Stories for 23 January 2006

Devizes News

Victim was obsessed with security

CLARKE MURDER TRIAL: Milroy Clarke was obsessed with security and it would have been nigh impossible for a stranger to gain access to his home, a jury at Bristol Crown Court heard on Friday.  more...

Gazette Tourism Features

New guide for walkers

WALKERS can now take themselves on their own self-guided tour of the history of Calne thanks to the launch of a new guidebook.  more...

Malmesbury News

Sadness as ward closes

AN emotional farewell was bid to Malmesbury Hospital's Abbey Ward on Friday, as it closed its doors for the final time.  more...

Melksham News

Clarke double murder trial latest

MICHAEL Clarke filmed lessons in knife fighting in the months before his parents were found stabbed to death in their home.  more...

Clarke double murder trial latest

MICHAEL Clarke filmed lessons in knife fighting in the months before his parents were found stabbed to death in their home.  more...

Motoring News

Lady Penelope has downsized

If you saw a Barbie-pink Micra this week, you weren't imagining things. I have been test driving a 1.6 Micra C+C Essenza in bubble-gum pink, and all in a good cause, too.  more...

Salisbury City Fc News

Wilts & Dorset Bus Company help City's Trophy push

SUPPORTERS heading to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium for Salisbury City's FA Trophy tie with Stalybridge Celtic on Saturday, February 4 will be able to take advantage of a special matchday bus service.  more...

Wilts & Dorset Bus Company help City's Trophy push

SUPPORTERS heading to the Raymond McEnhill Stadium for Salisbury City's FA Trophy tie with Stalybridge Celtic on Saturday, February 4 will be able to take advantage of a special free matchday bus service.  more...

City ladies secure league title

SALISBURY City ladies have wrapped up the Hampshire League Division Two title with a 7-0 win away at Blackfield & Langley.  more...

Salisbury News

Firework accident results in warning

A WRITTEN warning has been issued to a church group that organised a firework display, in which five children were injured last year.  more...

Firework accident results in warning

A WRITTEN warning has been issued to a church group that organised a firework display, in which five children were injured last year.  more...

Stfc Headlines

‘We showed our desire’

IFFY Onuora saw his team ignore a punch on the nose' to floor Bournemouth with two late blows.  more...

Al has faith in the kids

LIGHTNING-quick Albert Jarrett believes the kids could be the key to hauling Town clear of the drop zone even though he feels he's slowing down in his old age'!  more...

Love 15!

SHACKLE-free Jamie Cureton is on a mission to fire a fabulous 15 and lead Town to the summit of the mountain they are striving to conquer.  more...

Waiting game

RORY Fallon says constant speculation over his future has been hard to ignore as he waits to see whether the remainder of January brings any fresh drama to the saga.  more...

Peacock struts his stuff

A THRILLED Lee Peacock said a debut goal was a massive bonus' although he does not expect it to grant him instant access to the starting X1 against Southend United on Friday.  more...

The long drought ends for Stefani

STAND-in skipper Stefani Dunga' Miglioranzi wasn't the only player ending a lengthy run without a goal on Saturday.  more...

Swindon Business Headlines

Building on funds

Sales staff at Malmesbury-based Persimmon Homes have raised more than £450 to Macmillan Cancer Relief.  more...

Building on funds

Sales staff at Malmesbury-based Persimmon Homes have raised more than £450 to Macmillan Cancer Relief.  more...

Pension talk funds

Retail union Usdaw has won Government funding to run a pension awareness campaign ensuring its 340,000 members make the right choices for a comfortable retirement.  more...

Less saving in 2006

The South West looks set to fall to the bottom of the savings league in 2006 due to low net savings intentions.  more...

Bonus blow for workers at Asda

The majority of staff at Asda including those at Swindon are to go without bonuses after the supermarket chain's performance fell short of hopes, it has emerged.  more...

Marketing man behind Honda ads is on the move

Simon Thompson, Honda's head of marketing for cars in the UK, is to move from the company at the end of February after 15 years, to develop his career and utilise his expertise in a new industry.  more...

Girl power gets flagship award

A local initiative offering free support and training to businesses and entrepreneurs has become the first organisation in the South West to receive a Flagship award for its support of women.  more...

Swindon Football

Pratley grabs two as Marine run riot

MATT Pratley responded to last weekend's own-goal agony in style on Saturday as his two-goal salvo guided Supermarine to their biggest ever Southern League win.  more...

Ben makes Bassett pay

LONG-term Wootton Bassett target Ben Carter returned to haunt his suitors on Saturday with a controversial last minute winner for local rivals Cricklade, writes ANDY CRYER.  more...

We are back to our best: Fisher

HIGHWORTH Town boss John Fisher has warned their Hellenic Premier Division rivals his side are back to their best and with a point to prove after Saturday's goalless draw with runaway leaders Didcot.  more...

We are back to our best: Fisher

HIGHWORTH Town boss John Fisher has warned their Hellenic Premier Division rivals his side are back to their best and with a point to prove after Saturday's goalless draw with runaway leaders Didcot.  more...

Valentine’s day for Mel

NEW College's Tom Valentine came off the bench to fire 10-man Wiltshire into the semi-final of the FA Youth county Cup and cap a thrilling fightback at Salisbury on Saturday.  more...

Ciren go on

THEY say fortune favours the brave and this certainly proved the case for Cirencester Town boss Brian Hughes on Saturday as he masterminded a stunning 4-0 at Tiverton.  more...

Moore joy as Ampney take

PREMIER division leaders Down Ampney pulled five points clear at the top of the Wiltshire League Premier Division following a hard fought 2-0 win over a strong Melksham Town side, writes RAY BURROUGHS.  more...

Swindon Ice Hockey

All work & no play...

WILDCATS home game against Peterborough Phantoms at the Link Centre on Saturday night had to be postponed owing to the state of the ice.  more...

Swindon Letters

Author is known all over world

IN his letter Did Author Only Walk One Way? (Jan 14) W Duggan refers to Richard Jefferies as an obscure author.  more...

We should be hard on gangs

WE have had a great deal of coverage regarding youths congregating at night and causing trouble, together with the apparent powerlessness of the police to do anything about it.  more...

Rents money boosts homes

THE Conservative Administration on Swindon Borough Council has made it a priority to reduce rent arrears on our stock of council homes.  more...

Mistake made

IT would seem I was too hasty in my reading of Mr Newman's original letter concerning the BNP, and I misunderstood a part of what he wrote.  more...

Swindon Music

Noise Ensemble - Wyvern Theatre

JANUARY 25 2005, SWINDON: Crash, bang, wallop the Noise Ensemble are appearing on BBC TV's Blue Peter tonight as a warm-up for their gig in Swindon on Wednesday.  more...

Swindon News

Jamie to play illegal gig in protest at law

JAMIE Cullum is to play an illegal gig to protest against the Government's new licensing laws, according to reports.  more...

MP wins battle to ban docking

MP ANNE Snelgrove is celebrating after ministers agreed to ban docking the tails of dogs.  more...

Vicar's son stole from community fund

A SWINDON vicar whose son stole nearly £26,000 from a local community group says he does not understand why he did it.  more...

Winning return for rugby player

A SWINDON rugby player was on the winning team when he returned to the game after being struck down by a rare life-threatening condition.  more...

Council plan to raid £4m fund

SWINDON Council bosses are pleading for permission to raid £4m set aside for investing in new school buildings, roads, community centres and other big projects.  more...

Roadworks at an end – for now

WOOTTON Bassett's mayor has breathed a sigh of relief at the end of the first phase of sewer renewal works in the town.  more...

Pets saved as flat set on fire

VANDALS have been blamed for starting a fire at a flat in Toothill. Resident James Heyes was visiting friends when the arsonists struck at his home in Ely Close on the Swindon estate.  more...

Trial for man who denies sex offences

A RODBOURNE man is to face trial by jury after pleading not guilty to a string of sex offences against young girls.  more...

Author’s book nearly finished

AMATEUR historian and author Mark Sutton has almost finished a book honouring Swindon's war dead.  more...

New flavours for students

YOUNGSTERS from around the Swindon area have been trying out some flavours of the East.  more...

Red Dwarf crew land in Swindon

SWINDON is set to give a warm welcome to a paranoid android, a curry-stained slob and a nostril-flaring coward, when a special celebrity signing takes place.  more...

Rollercoaster of a film

AN emotional rollercoaster is promised at the latest showing from Swindon Film Society.  more...

Suicide bid over TV fine

DESPERATE Trevor Miles felt so trapped by debt that he tried to kill himself when bailiffs knocked at his door.  more...

Suicide bid over TV fine

DESPERATE Trevor Miles felt so trapped by debt that he tried to kill himself when bailiffs knocked at his door.  more...

Covingham duo post their claims

EVERY household within a 15-minute walk of Covingham shops was due to receive a letter from one of their local councillors as a war of words shows no signs of ending.  more...

Tots going ga-ga over Bookcrawl

THE popular Baby Bookcrawl has been launched at three more Swindon libraries. Six local libraries already run the tots' reading club.  more...

Court date for knife attackers

A SECOND teenager has appeared before a judge accused of being involved in an armed robbery on a member of staff at an Old Town wine bar.  more...

Green space is well used by us

FURTHER to Jack Preece's letter I agree with him leave our only large green space alone!  more...

Green space is well used by us

FURTHER to Jack Preece's letter I agree with him leave our only large green space alone!  more...

Labour council sold off all our allotment sites

IN reply to Mr Reeve's letter, I would add that my information was that the development went in for approval in January 2004, but if it is the case then I stand corrected.  more...

Restoring park to former glory

Swindon Council has made 50 pledges to its voters. DAVE ANDREW looks at pledge 19.  more...

Up for a challenge?

WILTSHIRE children's charity the Mitchemp Trust is holding its annual Three Peaks Challenge in the summer.  more...

Forget the gym – for a top workout, just feel the beat

DRUM enthusiasts put together a pulsating set of African rhythms at the Old Railway Museum, as part of the Big Roots Jam drum day.  more...

Black Monday

TODAY is the worst day of the year and that's scientific fact. According to a formula devised by a psychologist at Cardiff University, Swindon residents will be going through the unhappiest day of 2006 at this very moment.  more...

Brides pick up bargain buys

BRIDES will soon have the chance to pick up a wedding dress along with their weekly groceries in Swindon.  more...

Swindon Rugby

Swindon suffer title wobble

Swindon's Southern Counties North title hopes took a knock as Redingensians edged a pulsating summit battle 22-17 at Greenbridge Road.  more...

Chippenham victory soured by Doyle injury

CHIPPENHAM claimed a 27-10 South West One triumph from their must-win' clash at Oxford Harlequins.  more...

Bath face Leicester after loss

Bath boss Brian Ashton tonight looked ahead to a Heineken Cup showdown with fellow English heavyweights Leicester but could not mask his disappointment after the west country club blew their home quarter-final chances.  more...

Marine and Minety keep the heat on

THE three-way tie at the top of Dorset & Wilts One North continues with Calne, Supermarine and Minety all winning at the weekend.  more...

Trowbridge News

Chico wows the crowds

STRIPPER turned reality pop show star Chico Slimani strutted his stuff in front of a sell-out crowd in Trowbridge on Thursday.  more...

Chico wows the crowds

STRIPPER turned reality pop show star Chico Slimani strutted his stuff in front of a sell-out crowd in Trowbridge on Thursday.  more...

Wiltshire News

Owners shocked at horse attacks

Two horse owners have been left shocked after their animals were attacked.  more...

  
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