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Stories for 20 September 2000

Sport Angling

End of the line for Swindon Angling Festival

The Swindon Angling Festival matches have has come to an end because of lack of support.   more...

Angling dates for your diary

Fri Sep 22: Peatmoor OAP/Disabled Winter League round five. Draw 9am.   more...

Sport Cricket

On Standby - by Jon Lewis

Being on standby for the England A Tour doesn't make me feel much better, because I am still bitterly disappointed at being left out of the squad.   more...

Sport Rugby

Seconds play out `friendly'

The petrol crisis meant that there were no league fixtures for any of the local teams, but Swindon RFC and Swindon College Old Boys arranged a second XV friendly.   more...

Stfc Sport

Superbart

Dutchman Bart Griemink made two outstanding saves last night to keep Town's Worthington Cup dreams alive.   more...

Now it's all to play for

IT was a case of mission accomplished for Colin Todd and his men last night as they left soggy Tranmere with the tie still very much within their grasp.   more...

Bart's theory proves a winner

BART GRIEMINK revealed how a tried and tested theory helped him outwit penalty taker Paul Rideout.   more...

A warning to everyone else

GIANLUCA Vialli's sacking at Chelsea will send a warning to the rest of the game that no-one's position is safe.   more...

Harry will revive the struggling Hammers

I DO feel sorry for my old mate Harry Redknapp at West Ham following their poor start to the season.   more...

Swindon Leisure

Clubs

Wednesday, September 20:Red Rooster Theatre School meets every Wednesday for free tuition leading up to a performance of a Christmas Show.   more...

Dance

Wednesday, September 20:Boyd School of Dance beginners 6pm to 8.30pm Irish Association Hall, Rodbourne is on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. (01793) 641108/07887 666009.   more...

Sport and hobbies

Wednesday, September 20:Swindon Allotment and Leisure Garden Association meet at the Pinehurst Peoples Centre, off Whitworth Road 7.30pm.   more...

Music

Wednesday, September 20:Ramsbury Silver Band is looking for more players of any brass instruments. Rehearsal 7.30pm to 9.30pm. (01672) 512634 or (01672) 520862   more...

Gigs

Wednesday, September 20:Uillean pipe player Alan Burton and Steve Hunt play at the White Horse Folk Club, Fox Inn, Highworth at 8.15pm. Admission is £2.   more...

DJ nights

Wednesday, September 20:Guest DJs play at bar 150, Victoria Road. Free.   more...

karaoke

Wednesday, September 20:Karaoke is at The Royal Oak, Devizes Road, Old Town, at 7pm. Free.   more...

Swindon News

Fuel protests are misguided

The one good thing to come out of the petrol crisis is that it has demonstrated in a very dramatic way just how dependent we are in Britain, and indeed through the western world, on oil.   more...

Damage to our land

The petrol shortage has shown just how fragile our society is, in almost a week all our services are at risk, which goes to show how unprepared our leaders are when there is a crisis.   more...

Read behind the headlines

This fuel crisis causes me to question certain aspects that don't seem to have been aired in the surrounding debates.   more...

Don't close our post office

On Monday September 11, myself in company with Councillors Stan Pajak and Doreen Dart attended a meeting with Post Office officials at the Civic Offices.   more...

Lottery should fund good causes not the Dome

I would like to ask readers of the Evening Advertiser what the latest massive payment of Lottery money to the Millennium Dome, a sum of £47 million, would do for the Mechanics Institute or any other good cause that is crying out for money in Swindon.   more...

Lest we forget the few

I am saddened after reading in a national newspaper-run poll asking 18-24 year old youngsters questions on their knowledge of the `Battle of Britain,' at how little they knew.   more...

What about Christian worship?

I am deeply disturbed by your report in Saturday's Advertiser (September 16) about pupils in Broad Town School practising Tai Chi exercises, before their lessons each day.   more...

Firefighters ­ 'We need second jobs'

Firefighters may be allowed to take on a second job to cope with the soaring costs of living in Wiltshire.   more...

Staff brush up on new skills

Financial wizards picked up paintbrushes to work their magic on a Swindon school.   more...

Shoppers urged to back Jill Dando fund

Shoppers at Swindon's Co-op store are being urged to support the Jill Dando Fund.   more...

It's set fair for a super success

The main backer of the latest Evening Advertiser Job Fair and Training Exhibition hopes it will be the best yet.   more...

Dancers in step at birthday bash

Some of Britain's best known dancers stepped out to help Swindon Dance celebrate its 21st birthday.   more...

Cutting their cake at 90 years young

There was a double celebration at a Swindon old people's home as two residents marked their 90th birthdays.   more...

Australia trip is a success

The growing nursing shortage at Princess Margaret Hospital has been temporarily halted following a highly successful recruiting exercise in Australia.   more...

Piper calls the tune

Hundreds of people queued for more than an hour in pouring rain to meet their favourite pop star Billie Piper in Swindon's town centre.   more...

Retained firefighters to receive holiday pay

Cash conscious fire chiefs were able to give part-time firefighters holiday pay for the first time after keeping a tight lid on their finances, a report has revealed.   more...

750 sign post office petition

The battle to save Theatre Square Post office will be stepped up when protesters present a petition with 750 signatures on Thursday.   more...

Warning of yet more misery on the roads

Motorists in Swindon face more misery with a new batch of repairs leading up to Christmas.   more...

Teachers praised as schools earn marks for quality

The Government has praised teaching methods employed by two Swindon schools.   more...

Why do they do it

For many people, especially the elderly, hospitals can be a frightening and disorientating place.   more...

Chancellor must heed warning

Chancellor Gordon Brown would have done well not to open his mouth on the subject of the 60-day deadline set by protesters for a move on fuel prices.   more...

Nurses come from abroad

It is a sad sign of our times that Princess Margaret Hospital bosses have been forced to try recruiting nurses from overseas.   more...

Wiltshire News

FUEL LATEST: Panic buying delays recovery by a week

The RAC has warned Tuesday's panic petrol buying spree put nationwide recovery back by seven days.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Superbart

Dutchman Bart Griemink made two outstanding saves last night to keep Town's Worthington Cup dreams alive.   more...

  
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