Wiltshire | Archive | 2005 | September
John Davis from BarclaysA SLOWING economy has caused the number of new business start-ups in the first half of 2005 in the South West to fall by just under a fifth. more...
Celebrations Staff from Southern Electric celebrateWORKERS at a contracting firm are celebrating after picking up an award for excellence. more...
Almost half the workers made redundant when car giant MG Rover collapsed earlier this year have now found new jobs, according to a report today. more...
SWINDON firm, Phoenix Mailing is to change its name to Phoenix Enterprises. more...
AVERAGE pay deals have fallen back slightly to 3.1 per cent but some major retailers are giving markedly higher increases, according to a new report today. more...
SWINDON saw their Glos/Wilts One title hopes crumble at local rivals Goatacre on Saturday but their hosts also had their hearts broken. more...
Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten half-century as Worcestershire cruised to an eight-wicket victory in their relegation battle with Gloucestershire at New Road. more...
Russell Rowe has announced his resignation as captain of Wiltshire Cricket Club. more...
SWINDON'S Jon Lewis grabbed four Nottinghamshire wickets as the Division One title-chasing hosts did not have everything their own way on day one against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge. more...
JOHN Fisher has read the riot act to his complacent champions after Highworth's 4-1 home stuffing at the hands of Carterton. more...
Another single goal loss condemned Wootton Bassett to their third defeat of the season as a goal just before the break from Nick Neal sealed all three points for early pace setters Old Woodstock Town. more...
MARK Collier `almost had a nose bleed' when he looked at the Southern One West league table yesterday, but insists he isn't getting carried away by Supermarine's fine start to the season. more...
CALNE secured three precious Premier Division points on the road, beating rock-bottom Torrington 2-0. more...
Wroughton celebrated their return to the Wier Field with an 11-1 victory over visitors Blyskawica, writes RAY BURROUGHS. more...
GARY Skidmore has joined the management team at Hellenic League Malmesbury Vics after being forced out of the top job at neighbouring Biddestone. more...
CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: THERE were goals galore as the Auto Business Solutions Chippenham Sunday League started its 40th year in great style. more...
CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: DIVISION THREE: All five of the promoted teams made a winning start. more...
SHIELD & Dagger and Liden FC are the early pacesetters in the Premier Division of the Swindon & District League. more...
Swindon Town Ladies lost 2-1 at home to Plymouth in their first game of the season. more...
SWINDON SUNDAY LEAGUE: Division 1 - Newly-promoted County Ground got off to a fine start when goals from Phil Corcoran and Kevin Coles gave them a 2-0 win over Juventus. more...
YOUTH FOOTBALL: In the first weekend of the new 2005-06 season for the North Wilts League there was a disappointing number of games postponed, but a total of 51 games did go ahead. more...
YOUTH FOOTBALL: Greenmeadow A turned it on after half-time against Uffington United in the North Wilts Youth League's under 12 Division One. more...
Last season's Division One champions Drayton started the defence of their title with an excellent 3-1 home win over Ardington & Lockinge. more...
AFC Calne Youth U11s are looking for new players to join their team. The side plays in the Mid Wilts Youth and Minors League. more...
DEVIZES won the opening day battle of Wiltshire in Southern Counties South as Neil McCarthy's first competitive match in charge of Wootton Bassett ended in a 15-8 home defeat. more...
SEVEN tries saw Swindon College off to a flying start in the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division on Saturday, Farnham Royal the 41-0 victims. more...
SUPERMARINE coach Matt Fry hailed his side as they ran in a century of points against Pewsey Vale in Dorset & Wilts One North. more...
CALNE kicked off their Dorset & Wilts Division 1 North campaign with an edge-of-the-seat 33-31 victory over Bradford on Avon. more...
CHIPPENHAM 2nd returned to the Bristol Merit Table with an impressive 22-3 win over their North Bristol counterparts. more...
MALMESBURY'S entrance into Dorset & Wilts Division One North ended in a 15-5 defeat at the hands of Swindon 2nd. more...
Chippenham Under 16s lost out 22-17 to a touring Camberley side. The home team trailed 12-7 at half-time, Tom Boreham converting Ollie Morris's try. more...
SUPERMARINE Ladies lost out 32-12 to Cheltenham Ladies in their opening encounter of the season. more...
COUN Chris Van Roon states in this paper that he will be backing Ken Clarke for the leadership of the Conservative Party. more...
WE WOULD like to thank Highworth Amateur Dramatic Society and everyone who supported The Thomas Hunter Appeal at the recent charity show held on July 30 at Warneford School. more...
WHY do we allow our young mothers to be so criticised when we should be thanking them? more...
I'M writing in the hope that any fans of the pop band Badfinger might contact me. more...
OF course the courts are letting us all down and taking the soft options. more...
THE situation in Iraq is getting worse and worse. more...
NEVER in the history of English sport has so much rain been required by so many for so few days. more...
SWINDON Samaritans would like to express their thanks to the family who donated a large box of loose coins to our charity shop. more...
Rebecca the ferret is back with her owner Picutre Ref: 99158-06A FRIENDLY ferret has finally found its way home, after going on the run from her owner. more...
SWINDON'S Wyvern Theatre is offering patrons their money off another play if they are dissatisfied with a production. more...
Beth Russell getting ready to see here work on the catwalk. Picture Ref: 99160-04A BUDDING designer will see her work modelled on a top London catwalk. more...
GREENDOWN School will turn pink as Ferndale Netball Club holds a fun day later this month. more...
AN ELDENE man who threatened to kill a mum and her 10-year-old daughter with a samurai sword has been told to expect a jail term. more...
Frederick Looker is keen to track down the camera's owner Picture Ref: 99119-37A SWINDON man who found a camera mysteriously left on his doorstep has had the photographs developed and has appealed through the Swindon Adver-tiser for the owner to get in touch. more...
A YACHTSWOMAN caught drink driving in Swindon has been declared bankrupt. more...
THE first member of Swindon's largest family has married with all her 14 siblings close by. more...
THE Save Coate petition has now collected 24,000 signatures. more...
BUS stops in Covingham are set to be improved. more...
A HOMELESS man has admitted stealing two bottles of wine from a supermarket. more...
A SWINDON supermarket is refusing to reverse a decision over its free bus service. more...
CAMPAIGNERS will be gathering in Swindon town centre on Saturday to help make poverty history. more...
Justin Tomlinson Picture Ref: 77199-57A REALITY TV show has inspired a senior councillor to call for tougher action on Swindon's criminals. more...
A WOMAN has become the latest victim of cycling bag snatchers. more...
Gloucester Old Spot pigA DEAL which offered a free pig with every house bought has been condemned by the RSPCA. more...
POLICE in Swindon are hoping an elderly man's wallet which went missing during a shopping trip can be recovered. more...
A MAN accused of breaking his partner's jaw has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance. more...
SCIENTISTS say they continue to be intrigued by results from a spacecraft looking at Saturn's moon Enceladus. more...
THE skies over Swindon are set to become much busier next week with aircraft from an airbase in Oxfordshire. more...
Sheila Harrod Picture Ref: 23743-47SHEILA Harrod, right, and others from the Kentwood Choir will be performing an evening concert in aid of the Prospect Foundation on Thursday, September 15. more...
SWINDON Male Voice Choir is looking for new singers to join its ranks. more...
SWINDON'S libraries are offering free computer sessions this autumn. more...
AS the nights get colder Swindon residents are being offered free safety checks on electric blankets. more...
BACKSTAGE crew are needed to help make a show a success. more...
WORKPLACES across Wiltshire will welcome their employee's dogs later this month. more...
A MEETING about the future of libraries will be held next week. more...
TWO Labour councillors are holding their monthly surgery tomorrow. more...
A silver Renault Megane similar to this one was seen at the entrance of Lydiard ParkA DAD has been charged with trying to kill his two young children. The 36-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Swindon magistrates' court yesterday, facing two allegations of attempted murder. more...
Gary Philpott Picture Ref: 77156-344A NOTORIOUS drink-driver with 28 previous motoring convictions was back in court after failing to stick to a community rehabilitation order. more...
A MOTORIST who drove the wrong way along two one-way streets was chased across the town centre by a police officer on foot. more...
Matthew Wood who has married Iren Novotni at St Mary's Church, Lydiard ParkA SWINDON Town fan who proposed to his girlfriend in front of thousands of fans at the County Ground has seen the job through. more...
One of the advertisement displays vandalised Picture Ref: 99149-11VANDALS have again left a trail of destruction in Swindon's town centre. more...
Ollie Cox gets a close up view of some of the displays at the Science Museum Picture Ref: 99139-04PHOTOGRAPHERS have been getting competitive at the Science Museum at Wroughton. more...
Fred Ferris Picture Ref: 99156-33IT'S OFFICIAL Fred Ferris is a prize-winning ambassador for Swindon. more...
A team will set about cleaning up Swindon's ambulances in November Picture Ref: 76384-23GERM ridden ambulances will continue to ferry patients to Swindon's flagship hospital until November. more...
Emma Gilbert from the Dettol Foundation meets Paul Bradley from Family Mediation Picture Ref: 99153-53VISITORS to Swindon's Family Mediation Service should be safe as houses after a donation has helped provide a number of health and safety signs. more...
A team will set about cleaning up Swindon's ambulances in November Picture Ref: 76384-23GERM ridden ambulances will continue to ferry patients to Swindon's flagship hospital until November. Paul Gates operations manager for Wiltshire Ambulance Trust said a four-man cleaning squad will be brought in. more...
IFFY ONUORA has challenged misfiring duo Tony Thorpe and Jamie Cureton to prove they are worth a place in Town's starting line-up. more...
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