ONE of Swindon's most historic landmarks is weeks away from a major revamp. The Locarno is set to be given a multi-million pound facelift after Swindon Council, which owns the surrounding car parks, and owner Gael Mackenzie finally agreed on a deal
SALES and marketing is a short term for a career choice whose possibilities are all but endless. There are sales and marketing professionals, for example, whose job involves being office-based and telephoning or emailing potential clients and asking
INVESTING constantly in Swindon's workforce has kept Wyvern Staff at the top throughout its 33 years. The principle applies to all workers, irrespective of what stage their careers have reached. The agency provides senior managers, graduate placements
Staff at Sudburys Jaguar are preparing for the arrival in the showroom of the hotly anticipated new Jaguar XK. Jaguar's most advanced sports car to date will arrive at the Swindon dealership on March 16 with a pricetag of £58,955 for the coupe and
LEIGH ROBINSON goes retro with a drive behind the wheel of the Chrysler PT Cruiser... and can't understand why it's not more popular. Surprisingly, the Chry-sler PT Cruiser has been around for six years. What is more surprising is that there are not
A CHOICE of homes in a choice peaceful location, and a choice of valuable incentives to make moving home right now easier than ever before. That's the proposition from Newland Homes this spring at Hilperton Meadows, tucked away in a quiet lane with
SMILERS, those who have opted for a Smaller Mortgage, ideal Lifestyle, are the latest group to set a new property trend. These are people who have made a conscious decision to alter their lives, often to allow a better work/life balance and more time
MAZDA Motor Corporation is showcasing the world premiere of the new high-performance Mazda3 MPS at the 76th annual Geneva International Motor Show which began on Tuesday and runs until Sunday March 12. The flagship of the Mazda3 range, the all-new
I WAS one awkward customer when I went to the Lamb just after 6pm and asked if it would be possible to have a meal and leave by 6.50pm. I knew that food service started at 6.30pm but I was on the way to see a play in Oxford that began at 7.30pm and
I'VE been going to this old coaching inn on the A40 between Oxford and Cheltenham for several years now and enjoyed former hotel chef John Armstrong's modern British food and its comfy sofas and open fires. When I heard that he has been given two AA
WOOTTON Bassett make the long journey to take on North Dorset this weekend but they travel in confident mood. Two excellent displays against Sherbourne and Swanage over the past fortnight has continued the club's steady improvement in Southern Counties
HE may be lacking in fitness after four months on the sidelines, but Supermarine striker Dave Slattery is not short on confidence after vowing to be the Hunts Copse hero once more. Slattery was the toast of Marine at the end of last season, marking
WEATHER permitting there should be some cracking Wilts League action this weekend with four quarter finals being played plus a local derby between Purton and Aldbourne. In the Corsham Print Senior Cup quarter final Westside and AFC Trowbridge Youth
MATT Bennett admits this season has been one to forget but has vowed to lead a Wootton Bassett promotion charge next time round. The 19-year-old striker goes into tomorrow's Hellenic League Division One clash at Harrow Hill short of goals and confidence
SCOTT Scanlon is losing his race against time to be fit for tomorrow as Wiltshire Under 18s prepare for their biggest game for over half a century. The Swindon-based defender, who plays for Forest Green Rovers, is struggling with a leg injury and is
THE Mad Hatter tearooms and restaurant in Avoncliff is under new management. Amirah Omran, 21, and Richard Young, 34, opened the doors to the public in November, offering a new and varied menu. Miss Omran said: "This is the first time that I've run
COACH Ken Forshee is looking for his side to go half-way this weekend to clinching a place in the money-spinning end of season play-offs. The Canadian (pictured left), who switched from player to Cats coach this season, believes that the Swindon npower
GOLF: DAVID Howell's promising start to his American season continued yesterday as he positioned himself close to the early challengers for the $5.5million Ford Championship at Doral in Florida. Howell, an impressive quarter-finallist at last week's
TRANMERE Rovers boss Brian Little is not surprised Iffy Onuora has adapted so well to life in management. Ahead of tomorrow's meeting at the County Ground, the Prenton Park chief has said the desire to make an impression from the dug-out was clear
PAUL Smith's ankle injury has been confirmed as bone bruising after the midfielder's trip to see a specialist last night. The 34-year-old has not kicked a ball in anger since hobbling off the pitch in last month's 1-0 win over Gillingham at the County
TOWN'S signing' of Bryan Adams could potentially provide a boost to Iffy Onuora's summer recruitment plans. While it is highly unlikely that the manager will be handed a specific chunk of any profit made, deputy chairman Mark Devlin, pictured, has
DICTATE rather than be dictated to is Iffy Onuora's cry while warning his players and the Town faithful not to abandon the patient approach which has served them well on home soil. As a former Tranmere Rovers player, Onuora knows all about his opposite
TOWN'S Mr Positive' says pressing the panic button is the path to self destruction and none of the players have any intention of sampling the waters of League Two. Aaron Brown, insists a line has to be drawn between admitting your mistakes and not
Construction company Bluestone, which has offices in Ashworth Road, Swindon, contributed to another strong set of full year results by parent group Morgan Sindall. Profit before tax has increased 23 per cent to £41.7m up from £33.77m in 2004 on revenue
Halifax, part of the HBOS Group, will open 100 new branches over the next five years in the south of England, creating 1,500 jobs. The branch-opening programme, the biggest of its kind in the UK banking sector for many years, is also the largest network
The Institute Of Directors South West is set to push Swindon's business leaders forward this year with a new series of ToolKit workshops. ToolKit workshops are designed to deliver new ideas and practical business techniques to directors and senior
Two Swindon apprentices have proved to be the best of the best in the world of Porsche cars. Last year Lee Smith, who works for Dick Lovett spraymaster, took the coveted title of Porsche Trainee Of The Year for crash repair trainees and this year his
Liberal Democrat councillors in Swindon are happy with their new leader even though none of them opted for him as their first choice. Caretaker leader Sir Menzies Campbell beat off his two challengers in the first and second rounds of the ballot to
SENDING out invitations for their big day is the point the dream becomes a reality for most couples. And our Bride Of The Year winner, Lindsay Crowe, and her fianc Ian Wood have been choosing the design for their invitations. The couple, of Eldene
A CONTROVERSIAL mobile skatepark is to be given away after North Wiltshire District Council was unable to find suitable sites and staff to operate it. The skatepark cost taxpayers £32,000 but has rarely been used. Now the Liberal Democrats, who
SWINDON'S young people want a voice and with the help of these students they should soon have one. Last night Swindon's Youth Council officially launched its information pack, which will be sent out to schools and youth groups all over the town.
SWINDON'S workforce was given a pat on the back for its productivity by Chancellor Gordon Brown. During an exchange in the House of Commons yesterday he responded to comments made by South Swindon Labour MP Anne Snelgrove. Mrs Snelgrove said: "The
A LAMBRINI-DRINKING burglar could escape a prison sentence if he can prove he is suitable for alcohol treatment. Swindon magistrates heard that Paul Randall, of High Street, Wootton Bassett, had drunk two bottles of the sweet sparkling Italian wine
YOU'RE never too young to start learning about different cultures. Children at Covingham Park Infant School were getting into the spirit of their French Day. But first they had to look the part. Eleanor Bowns, six, had grabbed a dictionary to make
NORTH Wiltshire MP's wife Sarah Gray has been given a clean bill of health following a year-long battle with breast cancer. Doctors told Mrs Gray, of Slaughterford, near Chippenham, that she has beaten the disease after a successful operation last
SWINDON-based Nationwide has welcomed the launch of a campaign to clear-up confusion over cash machine charges. The Citizens' Advice Bureau's ATM Watch calls for standardised green "free" or red "charging" signs at cashpoints so people can see at a
LANDLORD Neil Alderhindon told a jury that he drove off from irate tenant Kuda Kujeke because he feared what was going to happen. And the 38-year-old said he had no idea whether he ran over the foot of the DJ as he fled from the scene. But he insisted
YOUNGSTERS at a village school livened up their lessons with a bit of Indian spice. The children from Broad Hinton Primary School cooked naan breads and concocted curries at the Jewel In The Crown restaurant, in Old Town. The 33 children, from Years
SWINDON-based building society Nationwide has reported that house price inflation fell back slightly last month. The average UK house price dropped by 0.2 per cent in February, bringing down the annual rate of increase from 4.4 per cent in January
A LIMO company has been fined after a routine check found one of its vehicles was carrying too many passengers. Working with Wiltshire Police, the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency found A1 Cokey Limousines was operating without the right licence
THE beauty of books was being celebrated across Swindon as part of a campaign to get more people reading. World Book Day yesterday was marked with a series of special events in the town. Pupils at Bradon Forest School in Purton were given the chance
TO refuse Herceptin to Ms Rogers is perverse; it has been licensed in parts of this country and other countries and it canno,t therefore, be considered an experimental or unproven drug. It is offensive and downright cruel to suggest that a person in
THERE is a persistent tendency to present the tragedy of asbestos-related deaths as a mistake. In fact, it is an enormous crime. It is not true that the fat cats profiting from asbestos were ignorant of its dangers. The danger was reported to a
WHEN Judith McGill was a child the canal at Kingshill was an idyllic part of Swindon. But since moving back to the area from Wroughton last year she is saddened by the state of the waterway and wants something done about it before there is a serious
MY 11-year-old daughter had toothache but as she had not been to the dentists for 18 months they would no longer see her as an NHS patient. After many phone calls around the dentists in Swindon, and much discomfort for my daughter, we eventually had
DOES the public not care that badgers are being unfairly blamed as the hosts of Bovine TB? A 12-week public consultation period, run by DEFRA, ends on March 10, yet the response has not been as high as expected, especially the public outcry against
SATURDAY'S Oxford demonstration in favour of animal research was yet another opportunity for vivisection proponents to shut off all intelligent assessment of their cruel and scientifically bogus activities. This was accomplished by invoking the spectre
SOME 10 or so years ago it was stated by the Government that it would cost at least £500 million to network the water systems of England and Scotland, thus preventing shortages, lower water tables and considerable wastage. It was also said that the
IN REPLY to J Faibrother's letter: Even on a basic councillor allowance there are many pension couples trying to live on that amount. The thought of a £5 a week increase considering that £2 will go to council tax would be heaven sent. J Oliver
A SWINDON coat of arms that was in danger of being lost forever is to be saved. The decorative crest, which is fixed into the wall of the former Thamesdown Transport bus depot, in Corporation Street, was expected to be lost when the building was demolished
SWINDON... AND PROUD OF IT: A SWINDON coat of arms that was in danger of being lost forever is to be saved. The decorative crest, which is fixed into the wall of the former Thamesdown Transport bus depot, in Corporation Street, was expected to be lost
REPRESENTATIVES of rural communities around Swindon had a chance to quiz a government minister. Rural Affairs minister Jim Knight took part in a rural forum in Wanborough organised by South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove, which was attended by parish councillors
SWINDON has ranked near the bottom in a survey looking at disabled access to council buildings in the South West. Swindon Council came 40th in a list of the 45 local authorities in the region. A local support group says those with disabilities are
A TOWER which was once the police station in Swindon has been toppled. A pile of concrete and steel rods is all that remains after it was demolished by experts with giant pneumatic drills. Just a week ago the tower was standing tall over the town centre
SWINDON'S council tax rise is just above the national average, according to a recent survey. Residents in the town are to be hit with a 4.8 per cent rise in council tax from April just above the national average of 4.5 per cent. On average, council
Druglink, a charity that provides free and confidential services for those whose life has been affected by drug misuse, is temporarily moving offices. The charity is moving from 47 to 74 Victoria Road from Monday. Manager Dave Cork, said: "We will
BRYAN Adams impersonator Carl Sharpe can't wait to see his idol come to town. As revealed in the Adver yesterday, the real-life Canadian rocker is coming to the County Ground as part of a European tour. And for Carl, who went on Stars in Their Eyes
THERAPISTS will be on hand to help soothe away stresses and strains at New College next month. The college, on Queens Drive, is holding its first Health and Wellbeing day on March 11, from 10am until 4pm and everyone is welcome to attend. The event
Drug addiction can tear a family apart. A mum, whose name has been changed, tells crime reporter Gareth Bethell why she has kept her son's habit and the damage it has done a secret from her friends and family. JANET never imagined she would find herself
EIGHT undercover police officers caught a suspected car thief unaware when they pounced in the town centre. Police spotted a stolen car driving around Swindon on Wednesday. They followed the red Rover saloon until it parked near Boots in the town
A SUPPORT service for victims of fire has sprung into action for the first time, nearly three months after it was set up. The Fire Victim Support van was called out to a 65-year-old man whose home caught fire on the day he was moving in. The man
YOUNG apprentice Martin Hunt has big ideas for his website. The son of former Swindon Town chairman Rikki Hunt wants the site, Hunt For It, to take on a slice of the online auction market currently dominated by giants such as eBay. The site officially
A DATE has been set for breast cancer sufferer Ann Marie Roger's appeal. The mother-of-three lost her legal challenge over Swindon Primary Care Trust's refusal to fund Herceptin treatment which would help in her battle against the aggressive cancer
A WOMAN who sparked a massive police hunt by saying she pulled over her car to help a woman in distress and was then raped by a man in a lay-by may have made up her ordeal. The 26-year-old was arrested on Wednesday and is being questioned for perverting
A SWINDON man jailed for his role in a drug-supply operation targeting the West Country had his sentence slashed by judges. Colin Page, of Queen's Drive, received a sentence of six and a half years at Southampton Crown Court last March after admitting
TWO men were pulled alive from a motorway crash which brought chaos to Wiltshire's roads for the second time in a just over a week. The Vauxhall Cavalier driver was last night fighting for his life after sustaining serious head injuries in the M4 smash
