FOUR nursery staff will be putting their best foot forward at the London MoonWalk this weekend to help in the fight against breast cancer. Laura Malyon, Kate Griffin, Jemma Turland and Hayley Jacobs, who work at Windmill Hill Day Nursery in Windmill
A MAN set up a hydroponics system to grow cannabis in his spare bedroom so he could turn it into oil to treat his partner’s brain aneurysms. But David Green also started selling the skunk he was producing to friends and family to subsidise the
A GLOBAL cult wargame conceived in Swindon is leaping from tabletop to tablet – not to mention PC, iPod and Mac. In Victory at Sea, players take the role of admirals and either re-fight Second World War naval battles or create their own. The
The Household Waste Recycling Centre at Cheney Manor has been closed after a four metre deep hole was discovered nearby. The centre is closed to the public to allow for emergency repairs to the hole, which was found under the surface of Darby Close
SWINDON Robins' Elite League clash with Belle Vue this evening has been postponed due to heavy rain. A new date will be announced in due course.
SWINDON Town manager Kevin MacDonald has admitted that significant cuts in the playing budget at the club have affected which players will be retained by the Robins this summer. Four regular members of the 2012/13 Town side - Simon Ferry, Tommy
A TEACHER was swept off her feet by her knight in shining armour in front of her pupils yesterday. Mark Crayford took romantic gestures to the next level as he chose an extraordinary way to propose to girlfriend Tracey Badenski by turning up on
A VINTAGE extravaganza is to take place at the Meca, in Regent Circus, on Saturday, May 18. There will be a tea dance and vintage market from noon to 5pm. Tickets cost £5 and, if bought, in advance, include a £2.50 money-off voucher which can be
POLICE are investigating after a van was found on fire at Hawksworth Industrial Estate on Monday night. Fire crews arrived to put out the blaze at 11.40pm in Hawksworth Way and police attended as the cause was suspected to be deliberate. Inquiries
FIREFIGHTERS responded to alarms at Zurich’s UK Life Centre after a light fitting caught fire in the early hours of Friday morning. Two crews arrived and traced the cause of the fire to a small light fitting on the first floor in the Station Road
THE country’s most magical circus is making its first visit to Swindon with an action packed show entitled The Circus Of Your Dreams. Wonderland is the theme as well as the show’s title, with special effects, illusions and original music and lyrics
DOZENS of pairs of sunglasses have been seized by Swindon Council due to safety concerns. Officers from the council’s Trading Standards team and an inSwindon warden were alerted to the glasses, which were being sold by a street trader, during a
A GROUP of feathered gatecrashers almost upstaged last night’s festival talk featuring television presenter and author Kate Humble. A group of six ducklings, just three days old, had been placed on the stage in a cage by the organisers but they
A 21-YEAR-old who has admitted stealing jewellery from a house has been warned he could be facing a jail term. Adam Grey had been due to face a trial accused of burglary at the Covingham house. But before a jury could be sworn in the charges
PLANS are in motion to convert four closed pubs for other uses – further proof of the harsh conditions facing the licensed trade in Swindon. Planning applications have been submitted to Swindon Council for change of use for The Black Horse, in
SWINDON Guide Dogs is seeking people to raise funds for the charity by taking part in the Walkley Midnight Walk, from Avebury to Bishopstone, on June 15. The overnight walk starts at 11pm and is free to enter, with participants raising money for
A NEW of four new circular walking and cycling routes have been launched to encourage people across the town to explore the local area. There are three seven-mile routes that take people around Dorcan, West Swindon and Haydon Wick, and a 17 mile
SWINDON Town have released the names of those players being retained and those being released at the end of the 2012/13 season. Simon Ferry is the highest-profile member of the squad to be released, while Aden Flint and Nathan Thompson are retained
AT NEARLY 93 years of age, PD James made her first visit to Swindon yesterday as part of the Festival of Literature. And as she joked with the lunchtime audience at the Arts Centre, that she will have a permenant reminder of her time in the town
FORMER Wildcats head coach Pete Russell has been appointed head coach of Great Britain Under 20s. The 38-year-old, who first worked in the GB setup with the under 18s, was previously in charge of the under 20s from 2005 to 2010. He held the
FORMER Wildcats coach Pete Russell has been appointed head coach of Great Britain Under 20s. The 38-year-old, who first worked in the GB setup with the under 18s, was previously in charge of the under 20s from 2005 to 2010. He was also assistant
POLICE squads raided 11 homes across the town yesterday in a two-part strike at criminals supplying drugs. It marked the launch of Operation Harness, a year-long crackdown on crimes ranging from drugs and driving offences to anti-social behaviour
HUNDREDS of schoolchildren from Swindon were heard by listeners across the nation yesterday as they took part in the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show Tour. DJ Nick Grimshaw and the Radio 1 team were at Isambard Community School in North Swindon as part
A SWINDON project to stamp out fuel poverty and make homes warmer and safer has been voted runner-up in a national award scheme. Safe and Warm, a Swindon Council-led initiative, narrowly missed getting the top spot in the Community Footprint Awards
THE volunteer who headed up last year’s Swindon Mela has criticised Swindon Council after it imposed a restriction on the size of events at the Town Gardens, resulting in the cancellation of the festival this year. The project team decided to call
SWINDON councillors are preparing to have a formal photograph taken of the full council prior to the annual meeting on Friday, May 17. Refreshments will be available in the function room after the photograph has been taken, before any political
A MAN died after suffering a heart attack on a Thamesdown Transport bus over the bank holiday weekend. The 50-year-old man was taken ill on Sunday on the number 16 service that runs between the Great Western Hospital and Fleming Way. Thamesdown
JAZZ Carlin admits her body is ‘in a bit of a bad way’ after being put through a tough training regime by coach Bud McAllister, but the freestyle star says her hard work behind the scenes is paying off ahead of the Celtic Tri-Nations Championship this
SWINDON Dolphin secured a place in the second round of the Bristol & West KO Cup with a thrilling 18-17 victory over Premier Division Welsh Wanderers at Milton Road. Wanderers last season finished seventh in the national rankings and lining
I REMEMBER the day well. Word had gone round that Ron Atkinson had lost his job at Old Trafford and would be replaced by Alex Ferguson from Aberdeen. So I was asked, could I get down to the County Ground and grab a few words from the then Town
ARTHUR Copping of Brown Jack won the V Minns Handicap Bowl with a score of 68 points. In a clean sweep for the Wroughton team, Colin Silk beat Brown Jack teammate Pete Addinell in a shootout for second place. In the Les White Cup, running concurrent
ROBINS star Peter Kildemand has insisted his mechanical problems are behind him as he prepares to take on Belle Vue this evening. The Dane suffered with ignition issues throughout last Thursday’s home meeting with King’s Lynn, which ultimately
SWINDON boss Alun Rossiter has warned his riders not to underestimate Belle Vue this evening after insisting the Aces are far from a one-man team. Former Robin Matej Zagar will lead the Kirkmanshulme Lane side when he makes his return to Blunsdon
AT A meeting organised by the Swindon Advertiser last month, Swindon Town chairman Jed McCrory pledged to answer fans’ questions on various topics to do with the running of the club. Following the Robins’ exit from the League One play-off, McCrory
WOOTTON Bassett youngster Jonny May admitted his first call-up to the England squad for their tour of Uruguay and Argentina has exceeded all his expectations. May, who before moving to Premiership side Gloucester came through the ranks at Bassett
BADMINTON 2013’s Grand Slam party was spoiled by a newcomer, and not the German one many might have been expecting, writes NICKI STRONG. After 85 horse and rider combinations, four days of competition and three phases, the very last roll of the
LEGENDARY Swindon Town keeper Fraser Digby was shocked by the news Sir Alex Ferguson’s imminent retirement, but believes his former boss is calling it a day at the right time. The Scot announced yesterday he will retire at the end of the season
RAFFA De Vita has hinted that his time at Swindon Town could be up after two years at the County Ground. The forward, signed by Paolo Di Canio from Livingston in the summer of 2011, has enjoyed two memorable seasons with the Robins - earning promotion
