Wiltshire | Archive | 2004 | November
Ref. 29395-31BUSINESSES are looking backwards and not forwards, and hardly any are aware of the risk that technological developments may bring. more...
THE deadline for entering the Wiltshire Business of the Year awards is Friday this week. more...
SJC Recruitment and Training, which has branches in Commercial Road, Swindon and Bath has announced plans to open a third office in Reading in the New Year. more...
Solicitors firm Bishop, Longbotham and Bagnall, which has a Swindon office in Commercial Road, has changed its name to BLB. more...
SWINDON recruitment firm Kelly Services says that Christmas is the ideal time for job hunters. more...
A BUSINESS group aimed at promoting growth throughout the south west has been launched. more...
Honour Members of Halcrow's Recovery and Infrastructure Group meet Prime Minister Tony Blair during his visit to Iraq TERRORIST killings in war-torn Iraq will not stop a Wiltshire firm scouting for more work in the country. more...
MG Rover, Britain's last big car maker which once had a plant in Swindon, is on the brink of a merger with the Chinese, the company has confirmed. more...
SHRIVENHAM pegged back leaders Trowbridge as the battle for Division One West supremacy ended in stalemate. more...
WHILE local rivals Highworth swaggered to the top of the Division, Wootton Bassett sank to the bottom in extraordinary circumstances. more...
CIRENCESTER slipped to a third successive home defeat in the Premier Division, losing 3-1 to a rejuvenated King's Lynn. more...
SWINDON Supermarine were unable to prevent Mangotsfield United from regaining leadership of Division One West after a late winner condemned Mark Collier's side to a 2-1 defeat. more...
Corsham were 4-1 winners for the third successive game as they brushed aside Bridport in the Premier Division. more...
AFC Stratton, Cricklade Town and New College all had their games postponed in the Premier Division leaving Purton Reserves to carry the flag for the local sides, writes RAY Burroughs. more...
SWINDON College team manager Martin Peaple set his sights on a second-place finish in Berks, Bucks & Oxon One South after his side claimed an 18-9 win over Abingdon at Nationwide. more...
CORSHAM returned to the top of Dorset & Wilts Division 1 North on Saturday without the team taking to the field. more...
CALNE moved into second spot in Dorset & Wilts Division 1 North after a 33-0 victory over Swindon's second string. more...
Wootton Bassett jumped to joint first in Southern Counties South after a superb 28-3 victory over Redingensians and Frome's defeat at Dorchester. more...
Chippenham returned to winning ways with a 13-0 victory over Marlow in Saturday's South West Division 2 East match at Allington Field. more...
Swindon maintained top spot in the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division after returning from Chesham with a convincing 43-5 victory. more...
I AM sure that other readers, like me consider a promise is a promise. more...
I WAS delighted to see West Wiltshire District Council is introducing recycling rounds in order to make a major impact on the amount of waste that goes to landfill. more...
THE Road Safety Partnership proclaimed with much ado the fact it had purchased a state-of-the-art motorcycle for £30,000. more...
THE British Korean Veterans Association is trying to contact former members of HM Armed Forces who served in Korea/Japan from 1950-1953, and also those servicemen and women who served in these two places at a later date with the Peace Keeping Force 1953-1957. more...
IN light of the recent successful prosecution of the sex shop in Gorse Hill as reported in Monday's Advertiser, is it not time for Swindon Borough Council to implement a licensing policy so that those operating illegally can be closed down? more...
WELL written, Steve Halden. UKIP is proving to be that very rare breed in politics a party that tells it how it is, not one that says one thing to your face but does another behind your back once voted in. more...
WE should all be clear as to how New Labour view the environment thanks to none other than "Two Jags" Prescott who famously told us "The green belt is a Labour achievement and we intend to build on it." more...
Ref. 73472-4A magical Christmas scene greeted youngsters at a Swindon garden centre this weekend. more...
HOUSE prices in Swindon have fallen by almost two per cent this month. more...
Ref. 73473-42OLD friends shared stories about their lives at a school reunion. more...
Ref. 73464-64Disabled children will be able to enjoy day trips next summer, thanks to a £1,600 grant from the Gannett Foundation. more...
TECH4D was given a grant of £1,000 by the Gannett Foundation to improve facilities at its workshop. more...
YOUNGSTERS from Brimble Hill School, which also benefited from the Gannett foundation, love their lessons at South Cerney Riding School. more...
Honour Members of Halcrow's Recovery and Infrastructure Group meet Prime Minister Tony Blair during his visit to Iraq TERRORIST killings in war-torn Iraq will not stop a Swindon firm scouting for more work in the country. more...
RETAILERS across the Swindon area are pledging their support for the Evening Advertiser's annual Christmas Appeal. more...
YOUR wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life walking down the aisle with the man or woman of your dreams. more...
MG Rover, Britain's last big car maker which once had a plant in Swindon, is on the brink of a merger with the Chinese, the company has confirmed. more...
FIRE engines were called to a burning car outside St Joseph's Lower School early on Saturday morning. more...
WROUGHTON Library suffered a fire on Saturday. more...
THE former Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire has been made Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Swindon. more...
CALLS for prostitution to be de-criminalised in some areas of Swindon have been dropped. more...
POLICE are appealing for information after burglars broke the windows of a doctors' surgery to gain entry. more...
SWINDON mayor Peter Stoddart will sing at a Christmas carol event. more...
SPECIAL offers and a birthday bun marked Blunsdon Indoor Market's fifth anniversary. more...
DONATIONS to support the work of Dial A Ride And Community Transport can now be made on-line. more...
A SWINDON charity supporting disabled people is appealing for more volunteers. more...
SWINDON'S Ryder Cup golfer David Howell will switch on Old Town's Christmas lights. more...
A NEW advice leaflet offering information about roadworks has been launched by the Highway Agency. more...
Ref. 73429-37 Simon DaviesA TWELVE-year-old Swindon boy has been bullied so badly at school that his mother has decided he won't be going back. Simon Davies was taunted relentlessly by bullies throughout his time at primary school. more...
Ref. 73452-16 11-year-olds Chris Dryer and Ryan Garroway mock up an example of the buddy bench in action at Chiseldon PrimaryA SIMPLE bench has worked wonders in tackling bullying at a Swindon primary school. more...
Ref. 73477-183THE manager of an Italian restaurant said thieves could have copied a heist in the film Ocean's Eleven to steal a safe containing up to £10,000. more...
Ref. 73463-16SUPERMAN needed all his powers to cope with the cold snap in Swindon over the weekend. more...
POLICE fear thugs who are throwing rocks at passing cars in Swindon could kill someone after a second attack in a month. more...
Ref. 73469-86FANS at Swindon Town's match on Saturday thought that club bosses might have been pulling the udder one when a pantomime cow took to the pitch. more...
THEY are as much a part of most town centres as Starbucks, Dixons and Woolworths. more...
COMMUNITY groups in Swindon can still benefit from our ntl Broadband computer giveaway. more...
Ref. 73466-49Pensioners want CCTV cameras and alarms to be installed to protect their homes after a burglar snatched raffle prizes just hours before a Christmas bazaar. more...
Honour Members of Halcrow's Recovery and Infrastructure Group meet Prime Minister Tony Blair during his visit to Iraq TERRORIST killings in war-torn Iraq will not stop a Wiltshire firm scouting for more work in the country. Bosses at Halcrow, which has its HQ on Burderop Park, between Wroughton and Chiseldon, stress they are monitoring the situation closely. more...
73463-41CHRISTIAN Roberts would love he and Sam Parkin to become the `Yorke and Cole' of League One as his manager urges him to strive for the very top. more...
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