SUPERMARINE skipper Leigh Henry has joined Blue Square Premier outfit Bath City this evening. The defender has long attracted admiring glances from clubs at a higher level and starred in the famous 4-3 FA Cup defeat of City at Twerton Park
THE council is under fire from one of Wiltshire’s biggest unions over £2m in uncollected council tax. Andy Newman, head of the GMB in Swindon and Wiltshire, said that budget cuts approved on Thursday night needn’t have been as deep - if only it collected
FORMER footballer Graham Fell lost his battle with cancer just nine days after the death of his beloved mum. Graham, 60, of the town centre, died at the Prospect Hospice on February 13 after fighting throat cancer for more than two years, which eventually
IF RAISING a young family wasn’t time-consuming enough, two sisters have also started up their own business, thanks to the Prince’s Trust. Sarah Bohane, 26, was unemployed for several years and had no business experience when she and her sister Michelle
ONE half of pop sensations McFly will be trying to make themselves heard Above The Noise when they return to Wiltshire for the second time in just four months. Danny Jones and Tom Fletcher – lead vocals and guitar – will be in the Sound Knowledge music
ACTORS from five theatre companies gripped the audience at this year’s Harold Jolliffe One Act Play Festival. The festival, run by the Swindon and District Theatre Guild, saw companies from all over Wiltshire perform nine plays at the Arts Centre on
NHS Swindon is offering expert help for smokers who want to quit on March 9 for No Smoking Day. Stubbing out, packing it in and giving up are all easy to say but, in reality, it is much harder for people to actually stop smoking and this has prompted
GENEROUS businesses have helped a fire-hit charity get back on its feet, allowing it to name an official re-opening date. A fault in the electricity meter at the Swindon Children’s Scrapstore, in Cheney Manor, caused a blaze in January which left the
Youngsters at Orchid Vale Primary School learned about Holi – the Hindu festival of colours – during a special religious education ‘close encounter’ day. About 270 children, aged from three to 11, dressed in bright colours or traditional costumes and
THE new boss of the Great Western Ambulance Service has said that resolving the industrial dispute with Unison is a top priority. Martin Flaherty joined GWAS last week following the departure of chief executive David Whiting who has taken up another
FOR three years teaching assistant Alison Dowdell has inspired and encouraged eight-year-old Dylan Wilde to cope with life in a mainstream school. Dylan suffers from autistic spectrum disorder. Now Alison, 42, of Ash Brake, has been nominated by Bridlewood
A TREE has been planted as a tribute to the ‘unswerving respect’ of the people of Wootton Bassett at repatriation ceremonies. The English oak was planted in the grounds of St Bartholomew and All Saints Church to honour the residents, who stand in silence
TOWN reserves' clash with Forest Green Rovers tonight has been postponed. The game will not be played as the New Lawn surface is waterlogged. A new date for the fixture has yet to be announced.
NOW that Scotland Yard is to release more details about phone hacking, the time has come for me to reveal the full extent of my bankrolling of the Labour Party before the media invent stories and run with nothing. For as long as I can remember
I HAVE known the landscape of the Swindon area and the Marlborough Downs since I was a child, and it has inspired my writing ever since - most particularly Ulverton. The final chapter consists of a battle between developers and local people wishing
AN ENGLISH teacher hopes to scoop a national teaching award after being nominated by pupils past and present. Ann Marie Golding, who teaches at Churchfields School, says her nomination for the National Teaching Awards is a dream come true.
I would like to take pastor Paul Williams to task over his assertion that atheism makes no sense. Atheism is purely the lack of belief in God. Having been raised to believe in the Almighty, over the years I have found nothing to support this idea
THE woman accused of death by dangerous driving resulting in the death of teaching assistant Diane Wright has made another appearance in court. Paula Barnes, 43, of Baydon, is accused of causing death by dangerous driving after an incident on September
I AM preparing a small book of photographs involving the Suez Crisis during November 1956. If others would like to have their photos included to ensure that these images - ships, blockships, aircraft, general views, troops, paratroop drops, etc
A BOLD couple aim to drive about 5,000 miles from England to Mongolia in less than six weeks to raise hundreds of pounds for two charities. Kim Beresford, 34, and his girlfriend Leonie Washington, 31, hope to take part in the 2011 Mongol Rally in their
LAST week a gentleman wrote in about people in sheltered accommodation should not get fuel allowance because their heating was paid for and they paid no further electricity. He should get his facts right. We have two storage heaters
THE King’s Speech superb acting. I was 11 years old when this drama was taking place. I remember the song children used to sing on our way to school “Whose that walking down the street Mrs Simpson’s great big feet; she’s been married twice before
Nationwide should be ashamed of itself for proposing the closure of Gorsehill and Old Town branches. This breaches its promises made when it merged with Portman several years ago. The promises Nationwide made regarding the merger were, and
A MAN has been killed in a serious crash on the A419 near Castle Eaton. The incident happened at approximately 8pm yesterday yesterday and police closed the carriageway between the southbound Cricklade junction and the northbound Turnpike
DAVID Howell produced the round of the day in his final session at the Avantha Masters, but any chance of troubling the leaders disappeared 24 hours earlier. The Broome Manor man struggled to a four-over-par 76 in Saturday’s third round which took him
ELDERLY residents have been left shocked after being told they will have to move out of their sheltered accommodation to make way for people on the council housing waiting list. Pensioners at George Selman Gardens, in Twyford Close, Park North, were
SWINDON middleweight Kelvin Young will soon enter the next phase of his development as he faces his first southpaw as a professional, writes PETER FOLEY. And the fight against Bobby Wood at the new MECA venue in Regent Circus on Saturday, March
EMERGENCY goalkeeper Sam Collier conceded late on as Wootton Bassett Town were edged out 2-1 at Witney United in the Hellenic League Premier Division. The striker took over from Stewart Thompson midway through the second half after the stopper was forced
A FURNITURE firm ordered to quit the Brunel Centre is accused of leaving customers thousands of pounds out of pocket. Centre management say they acted against Mister Woodz, which traded at 17 The Plaza, following complaints from customers,
GARY Horgan’s managerial career got off to a flyer but he does not want the top job at Supermarine on a full-time basis. The Southern League veteran took charge alongside teammate Matt Robinson following the departure of Mark Collier last week
SWINDON suffered their second English Premier League defeat of the weekend to in-form Slough last night despite virtually matching their opponents shot-for-shot. The Wildcats rained in 46 efforts on goal as their hosts fired 49, but Ryan Aldridge’s men
