Stories for 25 January 2006

Entertainments

Corks ready to pop to celebrate Mozart’s 250th

JANUARY 27 is a very special day in the classical music world.  more...

Parish baths, bills and other oddities see the light of day

Curators' Choice as the curatorial staff had had great fun choosing items from the store.  more...

Festival calls travelling puppeteer to Taiwan

PUPPETEER Josh Elwell has been invited to represent Great Britain as part of the Kaoching County puppet festival in Taiwan next week.  more...

Journal Features

Capturing castles

Lesley Bates meets scholar and writer Peter Willey, of Upavon, who has spent a lifetime on the trail of the Assassins of Syria and Iran.  more...

Melksham News

Clarke murder trial latest

A NEIGHBOUR of Michael Clarke broke down in tears as she described the moment she saw the bodies of his murdered parents.  more...

Road Tests

Pedigree chum

Porsche, the archetypal status symbol brand and creator of the affordable 'supercar' 911 took the bold step into mud-pluggers a few years back, the result being the Cayenne, a shapely, overgrown 911 with bags of kerb appeal and more horsepower than a Texan ranch.  more...

Salisbury News

Girl savaged by pet Alsatian

A FOUR-year-old girl underwent emergency surgery to put 33 stitches in her face after being savaged by an Alsatian with a history of violent behaviour.  more...

'Put Brunel Link out of its misery'

WILTSHIRE county council has been accused of arrogance and lacking common sense over its planning application for the controversial Brunel link road.  more...

Stfc Headlines

STAY & FIGHT

JACK Smith hopes an extended stay at the County Ground beckons for him although he accepts a tough fight looms to win back his place in the short term. The defender admits he has already had an informal chat with manager Iffy Onuora about the future and the 22-year-old clearly feels at home at the County Ground. No fresh contract is on the table at this stage but Smith clearly feels he is part of the picture under the Onuora regime. The former Watford man made his return to action yesterday after missing the last two games through a combination of injury and suspension. Steve Jenkins and Andy Nicholas have wrestled control of the respective full-back slots during his absence and Smith knows he may have to be patient. Gifting Yeovil Town their opening goal in yesterday's second string 2-2 draw probably didn't aid his cause but Smith was just glad to be in action again. He said: "I was pleased to get 90 minutes under my belt. "When you've been out of it for a couple of weeks you lose your match sharpness. "The first time I got the ball I gave a goal away so it wasn't the best start. Hopefully the gaffer won't hold it against me. "When you lose your place, you have to work harder to get it back. "It's probably up to Jenks or Nicho to lose their place rather than for me to win it as such. I know it's going to be tough." Smith (pictured left during yesterday's reserve game) is one of several players who will be out of contract in the summer. The vibes for an extended stay seem to be positive. He said: "I had a chat with the gaffer a week or so ago. It's nice to be mentioned as part of the future. We'll see I suppose. "The gaffer's good, the lads are good, the training's good and it's good to be playing. "I think I have improved since I came here and you're always improving when you're playing games." Smith's return to fitness gives Onuora another happy defensive headache with his captain also likely to come back into the reckoning for Friday's match at Southend. Onuora said: "Sean O'Hanlon trained on Tuesday and providing there's no reaction, will come into contention for Friday. "It's nice to have good headaches." It is now just six days until the January transfer window slams shut and the Town boss has reiterated his desire to see no further activity involving his club during that time. He said: "Hopefully we keep the full complement. I'm happy with squad and I'm not looking to bring anyone in. "The only reason I would bring people in now is if we lost anyone else for any reason."   more...

Stand up to the bullies!

Reeves tells young strike pairing to toughen up: YOUNG hot shots Ashan Holgate and Lukas Jutkiewicz need to out-smart the bullies' in order to assert themselves to maximum effect.  more...

Swindon Business Headlines

Dairy farmers to get DIY help

More dairy farmers than ever are considering processing their own milk, judging by a spate of inquiries received by The Milk Development Council, which is based at Cirencester.  more...

Large as life and sharp too

Business printers Kall Kwik have installed the latest digital printing technology to provide local business with sharper, more vibrant print.  more...

Help for young ethnic media wannabes

South West Screen is taking action to broaden the diversity of the region's expanding film, TV and new media industries by providing young entrepreneurs from minority ethnic backgrounds with a fast-track to media business success.  more...

Wessex Water’s high-flying help

A Wessex Water scheme called Business4Life has challenged young professionals in the region to raise £20,000 in a year.  more...

Meet top brass

The police and fire service annual consultation evening with the business community in Swindon is on January 31 at 7pm at the Thistle Hotel.  more...

Swindon General Sport

University a class above

HOCKEY NORTH DIVISION: North Wilts built on their comfortable victory over West Wilts with a 7-2 demolition of bottom-of-the-table Bristol UWE 2nds.  more...

WILTS & NE SOMERSET 1

HOCKEY: Wootton Bassett were without four key players against a high-flying Bath University side, and, as a result, suffered their worst defeat of the season.  more...

WILTS & NE SOMERSET 3

HOCKEY: North Wilts B resumed their season with their first league game of the New Year, an away fixture at Shepton Mallet.  more...

PREMIER 2

HOCKEY: Swindon never recovered from conceding three goals in the opening 10 minutes of their Premier 2 game at Westbury, eventually losing 4-2.  more...

PREMIER 3

HOCKEY:Cirencester crashed 4-0 to bottom club Ottery Crickets.  more...

See major!

HORSE RACING:When Paul Nicholls embarked on a training career in 1991, few would have thought he would be seriously challenging the ground-breaking Martin Pipe for the title of champion jumps trainer year on year.  more...

Swindon Half Marathon Man Column

Swindon Half Marathon training programme - Advanced schedule

1) Athletes considering this programme should be already training for the event and have a high level of fitness.  more...

Swindon Half Marathon training programme - Intermediate schedule

1) Athletes considering this programme should have a reasonable level of fitness, maybe regular gym users for example.  more...

Swindon Half Marathon training programme - The `get you round' schedule

1) Athletes considering this programme should bear in mind that if you are new to running it will be difficult to develop fitness quickly. However you will prepare your body for the rigours of covering 13.1 miles (probably a through a combination of walking/running) 2) If you feel that you may unduly struggle to complete the half then there is always the 4.3 mile run. The most important thing is to enjoy the day and come away with good memories, you may not if you suffer injury or extreme fatigue trying to complete the half.  more...

August 11

Who better to help you prepare for the Swindon Half Marathon than Olympic runner Matt O'Dowd? Here is the first in his series of columns to help you train for the big day.  more...

August 18

You all should now be getting in to gear in preparation for the Swindon Half Marathon in just over eight weeks' time.  more...

August 25

Injuries and illness are the bane of an athlete's life, always treading the line between peak performance and breakdown.  more...

September 15

MANY people undertake running and walking programmes to try to help reduce weight.  more...

September 22

You all should be buoyed up from having watched the Great North Run this weekend on TV.  more...

September 29

Hopefully your training is progressing well, you should now be encouraged that the event is not far away and that you only have 10 days of hard training time left to go.  more...

October 6

With only 10 days to go to the second Swindon Half Marathon, it is time for you to begin to gather yourself for the big occasion.  more...

October 13

With only a few days to go to the Swindon Half Marathon it is time for you to rest before your big effort.  more...

Swindon Half Marathon News

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Swindon Letters

Big Brother is watching GG

CAR crash television appealing to the lowest common denominator?  more...

How do our MPs find time for extras?

I THINK George Galloway has made a fool of himself on Big Brother.  more...

Not best way to use the police

RECENTLY I read that Swindon police took 45 minutes to answer a 999 call in a situation where a young girl was threatening suicide.  more...

A game plan

A SENSIBLE note of realism from Coun Martin on the topic of STFC County Ground development (SA Jan 11).  more...

Proud people

EVEN the shortest visit to Norway will ram home the pride the people have in their nation.  more...

Values swap

David Cameron wants to bring about a new type of Conservatism.  more...

Swindon Music

Lo Fi Do - The Beehive

REVIEW, JANUARY 25, 2006, SWINDON: Lo Fi Do crazy name but a corking band came to Swindon with their melodic pop and soft rock.  more...

Lo Fi Do - The Beehive

REVIEW, JANUARY 25, 2006, SWINDON: Lo Fi Do crazy name but a corking band came to Swindon with their melodic pop and soft rock.  more...

The Skanga - The Bell By The Green

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2006, DEVIZES: THE Reggae International group welcome back The Skanga with MC Knati P, fresh from his trip to Paris.  more...

Swindon News

‘Change law to aid suicides’

A SWINDON peer has renewed his calls for a change in the law after a British woman suffering from a rare brain disease committed assisted suicide in Switzerland.  more...

Town’s dentists shun the NHS

SWINDON is suffering from a shortage of NHS dentists with only three practices taking on new adult patients.  more...

Town’s dentists shun the NHS

SWINDON is suffering from a shortage of NHS dentists with only three practices taking on new adult patients.  more...

Son was ‘distraught’ at finding parents

A bank worker accused of murdering his devoted parents sobbed his heart out after discovering their bloodied bodies, a court has heard.  more...

PC released from hospital

A POLICE officer who was knocked down while diverting traffic after an accident has been released from hospital.  more...

Collision killed driver’s cousin

A YOUNG motorist who crashed head on with a 7.5 tonne lorry, killing his cousin, was driving dangerously, a court heard yesterday.  more...

Stories open up a new chapter in children’s lives

PARENTS are being urged to learn the art of story telling with a series of free courses.  more...

Robbery charge will go to trial

A MAN accused of robbing a pensioner has been remanded in custody.  more...

FBI on the case

THE American FBI is on the heels of criminals who targeted a dot.com millionaire from Cricklade.  more...

Should drugs be legalised?

This week the Swindon Advertiser is examining the drugs trade in the town. Here, the arguments for and against legalising are put forward  more...

Should drugs be legalised?

This week the Swindon Advertiser is examining the drugs trade in the town. Here, the arguments for and against legalising are put forward  more...

Should drugs be legalised?

This week the Swindon Advertiser is examining the drugs trade in the town. Here, the arguments for and against legalising are put forward  more...

Should drugs be legalised?

This week the Swindon Advertiser is examining the drugs trade in the town. Here, the arguments for and against legalising are put forward  more...

We CAN do a lot better

SWINDON Council has increased the amount of rubbish it recycles but is still a long way short of strict Government targets.  more...

Runaway Larry’s on the loose

A VISIT to the vets went horribly wrong when a family pet escaped.  more...

Shock tactics floor burglar

HEROIN addict Shaun Ainscow broke into his old home to try to steal from his ex-housemates.  more...

Shock tactics floor burglar

HEROIN addict Shaun Ainscow broke into his old home to try to steal from his ex-housemates.  more...

On their toes for big day

WOOTTON Bassett's youth talent will be on display this weekend.  more...

Tower now tickety-boo

AFTER almost a year of renovation Christ Church's tower has been fully restored.  more...

Space boffins get £900k to help their research take off

A research council has been given £893,000 to help turn research into commercial success.  more...

Turn on to meet stars of cult TV

STARS of cult TV from yesteryear are coming to Swindon.  more...

Volunteers wanted for charity survival challenge

THE Anthony Nolan Trust is looking for people to take part in one of its five-day survival challenges.  more...

Price of diesel drives up fares

THE biggest influence on the cost of public transport in Swindon this year is likely to be the situation in Iran.  more...

Price of diesel drives up fares

THE biggest influence on the cost of public transport in Swindon this year is likely to be the situation in Iran.  more...

Take a pot at romance

SINGLES in Swindon will be hoping to pocket themselves a love match at a new dating event with a difference.  more...

Motorist to face sentence

A MAN who refused to give police a breath sample when he was suspected of drink driving will be sentenced next month.  more...

Disabled get back to work

UP to 6,000 jobless people in Swindon could be forced back into work under Government plans to tackle "sicknote culture."  more...

Attack victim in desperate plea to council

CLIVE Gowland is pleading with the council to move fast to get him away from the street in Penhill where he was attacked.  more...

Swindon Theatre & Arts

Puss in Boots - Ellendune Centre

THURSDAY TO SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 TO 28, 2006, SWINDON: Catcalls for puss Kevin Gunning and Teresa Moon from waddams star in Puss In Boots at the Elledune Centre in Wroughton, Swindon. Curtain rises on the panto tomorrow and it runs until Saturday at 7.30pm and a 2.30pm matinee on Saturday. Tickets are £5 from 01793 813847   more...

  
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