Moredon Primary School has been recognised for its work in teachers' professional learning by the General Teaching Council for England. The school was highlighted as a shining example of how continuous professional development for teachers can be used
ROBINS reserves Manuel Hauzinger and Seb Alden, and Belle Vue's Billy Forsberg, have all withdrawn from tonight's meeting with injury. Forsberg was the first to pull out, after he sustained a wrist injury in heat three. Hauzinger then suffered a
DAVID Howell is in the chasing pack after a decent opening round at the £3million Barclays Scottish Open. The man from Broome Manor shot a two-under-par 69, which left him five shots behind joint leaders Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and Sweden's Alexander
I was listening to prime minister’s question time the other day, live from parliament and thought how sad it was that the leaders of this country sounded like, or worse, than children. Mind you, from such childish nonsense, ideas come……………… Gordon
GIPSIES in Minety are the victims of North Wiltshire District Council hypocrisy, it was claimed at a public inquiry. The authority was also guilty of failing to follow race rules, claimed counsel for families living on the 16-pitch illegal site at Sambourne
SWINDON ROBINS 45: Leigh Adams (c) (3-3-3-2-2) 13, Troy Batchelor (R/R), Mads Korneliussen (3-0-2-3-3-1*)12+1, James Wright (0-1-2-2*-3) 8+1, Travis McGowan (2-2-0-3-1*) 8+1, Manuel Hauzinger (1*-0) 1+1, Seb Alden (2-1*-0-0) 3+1. BELLE VUE ACES 45:
WHEN Hazel May's dad, Jim Young, died in November, she was touched by the compassion and support she received from Swindon's Marie Curie nurses. Now, Hazel has dedicated herself to giving back to the service that helped make the most of the time she
ART students celebrated their work in fine style during an award ceremony. GCSE pupils at Commonweal School, in Old Town, gathered together in recognition of their hard work over the last year. One of the awards, the Swindon Advertiser's Editor's Choice
GREEN was the theme as youngsters at a Swindon primary school got to grips with an eco-friendly scheme. Nythe Primary School had its students paint a mural on a school wall as part of an ongoing project to improve the school's grounds. Eco coordinator
IT pleases me to see that people are reading my column and seem to be discussing the issues I cover through the Swindon Advertiser's letters page. In response to Des Morgan's comments regarding lowering the voting age to 16 and the link between politics
A story published online last week by BBC news referred to a study claiming that eating too much tofu can lead to memory loss. The Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation (VVF) can reassure consumers of tofu that, based on all available evidence, the products made
I ADMIRE the work undertaken by Michael Wills MP, but am a little confused with his article on the NHS. I am not quite sure how the closure of a military hospital can be aligned to the building of the GWH, an NHS hospital, but feel sure some more erudite
WE would like to extend our thanks to all our friends and family who attended our celebration at Grange Drive Community Centre on Saturday, July 5, thanks also for all the donations given in aid of the Prospect Hospice. We all had a very good evening
WE all would like to know the motives of Swindon Gateway Partnership as they have submitted new plans to build houses near Coate very similar to those that they already submitted. The only difference is that they plan to build houses where the university
MY friend and I travelled to Swindon to see Bill Bryson at the Steam Museum following the postponement of his visit to the Wyvern Theatre. On that occasion I wrote to commend the Wyvern staff for such a well organised event and their wonderful hospitality
TWO men have been arrested after a man was reported to be armed with a Samurai sword in Darnley Close, Swindon. A Wiltshire police spokesman said two men in their 20s, who both needed hospital treatment, were arrested on suspicion of assault.
WITH hospital acquired infections a hot topic, the Great Western Hospital claims it is the cleanest it has ever been, thanks to modern methods and public support. The state-of-the-art building has made all the difference, according to infection control
A WEST Wiltshire pub has been recognised as having the best food in the area by rail passengers. The Inn at Freshford, near Bradford on Avon, has been voted the best place to eat along the Bristol to Weymouth railway line. The Heart of Wessex Rail Partnership
On Saturday 12 July, the Afro Carribean Carnival will be taking place in Walcot. The carnival will take place on Buckhurst Recreational field between 12.00pm - 8.00pm. The Carnival will offer a host of family events as well as live music and dj's.
AN ANIMAL sanctuary is being swamped by injured creatures. John and Deana Warwick run the Swindon and District Animal Haven at Wootton Bassett. Most of their time is spent caring for abandoned or rescued animals. But in recent weeks they have been
The last time I ventured into a Pizza Express was nearly ten years ago when I left with the impression that I could enjoy a pizza at home for a fraction of the price. However, times have changed, and my thrifty student mentality has faded. Thinking
CREDIT crunch fears will not stop the development of a site in West Swindon, a developer has claimed. GreenSquare last year bought a site at Westlea where a former police station stood. The site is close to Mead Way and the present Westlea fire station
A MINISTER has asked Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove to investigate if Government employment support schemes are helping those most in need. James Purnell, the Secretary Of State For Work And Pensions, has given four Labour MPs the job of researching different
BELLE VUE number five Joe Screen will not feature in tonight's Elite League clash with Swindon Robins at Blunsdon after failing to recover from a shoulder injury. The Aces will operate the Rider Replacement facility as cover for Screen, with guest
THE dulcet tones of two more well-known Swindon broadcasters have joined the ranks of a community radio station. Swindon 105.5 began broadcasting earlier this year. It offers a wide range of programming presented by different groups, such as teenagers
EVER since it gave the world Diana Dors in the 1950s, Swindon has punched well above its weight in the entertainment industry. Much of that talent has been in music, and the 1970s were a case in point. In the early and middle years of the decade, a
SWINDON is being held up as a shining example for dealing with rape cases. The Government yesterday promised to improve conviction rates in rape cases, by pledging to increase the number of specialist centres for rape victims and set up dedicated teams
1974: Loons and weird suede/sheepskin jacket. Or it could have been goat . . . it certainly had that strange smell similar to that of Afghan coats bought from Petticoat Lane Market, which is where it came from. The loons had a pattern of small elephants
THEY may sneeringly call it the decade that fashion forgot but there's no getting away from the fact that some very memorable looks were created in the 70s. The difference between the romantic, floaty looks at the beginning of the decade and the harsh
THE biggest royal event of the 1970s was the Silver Jubilee in 1977. On June 7, 230 Swindon streets were among tens of thousands nationwide that were closed off for street parties. By the time the Golden Jubilee rolled around 25 years later, the country
OF all the years of the 1970s, 1977 is perhaps the best remembered by anybody who was beyond infancy. As well as being the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee, it was the year in which existing styles in everything from music to clothes faced their strongest
THE 1970s were a time of flux in Swindon, as they were in so many other major British communities. The very fabric of the town was changing, with the Swindon we know today beginning to replace the one that had been familiar since at least the turn of
SOME disillusioned soul once claimed that if the 1960s were a party, the 1970s were the inevitable hangover. Although a memorable and quotable line, it hardly does justice to either decade. The British 1960s may be remembered as the decade of the Beatles
FLOODED families are so fed up with the recent bad weather they have taken matters into their own hands. Neighbours from Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton, regularly park their cars on both sides of the busy road when it rains heavily so only one vehicle
STRATTON CHURCHWAY have failed to retain their county Top Club title, writes DAVE EATON. Last year they enjoyed great success winning the Wiltshire title by whitewashing Warminster in the final, and then beating Herefordshire and Somerset representatives
ROBINS reserve Manuel Hauzinger hopes his new carefree attitude' towards Elite League speedway will leave him holding all the aces against Belle Vue tonight. The Austrian made a stunning start to his Swindon career, collecting eight points on debut in
DAVID Howell will play a game of mind over matter on the shores of Loch Lomond this week in his search for an elusive sixth European Tour title, writes GARETH MOORHOUSE. The Swindon ace, pictured above, swings into action at the Scottish Open early this
A MAN scalded by his ex-girlfriend's mother described screaming in pain. Steven Wade was hospitalised for eight days and left with permanent scars from the burns to his face and chest. His skin blistered from the boiling water, poured over him by Marie
A BUS is causing traffic chaos in Wootton Bassett after breaking down on Skew Bridge. The bridge - which is the main route into the town from Lyneham - is very narrow, meaning oncoming vehicles will struggle to pass. Traffic is expected to be delayed
RAILWAY historian Rosa Matheson paints an evocative portrait of holidays past in Trip - The Annual Holiday Of GWR's Swindon Works, when the Great Western Railway ruled in Swindon. From the first one-day sightseeing trip to Oxford in June 1848 when a
We lost cousins,Aunts and uncles,Sisters and our brothers,Not just us.But thousands of others,But we beat the Nazi nasties,Their towns and cities,We also blasted.Many of civilians, like us died.And all the time,Politicians "lied".Same as they do now,If
All I want is grandad,from up above skies, into your eyes, all I want is grandad.Grandad is all I needand all I want from the stormy thunders from up above.Cats are walking all aroundwhen there is going to be a soundBirds are flying night todaySome want
PLANNING permission for two blocks of flats destined for one neighbourhood has been refused. Councillors rejected the plans for 33 flats to be built in the Kingshill area on two roads within 100 metres of one another. Twenty residents who attended the
A SWINDON man died from a suspected heart attack before his car struck a lamppost in Marlborough. Leslie Sandell, 58, of Rose Street in Rodbourne, was driving a silver panel van out of Marlborough in the direction of Devizes on Monday when his vehicle
