http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2197/2242286963_e7b8220735.jpg Although still unconfirmed, a source close to Yahoo has said that the company would consider an alliance with Google inc - as a way to rebuff an offer from Microsoft, which offered $44.6 billion
A DISTRAUGHT cat owner is desperate for news of her missing pet - even if that news is bad. Brown, ginger and white tabby Billy was last seen on January 23, in the Rodbourne/Barnfield area. He has a blue collar with a red tag, where the owner's address
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in Eldene on Friday night. Just after 8pm a woman was walking along the footpath between the Crumpled Horn pub and Eldene shopping centre when a teenage girl approached her and jumped onto her back and
THREE people, including a child, were taken to hospital after an early morning collision set a car ablaze. The accident happened at about 8am this morning, on Hook Street, Lydiard Tregoze. Both drivers, and the child passenger, were taken to Great Western
CAMPAIGN groups have expressed deep concern at plans to ban the handing out of leaflets in the town centre. New laws under the Clean Neighbourhood Act will come into force later this year, prohibiting the distribution of literature within the town centre
MADONNA is planning to renew her wedding vows at her Wiltshire home. The queen of pop will tie the knot to her film-maker husband Guy Ritchie for a second time at her estate in Ashcombe, near Tollards Royal, in south Wiltshire, in the summer. The pair
SWINDON MP Anne Snelgrove has joined a Government group to help children with special educational needs. The Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill, which received its Second Reading on Friday, will oblige ministers to publish information each
ST AUGUSTINE'S Church celebrated its 100th birthday with a special visit from the Bishop of Bristol, Over a hundred people came to the service at the Rodbourne church on Sunday, presided over by the Rt Rev Mike Hill, including some who had returned to
Free peer mentor training is being offered to young people aged 14 to 25 by Out Of The Can Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender Youth Group. Young people can take a short course in peer mentoring, over evening sessions or one and a half days, to gain
A SERIAL rapist described by a judge as a "woman's worst nightmare" was finally sentenced to life imprisonment and told he should never be freed. Kenneth Pylle, 64, formerly of Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham, committed a series of depraved sex offences
ANTI-wind farm protesters braved howling gales to speak out against new turbines. The gathering took place on White Horse Hill, near Uffington. Organiser Joanna Lambert, 47, made a speech in which she branded the wind turbines at Westmill Farm "five
A FAMILY has been lucky to escape with their lives after a second petrol bomb attack on their home in just three weeks. The potentially lethal home-made device was thrown through the front window of the Broad Street house at 1am on Saturday. Firefighters
A MAN who attacked a security guard with a syringe is thought to be hiding in Swindon. Police launched a manhunt for the shoplifter, who jabbed a syringe into a guard as he tried to flee a Chippenham store without paying for some meat. The injured security
We battle on upwind towards our first waypoint of Taiwan. Progress in the right direction is slow and although we are sailing well, we still lie in 10th position. Life is fairly tough on board, with the boat heeling over, the waves crashing over the
ANIMAL lover Vicky Reid was heartbroken after three of her pets were hit by speeding drivers. But Vicky, 34, is more worried that the next accident on Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook, will involve a child. "We have had three animals hit on that road,"
This is 31-year-old bricklayer Gary Lawrie, of Eastcott Hill. He was nominated by his housemate Shaun Maslin
SCHOOL children from Moredon were treated to a red carpet world premiere of their first film on Friday night. Sticks and Stones' was written, produced and directed by year 6 students at Moredon Primary School. On Friday pupils were treated like stars
PURTON may have smashed sorry Banbury United Reserves for six on Saturday, but manager Chris Pethick was far from impressed with his side's performance. Leading just 1-0 at the break against a young and inexperienced Banbury side, Pethick let his players
PETE Horwat still had Las Vegas on the brain when he took an almighty gamble against Hellenic League high rollers Almondsbury Town - and he almost hit the jackpot. Four days after returning from the entertainment capital of the world, the Shrivenham
POOR tackling cost Minety 2nd as Sutton Benger 2nd staged an impressive second-half comeback to win 33-22 in Saturday's Dorset & Wilts Three North clash. Playing downhill, Minety had the better of the first half. Prop Matt Hooper thrust his way over
CRICKLADE cruised to a league double over basement side Trowbridge 2nd to ease their own relegation worries at the bottom of Dorset & Wilts One North. The north Wiltshire side underlined last week's stunning 46-0 triumph over Swindon 2nd with a 29-10
SWINDON College Old Boys had Scott Buchanan's boot to thank as they overturned a two-try deficit to beat Drifters in Saturday's Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier clash at Nationwide Pavilion. Buchanan converted Luke Wills' second-half score to seal a tense
DAVID Howell jets off to India this morning still searching for the consistency that once saw the Swindon star grace the world's top 10. Howell rolled in a birdie putt at the par-five 18th yesterday to finish the Dubai Desert Classic on level par, in
DEFLATED Chippenham Town boss Adie Mings will spend the next couple of days blowing up balloons in a bid to end his team's worrying goal drought. Mings has seen his Bluebirds lose ground on their promotion rivals after three consecutive goalless draws
STRIKER Gavin Allen proved the match winner for Westside scoring all three goals in his side's 3-0 victory at Bromham, writes RAY BURROUGHS. Without a game for six weeks the Swindon side survived a second-half onslaught to gain maximum points in their
A MOMENT which went against all Mark Collier's footballing principles saw Supermarine make it third time lucky with a 1-0 win over Hemel Hempstead Town at Hunts Copse. Having suffered heavy defeats at the hands of Team Bath and King's Lynn in their previous
A WOMAN who set light to a duvet to wake her sleeping husband has walked free from court. Alison Page used an electric oven lighter to start the fire in the bedding while her husband of almost 30 years was dozing. Richard Page was woken by the smoke
ARMED police stormed a Swindon house after being told a woman was being held hostage. Police received a report that a man with a gun was at the house in Cricklade Road just after 6am on Saturday but when armed police arrived it was discovered to be a
SWINDON Wildcats' EPL play-off hopes suffered another blow with a 6-2 defeat at Guildford last night - compounded by further injuries to an already creaking roster. John Wheaton and Tomas Janak are the latest additions to the injury list after a game
THE family of the man who brought Chinese food to Swindon, have paid tribute to a devoted husband and loving father. Sik Jong Chan's family said he would be missed for his kindness to others and his zest for life. The 68-year-old, from Juno Way, in
GROUPS in Wiltshire have been given more than £5.5m in funding by Arts Council England for the next three years. Seven bodies will benefit, with art, music and theatres in Salisbury receiving the lion's share. Salisbury Playhouse will get an extra £2.6m
