Stories for 1 March 2006
Cd Reviews
Artist: Corinne Bailey Rae;
Album: Corinne Bailey Rae;
Label: EMI more...
Homes News
THE Salisbury branch of Goadsby is marketing three turn of the 20th Century town houses. more...
Bryant Homes' new Salisbury city centre apartment scheme is proving to be a real success, say selling agent Savills, with 70 per cent of the 108 apartments already snapped up. more...
Motoring News
Red Dragon Motorsport (UK), of Bournemouth, has put together another Helluvit Sports Car Tour, this time scheduled to leave Poole on April 18 to travel down to Monaco in time for the opening of a very special motor show. more...
Canny car buyers looking for a good deal this month can put some Zapp! into their lives with Kia's new special edition Picanto. Available now for 06 registration, the exclusive Picanto Zapp! comes in at only £300 above the entry level S model but with a specification based on the higher priced GS model. more...
The Volkswagen Polo line-up has been enhanced with the addition of two new models: the Dune and the range-topping GTI. more...
Salisbury News
A COURAGEOUS cat had a wheely' miracle escape after she survived a hair-raising 35-mile journey caught in the wheel arch of a car. more...
A COURAGEOUS cat had a wheely' miracle escape after she survived a hair-raising 35-mile journey caught in the wheel arch of a car. more...
Stfc Headlines
SWINDON Town suffered their third heavy defeat in a week as they were humbled 4-1 by Salisbury City in the second leg of their Wiltshire Premier Shield semi-final at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium last night. more...
IFFY Onuora senses a genuine desire from his Town players to make amends for the Nottingham Forest debacle after a no-holds-barred meeting yesterday. more...
TRINIDAD & Tobago boss Leo Beenhakker will closely monitor the progress of Ricky Shakes after the Town winger's international debut in last night's 2-0 win over Iceland. more...
RICKY Shakes' World Cup appetite has been well and truly whetted after celebrating his international debut in victorious fashion amid a carnival atmosphere at Loftus Road last night. more...
Swindon Business Headlines
RETAIL union Usdaw has stepped in to support about 7,000 Kwik Save staff after supermarket chain Somerfield announced plans to sell the chain. more...
ON behalf of the National Milk Records, property consultants Alder King is offering a new office building on one of Chippenham's established business parks. more...
On behalf of the National Milk Records, property consultants Alder King is offering a new office building on one of Chippenham's established business parks. more...
SWINDON College has been re-accredited under the Investors In People standard after a four-day inspection. more...
Swindon College has been re-accredited under the Investors In People standard after a four-day inspection. more...
ROB Morris has been appointed NatWest business manager at the branch in Commercial Road. more...
Rob Morris has been appointed NatWest business manager at the branch in Commercial Road. more...
ONE of the largest independent recruitment agencies in the south west celebrated the launch of its first franchise with a surprise for the first candidate to visit their new office. more...
One of the largest independent recruitment agencies in the south west celebrated the launch of its first franchise with a surprise for the first candidate to visit their new office. more...
A WROUGHTON engineering consultancy is adding to its Asian assets. more...
Swindon Corporate Games
BUSINESSES in Swindon are being invited to set up camp at the heart of this summer's Corporate Games. more...
Swindon General Sport
HOCKEY: NORTH 2: North Wilts bounced back from last weekend's shock defeat at Chepstow to cruise to a 5-0 home victory against West Glos A. more...
LADIES' HOCKEY : Wootton Bassett Ladies consolidated their position at the top of the North Division table with a good all-round performance which secured an impressive 4-1 victory at Cheltenham on Saturday. more...
HOCKEY: PREMIER 2: Swindon put up a brave fight at home against league leaders Cheltenham, but the visitors proved to be too strong, winning 6-1. more...
GOLF: DAVID Howell may be comfortable' with his current top 20 in world golf but the Swindon star has no intention of staying there for too long. more...
ANGLING: Nine anglers braced the cold north east wind to fish the Isis Open at Sutton Benger. more...
SKELETON BOB: Olympic silver medallist Shelley Rudman is determined to prove her own description of her Turin success as a "once in a lifetime experience'' wrong by claiming gold at the next Games in Vancouver. more...
Swindon Letters
HOW can Swindon Police Force endorse the banning of skateboards in the town centre? more...
IS Councillor David Renard having a joke when he says the council provide quality housing for those who need it (SA, February 23). more...
Is Councillor David Renard having a joke when he says the council provide quality housing for those who need it (SA, February 23). more...
Working men's clubs were set up to provide cheap beer and entertainment for ordinary working people who would otherwise not be able to afford a night out with their families. more...
CONGRATULATIONS to the Adver for publishing a superb array of readers' photos on the letters page. more...
I CANNOT understand why Swindon Council is still pushing for academies. Perhaps it is unaware of Ofsted reports and Audit Office findings. more...
I WRITE in response to Graham Carter's latest column. I enjoy reading his writing and I fell upon the piece where he remarked how pleased he was that the fox hunting ban was on the statute books. more...
I WRITE in response to Graham Carter's latest column. I enjoy reading his writing and I fell upon the piece where he remarked how pleased he was that the fox hunting ban was on the statute books. more...
FOR some 20 years residents of the Broad Street area have been fighting to clear prostitution and the problems associated with it. more...
TESCO staff have benefited from their employer's success through an £111 million share payout and the company's chief executive is proud to boast of the fair pay, great pension and the opportunity to take a stake in the business it affords to its employees. more...
Swindon Motors News
The 76th Geneva Motor Show sets the stage for the world debut of the Mitsubishi Colt CZC cabriolet, the third and arguably most striking member of the award-winning Colt line-up. more...
The 76th Geneva Motor Show sets the stage for the world debut of the Mitsubishi Colt CZC cabriolet, the third and arguably most striking member of the award-winning Colt line-up. more...
Swindon Music
MARCH 2 2006, SWINDON: COMING from the bright lights of Worcester are up-and-coming band the Dastards who are currently promoting their debut EP entitled The Trouble. more...
MARCH 2 2006, SWINDON: COMING from the bright lights of Worcester are up-and-coming band the Dastards who are currently promoting their debut EP entitled The Trouble. more...
MARCH 3 2006, SWINDON: KING of the swingers and one of the pioneers of jungle music Roni Size is heading for Swindon this week. more...
Swindon News
SERVICES are being held on Friday as part of Women's World Day of Prayer. more...
THE four mayors who have been in office since Swindon forged its link with the Polish city of Torun gathered in Torun Way to celebrate the connection. more...
THE four mayors who have been in office since Swindon forged its link with the Polish city of Torun gathered in Torun Way to celebrate the connection. more...
TWO suspected drug dens have been raided as police continue to turn up the heat on dealers in the town. more...
MOVE over Simon Cowell and the X Factor, Swindon is looking for a star with an extra special quality the Brunel Factor. more...
MOVE over Simon Cowell and the X Factor, Swindon is looking for a star with an extra special quality the Brunel Factor. more...
MOVE over Simon Cowell and the X Factor, Swindon is looking for a star with an extra special quality the Brunel Factor. more...
EDUCATION leaders in the town have given the Government's latest Education Bill a frosty reception. more...
A SUPPORT group has formed for gay parents or parents with a gay family member. more...
A VOLUNTARY search and rescue organisation in Wiltshire is holding a collection in Swindon on Saturday. more...
LOVED ones of Mary Burke, who has died at the age of 104, say she was a spirited character who will be sorely missed. more...
A DRUNKEN thug who kicked his former girlfriend in the face in an unprovoked attack, knocking out three of her teeth, has walked free from court. more...
YOUNGSTERS at Lyneham Pre-School were blown away by a visit from BBC Points West's weatherman Richard Angwin. more...
YOUNGSTERS at Lyneham Pre-School were blown away by a visit from BBC Points West's weatherman Richard Angwin. more...
SHRIVENHAM Primary School is raising money for new school equipment. more...
NORTH Swindon Conservatives have announced details of their next annual dinner. more...
A FOUR-CAR shunt caused long traffic delays between junction 15 of the M4 and the Commonhead roundabout. more...
BUSINESSES in Swindon are being invited to set up camp at the heart of this summer's Corporate Games. more...
BUSINESSES in Swindon are being invited to set up camp at the heart of this summer's Corporate Games. more...
BUSINESSES in Swindon are being invited to set up camp at the heart of this summer's Corporate Games. more...
DAILY routines at the Great Western Hospital came to a halt as Princess Anne officially opened the Brunel NHS Treatment Centre. more...
TEENAGE campaigner Laurie Pycroft hailed it as a victory for the "silent majority" as several hundred protesters took to the streets of Oxford to support the building of a new £18m animal research centre in the university city. more...
TEENAGE campaigner Laurie Pycroft hailed it as a victory for the "silent majority" as several hundred protesters took to the streets of Oxford to support the building of a new £18m animal research centre in the university city. more...
TEENAGE campaigner Laurie Pycroft hailed it as a victory for the "silent majority" as several hundred protesters took to the streets of Oxford to support the building of a new £18m animal research centre in the university city. more...
SWINDON Council is failing to use on-the-spot fines to punish environmental crimes like littering and dog fouling, it has been claimed. more...
MEDIUM Simon Peters is hosting an evening of clairvoyance at The Thistle Hotel in Swindon on Sunday, March 12. more...
YOUNGSTERS at Drove School can meet South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove. more...
YOUNGSTERS at Drove School can meet South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove. more...
A BOOK that will chronicle a railwayman's life in Swindon is almost ready for publication. more...
PENSIONERS in Swindon should tell John Prescott what they think about this year's council tax hike. more...
SWINDON is to lose five NHS dentists because they have been refused funding by the Government. more...
SWINDON is to lose five NHS dentists because they have been refused funding by the Government. more...
SWINDON is to lose five NHS dentists because they have been refused funding by the Government. more...
FIREFIGHTERS from Cricklade were called to deal with a bale of hay that caught fire. more...
A WASTE firm is giving a church more than £28,000 for new facilities. more...
A MAN who exposed himself to an elderly woman after knocking on her door late at night has won the right to appeal against his potentially life-long sentence. more...
NATIONWIDE Building Society has unveiled a development of 28 homes. more...
A HEROIN addict and prolific burglar who told probation he couldn't turn up for his drug treatment order because he had a bad leg was arrested for shoplifting days later after a long chase. more...
FIRE crews from Westlea and Swindon were called to Greendown School. more...
CHILDREN from Swindon's Chalet School are getting £400 from train operator First Great Western. more...
THE Science Museum in Wroughton will be opening the doors of two of its hangars this weekend. more...
THE Science Museum in Wroughton will be opening the doors of two of its hangars this weekend. more...
THE Science Museum in Wroughton will be opening the doors of two of its hangars this weekend. more...
THIEVES who broke into premises on an industrial estate made off with some distinctive welding masks. more...
TREES planted by children last week have been uprooted by laughing vandals. This is the second such incident at the lake in six days. more...
TREES planted by children last week have been uprooted by laughing vandals. more...
Riff's Bar has once again been nominated for an annual award due to its contribution to live music. more...
THE Swindon Crime Initiative Partnership has won an award for tackling trouble. more...
POLICE are appealing for anyone who bought an Apple iPod from a shop in Commercial Road on February 9 to come forward. more...
A TABLE-TOP sale will be taking place in Lydiard Village Hall on Saturday March 18 starting at 1.30pm. more...
WEST Swindon library is celebrating World Book Day by hosting a special quiz night in support of the BBC's RaW campaign helping people to read more and write better'. more...
THE Swindon Crime Initiative Partnership has won an award for tackling trouble. more...
A LOCAL councillor for Covingham and Nythe will hold a public surgery on March 18. more...
EDUCATION leaders in the town have given the Government's latest Education Bill a frosty reception. more...
Swindon Theatre & Arts
MARCH 2 to MARCH 3 2006, SWINDON: PHOENIX Theatre veteran Chris Hall is taking on his biggest challenge yet with the bitingly satirical play, Glengarry Glen Ross, that was a blockbuster movie starring Al Pacino. more...
Times In The Picture Gallery
Seagulls follow a tractor ploughing fields on the hill above Leighton Recreation field near Westbury. By Glenn Phillips (31524) more...
I took the attached photo as I was travelling from Westbury to Bratton on the B3098 today (Tuesday 28th February) at about 2.30pm. It was just after a heavy snow shower. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw just how 'black' the white horse was compared with the surrounding snow. Taken by: Mick Cox, Bratton more...
This picture was taken on Feb 27, 2004 in Imber Road, Bratton after a heavy snowfall. Taken by: Carol White, Bratton more...
This was taken on a frosty Sunday morning at Bradford on Avon and shows the Bullpit as the low winter sun starts to highlight the stone work. Taken by: Paul Green more...
Times Wiltshire News
A PRIMARY school, community farm and youth club are preparing for the visit of the Countess of Wessex later this month. more...
A PRIMARY school, community farm and youth club are preparing for the visit of the Countess of Wessex later this month. more...
Due to the volume of letters that we received in response to the proposed hike in council tax in Trowbridge, we are running a 2 page special on the general public's response. more...
Due to the volume of letters that we received in response to the proposed hike in council tax in Trowbridge, we are running a 2 page special on the general public's response. more...
Westbury News
THE battle to save Westbury Hospital looks to have failed as the closure of the
inpatient unit was announced on Tuesday. more...
