Wiltshire | Archive | 2000 | May
Yes, it's that time of year when Salisbury is bedecked once again with flags - and pretty huge they are normally, too ! The more...
WHEN I was married in 1956, my wife and I used to enjoy a promenade round the Town Gardens. more...
Do some parents know or even care what their teenage offspring do on Saturday evenings? more...
I WOULD like to thank your paper for its generous coverage of the first few Wanborough farmers' markets. more...
I AM just catching up with reading the papers following the end of my mother's very hectic Mayoral year. more...
I, too, think the Mechanics Institute would be a suitable place for a new library. more...
I HEARTILY agree with Mrs Brenda Sawyer's letter to you in which she points out the loss of natural beauty that Swindon will suffer if our Front Garden is concreted over. more...
VOLUNTEERS Week begins on Thursday June 1 and many readers will be giving their time, help and support as volunteers to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. more...
THE results of the recent council elections should have been enough to convince Tony Blair that the British people are fed up with his out of touch policies, particularly his obsession with joining the euro. more...
AS Sally Webster in Coronation Street I play a mother who has had her fair share of troubles. One thing I've learnt from acting that role, and from being a mum myself, is that wherever they live children need a decent start in life, with love, warmth, shelter and education. more...
SWINDON businessman David Pedley has returned from a mammoth expedition jubilant and proud having reached the top of two mountains and raised £6,000 for charity. more...
AN out of school learning programme which enables youngsters to graduate before reaching their teens has been awarded a grant of thousands of pounds. more...
A mother has spoken of her fear after being the victim of a bogus caller. more...
EXCITEMENT is building among the designers and engineers at Swindon's soon-to-be unveiled railway heritage museum. more...
A FORMER entry in Britain's greatest flower show has been installed in a new venue. more...
SERVICES for people with eating disorders in Swindon could be improved, according to a health watchdog. more...
SWINDON youngsters are being encouraged to develop the walking habit. more...
PADDLE power supplied by Swindon teenagers was crucial in resurrecting a canoeing dream written off as mission impossible. more...
THE World's favourite female impersonator is coming to Swindon. more...
ONE of Swindon's major recycling sites has been extended because of a huge increase in demand. more...
SWINDON residents have been offered the chance to play a leading role in the fight against youth crime. more...
DETECTIVES hunting the killer of Crimewatch presenter Jill Dando today arrested a man. more...
A NEW multi-million pound stadium for Swindon Town on the Front Garden has come one step closer to reality. more...
PLANS are already being drawn up to extend Swindon's new hospital two years before it is due to be completed. more...
A corporaL based at RAF Lyneham was found dead in his room after failing to report for guard duty, an inquest was told. more...
The first crop circle of the year has appeared in a Wiltshire field. more...
RESIDENTS at a Swindon sheltered home will be able to enjoy the summer sun from the idyllic setting of their new £100,000 garden. more...
Today is National Anaesthesia Day. Its purpose is to educate the public into the work of those who make sure you feel no pain during an operation. BEN more...
A WOMAN died in front of shoppers after her husband accidentally reversed his car over her, an inquest heard. more...
NINE intrepid police officers will be racing against the clock when they attempt to climb Britain's three highest peaks in 36 hours. more...
NOBODY is quite certain how or when it happened. more...
SWINDON Robins have been boosted by the news that second-string riders Martin Dixon and Oliver Allen will take their places in the team tonight. more...
MARK ROBINSON has shaken hands on a deal which will keep him at the County Ground next season. more...
ORGANISERS of the world's most famous timber horse race, the Marlborough Cup, are delighted with the quality of entries for the chase at Barbury Castle on Sunday. more...
DAVID HOWELL is confident that he can build on last week's success in Germany to bid for a place in The Open. more...
TWO Swindon boxers will attempt to join the ranks of the sport's elite at Barnsley tomorrow night. more...
RODBOURNE Cheney Bowls Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. more...
LAST weekend's Benson and Hedges certainly threw up a few talking points but of course the event will long be remembered for the disqualification of Padraig Harrington. more...
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