Archive
-
Date
Shark attack
SWIMMING: TIGERSHARKS A took the honours at the Link Centre in the first round in Division One of the Moonraker Summer League. They came out on top by eight points in their battle with Swindon Dolphin A, with Trowbridge A third and Chippenham A a distant
-
Date
Howell’s cup runneth over
GOLF: After a month out of action with a back problem David Howell not only talked yesterday about how injury-prone he is, but demonstrated it. Howell, still top of the European Order of Merit despite his latest enforced lay-off, returns to action in
-
Date
Rose blooms as Dolphin start well
SWIMMING:Dolphin's objective of elevating their B team into the top flight was given an early boost after a ding-dong battle with Corsham A team, who lead Division Two by just two points. They amassed nine individual victories to add to their relay success
-
Date
County will miss Jon
CRICKET:Gloucestershire must again make do without Jon Lewis for the Liverpool Victoria County Championship encounter against Northamptonshire at Bristol. The seamer, whose involvement with England A ruled him out of the defeat by Surrey last week, has
-
Date
McKays in command at Bourton
ANGLING:THE McKay family took over The Duke match at Bourton-on-the-Water, taking the top three places. Fishing against 20 others, George McKay took the top spot with 68lb of carp and was followed by his younger brother Kerry who was only 4lb behind.
-
Date
Collier and Saunders linked with Ciren
SUPERMARINE: boss Mark Collier has refused to rule out an interest in the vacant managerial post at Cirencester Town while his predecessor has stated he would love the chance'. In the wake of Brian Hughes' resignation, Collier has emerged as a favourite
-
Date
Ifil ready for a battle
HORRIBLE' Jerel Ifil won't be complaining if his manager lands the experienced centre half he wants during the summer break. Iffy Onuora acknowledges he has a young back four and would like to add someone who's been there and done it'. That would mean
-
Date
Stef’s ‘no’ to U’s
Miglioranzi rejects bid from Oxford: STEFANI Miglioranzi has rejected the advances of Conference-bound Oxford United with at least three League One clubs chasing his services. In addition, two sides in the American Major League Soccer are keeping tabs
-
Date
Ironman with a heart of gold
HIS muscles are pumped and his adrenaline is already running. Graham Moates is made of sturdy stuff and is ready for an action-packed challenge. A two-mile swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride before embarking on a gruelling marathon under the sun
-
Date
What a show
IT is said that music is a fair and beautiful gift from God. I would go along with that but would suggest respectfully the Almighty had a very big helping hand from Sheila Harrod and all the Kentwood Choir at their May concert at the Wyvern. We were
-
Date
No investment
SINCE new Labour came to power in 1997 one and a half million jobs have been lost in British manufacturing industry. Gordon Brown has poured money into public services but has completely forgotten that it is also very important to invest in the manufacturing
-
Date
Good luck to newlyweds
I WOULD like to congratulate Rebecca and Tony on their handfasting (SA, May 8). It is so nice to hear that they were willing to share such a special celebration with others. Myself and my partner are having a handfasting on July 10. This is also the
-
Date
Finland’s a class apart
FOR A Government which fanfares education, education, education, it came as a surprise to this writer that the morale of headteachers is so low, as articulated by many delegates at their recent union convention at Harrogate. The overwhelming bureaucratic
-
Date
Coate fears will not be overlooked
I WOULD like to thank the residents of Parks for their support in electing me as their councillor. I will, as I think I have for the past eight years, continue to represent you to the best of my ability, whether you voted for me or not. I know that
-
Date
Were the BNP sent spinning out of town?
VOTERS boot BNP out of town' screamed the front page of the Advertiser. If the BNP were booted out of town with 310 votes, what happened to the Socialist Unity Party with 109 votes? Were they booted off the planet? This is an attempt at spin worthy
-
Date
Election brings debate to fore
THE local election results once again made plain for all to see that Swindon voters are more than able to exercise with considerable prescience their democratic right to vote for the party or person of their choice. The electorate in Gorse Hill chose
-
Date
Leadership project
More than £450,000 has been committed to the development of leadership and management skills in businesses across south west England thanks to the Leadership and Management Project. At the end of its first year the project has proven a massive success
-
Date
Team gets new Kit
Kit Beazley has joined Stroud and Swindon Building Society as finance director. Kit was previously at Zurich Financial Services, where he was responsible for capital and treasury management, credit management and accounting operations across their UK
-
Date
Planning for retirement in farming business
Help is at hand for people in the farming and horticultural sectors in the south west with a series of free retirement planning workshops. Ten workshops will be run in the autumn across the region aimed at helping people unravel the intricacies of retirement
-
Date
Making age no barrier to work
Employers in Swindon are being called to join the fight to eradicate ageism at work for Age Positive Week, a national awareness initiative. Run by the Department of Works and Pensions, the week aims to challenge age stereotypes at work and promote positive
-
Date
Fight club boosts cancer unit funds
Alice Rees, a member of the Nationwide Building Society Martial Arts Club in Swindon, was treated nearly a year ago at Bath Royal United Hospital after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer. Happily, Alice, aged 32, is in remission. This club
-
Date
Chance to pay tribute to young volunteers
YOUNG volunteers in the town are being encouraged to enter the Barnardo's southwest awards. Every year the charity, in partnership with the Marsh Christian Trust, aims to recognise the hard work and commitment of volunteers within its fundraising, retail
-
Date
Youngsters enjoy ride in classic cars
CHILDREN with Down's Syndrome have been enjoying the open road with the Sporting Bears Motor Club. The club took Swindon Down's Syndrome Group members and their families for a spin after donating £2,000 towards the group's annual training day. Group
-
Date
North Wilts award for customer contact
North Wiltshire District Council has received its second charter mark for customer service excellence. The award has been given to the Customer Contact Team, the first point of contact for customers, visitors and telephone callers. The charter mark
-
Date
Caravan helps out evacuees
WILTSHIRE'S fire emergency support vehicle has been used for the third time. The caravan, which is based at Westlea fire station, is staffed by volunteers and is sent out to give food shelter to those who have to leave their homes after a fire or other
-
Date
Learn how to be mediator
FREE training is being offered to community mediation volunteers. Swindon charity Community Mediation, which is based in Milton Road, is offering a training course for volunteers willing to bring warring neighbours together to sort out their problems
-
Date
Town radio station to switch off
THE signal from a Swindon radio station is set to end this week. Swindon FM the town's only digital radio station will stop broadcasting on Friday after five years. The station was set up with the aim of winning an FM licence for Swindon. But the
-
Date
Young talent set to take centre stage
HUNDREDS of Swindon's children turned out to audition for the Wyvern Theatre's musical production of Annie. The Swindon Youth Summer Project returned again for the 13th year running offering a moment in the spotlight to more than 200 children. Young
-
Date
Fans face different charges
FIVE Swindon Town fans charged with affray following Gillingham's game against Swindon have had the charges against them dropped. All five defendants were arrested in Medway after Gillingham's 3-0 win over Swindon in a League One clash in January. The
-
Date
Fears grow for teenager and woman
CONCERNS are growing for the whereabouts of a missing teenage girl. Sixteen-year-old Emily Baker, pictured above, disappeared 15 days ago. She was reported missing just after 11pm on April 25 when she failed to return to her temporary accommodation
-
Date
Get to grips with nature
CHILDREN are being invited to take part in a special course in the great outdoors. Nature For All's Forest Skills After School Course is set in a woodland environment and gives children the chance to learn about the natural world. And organisers say
-
Date
Town’s pilot may take off
THE success of new postal votes trialled in Swindon Council's election are to be evaluated by the Electoral Commission. Under the scheme being tested in the town, postal voters in Swindon did not have to have the usual witness signature on the statement
-
Date
John puts life into his poetry
ANYONE who thinks poetry is boring and complicated should think again. John Hegley's collection of poems from his book Uncut Confetti prove that words are at their most powerful when they are plain and simple. And there's no harm with a song and dance
-
Date
Man, 63, kept child porn on his computer
COMPUTER expert Michael Yorke has escaped a prison sentence for downloading child pornography from the internet. The 63-year-old had hundreds of images of youngsters after he paid to get access to the depraved material. But a judge at Swindon Crown
-
Date
Supermarket staff raise funds for good cause
SOMERFIELD staff have given up shelf stacking for the week and have opted for a more energetic pastime. The Wootton Bassett shop workers have been cycling in store on an exercise bike to raise money for the Association of Children's Hospices. And by
-
Date
Summer blitz on the drunken louts
DRUNKEN louts and reckless landlords will be targeted as part of new Government campaign to tackle alcohol related trouble. The Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign sets out what the police see as acceptable drinking behaviour over the summer months.
-
Date
Safe sex on curriculum
TEENAGERS in Swindon have been given a lesson in safe sex. As part of National Condom Week, the town's Teenage Pregnancy Team visited Swindon College to give them advice about sexual health. And the students were also given a demonstration to show how
-
Date
Air tattoo signs up 50th country
A NATION ravaged by natural disaster last year has become the 50th country to appear at the Royal International Air Tattoo. Since 1971, organisers of the show, held annually at RAF Fairford, have managed to attract aircraft from 49 different countries
-
Date
Road shut after it springs a leak
SWINDON is in the middle of a hosepipe ban but water has been gushing from yet another burst water main. Mill Lane, which joins Old Town with Wroughton, was given a soaking yesterday after a water main close to the Old Town end of the road burst. The
-
Date
Ironman with a heart of gold
HIS muscles are pumped and his adrenaline is already running. Graham Moates is made of sturdy stuff and is ready for an action-packed challenge. A two-mile swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride before embarking on a gruelling marathon under the sun
-
Date
Frantic bid to save children
A POLICE officer desperately tried to smash a car window to stop a dad gassing his two children, a court heard. Sergeant John Graham, of Swindon police, said he first tried to kick the window in, then used his baton to try to rescue the youngsters.
-
Date
Hospital beds may go private
EMPTY beds in Great Western Hospital's £24m treatment centre could be leased to private operators. Under a scenario being considered by Lyn Hill-Tout, chief executive of the Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, if beds continue
