Wiltshire | Archive | 2004 | October
A JUNIOR rugby team from Wootton Bassett minis section had a special treat on their trip to Bath a meeting with new England coach Andy Robinson. more...
ONCE again Mrs A Lubin (EA Oct 19) has launched an unwarranted attack on Mr Frank Avenell by ignoring the purpose of his letter and trying to head your readers in a different direction. more...
ON Friday, October 15 I was by the cenotaph at Swindon Town Hall at 12.15pm looking at a banner that had Get Our Troops Out Of Iraq and Justice For Palestine printed on it. more...
I was absolutely dismayed and heartbroken at the Government's decision to allow our precious Coate to be built on. more...
I AM delighted to see the Labour Party has selected a candidate to fight Swindon South at the next election. more...
SOME thousand of years ago, Neolithic man considered land at Coate so special and sacred that a Stone Circle was built. more...
Remembrance Day is shortly on us and it is right we turn our attention to those who paid the ultimate price to protect our rights and values in life. When rightly remembering them spare a moment for those who are over 70 and might be suffering abuse and cruelty in some care homes. For information ring 0808 808 8141 more...
THE Advertiser reports that Swindon's senior judge feels nervous about walking through the town after dark. more...
MORE than £900,000 will be spent on supporting asylum seekers in Swindon this year. more...
WILTSHIRE entrepreneur James Dyson will be at Wroughton Science Museum. more...
BROTHERS Toby and Dan Hall won't be letting nepotism get in the way of them and a coveted chess title. more...
BUILDING work to refurbish Headlands School is due to start. more...
A WOOTTON Bassett councillor has praised the Chamber of Commerce for reviving trade. more...
BUS passengers are advised of changes coming in on November 1. more...
ACTOR Richard Kiel, who played Bond bad guy Jaws, is in town next month. more...
TWO volunteers are needed to help with the management of dangerous offenders in their own communities. more...
POLICE are urging people in Swindon to be on the lookout for boxes of stolen fireworks. more...
POLICE sprang into action when they spotted a security guard in hot pursuit of a cyclist. more...
SWINDONIANS don't think their two MPs are good value for money. more...
SWINDON Council has launched an investigation into whether a children's home has the right to exist in a residential property. more...
A SWINDON tyre fitter who has grown to 6ft 7ins on a diet of jam sandwiches has been mentioned by Britain's leading journal of strange phenomena. more...
SWINDON Council will have a debt of £35million to pay off once seven new schools have been built but it still doesn't know where to find the cash. more...
THERE wasn't a creepy crawly or snake in sight, but victory was sweet for Councillor Chris Van Roon as he was crowned king of the jungle. more...
Kevin Money of Gallery 39 in Godwin Court hasn't had a customer for two weeks. Ref: 73056-22THE first stage of building work which has closed an Old Town alleyway could be completed early. more...
Former Swindon mayor Reginald Clarke who had a stairlift fitted in his home courtesy of the Royal British Legion. Ref: 73059-21THE POPPY appeal is almost upon on us again. And as poppy sellers prepare to hit the streets next Saturday, we asked a group of school pupils what it meant to them. more...
SEATS at the entrance to a much-loved Swindon park have been removed by the council following complaints from residents. more...
A RARE visitor, hardly ever seen in Wiltshire, turned up on The Crammer pond in Devizes this week. more...
SAM PARKIN has carried out a spot of self-surgery on his game to ensure that he remains firing on all cylinders even if Town's chips happen to be down at the time. more...
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