A NATIONAL newspaper has claimed that Paolo Di Canio faces an FA investigation into alleged racial abuse of one of his players. A story emerged on the Mail Online website on Monday night, stating that the English game’s governing body will look into
SWINDON Town boss Paolo Di Canio has been named as the League Managers Association's League Two manager of the year. The LMA ceremony took place at Old Billingsgate in London tonight and Di Canio received his award after guiding Town to the
A TEENAGER who was caught with hundreds of pounds worth of hard Drugs in a police raid has been jailed for three years and two months. Zephaniah Campbell was in a house in Swindon when police launched a series of raids across the town last
TWEETING police gave the public an insight into the daily life of a top officer yesterday on the first day of the force’s attempt to reach out through social networks. Assistant Chief Constable Steve Hedley stepped in for the injured Deputy Chief Constable
RESIDENTS have urged police to clamp down on ‘reckless’ youths who have been seen riding a dirt bike through a beauty spot. Two youngsters, thought to be in their early teens, were photographed on a scrambler motorbike by a walker on the River Ray Parkway
CHILDREN’S charity the NSPCC is hoping to turn the town green as more than 10,000 school pupils don its trademark colour for one day next week. So far 16 schools in the town have signed up for this year’s NSPCC Green Gear Day on May 25 and organisers
WOMEN across Swindon are being urged to turn to pedal power for a major charity event. A women-only bike ride will be held in Lydiard Park. The event, fronted by Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, has two rides of 40km or 60km to raise money
A DOG owner narrowly escaped having her finger amputated after she and her collie were attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriers – and says the dogs responsible must be destroyed before a child is their next victim. Maria Hailstone, 41
A LARGE collection of costumes, props and equipment amassed by a Wiltshire theatre company over 40 years will be going to auction in June. The curtain at RAF Lyneham fell for the final time last year as the airforce bowed out of the base, and it left
TRIBUTES are continuing to flood in for ex-Swindon rider Lee Richardson, who died following an on-track crash in Poland on Sunday. Swindon co-owner Gary Patchett said: "Lee always gave 100 per cent wherever and for whoever he rode."
LIFE was returning to normal at fire-ravaged Roves Farm at the weekend with the owners spurred on by a massive showing of support from the public. Animals were grazing in the fields as normal and the goal to reopen within a month was closer to becoming
OVER the next three months, teenage girls and young women across Swindon will dress up in evening gowns and parade in front of judges in the hope of winning beauty pageants. Most competitors say it is a good way to boost personal confidence, meet new
FORMER Swindon Speedway rider Lee Richardson has died following a crash in Poland, his British team confirmed last night. Richardson, 33, was competing for PGE Marma Rzeszow against Betard Sparta Wroclaw when he crashed into a safety fence.
WITH just weeks to go before a new operator takes over at the Oasis, more details have been released about the transfer. From Friday, June 1, Moirai Capital Investments, who have formed a new company called Oasis Operations Ltd, will take control of
THE force will be with thousands of sci-fi fans this weekend as a battle of epic proportions takes place at Steam. The Great Lightsaber Battle next Saturday is part of a whole weekend of sci-fi events in the town and aims to be the biggest ever recorded
FLYING pigs and chewing gum for the ears proved the winning formula for a team from The Commonweal School in the Swindon Youth Slam. Skinny Jeans saw off competition from 18 teams from nine schools in a fast-paced bout of performances at the sold-out
THE FIRST candidate has been announced ahead of the election for Wiltshire’s first police and crime commissioner in November. The Labour Party has selected Clare Moody to be their official candidate, but the Conservative and the Lib Dems are yet to announce
THE Salvation Army centre in Gorse Hill reopened with a song and prayer after overcoming a string of setbacks including fire and vandalism. The ribbon was cut on the refurbished worship halls after a brass band and flag-bearer led a march through nearby
ALAN Connell has reiterated his desire to be a “big part” of Swindon Town’s future. The striker, who top scored for the Robins with 14 goals in 2011/12, has found himself in and out of the starting line-up at the County Ground despite becoming a firm
THE search for a Town star of the future will begin today as Samsung launches its Win A Pro Contract competition for the third season running. Past winners include Jordan Pavett and Chris Smith, with the latter signing for Swindon in February and making
THE Czech Grand Prix might have proved a happy hunting ground for Hans Andersen in the past, but the Swindon skipper was unable to replicate his former glory in Prague on Saturday. The Robins man won the event back in 2006 and secured a runner-up
FIRST-TIME outright victories in the double header saloon car championship races by two former teammates and champions were just one of the highlights of the Motors TV Live Race Day at Castle Combe. For the second consecutive meeting, rain
SWINDON Panthers made the best possible start to their Summer Cup campaign with a big 12-4 home win against a strong Coventry Bruins side. The Midlanders were boosted by a number of former ENL players and three Slovakian imports, and made use of their
JOCKEY Felix De Giles will swap his silks for a pair of boxing gloves later this month. The Stanton Fitzwarren youngster has been training at Walcot Boxing Club and will fight on their show on Friday. De Giles has notched a career-best 45 winners on
SWINDON’S Emma Hancock was put through her paces by former British number one Greg Rusedski as her bid to become a Barclays Ball Kid entered its final stage. The 15-year-old St. Joseph's Catholic College pupil was one of 100 youngsters to be given expert
