RECYCLABLE art has been put on display in a school exhibition. Grange Junior School, on Grange Drive, Swindon, held the two-night event after students spent days creating eco-friendly art with a nature theme. Clarissa Trosky, a Year 6 teacher and the
Some of you may already know that I have been working at the Adver, over the past few weeks. I have been going in twice a week, whilst the little angels are at school. So what's it like working at Swindon's newspaper offices? Well, it's been a real learning
AN ANNUAL canoe race from Devizes to London got under way, in rain, wind, snow - and even sunshine. The Devizes to Westminster canoe race has been run every year since 1948. To mark the 60th birthday of the event this year three of the race's first
FORECASTERS are predicting Swindon could wake up to a white Easter Bob Syvret, a Met Office forecaster, believes it will be a strange Easter holiday in terms of the weather as winter refuses to release its icy grip. He said: "We saw a flash blizzard
Apparently, one in every five humans on the planet is Chinese. Why is it then that four of us live at Grumpy towers and when Short fat beardy bloke came round recently, scrounging, he objected so much to being called Won Hung Low? This pointless piece
I know I keep going on about canals but something just dawned on me. If you follow the River Ray around the outskirts of Swindon you will find that it joins the River Thames somewhere near Cricklade which then flows eastwards to the sea. There are a
EASTER eggs have been dished out to sick children at Swindon's Great Western Hospital thanks to a firm of funeral directors. Every year Maslin Funeral Directors of Wootton Bassett launches a charity appeal at Easter time. This year it collected 62 eggs
ALL eyes are on Britain's Formula One star Lewis Hamilton after a flawless drive in the opening Grand Prix of the season in Australia. Hamilton's emergence as the next Briton to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell and Jackie
This single has been scooped up by a national bubblegum company to use in its advertising campaign and it is easy to see why. The song has a solid beat with a dancey feel and instantly memorably melody. Ben's Brother, named after the main songwriter
POLICE are hunting a yob who attacked a man, shattering his eye socket. The 41-year-old victim was walking in an alley off Oxford Street, Railway Village, when he passed a group of teenagers. One of the youths lashed out and hit him in the face. The
A BITTER row over post office closures in Swindon has prompted a Labour councillor to demand an apology from the council leader. At the last meeting of Swindon Council, Conservative council leader Rod Bluh was quizzed on if the authority was consulted
THOUGH it may not have the academic prowess of the Oxford Literature Festival, Swindon is certainly holding its own in attracting big names to this year's Swindon Literature Festival which will run between May 5 and 18. And on its bill are Poet Laureate
PLAYDOH and Ben are with foster carers in Wootton Bassett. They are looking for a new home together following changes in their owner's circumstances. Playdoh is two and is a friendly, huggable tabby and white male. Ben is 18 months, a little shy and
Advice from LINDA BELTON, equine partner of The George Veterinary GroupChoosing a career is often much easier for some than others. The decision to pursue a career as a veterinary surgeon is not an easy one, but one I think is well worthwhile. So I'd
DID you know that a female cat that remains unneutered can give rise to as many as 1,000,000 kittens in her lifetime? A female cat and its mate can produce 12 kittens in the first year, and that female and its offspring can produce up to 66 kittens in
One thing I love about being a vet is the variety, and this month has certainly been no exception. From horse hearts and cows' eyes to caesareans done by torchlight and escaping pheasants, this month has certainly kept me on my toes! It started off
Following on from last month's edition where I discussed tendon and ligament injuries, I would go into some of the more veterinary related treatments which we have available. Historically, tendon injuries can take a long time to heal, with an increased
The nights are drawing out, the weather is getting brighter and fields are slowly drying out! Dean has had a good start to the year, with Vesteggarrds Manuell, after a well deserved break over Christmas, coming back on top form. He had been winning and
A STORE that began life as sawmills is proving a big hit with customers looking for equine and other countryside related pursuits. Honeystreet Country Store was established in September 2002 as an addition to the sawmills on the same site. The business
THERE is something for everyone at Newbury over the next month. Saturday, March 29 and Saturday, April 12 are the final two days of the Jump season, followed by the highlight of the Flat season - on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19. On March
Although rabbits have become very popular as pets, it is important to remember that although they can be very cute, they can also be temperamental, needing to be handled carefully and quietly, and also needing to have company and plenty to occupy them
DRUGS and thousands of pounds worth of cash were seized from a flat suspected of being a drug dealing hotspot. Officers raided the flat in Priory Road, Park South, at 10.40am yesterday and found class A drugs on the three people inside. Armed officers
Although I had always wanted to ride, I was 51 years old before I actually had my first lesson and, of course, I was hooked. That was in 1997. The following year, my husband bought me my wonderful 17.2hh skewbald called Tryfan (named after a mountain
Penhill ABC took a group to Ireland to box in a charity event. The trip, to Taghmon, just outside Wexford, was arranged with the help of Liam Walsh and Frances Keeling, both coaches at the I Bars boxing club, with ties to the Swindon outfit. First up
A WINDOW in a Lyneham church is keeping alive the memory of ten servicemen who died three years ago in Iraq. An inquest into the deaths of the servicemen - eight of whom were from RAF Lyneham - will begin on March 31. The inquiry will mark the beginning
LECHLADE'S development plans have been boosted by the news that the Cotswold District Council have agreed to provide funding towards their pavilion redevelopment plans. The club hopes to embark on the project in September 2008 and has been able to secure
JAMIE Cox admits his impending court case has been like a dark cloud hanging over his head but reveals his boxing has acted as the perfect release. The Swindon southpaw is due in Swindon Crown Court on April 8 on a charge of assault where he hopes to
THE family of Annike Lawrence - who died the day after her 18th birthday - have paid tribute the independent and vivacious young woman. Mystery still surrounds the Toothill teenager's death. But her family believes she may have drowned in the bath
WILTSHIRE League leaders Wroughton will need to be at their best this weekend when they entertain third-in-the-table Bromham at the Weir Field, writes RAY BURROUGHS. The visitors' top marksman Tom Pang, pictured, is probably the most successful striker
It was one of those lovely sunny days,No more cold wind, just a gentle warm haze.There wasn't a cloud in the pale blue sky.No sound to be heard, save a plane on high.Alone I walked on, passed a man and his dog.Further round two runners out for a jog.Across
When I was a young girl my mother said to me,I was as graceful as a cherry tree,I wondered why I was so fairAnd why I had such golden hairAnd then one day my mother explained that IWas in my crib and had started to cryThe fairies flew into my roomAnd
AS SHRIVENHAM continue their push for a top-six finish in the Hellenic League Premier Division, co-manager Pete Horwat points to tomorrow's opponents as a perfect example of the way their season could have gone. Flackwell Heath dominated the league for
WILDCATS coach Peter Russell wants his side to come out all guns blazing against Premier League Cup champions Bracknell Bees. Russell admits Cats must take each game as it comes but says his troops will go for broke in a bid to book a place at the play-off
COME forward and tell your story. That is the message from one of the victims of child sex offender Robert James. The 40-year-old victim, who suffered three years of abuse at the hands of the convicted sex offender in the 1980s, has spoken out to encourage
CIRENCESTER Town face one of their toughest tests of the season as they travel to high-flying King's Lynn tomorrow. The Centurions are deep in the relegation zone and haven't picked up a victory since the end of January. Tomorrow they take on a home
AMBITIOUS plans to create a £6m new speedway stadium in Swindon have been put on hold. Just last month councillors waved through plans to create the new stadium for Swindon's speedway team at Blunsdon. But now Government inspectors have temporarily
JAMIE Cox is gunning for a Commonwealth title within the next 12 months as he bids to make some serious progress up the professional ranks. The Swindon boxer will fight in his fifth bout since turning pro just over a year ago at the Cardiff International
TROY Batchelor promised Robins' fans there was more to come from him after a highly satisfying start to his Blunsdon racing career - on a borrowed engine. The young Aussie ace carded paid 10 on his home Swindon debut as his side saw off much-fancied
TROY Batchelor promised Robins' fans there was more to come from him after a highly satisfying start to his Blunsdon racing career - on a borrowed engine. The young Aussie ace carded paid 10 on his home Swindon debut as his side saw off much-fancied
ALUN Rossister has given his backing to new Team GB boss Jim Lynch, but admits he was disappointed by the way his own application was handled by British speedway chiefs, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE. Former Reading and Peterborough boss Lynch agreed a one-year
TODAY is Good Friday - for Christians one of the holiest days of the year. And Sunday is Easter Day - to Christians the single most important day of the year. The Bible says it is the day on which Jesus Christ was found to have risen from the dead.
