Wiltshire | Archive | 2005 | February
A PACKAGING firm has developed a revolutionary childproof blister pack (plastic strips of pills that you pop out through foil). more...
DAREDEVILS are needed to sign-up for a hell-raising challenge. On Sunday, April 24, a 150ft crane will roll into the Orbital Retail Park. more...
NATWEST staff from Swindon and the surrounding area have given more than £14,000 to charity in the last 12 months, thanks to the bank's "Give As You Earn" scheme. more...
WITHY King solicitors in Swindon have launched a charitable fund. The fund will be managed by the Community Foundation for Wiltshire and Swindon. more...
BRANDON Tool Hire, which has a branch in Westmead, Swindon, has announced profits of £6.1 million for 2004. more...
EVERYDAY life at RAF Lyneham came to a halt yesterday as the bodies of the 10 brave servicemen killed in the Hercules tragedy flew home for the last time. more...
IT was late afternoon 10 days ago when the first news reports began to filter through that a RAF Hercules had crashed in the Iraqi desert north of Baghdad killing all 10 men on board. more...
CHIPPENHAM are through to the semi-finals of the Southern League Cup after beating Tiverton 4-0 last night. more...
75974-18AS Joe Culkin glances at his wedding photo he feels a sense of bereavement. For the 65-year-old woman rummaging through her handbag for a lost purse is a stranger. more...
CONDITIONS were poor for the North Wessex Winter League semi-final, second leg. more...
NEIL HOPE made a winning debut in his first indoor World Tour event. more...
IN reply to Michael Wills MP (EA, February 5), please do not insult the intelligence of the people of Swindon. more...
HEY you lot. What do you think is going to happen to me and my mates? Last year one of you took a photo of me and published it, when I was enjoying my favourite pastime, eating. more...
WHEN MY mum died of cancer, we had the benefit of a Marie Curie Nurse for three evenings, which was invaluable to her and to us, the family. more...
I AM absolutely astounded and disgusted with the comments made by Stephen Luke, head of Freshbrook School. more...
ONE of the questions in the North Swindon Residents' survey that Justin Tomlinson has asked voters to answer is: "Last year the Labour MP for North Swindon claimed £112,000 worth of expenses. Is this value for money? Yes or No.'' more...
We would like readers to know that the Walcot Family Centre will not be closing immediately. more...
THE South West Regional Assembly has plans to build 24,000 new houses in Swindon. more...
I HAVE just campaigned as an Independent candidate in the Walcot by-election and would like to place on record, appreciation for the warm welcome I received from Walcot's voters, particularly the Sussex Square community. more...
FEARLESS adventurers will be climbing down one of Swindon's tallest buildings for charity in April. more...
Aid worker Nick Cooper reports from Sri LankaAID worker Nick Cooper reports from Sri Lanka where he is helping the relief effort following the tsuanmi. more...
75978-43SINGLE people are invited to go shopping for that perfect special someone in a busy Swindon supermarket. more...
THE restoration of Lydiard Park has been given another boost. English Heritage has confirmed it will support the Lydiard Park Project with a grant of £100,000. more...
MEMBERS of Swindon's Round Table have dished out thousands of pounds to Swindon charities. more...
SWINDON'S Unison representative will join union leaders from across the south west to discuss local government strike action. more...
SWINDON'S beekeepers are looking for interesting bee stories to start an archive. more...
SWINDON has been going recycling crazy. The environmentally-minded residents of Swindon have recycled nearly two tonnes of plastic bottles since the first banks were introduced in November. more...
Robert Buckland, the Tory prospective parliamentary candidate for South Swindon, has been on patrol with the police. more...
A CHARITY dance will be held to raise money to take disabled children to Lourdes in France. more...
A MAN who was given two weeks to find a new home says he is still unsure what he will do. more...
WALKERS on Cricklade's cycle path have been forced to tread carefully. Margaret Griffiths, town clerk, has received an increasing number of complaints about dog and horse mess on the path. more...
WATERCOLOUR artist Paul Weaver is giving a lecture in Highworth. Paul, an expert in painting buildings, will be addressing members of Highworth Artists' Society. more...
David Beckham has backed the wristbands which are taking Swindon by storm. The Adver reported on Monday on the popularity of new coloured wrist-bands which promote different messages. more...
WILD flowers of the Mediterranean is the subject of an illustrated talk by Robert Harvey which takes place on Tuesday March 1. more...
GOVERNORS are asking parents what they think of a name chosen for a Swindon secondary school. more...
INTERNET search engine Google may appeal after a Paris court ordered it to pay £140,000 plus costs to luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton for breach of trademark. more...
TOMORROW is the last chance for people in Cricklade to contribute to their community area plan. more...
KYLIE Minogue, pictured, has been named the world's sexiest thirtysomething. The 36-year-old beat Kate Beckinsale and Catherine Zeta Jones to the title. more...
CELEBRITY chef Ken Hom will be giving a demonstration in Swindon today. Mr Hom, who has appeared in a number of cookery programmes, specialises in Oriental cookery. more...
NATURE writer Richard Mabey will be talking about his latest book at the Cotswold Water Park. more...
THE trees at Coate Water will be the focus of a walk on Sunday. Everyone is welcome on the three-mile walk identifying trees. more...
A BLOOD donation session will be held today at the Evangelical Church Hall in Worsley Road, Freshbrook from 1.15pm to 3.55pm and then from 5pm to 7pm. more...
Celebrity chefs including Madhur Jaffrey and Gordon Ramsay have backed calls for the public to get together in their homes for a curry. more...
A TOY railway built entirely of Lego is coming. The miniature railway will on display at the Steam museum on Saturday, February 19. more...
CASH, a BT payphone and a Freeview set-top box were stolen from a Walcot property. The burglary, on Marlowe Avenue, took place between 11.30pm on Sunday and 10.45am on Monday. more...
A WOMAN taking her driving test was taken to hospital this morning along with her examiner after an accident at Fleming Way. more...
Nigel FulcherWas vulnerable Nigel Fulcher beaten up by a gang of robbers because he was an easy target? FATHER-OF-ONE Nigel Fulcher is still seriously ill in hospital after his third brutal beating in 18 months. more...
Costs Rising For elderly people at Fessey House in Haydon WickPENSIONERS using day care centres are facing a rise in charges of nearly 4,000 per cent since last year. more...
A CONTROVERSIAL Swindon peer has accused Tony Blair of running a fascist dictatorship as he launched a bid for Parliament to formally discipline the Prime Minister. more...
75975-16CHILDREN at a Swindon nursery were celebrating the ancient art of pancake tossing. more...
POLICE have hailed their first raid on a crack house as a taste of things to come. more...
MAILBAGS are being stolen by identity thieves targeting Swindon. Several have been swiped recently by crooks hoping to glean banking details and personal information. more...
75982-8PAT Suddaby and Lindy Harden are like two peas in a pod. They chat nearly every day on the phone, meet up every week for a meal and a couple of glasses of wine, and even pair up for summer holidays. more...
EVERYDAY life at RAF Lyneham came to a halt yesterday as the bodies of the 10 brave servicemen killed in the Hercules tragedy flew home for the last time. more...
IT was late afternoon 10 days ago when the first news reports began to filter through that a RAF Hercules had crashed in the Iraqi desert north of Baghdad killing all 10 men on board. more...
EVERYDAY life at RAF Lyneham came to a halt yesterday as the bodies of the 10 brave servicemen killed in the Hercules tragedy flew home for the last time. more...
ANDY King has warned that the inconsistent nature of League One this season means Town have no right to view their next three games as any sort of `softer touch'. more...
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