THE Advertiser offices have been the latest premises to be targeted by mindless vandals. The men, who were walking down Victoria Road on Thursday evening, smashed the front door breaking the locks. The three men were caught on CCTV, pictured right,
A GREAT-grandmother who valiantly fought off a burglar at her home three years ago has died. Fearless Edith Smith, of Wroughton, was woken by an intruder in June 2004, but sent the would-be thief packing, shooing him out of the house with her walking
HIGHWORTH town centre is to be transformed into a winter wonderland. And as part of the town's Christmas lights' switch-on, visitors will be able to get their skates on and do some laps of an ice rink. The attraction is being set up next to Market Square
PUB and club owners across Swindon need to take action now to protect their staff from excessive noise. From April next year owners of pubs and clubs will be legally bound to protect the hearing of staff working at their venues. To get the message about
RAISING roofs at a Swindon development could cost a company. Swindon Council's planning committee will next week debate taking legal action against a developer who built homes on Argyle Street in Gorse Hill, which were higher than agreed. When planning
THE bounciest, most beautiful babies in Swindon have been crowned. The children, who range from seven months to two and a half years, were all winners and runner ups in the Adver's 2007 Baby of the Year competition. Proud parents, aunts, uncles and
POLICE have recovered a black Range Rover from a lake in South Cerney in connection with last night's killing in Rodbourne. The body of 44-year-old Dawn Williams was discovered at her home in Fosse Close at 7.15pm on Thursday. Police have launched a
Official insolvency figures released today by the Ministry of Justice shows that the number of people declaring themselves bankrupt in Swindon has fallen in the quarter, in line with the national trend. The latest statistics show a seven per cent fall
A PARKING lifeline has been thrown to residents who struggle to find a space at night. There are 6,000 parking permit holders in central Swindon and Old Town but nowhere near that number of spaces outside homes. So from Monday Swindon Council will let
ANGELO'S nightclub is appealing against a decision to shut it down for two months. The club in Fleet Street was described as one of the most dysfunctional in Britain by Swindon council officers, and was handed the closure order last month. However,
If you fancy a new car then it's almost guaranteed that Mazda will have the one to fit your requirements. If it's an open topped sports car you can't get much better than the MX5; if it's a straight saloon then the Mazda6 takes some beating and for a
The new MINI Clubman goes on sale in the UK tomorrow - with many of its panels being made in Swindon. Based on a concept first shown at Frankfurt Motor Show in 2005, the new car is a modern interpretation of its famous Mini predecessors taking into account
The Government has announced that the timetable for implementing the rest of the new Companies Act 2006 has been put back. It is now planned to bring the majority of the remaining provisions into force on 1st October 2009 rather than 2008. Robert Wharton
MORE than 750 people have now signed up to the Swindon Science Museum's online petition - and they include celebrity supporters. Professor Stephen Hawking and Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly have added their names to the electronic petition
This week marks a milestone in the SMS phenomena in the U.K with more than one billion text messages sent and received this week alone. This is equal to the number of text messages for the whole of 1999. The broadcasting industry has been interacting
IT'S a great shame to have to agree with anything the Daily Mail has ever said about anything, but there's a first time for everything. Back in the day when the 24-hour drinking laws were brought in, the more sanctimonious of the national papers warned
I ERRONEOUSLY thought that Laurence Fox was Emilia's brother and Edward's son (SA, October 6, and Fox's Footsteps', November 1). In fact, Laurence is the son of James Fox, brother of the great Edward of The Day of the Jackal (1973) fame. No disrespect
IT'S that time of year again, the Children in Need Appeal. Bear in mind, punters, when Mr Terry Wogan charms you into digging deep into your pockets he'll be allegedly pocketing £9,000 for just a few hours' work'. He claims he'd do it for nothing.
MEDICAL staff in the town are supporting a new report that says children should be routinely vaccinated against chickenpox to prevent deaths and severe complications. A vaccine for varicella - the medical name for the illness - is available and could
TO quote your political reporter, Specialist shops could soon be flocking to Old Town' (SA, November 6). To my knowledge, for more than 50 years Old Town has been forecast as the Bond Street' of Swindon. The conduct of successive Labour administrations
November is Vegan Month - 30 days dedicated to a diet that is ethical, healthy and free from all animal products. One main reason for going vegan is concern for animals. Every year, millions of day-old male chicks are gassed or tossed alive into
REGARDING the Great Western Hospital cleaning contract, last Monday, my wife broke her leg, she went up to the A&E, had her leg put in plaster and then came home after about five hours. In the rush to get home she left her shoe under one of the chairs
REFERRING to the Infection team visits hospital' report (SA, November 1), I read this as stating that the problem of infections has been considered by a) a Health Trust elsewhere and will now be considered by b) the local NHS Trust, c) Infection officers
A LETTER appeared in the Swindon Advertiser, on Monday, October 22. Myself and my fellow work colleagues decided to send some parcels over. Today I went to the post office and was informed that the freepost is only to named individuals. The following
NEIGHBOURS have been speaking of their shock following a killing in their quiet street. The body of a 44-year-old woman, who the Adver understands to be Dawn Williams, was discovered at her home in Fosse Close in Rodbourne at 7.15pm last night. The
PUMAS moved five points clear at the top of the Under 14 South One League with a weekend double, writes DAVE EATON. They thrashed Haringey Hounds at home 15-0, then 24 hours later at Milton Keynes scored a last-gasp winner to win 3-2 over Milton Keynes
HIS players may still be nursing hangovers when Wightlink Raiders visit Wiltshire tomorrow, but Peter Russell insists his Wildcats will be the toast of the town by the final buzzer. Head coach Russell surprised his roster on Tuesday night when he ordered
SIMON Knowles Jnr achieved a superb victory for Penhill Boxing Club over Downend's (Bristol) Billy Hearle. The Swindonian came out with all guns blazing, getting the better of toe-to-toe exchanges and boxing cleverly behind a razor-sharp jab. Knowles
SWINDON College manager Martin Peaple is urging his side to cut out their early mistakes tomorrow and give him an easy life away at Phoenix in Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier. Hooker Mark Brain and second row Adam Williams come in to the College squad, and
DANNY James believes his young Supermarine side could be more than a match for any team in Dorset & Wilts One North - providing they believe in themselves. Marine entertain in-form Bradford on Avon at home tomorrow on the back of a heavy defeat by leaders
HUNTS Copse is preparing for the visit of Big Ron' Atkinson tomorrow when Supermarine host ambitious Halesowen Town. The former Manchester United manager is football consultant' to Halesowen chief Morrell Maison and is expected to take his seat for the
CHIPPENHAM Town full-back Ross Adams believes tomorrow's Southern League clash with leaders Hemel Hempstead Town will be a good test of the Bluebirds' title credentials. Just three points separate Hemel and fifth-placed Town and Adams is confident that
NEIGHBOURS of a couple who were attacked outside their own home have spoken of their shock at the brutal crime on their doorstep. A man and woman were attacked with a knife in Bloomsbury Close, in Freshbrook, on Saturday. Both victims received several
TWO shop windows were smashed by yobs in a late-night attack. Half the display windows at Stanwells in Eastcott Road, Old Town, were left shattered at 1.30am on Thursday morning. The traders must now pay £200 for the windows to be boarded up and a further
RESIDENTS in Old Town are angry that their black bin bags have gone uncollected. Only rubbish in blue sacks was collected on Thursday in streets including Maidstone Road, Folkstone Road, Lansdown Road, Kent Road, Stafford Street and Hythe Road. Many
POLICE have today launched a murder inquiry after the body of a woman was found at a house in Swindon. The body of the 44-year-old was discovered at a home in Fosse Close in Rodbourne at 7.15pm last night after police were called to the house. A 42-
A TEENAGER'S body lies across the bonnet of a car, blood pouring from the cuts to her face and body. Inside the vehicle, the young male driver sits stunned by what has happened, while his girlfriend in the seat next him cries out in agony from the injuries
A WEEK of events has educated pupils about the ways of life in an African country, while raising money for a partner school. Gambia Week at Commonweal School ran in aid of the Gunjur Community Pre-School and as part of the school's link fund work. The
