiltshire police are so concerned by the effects of binge drinking among young adults that they have launched a campaign to promote sensible drinking. JILL CROOKS spoke to officers behind the new drive. more...

Winning villages are cut above rest

Bill Dyer keeps up the good work in Colerne (16890/5) HANDYMAN Bill Dyer is as pleased as punch that Colerne has been named the best kept large village in Wiltshire. more...

Music casts its magic

Opera singer Janet Mooney in patriotic form (16898/7)FIREWORKS rocketing above the trees at Westonbirt Arboretum dazzled a 7,000-strong crowd on Saturday to mark the climax of an evening of classical music and opera. more...

Jamie wows 7,000 strong home crowd

Jamie CullumJAZZ maestro Jamie Cullum entertained a 7,000-strong crowd at a charity concert in aid of Bath Royal United Hospital's Forever Friend's Appeal. more...

Firecrews will respond to medical emergencies

A CONTROVERSIAL scheme that will see firecrews responding to medical emergencies if they are nearer to the scene than paramedics was officially launched on Monday. more...

Dedicated reporter who loved his patch

Bernal DaulmanTHE family of one of the Gazette's longest serving reporters, Bernal Daulman, paid tribute to him this week after he died at the age of 74. more...

Help bring them to justice

CATCH THE BAIL BANDITS: TODAY the Gazette and Herald continues its campaign alongside Wiltshire Constabulary to bring to justice some of the 130 or so criminals that have failed to turn up to court. more...

New Wigglybus service boosts links to villages

BUS links between Marlborough and its satellite villages will be improved by new services being launched by the Wiltshire Wigglybus. more...

Bishop to quit

THE Bishop of Ramsbury, the Rt Rev Peter Hullah, is to return to teaching and give up his post in the Salisbury diocese at the end of November it has been announced. more...

New DVD goes behind scenes of museum

WILTSHIRE Heritage Museum has produced a DVD to show visitors what goes on behind the scenes there. more...

Devizes,Calne,Marlborough,Highworth,Chippenham,Corsham,Malmesbury,Wootton Bassett News

Council supported residents

IN the cliché riddled and ill-informed editorial, Circuit has been let down (Gazette & Herald July 28), you accuse North Wiltshire District Council of allowing itself to be swayed by a few complaints in serving a noise abatement order on the Castle Combe Circuit. more...

Six-day solstice camp is unsustainable in long term

ON behalf of all the members of Avebury Parish Council, we would like to put the record straight on comments in the press and on television regarding camping in the southern car park and visitors to the stone circle. more...

Feast of excitement

WHAT a poor sad soul is Steve Pascall who is unable to enjoy a stroll through Marlborough's French market (Letter of the week, July 28). more...

Town was buzzing

WITH reference to the letter of the week (Gazette, July 28) I thought Marlborough was a market town. How delighted I was to walk down the High Street and find the French market. more...

Questions remain

Having read Mr Pascall's letter in last week's Gazette regarding the French Market, I totally agree with everything he says. more...

Fitting donation

Following the discontinued use of The Spitalcroft allotment site in Devizes resulting from the proposed use for housing development, the committee of the allotment association has decided to disband, close the present financial account with Lloyd's Bank and donate the content of the account to the cancer unit fund of the Royal United Hospital, Bath. more...

Scar on countryside

I DO not believe the main thrust of Ken Ivens' criticism (Gazette letters, July 28) was of the obelisks, as your heading in last week's newspaper suggested, but of the whole ethic and stomach-churning reality of the site in Salisbury Road, Marlborough. more...

Tell me, why Derek?

BIG Brother 6 (Channel 4) draws to a close on August 12 and the winner of £100,000, fame and fortune will emerge. I am expecting the Gazette and Herald to feature an advertisement from Neil and Christine Hamilton, which encourages us to vote for their friend Derek Laud. more...

Shed light on link

I SEE the musical director of the Devizes Samba Band is seeking to distance them from the unfortunate events connected to a different band reported in this paper at the Drews Pond Wiltshire Wildlife Trust day. more...

Fat lady's still silent

IN reply to C Haynes' letter (Gazette, July 28) I would like to point out that the hunting with dogs issue is not over until the fat lady sings. more...

Spare us translators

ONE of the many things one enjoyed in the course of visiting in-laws and friends in Sweden was watching the world news on television. more...

Sale paves the way

WE would like to thank everyone who helped make the fundraising barbecue on July 16 such a great success. It raised a substantial amount of the £2,500 needed for us to take part in the Hope and Aid charity convoy to Kosovo in September. more...

Family seek roots

AS secretary of Marlborough Local History Group, I have received an enquiry from the descendants of William and Edith (nee Crowe) Smith, who were married about 1900 and lived at 24 The Parade, Marlborough. more...

Resist these charges

THE car parking charges that are due to be introduced in the Station Road car park in September are likely to have a serious long term effect on the future of Malmesbury as we know it. more...

Thanks for support

THE Residents of Gables Close, Devizes, would like to thank all the people who came out in the unsettled weather to buy from our garage sale that we held in the close last Saturday. more...

Education News

Design for new school takes on spiral mode

PLANS for a new £2.5 million primary school in Malmesbury are at an advanced stage, according to county councillor John Thomson. more...

Halfmarathon News

Half marathon entries set to beat last year

AUGUST 4: HUNDREDS of runners have signed up to take part in this year's Swindon half marathon. more...

Health News

Recruiting for midwives

HEALTH bosses who closed Malmesbury Maternity Unit because of a shortage of staff say they will re-advertise for midwives after the summer. more...

Malmesbury News

Secrecy on skate park is slammed

Councillor John Thomson at the site of the new youth centre, which he hopes is a winning scheme (16905/6)RESIDENTS have slammed the secrecy surrounding the location of the new combined skateboard park and youth club in Malmesbury, and say they are fearful of the problems it could bring. more...

Brave Benjamin takes arthritis in his stride

Benjamin Anderson suffered great arthritic pain and found it difficult to walkARTHRITIS is usually associated with older people but it nearly crippled four-year-old Benjamin Anderson . more...

Design for new school takes on spiral mode

PLANS for a new £2.5 million primary school in Malmesbury are at an advanced stage, according to county councillor John Thomson. more...

Viking legend thrills children

Jacob and John and friends with their longboats 16854/23VIKING myths have gripped the imagination of Malmesbury children at a library session to encourage them to keep reading over the summer holidays. more...

Who's king of the castle?

Retired engineer Mike Osborn had no idea he'd be king of the castle when he moved to Malmesbury from Devon. more...

Recruiting for midwives

HEALTH bosses who closed Malmesbury Maternity Unit because of a shortage of staff say they will re-advertise for midwives after the summer. more...

Plan for homes on old pool site held up

WESTLEA Housing Association has been forced to go back to the drawing board over housing plans for the old Malmesbury swimming pool site. more...

Carnival float plan for hall

Town councillors could soon be handing out cans of coke to the public while aboard a carnival float in the shape of Malmesbury Town Hall. more...

Mayor's party boosts unity

A HOUSE party held by Malmesbury mayor Jacky Martin to boost morale among town councillors and council staff has been deemed a success. more...

Sculpture for churchwarden

RODBOURNE villagers are arranging for a gravestone to commemorate the life of popular churchwarden Cynthia Atherton-Brown. more...

Marlborough News

£400,000 bid to fund restoration

THE trustees of the Merchant's House in Marlborough High Street are appealing for the support of the local community as they prepare to launch a massive £400,000 fundraising campaign. more...

Newspaper man hangs up bag after 50 years

POSSIBLY the West's longest serving paperboy Tony Coles of Marlborough, is hanging up his delivery bag after more than half a century of early morning starts. more...

Carers walk for hospice

Continental market is a hit with customers

ALTHOUGH 98 per cent of people surveyed praised the continental market in Marlborough High Street on Jluy 21 and 22, by no means everyone was happy with the Gallic invasion. more...

Fire chief calms fears over lack of day cove

Station officer David WardFears that the Marlborough fire station has not been able to turn out during daytime recently because of a lack of drivers have been allayed by a senior officer. more...

Outrage over path diversion

MARLBOROUGH town councillors failed to attend a public inquiry into rerouting a public footpath at Elcot Lane because they didn't know it was on, even though it took place at their own town hall. more...

New Wigglybus service boosts links to villages

BUS links between Marlborough and its satellite villages will be improved by new services being launched by the Wiltshire Wigglybus. more...

Camping yobs leave damage

POLICE are investigating a trail of damage at the Postern Hill picnic site in Savernake Forest. They believe a group of youths who camped there in a tent on Tuesday night last week were responsible. more...

Family repeat peaks challenge for Africa

FOUR members of the same Marlborough family are following in the footsteps of their illustrious forebear in climbing the three highest peaks in Britain in 24 hours. more...

New weapon in crime fight

SHOPLIFTERS and other trouble makers could find themselves banned from shops in the centre of Marlborough if a new security system takes off in the town. more...

Lad attacked for his pizza

A TEENAGER was attacked and needed treatment in hospital after he refused to hand over his pizza to a gang of youths in Marlborough. more...

Young teens taste life on Home Front

AIR raid sirens will sound again in Wiltshire this summer as young people study life on the Home Front in the Second World War. more...

Pewsey News

Literary catch of year

Auctioneer David Harrison with the rare book (16928/5)A RARE first edition of one of the most famous books ever written in the English language has come to light in a Pewsey auction room. more...

Carers walk for hospice

Delight as councillors protest at phone mast

THERE were smiles on the faces of people who packed out the small hall at the Bouverie Hall last Wednesday when Pewsey Parish Council objected to plans for a controversial mobile phone mast. more...

Carnival revellers are hit by ban on throwing

THROWING objects of any kind either at or from the floats in Pewsey's famous carnival has been banned. more...

Restaurant plan given backing by councillors

PLANS for a new restaurant in Pewsey have been welcomed by the parish council. David Cowen, who opened the very popular Chequers Bistro in the High Street last autumn, is planning to open a restaurant as well. more...

Sport Angling

Big'uns are biting at the Benger match

THE Isis AC match at Sutton Benger again produced some big fish. Match winner from the 21 entrants was Glyn Loveday who took a tench and two nice bream for 17lb 6oz. more...

Sport Cricket

Twenty20 streaks into the county with run fest

TWENTY20 cricket arrived in Wiltshire, bringing with it colourful kits, red wickets and a streaker. more...

Anger as umpires tell Malmesbury game is off

MALMESBURY captain Ed Shellard blamed the umpires for calling off their game against Dumbleton claiming it could threaten their position in the West of England league. more...

Norfolk is tough challenge

WILTSHIRE coach Alan Crouch said the MCCA Knockout Trophy final against Norfolk would be a step into the unknown for his players as the team has never played Norfolk. more...

Bedwyn lose ground in match turnround

DIVISION ONE: GREAT Bedwyn lost ground at the top of the table as they suffered a 52 run defeat at Westinghouse. more...

South Wilts hold sway after win over Calne

WILTSHIRE YOUTH CRICKET LEAGUE: U11 Red - SOUTH Wilts continue to lead the way following a 40 run victory at home to Calne. more...

Bassett pad up in Gareth's memory

Wootton Bassett Cricket Club has organised a memorial match on August 14, to commemorate former player Gareth Anslow, who died, aged 34, on January 5. more...

Sport Football

Mills is an Ice-man!

SWINDON-based youngster Joseph Mills has enjoyed a dream start to international football in Iceland. more...

Heroes of Wembley are playing again for Woodsy

CANCER-battler John Woods is to kick off a charity football match in his honour on Sunday. more...

Calne Town 3, Shrivenham 0

CALNE Town have strengthened their side before the new season with three signings this week. more...

Corhsam Town 0, Carterton 2

CORSHAM Town have linked up with Southern League Premier Division side Team Bath as they bid to strengthen the side. more...

Coach set to give Sven a grilling

DERRY Hill United coach Peter Weston will be quizzing England boss ven-Goran Eriksson on the tricky left side probelm when he spends a day with him and his coaching team next week. more...

Highmore in search of a new striker to finish off

MELKSHAM manager Kelvin Highmore feels his squad need a "different striker'' as he puts the finishing touches to his squad. more...

Rose searching for experience

BIDDESTONE coach Paul Rose has said the club is looking for some experience to help their young guns through the season. more...

Chairman's praise for duo despite another loss

DEVIZES chairman Phil Rossiter has praised management duo Nathan Sheridan and Jamie Gale despite another pres-eason defeat. more...

Youngsters show skill

THE first of three soccer fun weeks was held at Gerrard Buxton Sports ground in Wootton Bassett last week. more...

Sport Rugby

Minety training

Rugby training restarts for Minety juniors at 10.30am on Sunday, September 4, at the Playing Fields. more...

Swindon News

Buses quicker with no change

I AM writing in support of the `fastfare' system that is being launched in Swindon by Thamesdown Transport. more...

Concern over cuts to adult learning at colleges

WITH reference to your recent article which highlighted government cuts to adult learning, in May, the Learning and Skills Council notified colleges of cuts of around £140m to adult learning budgets, forcing colleges across the country to cut up to 200,000 places this year on vocational courses, with more severe cuts predicted for 2006. more...

New fares policy is just a `con'

THE Thamesdown Transport con. How to increase revenue without increasing fares. more...

Plane spotters `disrespectful'

Ban spectators from the cemetery: I was appalled at your article about people gathering at the cemetery in Highworth to watch the Fairford Air Show. more...

Stop this now

I WAS raised in Highworth and went to Warneford School. more...

An all rounder

DOYEN of the footballing cricketers was C B Fry who played both sports for England in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. more...

Just a gateway

HAS anyone else noticed the irony of how Swindon used to have a Front Garden and now we have just a Gateway? more...

Death mystery still not solved

THE post-mortem on a Swindon man whose body was exhumed has not provided any clues into his death. more...

More band together to zap cancer

Picture Ref: 78715-3A CANCER charity has launched a new wristband to help raise funds. more...

Half marathon entries set to beat last year

HUNDREDS of runners have signed up to take part in this year's Swindon half marathon. more...

Playing the game in safety

Picture Refs: 78711-33/32A PLAYGROUP leader thinks there is "too much danger" to let children play unsupervised. more...

Town moved by Niger suffering

SWINDON residents have shown their generosity by donating generously to the Niger Crisis Appeal. more...

Wildlife is better for the farm

Helen Browning says her methods aare best when it comes to wildlife Picture Ref: 78721-14SWINDON'S organic farmers provide a better home for wildlife than conventional ones according to new research. more...

Banned dye still found in curries

ENVIRONMENTAL health officers have found three shops in Swindon that were selling curry powders containing a cancerous dye. more...

Interest in collapsed computer company

ADMINISTRATORS of Granville Technology say they have received some 300 inquiries about buying chunks of the collapsed computer company, which makes the Time and Tiny brands. more...

Reporter Bernal Daulman dies at 74

THE family of one of the Wiltshire's longest serving reporters, Swindon-born Bernal Daulman, paid tribute this week after he died at the age of 74. more...

Dig the dinosaurs

YOUNGSTERS who want to find out more about dinosaurs have been invited to Swindon Museum and Art Gallery. more...

Museums secrets set to be revealed

VISITORS to the Wroughton Science Museum this weekend will be in for a treat as it opens up two of its hangars which are usually out of bounds to the public. more...

Go on, tell us what you think of us

Swindon Advertiser's resident reptile, Alfie the AlligatorYOUR Swindon Advertiser is getting ready to go on tour. more...

Free swim bus a big hit with families

Picture Ref: 78727-40A FREE bus service taking Penhill residents to the Oasis leisure centre is proving popular. more...

Thieves steal cricket kits

SOMEWHERE not too far from Wootton Bassett there could be a cricket pitch with 22 players ready to play up and play the game, but no equipment to play with. more...

Holiday fun for the kids

CHILDREN will have no excuse to be bored this summer if their parents take them to the McArthurglen Designer Outlet centre. more...

Clare faces the big challenge

A SWINDON adventurer is appealing for sponsorship cash to help her take part in a fundraising challenge. more...

Art in the frame for a major boost

SWINDON'S art scene is set for a major overhaul to help it reach more people in the town. more...

Age of steam returning to make you chuffed

Working steam engines will return to Swindon's Steam museum next month. more...

College expects big demand for course

NEW College is offering courses over the summer which will allow licence holders to get a licence under new regulations. more...

Trust plants an idea for growth

WILTSHIRE Wildlife Trust is replanting the banks of the River Ray with plants form the nearby meadows. more...

Artists will put their work in the picture

LAWN Community Association is holding an arts and crafts exhibition on Saturday, August 13. more...

`M4 good but M6 highway to hell'

DAYS after the London to South Wales part of the M4 including the Swindon stretch was named the country's second favourite motorway, a survey has discovered the nation's most hated highway. more...

Police cars on display at annual exhibition

AN INTERNATIONAL police conference is being held at the De Vere Hotel in West Swindon this month. more...

`I just want to get on with my life'

Colin Lewin at home with his daughter Tyra after being acquitted of murder (16929/3)CLEARED murder suspect Colin Lewin said his heart goes out to the family of stabbing victim Mick Love but he now just wants to return to his normal life. more...

The end of innocence

Flashback - how we reported the rise in teenage abortion last weekTWELVE-YEAR-OLD girls can now pick up the morning after pill free from their local chemist. more...

I looked at jurors and said `thanks'

Colin Lewin and daughter Tyra Picture Ref: 16929-01COLIN Lewin says he feels deeply sorry for the family of the man he has been cleared of murdering. more...

We will walk down the aisle

Michael McCann and his fiancee Diana TearallDEATH crash survivor Michael McCann is to wed girlfriend Diana Tearall later this month. more...

`I'm a target for drunks'

John Kirkup who is the victim of abuse Picture Ref: 78693-78A WHEELCHAIR user says he is unable to enjoy a night out in the town because drunks see him as an easy target for abuse. more...

Ben reveals his vital statistics

Trainee accountant Ben Michael is launching into a modelling career Picture Ref: 78716-77SWINDON AND PROUD: TRAINEE accountant Ben Michael has been modelling in his underpants in a bid for a career in the steps of Melinda Messenger. more...

Wear your wristband with pride and help the Prospect

Reeva Kumar, Tom Silberberg and Holly Rostill with their wristbands Picture Ref: 78325-23SWINDON AND PROUD: The Advertiser recently launched its Swindon and Proud Of It wristband. more...

Couple save girl, 14, in M4 drama

A RUNAWAY girl who was knocked over by a vehicle on the M4 could have died if two good Samaritans had not stopped to help her. more...

Couple face anxious wait

Emma Churchill with her daughter Skye Picture Ref: 76555-27A COUPLE faces a nightmare wait to see if their unborn baby will develop a potentially deadly heart condition. more...

Terror sparks tension

THERE have been 35 race or religious incidents reported in Swindon since the London terrorist attacks in July. more...

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Young dad dies in Iraq bombing

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That's all folks...

ANDY KING is not anticipating further new arrivals ahead of the trip to Barnsley after being rebuffed in an approach for Lee Holmes. more...

Wootton Bassett News

Festival fun and frolics puts town on the map

THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to pour into Wootton Bassett on Sunday to enjoy the town's spectacular High Street Festival. more...

Sea cadets launch huge appeal for new building

Wootton Bassett Sea Cadets celebrate the plan to replace their portable building , which is nearly 30 years old, with a £500,000 new headquarters (16912/03)Sea cadets in Wootton Bassett could soon be enjoying a new half a million pound, state-of-the-art building at their unit by Jubilee Lake. more...

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