Stories for 28 September 2005

Business News

Merger on the west express

The area covered by the new Greater Western set to get much larger Ref: 25947-03BIDDERS for the Greater Western franchise are now facing a nail-biting wait to hear who will take the prize.   more...

Taking a lunchbreak does not go down well

ONE in four workers are not taking a full lunch hour for fear of looking bad in front of colleagues and bosses.   more...

Thank Crunchie it's Friday prize

A SWINDON recruitment and training firm is offering a prize to its clients this week. SJC Recruitment and Training is posting out loads of Crunchie chocolate bars this week along with details of a chance to win a luxury meal at a top restaurant.   more...

New bank bosses

HIGH Street bank Natwest has announced the appointment of three new managers for the Swindon area.   more...

Brake on borrowing

Britons are now saving record levels of cash and putting the brakes on their borrowing.   more...

RDA chief to retire

Geoff Wilkinson of the South West of England Regional Development Agency, is retiring at the end of April 2006. Mr Wilkinson, 60 in October, has been chief executive since December 2001.   more...

Health News

Greens prove good for you

NEW research suggests that certain fruit and vegetables could help boost memory, with possible implications for fighting Alzheimer's.   more...

Medical guidelines for children a `fantastic step forward'

A leading medical charity has described today's launch of new medicine guidelines for children as a fantastic step forward.   more...

Drug can prevent potential attacks

Many more people could lower their risk of suffering heart attacks and strokes by taking a cholesterol-busting drug.   more...

MRSA on the rise

More than one in eight Britons have a friend or family member who has contracted the deadly MRSA bug. That figure rises to a quarter of the population knowing someone whose family or friends have been affected.   more...

Sport Football

Supermarine are beaten by last-gasp Clevedon

A LAST-GASP Clevedon winner brought Swindon Supermarine's six-match unbeaten run in the league to an end.   more...

Swindon News

Another side to war story

I FEEL obliged to point out some omissions in the article "Now that was our brave boy," published in the Adver, Sep 22.   more...

Forces do not need to be amalgamated

HAVING lived and worked in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire for much of my life, I view with misgivings the news that the two counties police services may have to be amalgamated with others.   more...

Council is costing us a packet

ON my return from holiday I was looking through the Advertisers I had missed when I noticed the council was advertising for ten directors to work under the five group directors already acquired.   more...

Radio rave

I WRITE in response to J Turner's September 21 letter. SBC does not claim to be perfect but during its short lifetime (two weeks) it has produced some fantastic shows.   more...

Represent us!

RECENTLY Gordon Brown was reported in the newspapers as being concerned about how, if he gets to PM and fights the next election, he could face a backlash from the proposed increases in council tax banding.   more...

Stop moaning

LAST Sunday I had a heart attack. The doctors and nurses at Great Western Hospital saved my life, to them a big thanks, I'll be eternally grateful. End of story?   more...

Mechanics' new listing is granted

Martha Parry the co-ordinator of the Trust outside the Mechanics'SWINDON Council's planning committee has given the green light to grant the Mechanics Institute listed building status.   more...

Who could take on the top job?

Coun Mike Bawden, but who will take over as Tory group leader? THE Conservative leader has given plenty of warning that he intends to stand down. The idea is that the party has a chance to think carefully about who it wants as its next leader and is not left with no-one at the helm at an important time.   more...

Mum swims to aid spinal injury cases

Sharon and daughter Sophie prepare for their swim Ref: 99478-37A SWINDON mum is going to great lengths to raise money for charity ­ 1,760 to be exact.   more...

Green light for ground

The county ground is ripe for a revamp according to Swindon Council and MP Anne SnelgrovePLANS to redevelop the County Ground have potential, according to Swindon Council. But Swindon Town Football Club and the authority still need to work out how the scheme would be financed.   more...

Chance for us to get spaced out on poetry

Tony Hillier says poetry is making a comeback Ref: 78248-61SWINDON...AND PROUD OF IT: FANS of poetry are being offered the chance to vote for the rhyme they would most like to see sent in to space.   more...

We want the power

THE leader of Swindon Council is calling for the abolition of the South West Regional Assembly.   more...

Artists show their true colours

CHILDREN'S cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants was an inspiration for children across Swindon in a colouring competition.   more...

Charities invited to get bids in for cash

THOUSANDS of pounds are up for grabs for charities in Swindon. The Gannett Foundation Fund ­ the charitable arm of the Swindon Advertiser's parent company ­ is on the hunt for charities that would benefit most from its Christmas cash grants, which can be as high as £5,000.   more...

Hope at last for derelict building

The former Townsends building in Cricklade Street and, right, how it looked earlier this year Ref: 99471-76RESIDENTS of Old Town may soon see an end to their marathon wait for action at Cricklade Street, home to one of the town's most threatened old buildings.   more...

Report lifts lid on future plans

MORE details of the changes to Swindon Services have been revealed. A report into the future of the council department, which provides services ranging from cemeteries to leisure centres, is still being kept secret but some details of it have now come to light.   more...

Owners thrilled after being reunited with their pet dog

A COUPLE who have been searching for their missing dog have been reunited with their beloved pet, thanks to the Advertiser.   more...

Police make appeal after sex assault

SWINDON police are continuing to investigate an indecent assault on a 16-year-old female in Queen's Park.   more...

Police are calling for sightings of Colin

A 36-YEAR-old man from Swindon has been missing since September 4. Colin Milne, of Radnor Street, was reported as a missing person by a friend on September 11.   more...

Did you see barn set alight?

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a barn blaze, which caused £80,000 worth of damage and kept firefighters busy for two days.   more...

Book club is going strong

TONIGHT is the 50th meeting of a Swindon-based book club. The book under discussion will be If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by John McGregor.   more...

Man fails to attend court date

A NOTORIOUS drink-driver with 28 previous motoring convictions who failed to stick to a community rehabilitation order has once again snubbed the courts.   more...

Workplace stress help

WITH 12.8 million working days lost to stress in the UK every year Swindon solicitors Thring Townsend will be holding a seminar to help employers.   more...

A wafer-thin piece of football history up for sale

A SOUVENIR handkerchief produced to mark a Swindon Town victory against Queens Park Rangers is going up for auction next month.   more...

Council say no to nursery which opened illegally

THE Noah's Ark Nursery in Wroughton has been refused planning permission. The decision was made at a planning committee meeting by Swindon councillors.   more...

Mothers boost cash for charity

MUMS have taken part in a sponsored bike ride as part of Yummy Mummy week. The mums jumped on exercise bikes at Cannons Health Club and are hoping the final total will reach six figures   more...

Man owns up to theft charges

A HOMELESS man has pleaded guilty to a string of thefts. Thomas Pike, 24, owned up to two charges of theft from the Stratton Churchways Bowls Club at Swindon magistrates court yesterday.   more...

Volunteer call by rangers

SWINDON'S ranger service is calling for more volunteers to help them patrol the town's green spaces.   more...

Singing the blues

DELTA Moon, an award-winning blues band from the States, will take to the stage at the Arts Centre in Devizes Road on Saturday as part of their UK tour.   more...

Stock up early for Christmas

A CHRISTMAS bazaar will be held at the Lydiard Village Hall this Saturday in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research.   more...

Making plans for XTC weekend

XTC fans from across the world will be descending on Swindon this weekend to celebrate the band's music.   more...

Free dog microchip deal is on offer to pensioners

OAPs in Swindon can get their dog micro chipped for free today. The Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity, has teamed up with Swindon Council to offer OAPs in the town the free service.   more...

Hero cyclist catches bag snatch bike rider

Bag snatches have become commonplace in the last few months Ref: 99297-11 (Picture posed by models)CATCH THE SNATCHERS: A second bag snatcher has been captured in Swindon within a week, after a high-speed chase through the town centre.   more...

Flowers laid in tribute to Mick Love

Flowers have been laid at the site of Mick Love's murder in Cannon Street. Ref: 99475-58FLORAL tributes have been laid at the spot where a Swindon resident was killed. The family of Mick Love, who was murdered a year ago, left poems and messages at the Cannon Street location where he was killed.   more...

Dealers jailed to set an example

COME to Swindon dealing drugs and police will take everything you have ­ that's the message being sent out to drug dealers up and down the country.   more...

Tied up in knots by a superweed

Terry King with the Japanese knotweed Ref: 99453-18MULTI-MILLION pound plans for the Front Garden could be thrown into turmoil by a superweed.   more...

`Baby is reason to kick drugs'

Paul Donachie who plans to turn his life aroundA DRUG addict once described as the lowest of the low for stealing charity money has turned his life around after learning he is to become a first-time father, a court has heard.   more...

Roll up for the circus

Members of the Moscow State Circus entertained shoppers during a visit to the Designer Outlet Centre Ref: 99469-48GASPS of amazement echoed around the Designer Outlet shopping centre as Russia's strongest man lifted more than 120kg ­ the same as two baby elephants ­ with his teeth.   more...

Auction will help raise cash for mum's China expedition

Nicki Styles with son BrandonA SWINDON mum is holding an auction to raise money for her forthcoming trek along the Great Wall of China.   more...

Specialist vet centre top in UK

Steve Smith, vet and avian specialist, with Topaz, a double yellow headed Amazon Ref: 99472-20VETS across the country travelled to Swindon's specialist veterinary centre. The 63 vets were at Great Western Referrals, Shrivenham Road, to find out about the expert care the centre offers.   more...

Prisoner caged for jailbreak

A burglar and sex attacker from Swindon who escaped from prison after meeting his parents for the first time in years has been jailed for six months.   more...

Wiltshire News

Roll up for the circus

Members of the Moscow State Circus entertained shoppers during a visit to the Designer Outlet Centre Ref: 99469-48GASPS of amazement echoed around the Designer Outlet shopping centre as Russia's strongest man lifted more than 120kg ­ the same as two baby elephants ­ with his teeth.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Rock bottom

ROCK bottom Town's new boss insists `the only way is up' with Iffy Onuora confident he has the right characters to begin the long haul away from the darkest depths of League One.   more...

  
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