VOICES from a Swindon school joined a world record attempt for the biggest ever simultaneous sing-along. Youngsters from Commonweal School, and more than 3,000 other schools all over the country, joined together to break the current record and raise
OUT of this world fun was had by youngsters who went into deep space – without leaving school. A mobile planetarium – Space Odyssey – touched down in Liden Primary School and 180 pupils, from years one, two, five and six ventured into the huge inflatable
A SOAP opera actor has been fined for urinating in public in Wiltshire. Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas was fined £80 for urinating in public outside Club Ice in Westbury last weekend. The 24-year-old soap star, who plays Jason Grimshaw, was ordered
PLAYTIME is much more fun at a Swindon pre-school group. Lawn Pre-school has a new playhouse, thanks to a £376 grant from the Midcounties Co-operative. Some 80 children aged three to four attend the pre-school which is based in the grounds of the Lawn
McGARDENERS have laboured to transform a green space into a new school garden. Beechcroft Infant School, in Upper Stratton, has been toasting the garden’s completion, which turned a previously untended piece of land into something attractive and eye-catching
TOTS have been cared for in their village for 20 years thanks to a community’s determination. Nursery nurse Jenny Watson has been involved with the Lydiard Millicent Pre-school group since it was founded 20 years ago, first as a parent, then
Tanwood School of performing arts did a show named ‘Where Dreams Come True’. Lots of people took part, including a little baby and adults doing Tap. A man sang most of the songs and his wife did a lot of both singing and dancing! For some children
RE: ‘Rival plans for school facing public scrutiny’ (SA, November 25). Shahid Sahu, chairman of the Al Habib Islamic Centre, states that he “will set out his case for a multifaith school, which would reserve half of the 420 available places for Muslim
YET another multi-million pound deal has been done to transform Swindon’s town centre. Muse Developments has signed up to deliver a £350m scheme on land between the station and the town centre. The development, called Union Square, will
HAVE you been affected by high street retailer Woolworths going in to adminstration? Workers at the town's store and distribution centre face a bleak Christmas after yesterday's announcement. Maybe you work for MFI and have concerns
The Media classroom at Dorcan Technology College turned into a newsroom twice in two weeks, as Swindon Advertiser journalist Stephanie Tye came in to share her tricks of the trade. Pupils doing the Media Diploma learned how to use professional
RE: “Unborn Deserve Protection Too” - Letters, November 20. I am appalled that Tony McLellan should attempt to hijack the outrage surround the death of Baby P to promote his personal views on abortion. This tasteless and wholly inappropriate
SWINDON brewer Arkell’s has thrown its support behind a national campaign to save the British pub. The ‘Axe the Beer Tax, Save the Pub’ campaign was launched yesterday in London. The idea of the campaign is to force Government to stop
I AM afraid that it is Mr Hall who has apparently misunderstood the facts here. (Letter, November 21). The rot did indeed set in when Heath, without any kind of mandate, took this country into a Federal super state, knowing full well that it was nothing
WHAT a great letter from Doctor J Moore (SA, Aug 23) what truth, what common sense that is in that letter. Here we all are, rushing around, no time to stare or smell the roses - hurry, haste, speed, must rush, trying to make more money to buy
I AM writing to you with the regards to the unfair treatment given to the BNP. I used to be a strong supporter of the Conservatives, and class myself and family as having good family values and certainly not racist of colour or religion. I am a white
I HAVE for the last few months been keeping a close eye on the articles within your paper relating to the Coate Water planning application. Firstly, I would like to say that I am unsure that Swindon Council will ever be granted city status without a
MY wife Beryl and I would like to thank Dave King (editor) and all the staff at the Swindon Advertiser for a great local newspaper, also to wish you all “A merry Christmas and a happy New Year.” Keep up the good work. LES and BERYL FOX High Street
I WISH F E Sharpe well with the petition but I will not be signing it myself. The Royal Mail threat comes, not from this Labour administration (the threat would be as bad under the Tories) but directly from the EU rules on competition. These have allowed
A RECESSION occurs when the supply of goods is greater than the demand for goods. The temporary closure of the Honda plant in Swindon is an example of how supply can be reduced. After each recession Britain’s manufacturing base always shrinks smaller
PLANS to light up the Magic Roundabout with a 40ft Christmas tree have been criticised by a Labour councillor. On Monday the Adver revealed Swindon’s Conservative council leader Rod Bluh’s ambitious plans to put a Christmas tree in the middle
A CONFUSED pensioner drove the wrong way on a dual carriageway at 100mph and caused a crash which killed him and the other driver, an inquest heard. American Floyd Conradi, 52, could not avoid the speeding Astra driven by John Easton, a former
IAIN Harvey will be hoping to put one over on one of his closest footballing friends when Chippenham travel to rivals Mangotsfield United tomorrow. Former Bluebirds striker Paul Milsom has taken the reins at Cossham Street this season, and Harvey is
RE: Cycles on pavements. It’s long overdue. Especially in a busy town centre. People should have more common sense, I’ve held my breath they weave in and out, and at a speed. Yes fine them they may take notice then and not only at Christmas all the time
SKS Blyskawica boss Phil Trueman has major selection issues ahead of their table-topping clash at KC FC in the Wiltshire League Division One tomorrow. The pair go head to head at KC’s Ermin Street ground, with the unbeaten hosts knowing another victory
FORMER EastEnders star Shaun Williamson, Swindon Town players and Miss Swindon illuminated a dark drizzly night when they switched on the Old Town Christmas lights last night. Wood Street was packed with a cheery crowd, who braved the rain
Swindon’s Junior Flames are officially the sixth best young skater hockey team in the land after an impressive showing at the 2009 BiSHA National Junior Championships. Held at the Lord Roberts Sport Centre in Bisley, Flames qualified for a slot in the
DAVE Turner is targeting another major upset when his Wootton Bassett side entertain Shortwood United in the SBJ Challenge Cup tomorrow. Bassett have toppled several sides from higher rungs of the football ladder this season, and Turner is hoping to
SWINDON skipper Paul Daniels believes his side are too good for the drop despite being perched precariously in the Southern Counties North relegation zone. The Greenbridge Road outfit sit second bottom of the table with just two wins from nine matches
Members of the South Marston flood project group, met with council officials, the Environment Agency, land and property owners and a land property management company to discus once again the issue of the two bridges spanning South Marston Brook
MARTIN Ling is now the new bookies' favourite to take over as the next Swindon Town manager. A string of bets yesterday saw the Leyton Orient chief move from 16/1 in the market to 3/1, with England Under 21 boss and assistant to England coach
The Pink Rooms has been nominated as the best gay club in the south west. Readers of the Pink Paper have nominated the club for the award for the second consecutive year. After the Victoria Road establishment triumphed last year, promoters
HASNEY Aljofree is gearing up for another “massive” weekend as Town look to extend their unbeaten league run to seven matches at Walsall. With most other teams in League One on FA Cup duty, first round losers Swindon and the Saddlers have the chance
TOWN midfielder Michael Pook has thrown his full weight behind Football League proposals to introduce a ‘Home Grown Players’ rule from the beginning of next season. The new rule would require at least four players from clubs’ 16 man matchday squads to
Our Doctor Bestwick Well, he’s a nice bloke Seems quite concerned That I still smoke But he doesn’t make it An issue That I roll my tobacco In a man-sized tissue And he is never glum When I discard my Nicotine gum.
On the 19th of November, Dame Kelly Holmes visited Greendown School. Here she ran special workshops based on boxing, athletics, netball and cheerleading training. These workshops included pupils from Greendown and many other schools around Swindon
AMBITIOUS Fairford Town boss John Paget has hailed his club’s link up with neighbours Real Fairford a “huge success,” as he looks to put the Gloucestershire town back on the footballing map. The Cinder Lane chief has had a pool of over 40 players to
A MUM has admitted leaving her two-year-old home alone in a dirty nappy for hours at a time. The tot was so badly neglected, tears would stream down her cheeks, but she would make no sound, a court heard. The Highworth mum left her daughter alone for
The children and teachers of Peatmoor School are proud to be able to take part in the All Saints Church Magazine. We have had some fun events in the last week. For starters, we have had a very exciting anti-bullying week. Our
AFTER months of playing the underdog card while guiding his side to the Southern League summit, Supermarine boss Mark Collier has reluctantly accepted the tag of “favourites” for tomorrow’s home clash with Bedford Town. Victory over the
CAPTAIN Ryan Aldridge insists he has no interest in replacing close friend Pete Russell as the next head coach of the Swindon Wildcats. Aldridge, who rejoined the club from Elite League outfit Basingstoke Bison last month, will take temporary charge
officials have defended plans for a new GP-led health centre in the town centre. Caroline Fowles, chief executive of Swindon Primary Care Trust, announced that Carfax Healthcare had been awarded a five-year contract to run the new 9,500-patient
THIS week children's author Ali Sparkes braved our top hat full of questions to let you in on some secrets. Ali, who has teamed up with the Adver for our Christmas Story writing competition, was on a whistlestop tour of some of the town's primary schools
ALUN Rossiter insists Mads Korneliussen still has a future at the Abbey Stadium, despite axing the popular Dane from his 2009 Robins line-up. Rosco broke the news to a disappointed Korneliussen yesterday, when the rider was told he would be made available
ANXIOUS Woolworths’ workers face a bleak Christmas after the high street retailer went into administration. Many of the company’s 200 workers at its distribution depot in Faraday Road, Dorcan, turned up for their shifts yesterday wondering
