Stories for 4 March 2003

Bath News

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Baroque music feast salutes composer

BATH Baroque will be presenting a feast of music by Handel at a concert in Bath on February 15.   more...

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Business News

Tips on lessening insurance blow

Time is running out for Swindon companies preparing for the increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs).   more...

Small firms ride to help cancer charity

The Federation of Small Businesses is cycling for Macmillan Cancer Relief.   more...

Ctfc Sport

Chippenham get a new wide boy

TOMMY SAUNDERS has bolstered his Chippenham Town squad ahead of tonight's crucial Dr Martens Cup semi-final at Halesowen.   more...

Sport Bowls

Westlecot Miss Out

WESTLECOT won the local derby featuring Swindon's two indoor bowls clubs, but just missed out on winning the East Region of the Wessex League by a single point.   more...

Sport Football

Claire fires Town girls to the final

SWINDON Town Under 14s are through to the final of the Surrey Primary League Cup after a 4-1 victory over Aldershot Girls.   more...

Bassett him 'em for six on their return

Wootton Bassett's Under 14s returned to Oxfordshire League action after the winter break and defeated Haywood United 6-0.   more...

Baize closing on Umbro Cup

GREEN BAIZE are closing in on the Umbro Veterans Cup after another fine win at the weekend.   more...

It's the best fun to be had in Town

SWINDON Town's Football in the Community Office have been celebrating another successful soccer fun week.   more...

Eastville lads are on to a shaw thing!

EASTVILLE Boys closed in on the under 16 title after extending their unbeaten run at Highworth.   more...

Dynamo dimmed as Plough win at last

IT was a red letter day for Division Two side Highworth Plough as they gained their first points of the season.   more...

BSB win thriller

In a close-fought game, with both teams missing chances, BSB United defeated Brookes Baggies 4-3.   more...

Stratton's colours are lowered by 147.

LOWER Stratton were the latest club to succumb to the goal power of 147 Club, who maintained their 100 per cent record in the Premier Division with a 7-2 victory.   more...

Snap up the chance to become a top coach

Fancy your chance as a football coach at a higher level? Well, now is your chance to do something about it as the Wiltshire County Football Association, in conjunction with New College of Swindon, invites applications from all FA Certificate holders who are interested in obtaining the 1st4sport Level 3 Licence in Coaching Football (UEFA `B').   more...

Blow for League as Two Clubs Quit

THIS week's programme was marred by the resignation of two member clubs who have struggled to raise teams all season.   more...

Croft keep on the heels of cricklade

Top-of-the-table Cricklade were beaten 4-2 by closest rivals Croft in an under 17/under 18 game littered with own goals.   more...

Welcome back, Jack

JACK Heard made a spectacular return to action for North Bradley, bagging a hat-trick in his side's 5-0 demolition of Old Lane United in Division Two of the Vanitec-sponsored Chippenham & District Sunday League.   more...

Lions find route barred

JB's Lions slipped down a place to fourth following a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bar OC.   more...

Title favourites' bandwagon is halted by Lambourn goal feast

Division One title contenders East Hendred suffered their biggest defeat of the season as they went down 7-4 at Lambourn Sports, with Paul Davis hitting four for the home side.   more...

Wheeler's first-half goal eases Town relegation fears

SWINDON Town Ladies picked up three valuable points when they entertained Reading in a South West Combination League fixture and won   more...

Chippenham celebrate cup successat the double

THE Chippenham Town Ladies club were celebrating at the weekend after two of their teams went through to their respective cup finals.   more...

Sport Rugby

Skipper set for Wales thumbs-up

Wales are hopeful their captain Jonathan Humphreys will be fit for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.   more...

Supermarine crowned

ALL-CONQUERING Supermarine Ladies are setting their sights on joining the English elite after being crowned league champions.   more...

Unhappy champions

Chippenham Under 18s have been crowned champions of the Dorset & Wilts Under 18 Merit Table ­ but there were few celebrations at Allington Field at the weekend.   more...

Bispin score wins it

Chippenham's mini sections faced teams from Trowbridge and Marlborough at Allington Field.   more...

Wright on form for Swindon side

Swindon Under 14s bounced back from the previous week's defeat to Wootton Bassett with a 67-5 victory at Grove.   more...

Marine are improved, but beaten

SUPERMARINE Under 11s travelled to Wallingford to take on the hosts and fellow visitors Abingdon in a three-way event.   more...

Bassett run riot at home

WOOTTON Bassett Minis played host to Bracknell at Stoneover Lane, the under 11s enjoying a thumping 49-7 triumph.   more...

Seconds best as Minety bury foes

An inspirational performance and a brace of tries from pack leader James Hazel helped Minety 2nd thump neighbours Malmesbury 38-0.   more...

Spillane double is enough

FLY-HALF Jon Spillane scored twice as Wootton Bassett 2nd downed their Frome counterparts 15-3 at Stoneover Lane.   more...

Swindon News

Could you live in a windmill?

HAVING recently read in your paper about the electricity generating windmills that farmer Adam Twine wishes to erect on the old airfield at Watchfield, and the opposition of local residents and environmentalists to this, I had an idea that instead of having a windmill effectively on a pole sticking out of the ground, it may be more acceptable to have the windmills designed in such a fashion so they could be lived in.   more...

It is depressing

I FIND it depressing that in these times of impending planetary crisis ­ rapidly diminishing natural resources, the global environment in a very fragile state and yet another devastating war about to start over oil ­ that there are people out there campaigning against a safe alternative and well-planned sustainable energy project.   more...

Lib Dems were all present for vote

Frank Avenell states (letters 26 Feb) that Liberal Democrats gave `encouragement and assistance' to the Labour budget in the Council. This is incorrect. Did he not hear me propose an amendment for a lower council tax and later speak against Labour's 15 per cent rise?   more...

How are you helping town?

OVER the past year and in particular the past few weeks I have read, with interest, the letters page of your newspaper. It is rare that I write a reply. On this occasion my name has been mentioned in a letter and I have no alternative but to rebut the comments made by Mr Dale Heenan of Taw Hill (EA Feb 20).   more...

Welcome to a healthier mode of transport

I FEEL that I must comment on the article in Thursday's (Feb 27) Adver headed `Free Wheeling'.   more...

Excuse is not acceptable

GARY Sloman (EA Feb 27) draws attention to the fact that five councillors were absent from the vitally important council meeting (Feb 29) which resulted in an extortionate increase in council tax for the coming year.   more...

Lights needed

I WOULD like to add my comments to those regarding the road `improvements' around Swindon.   more...

Rise is positive

PERHAPS I am one of the few to welcome the 15 per cent council tax rise.   more...

Children of God

Blair's and Bush's parentage is in question: "Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God." ­ St Matthew, Chapter 5 Verse 9.   more...

New timepiece does not fix the old ones

A CONSERVATION campaigner is ticked off that while Swindon has a new clock, little effort has been made to look after some of the town's existing timepieces.   more...

Conference gives united voice to those with disabilities

THE Swindon Coalition of Disabled People is holding a disability discrimination conference on March 12.   more...

Get tickets for ball before they run out

TICKETS are still available for the mayor and mayoress of Wootton Bassett's charity ball.   more...

Talk to feature Atlantic class

A TALK about the Atlantic class of steam locomotive will be given at Steam museum in Churchward on Saturday, April 5.   more...

Grapple your way to the top

THE ACTION-packed world of professional wrestling has body slammed its way into Swindon.   more...

Days are numbered for the ruddy duck

TIME is running out for a breed of ducks who have set up home on lakes near Swindon.   more...

Wards still closed to fight the virus

WARDS at the Great Western Hospital were today still under strict isolation in a bid to stop a diarrhoea virus from spreading.   more...

It's back to the future in state-of-the-art radiology department

THE Great Western Hospital's radiology department was visited by South Swindon MP Julia Drown, who was keen to see improvements to the department since it moved to the new hospital from Princess Margaret Hospital.   more...

Swindon boys and girls clean up at chess tournament

WINNERS from the Wiltshire Junior Open Chess Championships included a host of children from the Swindon area.   more...

House of the Lord to meet its maker

DEMOLITION work on a 19th-century church in Rodbourne has begun.   more...

Donating cash in aid of cancer victims

A HYPNOTHERAPIST is to donate a quarter of the proceeds of stop smoking sessions to the Prospect Hospice.   more...

Staff pull out stops for Red Nose Day

STAFF at a Swindon eaterie will give up food, shave their heads and wash cars to raise money for Comic Relief.   more...

`These traffic lights must go ­ and fast'

TRADERS in Gorse Hill are launching a petition against new traffic lights, which they believe are driving customers away.   more...

Chef cooks up bid to win footie contest

FOOTBALL fan Phil Blundell has created a pancake in the shape of the FA Cup.   more...

World Cup drinking spree led to a fight

A MAN who went on a day-long pub crawl after England were knocked out of the World Cup claims to have been stabbed in a scuffle.   more...

Taking the lead . . . dogs strut their stuff at the Oasis

Hundreds of dog lovers watched man's best friends strut their stuff at a dog show at the Oasis.   more...

Chemist's fight against supermarkets

CHEMIST Cathy Jones has launched a campaign against government plans to allow supermarkets to supply prescription drugs.   more...

Goodbye, son, and good luck

Reservist Andrew Hyde today flies to the Gulf, where war looms ever closer. And as they bid him farewell, his parents are calling for the country to get behind our service men and women   more...

War planes arrive as protesters keep watch

FOURTEEN American B-52 bombers, which will be used in any war against Iraq, were in place at RAF Fairford today.   more...

`Youths make this area a no-go zone'

TRADERS in Walcot are shutting up shop early because their customers have become too frightened to buy groceries.   more...

Boys attacked and robbed by older teenagers

POLICE are seeking witnesses to two robberies in West Swindon which they believe were committed by the same gang.   more...

Doctor admits failing to visit baby who died hours later

A DOCTOR who provided care in Swindon has been found guilty of failing to fully investigate the condition of a sick baby, who died hours later.   more...

Spending a penny for the tax office

MOST people would be over the moon if they received a tax bill for one penny.   more...

In the grip of abuse

DOMESTIC violence is costing Swindon more than £10 million a year ­ more than half of which is being borne by the town's employers.   more...

Free at last ­ after 21 years of beatings

For 21 years Jane (not her real name) endured beating after beating at the hands of her husband.   more...

Youngsters shouldn't all be blamed

TRADERS in Walcot must have good reason to shut up shop early.   more...

We all wish the reservists well

A CONTINGENT of 37 reservists from Swindon were among more than 100 on their way to the Gulf this morning.   more...

Wiltshire News

War planes arrive as protesters keep watch

FOURTEEN American B-52 bombers, which will be used in any war against Iraq, were in place at RAF Fairford today.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Trio in ko fear

ANDY KING was sweating on the fitness of three key players this morning as his troops trained ahead of Cheltenham Town's visit to the County Ground tomorrow.   more...

  
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