Wiltshire | Archive | 2004 | June
THE Regional Language Network South West is calling on local businesses to rise to the language challenge following the findings of a British Chambers of Commerce national survey. more...
Channel 4's BAFTA winning programme about family life, Wife Swap, is back for a new series and its producers want to hear from successful local business people in Swindon with families. more...
A London provider of outsourced IT services which wrote the first fix for the infamous `I Love You' computer virus has now set its sights on Wiltshire. more...
Ref. 30699-4Food at Wiltshire's Great Western Hospital could kill patients, according to a terminally ill cancer patient. more...
CASH-strapped Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust has discovered out of the blue that it has overspent by £1.47 million. more...
Alex Emery reports on the growing problem of obesity in our children and the problems it could hold for the future. more...
Doctors at the Great Western Hospital are monitoring the number of accident and emergency admissions linked to alcohol. more...
MAY 20: NORTH Wiltshire Festival 2004 promises a night of marvellous music for all ages on Saturday July 17, with headlining Abba tribute band Bjorn Again and a host of local talent. more...
A LITTLE corner of Verwood will forever be French after a road-naming ceremony on Friday. more...
Swindon 4th raced to their highest ever Wiltshire League score of 296-5 declared at Bathford 2nd, as they maintained their challenge in Division Eight. more...
A FINE 128 not out from Nick Stacey was the highlight in Division Three, as undefeated Wanborough made 240-5 at winless Moredon Royal Oak. more...
CIRENCESTER TOWN starlet Tom Cole is globetrotting again with the England Colleges football squad. more...
THE Pretty Boys saw off some auspicious opponents to take the title at the Green Baize six-a-sides on Sunday. more...
Swindon Badgers Girls celebrated a weekend double in their latest summer six-a-side tournaments. more...
LEISURE Leagues are opening up a new range of divisions for all standards over the summer months. more...
PURTON have lost manager Alan Clark to Hellenic League rivals Witney. more...
MAY I concur with A King (Evening Advertiser May 24) on the question of dentists, the NHS, children and, might I add, many pensioners. more...
FURTHER to Mr Kerry's letter in the Evening Advertiser with regard to Swindon Borough Council's recycling performance, I would like to draw attention to how Swindon compares to other local authorities in recycling and waste minimisation. more...
WHEN will John Short and his team wake up to the fact that the facilities offered by the council for refuse disposal and recycling are inadequate for a borough the size of Swindon? more...
ON May 1 ten new countries joined the European Union and gave 73 million eastern European citizens the right of entry to Britain. more...
The future of Old Town's disaster-struck Locarno should be known by the end of the week. more...
FOSTERING and adoption will be the subjects under the spotlight at tomorrow meeting of the Swindon Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgen-der coalition. more...
A VISIT to one country's leading seed suppliers has been organised by a village gardening club. more...
Photo posed by modelAn investigation by the Evening Advertiser has shown that people are still not getting the message about gum on our streets. more...
THE eerie delights of the new Harry Potter blockbuster sent pulses racing at its Swindon premier. more...
Ref. 30687-58BRITAIN'S first vintage beer festival proved that strong ale can be left to mature like wine. more...
TEN years ago I travelled to Normandy with 50 veterans for the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. more...
Ref. 30695-47The bank holiday saw families get out of the house to enjoy food stalls, rides and even a Wild West display. BARRIE HUDSON reports more...
TEN-YEAR-OLD Elliot Watling has already made an impression on stage in Swindon but now he's aiming to make it big on the small screen too. more...
Ref. 30655-11Kevin Small has a big challenge ahead of him if he wants to return as leader of Swindon Council in this month's local elections. more...
Burglar Paul Newman has been remanded in custody after a court heard how he had been returned to prison to complete an old sentence for a second time. more...
THE Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown is planning its 14th annual through-the-night sponsored walk on the Ridgeway. more...
BRITAIN'S colourful past will be brought to life at Purton carnival. more...
Burglar Paul John is back behind bars after raiding houses across town just weeks after he was released three years early from a prison term. more...
Ref. 30513-42OLIVER Benfield's guinea pigs are enjoying the sun on their backs again after an appeal in the Advertiser resulted in their run being returned. more...
BARBURY Castle is set to be a hive of activity on Saturday when it becomes the headquarters of a bee hunt. more...
A Swindon operatic society is throwing out a challenge to all singers in the area. more...
Ref. 30699-4Food at Swindon's Great Western Hospital could kill patients, according to a terminally ill cancer patient. more...
Ref. 30691-09DOGS gave a helping paw to charity over the bank holiday weekend. more...
PEOPLE who want to try their hand and voice at acting are invited to audition for a new production by the Ridgeway Theatre Company. more...
Ref. 30685-15TWO former dairy farmers are set to tee off their plans for a new golf course on their land. more...
SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: Journalists from all media will gather in Old Town to celebrate their art at the Wiltshire Media Awards next month. more...
Ref. 30698-23EDITH Smith sent an early morning burglar packing by threatening him with her walking stick. more...
Ref. 25123 Terri-Lee Pearce THREE prostitutes now face prison if they are caught in the middle of Swindon at night. more...
In January five injunctions were granted against Matysiak, Pearce, Hayley Cosgrave, of Essex Walk, Erica Grady, of Oxford Street, and Douglas Thompson, of Cheney Manor Road, who it was alleged was acting as Grady's pimp. more...
HARROWING personal stories of disabled people who have been bullied will be recounted at a conference tomorrow. more...
Ref. 30694-37VANDALS have attacked Swindon's abandoned Cellular Operations building, leaving the ground littered with dangerous shards of glass. more...
PLANS to reverse a surge in disorder and petty crime in Swindon will be outlined today. more...
Ref. 9712-27A NORMANDY veteran who was suspended from his volunteer duties at Great Western Hospital has been told his help will be welcomed with open arms by a charity. more...
Ref. 30696-14WANBOROUGH has hosted its annual high-speed pub crawl around the village once again. more...
RAIL infrastructure firm Network Rail says train performances are the best they have been for four years. more...
Ref. 30699-4Food at Wiltshire's Great Western Hospital could kill patients, according to a terminally ill cancer patient. more...
STRIKER Lloyd Opara is poised to become Town's first summer signing with chief executive Mark Devlin confirming that a deal has been struck with non-league Grays Athletic. more...
Ref. 30513-42OLIVER Benfield's guinea pigs are enjoying the sun on their backs again after an appeal in the Advertiser resulted in their run being returned. more...
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