Stories for 21 January 2006

New Forest News

Fourth 'suspicious' barn fire

POLICE are investigating a fourth suspicious barn fire in the New Forest.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Whites triumph again

SALISBURY City moved four points clear at the top of the Southern League Premier Division this afternoon, through a 3-0 away win over Hitchin Town.  more...

Salisbury Letters

Grave militancy

SOME time last year, you published in the Journal a letter of mine regarding my grandfather's grave, headed Church is the Vandal Here'.  more...

Salisbury News

Waiter on sex charge jumps bail

A SALISBURY waiter facing allegations of rape and serious sexual assault failed to turn up for his trial at Salisbury Crown Court last week, but the case went ahead without him.  more...

Stfc Headlines

Barnes stormer

LOU Macari's Scottish scouting mission saw him miss a six-goal thriller with the Cherries at the County Ground in November 1987.  more...

Barnes stormer

LOU Macari's Scottish scouting mission saw him miss a six-goal thriller with the Cherries at the County Ground in November 1987.  more...

On This Day

10 years ago: Goals from Peter Thorne, Tony Grant and Kevin Horlock saw Town beat Hull City 3-0 at the County Ground. This victory kept Town at the top of the table.  more...

Great Move!

SHOULD Lee Peacock's goals lead Town to League One safety then the County Ground faithful will owe a large debt of gratitude to former No 9 Sam Parkin.  more...

Iffy: 'Now it's neck and neck'

IFFY Onuora has dished out a stark warning to his players while acknowledging he now has the necessary tools to banish the bottom four blues.  more...

Jarrett ready to make a fresh start

ALBERT Jarrett says Iffy Onuora's persistent approach has provided him with a massive shot in the arm as he relishes the chance to link up with an old pal.  more...

Centurian Rhys is far from finished

RHYS Evans turns 100 today and hopes his unfinished' story can serve as an inspiration to Premiership youngsters at a crossroads.  more...

Wonderkid Walcott won't forget his roots

THEO Walcott has never forgotten the part Swindon Town played in transforming him from young hopeful to Premiership superstar, writes JON RITSON.  more...

Swindon General Sport

Westlecot all set for league play-offs

WESTLECOT men have only one team competition Wessex League left to aim for this season following their elimination from the Denny Cup, writes DAVE EATON.  more...

Duke can rule for new boy Steve at the Abbey

The Abbey Stadium management have been in talks over the last three months of appointing two new trainers, and ex-Milton Keynes trainer, Steve Rayner is the first to appear on the Abbey books.  more...

Sophie's on a high after her first win

WOULD-Be racehorse trainer Sophie Leech, who runs a satellite yard for Banbury trainer Milton Harris, chalked up her first winner at Sedgefield recently with Cyborsun, owned by her father-in-law Carl Leech.  more...

It's all gloom for Howell

Pre-tournament favourite Vijay Singh and world number 11 Chris DiMarco led the big-name charge up the leaderboard as the conditions improved on the second day of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.  more...

Young to the fore

WILTSHIRE are leaving no stone unturned in their bid for success at this summer's South Western Counties Championships Week at Minchinhampton.  more...

Comeback trail

OLYMPIC athlete Matt O'Dowd is hoping to put an injury-plagued last couple of seasons behind him in time for August's European Championships in Sweden.  more...

Swindon Letters

We should all work together

IN response to Nick Martin's comments regarding the redevelopment of the County Ground, I find it interesting that so many negative comments are coming from a Swindon councillor.  more...

It’s enough

The annual council tax debate is upon us again. But please, let's have no surveys asking us how much more we would like to pay.  more...

Find out first

Before we build any more academies can we first find out why their GCSE results were so bad last year.  more...

Find out first

Before we build any more academies can we first find out why their GCSE results were so bad last year.  more...

Ban on way

MIGHT I just warn users of herbal or homeopathic remedies that the EU intends to ban these from 2009?  more...

Irresponsible

TELEVISION programmes such as Make Me Beautiful and Ten Years Younger send, I believe, the wrong messages to people.  more...

Fine them all

DECADES of human endeavour with burgeoning scientific expertise and we have still not discovered biodegradable chewing gum (SA, It's a sticky issue, Jan 17).  more...

Let’s not lose more heritage

I NOTE that your report of January 12 suggests all aspects are positive with regards to the replacement of the Wyvern and Swindon Council Civic Offices.  more...

Bad time to cut research funds

THE announcement by the government to cut funding for wildlife science research shows an appalling ignorance of the threat to wildlife in the UK from pollution, pesticides and climate change.  more...

Swindon News

Brushing up on water conservation

IT turns out that Robins, as well as camels, are good at conserving water. That was the message from Swindon Town players at the Robins' training ground yesterday, as they launched a new partnership with Thames Water.  more...

Chips off the old block

A SWINDON family is carving out its place in history by training the latest generation of carpenters.  more...

For those who love to party

ROSES, a chocolate fountain and dancing through the night are all part of the plans to make this Valentine's Day special.  more...

Jamie seeking a career kick-start

A TEENAGE mechanic who overcame severe dyslexia is desperate for a chance to start his career.  more...

Getting fired up over pottery

A NEW exhibition in Swindon is hoping to link modern pottery with Roman ceramics when it kicks off next month.  more...

A chance to cross over to the other side

AUDIENCES at a clairvoyance evening are in for laughter, tears and a surprise or two along the way.  more...

MPs to lobby for increased school cash

SWINDON MPs say they will continue to lobby for extra funding for the town's schools.  more...

She's the dog whisperer

DOG counsellor Christine Emerson doesn't believe in the saying about old dogs and new tricks.  more...

Swindon Rugby

Plate clash for College

Swindon College Old Boys will be looking for their second win of 2006 when they take on Gosford All Blacks today in the quarter finals of the Dorset & Wilts Plate.  more...

Swindon Speedway

Ritchie: I'm raring to go

RITCHIE HAWKINS is pleased that Swindon Robins have given him another chance.  more...