Stories for 28 June 2003

Sport Bowls

Home comforts for chairman Wilks as the county men win the day

THE ANNUAL challenge match between the county men and women's bowls associations resulted in a win for the former.   more...

Swindon News

Patients report long trolley waits at GWH

A survey has revealed that 20 out of 39 Great Western Hospital patients who had to wait on trolleys were there for longer than four hours.   more...

Skittles champs donate money

SWINDON CANCER APPEAL: MACMILLAN fundraisers have been bowled over by the generosity of members of a skittles club.   more...

End of another village store

A VILLAGE shop is to close just two years after it first opened its doors.   more...

MP condemns Vodafone for closing Cellops

SOUTH Swindon MP Julia Drown has condemned Vodafone for shutting down Cellular Operations, with the loss of more than 480 jobs.   more...

Clergyman denies backing candidate

A COMPLAINT has been made that a former Swindon mayor was responsible for an election leaflet which claimed that the candidate had the support of a local clergyman.   more...

Council hit by price rise in checks on records

AN INCREASE in the Criminal Record Bureau's disclosure fees announced by Home Secretary David Blunkett has sparked outrage from Swindon Council leader Mike Bawden (Con, Old Town and Lawns).   more...

Compromise means a home for gipsies

EIGHT months after two gipsy families moved into a field in Cricklade, they have been given permission to stay.   more...

Home Zone to deter the car driver

ROADS designed to keep out cars could become the norm in the future.   more...

Pupils enjoy audience with JK Rowling

PUPILS at Nythe Primary School enjoyed an audience with Harry Potter author JK Rowling.   more...

Your chance to try angling

THE Environment Agency was today teaming up with an angling group to give the public a chance to try their hand at the sport.   more...

Benefit firm is told to improve or else

THE company charged with collecting council tax and distributing housing benefit across the borough has been told `shape up or ship out'.   more...

Award winner just loves teaching children

A TEACHER from Wootton Bassett has won a prestigious award for four decades of work at his school.   more...

Up, up and away ­ hopefully

DAVID Hempleman-Adams was due to set off on his record-breaking attempt to cross the Atlantic in a wicker basket balloon early today.   more...

Arsonist led away in tears after given jail sentence

A MOTHER who set fire to her home has been sent to prison for five years.   more...

New look school is bucking the trend

Children and staff at a village school are celebrating the completion of a £170,000 classroom development.   more...

D-Day vets go back to Normandy

They were part of the D-Day miracle which history was later to call the Longest Day.   more...

History is in the making

Archaeologists from Channel 4's Time Team TV programme have launched the Big Dig in Swindon ­ and already Roman remains have been unearthed.   more...

Businessman benefits from Prince's loan

A YOUNG businessman's painting and decorating company is up and running thanks to a loan from the Prince's Trust.   more...

Cheers to winning mum-of-three

A student mother-of-three has won a prestigious prize from Arkell's Brewery.   more...

Wiltshire Sport

King's striking target

ANDY KING will sleep soundly once he rounds off his summer recruitment spree by bagging a renowned goalscorer blessed with pace and power.   more...