Wiltshire | Archive | 2005 | March
UNTIL MARCH 12 2005, BATH: IF you've never seen or heard Verdi's opera La Traviata, brave Bath's traffic and catch the Northern Ballet version before it leaves on Saturday. Not a word spoken. more...
THINGS are looking up, according to Swindon-based building society Nationwide. more...
DRINKERS at a Swindon pub are raising their glasses to celebrate its reopening. more...
A NEW scheme has been started to help businesses get access to work. more...
Sarah Mills has joined The People Network in the Shaftesbury Centre as a senior recruitment consultant. more...
THE British Security Industry Association has welcomed a Which? report on identity fraud, encouraging people to shred confidential documents. more...
COMMERCIAL property professionals in the South West earn 32 per cent less than the national average. more...
Re: Traffic chaos in Swindon. On Saturday last I made my regular visit to see my brother in Westlea, but instead of the usual 40 minute journey I was stranded in gridlocked traffic in Swindon for over an hour. more...
I AM writing with reference to your article in Tuesday's Evening Advertiser regarding the lazy councillors who could not be bothered to attend the important meeting at Westlea school. more...
ACCORDING to many newspapers this country's great history is being ignored in our schools. more...
DON'T you think it is about time that all councillors worked together to do the best for Swindon instead of constant rises in tax and bickering, sort the waste out together and save money? more...
TO all councillors. Before you cut all services to the people of this town who are not as rich as you, why don't you cut out all your unnecessary expense accounts which were printed in this paper a while ago? more...
I WAS pleased to see Frank Avenell's endorsement in his recent letter Vote for Howard Mar 3, especially in light of some of the nonsense spouted about the people of Parks. I am pleased he backs a Labour councillor in a Labour ward. more...
I WOULD like to draw your readers' attention to a new website launched by Swindon Trades Union Council. The site provides information for local trades unionists. more...
TORY plans to remove speed humps from our roads have been criticised by a woman who lost her son in a road accident. more...
76397-23THE ability to send text messages may give street credibility to the young but in your 40s the opposite could apply, writes Dave Andrew. more...
76377-43A TOOTHILL family spent almost 24 hours in police custody although a police raid on their home only uncovered two pepper sprays and a small quantity of marijuana. more...
76369-09YOU are not alone is the message from Swindon Council to the town's elderly. more...
76298-35A SWINDON school shook to a new rhythm during a visit from the Swindon Music Roadshow. more...
IT'S an increasingly common sight in Swindon's streets. Ripped bin bags spewing out litter are dumped on street corners, grimy sofas and fridges are left on verges and shopping trolleys lie abandoned in streams and gullies. more...
SWINDON is one of 25 towns and cities to be picked for the hotline, which is backed by the Advertiser. more...
76400-2TRAVELLERS who have moved on to a car park in Dorcan say they had no choice. more...
A SWINDON woman who impersonates Queen Victoria has failed in her bid to banjax the royal nuptials. more...
RESIDENTS will have the chance to fire questions at football club bosses to help allay fears about proposals to redevelop the County Ground. more...
A man needed hospital treatment following an unprovoked attack in Cricklade Road. more...
RESIDENTS in Rodbourne Cheney will continue to receive their award winning community newsletter thanks to a donation from the Co-op. more...
WILTSHIRE police have reacted positively to a new report on racism in the police. more...
THE Cotswold Water Park Society is holding a guided walk around the lakes of South Cerney and Cerney Wick. more...
DAREdevils are being urged to come forward if they are looking for a challenge. more...
76403-59THE family of a pensioner who killed himself after being burgled for the third time have branded those responsible `scum'. more...
THE far right British National Party claims it now has enough support in Swindon for a candidate in the next General Election. more...
PATIENTS who demand ambulances for minor ailments are helping to fuel Great Western Hospital's bed crisis, say NHS bosses. more...
PATIENTS at Great Western Hospital are facing lengthy delays for appointments due to staff sickness. more...
76402-27A SWINDON family has enlisted the help of a breakfast television programme to help get their children to sleep. more...
76391-16A HIT and run driver smashed up two new cars when he ploughed into a Volvo garage display. more...
72116-43A SCHOOL teacher who taught chemistry and maths to thousands of Swindon students died on Sunday at the age of 90. more...
A DEDICATED forensic suite for the detection of sexual crime has been opened at the Taw Hill Medical Practice. more...
76386-42THE father of a 17-month-old boy has admitted downloading images of child abuse from the internet. more...
76397-23THE ability to send text messages may give street credibility to the young but in your 40s the opposite could apply, writes Dave Andrew. more...
CHRISTIAN Roberts is eyeing double figures before the end of the campaign and insists he isn't afraid to handle the expectation which will inevitably accompany a first-team return. more...
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