SWINDON TOWN played out an encouraging goalless draw against Cardiff City this afternoon at the County Ground. Both sides created some good chances, with Swindon's Michael Timlin and Billy Paynter hitting the woodwork, and Ross McCormack missing
A PROFESSIONAL burglar who was spared jail after he broke into an Alzheimer’s disease sufferer’s house in Swindon to feed his drug habit, has been sent to prison by England and Wales’ most senior judge. Russell Bastow, of Conan Doyle Walk, Liden, received
NEW signing Jonathan Douglas has been handed the captain's armband for Swindon's home friendly against Cardiff City this afternoon at the County Ground. The midfielder leads Town in the absence of normal skipper Gordon Greer, who drops down
OUR Dream Queen, trained by Barry Hills at Lambourn and ridden by his jockey son Michael made turf history in the week winning the first-ever flat race at Ffos Las. The new Welsh circuit staged its first meeting over the jumps a few weeks ago and it
GOALS from Alan Griffin and summer signing Mark Barnes were not enough to prevent a second pre-season friendly defeat for Swindon Supermarine last night. The Hunts Copse outfit lost 3-2 at Hellenic Premier side Wantage Town with the hosts coming
THE £1 million Group One King George V1 & Queen Elizabeth Stakes takes centre stage at Ascot this afternoon. First run in 1951 and won by many of the greatest horses to have graced the turf in the post-war period, a small but select field go to post
A SWINDON man couldn’t prevent his fall from a multi-storey car park, an inquest heard. Depressed Paul Griffin, 42, of Florence Street, Gorse Hill, positioned himself on the edge of a wall on top of the Carlton Car Park in Carfax Street in
A stunning birdie-eagle finish clinched victory for Devon’s Julia Norman in the English Women’s Golf South West Championship final at High Post. Norman and her opponent, 16-year-old Hayley Davis from Dorset, were neck and neck until the par three 17th
WILTSHIRE slipped to an agonising defeat in their latest Channel League clash against Somerset at Broome Manor. The match went down to the final hole of the final match out on the course. A win for the home side’s Jordan Smith would have clinched the
MORE than 250 golfers from across the world head to Wiltshire to tee up in the English Girls’ Championship and other age group events next week. Players from all over England and as far afield as Singapore, Spain and the United States will compete in
Wonder dog Romeo Expert lost his unbeaten record in the semi -final of the 63rd Produce Stakes at Blunsdon on Wednesday evening - and may struggle to retrieve his reputation in tonight’s final (9.55pm). His conqueror Eye Eye Pickle is poorly drawn in
Olympic 400metres individual medley finalist Hannah Miley will be making up for lost time at the World Championships next week as she travels to Rome as one of Great Britain’s brightest prospects. The 19-year-old Swindon-born girl failed to
WOOTTON Bassett student Hannah Fisher has been awarded her university degree posthumously. Hannah, 21, was studying forensic science in her third year at De Montfort University when she was murdered last January. With just a matter of months to go before
ALUN Rossiter insists Croatian sensation Jurica Pavlic has regained his hunger to lead the Robins to their first top flight title in 42 years. The youngster was back in action for Swindon on Thursday after completing a 28-day ban following his no-show
TOWN’S stars of the future are being urged to continue the club’s fine Milk Cup tradition, as they travel to Ireland for the annual competition. In previous years Swindon’s youngsters have regularly returned from the tournament with silverware, including
AN unlucky lottery winner whose £30,000 prize was fraudulently cashed in by strangers might sue lottery operator Camelot. A Swindon Crown Court judge ruled yesterday that 61-year-old Dorothy McDonagh from Moredon should receive the £15,000 of her winnings
The UK motor industry is still in trouble but there are signs of improvement as production begins to stabilise across the UK, especially in Swindon with Honda, while Fish Brothers, with 10 dealerships in the town, is bucking the trend. “We are weathering
TOWN have taken ex-Cameroon Under 20 international Berlin Ndebe-Nlome on trial - and the striker could play a part in today’s friendly against Cardiff City. The 21-year-old arrived at the County Ground yesterday to begin training with his prospective
