Stories for 22 February 2003
Sport Rugby
FORGET national hero Jonny Wilkinson and Gloucester's kicking machine Ludovic Mercier the man with the deadliest boots in English rugby lives in Swindon. more...
Swindon News
A FUNDRAISING dinner for the Zaslowya Project, a charity supporting children from Belarus, will be held at Liddington village hall on March 3 at 7.30pm. more...
SWINDON COLLEGE is set for a major inspection in a month's time. more...
FIGURES that will determine the way Swindon is funded and planned over the next decade have been released, confirming that the town is a growing and thriving metropolis. more...
NTL has cancelled a former customer's wrongly-sent bill and apologised, after the Evening Advertiser stepped in. more...
PREPARATION is the key for Swindon businessman, Norman Butler as he prepares for his epic Arctic Challenge. more...
BROADBAND is now avail-able for internet surfers in Wootton Bassett after a cable company has extended its network to the town. more...
ALL those who are looking for children's clothes and baby wear, should visit the Oasis Leisure Centre next month. more...
EPILEPSY sufferers in Swindon should have access to improved services as a result of a Government plan to treat the condition. more...
FRESHBROOK: Three men will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court after pleading guilty to violent disorder following the death of 25-year-old labourer Mathew Hornsby, of Holbein Square. more...
MUDDASSER Rafiq, 25, of Broad Street, had his jail term reduced from four years to three after a guilty plea to being knowingly concerned with the supply of cannabis and possessing cannabis and cannabis resin with intent to supply. more...
THERE will be a Stop the War protest outside RAF Fairford tomorrow organised by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. more...
SWINDON: A 39-year-old Swindon man was due to appear before a special sitting of Swindon magistrates at 10am today charged with supplying a Class A drug and possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply between November 2002 and February 2003. more...
OLD TOWN: The Sue Ryder shop on Victoria Street in Old Town has made an appeal for volunteers. Pat Puckey, manger of the shop, said: "I am absolutely desperate. We need at least half a dozen people to help out at the shop. Even if people can only manage to work half a day, that would still be much appreciated." more...
A 39-year-old Swindon man was due to appear before a special sitting of Swindon magistrates at 10am today charged with supplying a Class A drug and possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply between November 2002 and February 2003. more...
SWINDON rugby fans will not be able to travel home from the England-Wales international in Cardiff by train today as the last two trains east from Cardiff have been cancelled in a bid to avoid up to 28,000 rugby fans milling around the station. more...
SWINDON bus operator, Thamesdown Transport will revise its number 24 service next month. more...
Monday marks the start of Brain Injury Awareness Week. more...
SIX Swindon youngsters are appearing on children's television this weekend. more...
IF YOU have lost a lively rabbit in the last few days, Thameswood Veterinary Clinic may be able to help. more...
A countryside organisation has launched an awards scheme to recognise the achievements of rural individuals and communities. more...
Footpath repairs lasting six months have started in Shrivenham. Footpath Two in Shrivenham and Footpath Six in Watchfield are being repaired by Oxfordshire County Council and so both footpaths will be closed until July 31. more...
A NEW zebra crossing will be installed outside Cricklade's town Council Offices in the High Street by the end of March. more...
HIGHWORTH's Rambling Club is embarking on an eight-mile walk around Baydon tomorrow. more...
THE next meeting of the Highworth Neighbourhood Watch Association will be at 7.30pm on April 1. The meeting will be held at the Youth and Community Centre in Newburgh Place. more...
THE Ellendune Community Centre is organising a trip to the West Somerset Steam Railway on June 15 where those taking part will be able to take a four-hour trip on a steam train from Minehead. more...
CHEF Dane Turner is to receive a bravery commendation after wrestling a drunken, gun-wielding man to the floor of his kitchen. more...
VOLUNTEER police officers could soon be paid for the first time. But the idea may not be a popular one among many of Wiltshire's 160 special constables. more...
CLAIMS by a woman that she was raped in the Rushy Platt area of Swindon are being investigated by police. more...
A NEW town centre library for Swindon will open its doors within three years of today according to council leader Kevin Small. more...
ALMOST £7 million of government cash will be spent on helping pensioners and victims of domestic violence in Swindon. more...
A GIANT of the sky drew crowds of spectators and hundreds of cameras when it visited RAF Lyneham. more...
SWINDON'S newest landmark a four-sided ball-shaped clock set in a huge stainless steel tree has been greeted with a mixed response by curious town centre shoppers. more...
WHEN Saddam Hussein's armed forces overran Kuwait on August 2, 1990, he had instantly seized control of the world's second largest oil reserves. more...
CHILDREN have helped to build a living shelter made of willow for their primary school. more...
Wiltshire News
VOLUNTEER police officers could soon be paid for the first time. But the idea may not be a popular one among many of Wiltshire's 160 special constables. more...
Wiltshire Sport
FORGET national hero Jonny Wilkinson and Gloucester's kicking machine Ludovic Mercier the man with the deadliest boots in English rugby lives in Swindon. more...
