Disaster scenario has a ring of truth, says Barrie Hudson
THERE was a contamination incident simulation at Swindon College last week.
View ArticleMoving homeless on is not a solution, says Barrie Hudson
EFFORTS are being made to find out why rough sleepers are setting up home in Swindon’s multi-storey car parks.
View ArticleTop class bloke cleans up our road signs, says Barrie Hudson
A CLEANING company owner from Peatmoor has been cleaning up road signs for no other reason than that they need it.
View ArticleSentences are not balanced
DO certain court cases in this neck of the woods catch your eye?
View ArticleLet there be starlight, says Barrie Hudson
THE Campaign to Protect Rural England has released fascinating satellite images showing light pollution.
View ArticleA survey they don’t want you to take...
THIS week, a bus-related survey, writes BARRIE HUDSON.
View ArticleSensory toy boxes for all walks of life
GREAT Western Hospital bosses have had a fantastic idea to help children and adults who fear dental treatment, writes BARRIE HUDSON.
View ArticleDon’t believe a word of it, folks, says Barrie Hudson
WHEN certain prominent and important people say certain things, what do they mean?
View ArticleI've caught the fever, says Barrie Hudson
POKEMON GO is as fantastically popular in and around Swindon as it is everywhere else.
View ArticleCould it be more ambulance crews are needed, says Barrie Hudson
IS it too much to ask that at least something – anything – funded by our taxes can be made fit for its intended purpose?
View ArticleIt's the cutting truth... says Barrie Hudson
AS I’ve mentioned before, people often ask me about things in the news.
View ArticleHe won’t get away with it... or will he? asks Barrie Hudson
IT was revealed the other day that a little over 94 per cent of burglaries in Wiltshire go unsolved.
View ArticleShame the squalid blokes by filming them, says Barrie Hudson
WELL done to the Wiltshire Police officers who helped to trap a Romanian criminal gang who set up pop-up brothels in Swindon.
View ArticleDownward spiral of Tented Market
THE bid to demolish Swindon’s Tented Market has been forced through on the say-so of planning inspectors.
View ArticleSo, tell me how you spell twaddle? says Barry Hudson
ACCORDING to the Department for Education, Swindon’s primary schools are among the worst in the country for literacy and maths.
View ArticleClear CCTV images could cut crime, says Barrie Hudson
I SEE some more CCTV images of various crimes were released recently.
View ArticleErrors hurt the innocent
DID you read about Aimee Litton, the unfortunate Royal Wootton Bassett mum deprived of tax credits because of an official blunder?
View ArticleHelp us out of a hole, says Barrie Hudson
I THINK I’ve hit on a way to do something about the knackered new road surface at Bruce Street Bridges.
View ArticleLibraries are haunts of the vulnerable so easy targets, says Barrie Hudson
TWENTY-FIVE head teachers have written a letter of protest at council plans to shut down all but a handful of our libraries.
View ArticleDelaying tactics of undercover police
OPERATION Dasher is a sensible and timely police campaign to make us aware of crime risks as we do our Christmas shopping.
View ArticleHalfwits must stop clowning around, says Barrie Hudson
I SEE the 'killer clown' craze has apparently made its way to this neck of the woods.
View ArticleNHS’ problems do not lie with staff
IT’S not long since we wrote about an elderly woman who waited 12 hours overnight to be admitted to Great Western Hospital.
View ArticleNeed for council poll?
LAST week we told you about Matthew Courtliff, the Swindon councillor who switched from Labour to the Conservatives and back again in the space of 24 hours or so.
View ArticleA less cynical me ... but not for long
I HOPE you all had a Merry Christmas, that your loved ones were in fine fettle and any hangovers were minor.
View ArticleGames could be based on boozer
SWINDON and District Wargamers recently held a 25-hour sponsored gaming marathon to raise cash for charity.
View ArticleWonky vegetables are still very nutritious
WELL done to supermarket giant Morrisons for its decision to sell wonky carrots over the festive season.
View ArticleJoin in our circle of caring
NOT many people know about Moose International these days, even though it’s had a British presence for decades.
View ArticleWhich... is... the... way... to... X-ray... please?
DID you see the story about the latest training aid for paramedics in and around Swindon?
View ArticleStupid is as stupid does
NOT everybody has been happy with our stories about drivers using mobile phones and doing other stuff they shouldn’t.
View ArticleIt’s all our fault clogging up A&E
ACCORDING to Wiltshire NHS bosses, only 33 per cent of the 5,000 people who attended A&E in the first week or so of the year actually needed urgent or emergency treatment.
View ArticleRebranding is fine route to prosperity
A COUPLE of Adver stories have got me thinking about advertising, public images and stuff like that, writes BARRIE HUDSON.
View ArticleArtistic licence
PILES of rubbish lining the sides of a Swindon car park were in the spotlight after horrifying a visitor.
View ArticleDon’t let it spoil your breakfast
I WAS eating my breakfast toast the other day when I heard on the news that it might give me cancer.
View ArticleHonours for only the most honourable
HAVE you been following the David Beckham knighthood saga, with its alleged tax issues and pettiness?
View ArticleAn easy way to kill those statistics
I THINK I’ve hit on a way of improving our worrying crime statistics.
View ArticleNice spot for a Shame of Swindon award
I SEE the team behind the excellent Save Swindon Libraries campaign are up for a Pride Of Swindon Award.
View ArticleWho wouldn't want a job like this?
COUNCILLORS had a big row over teacher recruitment the other night.
View ArticlePleasing their customers = profit and prosperity
THAMESDOWN Transport’s new owners have begun a consultation asking, among other things, whether the public feel the bus company’s name is outdated or still relevant.
View ArticleMPs take note: We are in this together
LOTS of leading politicians have been speaking out in the wake of last week’s terrorist attack in London.
View ArticleInspecting lark must make a healthy living
YESTERDAY we ran a story about the Care Quality Commission’s less than flattering assessment of Phoenix Surgery in Toothill.
View ArticleLeft with egg on their faces
THE National Trust got itself into hot water by eliminating the word Easter from its annual egg hunts.
View ArticleNothing left to fear
WITH the prospect of global nuclear war looming larger than it has in decades, I’m a bit torn. There’s a big down side, obviously. I don’t fancy being incinerated in an instant or enduring radiation...
View ArticleAll the hallmarks of a Disney classic
DID you read our story about Blue, the pony who returned to her stable in Wroughton on her own from a field in Wichelstowe?
View ArticlePlease don’t be put off reading this...
LET’S hear it for a colour called Pantone 448 C, also known as opaque couche.
View ArticleThe Barrie Hudson Column: Drones to the rescue
FULL marks to Wiltshire Police for trialling the use of aerial drones. Equipped with cameras, thermal imaging gubbins and whatnot, drones can be used for anything from searching for vulnerable missing...
View ArticleBARRIE HUDSON'S COLUMN: A weight on my mind
AN intrepid Old Town animal lover called Laura Davies raised £700 for the Dogs Trust by making a sponsored wing walk.
View ArticleBARRIE HUDSON'S COLUMN: We are calm, and we will carry on
IF you are reading this and happen to be in position of authority, kindly resist the urge to tell us to carry on regardless over the coming days.
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