Can anyone tell me why the British press is in such frenzy about the yanks electoral processes? If they are so interested in crocuses or vineries, surely they could show us what these things are, in say, a related gardening/wine programme. Have I misheard
A CLUB has been formed in Wootton Bassett for those interested in running. It meets every Tuesday outside Costcutter, in Gainsborough Avenue. The club held a progressive 10-week programme, which started on January 22. It is advised that anyone interested
FAIRLY traded fashion will take to a Swindon catwalk next month. A Fairtrade Fashion Show will be held at St Joseph's School, Ocotal Way, Swindon, on Wednesday, March 5, between 7pm and 9pm. The event is just one of a number planned in the town for
CONVICTED paedophile and supermarket employee Steven Spencer has hit the headlines after a national newspaper printed pictures of him delivering food to a nursery. Spencer, 35, of Pink Lane, Charlton, near Malmesbury, walked free from court in July after
CRICKLADE'S unknown soldier has prompted an appeal by the town's history group. Cricklade Historical Society has been researching the names of all the soldiers featured on the town's war memorial. And so far they have managed to identify all except
A MOTORCYCLIST killed after colliding with an oncoming car died as a result of an accident, a coroner ruled. Sean Doody, 34, was riding his GSXR 1,000cc Suzuki sports motorcycle in Besselsleigh Road, off the A420, when he was in a collision with a Mitsubishi
A MEMORIAL wall commemorating the lives of repatriated service personnel has gone on display in Wootton Bassett. It has been set up in the town library in Borough-fields, and shows the faces of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan and their repatriations
Well l have just been to a very typical english Hen night, and will be attending a typical english Wedding next week in the most romantic place on the south coast of Spain The Balcon de Europa (Balcony of Europe) which was constructed in 1487 formerly
IT may not make its way to the County Ground anytime soon, but the Premier League trophy has been on show in Swindon. The cup, which was held aloft last season by Manchester United, was on display at Barclay's Bank in Regent Street as part of a national
A WOMAN who is being treated for cancer has received a tonic in her bid to battle the disease. Hairware, the UK distributors of Revlon wigs, have given Marlyn Howard one of their wigs after being touched by her story. As reported in the Adver last week
THREE double decker buses made their last journeys around Swindon for one final good cause. Thamesdown Transport's Fleetline buses made special trips from Haydon Wick to Eldene before being taken out of service last Saturday. The final sum collected
BUDDING pop idols at a Swindon school reached the final of a fiercely contested competition. Students at Commonweal School had been taking part in the competition since January. The three categories were instrumental, vocalist and battle of the bands
A TEENAGE knifeman has been jailed after committing a second armed robbery within a year. Vernon Williams, 18, and his accomplice Tyrone White, 19, forced their terrified young victim to sit on the floor while they waved knives, including a machete-style
KEITH Mayo is preparing to go three courses with the greatest boxer in history. Keith, Walcot Boxing Club sponsor, has been invited to meet three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali at a dinner in his Louisville mansion. It comes after he helped
SWINDON Dolphin's Chris Jones returned to the club's Milton Road base as the 2008 Celtic Tri-Nations 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke champion after a successful weekend representing Scotland. The championship, held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh
LYNNE BARBER of Ourway Dog Training, on the importance of introducing your puppy to life's little experiences. There is a very significant part of a dog's development that owners and some breeders are aware of - but do not take the opportunity of this
By PETE SOUTHERDEN, director and vet at Eastcott Veterinary Hospital. These days, there seems to be a month or day dedicated to anything and everything. You may not be aware that March contains both National Water Day and National Doodle Day!
SADDLE UP is published with help from experts and professionals in their fields - and readers can tap into this unique pool of knowledge. If you have any queries or questions about any aspect of looking after your animals - horses, ponies, cats, dogs
Gayle Capps of The George Veterinary Group Equine Clinic on worrying injuries for horse owners. Tendon injuries are rightly a worry for all horse owners. This month, I thought I would try to explain what happens and what you can do if your horse
Newbury Racecourse has four racedays in March, featuring the Connaught Gold Cup and The EBF/TBA Mares Only Final, as well as many other top class races. Punters seeking a Cheltenham Festival hors d'oeuvre will be out in force at Newbury's first March
THE wraps are off the latest phase of an ambitious project to turn part of the historic Bydemill Farm into a top class livery complex. Already boasting 11 Monarch loose boxes, 24-hour security and a glorious setting in the Hannington countryside near
DEAN SKEATES and CLAIRE CHAMBERS continue their monthly series looking at life at Meacham Stud Competition Yard. The weather's looking brighter at last and the shows are all getting back into action. We have had an excellent month with the showjumpers
Expert advice from TIM WESTERN of Drove Veterinary Hospital. I have recently received several questions regarding equine worming, so - rather than answer specific questions this month - I thought I would give a more general view of internal parasite
ALEX McPHERSON of Drove Veterinary Hospital continues his journal about life as a new farm vet. As the rain lashed down, I maintained my steely grip on the side of the tractor as we slithered our way up the hill, tilting precariously as we slipped
FRANK SINATRA sang “regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention.” Maybe my swansong should be “complaints, I’ve had a few…” They come with the territory as an editor, serving in some ways to demonstrate that at least people are reading
WENDY Nicholls broke her personal best in the Gloucester five-mile road race at the weekend. The Fairford international tore around the flat, fast course along the banks of the River Severn in a time of 26mins 56secs to clip seven seconds off her previous
So we arrived in China to a massive welcome. Big event, cameras everywhere. Posters of all the skippers all over town... As the Chinese boat we are currently minor celebs. Banquets every night. Lots of work to do on the boat and lots of corporate days
IF attacks on Swindon's prostitutes do not stop, the town could soon face a situation like Ipswich where vice girls were murdered. So says Jenni Manners, who runs Swindon's Women's Refuge. She said she feared for the safety of Swindon's vice girls,
HE is known to his caddie colleagues on the European Tour as the jockey,' but you are more likely to find caddie Nick Mumford strutting his stuff at the Empress Ballroom than jumping the final hurdle on the home straight at Aintree. Bag man to Swindon's
THE ambience of a Parisian café and a menu inspired by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay are the themes behind a new jazz restaurant in Trowbridge. Everything from steak in a peppercorn sauce to salmon fillets in lemon and parsley butter are on the menu at
Highworth's Shelly Taunt and co-driver Julie Murphy finished a respectable 44th overall out of the 165 crews entered in the Wyedean Forest Rally - their first outing of the year. The GlobalExpense, OCM Capital Markets and Silverstone Rally School-supported
A FATHER has been denied the right to take his child to her nearest school even though walking her further may kill him. Chris Harris has a crippling heart condition which means he can walk no further than Tregoze Primary School, just 100 yards from
A sunlit meadow, pastures green, Lovers join, a state sereneThey are each other, the two are oneTheir life together has just begunOf times to come, their futures filledOn hopes and dreams on which to build.Their forms, just outlines, now are blurredTheir
MORE than a decade after they retired a group of former Advertiser workers have continued to meet up every week. But this week their reunion was tinged with sadness at the death of one of their dearest friends. John Easton, 75, of Shrivenham, died in
THE missing Swindon Advertiser Team of the Year trophy may not yet be back with the Robins, but team boss Alun Rossiter is closing in on the stolen silverware, Following their most successful season in nearly 40 years, Swindon's speedway side were awarded
AN active volunteer and a local councillor will be running the London Marathon in aid of the Samaritans. Coun Stan Pajak (Lib Dem, Eastcott) and Sasha Leigh, a volunteer at Swindon Samaritans, warmed up last Sunday by doing the Longleat 10km. Coun Pajak
Who among you cannot forget the previous instalments of my popular On This Day feature, much as you might try? There was the excerpt from a Roman era Advertiser which looked at accident problems on the A419 dual-chariotway. Then fast forward to the year
