Stories for 8 March 2003

Sport Bowls

Mixed fortunes at Isle of Wight for Swindon

SWINDON & District Bowls Association enjoyed mixed fortunes on their annual two-night trip to the Isle of Wight.   more...

Westlecot go for Wessex League glory

WESTLECOT men open their quest for glory in the Wessex League tomorrow.   more...

Swindon News

Drunk and disorderly

PARK SOUTH: Brian Beattie, 28, of Grantley Close, Park South pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Swindon last month.   more...

Dumbell charge

IAN Humphries, 20, of Tudor Walk, Swindon was convicted of having an iron dumbell bar in Swindon last April.   more...

12-month discharge

STEVEN Smith, 27, of Westbury Road, Swindon admitted assault in Swindon in February 2002. He was given a 12 months conditional discharge and ordered to pay £200 costs payable within 28 days.   more...

Developer to look at traffic options

PROPOSALS to confine parts of Croft Road and Pipers Way to one-way traffic as part of the Front Garden Development look set to be dropped.   more...

Simply the Best by some of the best

THESE Swindon dancers are preparing to show off their skills in a show at the Wyvern Theatre.   more...

Calls for tolerance after racial attacks

COMMUNITY leader Ahad Ali has made an appeal for tolerance after a friend and fellow Bangladeshi suffered an alleged racial attack.   more...

A full English for medicinal purposes

MORE than 200 people gathered in Cricklade's United Church Hall and tucked into a full cooked or continental style breakfast for charity.   more...

RAF padre stole fuel from base

A PADRE at RAF Lyneham has been fined £1,000 for making a night raid on forces fuel supplies to fill his own car with diesel.   more...

Raid seizes swords and drugs

A HAUL of class A drugs and two Samurai Swords were uncovered in a series of coordinated raids.   more...

Good place for working

THE ORGANISATION which maintains the Kennet and Avon Canal is one of the best employers in the country.   more...

Apology for torn jacket

A MOTHER had no apology from Mothercare after a defective trolley damaged her jacket ­ until the Evening Advertiser stepped in.   more...

Medals galore

YOUNG dancers from Swindon came back from a competition laden with medals.   more...

Baby makes 15

SUPERMUM Sue Povey is thrilled with the arrival of her 15th baby ­ and cannot wait to have another.   more...

Baywatch patrol is the answer

DISABLED shoppers can look forward to parking more easily in Swindon's Asda Wal-Mart hypermarket.   more...

Cash stolen

FRESHBROOK: Two doorstep con artists claiming to be police officers called at a house in Crawford Close and stole a black leather purse containing £140 cash and a ring. The man and woman managed to gain entry on the pretext of checking security.   more...

Not guilty verdict

SWINDON: A jury found Shane Wolton, 19, of The Crescent, Chiseldon, not guilty of both wounding with intent and unlawful wounding in a trial at Swindon Crown Court.   more...

Boy attacked

PENHILL: Three drunken men attacked a 15-year-old schoolboy as he stepped off the number 17 bus in Penhill Drive on Thursday afternoon.   more...

Story time

LAWN: Teachers at Lawn Infants' School are calling on people with creative ability to help put together story sacks to go with some of the school reading books.   more...

Get dancing

Places are available at the Celtic Academy of Irish Dancing for students of all ages.   more...

Ninjas wanted

WROUGHTON: The Little Ninjas Tae Kwon-Do Club for children is appealing for new members.   more...

Spring sale

WROUGHTON: A spring bazaar promises cakes, toys and books galore this month.   more...

Jumble date

GORSE HILL: A jumble sale will be held in St Barnabas church hall in Gorse Hill on Wednesday, March 12.   more...

Support group

PINEHURST: Sure Start runs a Breastfeeding Support Group on Fridays from 9.30am until 11.30am in the activity room of Pinehurst People's Centre.   more...

Garland tribute

GORSE HILL: The Janice Thompson Singers will host a tribute to Judy Garland on Sunday, March 16 at 4pm at St Barnabas Church.   more...

Whist drives

LAWN: Whist drives are held twice a month at the Lawn Community Centre, which is open to all residents. The next one is on Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm.   more...

Guilty of assault

Graham Brewer, 32, of Oxford Street, Swindon pleaded guilty to an assault in Swindon last December.   more...

Thief is punished

PURTON: Dale St John Clifford, 29, of Station Road, pleaded guilty to theft of cash totalling £77 in Swindon last May, July and September.   more...

Theft of console

Daryl Bush, 29, of Duncan Street, Calne pleaded guilty to stealing a PlayStation II game system worth £169.99 from Woolworths in Swindon last December.   more...

Move over, here come the bikes

MOTORCYCLISTS are to be allowed to use some bus lanes in Swindon in a year-long trial.   more...

Is there really hope at last?

THE HEAD of Swindon's library service knows a thing or two about false dawns.   more...

Looking back at 60 years of uncertainty

1943: Swindon library service is launched with a lending library based at McIlroys department store in the town centre.   more...

Outrage at adult material delivery

A CAMPAIGNING Swindon pensioner was left speechless after a pornographic catalogue landed on his doormat.   more...

Fake note proves expensive

A SWINDON man has been fined for buying fast food with a fake £10 note at last year's Southampton Boat Show.   more...

Flumes closed

SWINDON: The Oasis leisure centre in North Star Avenue is closing its water flumes next week. The popular Domebusters will be closed all day between March 10 and 14 for routine safety checks and maintenance.   more...

Council taster

WOOTTON BASSETT: The town council is organising a taster evening for people interesting in joining the council, to answer questions and give some idea of what is expected. The evening is being held at the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Station Road, Wootton Bassett at 7pm on Tuesday.   more...

Attempts to re-open railway station hits setback

FEARS that Wootton Bassett railway station may never re-open are to be raised with ministers by MP James Gray.   more...

Why two wheels are better than four

A PURTON businessman has come up with a novel way of beating the traffic ­ by reintroducing a mode of transport which was last popular when Queen Victoria was on the throne.   more...

Wiltshire News

The great coin robbery

ARMED robbers tied up a Yarnbrook man in his own home before making off with a collection of £6,000 in pound coins on Saturday 1 March.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

Gunners Bid

ANDY KING is fully focused on clobbering the Cobblers today but hopes his membership of the Arsene Wenger `fan club' will help secure a lucrative pre-season clash with the Gunners at the County Ground.   more...