A CYCLE fanatic has had two valuable mountain bikes worth £5,000 stolen from his Purton home. Stuart Selwood says the bikes were taken from his locked garage in Willowbrook, between 9pm on Sunday and 8am on Monday. And he says the thieves knew what
TIME For Us, whose story we tell today, is a godsend for the loved ones of those who fall victim to heroin. We should read the members' stories in order to help us understand their pain - and to do all we can to rid our streets of those who peddle the
ANOTHER day, another story of a person being admitted to hospital and ending up more ill than they were before. Did 78-year-old Audrey Vant contract MRSA in the Welsh hospital where she was treated after a fall, or following transfer to the Great Western
MORE than 100 jobs will be lost at Swindon's Tyco plants as the American firm moves operations to the Czech Republic. An anticipated 70 jobs out of 90 in one part of the company's Cheney Manor base are to be lost to its Trutnov base in the former Communist
THE family of a pensioner with MRSA have been left in the dark about where she contracted the infection. Seventy-eight-year-old Audrey Vant was transferred to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon from the Nevill Hall Hospital in south Wales after suffering
POP phenomenon and railway enthusiast Pete Waterman will be returning to take part in Swindon's biggest railway festival. Mr Waterman will be visiting the festival for the sixth time and will be bringing his impressive Just Like the Real Thing models
BUTCHERS and farmers have spoken of their concern over predictions that the price of meat is set to rise. Business advisory firm Deloitte says a near 100 per cent rise in the cost of animal feed will be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices
LAURA Gibson has completed her 39th pilgrimage to Lourdes and revealed she is ready for another trip, despite saying this year's would be her last. The 88-year-old returned from the Catholic shrine last week feeling in good health after struggling with
SHOPKEEPERS could face a heavy fine and a criminal record if they sell cigarettes to youngsters in future. From October it will be illegal to sell tobacco to people younger than 18 - the present limit is under 16 - so Swindon Council's trading standards
PROTESTERS will gather at North Wiltshire District Council to fight plans to build on land at Morstone Road Wootton Bassett. Residents of the area were angry to learn of plans to build a two-storey house on the patch of land beside Ruxley Close. But
A FATHER-OF-TWO was whisked away on a special family weekend by a national charity. Tony Lowe, of Ash Brake, who has been diagnosed with cancer, spent the weekend at Center Parcs, in Longleat - courtesy of the Willow Foundation. The trip was a chance
A 66-YEAR-OLD man faces the prospect of a jail term after admitting sexually abusing a young girl. When Robert Haynes appeared before a judge at Swindon Crown Court he pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault. But the victim, who was not even
ONE week after the wet and windy Great South Run, I'm still recovering. So much happened in one ten-mile race that I totally forgot to write about the nipple rash. How embarrassing, but another time! Straight after the race I headed home from Portsmouth
ONE week after the wet and windy Great South Run, I'm still recovering. So much happened in one ten-mile race that I totally forgot to write about the nipple rash. How embarrassing, but another time! Straight after the race I headed home from Portsmouth
ONE week after the wet and windy Great South Run, I'm still recovering. So much happened in one ten-mile race that I totally forgot to write about the nipple rash. How embarrassing, but another time! Straight after the race I headed home from Portsmouth
SPEEDWAY fans flocked to the Abbey Stadium for a chance to see their heroes at close quarters. The Bank Holiday Fun Day preceded Monday night's meeting against the Ipswich Witches, with top riders Leigh Adams and Lee Richardson among those opening their
FINDING a positive gem among a cloud of bad news is a tiring job, but it is something worth trying. That is the message Bishop of Swindon the Rt Rev Dr Lee Rayfield took from his day at the helm of the Adver, and readers seem to agree with him. Last
I had driven past The Peterborough Arms at Dauntsey Lock on numerous occasions to and from Chippenham and always wanted to try it. The menu is on a large board in the bar and changes monthly. After ordering at the bar the barmaid led us through to the
AT last, summer finally arrived - and with it some rather reckless and foolhardy behaviour that could have ended in tragedy. It is understandable that when the sun shines people want to go out and have a good time, to be a bit adventurous, and to lark
YET more bus shelters have been wrecked in another act of mindless vandalism. These shelters were on a busy main road in Swindon and the people responsible could have been seen by passing motorists. If you saw anything suspicious please call the police
NORTH Wiltshire District Council could be set to join the rest of the county in fighting against the recent decision to create a unitary super authority. Wiltshire County Council's bid to become a unitary authority for the whole county, outside of Swindon
SUPERMARINE have been celebrating their 60th anniversary in style with a series of special matches this year to mark the occasion. They played the English Bowling Association (EBA) early in the season and then followed that up with games against Wiltshire
PURTON staged a brilliant fightback to win the final of the Wiltshire Bowlers Joint Council Mixed Double Rinks. In an exciting and keenly contested final played at Devizes they edged out Westlecot by one shot. Purton came from 10 shots down at 10 ends
WILTSHIRE'S Rebecca French teamed up with Oxfordshire's Julia Froud to win the 2007 Yehlex Badminton Bonanza Under 15s Girls Doubles in the NEC at Birmingham. Her success was even more spectacular due to the fact that just prior to the tournament she
ROBINS set themselves up perfectly for a titanic week as they ended their home 2007 league campaign with an emphatic victory over Ipswich Witches last night. Despite only leading 13-11 after four heats, they powered away to a 38-point triumph, taking
HIGHWORTH Town chairman Rodney Haines has rubbished suggestions that John Fisher has quit as manager at the Elms. Speculation was rife following Sunday's shock 2-1 reverse at Fairford Town, Highworth's second defeat five days, that Fisher had thrown
A CONTROVERSIAL first half penalty gifted Team Bath the points at Hunts Copse and sent Supermarine spiralling to a first home defeat of the season. Marine boss Mark Collier was furious with the referee after Leigh Henry was judged to have dragged down
As you might know I have an unhealthy interest in street names and puns so I have decided to develop a standard list of punny street names that local councils could use when they are at a loss for a theme to use on a new development. Which appears to
