AN innovative weight-loss scheme for pupils at a Swindon school has been a big hit. Eight students from Greendown Community School took part in the 10-week course, which helps youngsters lose weight through a combination of physical activity and nutritional
A TEENAGER accused of planning the hammer attack on Henry Webster said he went to the Ridgeway School because he heard about Asian boys being bullied at the school. Bilal Yakub, 18, of Nursery View, Faringdon, said he heard co-defendants Mahbul Ali and
Reports out recently have exposed that MP’s get tax free hand outs for various expenses without having to supply receipts. They also receive payments for a host of items to furnish second homes paid for by us, the taxpayers. Items include telly’s, furniture
VANDALS slashed dozens of car tyres and broke windows as they went on a wrecking spree in South Cerney. Residents of the village woke up to find the damage caused by vandals in the early hours of Easter Sunday. Thirty cars had their tyres slashed and
BLOOD donors kept giving over the Easter weekend, despite fears that stocks could dry up. Long weekends usually limit how much the National Blood Service can collect but this Easter bucked the trend. Donors kept attending sessions and bloodstocks are
THREE Wiltshire teenagers visited Buckingham Palace where their efforts as St John Ambulance cadets were recognised by Princess Anne. Cadets Natalie Bracey and Gerry Clifton received praise from The Princess Royal earlier this month. The Princess Royal
THREE dog classes and a socialising event will be taking place on a weekly basis. Christine Emerson, a dog behaviourist, will be running all the classes in Wroughton. The Drove Dog Training will be taking place every Thursday at 9.30am and is for all
Stratton Scouts and Guides, Rangers and Explorer Scouts braved the bizzare Easter weather on a camp near Oxford. From Good Friday to Easter Monday they slept in tents, cooked on open fires and enjoyed loads of activities like air rifle shooting, archery
WEMBLEY Stadium played host to a clutch of Swindon primary school pupils - thanks to some enterprising college students. The trip was arranged as part of the A-Level coursework of New College leisure studies students Janine Richmond and Linford Webb.
HEART-BROKEN mum Crystal Brennan is grieving the death of her 11-week-old son, from the cramped spare room of her parents' house. Crystal, her partner Steve Higgins and their two daughters Jodie, six, and four-year-old Carla, moved out of their flat
THE post bank holiday crush saw Swindon's new post office face its first hurdle. Most customers seemed to think the post office, inside WH Smith in Regent Street, coped well, with enough staff to keep the queues flowing smoothly. But some customers
DAVID Howell has split from his swing coach Clive Tucker after six years together, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE. The Swindon star made the decision to axe Tucker after missing the cut at the Bay Hill Invitational in Florida. Howell spent last week entertaining
A MAN who robbed an 87-year-old woman, then broke out of his handcuffs in the back of a police car has been sentenced to seven years in jail. Leonard Douglas, 26, of Croft Road, Old Town, snatched pensioner Edith Davidson's purse as she was walking near
A GOLDEN wedding anniversary gift that money just can't buy has been made possible by the Swindon Advertiser. Josephine Tomes has been reunited with her bridesmaid and childhood friend Anita Burgess, who she hadn't seen for 25 years. Josephine, 70,
A LANDLORD says UKIP is the only political party that can help the pub industry. Robert Feal-Martinez, of the Carpenters' Arms, in South Marston, thinks UKIP offers freedom and choice to licensees. And he says his claims are backed up by a survey in
SWINDON Schools went for glory in the High Five Netball County Finals with Grange and Covingham reaching the last four of the competition at Dorcan. After qualifying from the district finals, 16 primary schools competed in the finale at the Dorcan Netball
A TEENAGER said he agreed to drive to Ridgeway School on the day Henry Webster was attacked with a hammer because he did not want to lose his only friend. Mizanur Rahman, of Broad Street, who turned 19 on Monday, denied taking part in planning the attack
NO sooner had Swindon chief Alun Rossiter got his hands on the season's first piece of silverware - the Elite Shield - he was already preparing for the week's "toughest task" against Poole. Robins finally laid the ghost of Coventry to rest on Monday
A NIGHTCLUB owner has been ordered to close for three-months - and when it reopens time will be called much earlier. Swindon magistrates have beefed up action to control trouble at Angelo's. Last year the club's licence was reviewed by councillors who
I was caught by those eyes, that sent me to a burning landscape,Where the fields were dust and the sky was betrayal, where your hopes and dreams had failed. I found this place within dark shades of blue; I stared in amazement and was moved by the light
Save our post offices that serve us rightWe will campaign, we will fightto keep them open, it is our rightThe government makes all the rulesleaving people isolated without hopesome will have far to travelonce their local post office is gone.Sanford Street
A LARGE crowd enjoyed an action-packed 11-race programme for the Classic Saloon Race Day at Castle Combe on Easter Monday, writes CHRIS JAMES. The highlight was a thrilling 15-lap race for the Formula Ford 1600 Golden Helmet Trophy, which saw Bradford
AN award ceremony to publicise the good work done by police and community officers was held last night. Fourteen Divisional Commander's Certificate of Merit awards were handed out at Swindon's Basic Command Unit (BCU) Awards Ceremony at the Steam railway
TRADE on Wootton Bassett High Street is being strangled by all day parkers, says a business group. Every morning commuters, who catch buses into Swindon, and supermarket staff, who work nearby, gobble up all the available free places. That means shoppers
HISTORY might suggest the heavier crew going into the University Boat Race generally wins - but Nick Brodie warns this year's main event will be far from the conventional. The Oxford cox, who comes from Bourton, near Shrivenham, was automatically hailed
PAUL Burke has quit as manager of Wootton Bassett Town, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE. Burke tendered his resignation following Monday's 1-0 defeat to Purton at the Red House, with the team languishing in 16th place in Hellenic League Division One West. The
