Wiltshire | Archive | 2006 | March
A man is being questioned by police after a girl reported being sexually assaulted in a woodland on her way home from school. more...
THE search for the £30 million goods stolen from Harry Hyams's Ramsbury Manor on February 1 switched to Warwickshire at the weekend after some of the stolen items turned up near Stratford upon Avon. more...
SALISBURY City manager Nick Holmes has appealed for volunteers to help the club get their pitch in tip-top shape for tomorrow evening's top of the table clash with Bath City. more...
CYCLING 490km in six days is a daunting challenge in any circumstances and attempting the journey on some rough roads in Malawi will test a Salisbury rider to the limit. more...
The oldest of Wiltshire's white horses, the hill figure at Westbury, is situated underneath Bratton Castle, an Iron Age hill fort. more...
The Museum of the Great Western Railway, otherwise known as STEAM, is an award-winning museum that tells the momentous tale of the railways spread from London to Bristol. more...
The Museum of the Great Western Railway, otherwise known as STEAM, is an award-winning museum that tells the momentous tale of the railways spread from London to Bristol. more...
IFFY Onuora hoped his sister's Commonwealth Games triumph would be a good omen ahead of Town's clash with Chesterfield and so it proved. more...
DESTINY is ours to shape' says Iffy Onuora after a touch of French flair breathed fresh hope into Town's battle to beat the drop. more...
MASTERCHEF Chris McPhee may have served up a treat for his goalscoring competition but he is now hungry for a starting slot of his own. more...
TOUMANI Diagouraga is looking to build on an extremely impressive first taste of Town action and if people want to compare him to an altogether more famous French midfielder then he's not too worried. more...
JAMIE Cureton's double blast against the Spireites took his season's tally to 14 and ensured his mum would be celebrating Mothers' Day with a bottle or two of bubbly. more...
GARETH Whalley hopes the senior figures in the side are leading by example and trusts a desire to embrace the ball will spread throughout the side. more...
CHESTERFIELD boss Roy McFarland was left to bemoan injuries and inexperience as his side's miserable run continued at the County Ground. more...
NINETEEN-year-old Sarah Covey has been crowned champion of the Swindon Music Festival after singing a song from a hit musical although having never seen the show. more...
Motorcyclists who crash after hitting a diesel spill could get compensation for damage to their bikes as well as for injury if a Swindon solicitor, who recently won £1m for one victim, is successful in his lobbying of Government. more...
FAB!, the events company based at Brinkworth House, have brought together a group of like-minded people to form a committee to steer the very first North Wiltshire food and drink festival. more...
A report on the performance of the UK research base has shown that in some areas the impact of UK research has surpassed the United States. more...
JUNE 18 2006, CRICKLADE: A DATE has been set for this year's Cricklade Town Festival. The mediaeval street fayre will take place on Sunday, June 18. more...
JOHN Fisher could be in more hot water with Hellenic League officials after fighting with an opposition manager. more...
What a difference a week makes. Just seven days after a disastrous 4-0 drubbing at Cinderford, Swindon Supermarine bounced back with a strong 3-2 win over playoff rivals Sutton Coldfield. more...
SHELLSHOCKED Alan Dyton has told his Shrivenham players not to throw away all their good work so far this season after a woeful 5-0 home defeat against Abingdon United in the Hellenic Premier. more...
Stratton Rovers have keeper Frank Pasquilito to thank for their Fountain Trophies semi-final victory over Blunsdon United, writes RAY BURROUGHS. more...
BOXING: COMMONWEALTH Games gold medallist Jamie Cox insists boxing's money men will have to wait their turn as he bids to conquer the world in Beijing in 2008. more...
BOXING: Years of work have paid off with a Commonwealth gold medal for Jamie Cox, as he tells ANDY CRYER. more...
BOXING: TERRY Edwards suffered a bad hair day on Saturday after being a victim of his own success at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. more...
GOLF: DAVID Howell responded to his Saturday shocker by posting his best score of the week at the final round of the Players' Championship last night. more...
COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Adver reporter ANDY CRYER looks back on his time at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. more...
PERSIMMON Plc, the parent company of Malmesbury-based Persimmon Homes Wessex, has announced record results for the financial year to December 31 2005, with net pre-tax profits of £495.4m, up from £468m in 2004. more...
PERSIMMON Plc, the parent company of Malmesbury-based Persimmon Homes Wessex, has announced record results for the financial year to December 31 2005, with net pre-tax profits of £495.4m, up from £468m in 2004. more...
Absolutely Independent Mortgages Ltd, is a local independent mortgage advice and protection company based in The Coach House, adjacent to the Kings Arms Hotel in Melksham Market Place. more...
Absolutely Independent Mortgages Ltd, is a local independent mortgage advice and protection company based in The Coach House, adjacent to the Kings Arms Hotel in Melksham Market Place. more...
COMMERCIAL agents Dreweatt Neate has won the title as the most active commercial agents in its region. more...
LIGHT-welterweight finalist Jamie Cox is boxing as Jamie Russan (his passport name) in the Commonwealth Games (SA, Jamie fights for place in final, p3 Mar 22). more...
I DO not see how Swindon can deserve city status so long as councillors lay the town open to ridicule. more...
IN reply to the question addressed to me by J E Plumtree (letters Mar 22) I see no conflict between acting as an elected councillor for the residents of Western ward and as a non-executive director of Swindon Primary Care Trust, appointed by the NHS Appointments Commission on behalf of the local community. more...
SURELY every senior citizen who voted Labour at the last General Election must feel let down after their income has been reduced by £4 a week in the recent budget with the withdrawal of financial help with the council tax. more...
I WOULD like to thank Shirley Mathias for acknowledging that home education requires commitment from families. more...
Speed cameras are triggering a nationwide surge in the number of drivers on the brink of being banned, with close to a million Brits one conviction away from losing their licence, according to research by Direct Line. more...
British male drivers are wasting 5.9 million hours each year because of their reluctance to swallow their pride and admit they are lost. more...
TWO toddlers were found safe and almost unhurt after going on a mystery tour around Park South. more...
TWO teenagers were subjected to a vicious assault in Wootton Bassett. more...
A CRICKLADE resident is hoping to persuade councillors to do a U-turn on their decision to allow three flagpoles to be erected near her house. more...
A 14-year-old epileptic girl who needs regular medication has gone missing. more...
A 16-year-old had his wallet and mobile phone stolen by two teens who threatened him with a chain. more...
A 40-YEAR-OLD Swindon man has appeared in court charged with possession of amphetamine sulphate. more...
THE man behind Swindon's first Commonwealth Games gold medallist was not there to see his crowning moment because he has a fear of flying. more...
A SWINDON quiz fanatic has scooped £125,000 on TV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. more...
AN extra 300 seats will be available for Bryan Adams' concert at the County Ground. more...
FOUR wards at the Great Western Hospital have now been closed after a break-out of a contagious bug. more...
A SHOPKEEPER has spoken of her terror after being confronted by a hammer-wielding gang. more...
EDUCATION minister Lord Andrew Adonis has visited Headlands School to discuss proposals to create an academy on the site. more...
RESIDENTS of North Wiltshire will have a new method of keeping their local council on its toes. more...
RESIDENTS of North Wiltshire will have a new method of keeping their local council on its toes. more...
Wiltshire Police has launched a scheme to save abducted children in the county. more...
IT is the first of seven projects that will change the face of Swindon as we know it. more...
Students have the chance to go on a free arts week to learn how to edit and design their own publications. more...
SMALL businesses in North Wiltshire will be able to take advantage of free workshops helping them comply with new food regulations. more...
THIEVES have stolen a satellite navigation system from a fireman who needs it for work. more...
FIVE Swindon schools have confirmed they will closed during strike action tomorrow. more...
POLICE and the ambulance service were called to a busy bar when a woman was found unconscious at Mackenzies in Wood Street just after 11.30pm on Friday. more...
WE would like to express our support for the many public sector workers in Swindon who are striking on Tuesday, April 28. more...
WE would like to express our support for the many public sector workers in Swindon who are striking on Tuesday, April 28. more...
NINETEEN-year-old Sarah Covey has been crowned champion of the Swindon Music Festival after singing a song from a hit musical although having never seen the show. more...
THE chairman of the national Samaritans organ-isation was the guest speaker at a meeting in Swindon. more...
A HEAD-ON collision, which claimed the lives of two men near Wroughton, could have been avoided, according to residents living close to the scene of the accident. more...
A grant of £1m will give Swindon's junior artists the chance of help and advice from the professionals. more...
YOUNGSTERS have been branching out into construction to help build a living willow dome at their pre-school. more...
A MAN whose grandson died during heart surgery at the John Radcliffe Hospital is biking 3,500 miles across Europe to boost funds for the children's hospital again. more...
Swindon Council has made 50 pledges to its voters. DAVE ANDREW looks at pledge 28. more...
Swindon eased to a 29-3 victory over Chipping Norton on Saturday, but more importantly came through the encounter without any additional injuries ahead of the Dorset & Wilts 1st XV Vase final this Saturday. more...
ROBINS are on a double mission tonight as they visit Wolverhampton Wolves for the return Elite League A fixture, writes DAVE EATON. more...
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